Press Releases
The 2022 ESPYS Presented by Capital One will be hosted by recent NBA Champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry. The four-time NBA champion will join top celebrities from sports and entertainment to celebrate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, remembering unforgettable moments, and honoring the leading performers and performances. The ESPYS will air live on Wednesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC from Los Angeles.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest will air live on Monday, July 4. ESPN has exclusive live broadcast rights from 10:45 am ET to the conclusion of the event, expected to be at 1 pm ET. This marks the 19th consecutive year ESPN has televised the event.
Why Not Us: Southern Dance, the third season of the acclaimed Why Not Us series from Andscape and executive produced by NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Chris Paul, will premiere Thursday, August 11, exclusively on ESPN+. The new, eight-episode ESPN+ Original will take fans behind-the-scenes of Southern University’s dance line, the Dancing Dolls.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Kyle Schwarber host the St. Louis Cardinals and Paul Goldschmidt on the July 3 edition of Sunday Night Baseball exclusively on ESPN.
Duluth Trading Company will be the title sponsor of the 2022 Cure Bowl, ESPN Events and the Orlando Sports Foundation announced today. The 2022 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl will be played December 16 at Exploria Stadium and televised on ESPN.
Today, ACC Network announced its signature morning show Packer and Durham will come to end with its last show to air on Friday, July 1.
For the eighth consecutive year, SEC Network is handing over the reins to the network, as the SEC Network Takeover returns this summer to present all 14 Southeastern Conference schools a dedicated day of network programming for a two-week stretch this July.
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., this week with four exclusive streams of coverage, only for ESPN+ subscribers. A Main Feed covering the entire tournament field begins at 7:45 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by a Marquee Group and Featured Holes at 8:15 a.m. ET, and Featured Groups at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Featured Holes feed will showcase the par-4 14th, as well as the three par-3 Nos. 3, 12 and 16 at TPC Deer Run.
The 2022 Stanley Cup Final on ABC and ESPN+ came to a close Sunday night with the Colorado Avalanche defeating the two-time-defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in a closely contested Game 6, ending with the Avalanche victoriously hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001 and winning the series 4-2.
ESPN today announced two additional game selections for its 2022 Sunday Night Baseball Presented By Taco Bell slate. On July 24, the San Diego Padres and Manny Machado will visit the National League East-leading New York Mets and Francisco Lindor. On August 14, the American League East-leading New York Yankees and Aaron Judge will visit the second-place Boston Red Sox and Xander Bogaerts as their historic rivalry continues.