ESPN+ is streaming 9 NFL games this season — here’s a full schedule and how to watch

The New York Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys in one of the nine NFL games scheduled for ESPN+ this season. Jim McIsaac / Getty Images When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The ESPN+ streaming service will feature nine NFL games during the 2022 season. Live games […]

Comcast adds three more ESPN networks to Xfinity X1

Comcast is bringing three new ESPN networks to Xfinity X1 just in time for the college football season. ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and SEC Network + are available on Xfinity X1 now, bringing with them coverage of over 150 live college football games as well as thousands of other events. The three networks will cover […]

Jemele Hill and ESPN to Part Ways, One Year After Her Anti-Trump Tweet

Jemele Hill and ESPN are parting ways as of Sept. 1, nearly a year after the commentator got swept up in a two-pronged social-media imbroglio that resulted in her brief suspension. As first reported by “Origins” podcaster James Andrew Miller, the “amicable” split involves a buyout of Hill’s remaining contract, and came on the heels […]

UFC is about to get a huge boost with casual sports fans thanks to $1.5 billion deal with ESPN

Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The UFC is moving from Fox Sports to ESPN in a five-year deal worth $ 1.5 billion. The move will likely introduce a new audience to the world of mixed martial arts and will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to promote its new product. Fights will appear on both ESPN and the […]

Roger Federer and Serena Williams stunning claim made by ESPN expert Chris Evert

Federer, 36, has resurrected his career over the last 12 months as he won two Grand Slams in 2017 and followed it up with success at the Australian Open in January. The Swiss star is currently resting up and will miss the clay-court season as part of his preparation for Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Williams is also […]

ESPN commercial uses Aaron Judge to poke fun at how much running baseball players do

ESPN’s latest “SportsCenter” commercial is back in time for MLB’s Opening Day, and it has some fun with the physical requirements to play baseball. The ad shows ESPN anchors Scott Van Pelt and Elle Duncan running on treadmills when New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hops on the treadmill between them. Judge starts running, only […]

ESPN+ will host a documentary series on NBA rookies

ESPN has ordered a documentary series for its upcoming streaming service that will center on members of the NBA’s 2017-18 rookie class, Variety reports. The eight-episode series will follow select players from draft night preparations, to training and through the regular season. “It will be really compelling, access-based programming, bringing fans closer to their favorite […]

Streaming ESPN Plus launches this spring for $4.99

As Disney announced its quarterly earnings results today, CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that the company plans to price its standalone streaming version of ESPN at $ 4.99 per month. We’ve already heard that ESPN Plus will include “10,000 live regional, national, and international games and events a year” including MLB, NHL and MLS action, […]

TVLine Items: Jemele Hill Changes ESPN Jobs, Ali Miniseries and More

Jemele Hill is leaving her position as co-anchor of ESPN’s Sportscenter — but President Trump isn’t to blame. Last fall, Hill was suspended from her position for two weeks after she tweeted that POTUS is a “white supremacist”. The tweet caught the attention of the White House, who said that her actions were a “fireable […]

Jalen Rose tells Paul Pierce he is being ‘petty’ during ESPN segment about his feud with Isaiah Thomas

NBA Countdown Jalen Rose called Paul Pierce “petty” for his handling of his ongoing feud with Isaiah Thomas and his jersey retirement ceremony. The controversy stemmed from Pierce’s insistence that Isaiah Thomas not be honored on the same night as his jersey retirement. In the end, it appears as if Pierce has gotten his way, […]