ESPN MLB Spring Training 2016
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Cubs featured on ESPN’s MLB Spring Training game schedule

ESPN’s six-game MLB Spring Training broadcast schedule starts Thursday, March 17, with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., beginning at 7pm ET. The Cubs, expected to be NL pennant contenders, appear twice on ESPN’s exhibition schedule, as do the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. ESPN’s new Sunday Night Baseball announcing crew of play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman, analysts Jessica Mendoza and Aaron Boone, and reporter Buster Olney, makes its debut on Monday, March 21, with the Red Sox at the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. Also featured is the Tampa Bay Rays playing […]

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2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule on ESPN networks

The 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Friday, March 18, on ESPN2 with regional action from across the country. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and WatchESPN combine to televise the tournament: First Round March 18-19, Second Round March 20-21, Sweet 16 Regional Semifinals March 25-26, Elite 8 Regional Finals March 27-28, Final Four in Indianapolis April 3 and Championship Game April 5. No. 1 seeds are UConn (32-0), South Carolina (31-1), Notre Dame (31-1) and Baylor (33-1). 2016 NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet 16 on ESPN networks DATE TIME (ET) NETWORKS MATCHUP 03/25/2016 7:00 PM ESPN3, ESPN NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux […]

2016 NIT Tournament TV Schedule
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2016 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN networks

The 2016 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN networks begins March 15-16 across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and WatchESPN. Top seeds in the 32-team NIT field are Colorado State, Old Dominion, Richmond and Temple. The March 31 semifinals and April 2 championship games take place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and air on ESPN and ESPN3. 2016 NIT Tournament Schedule At A Glance March 15-16: First Round March 17-21: Second Round March 22-23: Quarterfinals March 29: Semifinals March 31: Championship 2016 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN Networks First Round, March 15-16 Date Time Game and Commentators Network […]

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2016 NFL Pro Bowl TV coverage on ESPN Sunday

Super Bowl 50 is a week away, but the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl all-star game might fill the football gap for some. The NFL’s best players — except the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos players gearing up for SB50, and any other “injured” players — compete against each other in the third year of an “unconferenced” format that has players put on Team Irvin or Team Rice through a fantasy-style draft. The game returns to Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. ESPN and WatchESPN air the game on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7pm ET. NFL Pro Bowl rosters from the […]

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Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic in 2016 Australian Open finals live on ESPN

Set your alarm clock for the 2016 Australian Open tennis singles finals, which air live from Melbourne in the wee hours of the morning Saturday and Sunday Jan. 30-31. The women’s final match between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber airs Saturday (3am ET on ESPN) with the men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on Sunday (3am ET on ESPN). ESPN2 will air same-day encores of both matches at 9am ET (full schedule below). Full press release and schedule from ESPN below: Serena Seeks Steffi’s Slam Total of 22 at Australian Open Late Friday Serena, 6-0 in Finals Down […]

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2016 College Football National Championship Game on ESPN

  College football’s national champion is crowned Monday, Jan. 11, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The College Football Playoff national championship game has the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide against the No. 1 Clemson Tigers. ESPN airs the game beginning at 8:30pm ET, with Megacast alternate video and audio feeds across the various ESPN Networks. Press release from ESPN with broadcast details and Megacast channel assignments. ESPN’s Megacast Returns for College Football Playoff National Championship Traditional Telecast on ESPN with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi 14 Alternate Productions Across ESPN’s Multi-Platform Networks; ESPN Radio […]

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Vince Vaughn and Jason Hehir introduce us to “The ’85 Bears”

ESPN took the stage at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena with an impressive lineup of new 30 For 30 films planned for the first part of 2016. Joining ESPN execs was Vince Vaughn and Emmy winning producer/director Jason Hehir (The Fab Five) who discussed their passion project, The ’85 Bears, airing Feb. 4 at 9pm ET. The film is a fresh yet nostalgic look at one of the most iconic teams in NFL history — the Super Bowl XX champion 1985 Chicago Bears. “I wanted to personalize these guys who are seen as giants among men […]

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2016 NFL playoffs TV schedule: Wild-Card

The NFL playoffs begin Jan. 9-10 with the Wild-Card round on ESPN/ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs visit the AFC South champion Houston Texans (ESPN & ABC, 4:35pm ET), followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals (CBS, 8:15pm ET). The NFC Wild-Card games are Sunday, with the Seattle Seahawks at the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings (NBC, 1:05pm ET) and the Green Bay Packers at the NFC East champion Washington Redskins (FOX, 4:40pm ET). NFL Playoffs Schedule
 At A Glance Jan. 9-10
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College Football Playoff 2015-16
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College Football Playoff 2015-16 TV schedule on ESPN

The 2015-16 College Football Playoff Semifinals take place on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, on ESPN. First up, it’s the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners vs. the No. 1 Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl (4pm ET), followed by the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans vs. the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Cotton Bowl (8pm ET). The National Championship game is Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., at 8:30pm ET, also on ESPN. New Year’s Six bowl game schedule from ESPN below: ESPN’s New Year’s Six Coverage Schedule Date Time Game, Matchup and Commentators […]

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2015 NBA Christmas Day games on ESPN & ABC

The NBA’s Christmas Day showcase begins on ESPN with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Miami Heat, followed by ABC’s doubleheader with the Chicago Bulls at the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Golden State Warriors. The festivities finish up on ESPN with the San Antonio Spurs at the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers at the L.A. Lakers. 2015 NBA Christmas Day games on ESPN & ABC Schedule from ESPN: Time (ET) Game Commentators Network(s) 12 p.m. NBA Christmas Special presented by State Farm New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat ESPN: Mark Jones, Kara Lawson, Israel […]