Sports Unlimited originally aired on ABS-CBN every Saturday nights from June 14, 1997 to February 7, 2015.

On February 12, 2015, the program is reformatted as Sports U, and originally aired on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block replacing the Thursday timeslot of TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying.

On December 10, 2015, the program moved to late-nights and currently airs every Thursday right after Bandila.

The show seeks to promote adventure tourism, sports and healthy living to Filipino viewers.

It also strives to honor athletes when they have achieved success in local and international competition.