2014 NFL Hall of Fame Induction
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2014 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony on ESPN2 and NFL Network

2014 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 2 will air live on ESPN2 and NFL Network. Joining the pantheon of football greats are Derrick Brooks, Ray Guy, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones, Andre Reed, Michael Strahan and Aeneas Williams. ESPN airs the ceremony for the 20th straight year, with live coverage Aug. 2 at 7pm ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. Trey Wingo hosts with analysts Tom Jackson and Chris Mortensen. Sal Paolantonio reports. Chris Berman will again emcee the ceremony. ALSO SEE: 2014 NFL preseason TV schedule NFL Network’s Pro Football Hall of Fame coverage […]

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2014 NFL preseason TV schedule

The 2014 NFL preseason TV schedule kicks off Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio, with the Hall of Fame Game between the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills. ALSO SEE: NFL TV schedule 2014 Hard Knocks 2014: HBO flies with the Atlanta Falcons The games don’t count, but NFL football is NFL football. Preseason games with unrecognizable players lining up for most of the snaps still get fans fired up for the season and draw TV viewers. While dropping a week from the preseason and adding another week to the postseason is smart (and inevitable), it won’t happen this year. […]

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NASCAR returns to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the legendary 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 on ESPN Sunday, July 27, as top drivers Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and others race for a win on the famed track. Coverage begins with the NASCAR Countdown prerace show at 12pm ET, with the green flag waving at approximately 1:19pm ET. Allen Bestwick calls the race with analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits are Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch. Dale […]

British Open 2014 TV coverage
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British Open 2014 TV coverage on ESPN

British Open 2014 TV coverage on ESPN includes all four rounds live from Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) in northwest England July 17-20. Golf’s third major of the year, the Open Championship — still the “British Open” to some of us in the Colonies — tees off July 17 at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) in northwest England. Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy are the top contenders to capture the Claret Jug. Phil Mickelson had the round of his life at the 2013 Open, making birdie on four of his final six holes to win his fifth career […]

The 2015 ESPYS
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Drake hosts the 2014 ESPYS tonight on ESPN

Multifaceted performer Drake hosts the 2014 ESPYS, the annual celebration that brings athletes and celebrities together to honor the year’s best in sports. ESPN televises the awards show from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, beginning at 9pm ET. Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, receives the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Stuart Scott will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. U.S. Paralympic gold medal sled hockey player and Purple Heart recipient Josh Sweeney is the first to be honored with the new Pat Tillman Award for […]

MLB Home Run Derby 2014
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MLB Home Run Derby 2014 TV coverage on ESPN

MLB Home Run Derby 2014 TV coverage on ESPN begins Monday, July 14, at 8pm ET from Target Field in Minneapolis as part of the 2014 MLB All-Star break festivities. ESPN airs the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby Monday, July 14, beginning at 8pm ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. Chris “Back Back Back Back, etc.” Berman will host the telecast with analyst John Kruk. Buster Olney and Pedro Gomez provide reports and interviews with participants. The Derby has a new format this year that should speed up the pace (thankfully!) and keep the participants fresh for the finals. There […]

FIFA World Cup Final 2014
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FIFA World Cup Final 2014 date, time and TV channel

The FIFA World Cup tournament began a month ago with 32 of the world’s best national soccer teams, and that field has been narrowed down to the final two teams who will face off in the championship match in Rio de Janeiro. Germany takes on Argentina in the final on Sunday, July 13, with game time set for 3pm ET on ABC (English) and Univision/Univision Deportes (Spanish). On Saturday, July 12, at 4pm ET on ESPN/Univision, Brazil will play the Netherlands in the tournament’s consolation third-place match. Brazil would like a strong showing in this match in front of the […]

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Wimbledon finals 2014 TV coverage on ESPN

Wimbledon finals 2014 TV coverage on ESPN includes the ladies’ final between Eugenie Bouchard and Petra Kvitova live on Saturday and the gentlemen’s final live on Sunday. Eugenie Bouchard defeated French Open runner-up Simona Halep to advance to the Wimbledon final against Petra Kvitova, who won the ladies’ singles title at the All England Club in 2011. Bouchard, playing in her first Grand Slam final, will try to claim her first major victory after losing in the semifinals at this year’s Australian and French Opens. ESPN will air the ladies’ singles final live on Saturday, July 5, at 9am ET. […]

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USA vs Belgium World Cup match today on ESPN and Univision

ESPN and Univision air the Round of 16 USA vs Belgium World Cup match in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, with match time at 4pm ET. The USA finished the group stage in second place in Group G and will face Group H winner Belgium on Tuesday, July 1, at 4pm ET on ESPN (English) and Univision (Spanish) at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. WatchESPN and Univision will also stream the games live. The winner of this match moves on to the quarterfinals to face Argentina on Saturday, July 5, on ABC and Univision. ALSO SEE: FIFA World Cup […]

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World Cup Round of 16 knockout stage TV schedule

World Cup Round of 16 knockout stage TV schedule begins Saturday, June 28, with Brazil vs. Chile and Colombia vs. Uruguay on ABC/Univision. Full Round of 16 TV schedule below. FIFA World Cup 2014 action from Brazil moves to the single-elimination Round of 16, or “knockout stage” beginning Saturday, June 28. ABC airs two matches Saturday, with Group A winner Brazil vs. Group B runner-up Chile at 12pm ET, followed by Group C winner Colombia vs. Group D runner-up Uruguay at 4pm ET. All Round of 16 games air in Spanish on Univision. The USA finished the group stage in […]