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ESPN Previews Super Bowl LV on a Special Edition of Postseason NFL Countdown
Photos via ESPN Images On Super Bowl Sunday, ESPN’s Suzy Kolber and Sam Ponder will host a four-hour live edition of Postseason NFL Countdown (10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET, ESPN) from Raymond James Stadium and St. Pete Beach previewing Super Bowl LV and celebrating the 2020-21 NFL season.
ESPN Commentators Predict Super Bowl LV Champion, Score and MVP
Photos via ESPN Images ESPN’s Super Bowl Sunday Programming More than 100 ESPN commentators have shared their predictions for Super Bowl LV. As of Friday at noon ET, an overwhelming majority have predicted the Chiefs will become repeat champions (79) and Patrick Mahomes will again be named Super Bowl MVP (59). For the complete breakdown and more details, please visit ESPN.com.
ESPN and ESPN2 Programming for Wednesday, May 13
Subject to Change Times Listed are Eastern 8 AM | GET UP! LIVE 5:30 AM | KBO LEAGUE: SK WYVERNS vs LG TWINS LIVE 10 AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 8:30 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 2 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 3 PM | THE JUMP SAME DAY 2 PM | KBO LEAGUE: SK WYVERNS vs LG TWINS ENCORE 3:30 PM | FIRST TAKE EXTRA SAME DAY 5 PM | NFL LIVE ENCORE 4 PM | UFC LIVE: FIGHT NIGHT PREVIEW LIVE 6 PM – 12 AM | MAJOR LEAGE SOCCER (MLS)...
ESPN and ESPN2 Programming for Monday, April 13
SUBJECT TO CHANGE TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN 8 AM | GET UP! LIVE 6 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 10 AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 2 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 2 PM | SPORTSCENTER ENCORE 3 PM | NBA: THE JUMP LIVE 4 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 3:30 PM | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: NFL DRAFT QB CLASS OF 2020 LIVE 6 PM | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: NFL DRAFT QB CLASS OF 2020 ENCORE 4:30 PM | NBA: THE JUMP ENCORE 7 PM | E:60 – “VINSANITY” – LIFE...
ESPN and ESPN2 Programming for Monday, March 30
SUBJECT TO CHANGE TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN 8AM | GET UP! LIVE 6 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 10AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 2 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 2 PM | SPORTSCENTER ENCORE 3 PM | GET UP! ENCORE 4 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 5 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 6 PM – 2 AM | U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM MARATHON 7 PM | PEYTON’S PLACES: THE HUPMOBILE ENCORE 7:30 PM | PEYTON’S PLACES: ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL ENCORE 8...
ESPN and ESPN2 Programming Updates for March 20
Subject to Change Times Listed are Eastern 8AM | GET UP! LIVE 6 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 10AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 2 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 2 PM | GET UP! ENCORE 3 PM | THE JUMP LIVE 4 PM | THE JUMP ENCORE 4 PM | NFL LIVE ENCORE 5 PM | NFL LIVE ENCORE 5 PM | THE JUMP ENCORE 6 PM | WCBB UPSETS: 2017 MISSISSIPPI ST vs UCONN 6 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 8 PM | WCBB UPSETS: 2018 NOTRE DAME vs UCONN 7 PM | 30 FOR...
ESPN and ESPN Programming Updates for March 18
Subject to Change Times Listed are Eastern 8AM | GET UP! LIVE 6 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 10AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 2 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 2 PM | GET UP! ENCORE 3:30 PM | SC SPECIAL: NFL FREE AGENCY LIVE 4 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 5 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 6 PM | BEST OF 2006 WCBB: MARYLAND vs DUKE 7:30 PM | 30 FOR 30: I HATE CHRISTIAN LAETTNER 8 PM | BEST OF 2015 MCBB: KENTUCKY at LSU 9 PM | SC SPECIAL: NFL...
