ESPN secure Monday Night NFL Football

Digital Spy report that ESPN have secured the rights to show NFL's Monday Night Football from next season. From September 14th at 1am, ESPN will broadcast live coverage of all the NFL Monday night games. They will also broadcast the pre-game programme Monday Night Countdown.

Live sport - 29th March - 4th April

April begins this week, so here's what to expect on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD

(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 29th March:

• NBA - Oklahoma v Portland - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• MLB Training - St Louis v Minnesota - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• BPL - Manchester City v Wigan - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:30
• NHL - Boston v Buffalo - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Tuesday 30th March:

• NHL - Anaheim v Dallas - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
• MLB Training - Tampa Bay v Boston - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• NHL - Viewer's Choice - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Wednesday 31st March:

• NHL - New Jersey v Boston - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NHL - Vancouver v Phoenix - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
• MLB Training - NY Yankees v Minnesota - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• NHL - Pittsburgh v Tampa Bay - (AM) - 23:30 - 02:00

Thursday 1st April:

• UFC - Kenny Florian v Takanori Gomi - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• AFL - Brisbane Lions v Carlton Blues - ESPN (HD) - 10:30 - 13:30
• MLB Training - Boston v Minnesota - (AM) - 17:00 - 21:00
• Europa League - Fulham v Wolfsburg - ESPN (HD) - 19:15 - 22:30
• College Basketball - NIT Championship - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:00
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 23:00 - 23:30

Friday 2nd April:

• College Basketball - Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship - (AM) - 01:00 - 03:00
• NHL - LA Kings v Vancouver - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00
• MLB Training - NY Yankees v Baltimore - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Le Top 14 - Toulouse v Racing Metro - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:30
• NHL - Philadelphia v Montreal - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Saturday 3rd April:

• NHL - Colorado v Calgary - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:00
• NBA - LA Lakers v Utah Jazz - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00
• AFL - St Kilda v North Melbourne - ESPN (HD) - 09:00 - 12:00
• BPL - Burnley v Manchester City - ESPN (HD) - 16:45 - 20:00
• Serie A - Udinese v Juventus - ESPN (HD) - 20:00 - 22:00
• NCAA Tournament - Final Four - (AM) - 22:00 - 00:30

Sunday 4th April:

• NHL - Toronto v Boston - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• NCAA Tournament - Final Four - (AM) - 00:30 - 03:00
• NHL - Phoenix v Edmonton - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
• Eredivisie - ADO Den Haag v Ajax - ESPN (HD) - 11:30 - 13:30
• Serie A - Cagliari v AC Milan - ESPN (HD) - 14:00 - 16:00
• Bundesliga - Hamburg v Hannover - ESPN (HD) - 16:30 - 18:30
• NHL - Chicago v Calgary - (AM) - 19:00 - 21:30
• NBA - Orlando v Memphis - ESPN (HD) - 23:00 - 01:30

Live sport - 22nd - 28th March

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD

(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 22nd March:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 00:15 - 01:00
• UFC - Vera v Jones - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• MLB Training - Philadelphia v NY Yankees - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• NHL - Detroit v Pittsburgh - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Tuesday 23rd March:

• NHL - LA Kings v Colorado - ESPN (HD) - 02:30 - 05:00
• MLB Training - NY Mets v Atlanta - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00

Wednesday 24th March:

• NHL - Chicago v Phoenix - ESPN (HD) - 00:30 - 03:00
• NHL - Edmonton v Vancouver - (AM) - 01:00 - 03:30
• MLB Training - Atlanta v Philadelphia - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• SPL - St Mirren v Celtic - ESPN (HD) - 19:15 - 22:00
• NHL - Washington v Pittsburgh - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Thursday 25th March:

• NBA - San Antonio v LA Lakers - ESPN (HD) - 01:30 - 04:00
• AFL - Richmond Tigers v Carlton Blues - ESPN (HD) - 08:00 - 11:00
• MLB Training - St Louis v NY Mets - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Serie A - Napoli v Juventus - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 22:15 - 23:00
• NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Friday 26th March:

• NHL - Nashville v Phoenix - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:30
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 03:45
• AFL - Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers - ESPN (HD) - 08:30 - 11:30
• MLB Training - Atlanta v Detroit - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Bundesliga - Bochum v Eintracht Frankfurt - ESPN (HD) - 19:30 - 21:30
• NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Saturday 27th March:

