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Bob Costas Returns to Host NBC's Sunday Night Baseball

1/22/2026

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Bob Costas, NBC Sports broadcaster, will return as host of a new Sunday Night Baseball pregame show, debut March 26, 2026, at Dodger Stadium, after leaving NBC in 2019.
He spent a nearly four-decade career at NBC.
NBC Sports reportedly pays $200 million annually for the rights.
Costas thanked NBC, calling it his true broadcasting home.
NBC Sports president Rick Cordella praised Costas as a knowledgeable and passionate baseball voice.

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Story summary

Bob Costas, NBC Sports broadcaster, will return as host of a new Sunday Night Baseball pregame show, debut March 26, 2026, at Dodger Stadium, after leaving NBC in 2019.
He spent a nearly four-decade career at NBC.
NBC Sports reportedly pays $200 million annually for the rights.
Costas thanked NBC, calling it his true broadcasting home.
NBC Sports president Rick Cordella praised Costas as a knowledgeable and passionate baseball voice.