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International Soccer - Men's International Friendly
Belarus
vs
Burkina Faso
12:30 pm — FOX Soccer Plus
Tennis - London (WTA) Doubles First Round
Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko
vs
Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe
12:30 pm — Tennis Channel
International Soccer - Men's International Friendly
Hungary
vs
Kazakhstan
1:00 pm — FS2
Athletes Unlimited Softball
Portland Cascade
vs
Carolina Blaze
5:00 pm — CBSSN
Major League Baseball
Seattle Mariners
vs
Baltimore Orioles
6:35 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Arizona Diamondbacks
vs
Miami Marlins
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox
vs
Tampa Bay Rays
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers
vs
Pittsburgh Pirates
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Minnesota Twins
vs
Detroit Tigers
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees
vs
Cleveland Guardians
6:40 pm — truTV, HBO Max, TBS, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Athletes Unlimited Softball
Texas Volts
vs
Oklahoma City Spark
7:00 pm — ESPN2
WNBA - Commissioner's Cup
Atlanta Dream
vs
Chicago Sky
7:00 pm — ESPN
Major League Baseball
Philadelphia Phillies
vs
Toronto Blue Jays
7:07 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
vs
New York Mets
7:10 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Atlanta Braves
vs
Chicago White Sox
7:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Texas Rangers
vs
Kansas City Royals
7:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
NHL - 2026 Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes
vs
Vegas Golden Knights
8:00 pm — ABC, ESPN Deportes
United Soccer League - USL Cup
Birmingham Legion FC
vs
Corpus Christi FC
8:00 pm — ESPN+
WNBA - Commissioner's Cup
Dallas Wings
vs
Minnesota Lynx
8:00 pm — WNBA League Pass
International Soccer - Women's International Friendly
Brazil
vs
United States
8:30 pm — TNT, truTV, Telemundo, Universo, HBO Max, Peacock
Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
vs
Colorado Rockies
8:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
International Soccer - Men's International Friendly
Argentina
vs
Iceland
9:00 pm — ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Athletes Unlimited Softball
Chicago Bandits
vs
Utah Talons
9:00 pm — ESPN2
Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
vs
Los Angeles Angels
9:38 pm — Peacock GOTD, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
vs
San Diego Padres
9:40 pm — MLB Network, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Washington Nationals
vs
San Francisco Giants
9:45 pm — ESPN Unlimited GOTD, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
WNBA - Commissioner's Cup
Phoenix Mercury
vs
Golden State Valkyries
10:00 pm — WNBA League Pass
Major League Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers
vs
Athletics
10:05 pm — MLB Network, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings

On the Air: The staying power of NBA Finals voice Mike Breen

4 days ago

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Party like it’s no longer 1999: What makes this Knicks-Spurs Finals different

6 days ago

More Headlines

San Antonio, TX - June 3, 2026 - Frost Bank Center: Jalen Brunson (11), OG Anunoby (8) of the New York Knicks and Keldon Johnson (3), Victor Wembanyama (1), Devin Vassell (24) of the San Antonio Spurs during game one of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

Knicks-Spurs opener nears 17 million viewers in NBA’s top game since 2019

4 days ago

One of the most anticipated NBA Finals in recent years opened with a television audience beyond even the highest expectations....

News: Duke-Michigan, Peacock, NFL Network and more

5 days ago

The Duke-Michigan neutral-site college basketball game is reportedly expected to move to Miami; Peacock is going to reach profitability in...

Raleigh, NC - June 2, 2026 - Lenovo Center: Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes beginning game one of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

Stanley Cup Final opens with highest rated, most-watched Game 1 since ’19

5 days ago

Continuing a months-long hot streak, the NHL Stanley Cup Final opened with its largest U.S. audience in seven years.

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, May 31, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

NBC opens weekly “Sunday Night Baseball” slate with better matchup, bigger audience

6 days ago

NBC's "Sunday Night Baseball" schedule began in earnest last weekend with a better matchup and larger audience than in its...

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Cole Smith (22), right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Stanley Cup viewership remains at high entering Final

6 days ago

Despite lacking the usual marquee teams, the Stanley Cup playoff viewership momentum carried into a fairly lopsided conference final round.