ESPN and ESPN2 Programming Updates
Subject to Change Times Listed are Eastern 8AM | GET UP! LIVE 6 AM | **GOLIC & WINGO LIVE (ALSO ON ESPNEWS) 10AM | FIRST TAKE LIVE 10 AM | GET UP! ENCORE 12 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 12 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 1:30 PM | NFL LIVE LIVE 2 PM | GET UP! ENCORE 3 PM | SC SPECIAL: NFL FREE AGENCY LIVE 4 PM | FIRST TAKE ENCORE 4 PM | NFL LIVE ENCORE 6 PM | BEST OF 2019 MCBB: DUKE vs UNC 5 PM |SC SPECIAL: NFL FREE AGENCY ENCORE 7:30 PM | BEST OF 2017 WCBB: MISS ST vs UCONN 6 PM | SPORTSCENTER LIVE 9:30 PM...
ESPN and Special Olympics Expand Relationship with Eight-year Broadcast Agreement and Extension as Global Presenting Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports® - ESPN Press Room U.S.
ESPN to be Global Broadcast Partner for Special Olympics World Games, World Winter Games and USA Games through 2027 ESPN continues as Global Presenting Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports®; Since collaboration began, participation up 172%, coaches certified up 464% ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World will host 2022 Special Olympics USA Games ESPN and Special Olympics have extended and expanded their game-changing relationship, with an eight-year extension of global...
ESPN’s 40th Anniversary Multiplatform Content Across Television, Online and Social Platforms
SportsCenter Special: ESPN’s 40, E:60 Game 1, Special Bottom Line, Rapper’s Delight Remix Berman Counts Down Top 40 Sports Moments on SportsCenter Starting September 3 Online Ultimate SportsCenter Quiz, ESPN Archive Channel, Live Stream with Commentators & more ESPN hit the airwaves September 7, 1979. To commemorate its 40th anniversary, SportsCenter Special: ESPN’s 40, a collection of 40 testimonials from ESPNers past and present, will be televised Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Meet The Childhood Friend And Special Olympics Athlete Who Inspires Dwayne Johnson
“The Rock’s Rock” tells the story of actor Dwayne Johnson and his lifelong friend and hero, Milton McBride Rosen. Rosen — who has Down syndrome, is a Special Olympics athlete and close friend of Johnson — established a brotherhood early in Johnson’s childhood. He played an influential role in the lives of both Johnson and Rocky Johnson, Dwayne’s father.
#TBT: Freshman Tim Tebow stars on ESPN
SEC Network analyst Tim Tebow will be inducted into the University of Florida’s Ring of Honor on Saturday when LSU visits the Gators. When he was a Gators freshman quarterback, he made a splash during the Sept. 23, 2006 home game against Kentucky on ESPN as seen in the video above.
ESPN2 Turns 25 Today: Revisit The Beginning
Today is the 25th anniversary of ESPN2. The network launched on Oct. 1, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. ET and is one of eight U.S. television networks under the ESPN umbrella. ESPN, Inc. is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment entity featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities, including ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and more.
ESPN and Special Olympics Launching Multimedia Initiative, Special Olympics: 50 Game Changers
ESPN and Special Olympics are teaming up to launch a year-long storytelling initiative, Special Olympics: 50 Game Changers, that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics – a movement begun when Eunice Kennedy Shriver ignited the Inclusion Revolution with the first-ever Special Olympics Games in 1968.
2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle on ESPN2: July 6
ESPN’s global coverage of 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle, continues tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Hosted by ESPN’s Kevin Neghandhi, 2018 Special Olympics USA Games includes interviews with athletes and special guests, as well as a daily competition showcase segment that will feature analysts Victoria Arlen, Rowdy Gaines, Daina Shilts and Paul Sunderland and reporting from ESPN’s Marty Smith, Holly Rowe and Jen Lada.
2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle on ESPN2: July 4
ESPN’s global coverage of 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle, continues tonight at 5 p.m. ET. Hosted by ESPN’s Kevin Neghandhi, 2018 Special Olympics USA Games includes interviews with athletes and special guests, as well as a daily competition showcase segment that will feature analysts Victoria Arlen, Rowdy Gaines, Daina Shilts and Paul Sunderland and reporting from ESPN’s Marty Smith, Holly Rowe and Jen Lada.
