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2015 College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon TV schedule on ESPN networks

The eighth annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Nov. 16-17 includes 20 live games and other college basketball studio programming across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and WatchESPN. Action begins Monday at 5:30pm ET with women’s matchups featuring UConn at Ohio State (ESPN2) and Florida State at Florida (SEC Network). Men’s game action begins Monday night with Tennessee at Georgia Tech (ESPNU). ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon concludes with the State Farm Champions Classic from the United Center in Chicago, on Tuesday, Nov. 17,  beginning at 7:30pm ET with the Kentucky Wildcats at the Duke Blue Devils, followed by the Kansas Jayhawks vs. […]

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Frozen Four 2015: NCAA Hockey Championship TV schedule on ESPN networks

Frozen Four 2015: NCAA Hockey Championship Selection Show airs Sunday, March 22, at 12pm ET on ESPNU. The 16-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Hockey Championship is unveiled. John Buccigross anchors the show with analyst Dave Starman. The tournament begins with the regional semifinals and finals March 27-29. The Frozen Four is Thursday, April 9, and Saturday, April 11, at TD Garden in Boston. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 air every game of the tournament. Frozen Four 2015: NCAA Hockey Championship On ESPN Networks Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Location Network Fri, March 27 2 p.m. Northeast Regional – Semifinal Yale vs. […]

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Big Ten-ACC Challenge 2013 schedule and preview

Big Ten-ACC Challenge 2013 schedule and preview: The 15th annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge takes place Dec. 3-4 with ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU televising all 12 games. Highlighting the battle for conference bragging rights and the Commissioner’s Cup are Indiana at Syracuse and Michigan at Duke (ESPN, Dec. 3), and North Carolina at Michigan State (ESPN, Dec. 4). The ACC holds a 10-3-1 record, winning the first 10 events while the Big Ten won the next three. The teams tied with six wins each in 2012.   Big Ten-ACC Challenge Preview By Sterling Silver Premier Matchups (All times EST) Tuesday, Dec. […]

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Abby Wambach profiled on ESPNU’s SEC “Storied”

U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is profiled on ESPNU’s SEC Storied series Wednesday, May 15, at 8pm ET. Abby Head On chronicles her career on the pitch, including winning a national championship at Florida and winning two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. Women’s National Team. Here’s a video preview, followed by the press release from ESPN: ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” Documentary Abby Head On to Premiere May 15 Film about Abby Wambach focuses on journey of one of the most prominent figures in U.S. women’s soccer ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” series continues with Abby Head On, premiering Wednesday, May […]

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“Gruden’s QB Camp” returns with a look at Andrew Luck

Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden returns for another season of SportsCenter Special: Gruden’s QB Camp, featuring Gruden in one-on-one training sessions with the top NFL Draft quarterback prospects. Gruden visits with the quarterback expected to be taken by the Indianapolis Colts with the first overall pick, Stanford’s Andrew Luck, in the first episode airing Friday, March 30, at 7pm ET on ESPN. On Monday, April 2, at 9pm ET on ESPN, Gruden’s QB Camp takes a look at Heisman Trophy winning Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. Future installments on ESPNU include sessions with Brock Osweiler, Russell Wilson, Kellen Moore, […]

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2012 NCAA Women’s Final Four TV schedule

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is set, with all No. 1 seeds reaching the national semifinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver. On Sunday, April 1, Connecticut will take on Notre Dame at 6:30pm ET, followed by Stanford vs. Baylor at 8:30pm ET, both games on ESPN and ESPN3. The national championship game is Tuesday, April 3, at 8:30pm, also on ESPN/ESPN3. ESPNU and ESPN Classic also have additional programs surrounding the Women’s Final Four. Full press release and programming details from ESPN below: RELATED STORY: 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament TV schedule 2012 ESPN NCAA Women’s Final Four Fact […]

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2012 NCAA Frozen Four TV schedule

  ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 have coverage of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Division I Championship tournament beginning Sunday, March 18 at 12pm ET with the tournament selection show. Game action starts with the regional semifinals March 23-24 and continues with the regional finals March 24-26. The Frozen Four semifinal games are April 5 on ESPN2 and ESPNU, with the championship game April 7 on ESPN2. Top teams looking for Frozen Four berths are Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Michigan, Minnesota, Boston University, Union, Miami (Ohio) and Ferris State. 2012 Frozen Four TV schedule and press release from ESPN below: New […]

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ESPN’s Bracketbusters showcases potential NCAA Tournament Cinderellas

We’ve all had our NCAA Tournament pools shattered by some team we’ve underestimated simply because we never saw them play. Raise your hand if you had George Mason knocking off UConn in 2006, or Siena upending Vanderbilt in 2008, or Murray State toppling Vanderbilt in 2010, or VCU taking down Kansas last year. Those winning teams are all deemed mid-majors due to not playing in the BCS conferences, but the reality nowadays is there really isn’t a lot of distance between the power leagues (such as the ACC, Big East, SEC and Big 12) and the mid-majors from leagues like […]

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Champions Classic part of ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Nov. 15

This the new State Farm Champions Classic college basketball event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden is the highlight of the annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU Nov. 15. Traditional powerhouses Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State will participate in the Champions Classic through 2013. This year’s matchups are  No. 6 Duke vs. Michigan State (7pm ET) followed by No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Kansas (9pm ET), both on ESPN. In all, the ESPN networks air 21 live college basketball games – 19 men’s and two women’s — in 25 hours beginning with Washington […]