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This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set vodcast debuts Friday, June 5 across Disney+, ESPN App and major podcast platforms

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ESPN today announced This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set, a new ESPN video podcast hosted and produced by Rich Eisen, premieres Friday, June 5. The highly anticipated six-episode first season takes fans behind the scenes of the iconic SportsCenter set and newsroom during the late 1990s and early 2000s, featuring firsthand stories and memories from many of the personalities who helped define the show’s cultural impact.

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ESPN adds former NBA and WNBA Official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as Rules Analyst

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ESPN today announced that former NBA and WNBA official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling will join the network as a rules analyst, appearing on select game telecasts beginning Saturday, June 6. Holtkamp-Sterling will make her ESPN debut during ABC’s WNBA doubleheader, featuring the Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Golden State Valkyries vs. Las Vegas Aces at 3 p.m. ET.

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ESPN unveils 32-game college football Bowl Season slate for 2026-27 season

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Coming off the most-watched Bowl Season in a decade, ESPN’s industry-leading lineup kicks off with the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon ET on ABC. Additional ABC matchups include tripleheaders on both Saturday, Dec. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 2. The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl kicks off the post-Christmas slate on ABC at noon, followed by the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (3:30 p.m.) and the Cactus Bowl (7:30 p.m.) in primetime. The final day of Bowl Season showcases the Citrus Bowl (noon), the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (3:30 p.m.), and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl closing out the non-CFP bowl action at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.

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PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App tees off four-day coverage of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday

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PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App’s coverage of the 2026 PGA TOUR Season continues with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday — the PGA TOUR’s seventh Signature Event of the year — beginning Thursday, June 4, at 7:45 a.m. ET, from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Coverage continues through the Final Round on Sunday, June 7, as a marquee field competes in the tournament’s 50th anniversary celebration.

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ESPN helps fans take their shot with “Dunk Cans” ahead of the 2026 NBA Finals on ABC

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The 2026 NBA Finals exclusively on ABC are set to tipoff June 3, and ESPN is bringing basketball fandom to the streets with the launch of “Dunk Cans.” These interactive fan installations are popping up in New York and Los Angeles to celebrate the NBA’s biggest stage.

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Fans power UFL on ESPN to significant viewership growth across 10-week regular season

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ESPN’s coverage of the 2026 UFL regular season culminated last weekend, setting the stage for the UFL playoffs to begin on ABC on Sunday, June 7, at 3 p.m. ET, as the defending UFL champion DC Defenders take on the Orlando Storm in their inaugural UFL season. ABC’s presentation of the United Bowl will follow on Saturday, June 13, also at 3 p.m.

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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals Wednesday on ABC

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ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 2, as the NBA Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson visit the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama. The matchup marks the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 — and their first ever on ABC — and the Spurs’ sixth NBA Finals appearance on ABC. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

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