2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle on ESPN2: July 2
ESPN’s global coverage of 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Seattle, began last night with live coverage of the Games’ Opening Ceremony.
ESPN’s Coverage of Special Olympics USA Games Begins July 1 From Seattle
ESPN’s coverage of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle will begin July 1 with a live two-and-a-half hour special on ABC capturing the inspiration, pageantry, performances and special guests of the USA Games Opening Ceremony. Kevin Negandhi will host ESPN’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony, and will anchor its nightly coverage throughout the Games.
#TBT: ESPN2's 2008 Australian Open coverage - ESPN Front Row
Today’s #TBT goes back 10 years to the 2008 Australian Open when long-running matches made one long telecast out of a scheduled two live telecasts (with a break in between) that continued through another break and even into a scheduled a re-air of the best of the night. Starting Friday, Jan. 19, at 9:54 p.m. ET through Saturday afternoon at 12:37 p.m., a trio of five-set, early-round matches on ESPN2 kept fans – and the crew – glued to their screens.
#TBT: ESPN2's 2008 Australian Open Marathon - ESPN Front Row
Today’s #TBT goes back 10 years to the 2008 Australian Open when long-running matches made one long telecast out of a scheduled two live telecasts (with a break in between) that continued through another break and even into a scheduled a re-air of the best of the night. Starting Friday, Jan. 19, at 9:54 p.m. ET through Saturday afternoon at 12:37 p.m., a trio of five-set, early-round matches on ESPN2 kept fans – and the crew – glued to their screens.
ESPN Presents MLS Decision Day
ESPN will present MLS Decision Day presented by AT&T – the final day of the 2017 Major League Soccer regular season – on Sunday, Oct. 22, with a live two-hour whip-around show with highlights and look-ins to all 11 league matches being played simultaneously. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Adrian Healey will host with analysts Taylor Twellman, Alejandro Moreno and former New England Revolution manager Jay Heaps. Reporter Julie Stewart-Binks will report from the San Jose Earthquakes vs.
#TBT: ESPN & SportsCenter turn 38 - ESPN Front Row
ESPN launched on September 7, 1979, with the 7 p.m. ET premiere of its flagship program – SportsCenter. The show would soon come to define the sports news genre, and now 38 years later, SportsCenter is still the industry leader. The show has seen many changes throughout its history, but its mission remains the same.
ESPN ThisWeek - September 29, 2014
MLB NASCAR, COLLEGE FOOTBALL, TENNIS and MORE Pittsburgh Pirates Host San Francisco Giants in National League Wild Card Game Wednesday on ESPN; Baseball Tonight Hits the Road for Extended, On-site Pregame Show contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com; kristen.m.hudak@espn.com ESPN will exclusively televise Major League Baseball’s National League Wild Card Game on Wednesday, Oct. 1, when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Andrew McCutchen host the San Francisco Giants and Buster Posey at 8 p.m. ET.
ESPN ThisWeekend - March 20, 2014
WOMEN’S HOOPS CHAMPIONSHIP MLB, NFL, NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS and MORE ESPN to Present Entire NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship contact: rachel.m.siegal@espn.com The 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One will begin Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, with first-round action across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, WatchESPN and ESPN FULL COURT.
#TBT: Before WNBA Draft '17 unfolds, a look at Rebecca Lobo circa '97 - ESPN Front Row
Twenty years ago, ESPN televised 12 games from the WNBA’s inaugural season. That slate included the Cleveland Rockers at the New York Liberty game on July 14, 1997, with commentators Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma. The game featured Connecticut Huskies star Rebecca Lobo, one of the first players assigned to the Liberty in the WNBA Player Allocation. She joined such stars as Teresa Weatherspoon (another allocated player) and Sue Wicks, who became the first player ever drafted by the Liberty.
At Special Olympics Austria, Dustin Plunkett continues transition from athlete to ESPN commentator - ESPN Front Row
Dustin Plunkett is back with ESPN for its coverage of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games from Austria (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2). In addition to being part of the announcing team for the Opening Ceremony, he is also a contributing reporter to ESPN’s nightly show, Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017. He first joined ESPN in 2015 for the Special Olympics World Summer Games from Los Angeles.