• NBA - San Antonio v Cleveland - ESPN (HD) - 00:30 - 03:00
• NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:30
• SPL - Hearts v Rangers - ESPN (HD) - 12:00 - 14:45
• BPL - Bolton v Manchester United - ESPN (HD) - 16:45 - 20:00
• Serie A - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45
• NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight - (AM) - 20:30 - 23:00
• NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:00

Sunday 28th March:

• NHL - San Jose v Vancouver - (AM) - 02:00 - 04:30
• UFC 111 - Pre-Lims - ESPN (HD) - 02:00 - 03:00
• UFC 111 - Georges St-Pierre v Dan Hardy - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 06:00
• Serie A - Sampdoria v Cagliari - ESPN (HD) - 14:00 - 16:00
• Bundesliga - Monchengladbach v Hamburg - ESPN (HD) - 16:30 - 18:30
• NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight - (AM) - 18:00 - 20:30
• Serie A - AC Milan v Lazio - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 22:00
• NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight - (AM) - 20:30 - 23:00

Live sport - 15th - 21st March

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN, which is dominated by basketball:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD

(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 15th March:

• NBA - Phoenix v New Orleans - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:30
• BPL - Portsmouth v Liverpool - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:30
• NHL - Boston v New Jersey - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Tuesday 16th March:

• NHL - Calgary v Detroit - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:00
• NCAA Tournament - Opening Round - (AM) - 23:30 - 01:30
• NHL - Florida v Washington - ESPN (HD) - 23:30 - 02:00

Wednesday 17th March:

• NHL - Vancouver v NY Islanders - (AM) - 02:00 - 04:30
• NHL - New Jersey v Pittsburgh - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Thursday 18th March:

• NBA - Orlando v San Antonio - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NHL - Colorado v Calgary - (AM) - 01:00 - 03:30
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 16:00 - 18:30
• Europa League - Fulham v Juventus - ESPN (HD) - 17:30 - 20:00
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 18:30 - 21:00
• Europa League - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 20:00 - 22:15
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 21:00 - 23:00
• MMA - Live Action - 22:45 - 23:30
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Friday 19th March:

• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:00
• NHL - LA Kings v Chicago - ESPN (HD) - 02:30 - 05:00
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 16:00 - 18:30
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 18:30 - 21:00
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 21:00 - 22:00
• Bundesliga - Cologne v Monchengladbach - ESPN (HD) - 19:30 - 21:30
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:30

Saturday 20th March:

• NBA - Chicago v Cleveland - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NCAA Tournament - First Round - (AM) - 01:30 - 04:00
• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 17:00 - 19:30
• BPL - Arsenal v West Ham - ESPN (HD) - 16:45 - 17:45
• NCAA Tournament - (AM) - 19:30 - 21:30
• Serie A - Palermo v Inter - 19:45 - 21:45
• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 21:30 - 00:00
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 22:15 - 23:00
• NHL - Toronto v Montreal - ESPN (HD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Sunday 21st March:

• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 00:00 - 03:00
• NHL - Vancouver v Detroit - ESPN (HD) - 02:00 - 04:30
• RPL - Zenit v Spartak Moscow - ESPN (HD) - 11:00 - 13:00
• Serie A - AC Milan v Napoli - ESPN (HD) - 14:00 - 16:00
• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 16:00 - 18:30
• Bundesliga - Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin - ESPN (HD) - 16:30 - 18:30
• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 18:30 - 21:00
• Serie A - Sampdoria v Juventus - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 22:00
• NCAA Tournament - Second Round - (AM) - 21:00 - 23:30

Live sport - 8th - 14th March

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN, including ESPN's recently acquired athletics rights.

