All information contained in this press release, including dates and times, are as of December 18, 2008. For the most up-to-date scheduling information please refer to the 24-hour program schedule. |
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ESPN Networks and ABC Highlights
Highlights for:
November | December | January | February
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men’s
The start of the 2009-10 schedule on ESPN and ESPN2 will include more than 50 games, including matchups from the ACC, BIG EAST, Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. Prior to the first tip of the season, ESPN will televise College GameDay Season Preview Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. ET. Highlights:
- NIT Season Tip-Off starting Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
- College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, starting Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
- EA Sports Maui Invitational, starting Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
- Tournament games from Kansas City, Anaheim, Charleston, Orlando and Puerto Rico on ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the month.
Women’s
The Women’s College Basketball State Farm Tip-Off Classic from Knoxville, Tenn., will be televised on ESPN2 Sunday, Nov. 15 with Baylor vs. Tennessee at 5 p.m. In addition, Texas will host the 2009 NCAA Women’s Champion, Connecticut, on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9:30 p.m.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR
ABC will broadcast live races each Sunday in November from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. from Talladega, Ala.; Nov. 8 at 3:15 p.m. from Ft. Worth, Texas; Nov. 15 at 3:15 p.m. from Phoenix; and the season finale Nov. 22 at 3:15 p.m. from Homestead, Fla.
NASCAR Countdown serves as the pre-race program for each race telecast, and ESPN2’s NASCAR news and information program, NASCAR Now, delivers comprehensive coverage of the series and will be aired weekdays at 5 p.m. All programs are produced totally in high definition.
ESPN2 will televise live three Saturday NASCAR Nationwide Series races: Nov. 7 at 12:45 p.m. from Ft. Worth; Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. from Phoenix; and Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. from Homestead, Fla.
NHRA
The final rounds of the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals and Automobile Club of Southern California will have same-day coverage on ESPN2 Sunday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 15, respectively. Both at 7 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL
The 40th season of Monday Night Football continues into November with five great games on ESPN. Leading up to every MNF is Monday Night Countdown from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday NFL Countdown also airs each week from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on ESPN in preparation for Sunday’s games. MNF games air each week at 8:30 p.m.
- 2008 rookie quarterback sensation Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons clash with the NFL’s leading passer Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome (Nov. 2);
- Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers at the Denver Broncos (Nov. 9);
- Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens – who reached the AFC Championship last season – at the Cleveland Browns (Nov. 16);
- Quarterback Kerry Collins and the defending AFC South champion Tennessee Titans face the NFL’s leading wide receiver Andre Johnson and the upstart Houston Texans (Nov. 23);
- In a matchup of top NFL quarterbacks, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots battle Brees and the Saints (Nov. 30).
COLLEGE
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine for more than 40 live college football games in November. ABC will show two games every Saturday, with games on ESPN and ESPN2 at noon. ABC and ESPN will also show games on all five Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. In addition to a weekly Friday primetime series on ESPN or ESPN2, the networks will offer games on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays throughout the month.
ESPN will continue its weekly schedule of Thursday primetime games featuring top matchups featuring:
- ACC power Virginia Tech heads down to BCS-buster candidate Eastern Carolina on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
- Also slated for the Thursday night lineup, South Florida’s solid offense, with senior quarterback Matt Grothe, will visit Rutgers on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
- Big 12 North contender Colorado faces Oklahoma State on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
- For the second year, the Big 12 returns to Thursday in prime time, highlighted by Texas at Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m.
Every ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 telecast will be produced in high definition.
NBA
ESPN’s multimedia coverage of the 2009-10 NBA regular season will continue in November, highlighted by a rematch of both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals – Denver vs. L.A. Lakers (Friday, Nov. 13, at 10:30 p.m.) and Cleveland vs. Orlando (Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m.).
All games will be seen in high definition on ESPN HD, and also available via ESPN360.com with nearly all on ESPN Mobile TV.
TENNIS
- Sony Ericsson Championships Final from Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 1 at noon.
