ESPNEWS Adding New Sports Betting, Information Program To Its Lineup

Posted on March 2, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN is launching a new sports betting program.

The network made the announcement in a news release sent Friday. the release announced the program, Daily Wager is meant to educate sports fans about teams and sports, and about sports wagering.

Daily Wager is scheduled to debut at 6 p.m., March 11 on ESPNEWS. The one-hour program is scheduled to air Monday-Friday in that time slot.

ESPN Vice President and Executive Editor of Studio Production Norby Williamson talked about the decision to launch the show in a recent interview.

“ESPN’s mission is to serve sports fans,” Williamson said. “the sports betting environment has changed, and interest is increasing at unprecedented levels. ESPN is going to have a strong and vibrant presence across our platforms, and the launch of Daily Wager is the next step in what has already been underway for some time.”

Contributors such as “Stanford” Steve Coughlin, Chris “The Bear” Fallica” and Anita Marks will contribute to the program, along with figures, such as David Purdum, Preston Johnson and Joe Fortenbaugh.

Daily Wager is just the latest sports betting program that the ESPN networks airs. It already airs Behind the Bet with Doug Kezirian as a podcast and the Stanford Steve and the Bear podcast during football season.

Bad Beats runs during SportsCenter while other sports betting content runs online at espn.com.

More information on the programming schedule of the ESPN networks is available online now at:

Website: http://www.espn.com

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/espn

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ESPN Networks’ College Football Media Days Schedule Announced

Posted on July 8, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

It’s almost that time again. College football season is almost upon us once again. In anticipation of its impending return ESPN has announced its plans for the sport’s annual Media Days.

ESPN and the ESPN networks will launch their coverage of college football’s conference media days beginning next Monday, July 11^th. In all 14 Conference Media Days will be covered across ESPN’s family of networks and will continue into August. It all begins on College Football Live. ESPN’s daily college football news and information show returns next Monday, July 11^th. It will continue daily throughout the season airing regularly from 1:30 – 2pm ET on ESPN. Joe Tessitore will anchor the show’s broadcast in its first week back. He will be joined by college football analysts Joey Galloway and Paul Finebaum. Greg McElroy, Booger McFarland, and Marcus Spears will each make appearances from Hoover, Alabama, the site of the SEC Media Days.

ESPNU will have 30 hours of Media Days coverage. That includes 10 three-hour College Football Media Days specials over 15 days beginning with the SEC (July 11^th – 14^th). The Pac-12 is next on July 14^th, followed by the Big 12 July 18^th – 19^th. From July 21^st – 22^nd ESPNU will cover the ACC’s Media Days. Coverage of the Big Ten conference’s Media Days rounds out ESPNU’s Media Days coverage from July 25^th – 26^th. Brendan Fitzgerald, Matt Schick, and Anish Shroff will share time anchoring ESPNU’s Media Days broadcasts. They will be joined primarily by analyst Tom Luginbill for additional commentary. Kevin Carter (July 14^th) and Charles Arbuckle (July 25^th) will also make appearances during the network’s coverage of Media Days. Anish Shroff will be live onsite in Charlotte, North Carolina for coverage of the ACC’s Media Days. ESPNU’s coverage schedule is noted below.

DATE	TIME (ET)	CONFERENCE
Mon., July 11^th	3pm	SEC
Tue., July 12^th	1pm	SEC
Wed., July 13^th	1pm	SEC
Thu, July 14^th	1pm	SEC/Pac-12
Mon., July 18^th	1pm	Big 12
Tue., July 19^th	1pm	Big 12
Thu., July 21^st	1pm	ACC
Fri., July 22^nd	1pm	ACC
Mon., July 25^th	1pm	Big Ten
Tue., July 26^th	1pm	Big Ten

Anchor Matt Barrie and reporter Marty Smith, who will be on site in Alabama for the SEC’s Media Days, will carry coverage on ESPN’s SportsCenter. ESPN3, ESPN.com, and the SEC Network will each carry their own additional Media Days coverage. That information is provided below.

