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Pickleball at Fenway
The Baltimore Orioles play against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

ESPN Announces ‘ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks’ for Labor Day Weekend

The ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks tour over Labor Day Weekend will allow fans to experience a five-day, four-night Major League Baseball immersive experience. Stops include Fenway Park in Boston, Yankee Stadium in New York and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, along with a private tour of the Jackie Robinson Museum and […]

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Head of the Charles Regatta Names Tori Stevens as Executive Director

The Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest rowing regatta, announced that Tori Stevens will assume the role of executive director beginning July 1, succeeding Fred Schoch, who had a 33-year tenure leading the Regatta. Stevens comes to HOCR after serving as chief executive officer for SUP3R, an affiliated company of Superfly. Before her […]

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TurfWars Signs Multi-Event Streaming Deal with ESPN3

Main Attraction Recreational Sports has reached another milestone in the company’s growth, signing a multi-event streaming agreement that will see multiple tournaments broadcast on ESPN3. MARS’ Turf Wars kickball events on July 6 at the Liberty Sports Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as well as its two-day event August 3-4 in Charlotte, will be […]

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ESPN to Broadcast 92 Games of 2023 FIBA World Cup

FIBA and ESPN have announced a rights agreement for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, with all 92 games available on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN Plus. The international tournament tips off August 25 and concludes September 10. Six games will air on ESPN2, including three in the first round featuring Team USA. All […]

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Boston Pride forward Tori Sullivan shoots on Minnesota Whitecaps goaltender Amanda Leveille during a PHF game on January 25, 2020. (Collin Nawrocki)

PHF Extends Rights Agreement With ESPN

The Premier Hockey Federation has announced a two-year broadcast agreement with ESPN that will see live coverage of the regular season, special events and the Isobel Cup playoffs on ESPN Plus. The agreement is on the heels of a one-year deal during the 2021–2022 season that included the championship final between the Boston Pride and […]

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The 2022 NCAA Women's Championship Game in Minneapolis was played in front of a sellout crowd as South Carolina beat UConn for its second national title. Photo by Matt Traub / SportsTravel

ABC to Broadcast NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship in 2023

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship game will be broadcast live on ABC for the first time in 2023 on April 2 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, a move that comes after years of lobbying by supporters of the women’s game to  give the championship game a bigger showcase. “Scheduling the Division I […]

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NJCAA, ESPN Strike Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement

ESPN and the NJCAA have announced a multi-year media rights agreement to begin with the 2022-2023 season that will include the Division I football national championship game broadcast nationally with dozens of other events throughout the fall, winter and spring broadcast on ESPN Plus, the cable network’s streaming service. “This opportunity to work with ESPN […]

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In this Nov. 11, 2011 file photo, North Carolina forward John Henson tries to block a shot by Michigan State center Adreian Payne during the first half of the Carrier Classic college basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, Calif. Michigan State will play Gonzaga this coming season in San Diego on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Gonzaga, Michigan State to Play on Flight Deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego

ESPN Events will host the 2022 Armed Forces Classic featuring men’s college basketball powers Gonzaga and Michigan State on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the San Diego harbor on Veterans Day in primetime on ESPN. The 2022 Armed Forces Classic will mark the second time the Spartans play in a game […]

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The puck is dropped for the NHL hockey All Star final game between the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
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NHL Signs New Media Agreement With ESPN, ABC Including Stanley Cup Final

The National Hockey League will return to ESPN after a 17-year hiatus starting with the 2021–2022 season as part of a seven-year broadcasting agreement that will see four Stanley Cup finals over the length of the partnership on ABC as well as more than 1,000 games per season streaming on ESPN Plus. ESPN and the […]

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