This Father’s Day, ESPN’s SC Featured on SportsCenter will tell the deeply personal story of veteran ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler as he embarks on an intimate journey of discovery, reflection and connection with his late father.

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ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call.

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ESPN platforms will combine to exclusively broadcast the two-night 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks ESPN’s 24th consecutive year broadcasting the NBA Draft. 

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Before the 2026 NFL season kicks off, ESPN re-signed NFL analyst Jason McCourty to a new multi-year agreement, ensuring the Super Bowl champion remains a key contributor across the network's year-round NFL coverage. As part of his new deal, McCourty will appear exclusively on ESPN, including throughout the NFL season.

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ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo and ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball Paul Biancardi previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 17 media conference call.

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ESPN’s NFL Live will dedicate its entire Friday, June 19 edition (4-5p.m. ET, ESPN2) to I Scored a Touchdown, the network’s Year of the Super Bowl storytelling series that celebrates players who reached the end zone on football’s biggest stage.

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ESPN today announced its coverage plans for the 30th anniversary of the WNBA's inaugural game as the New York Liberty visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, June 21, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, the ESPN App, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes. The anniversary matchup will also serve as the debut of the Women's Sports Sundays Presented by TJ Maxx franchise, ESPN's new weekly summer destination showcasing the biggest stars and storylines across women's sports.

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The 2026 Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles Qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will stream exclusively on ESPN+ via the ESPN App, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, near Wimbledon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club.  Qualifying coverage is part of ESPN’s Wimbledon tournament coverage, a staple of ESPN’s portfolio since 2003.

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The 2026 Stanley Cup Final on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers across six games, making it the most-viewed Stanley Cup Final since 2019 (Boston-St. Louis, seven games) and capping a historic Stanley Cup Playoffs across ESPN platforms. The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was up 106% vs 2025 and up 26% vs. 2024, the last time it aired on ABC.

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ABC and ESPN scored the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Saturday’s NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC delivered an average audience of 24.5M viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the New York Knicks Championship victory. It was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 5 since 1998 as well.

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