ESPN3

DATE	TIME (ET)	CONFERENCE
Monday, July 25th	2pm	Sun Belt
Mon., July 25th Tues., July 26th	3pm 10am	Conference USA
Tues., July 26th Wed., July 27th	TBD	Mountain West
Thu., July 28th	12pm	Mid-American
Tue., Aug. 2nd	9am	American

Along with its major conference coverage, ESPN3 will also carry coverage of four FCS schools’ Media Days.

DATE	TIME (ET)	CONFERENCE
July 21^st	11am	NEC
July 26^th	10am	CAA
July 26^th	1:30pm	Big South
July 27^th	8pm	Southland

ESPN.com will have reporters on site from a number of Media Days locations providing daily news, analysis and more. The reporters and their assigned sites are noted below.

Conference	Reporters
SEC	Edward Aschoff Greg Ostendorf Alex Scarborough Mark Schlabach
Pac 12	Kyle Bonagura Kevin Gemmell Chantel Jennings David Lombardi Chris Low Ted Miller
Big 12	Max Olson Mitch Sherman Jake Trotter
ACC	Andrea Adelson Matt Fortuna David Hale Jared Shanker
Big 10	Brian Bennett Josh Moyer Dan Murphy Adam Rittenberg Jesse Temple Austin Ward
American	Ivan Maisel

More information on the ESPN networks’ Media Days coverage is available online now along with all of the latest college football headlines at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/collge-football

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CFBonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPNCFB

ESPN Family Of Networks Kick Off The Countdown To College Football Season Monday, July 13th

Posted on July 12, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The countdown is officially on to the beginning of football season once again. That is because ESPN’s College Football Live returns Monday, July 13th.

ESPN’s College Football Live returns Monday, July 13th with a jam packed show already on tap. It kicks off with a broadcast from the SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. It will air each day live from SEC Days from July 13th – Thursday, July 16th at 2pm ET on ESPN. Thursday’s broadcast will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Joe Tessitore will anchor each broadcast. He will be joined at the desk by analysts Joey Gallaway and David Pollack for additional commentary and insight. After its kickoff week, College Football Live will broadcast a half-hour progam each day during the college football regular season at 2pm ET on ESPN or ESPN2. Beginning with Monday’s broadcast, those fans that miss the broadcast won’t have to worry as each broadcast will also be available after the fact as an ESPN podcast.

Along with the upcoming season premiere of College Football Live, officials with the ESPN family of networks have also announced the details for its networks’ college football coverage both on television and online. ESPNU will carry coverage of Media Days for the ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big 10, and Pac 12 from July 13th – 31st in a three-hour broadcast for each. The complete broadcast schedule for ESPNU’s Media Day coverage is noted below.

ESPNU

Date Time (ET) Conference

Mon, July 13 3 – 6 p.m. SEC

Tue, July 14 1 – 4 p.m. SEC

Wed, July 15 1 – 4 p.m. SEC

Thu, July 16 1 – 4 p.m. SEC

Mon, July 20 1 – 4 p.m. ACC and Big 12

Tue, July 21 1 – 4 p.m. ACC and Big 12

Thu, July 30 1 – 4 p.m. Big Ten and Pac-12

Fri, July 31 1 – 4 p.m. Big Ten and Pac-12

ESPN’s SportsCenter will offer its own coverage to complement that of both ESPNU and the SEC Network with four days of SportsCenter on the Road broadcasts from the SEC’s Media Days. Reporters Joe Schad and Brett McMurphy will have coverage along the way.

ESPN3 and ESPN.com will also offer their own extensive coverage with ESPN3 offering coverage of the Media Days for the Sun Belt Conference, Mountain West, Mid-American, Big South, Southland, and American. ESPN.com will preview each and every media day, provide daily news and analysis, and produce pieces that will center on each of college football’s major conferences. ESPN Now will complement the coverage of ESPN3 and ESPN.com with its own additional content including: photos, commentary, quotes and more from each conference’s media day. Each outlet’s broadcast schedule is noted below.

