The Atlanta Braves aim for a seventh consecutive win in a series against the Texas Rangers, with Darius Vines and Michael Lorenzen as the starting pitchers. [ more ]
Padres Vs. Dodgers Game Preview: Rubber Match On Sunday Night Baseball
The rubber match between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers in a nationally televised game with highlighted players like James Paxton and Yu Darvish. [ more ]
NHL All-Star Thursday includes the All-Star Player Draft and other events like the NHL Alumni Keith Magnuson Man of the Year and the PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase.
The Player Draft will be televised on ESPN2 in the United States and on Sportsnet and TVAS in Canada. [ more ]
Curt Schilling's Red Sox teammates are thrilled the homophobic hurler won't be attending World Series reunion
Curt Schilling's pivotal role in breaking the Red Sox championship drought is overshadowed by his controversial actions post-retirement.
Schilling faced backlash for sharing transphobic views and was subsequently fired from ESPN, highlighting the impact of personal beliefs on professional opportunities. [ more ]
Chris Mortensen, ESPN's Longtime N.F.L. Insider, Dies at 72
Chris Mortensen, famous ESPN sportswriter, known for N.F.L. insider reporting, passed away at 72.
Mortensen won awards, including George Polk Award and Dick McCann Award, for his investigative sports journalism and distinguished coverage of football. [ more ]
ESPN's early season baseball schedule will feature Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on two of their first three Sunday Night Baseball telecasts.
Other Sunday night picks include the World Series champion Texas Rangers hosting the Houston Astros in a rematch of last year's American League Championship Series. [ more ]
Announcers For Steelers' Week 18 Game Against Ravens Revealed
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a primetime game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, with Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge as announcers.
The ESPN A-team of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters will be calling the Houston Texans-Indianapolis Colts game on Saturday night. [ more ]
How to Watch the Ducks vs. Sharks Game: Streaming & TV Info - February 29
The Ducks and Sharks will face off on February 29 with a losing streak, Ducks ranked low in goals against and scoring, while Sharks have the worst defensive record in the league. [ more ]
Dodgers Selected For 3 ESPN 'Sunday Night Baseball' Broadcasts Through June
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured in three ESPN 'Sunday Night Baseball' games during the first half of the 2024 season.
The Dodgers' first 'Sunday Night Baseball' game will be against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 31st, followed by games against the San Diego Padres on April 14th and the New York Yankees on June 9th. [ more ]
Disney Bets On Bundling And Sports To Score Profitability | AdExchanger
Disney+ lost 1.3 million subscribers in Q1 due to price hikes, but average revenue per user is up 9% and operational losses are narrowing
Disney plans to launch a standalone ESPN+ app in August 2025 and hopes to attract subscribers with the full slate of ESPN channels and additional features like ecommerce and sports betting [ more ]
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a sports streaming platform
ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a sports streaming platform that will include offerings from 15 networks and all major professional sports leagues.
The platform will offer games from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR, college sports, tennis, golf, and the FIFA World Cup. [ more ]
Another scandal rocks ESPN's lousy month - Poynter
ESPN has been dealing with numerous controversies in the first few weeks of the new year.
These controversies include dust-ups from 'The Pat McAfee Show,' Stephen A. Smith's profanity-laced rant, and the revelation that ESPN used fake names to win Sports Emmy awards. [ more ]
Pat McAfee's On-Air Slams of ESPN Executive Show a Network Power Shift
ESPN's corporate culture is undergoing a seismic shift as it transforms from a television company to a streaming company.
In the past, ESPN fired employees who clashed with executives, but recently a star employee was not punished for criticizing a powerful executive. [ more ]