SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 5.21-22.2016

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The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 21 and Sunday May 22 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year.

Triple Crown: Preakness Stakes

Saturday
2.4 rating NBC 5:00-5:30 pm* (2.19 in 2015; 2.4 in 2014; 2.4 in 2013; 1.7 in 2012)
3.8 rating NBC 5:30-6:15 pm** (3.36 in 2015; 3.5 in 2014; 3.6 in 2013; 2.9 in 2012)
6.2 rating NBC 6:15-7:15 pm*** (5.83 in 2015; 6.3 in 2014; 6.0 in 2013; 5.5 in 2012)

Notes:
* – 4:30-5:00 pm 2012-2015
** – 5:00-5:45 pm 2012-2015
*** – 5:45-6:45 pm 2012-2015

Kentucky Derby Flashback Two Weeks Ago (Saturday May 7, 2016)
3.92 rating NBC 4:30-5:15 pm (4.07 in 2015; 4.0 in 2014; 4.1 in 2013; 3.7 in 2012)
6.21 rating NBC 5:15-6:15 pm (6.48 in 2015; 5.9 in 2014; 6.2 in 2013; 5.4 in 2012)
9.39 rating NBC 6:15-7:15 pm (10.76 in 2015; 10.1 in 2014; 10.4 in 2013; 9.0 in 2012)

NBA Playoffs

Saturday
4.17 rating ESPN 8:30 pm Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 CLE Cavaliers at TOR Raptors

Sunday
6.00 rating TNT 8:00 pm Western Conference Finals Game 3 GS Warriors at OKC Thunder

Golf

PGA: AT&T Byron Nelson
1.70 rating CBS 3:00 pm Saturday Third Round
2.52 rating CBS 3:00 pm Sunday Final Round

Auto Racing

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Returns May 28 from Charlotte

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Saturday
1.70 rating FS1 9:00 pm Sprint All-Star Race (Charlotte)

INDYCAR
Saturday
0.71 rating ABC 4:00 pm Indy 500 Qualifying Day 1
Sunday
0.89 rating ABC 4:00 pm Indy 500 Qualifying Day 2
Returns May 29 with Indianapolis 500

FORMULA ONE
Returns May 29 with Grand Prix of Monaco

NHL Playoffs

Saturday
1.71 rating NBC 7:15 pm Western Conference Final Game 4 STL Blues at SJ Sharks

Sunday
1.49 rating NBCSN 8:00 pm Eastern Conference Final Game 5 TB Lightning at PT Penguins

MLB

Saturday
1.58 rating FOX 7:15 pm CHC at SF (37 mkts), WAS-MIA (11 mkts); TEX-HOU (8 mkts)

Sunday
n/a rating ESPN 8:00 pm CHI Cubs at SF Giants

Soccer

FA Cup

Saturday
0.81 rating FOX 12:30 pm Crystal Palace vs Manchester United

Other

Tennis: French Open
Sunday
0.66 rating NBC 1:00 pm First Round

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