- Barclays ATP World Tour Finals live from London, England, Sunday, Nov. 29, at 8 a.m.
SOCCER
- Spanish Primera Division Soccer each Sunday at 3 p.m. (teams TBA)
- Live coverage of an MLS Game of the Week (dates and times TBA), with the MLS Cup live Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 p.m.
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Final live Sunday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m.
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final, Saturday, Nov. 28, live at 8:30 a.m.
WSOP
ESPN’s coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will conclude in November with The Main Event Final Table on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
- ESPN2 will present live coverage of the final round of the Asian Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m.
- Live PBA coverage each Sunday at 1 p.m.
ESPNU
FOOTBALL
- The 2009 college football season on ESPNU continues with 25 exclusive games in November (21 in HD).
- College Football Live will continue to be re-aired Monday through Friday, generally at 6:30 p.m. College Football Live is originally seen weekdays on ESPN, generally at 3:30 p.m.
- The ESPN College Football Game of the Week will continue on Monday nights at 7:30pm or Monday afternoons at 2:00pm, airing the best game from the previous weekend selected by a fan poll on ESPNU.com.
- ESPNU will re-air games from ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the month.
- The NCAA Division I Football Championship Selection Special will air live on ESPNU Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m.
- In a live exclusive high school football game Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m., Pulaski Academy of Arkansas takes on cross-state powerhouse Little Rock Christian.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
- The college basketball season on ESPNU will tip off with 43 exclusive men’s games with appearances by Duke, North Carolina, Boston College, Arizona, Villanova and Virginia.
- ESPNU will televise eight College Basketball Previews for both men and women’s basketball.
- Live coverage of seven events: College Hoops Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer (Nov. 9 - 11), the NIT Season Tip-off (Nov. 16), the Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Nov. 19-22), the Charleston Classic (Nov. 19), the Maui Invitational (Nov. 23-25), the Old Spice Classic in Orlando and the 76 Classic in Anaheim (Nov. 26-29).
- The women’s basketball schedule is highlighted by the ESPNU Road to the Championship game featuring Tennessee vs. Texas Tech live at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
NCAA SOCCER
- The women’s soccer schedule is highlighted by San Diego vs. Portland live Friday, Nov. 6, at 11 p.m. and the SEC conference championship Sunday, Nov. 8, live at 3 p.m.
- The men’s MAAC Conference Championship live on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 12 noon.
NCAA VOLLEYBALL
- There will be four live NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships in November: two on Sunday, Nov. 22 - BIG EAST (3 p.m.) and SWAC (8 p.m.); one on Monday, Nov. 23 – MAAC (7:30 p.m.); and one on Wednesday, Nov. 25 – WAC (9:30 p.m.).
NCAA HOCKEY
In college hockey, New Hampshire plays Massachusetts-Lowell, live Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
WEEKLY STUDIO SHOWS
- ESPNU Campus Connection – Half-hour show featuring students from across the country previewing upcoming big games from their own perspective; airs every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., except Nov. 8, at 6 p.m.
- SEC Weekly - Dedicated to highlighting and previewing SEC action. It will air every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Inside the Big East returns every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and Big 12 This Week will air every Wednesday at 5 p.m.
- Crunch Time - Live every Monday from 5-6 p.m. with a look at the last few minutes of the previous week’s best college football games, all packaged into one hour.
- ESPNU Coaches Spotlight - Weekly four-hour studio show that takes viewers to a variety of college football coaches' press conferences with analysis from the ESPNU studio. It airs live every Tuesday from 2-6 p.m.
- Too Much Information (TMI) - An informational show highlighting the previous week’s best college or high school football game with pop-up facts and figures on screen. It airs every Wednesday at 2 pm.
- SportsCenterU - News and information program focusing on the news of the day from the wide-ranging world of men's and women's intercollegiate athletics airs every Thursday and Saturday night with reairs Friday and Sunday mornings.