ESPN3

Date Time (ET) Conference

Mon,July 20 2 – 4 p.m. Sun Belt

Tue, July 28 TBD Mountain West

Wed, July 29 Noon – 3 p.m. Mid-American

TBD Mountain West

4 – 7 p.m. Big South

8 – 10 p.m. Southland

Tue, Aug. 4 TBD American

ESPN.com

Conference Reporters

ACC Andrea Adelson, Matt Fortuna, David Hale and Jared Shanker

Big 12 Brandon Chatmon and Max Olson

Big Ten Adam Rittenberg, Brian Bennett, Josh Moyer, Dan Murphy, Mitch Sherman and Austin Ward

Pac-12 Ted Miller, Kevin Gemmell, Chantel Jennings and David Lombardi

SEC Mark Schlabach, Edward Aschoff, Alex Scarborough and Greg Ostendorf

Audiences can keep up with all of the latest college football news and information on the ESPN networks’ college football coverage online at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/ncf/index

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CFBonESPN

Former Bucs GM ESPN’s Newest NFL Insider

Posted on March 20, 2014 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN has added another new name to its NFL Insiders staff.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik has joined the staff of ESPN’s NFL Insiders. Dominik served as Tampa Bay’s General Manager for five seasons from 2009 – 2013. He joins ESPN’s NFL talk show as a Front Office Insider. He is scheduled to make his debut next Thursday, March 27^th.

As per the terms of his agreement, Dominik’s appearances won’t be limited to NFL Insiders. He will also contribute to NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio and ESPN Insider on ESPN.com. Seth Markman, Senior Coordinating Producer for ESPN’s NFL Studio programs noted Dominik’s extensive experience in NFL’s front offices in discussing with reporters why he was brought on board. “Mark has almost two decades of experience moving up the ranks in an NFL organization, so he’s well-versed in scouting, free agency, player development and so many of the issues we delve into each day on NFL Insiders,” he said. “He adds another credible voice to our team and will make us even better.”

Dominik shared his own thoughts on joining NFL Insiders, noting how his experience will benefit the show. He said of his new job, “I am excited to join ESPN and look forward to sharing my perspective on the kinds of issues and decisions general managers face daily within their organizations.”

Dominik is a native of St. Cloud, Minnesota. He holds a Bachelor of Sport Management from the University of Kansas. He spent nineteen years with Tampa Bay beginning as a Pro Personnel Assistant in 1995. He was promoted to Pro Scout in 1998, then to Coordinator in 2000 and Director shortly thereafter. He served in that position for nine years before being named the team’s General Manager in January 2009.

More information on ESPN’s NFL programming is available online at http://espn.go.com/nfl and http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

ESPN Championship Week Presented By Dick’s Sporting Goods Tips Off This Weekend

Posted on March 6, 2014 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

Things are heating up in the world of NCAA basketball. And as things start to get hot, so is ESPN’s coverage of college basketball. Beginning Friday, March 7^th, ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods will present ninety-two men’s college basketball conference tournament games from twenty-three conferences across the ESPN family of networks.

ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods starts Friday, March 7^th with nine games from the Big South, Ohio Valley, and Southern Conference tournaments. Those games will be broadcast online on ESPNU and ESPN3. It all winds down on Sunday, March 16^thwith the title games for the ACC, Sun Belt, and SEC Championships. The ACC Championship will air on ESPN, while the Sun Belt and SEC Championship games will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively at 1pm ET and 3:15pm ET.

