Live sport - 2nd - 8th August

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America
(AMHD) - Shown on ESPN America HD

Monday 2nd August:

• MMA - UFC - ESPN (HD) - 02:00 - 04:00
• MLB - Chicago Cubs v Milwaukee - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Tuesday 3rd August:

• MLB - Detroit v Chicago WS - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Football Friendly - Benfica v Tottenham - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:00

Wednesday 4th August:

• MLB - NY Yankees v Toronto - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Football Friendly - Borussia Dortmund v Manchester City - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45
• MLB - Atlanta v NY Mets - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Thursday 5th August:

• MLB - Tampa Bay v Minnesota - (AM) (AMHD) - 16:00 - 19:00
• Eredivisie - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 19:30 - 21:30
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 22:00 - 22:45
• MLB - Atlanta v San Francisco - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Friday 6th August:

• MLS - Philadelphia v Columbus Crew - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• AFL - Essendon Bombers v Carlton Blues - ESPN (HD) - 10:30 - 13:30
• MLB - Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 21:00
• Rugby 7s - JP Morgan Asset Management 7s - ESPN (HD) - 18:45 - 22:30
• MLB - NY Yankees v Boston - ESPN (HD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Saturday 7th August:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 01:15 - 02:00
• UFC - 117 - ESPN (HD) - 04:00 - 05:00
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 05:45
• AFL - Geelong Cats v Collingwood - ESPN (HD) - 10:00 - 13:00
• Football Friendly - Rangers v Newcastle - ESPN (HD) - 13:00 - 16:00
• MLB - TBC - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Football Friendly - Manchester City v Valencia - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 21:30
• MLB - NY Yankees v Boston - (AM) (AMHD) - 20:00 - 23:00
• MLB - Philadelphia v NY Mets - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Sunday 8th August:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 02:15 - 03:00
• Football Friendly - FC Groningen v Ajax - ESPN (HD) - 13:30 - 15:30
• MLB - Detroit v LA Angels - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• MLB - LA Dodgers v Washington - (AM) (AMHD) - 20:00 - 23:00
  

Live sport - 26th July - 1st August

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America
(AMHD) - Shown on ESPN America HD

Monday 26th July:

• MLB - Chicago Cubs v St Louis - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• MLB - Philadelphia v Colorado - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00

Tuesday 27th July:

• MLB - Tampa Bay v Detroit - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00

Wednesday 28th July:

• MLB - Tampa Bay v Detroit - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• MLB - LA Angels v Boston - (AM) (AMHD) - 19:30 - 22:30
• Caribbean T20 - Canada v Leeward Islands - ESPN (HD) - 21:00 - 00:00

Thursday 29th July:

• MLB - Texas v Oakland - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• Football Friendly - MLS All-Stars v Manchester United - ESPN (HD) - 01:30 - 04:00
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 6 - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 21:00
• Caribbean T20 - Barbados v Guyana - ESPN (HD) - 20:50 - 00:00

Friday 30th July:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 00:50
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 7 - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
  
• Caribbean T20 - Campuses & Colleges v Windward Islands - ESPN (HD) - 00:50 - 04:00
• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 04:00 - 04:45
• AFL - Essendon Bombers v St Kilda - ESPN (HD) - 10:30 - 13:30
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 8 - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 21:00
• Rugby 7s - JP Morgan Asset Management 7s - ESPN (HD) - 19:15 - 22:30
• MLB - Viewer's Choice - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Saturday 31st July:

• Caribbean T20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 00:50 - 04:00
• AFL - Collingwood v Carlton - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 08:00
• FIA GT1 - Championship Race - ESPN (HD) - 10:45 - 12:30
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 10 - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 22:00
• Caribbean T20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 20:50 - 00:00
• X-Games Los Angeles - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 03:00

Sunday 1st August:

• Football Friendly - Manchester City v Inter - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• AFL - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 08:00
• Superleague Formula - 1st Race, Brands Hatch - ESPN (HD) - 10:45 - 12:00
• Superleague Formula - 2nd Race, Brands Hatch - ESPN (HD) - 13:45 - 15:30
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 12 - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 19:00
• X-Games Los Angeles - Ep. 13 - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 03:00
  

Live sport - 19th - 25th July

Here's this weeks live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America
(AMHD) - Shown on ESPN America HD

Monday 19th July:

• MLB - Chicago Cubs v Philadelphia - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• RPL - Krylya Sovetov v CSKA Moscow - ESPN (HD) - 15:15 - 17:15
• MLB - St Louis v Philadelphia - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Tuesday 20th July:

• MLB - Detroit v Texas - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Wednesday 21st July:

• MLB - Oakland v Boston - (AM) (AMHD) - 19:30 - 22:30
• MLB - St Louis v Philadelphia - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Thursday 22nd July:

• MLB - Atlanta v San Diego - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Caribbean Twenty20 - Canada v Trinidad & Tobago - ESPN (HD) - 21:00 - 00:00

Friday 23rd July:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 00:00 - 00:45
• New York Challenge - New York Red Bulls v Tottenham - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• MLS - LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquake - ESPN (HD) - 03:30 - 05:30
• AFL - St Kilda v Hawthorn - ESPN (HD) - 10:30 - 17:30
• MLB - Chicago Cubs v St Louis - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 21:30
• Rugby 7s - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 19:15 - 22:30

Saturday 24th July:

• Women's World Cup Softball - USA v Japan - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 02:00
• Football Friendly - Manchester City v Sporting Lisbon - ESPN (HD) - 01:30 - 03:30
• AFL - West Coast Eagles v Carlton - ESPN (HD) - 10:30 - 13:30
• Women's World Cup Softball - USA Futures v USA - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 20:00
• MLB - LA Dodgers v NY Mets - (AM) (AMHD) - 20:00 - 23:00
• Caribbean Twenty20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 21:00 - 01:00

Sunday 25th July:

• Women's World Cup Softball - USA v Japan - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 02:00
• Caribbean Twenty20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 05:00
• AFL - Melbourne v Sydney Swans - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 09:00
• MLB - Detroit v Toronto - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• Caribbean Twenty20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:00
• Women's World Cup Softball - USA v Canada - (AM) (AMHD) - 21:00 - 23:00
• Caribbean Twenty20 - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Live sport - 12th - 18th July

Another week and more live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America
(AMHD) - Shown on ESPN America HD

Monday 12th July:

• MLB - LA Dodgers v Chicago Cubs - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• Beach Soccer World Cup - England v Israel - ESPN (HD) - 15:30 - 16:45

Tuesday 13th July:

• MLB - 2010 Home Run Derby - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 02:00
• Beach Soccer World Cup - England v Portugal - ESPN (HD) - 15:30 - 16:45

Wednesday 14th July:

• MLB - 81st All-Star Game - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 04:00

Thursday 15th July:

• MMA - Live Action - ESPN (HD) - 22:00 - 22:45
• MLB - Boston v Texas - (AM) (AMHD) - 23:00 - 02:00

Friday 16th July:

• MLS - DC United v Seattle Sounders - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• AFL - Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats - ESPN (HD) - 11:30 - 14:30
• MLB - Chicago Cubs v Philadelphia - (AM) (AMHD) - 18:00 - 21:30
• Rugby 7s - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 19:15 - 22:30

Saturday 17th July:

• MLB - St Louis v LA Dodgers - (AM) (AMHD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• AFL - Collingwood v St Kilda - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 08:00
• RPL - Spartak Moscow v Rubin Kazan - ESPN (HD) - 13:00 - 15:00
• MLB - Chicago Cubs v Philadelphia - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00
• MLB - NY Yankees v Tampa Bay - (AM) (AMHD) - 20:00 - 23:00
• Football Friendly - San Jose Earthquake v Tottenham - ESPN (HD) - 21:00 - 23:00

Sunday 18th July:

• AFL - Richmond v North Melbourne - ESPN (HD) - 05:00 - 08:00
• Superleague Formula - Circuit Zolder, Race 1 - ESPN (HD) - 09:45 - 11:00
• Superleague Formula - Circuit Zolder, Race 2 - ESPN (HD) - 11:45 - 15:00
• Exhibition Match - Brazil v TBC - ESPN (HD) - 15:00 - 16:15
• MLB - NY Yankees v Tampa Bay - (AM) (AMHD) - 17:00 - 20:00

ESPN get Premiership Rugby 7s rights + ESPN America HD news

Digital Spy reports that ESPN have agreed a deal with Premiership Rugby for the rights to show the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series which will take place in July and August.

In other news, ESPN have started advertising the launch of ESPN America HD in the UK on Sky channel 431 from June 21st. So far only Sky have been mentioned to be carrying it, no word on whether Virgin or any other companies will also get it. More as it's known.

ESPN confirm Guinness Premiership deal

The Guardian site has confirmed that ESPN have bought the rights to show 43 live Guinness Premiership games starting from next September. As well as the 43 live games, ESPN will also show the Guinness Premiership final and one semi-final.

Sky Sports currently hold the rights to show 26 live games per season, and from next season onwards will share the Guinness Premiership rights with ESPN. So for any rugby fans, having both channels may well end up being a must. ESPN's deal will last for 3 years.

