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ESPN is bolstering its journalism with the hiring of six standout journalists from The Washington Post.

ESPN adds six standout journalists from The Washington Post

The 2026 season of NWSL on ABC and ESPN presented by Ally will kick off on Saturday, March 14, at 12:30 p.m. ET with a marquee matchup as Boston Legacy, one of the league’s two newest clubs, makes its debut against reigning NWSL champion Gotham FC at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Boston Legacy-Gotham FC match will air live beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET on ABC, Disney+, and the ESPN App. Coverage will start at 12:30 p.m. with a pregame show.

Boston Legacy debut vs. Gotham FC opens 2026 NWSL season on ABC and ESPN networks

DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) (“DraftKings” or the “Company”) and ESPN today unveiled details at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference for account linking between DraftKings’ No. 1-rated Sportsbook and ESPN. Customers will be able to unlock a more personalized and streamlined experience by linking their accounts, along with access to exclusive features such as the new “Bet Your Bracket” offering. Account linking is launching ahead of the March Madness men’s and women’s tournaments, which most recently drew its highest viewership in over 30 years. Fans who link their accounts will receive one free month of ESPN Unlimited.

DraftKings and ESPN detail plans to provide account linking for customers

ESPN, Disney, Pixar and the National Hockey League (NHL®) are teaming up to bring fans Inside Out Classic, a real-time, animated NHL telecast featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers on Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD will present the real-time, animated telecast, while the traditional telecast will be available on ESPN. In 2023, the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” featured the Capitals vs. Rangers and was the first-of-its-kind real-time volumetric animation presentation in sports.

Core memories incoming: ESPN, Disney, Pixar and National Hockey League team up for ‘Inside Out Classic’

ESPN is set to bring fans an expansive lineup of dedicated NFL free agency programming as the NFL free agency negotiating period begins at noon ET on Monday, Mar. 9, with over six hours of coverage across its studio lineup.

March 9: ESPN’s NFL free agency coverage kicks off with over six hours of live programming, beginning at noon with ‘The Pat McAfee Show’, ‘NFL Free Agency Countdown’ & ‘NFL Live’

The NHL season continues this week with four exclusive games across ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The puck drops Tuesday, March 10 with the Utah Mammoth and Dylan Guenther aiming to hold on to their Western Conference Wild Card spot as they take on Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu.

Four exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

ESPN’s annual Champ Week Presented by Principal is underway across ESPN networks, featuring more than 215 men’s college basketball games across 25 conference tournaments through Sunday, March 15.

Champ Week Presented by Principal is here: ESPN delivers 215+ men’s college basketball games across 25 conference tournaments

The Southern Conference (SoCon) and ESPN announced today a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, continuing a longstanding relationship that will provide unprecedented national linear and digital exposure for SoCon athletics across ESPN’s industry-leading networks through the 2031-32 academic year.

ESPN and the Southern Conference announce multi-year media rights extension

ESPN delivers most-watched MLB spring training game in ten years with Team USA vs. San Francisco Giants contest on March 3

ESPN delivers most-watched MLB spring training game in ten years with Team USA vs. San Francisco Giants contest on March 3

ESPN will present full coverage of the FA Cup Fifth Round this weekend with several storied clubs competing for a place in the quarterfinals of the world’s oldest domestic cup competition.

FA Cup Fifth Round headlines week of soccer across ESPN; LALIGA Matchday 27, Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie and more

ESPN generates the most-watched MLB Spring Training game in ten years with Atlanta Braves vs. Detroit Tigers on March 2

ESPN generates most-watched MLB Spring Training game in ten years with Atlanta Braves vs. Detroit Tigers on March 2

On March 4, ESPN NFL draft analyst, Jordan Reid held his first 2026 NFL draft media call. Reid discussed his latest two-round mock draft and answered questions coming off of last week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

AUDIO: 2026 NFL Draft Media Call with ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Jordan Reid

ESPN will present both the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships and the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships this month.

ESPN presents championship collegiate wrestling this March with the 2026 NCAA men’s and inaugural women’s wrestling National Championships

ESPN will present more than 650 hours of live championship coverage surrounding 20 NCAA Winter Championships this March and April, including men’s & women’s indoor track & field, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, men’s & women’s wrestling, men’s & women’s basketball across all divisions – including international rights for Division I men’s basketball, plus fencing, men’s & women’s ice hockey, bowling, and men’s & women’s gymnastics. Various rounds of these championships are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ESPN+, with all games available on the ESPN App.

Where champions are crowned: ESPN networks deliver comprehensive 2025-26 NCAA Winter Championships coverage in March and April

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