As an added bonus for fans, ESPN Films will debut the latest addition to its 30 for 30 series Requiem for the BIG EAST Sunday, March 16^th at 9pm ET. The film, directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman, follows the rise and eventual move of the Big East conference. The story is told thanks in large part to interviews with Big East coaches such as Jim Boeheim, Lou Carnesecca, Rick Pitino and John Thompson, former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese, and former Big East standouts Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and Ed Pinckney.

Along with the new 30 for 30 film, the ESPN family of networks will also offer special coverage on ESPN Radio, WatchESPN, and ESPN.com. ESPN’s SportsCenter will also offer a special two-hour broadcast of its special Bracketology Presented by Staples at 7pm ET and again at 9pm ET on ESPN following the conclusion of the SEC Championship.

The complete schedule for ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods is listed below.

Championship Week Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods Schedule

Date	Network	Time (ET)	Game / Commentators	Site
Fri 3/7	ESPN3	11 a.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: First Round Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	Noon	Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Matt Hogue & Nate Ross	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPN3	1:30 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: First Round Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	2 p.m.	Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Matt Hogue & Nate Ross	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPN3	4:30 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: First Round Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	6 p.m.	Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPNU	7:30 p.m.	Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch	Nashville, Tenn.
	ESPN3	8 p.m.	Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPNU	9:30 p.m.	Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch	Nashville, Tenn.
Sat, 3/8	ESPN3	Noon	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN3	Noon	America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
	ESPN3	Noon	Big South Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPN3	Noon	Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	2 p.m.	Big South Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPN3	2 p.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
	ESPN3	2:30 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	2:30 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN3	6 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN3	6 p.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
	ESPN3	6:30 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN2	7 p.m.	Ohio Valley Conference: Championship Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch	Nashville, Tenn.
	ESPN3	7 p.m.	Horizon League Tournament: Semifinal #1 * Jim Barbar & Malcolm Huckaby	Green Bay, Wis.
	ESPN3	8 p.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
	ESPN3	8:30 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN2	9 p.m.	West Coast Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	Las Vegas, Nev.
	ESPN3	9 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPNU	9:30 p.m.	Horizon League Tournament: Semifinal #2 Jim Barbar & Malcolm Huckaby	Green Bay, Wis.
	ESPN2	11 p.m.	West Coast Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	Las Vegas, Nev.
Sun 3/9	ESPN2	Noon	Big South Tournament: Championship Roy Philpott & Paul Biancardi	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	ESPN2	2 p.m.	Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament: Championship Jason Benetti & Cory Alexander	TBD
	ESPN3	4:30 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN3	5 p.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
	ESPN3	7 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN3	7:30 p.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan	Albany, N.Y.
Mon 3/10	ESPN2	7 p.m.	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship Doug Sherman & Tim Welsh	Springfield, Mass.
	ESPN	9 p.m.	West Coast Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	Las Vegas, Nev.
	ESPN2	9 p.m.	Southern Conference Tournament: Championship Adam Amin & Mark Adams	Asheville, N.C.
	ESPN2	11:30 p.m.	West Coast Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	Las Vegas, Nev.
Tue 3/11	ESPN	7 p.m.	Horizon League Tournament: Championship Bob Wischusen & TBD	TBD
	ESPN2	7 p.m.	Northeast Conference Tournament: Championship Mike Crispino & Miles Simon	TBD
	ESPN	9 p.m.	West Coast Conference Tournament: Championship Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	Las Vegas, Nev.
	ESPN2	9 p.m.	Summit League Tournament: Championship Clay Matvick & Darrin Horn	Sioux Falls, S.D.
Wed 3/12	ESPN2	1 p.m.	ACC Tournament: First Round #1 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN2	3 p.m.	ACC Tournament: First Round #2 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN2	7 p.m.	ACC Tournament: First Round #3 Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPNU	7 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: First Round #1 Mike Patrick & Len Elmore	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPN2	9:30 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: First Round #2 Dave O’Brien & Doris Burke	Memphis, Tenn.