ESPN Classic
AUTO RACING
- ESPN Classic will reair NASCAR Sprint Cup races each Monday in November at 1 p.m. (the day after they air on ABC): Nov. 2 from Talledega, Ala.; Nov. 9 from Ft. Worth, Texas; Nov. 16 from Phoenix; and the season finale Nov. 23 from Homestead, Fla.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- On Sunday, Nov. 8, ESPN Classic will present College Football Coaching Legends in a marathon:
- 11:30 a.m. – 1995 Mississippi Valley State vs. Grambling State – Eddie Robinson wins his 400th game.
- 2 p.m. – 2000 Florida State vs. Virginia - Bobby Bowden gets his 300th win as he also celebrated his 70th birthday and 50th wedding anniversary. Bowden also attained his first perfect season in 40 years of coaching.
- 4 p.m. – 1979 Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Penn State - The victory gave Bear Bryant his fifth championship and kept Joe Paterno title-less, evoking yet another cliché: close, but no cigar.
- 6 p.m. – 1983 Sugar Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia - Penn State put itself in position to be voted the final No.1-ranked team for the first time in its 96 years of football and 17 seasons under Coach Joe Paterno as it scored a thrilling 27-23 victory over Georgia.
- ESPN Classic will present “Comeback Week,” Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13, featuring great comebacks in college football history, highlighted by the 25th anniversary of Frank Reich leading Maryland back from a 31-0 halftime deficit to beat Miami 42-40 on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9 p.m.
BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, ESPN Classic will feature 72 consecutive hours of black and white programming from the 30's, 40's, 50's and early 60's. The weekend will get under way late Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 12 midnight. with the 1950 Stanley Cup Film featuring Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 10:30 p.m. with Reel Classics: The Jackie Robinson Story .
SPORTSCENTURY
ESPN Classic’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning signature series, SportsCentury, will continue most weekday mornings in November at 11 a.m. Scheduled shows include Karl Malone (Nov. 3), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Nov. 5), Evander Holyfield (Nov. 10), Babe Ruth (Nov. 19), and Hank Aaron (Nov. 24).
60 MINUTES ON CLASSIC
60 Minutes On Classic will continue on ESPN Classic with half-hour episodes each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in November at 10:30 a.m. Highlights include Michael Jordan (Mon., Nov. 2); Richard Petty (Fri., Nov. 13); Arthur Ashe and Venus Williams (Wed., Nov. 25).
MISCELLANEOUS
- PBA Bowling – PBA events will be aired each Monday evening in November, generally at 9 and 10 p.m.
ESPN Deportes
NFL
Coverage of the 2009 Monday Night Football season will continue with five games in November. Each game will be preceded by a 30-minute live studio show; NFL Esta Noche.
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match Up |
Nov 2 |
8:30 p.m. |
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints |
Nov 9 |
8:30 p.m. |
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos |
Nov 16 |
8:30 p.m. |
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns |
Nov 23 |
8:30 p.m. |
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans |
Nov 30 |
8:30 p.m. |
New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints |
LIGA DOMINICANA DE BEISBOL
ESPN Deportes will begin coverage of Liga Dominicana de Beisbol on Friday, November 6, at 6:30 p.m. when Aguilas Cibaenas takes on Tigres del Licey. ESPN Deportes will televise seven games in November.
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match Up |
Fri, Nov 6 |
6:30 p.m. |
Aguilas Cibaenas at Tigres del Licey |
Tue, Nov 10 |
6:30 p.m. |
Tigres del Licey at Toros del Este |
Wed, Nov 11 |
6:30 p.m. |
Gigantes del Cibao at Estrellas Orientales |
Tue, Nov 17 |
6:30 p.m. |
Estrellas Orientales at Aguilas Cibaenas |
Thu, Nov 19 |
6:30 p.m. |
Tigres del Licey at Aguilas Cibaenas |
Tue, Nov 24 |
6:30 p.m. |
Azucareros del Est at Leones del Escogido |
Wed, Nov 25 |
6:30 p.m. |
Gigantes del Cibao at Tigres del Licey |
SOCCER
There will be 28 live soccer matches throughout the month, ranging from the Spanish Primera Division to Major League Soccer. Teams are TBA unless noted otherwise.