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD

(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 8th March:

• NHL - Philadelphia v Toronto - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• College Basketball - WCC Semi-Final 1 - (AM) - 01:30 - 03:30
• College Basketball - WCC Semi-Final 2 - (AM) - 03:30 - 06:00
• NBA - Denver v Portland - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00
• BPL - Wigan v Liverpool - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:30

Tuesday 9th March:

• College Basketball - CAA Championship - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:00
• NHL - Washington v Dallas - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• College Basketball - WCC Championship - (AM) - 02:00 - 04:00
• NHL - LA Kings v Columbus - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00

Wednesday 10th March:

• NHL - Detroit v Calgary - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NHL - Montreal v Tampa Bay - (AM) - 00:30 - 03:00
• NHL - Edmonton v Ottawa - (AM) - 03:00 - 05:00
• NHL - Columbus v Anaheim - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
• Winter X Games - Men's Ski Superpipe Final - ESPN (HD) - 17:00 - 18:30

Thursday 11th March:

• College Basketball - Northeast Championship - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:00
• NBA - Oklahoma v New Orleans - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:30
• College Basketball - Big Sky Championship - (AM) - 02:00 - 04:00
• Winter X Games - Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Final - EPSN (HD) - 12:30 - 15:30
• Winter X Games - Women's Snowboard Superpipe Final - ESPN (HD) - 15:30 - 16:30
• College Basketball - Big East Quarter-Final 1 - (AM) - 17:00 - 19:00
• Europa League - Atletica Madrid v Sporting - ESPN (HD) - 18:00 - 20:00
• College Basketball - Big East Quarter-Final 2 - (AM) - 19:00 - 21:30
• Europa League - Valencia v Werder Bremen - ESPN (HD) - 20:00 - 22:00
• MMA - Live Action - 22:45 - 23:30

Friday 12th March:

• NHL - Philadelphia v Boston - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NHL - Calgary v Ottawa - (AM) - 02:30 - 05:00
• NHL - San Jose v Nashville - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00
• Winter X Games - Women's Ski Slopestyle Final - 08:30 - 10:30
• Winter X Games - Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final - 10:30 - 12:30
• Winter X Games - Men's Ski Slopestyle Final - 12:30 - 15:00
• Winter X Games - Women's Ski Superpipe Final - 15:00 - 16:00
• College Basketball - ACC Quarter-Final 1 - (AM) - 17:00 - 19:30
• Winter X Games - Men's Snowboard Superpipe Final - 17:00 - 18:30
• College Basketball - ACC Quarter-Final 2 - (AM) - 19:30 - 21:45
• Serie A - Catania v Inter Milan - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45
• College Basketball - Patriot League Championship - (AM) - 21:45 - 00:00

Saturday 13th March:

• College Basketball - Big East Semi-Final 1 - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:00
• College Basketball - Big East Semi-Final 2 - (AM) - 02:00 - 04:30
• NBA - Phoenix v LA Lakers - ESPN (HD) - 02:00 - 04:30
• IAAF WIC - Day 2 Session 1 - ESPN (HD) - 06:00 - 09:00
• IAAF WIC - Day 2 Session 2 - ESPN (HD) - 11:45 - 16:15
• BPL - Hull v Arsenal - ESPN (HD) - 16:45 - 19:45
• College Basketball - ACC Semi-Final 1 - (AM) - 18:30 - 21:00
• Serie A - Napoli v Fiorentina - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45
• College Basketball - ACC Semi-Final 2 - (AM) - 21:00 - 23:00

Sunday 14th March:

• NHL - Montreal v Boston - (AM) - 00:00 - 03:00
• College Basketball - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 02:00 - 04:00
• NHL - Vancouver v Ottawa - (AM) - 03:00 - 05:30
• IAAF WIC - Day 3 Session 1 - ESPN (HD) - 12:45 - 16:00
• Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburg - ESPN (HD) - 16:30 - 18:30
• College Basketball - ACC Championship - (AM) - 17:00 - 19:00
• College Basketball - Big Ten Championship - (AM) - 19:30 - 22:00
• Serie A - AC Milan v Chievo - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 22:00
• College Basketball - Bracketology Special - (AM) - 23:00 - 01:00

ESPN to show IAAF World Indoor Athletics

According to Digital Spy, ESPN are have grabbed the rights to show this years IAAF World Indoor Athletics, which will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN HD from March 12th - 14th.

This news comes shortly after the recent announcement of ESPN showing the European Winter X Games next week.

ESPN to show European Winter X Games

ESPN has grabbed the rights for the first European Winter X Games, which will be shown from March 10th-12th exclusively live on ESPN and ESPN HD.