diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index a03dcb7f..c376486f 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -206,15 +206,17 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 # Search by name if we don't have tvdb or tvrage id
                 current_params['series'] = sanitizeSceneName(name)
 
-            whole_season_params = current_params.copy()
-
             # Search for entire seasons: no need to do special things for air by date shows
-            whole_season_params['category'] = 'Season'
-            whole_season_params['name'] = 'Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)
-            search_params.append(whole_season_params)
+            if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+                whole_season_params = current_params.copy()
+                whole_season_params['category'] = 'Season'
+                whole_season_params['name'] = 'Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)
+                search_params.append(whole_season_params)
 
-            # Search for episodes in the season
-            search_params.append(self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0])
+        # Search for episodes in the season
+        current_params = {}
+        current_params['name'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['name']
+        search_params.append(current_params)
 
         return search_params
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
index ae7991c3..f8d3cd62 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ class EZRSSProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         params['show_name'] = helpers.sanitizeSceneName(self.show.name, ezrss=True).replace('.', ' ').encode('utf-8')
 
-        params['season'] = ep_obj.scene_season
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            params['season'] = ep_obj.scene_season
+        else:
+            params['season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['season']
 
         params['episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
index dd521cc5..8056e0dd 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
@@ -263,7 +263,11 @@ class GenericProvider:
             if len(cacheResult):
                 return cacheResult
 
-            logger.log(u'Searching "%s" for "%s" as "%s"' % (self.name, epObj.prettyName(), epObj.scene_prettyName()))
+            if epObj.show.air_by_date:
+                logger.log(u'Searching "%s" for "%s"' % (self.name, epObj.prettyABDName()))
+            else:
+                logger.log(u'Searching "%s" for "%s" as "%s"' % (self.name, epObj.prettyName(), epObj.prettySceneName()))
+
             for curString in self._get_episode_search_strings(epObj):
                 itemList += self._doSearch(curString)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
index cd4ee5b0..06955e3f 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
@@ -113,9 +113,13 @@ class HDTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
index 35b682d5..5f8f7f6d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
@@ -95,9 +95,13 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
index edb04a0c..23227a0e 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
@@ -167,12 +167,16 @@ class KATProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
 
-        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + 'E' + ' category:tv'  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + 'E' + ' category:tv'  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
-            ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*' + ' category:tv'  #2) showName Season X
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*' + ' category:tv'  #2) showName Season X
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index 90c76276..239e9c9b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -94,13 +94,19 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
             cur_params['q'] = helpers.sanitizeSceneName(cur_exception)
 
             # season
-            cur_params['season'] = str(ep_obj.scene_season)
-
-            # episode
-            cur_params['episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['ep']
+            if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+                cur_params['season'] = str(ep_obj.scene_season)
 
             to_return.append(cur_params)
 
+        cur_params = {}
+        if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            cur_params['season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['season']
+
+        cur_params['episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['ep']
+
+        to_return.append(cur_params)
+
         return to_return
 
     def _get_episode_search_strings(self, ep_obj, add_string=''):
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
index 805830f8..82c161be 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
@@ -134,9 +134,13 @@ class NextGenProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
index e877f5ff..81d69980 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
@@ -73,14 +73,17 @@ class PublicHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         return quality
 
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
-
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
-            ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)  #2) showName Season X
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)  #2) showName Season X
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        else:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
index e429ee13..44bbfe06 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
@@ -102,9 +102,12 @@ class SCCProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
index 46c28bf6..5e6b00b5 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ class SpeedCDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         #If Every episode in Season is a wanted Episode then search for Season first
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name +' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name +' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         #Building the search string with the episodes we need
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index fc8e145e..0660fea0 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -172,12 +172,15 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)) if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports) else []:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
-            ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*'  #2) showName Season X
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*'  #2) showName Season X
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
index 59c142a0..46c4cbec 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
@@ -115,9 +115,12 @@ class TorrentDayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
index 41277cab..8948942a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@ class TorrentLeechProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': [], 'Episode': []}
-        for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-            ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        elif ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+            search_string['Season'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Season']
 
         search_string['Episode'] = self._get_episode_search_strings(ep_obj)[0]['Episode']
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/show_name_helpers.py b/sickbeard/show_name_helpers.py
index c16db05c..ccb20073 100644
--- a/sickbeard/show_name_helpers.py
+++ b/sickbeard/show_name_helpers.py
@@ -108,16 +108,11 @@ def makeSceneShowSearchStrings(show):
 def makeSceneSeasonSearchString(show, ep_obj, extraSearchType=None):
     myDB = db.DBConnection()
 
-    if show.air_by_date:
-        numseasons = 0
-
-        # the search string for air by date shows is just 
-        seasonStrings = [ep_obj.scene_season]
-    elif show.sports:
+    if show.air_by_date or show.sports:
         numseasons = 0
 
         # the search string for air by date shows is just
-        seasonStrings = [ep_obj.scene_season]
+        seasonStrings = []
     else:
         numseasonsSQlResult = myDB.select(
             "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT season) as numseasons FROM tv_episodes WHERE showid = ? and season != 0",
@@ -162,8 +157,8 @@ def makeSceneSearchString(show, ep_obj):
     # see if we should use dates instead of episodes
     if show.air_by_date and ep_obj.airdate != datetime.date.fromordinal(1):
         epStrings = [str(ep_obj.airdate)]
-    elif show.sports and ep_obj.airdate != datetime.date.fromordinal(1):
-        epStrings = [str(ep_obj.scene_episode)]
+    elif show.sports:
+        epStrings = [str(ep_obj.airdate)]
     else:
         epStrings = ["S%02iE%02i" % (int(ep_obj.scene_season), int(ep_obj.scene_episode)),
                      "%ix%02i" % (int(ep_obj.scene_season), int(ep_obj.scene_episode))]
diff --git a/sickbeard/tv.py b/sickbeard/tv.py
index 90c6f760..c8a08637 100644
--- a/sickbeard/tv.py
+++ b/sickbeard/tv.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class TVShow(object):
 
 
     # find all media files in the show folder and create episodes for as many as possible
-    def loadEpisodesFromDir(self, sceneConvert=False):
+    def loadEpisodesFromDir(self):
 
         if not ek.ek(os.path.isdir, self._location):
             logger.log(str(self.indexerid) + u": Show dir doesn't exist, not loading episodes from disk")
@@ -1771,7 +1771,17 @@ class TVEpisode(object):
 
         return self._format_pattern('%SN - %Sx%0E - %EN')
 
-    def scene_prettyName(self):
+    def prettyABDName(self):
+        """
+        Returns the name of this episode in a "pretty" human-readable format. Used for logging
+        and notifications and such.
+
+        Returns: A string representing the episode's name and season/ep numbers
+        """
+
+        return self._format_pattern('%SN - %AD - %EN')
+
+    def prettySceneName(self):
         """
         Returns the name of this episode in a "pretty" human-readable format. Used for logging
         and notifications and such.