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AUTO RACING
ESPN Deportes will present next-day coverage of three NASCAR Nationwide Series races and four from the Sprint Cup Series.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date |
Time (ET) |
Race |
Sun, Nov 8 |
4 a.m. |
NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas |
Sun, Nov 15 |
4 a.m. |
NASCAR Nationwide Series at Phoenix |
Sat, Nov 22 |
4 a.m. |
NASCAR Nationwide Series at Miami |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date |
Time (ET) |
Race |
Mon, Nov 2 |
4 a.m. |
AMP Energy 500 at Talledega |
Mon, Nov 9 |
4 a.m. |
Dickies 500 at Texas |
Sun, Nov 16 |
4 a.m. |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas |
Mon, Nov 23 |
4 a.m. |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Phoenix |
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FOOTBALL
NFL
The 40th season of Monday Night Football continues in December with four games on ESPN. Leading up to every MNF is Monday Night Countdown from 7-8:30 p.m. ET. Sunday NFL Countdown also airs each week from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on ESPN in preparation for Sunday’s games. MNF games air each week at 8:30 p.m.
- Quarterback Joe Flacco and the Ravens face Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at historic Lambeau Field (Dec. 7);
- Quarterback Kurt Warner, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals at the San Francisco 49ers (Dec. 14);
- Eli Manning and the NFC East champion New York Giants meet running back Clinton Portis and the Redskins (Dec. 21);
- For the second year in a row, the MNF regular season will conclude in the Windy City with an NFC North slugfest as Brett Favre and 2008 NFL rushing champion Adrian Peterson and the Vikings face new quarterback Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears (Dec. 28).
NCAA
Overall, ESPN will present 30 bowl games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV. ESPN and ESPN2 will televise 24 bowl games, highlighted by Capital One Bowl Week, one of ESPN’s most-viewed weeks of the year, from Dec. 19 – Jan. 2. For the first time, ESPN will televise the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m.
ESPN2 and ESPN will also offer extensive coverage of the NCAA playoff contests from the Championship Subdivision, Division II and Division III (Dec. 5 - 19).
- College Bowl Selection Special on ESPN Sunday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m.
- Home Depot College Football Awards Show Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
- Heisman Trophy Presentation Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
BASKETBALL
NBA
ESPN and ABC will jointly televise five Christmas games, opening on ESPN with the New York Knicks hosting the Miami Heat at 12 p.m., followed by a blockbuster doubleheader on ABC – the Boston Celtics and Kevin Garnett at the Orlando Magic and Dwight Howard at 2:30 p.m., then the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal at the L.A. Lakers and Kobe Bryant at 5 p.m. Holiday action will conclude with an ESPN doubleheader – the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix at 8 p.m., followed by Denver at Portland in the nightcap at 10:30 p.m.
All games will be seen in high definition on ABC and ESPN HD, and also available via ESPN360.com with nearly all on ESPN Mobile TV.
NCAA
Matchups for the 2009 Jimmy V Women’s and Men’s Basketball Classics on December 7 and 8, respectively, two early-season college basketball events showcasing top programs on ESPN and ESPN2, have been determined with proceeds from each event benefiting The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The women’s game, held at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., for the fourth consecutive year, will feature Florida vs. Rutgers at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The men’s doubleheader, held at the famed Madison Square Garden for the seventh consecutive event, will pit Butler vs. Georgetown at 7 p.m. and Indiana vs. Pittsburgh at 9 p.m., both on ESPN.
SOCCER
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, Friday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m.
- ESPN2 will provide coverage of the semifinals and finals for both the NCAA Women’s and Men’s Soccer Tournaments. The women’s will be Friday, Dec. 4, live at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. and live at 3 p.m. The men’s can be seen on Friday, Dec. 11, live at 5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 13, live at 3 p.m.
- Spanish Primera Division Soccer each Sunday afternoon in December (times and teams TBA).
