This Father’s Day, ESPN’s SC Featured on SportsCenter will tell the deeply personal story of veteran ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler as he embarks on an intimate journey of discovery, reflection and connection with his late father. The post <em>SportsCenter SC Featured</em> to Highlight Chris Fowler’s Personal Journey Through His Father’s Final Recordings appeared first on […]
SportsCenter SC Featured to Highlight Chris Fowler’s Personal Journey Through His Father’s Final Recordings
2026 NBA Draft to air exclusively on ESPN platforms June 23-24
ESPN platforms will combine to exclusively broadcast the two-night 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks ESPN’s 24th consecutive year broadcasting the NBA Draft. The post 2026 NBA Draft to air exclusively on ESPN platforms June 23-24 appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo and ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball Paul Biancardi
ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo and ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball Paul Biancardi previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 17 media conference call. The post Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo and ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball […]
Special edition of NFL Live on June 19 devoted to ESPN’s ‘I Scored a Touchdown’ Super Bowl series
ESPN’s NFL Live will dedicate its entire Friday, June 19 edition (4-5p.m. ET, ESPN2) to I Scored a Touchdown, the network’s Year of the Super Bowl storytelling series that celebrates players who reached the end zone on football’s biggest stage. The post Special edition of NFL Live on June 19 devoted to ESPN’s ‘I Scored […]
ESPN commemorates 30th anniversary of the WNBA’s inaugural game during debut of Women’s Sports Sundays presented by TJ Maxx
ESPN today announced its coverage plans for the 30th anniversary of the WNBA’s inaugural game as the New York Liberty visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, June 21, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, the ESPN App, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes. The anniversary matchup will also serve as the debut of the Women’s Sports […]
All four days of Wimbledon Qualifying exclusively on ESPN+ June 22-25
The 2026 Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles Qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will stream exclusively on ESPN+ via the ESPN App, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, near Wimbledon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Qualifying coverage is part of ESPN’s Wimbledon tournament coverage, a staple […]
Bang! Bang! ABC and ESPN scored most-watched NBA Finals since 1998
ABC and ESPN scored the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Saturday’s NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC delivered an average audience of 24.5M viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the New York Knicks Championship victory. It was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 5 since 1998 as well. The post […]
ESPN unveils star-studded summer lineup for Women’s Sports Sundays presented by TJ Maxx
ESPN today announced the full schedule for Women’s Sports Sundays presented by TJ Maxx, a first-of-its-kind weekly primetime franchise that will place women’s sports at the center of the summer sports calendar. Debuting Sunday, June 21, the new franchise will deliver nine consecutive weeks of marquee women’s sports programming across ESPN, ESPN2, the ESPN App, […]
New E60 Juneteenth special explores history and resurrection of Indianapolis Clowns baseball team
A new ESPN E60 documentary Return of the Clowns premieres Friday, June 19, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN The post New <em>E60</em> Juneteenth special explores history and resurrection of Indianapolis Clowns baseball team appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Don Van Natta Jr. re-signs with ESPN in new multi-year deal
ESPN has signed Don Van Natta Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, to a new multi-year contract. The post Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Don Van Natta Jr. re-signs with ESPN in new multi-year deal appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
ESPN teams with rising stars Kaleena Smith and Beckham Black for new SportsCenter NEXT merch campaign
SportsCenter NEXT has tapped standout young athletes Kaleena Smith and Beckham Black for a new content and merchandise initiative celebrating the intersection of high school sports culture, fashion, and an emergent sector of sports fandom. The post ESPN teams with rising stars Kaleena Smith and Beckham Black for new <em>SportsCenter NEXT</em> merch campaign appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
ESPN’s presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 draws largest Game 5 audience since 2018
ESPN’s presentation of last Thursday night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 5 averaged 5.8 million viewers on ABC as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 to take a 3-2 series lead. The audience was the largest Game 5 audience since 2018 (Washington-Vegas, NBC). The post ESPN’s presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final […]
ESPN greenlights new ESPN Original Series Setting the Tempo
ESPN today announced it has greenlit the production of Setting the Tempo – an upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Toronto Tempo. Directed by Kathleen Jayme and produced by Rock’n Robin Productions in association with Maximum Effort, Ujiri Productions and Nine Two Six Productions, the four-episode series takes audiences inside the exhilarating, high-stakes process of […]
ABC delivers most-watched NBA Finals through four games since 1998
ABC delivered the largest NBA Finals Game 4 audience since 1998, averaging 20.9M viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Game 4 audience was up 123% from last year’s Game 4 and peaked with 23.2M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET. The post ABC delivers most-watched NBA Finals through four games since 1998 appeared first on […]
ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to win first NBA Championship in 53 years as series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday
ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Saturday, June 13, with a Game 5 matchup, as the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, host the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson, who look to secure their first NBA championship in 53 years, at […]