Thu 3/13	ESPN	Noon	ACC Tournament: Second Round #1 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN2	12:30 p.m.	Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Quarterfinal #1 Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe	Kansas City, Mo.
	ESPNU	1 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #1 Mike Patrick, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPN	2 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Second Round #2 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN2	2:30 p.m.	Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Quarterfinal #2 Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe	Kansas City, Mo.
	ESPNU	3 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #2 Mike Patrick, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPN2	6:30 p.m.	Big Ten Conference Tournament: First Round #3 Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams	Indianapolis, Ind.
	ESPN	7 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Second Round #3 Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPNU	7 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #3 Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPN2	8:30 p.m.	Big Ten Conference Tournament: First Round #4 Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams	Indianapolis, Ind.
	ESPN	9 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Second Round #4 Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPNU	9 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #4 Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
Fri 3/14	ESPN or ESPN2	Noon	Big Ten Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams	Indianapolis, Ind.
	ESPN or ESPN2	Noon	ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPNU	1 p.m.	SEC Tournament: Quarterfinal #1 Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake	Atlanta, Ga.
	ESPN or ESPN2	2:30 p.m.	Big Ten Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams	Indianapolis, Ind.
	ESPN or ESPN2	2:30 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPNU	3 p.m.	SEC Tournament: Quarterfinal #2 Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake	Atlanta, Ga.
	ESPN3	6 p.m.	Southland Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1	Katy, Texas
	ESPN or ESPN2	7 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #3 Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN or ESPN2	7 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Semifinal #1 Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPNU ^	7 p.m.	Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Semifinal #1 Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe	Kansas City, Mo.
	ESPN3	8:30 p.m.	Southland Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2	Katy, Texas
	ESPN or ESPN2	9:30 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #4 Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN or ESPN2	9:30 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Semifinal #2 Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPNU ^	9:30 p.m.	Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Semifinal #2 Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe	Kansas City, Mo.
Sat 3/15	ESPNU	12 a.m.	Big West Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 Mark Jones & Miles Simon	Anaheim, Calif.
	ESPNU	2 a.m.	Big West Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 ** Mark Jones & Miles Simon	Anaheim, Calif.
	ESPN2	11:30 a.m.	America East Conference Tournament: Championship Bob Picozzi & Tim Welsh	TBD
	ESPN	1 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Semifinal #1 Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ABC	1 p.m.	SEC Tournament: Semifinal #1 Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake	Atlanta, Ga.
	ESPN	3 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Semifinal #2 Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ABC	3 p.m.	SEC Tournament: Semifinal #2 Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake	Atlanta, Ga.
	ESPN2	4:30 p.m.	Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship Mark Neely & Jarron Collins	Houston, Texas
	ESPN	6 p.m.	American Men’s Basketball Championship: Championship Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz	Memphis, Tenn.
	ESPNU	6 p.m.	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship Tom Hart & Stan Lewter	Norfolk, Va.
	ESPN2	6:30 p.m.	Mid-American Conference Tournament: Championship Bob Wischusen & LaPhonso Ellis	Cleveland, Ohio
	ESPNU	8 p.m.	Big Sky Conference Tournament: Championship Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams	Ogden, Texas
	ESPN2	8:30 p.m.	Southland Conference Tournament: Championship Carter Blackburn & Stephen Howard	Katy, Texas
	ESPN	9 p.m.	Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Championship Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe	Kansas City, Mo.
	ESPNU	10 p.m.	Western Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship Steve Quis & Jon Crispin	Las Vegas, Nev.
	ESPN2	10:30 p.m.	Big West Conference Tournament: Championship Mark Jones & Miles Simon	Anaheim, Calif.
Sun 3/16	ESPN	1 p.m.	ACC Tournament: Championship Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Jeannine Edwards	Greensboro, N.C.
	ESPN2	1 p.m.	Sun Belt Conference Tournament: Championship Rich Hollenberg & Mark Adams	New Orleans, La.
	ESPN	3:15 p.m.	SEC Tournament: Championship Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake	Atlanta, Ga.