Guiness Premiership heading to ESPN?

According to Charles Sale on the Daily Mail site, ESPN have spent £30m on the Guinness Premiership rugby rights, for a total of three years. As of yet there has been no official announcement from ESPN, but if Charles Sale is correct, this would mean ESPN has spent around £100m on new sports rights in just one week.

More as it happens.

Live sport - 9th - 15th November

A lack of football makes for a rather quiet weekend of live sport on ESPN:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 9th November:

• MLS - LA Galaxy v Chivas USA - ESPN (HD) - 00:30 - 03:30
• NHL - Colorado v Edmonton - (AM) - 01:00 - 03:30
• BPL - Liverpool v Birmingham City - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:15

Tuesday 10th November:

• NHL - Chicago v Los Angeles - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 03:30

Wednesday 11th November:

• NHL - Boston v Pittsburgh - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NHL - San Jose v Nashville - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 03:30 - 06:00

Thursday 12th November:

• NHL - Washington v NY Islanders - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NBA - Orlando Magic v Cleveland Cavaliers - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:30
• NHL - Chicago v Colorado - (AM) - 02:30 - 04:00 (join in progress)

Friday 13th November:

• CFB - Rutgers v South Flordia - (AM) - 00:30 - 03:30
• NHL - Pittsburgh v New Jersey - ESPN (HD) - 00:30 - 03:00
• MLS - TBC - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
• Rugby Union - France v South Africa - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45

Saturday 14th November:

• NHL - Washington v Minnesota - (AM) - 00:00 - 02:30
• NBA - Boston Celtics v Atlanta Hawks - ESPN (HD) - 01:00 - 03:30
• Rugby Union - Italy v New Zealand - ESPN (HD) - 14:00 - 16:00
• CFB - TBC - (AM) - 17:00 - 20:30
• UFC 105 - Randy Couture v Brandon Vera - ESPN (HD) - 20:00 - 23:00
• CFB - TBC - (AM) - 20:30 - 00:00

Sunday 15th November:

• NHL - Toronto v Calgary - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• NHL - Colorado v Vancouver - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 03:00 - 05:30
  

Live Sport 24th - 30th August

Another week, more live sport on ESPN. The final week of August:

Key:

(HD) - Shown on ESPN HD
(AM) - Shown on ESPN America

Monday 24th August:

• MLB - Boston v NY Yankees - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 04:00
• BPL - Liverpool v Aston Villa - ESPN (HD) - 19:00 - 22:30

Tuesday 25th August:

• Little League Baseball - Midwest v Mid-Atlantic - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• MLB - LA Angels v Detroit - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 03:00 - 06:00

Wednesday 26th August:

• Little League Baseball - West v Southwest - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00

Thursday 27th August:

• Little League Baseball - US Semi-final - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00

Friday 28th August:

• Little League Baseball - US Semi-final - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 01:00 - 03:00
• AFL - West Coast Eagles v Richmond - ESPN (HD) - 11:30 - 14:30
• Bundesliga - Borussia Monchengladbach v Mainz - ESPN (HD) - 19:30 - 21:30
  

Saturday 29th August:

• MLB - Philadelphia v Atlanta - ESPN (AM) (HD) - 00:00 - 03:00
• BPL - Chelsea v Burnley - ESPN (HD) - 12:00 - 15:00
• Le Top 14 - Perpignan v Toulouse - ESPN (HD) - 15:30 - 17:15
• Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg - ESPN (HD) - 17:30 - 19:30
• Serie A - AC Milan v Inter Milan - ESPN (HD) - 19:45 - 21:45

Sunday 30th August:

• UFC 102 - Couture v Nogueira - ESPN (HD) - 03:00 - 06:00
• SPL - Hibernian v Celtic - ESPN (HD) - 12:00 - 15:00
• Serie A - Roma v Juventus - ESPN (HD) - 17:00 - 19:00
  

Premier Rugby in talks with ESPN

According to The Guardian, Premier Rugby are in talks with ESPN over a deal regarding rights for the 2010-11 season. Sky currently hold a package of 26 games, with 43 up for grabs next season.

Once more is known, it'll be here.

More rights

According to the ESPN channel, ESPN have also got rights to show the Coppa Italia, the major Italian cup, and International Rugby, which includes New Zealand, France and Australia.

More sports confirmed

The Telegraph have reported on a press release from ESPN which confirms the following sports to be shown on the new ESPN channel:

• UFC (including UFC 101)
• French Rugby Championship
• Australian Football League
• Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
• FIBA European Basketball Championships

And apparently there is more to come as well.