SPORTSCENTER SPECIALS
- SportsCenter Special (Pro Bowl Selection), Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
- SportsCenter Special: Decade in Review, Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
MISCELLANEOUS
- High School Heisman Presentation Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
- NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship on ESPN2: Dec. 17 live at 1 p.m. (semifinal); Friday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m. (semifinal); and Saturday, Dec. 19, live at 8 p.m. (final).
- Live PBA coverage on Sundays, Dec. 6 and 13, at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
ESPN Classic
ESPN FILMS
On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, ESPN Classic will have an all-day marathon of ESPN Films, including encore presentations of the first seven 30 for 30 Films.
- 8 a.m. - Return to Mexico City
- 9 a.m. - 3 Nation: The Life and Legacy of Dale Earnhardt
- 10 a.m. – The Teammates
- 11 a.m. - Cinderella Man: The James Braddock Story
- 12 p.m. - Ali Rap
- 1 p.m. - Triumph and Tragedy: The Ray Mancini Story
- 2 p.m. - The Lost Son of Havana
- 4 p.m. - 30 for 30: Kings Ransom
- 5 p.m. - 30 for 30: The Band That Wouldn’t Die
- 6 p.m. - 30 for 30: Small Potatoes – Who Killed the USFL
- 7 p.m. - 30 for 30: Muhammad and Larry
- 8 p.m. - 30 for 30: Without Bias
- 9 p.m. - 30 for 30: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
- 10 p.m. - 30 for 30: The U
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
- Jimmy V’s Team: “Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up”
- ESPN Classic will present two days of classic N.C. State games featuring head coach Jim Valvano includes games:
Tuesday, Dec. 1
- 10 a.m. - 1988 N.C. State vs. Duke
- 12 p.m. - 1983 ACC Tournament, Semifinal: North Carolina vs. N.C. State
- 2 p.m. - 1987 ACC Tournament, Semifinal: Wake Forest vs. N.C. State
- 5 p.m. - 1989 N.C. State vs. Wake Forest
Wednesday, Dec. 2
- 10 a.m. - 1987 ACC Tournament, Final: North Carolina vs. N.C. State
- 12 p.m. - 1983 ACC Tournament, Final: N.C. State vs. Virginia
- 2 p.m. - 1983 NCAA Tournament, West Reg’l/First Round: Pepperdine vs. N.C. State
- 5 p.m. - 1983 NCSS Tournament, Championship: N.C. State vs. Houston
- ESPN Classic will present a Game for the Ages Marathon (Dec. 19 – 23) based on the rankings from the newly released College Basketball Encyclopedia (experts ranked the schools and their most memorable games).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- Bowl Mania will run wild on ESPN Classic from Monday, Dec. 14, through Saturday, Dec. 19. Some of the greatest college bowl games in history will once again come alive leading up to all the live action of the college football bowl season
- Classic Heisman Week – In honor of the 75th year of the Heisman Trophy, ESPN Classic will present eight days of classic college football games featuring 30 past Heisman Trophy winners (Dec. 5-12) leading up to the 2009 Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
ESPN Classic will present live coverage from the PRCA National Finals Rodeo from Las Vegas on Thursday, Dec. 3, (first round); Friday, Dec. 4 (second round); Saturday, Dec. 5, (third round) and Wednesday thru Friday, Dec. 9 - 11 (seventh, eighth and ninth rounds). All at 10 p.m., except Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. In addition, ESPN Classic will offer taped coverage of the fourth (Mon., Dec. 7), fifth (Tue., Dec. 8) and championship (Sun., Dec. 13) rounds. All at 11 a.m.
SPORTSCENTURY
- ESPN Classic’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning signature series, SportsCentury, will air each Sunday in December at 8 a.m. – Muhammad Ali (Dec. 6); Casey Stengel (Dec. 13); Sparky Anderson (Dec. 20); and Reggie Jackson (Dec. 27).