NASCAR Nashville numbers show another big methodological difference

7 days ago

For the second-straight week, the NASCAR viewership story differed considerably based on the methodology being reported.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) battles with San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the opening tipoff during the first half of Game 7 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs series Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Spurs-Thunder sets viewership marks for Game 7, full series

7 days ago

The highly-anticipated Spurs-Thunder NBA Western Conference Finals lived up to the billing on the court and in viewership.

2YMP04D The National Football League West Coast Office is located outside of Sofi Stadium in Inglewood CA, in the Los Angeles suburbs.

News: NFL, Scripps-DirecTV, Russell Wilson and more

1 week ago

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reportedly been asked to testify on the SBA and its impact on the sports broadcast...

Pasadena, CA - January 1, 2026 - Rose Bowl Stadium: Midfield sponsor prior to the Rose Bowl during the quarterfinal round of the 2025–26 College Football Playoff.
(Photo by Joshua R. Gateley / ESPN Images)

Rose Bowl could air in 8 PM ET window under CFP schedule announced Monday

1 week ago

After moving up from its traditional 5 PM ET timeslot last year, the Rose Bowl could shift into primetime this...

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during the first half in Game 5 in the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)

Can Spurs-Thunder deliver a Finals-level Game 7 audience?

1 week ago

What kind of audience can one expect for Spurs-Thunder Game 7?

NBA Media Coverage

The LED court in Amazon's NBA studio. (Amazon)

Media Rights Analysis

Are early NFL negotiations a trap or saving grace for linear?

9 months ago

In ESPN-NFL Media deal, risks outweighed by rewards

10 months ago

How will ESPN fill its Sunday Night Baseball vacancy?

Why NASCAR cut back on broadcast, not cable, in its new rights deal

What does the NBA media rights deal mean for its audience?

League and Event Profiles

New NBA media rights deal will be a “learning curve” for fans

9 months ago

Jul 19, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Collier guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on before the 2025 WNBA All Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

WNBA at crossroads as second half begins

11 months ago

Dec 13, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) makes a three point basket over the defense of Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie (12) in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Are the NBA’s ratings really a referendum on quality of play?

Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) runs with the ball during the first quarter against Indiana Fever during game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images

How Caitlin Clark raised the bar for the WNBA

2XNYTJ2 Paris, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympia, Paris 2024: The Olympic rings light up the Eiffel Tower. Credit: Jan Woitas/dpa/Alamy Live News

Network Profiles

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 09: A cameraman for the NHL on TNT shoots the action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators on February 9, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire)

The show goes on at TNT Sports, but for how long?

Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; NBA TV sideline reporter Dennis Scott (left) interviews Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

A niche concern: League-specific networks face end of an era

“Inside the NBA” latest example of ESPN’s new approach to content

2XA5TCM New York, United States. 03rd June, 2024. HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere. David Zaslav is attending HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York, USA, on June 03, 2024. (Photo by Thenews2/NurPhoto) Credit: NurPhoto SRL/Alamy Live News

Can WBD build something out of a little bit of everything?

Dec 1, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ESPN mics are seen before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

More than nostalgia: How NBC thrived and ESPN failed with the NBA

Big Names

Viewership remains at multi-year highs for NBA conference finals

Kyle Larson (5) leads a pack of cars into Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Amazon

NASCAR Coke 600 ratings tell different stories depending on methodology

Felix Rosenqvist, foreground, of Sweden, beats David Malukas to the finish line to win the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

FOX

Indy 500 viewership dips, but still nears high, in year two on FOX

2XWWA53 New York, New York, USA. 20th Aug, 2024. View of Paramount office building on Times Square in New York on August 20, 2024 as Paramount Global considered to be sold through acquisition. Consortium led by Skydance Media and tech scion David Ellison and consortium led by Edgar Bronfman Jr. bid to buy Paramount Global through acquisition of National Amusements which is home of Paramount Pictures, the CBS broadcast network and MTV. (Credit Image: © Lev Radin/ZUMA Press Wire)

Big Names

News: Paramount-WBD, FIFA World Cup, NFL and more

Disney

Getting used to the MLB.TV experience — before the next big change