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Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic in 2016 Australian Open finals live on ESPN

Set your alarm clock for the 2016 Australian Open tennis singles finals, which air live from Melbourne in the wee hours of the morning Saturday and Sunday Jan. 30-31. The women’s final match between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber airs Saturday (3am ET on ESPN) with the men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on Sunday (3am ET on ESPN). ESPN2 will air same-day encores of both matches at 9am ET (full schedule below). Full press release and schedule from ESPN below: Serena Seeks Steffi’s Slam Total of 22 at Australian Open Late Friday Serena, 6-0 in Finals Down […]

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2015 US Open tennis TV schedule on ESPN networks

The year’s last Grand Slam returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., with US Open early rounds beginning Monday, Aug. 31 Serena Williams looks to complete a dominant Grand Slam season with a fourth straight US Open women’s singles title and a sweep of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open majors of 2015. Marin Čilić is the reigning men’s singles champion. ESPN takes over as the exclusive US Open broadcast partner, and the tournament returns to its traditional 14-day schedule. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 share tournament coverage through Sept. 13. 2015 US […]

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HBO serves up “7 Days in Hell” tennis mockumentary

7 Days in Hell: Trailer 2   It’s the mockumentary with something for everyone — tennis fans, Saturday Night Live fans, Brooklyn Nine-Nine fans, Game of Thrones fans, This Is Spinal Tap fans and most of all, people who like laughing at the earnestness of televised sports. 7 Days in Hell (on HBO Saturday, July 11, at 10pm ET/PT; available now on HBO GO), features Andy Samberg and GoT’s Kit Harington as Andre Agassi-esque hotshot Aaron Williams (Samberg) and man-bunned dumbbell Charles Poole (Harington) locked in a tennis match that simply will not end. The star-packed comedy also features cameos by […]

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2015 Wimbledon finals TV schedule July 11-12

The 2015 Wimbledon ladies and gentleman’s singles finals take place Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, at the All England Club. On Saturday, Serena Williams faces Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at 9am ET on ESPN. A Wimbledon win would give Williams the “Serena Slam,” holding all four Grand Slam titles concurrently. The gentleman’s final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer is Sunday at 9am ET on ESPN. ABC airs encore presentations at 3pm ET on both Saturday and Sunday. 2015 Wimbledon finals TV schedule On ESPN Networks Date Time (ET) Event Network   Fri, July 10 – Sun, July 12 6:30 […]

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2015 Wimbledon TV Schedule on ESPN networks

The third Grand Slam tournament of the year returns to the All England Club, and if you think Wimbledon is unusually late this year, you’d be correct. The prestigious tournament moves a week later on the calendar this year to allow for more time between the French Open and Wimbledon. The All England Club has also approved of a 7 percent increase in prize money across the board for competitors. Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova are defending champs. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 air the tournament through July 12. 2015 Wimbledon TV Schedule on ESPN networks Date Time (ET) Event Network […]

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2015 French Open Finals TV schedule on NBC

NBC airs live coverage of the French Open singles finals from Roland Garros in Paris June 6-7. On Saturday, Serena Williams takes on Lucie Safrova in the women’s final at 9am ET. On Sunday, Novak Djokovic faces Stan Wawrinka beginning at 9am ET. Host Ted Robinson anchors NBC’s coverage, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. The French Open finals are just the start of a big sports Saturday on NBC that includes American Pharoah’s attempt to win the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes and Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the […]