2015 NCAA Women's Tournament
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2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule on ESPN networks

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Friday, March 20, on ESPN2 with regional action from across the country. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and WatchESPN combine to televise the tournament: First Round March 20-21, Second Round March 22-23, Sweet 16 Regional Semifinals March 27-28, Elite 8 Regional Finals March 29-30, Final Four April 5 and Championship Game April 7. 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Network March 20 12:00 PM ESPN2 Round: First Round 12:00 PM ESPN3 Carver Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA USA Miami VS. Washington Round: First Round 12:00 PM ESPN3 Memorial Coliseum […]

2016 NIT Tournament TV Schedule
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2015 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN networks

The 2015 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN networks begins March 17-18 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. 2015 NIT Tournament TV Schedule At A Glance March 17-18: First Round March 20-23: Second Round March 24-25: Quarterfinals March 31: Semifinals April 2: Championship 2015 NIT Tournament TV schedule on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Game Network Tue, March 17 7 […]

30 for 30 Soccer Stories
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30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner debuts Sunday on ESPN

ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series returns Sunday, March 15, at 9pm ET, with I Hate Christian Laettner, directed by Rory Karpf. Featuring interviews with former teammates, rivals and Laettner himself, the film examines one of the most polarizing figures in college basketball and why the former Duke star has been — and still is — so disliked by many. Laettner made one of the most dramatic shots in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament, started in four Final Fours and helped Duke win two national championships. But his squeaky-clean image and perceived sense of entitlement turned off many […]

2015 ESPN MLB Spring Training games
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ESPN MLB Spring Training 2015 game schedule

It’s not quite the same quantity as MLB Network’s slate of Cactus and Grapefruit League games, but ESPN has a handful of exhibition games featuring its usual big-market favorites. The schedule begins on Thursday, March 19, at 7pm ET with the Philadelphia Phillies at the New York Yankees in Tampa, Fla. All ESPN Spring Training games are available on computers, mobile and other devices through WatchESPN. ALSO SEE: MLB Network 30 Clubs in 30 Days 2015 schedule Full ESPN Spring Training 2015 schedule below: ESPN Spring Training 2015 Game Schedule Date Time (ET) Telecast Spring Training Site Commentators Thu, Mar. 19 […]

Mayweather vs Pacquiao
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao press conference live on ESPN today

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao press conference in Los Angeles airs live on Wednesday, March 11, on ESPN’s SportsCenter and on ESPN3. You may have heard that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to fight. The fight will be May 2 in Las Vegas and will cost a lot of money to see in person and cost even more than usual to watch at home on Pay-Per-View. In terms of cash generated for this fight, it can only be measured in shit-tons, even for a fight that is several years too late. Mayweather and Pacquiao will meet for […]

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2015 BNP Paribas Showdown tennis TV coverage on ESPN networks

It’s World Tennis Day, and the BNP Paribas Showdown tennis exhibition at New York City’s Madison Square Garden March 10 on ESPN networks has Monica Seles vs. Gabriela Sabatini (ESPN3) and Roger Federer vs. Grigor Dimitrov (ESPN3/ESPN2). ESPN3 presents the 2015 BNP Paribas Showdown live on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30pm ET. ESPN3 airs the legends match between Seles and Sabatini, who mark the 25th anniversary of their memorable final at the 1990 WTA Championships played at Madison Square Garden. Then world No. 2 Federer faces 23-year-old Bulgarian Dimitrov, currently ranked No. 11. Federer-Dimitrov will also encore on ESPN2 at […]

2015 NBA All-Star Weekend TV schedule
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2015 NBA All-Star Weekend TV schedule on TNT and ESPN

Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden jointly host the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities Feb. 13-15 on ESPN and TNT, beginning Friday with the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Madison Square Garden (ESPN, 7pm ET) and BBVA Rising Stars Challenge in Brooklyn (TNT, 9pm ET). State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (TNT) has the shooting and slam-dunk contests. The weekend concludes with Sunday’s All-Star Game at the Garden on TNT and TBS. RELATED: 2015 NBA All-Star Team Rosters 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend TV schedule on TNT and ESPN Friday, Feb. 13 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Madison Square Garden, […]

30 for 30 Soccer Stories
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“30 for 30: Of Miracles and Men”: The Soviet side of the Miracle on Ice

Americans know the USA’s 1980 Winter Olympics hockey “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union as one of the great Cinderella stories in all of sports. ESPN’s new 30 for 30 documentary “Of Miracles and Men,”  (Sunday, Feb. 8, at 9pm ET) however, looks at the Miracle on Ice from the perspective of the seemingly unbeatable Soviet team before, during and after the seminal game. Director Jonathan Hock says: “Of all the 30 For 30 films I’ve directed, ‘Of Miracles and Men’ is the most ambitious. I was raised in the 1970’s on the notion that Soviet hockey players were robots, […]

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2015 NHRA TV schedule on ESPN networks

[Update: This will come as welcome news to most NHRA fans. The NHRA appears to be ending its deal with ESPN and heading to FOX Sports 1 in 2016.] The 2015 NHRA drag racing season gets underway with the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., Feb. 7-8. ESPN2 airs same-day coverage of qualifying on Saturday at 10pm ET and same-day coverage of eliminations on Sunday at 7:30pm ET. Viewers can watch Sunday’s live eliminations at 2pm ET on ESPN3. Press release from ESPN below, followed by the 2015 TV schedules for the NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas […]

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2015 Australian Open Finals TV schedule

The 2015 Australian Open finals are shaping up to be epic, with Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova on the women’s side early Saturday morning and Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray in the men’s final early Sunday morning. On paper, Williams holds a big advantage over Sharapova, going 16-2 head-to-head (2-1 in Grand Slam finals) and winning 15 straight against her. Sharapova hasn’t beaten Williams since 2004, and is 5-4 in Grand Slam finals. Williams is going for her 19th Grand Slam title, while Sharapova seeks her sixth. On the men’s side, Djokovic is 4-0 in Australian Open finals, and meets […]