60 MINUTES ON CLASSIC
- 60 Minutes On Classic will air each week on Sunday mornings at 7:30 a.m. – Greg Norman/Annika Sorenstam (Dec. 6); Arthur Ashe/Venus Williams (Dec. 13); Ricky Williams/Any Given Sunday (Dec. 20); Bill Parcells/Bill Belichick (Dec.27).
CHEAP SEATS
- Cheap Seats will air throughout December Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. Twin comedians Randy and Jason Sklar host the one-hour comedy series and apply their own brand of comedy watching old games and shows and commenting on game action, announcers and people in the crowd.
ESPN Deportes
LIGA DOMINICANA DE BEISBOL
ESPN Deportes will continue its coverage of Liga Domicana de Beisbol. December will be the last month of the regular season as teams compete for a chance to be part of the playoffs. ESPN Deportes will televise eight games in December
DATE |
TIME |
MATCH-UP |
Fri, Dec 5 |
6:30 PM |
Aguilas Cibaeñas vs. Tigres del Licey |
Fri, Dec 12 |
6:30 PM |
Tigres del Licey vs. Gigantes del Cibao |
Sun, Dec 14 |
4:00 PM |
Tigres del Licey vs. Leones del Escogido |
Fri, Dec 19 |
6:30 PM |
Aguilas Cibaeñas vs. Leones del Escogido |
Sun, Dec 21 |
4:00 PM |
Azucareros del Este vs. Estrellas Orientales |
NBA
ESPN Deportes will continue its coverage of the 2009-10 NBA season with three games in December. The L.A. Clippers visit the N.Y. Knicks on Fri., Dec. 18, at 8 p.m. and a Christmas Day doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat facing the N.Y. Knicks at noon, followed by the L.A. Clippers taking on the Phoenix Suns later that evening at 8 p.m.
NFL
Coverage of the 2009 Monday Night Football season will continue with four games in December. Each game will be preceded by a 30-minute live studio show; NFL Esta Noche.
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match Up |
Dec 7 |
8:30 p.m. |
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers |
Dec 14 |
8:30 p.m. |
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers |
Dec 21 |
8:30 p.m. |
New York Giants at Washington Redskins |
Dec 28 |
8:30 p.m. |
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears |
SOCCER
There will be 19 live soccer matches throughout the month. Teams are TBA unless noted otherwise.
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WINTER X GAMES 14
The Winter X Games, the premier winter action sports event in the world, will be held January 29-31, 2010, from Aspen/Snowmass, Colo. The annual event features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. All Winter X Games competitions will take place at the resort’s Buttermilk Mountain. Winter X Games 14 will air live nightly on ESPN and ESPN2.
- Winter X Games Classix, featuring highlights from some of the best performances in the history of Winter X Games, Wednesday, Jan. 6, - Thursday, Jan. 14, generally at 2 a.m. on ESPN2.
- The most up-to-date news and information surrounding that day’s Winter X Games 14 events will be available during X Center, January 29 at 1a.m., January 30 and 31 at 12 a.m., and January 31 at 10 p.m.
TENNIS
The Australian Open, tennis' first Grand Slam of the year, will begin Sunday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, with daily, extensive coverage totaling at least xxx hours and continuing through the women's (Saturday, Jan. 30, at 3:30 a.m.) and men's (Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3:30 a.m.) finals.
NBA
ESPN’s ten game schedule in January will include weekly NBA Wednesday and NBA Friday games, in addition to a NBA Special Edition games on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 10:30 p.m. when the L.A. Clippers host the L.A. Lakers and on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 9 p.m. when the Utah Jazz visit the Denver Nuggets. Highlights:
- Two appearances by defending 2009 NBA Champions Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant: at L.A. Clippers, Wed., Jan. 6, at 10:30 p.m. and vs. N.Y. Knicks, Fri., Jan. 22, at 8 p.m.;
- Sunday, Jan. 31, afternoon doubleheader on ABC featuring Denver at San Antonio at 1 p.m. followed by L.A. Lakers at Boston at 3:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men’s
ESPN and ESPN2 January schedules will include more than 75 games, including matchups from the ACC, BIG EAST, Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. Highlights include:
ESPN
• West Virginia at Purdue, Friday, Jan. 1, at 2:30 p.m.
