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ESPN carries Red Sox, Rays, Braves and Cardinals Wild Card chase down to the wire

September 28, 2011 Tom Comi

For anybody who argues that individual games don’t matter in a 162-game Major League Baseball season, ESPN is airing compelling evidence to the contrary on two of its networks tonight. ESPN will carry the Red Sox vs. Orioles game at 7pm ET, a game that is crucial to Boston since it is tied with Tampa Bay for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Viewers who watch these teams on the regional networks NESN and MASN will be able to see the Rays take on the New York Yankees (winners of the AL East) on ESPN. ESPN2, meanwhile, […]

College football on ESPN kicks off Sept. 1

August 30, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The college football season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 1, featuring a prime-time matchup between the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., at 8pm ET on ESPN. The Badgers, ranked No. 10 in the USA Today preseason poll, are coming off a Rose Bowl loss to TCU, have high hopes that transfer quarterback Russell Wilson can be a playmaker in their run-first offense. Other opening-weekend highlights on the ESPN networks: A big early-season college football matchup between teams with national title hopes takes place Saturday (ABC, 8pm ET) at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, […]

2011 US Open tennis TV schedule

August 26, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The world’s best tennis players head to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., for a shot a the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, the US Open, beginning Monday, Aug. 29. On the women’s side, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki will try to stave off the likes of Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Petra Kvitova and Francesca Schiavone. Serena Williams, playing excellent tennis coming off yearlong injury and health problems, is seeded 28 and is among the favorites to win the tournament. Serena could face No. 4 Azarenka in the third round. Serena’s sister Venus is […]

US television soccer coverage 8/26/11 – 9/1/11

August 26, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, week of Aug 26, 2011. (All times ET. Bold times are live games.) FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 2:30 pm UEFA Super Cup: FC Barcelona, Spain vs. FC Porto, Portugal (Fox Soccer) 2:30 pm Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin vs. Stuttgart (ESPN Deportes) 6:00 pm Men’s College Soccer: College of Charleston vs. South Carolina (Fox Soccer) 8:00 pm UEFA Super Cup: FC Barcelona, Spain vs. FC Porto, Portugal (Fox Soccer) 9:00 pm Mexican Primera Division: Jaguares vs. Toluca (ESPN Deportes) 11:00 pm UEFA Champions League: Udinese Calcio, Italy vs. Arsenal FC, England (Fox […]

2011 Little League World Series TV schedule

August 16, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Held every August since 1947, the Little League World Series brings baseball players ages 11-12 from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. Action from Williamsport begins with the pool-play round on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 1pm ET, with Asia Pacific vs. Mexico. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise 32 live games Aug. 18-28. ABC airs the U.S. and International championships Aug. 27 beginning at 12pm ET, and the championship game the following day at 3pm ET. Full press release, TV schedule and other programming highlights from ESPN below: ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 […]

X Games 17 live July 28-31 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC

July 27, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz Follow @ChannelGuideRAB More than 200 of the world’s best athletes in skateboarding, motocross, BMX and rally car racing compete for medals and prize money in Los Angeles at X Games 17, which begins Thursday, July 28, at 7pm ET on ESPN. New this year is Enduro X, in which motocross riders race against each other while battling an all-terrain course containing sand, mud, logs and rocks. Also new this year, the RallyCross circuit moves to the streets of downtown L.A. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to telecast 25 hours of live X Games 17 competition. The […]

2011 Wimbledon tennis tournament TV schedule

June 16, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The third and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the All England Club for the Wimbledon Championships June 20-July 3. Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title last year, but will face competition from Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and longtime foe Roger Federer. Coming off another French Open win, Nadal is a heavy favorite to repeat. Defending women’s champ Serena Williams is back into playing shape after injury and health problems, but an early exit at Eastbourne might indicate she’s not 100 percent. Other contenders include Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva, French Open […]

Where to watch the 2011 French Open tennis tournament

May 18, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Click here for the 2012 French Open TV Schedule [Update: We have NBC’s coverage of the French Open finals here.] The second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the red clay courts of Roland Garros in Paris for the French Open. Spain’s Rafael Nadal goes for his sixth title (he has won five of the past six French Opens), but will face competition from Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and longtime foe Roger Federer. The story heading into Roland Garros is Djokovic’s unbeaten streak of 39 matches (37 in 2011) and his two-straight wins over Nadal […]

2011 NFL Draft schedule on ESPN

April 22, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz (Twitter: @ChannelGuideRAB) While labor issues have the 2011 NFL season up in the air, the NFL Draft will go on as planned. The first round airs in prime time on Thursday, April 28, at 8pm ET, with the remaining rounds on Friday and Saturday on ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network. The Carolina Panthers have the first pick. Top players expected to go early in this year’s draft, held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, are Auburn DT Nick Fairley, Clemson DE Da’Quan Bowers, Auburn QB Cam Newton, Georgia WR A.J. Green, LSU CB Patrick Peterson, […]

2011 NBA Playoffs first round TV schedule

April 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The NBA has announced playoff matchups for the first round, beginning Saturday, April 16, at 1pm ET with the Indiana Pacers at the Chicago Bulls on ESPN. ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV and ESPN2 air first-round games, with select games on ESPN 3D. Schedule below; check back for updates as additional game times and TV network assignments are announced. 2011 NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Chicago Bulls vs. #8 Indiana Pacers Game 1 — Chicago 104, Indiana 99 Game 2 — Chicago 96, Indiana 90 Game 3 — Chicago 88, Indiana 84 Game 4 — Indiana 89, Chicago […]