#TBT: ESPN and the NFL kick off together in 1987 - ESPN Front Row
Thirty years ago this week — March 15, 1987 — ESPN announced that it had been awarded the NFL’s first cable television agreement – the most significant sports deal in cable television history at that time. ESPN televised 13 games the first year – four preseason games, eight Sunday night games in the second half of the season, and the Pro Bowl, which aired for the first time in prime time.
ESPN’s Groundbreaking Coverage of Special Olympics World Winter Games Begins March 18 From Austria
ESPN’s global coverage of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, the largest sporting and humanitarian event in 2017, will begin March 18 — just one month away — with a live three-hour special capturing the inspiration, pageantry, performances and special guests of the World Winter Games Opening Ceremony. It marks the first-ever live coverage of the World Winter Games.
#TBT: ESPN sails into new territory with America’s Cup - ESPN Front Row
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the culmination of ESPN’s critically acclaimed presentation of the America’s Cup from Australia, often cited as a landmark turning point in company history for the extraordinary attention the live late-night races brought the company. In fact, it has been cited as a key factor in convincing the NFL to award ESPN cable’s first NFL contract a few months later.
#TBT: Celebrating ESPN Radio's 25th anniversary - ESPN Front Row
ESPN Radio launched on Jan. 1, 1992, with 16 hours per week of sports news and information. The network, currently the largest sports radio network in the country, has since grown to a 24/7 lineup providing more than 9,000 hours of talk and event content annually, and reaches 20 million listeners a week on 500 nationwide stations.
#TBT: ESPN salutes National Aviation Day
Friday, Aug. 19 is National Aviation Day. The date each year honors the history and development of aviation in the U.S. In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed this date — to coincide with the birthday of aviation pioneer Orville Wright — to celebrate advancements in flight. So, what does this have to do with ESPN? Well, ESPN’s North Campus in Bristol, Conn., sits on what used to be Stephenson Field/Bristol Airport.
#TBT: Beckham's 2007 debut with MLS' LA Galaxy on ESPN2
Major League Soccer kicked off in 1996. ESPN has continued to provide coverage from the league for 21 consecutive years and is the only media rights partner that has been with the league throughout its existence. On July 21, 2007, ESPN2 televised soccer superstar David Beckham’s MLS debut with the LA Galaxy versus Chelsea FC. That was ESPN2’s most-watched MLS telecast to date, with more 947,000 fans tuning in.
#TBT: ESPN and Wimbledon continue to serve each other well
Aside from SportsCenter reports (see below), ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon began in 2003 when it acquired rights for nearly 120 hours of original programming — at the time, the most hours dedicated to the event by any American network in history.
#TBT: CWS on ESPN
ESPN has been committed to televising a wide variety of NCAA events and championships since its 1979 inception, including the College World Series. The 2016 CWS marks the 37th consecutive year that ESPN has televised the event and the 14th year it will cover every game from the CWS. Over the years, the CWS on ESPN has featured many players who went on to play Major League Baseball, including Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mike Mussina, Rafael Palmeiro and Joba Chamberlain.
June 2016 stands out on ESPN's calendar
June has emerged as one of the most prolific months on the sports calendar. With a strong collection of championship events and noteworthy specials, it’s particularly significant for ESPN this year.
Prosecutor Marcia Clark weighs in on “O.J.: Made in America,” making its ESPN premiere tonight
ESPN Films’ most ambitious project to date, “O.J.: Made in America,” will premiere tonight on ESPN. Part 1 of the 30 for 30 documentary, which was previewed to the nation on Saturday evening on ABC, will air at 7 p.m. ET and will be followed by the premiere of Part 2 at 9 p.m. ET. It is inarguably the defining cultural tale of modern America – a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system.
2016 ESPN Volunteer of the Year Awards
2015 was another record year for employee volunteer participation — 36 percent of ESPN employees volunteered in at least one of the 528 volunteer events the company offered. Recently, SportsCenter anchor Chris Cotter and ESPN President John Skipper recognized the efforts of those employees who go above and beyond helping others at the annual Team ESPN Volunteer of the Year Awards.
