When TV stations switched to the digital signal, I though I might have to get cable. instead, a local station started carrying Universal over-the-air on their second channel. Watched World Cup XC Skiing all winter, and Tirreno-Adriatico all last week.
I remember a time when we had to read about the Tour de France in the next morning's newspaper, and only IF they decided to print the stage results that day.
BTW, Todd Gogulski is doing a GREAT job as a broadcaster on Universal.
All they do is take the feed off the satellite and put their voice track on it. Pretty cheap and easy.