More information on Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods is available online at http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Pacquiao, Rios Visiting ESPN Headquarters Monday

Posted on August 3, 2013 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN welcomes professional boxers Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (54 – 5 – 2, 22 KOs) and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (31 -1 – 1, 22 KOs) to its headquarters in Bristol, CT this Monday, August 5^th. The pair will make the rounds as part of a promotion for its upcoming bout this Fall. The pair will face off Saturday, November 23^rd live from the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena in Macau, China. The fight will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Pacquiao and Rios will start the day speaking with editors at ESPN The Magazine at 10:15am. From there, they will go on to chat on ESPN.com at 10:45am before heading on to make a number of appearances on different ESPN TV shows. The pair’s full schedule is listed below.

Pacquiao-Rios at ESPN

Time (ET)	Platform
10:15 a.m.	ESPN The Magazine
10:45 a.m.	ESPN.com Chat
11:20 a.m.	First Take (ESPN2)
11:40 a.m.	SportsCenter
1:25 p.m.	SportsCenter
1:45 p.m.	Viernes de Combates/ESPN Deportes TV
2:15 p.m.	ESPNDeportes.com

Audiences can find out even more about Pacquiao and Rios’ appearances at ESPN’s headquarters online at http://www.facebook.com/ESPN and the network’s official website, http://www.espn.com.

ESPN Takes Over NASCAR Broadcasts Beginning This Weekend

Posted on July 26, 2013 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

NASCAR shifts gears again this weekend, literally. Its top series, the Sprint Cup Series, will shift coverage of its races to ESPN beginning with coverage of the annual Brickyard 400 Sunday, July 28^th. Sunday’s telecast is sponsored by Golden Corral. It all kicks off with the NASCAR Countdown pre-race show at noon ET. The pre-race show will broadcast live from the IMS’ legendary Pagoda. It all leads up to the drop of the green flag, which is expected at 1:19pm ET.

Along with Sunday’s broadcast, ESPN will also handle coverage of Brickyard qualifying Saturday, July 27^th at 2pm ET. ESPN2 will carry Sprint Cup practice at 9am.

ESPN also has live coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race this weekend beginning with pre-race coverage on NASCAR Countdown at 4p.m. ET. The green flag for the Nationwide Series race is expected to drop at 4:50pm ET. Sprint Cup Series driver and 5-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be in the broadcast booth for part of the Nationwide Series race.

ESPN will have a number of cameras covering what is one of the biggest of NASCAR’s biggest races each season. It will have a camera mounted on a helicopter to get aerial shots. There will also be eight in-car cameras that will give viewers at home an “inside” look at the race. In all, ESPN will have a total of seventy-two high definition cameras position around Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend’s coverage of the Brickyard 400. That number includes four Ultra Hi Motion cameras for replays and other unique shots. Another will be mounted on pit wall near the “Yard of Bricks” at the track’s Start/Finish line. And another robotic Ultra Hi Motion camera will be mounted to show a low shot in Turn One. Turns two and four will also have cameras mounted.

Recently enshrined NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and 1999 Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett will be joined by two-time champion crew chief Andy Petree and lap-by-lap announcer Allen Bestwick in the booth during the race. Marty Reid will take over calling lap-by-lap action for ESPN’s broadcasts of the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Nicole Briscoe will be joined by 1989 Winston Cup Series Champion and fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Rusty Wallace, three-time champion crew chief Ray Evernham, and team owner Brad Daughtery for ESPN’s NASCAR Countdown pre-race broadcast. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, and Vince Welch will all be in the pits for all of the action trackside.

During pre-race coverage, ESPN will take a look at a handful of notable drivers at this year’s Brickyard 400. Those drivers are Juan Montoya, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Tony Stewart. Each driver will have a special feature that focuses specifically on them during ESPN’s NASCAR Countdown.

NASCAR fans can catch up on all of the latest on this weekend’s race online at http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/.

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