• Connecticut at Georgetown, Saturday, Jan. 9, at 12 noon
• Michigan at Purdue, Saturday, Jan. 23, at 4 p.m.
ESPN2
• Memphis at Syracuse, Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.
• Kansas at Nebraska, Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 9 p.m.
• Georgia at Mississippi State, Saturday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m.
Women’s
The month’s 12-game schedule, on ESPN2, will feature two Sunday doubleheaders – January 10 and 31 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and three Big Monday prime-time Game of the Week series games - Maryland at Virginia (Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m.), Connecticut at Duke (Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.) and Ohio State at Purdue (Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.)
College GameDay
The college basketball version of the popular College GameDay football series – featuring two one-hour shows each Saturday, at 11 a.m. and generally at 8 p.m. -- will originate from the site of the Saturday Primetime game for eight consecutive weeks and will generally be presented from inside or around the arena. The season will tip off in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m., site of the BIG EAST women’s showdown between the UConn and Notre Dame, at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- ABC will televise two New Year’s Day bowl games (Friday, Jan. 1) - the Capital One Bowl at 1 p.m. and the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi at 5 p.m. -- and the Citi BCS National Championship Game on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 8:30 p.m.
- ESPN will televise the Outback Bowl Friday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m.; PapaJohns.com Bowl Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. and the Autozone Liberty Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, at 5:30 p.m., in addition to the last game before the BCS National Championship: the GMAC Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m.
- The ESPN2 bowl game schedule will conclude with the International Bowl Saturday, Jan. 2, at 12 p.m. and the East West Shrine Game, Saturday, Jan. 23, at 3 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Bowling: Live action from the PBA Tour Sundays at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
- ESPN2 Friday Night Fights returns from a winter hiatus January 8 at 10 p.m.
- Major League Soccer Draft live Thursday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.
- Track & Field: Millrose Games live from New York Friday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
ESPN, ESPN2 & ABC
NASCAR
ESPN2’s NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule will begin with the season-opening events from the Daytona International Speedway February 11-13. The network, home of the series, will televise NASCAR Countdown prior to each race. Racing action will continue each week throughout the season.
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Season Preview and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Preview - Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 2 and 2:30 p.m., respectively on ESPN2.
BASKETBALL
NBA
Both ESPN and ABC will feature a rematch of the Western Conference Finals in February when Denver faces the 2009 NBA Champ L.A. Lakers on Friday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) and Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p.m. (ABC).
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.
College
Women’s
Big Monday Presented by Bud Light
ESPN2’s Big Monday presented by Bud Light prime-time Game of the Week series will continue in February with doubleheaders on Feb. 15 (North Carolina vs. Virginia and Connecticut vs. Oklahoma) and Feb. 22 (LSU vs. Tennessee and Baylor vs. Texas A&M) at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
February Frenzy
February Frenzy returns on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, as ESPN2 showcases six regionalized games within two telecast windows. For a third year in a row, ESPN will support the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation, during its annual “February Frenzy” women's college basketball games. The full national ESPNU women’s game, Kentucky at Vanderbilt at 6 p.m. on Feb. 14 will also be part of the “Frenzy,” as will Big Monday doubleheader on Feb. 15 showcasing North Carolina at Virginia at 7 p.m. and Connecticut at Oklahoma at 9 p.m.
- NCAA Honors Celebrations from Indianapolis, Ind., Monday, Feb. 15, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
MISCELLANOUS
- NFL Flag Football National Championship from Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. on ESPN.
- Champions Skins Game from Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. on ESPN.
- ESPNU Recruiting Insider: National Football Signing Day Special from Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.
- Bowling: Weekly PBA Tour action Sundays, generally, at 1 p.m., on ESPN.
- ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, live boxing matches each week, generally at 10 p.m.
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