ESPN and HBO lead the Sports Emmy Award Nominations

HBO with 31 nominations and ESPN receiving 27 nominations lead the sports pack in the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Thursday. NBC with 23 nominations led the broadcast networks, Daytona 500 got Fox 18 nominations and CBS for its Super Bowl coverage had 17. "Oscar de la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight" and "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7" put HBO in the top, while NBA and Monday Night Football placed ESPN with 27 nominations. The 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented on April 28 at Lincoln Center in New York.