ESPN helps Special Olympics reach Unified Sports milestone
ESPN has been the proud global supporter of Special Olympics for more than 30 years and has served as the Global Presenting Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports since 2013 — supporting the growth and expansion of this program that empowers individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to use sports to inspire social change and promote social inclusion and acceptance.
#TBT: WNBA tips off
This year marks the 20th season of the WNBA, and ESPN has been there from the start. The WNBA’s inaugural season began on ESPN on June 23, 1997, when the L.A. Sparks met the Utah Starzz. That first year, ESPN televised 11 regular-season games and both semifinals for the WNBA Championship. In the championship game, the Houston Comets defeated the New York Liberty (current ESPN basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo was a Liberty star) for the first of the franchise’s four straight titles.
#TBT: NCAA Hockey Championship on ESPN since 1980
ESPN has had a long-standing commitment to the NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Championship. 2016 marks the 37th year that ESPN has televised college hockey’s championship game, the 22nd year televising the Frozen Four and the 12th year covering every game from the tournament. ESPN’s first college hockey championship telecast was in 1980 from Providence, R.I. That year featured North Dakota defeating Northern Michigan, 5-2. This year, the Frozen Four will be held in Tampa, Fla.
On This Day in ESPN History: ESPN HD debuts
ESPN HD made its debut as a 24/7 high-definition simulcast service of ESPN on Sunday, March 30, 2003, with Baseball Tonight and the opening game of ESPN’s 14th season of Major League Baseball — Sunday Night Baseball with the Texas Rangers visiting the World Series Champion Anaheim Angels. ESPN’s early entry into the HD arena was seen as critical to the HD industry.
#FlashbackFriday: 1996 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four
This year marks the 20th anniversary of ESPN televising the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four exclusively for the first time. Beginning March 17, 1996, ESPN and ESPN2 combined to televise 24 live games from the tournament, the most extensive national exposure for the event at that time.
#TBT: ESPN Films and 30 for 30
On this date in 2008 (March 3), ESPN announced the creation of its new initiative – ESPN Films – and included the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated 30 for 30 film series which was initially created to celebrate the three decades of sports leading up to ESPN’s 30th anniversary in September 2009. The announcement also marked a new collaboration with The Walt Disney Studios on scripted sports films.
Tamika Catchings, Chicago Bulls Capture First-Ever Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards
Highlights from the Event to be Televised on ESPN July 23 At a ceremony held Tuesday at the Conga Room at L.A. Live, the Chicago Bulls and Tamika Catchings, (WNBA’s Indiana Fever) were honored for the positive impact they have on their community, taking home the team and individual honors at the first-ever Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards, presented by ESPN and PlayStation®.
Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards to Take Place July 14
Inaugural Event Presented by ESPN and PlayStation to Salute Those Using the Power of Sport to Serve Community; Finalists and Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Winners Announced The inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards, presented by ESPN and PlayStation®, will celebrate and honor athletes, teams, nonprofits and members of the sports industry for using sport to serve communities and make a positive impact on society, it was announced by John Skipper, President, ESPN.
Chael Sonnen Joins ESPN as UFC Analyst
Former UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight title contender Chael Sonnen has joined ESPN in a multi-fight agreement as a studio and on-site analyst, providing expert pre- and post-fight insight on SportsCenter’s coverage of major UFC pay-per-view events. Sonnen will make his debut on Friday, Nov. 14, prior to UFC 180, appearing throughout the weekend on SportsCenter and various ESPN platforms.
Outside The Lines Special - “Domestic Violence and Sports: Out of the Shadows”
ESPN will air a one-hour, primetime Outside The Lines Special – “Domestic Violence and Sports: Out of the Shadows” hosted by veteran journalist Bob Ley on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Continuing the network’s extensive reporting on the subject of domestic violence, the OTL special and stories during the week include features from reporters Kelly Naqi, John Barr, Steve Delsohn and Mark Fainaru-Wada.
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