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On ESPN in May catch the UEFA Champions League Final, more world football from Italy, Spain and MLS, NBA Playoff action, 30 for 30, the IndyCar Series, MLB and more… UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE May 23 on ESPN: the UEFA Champions League Final LIVE The Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid is the site this year of one of the biggest events in world football, the UEFA Champions League Final. European football‟s preeminent club competition draws to a close this month airing LIVE on ESPN May 23, 04:25am and it promises to be a thriller. Nine-time champions Real Madrid led by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian playmaker Kaká hope to be taking the field in their home stadium, while another Spanish power, defending champions Barcelona, remain favorites to claim back-to-back titles. England and Italy, along with Spain the world‟s most respected leagues, waged some fierce battles in the First Knockout Round, insuring that some big names would not be vying for this year‟s title. Among the top matches were England‟s Manchester United taking on Italy‟s AC Milan, and another English power, Chelsea, facing Italy‟s reigning kings, Inter Milan. With Germany‟s Bayern Munich and England‟s Arsenal also in top form in the early rounds, this year‟s Final is certain to be unpredictable. ESPN‟s coverage of the UEFA Champions League airs LIVE and on short -turnaround throughout the season. Don‟t miss the Final airing LIVE May 23, 04:25am, from the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 23 00:00am UEFA Champions League Special May 23 03:00am UEFA Champions League Pre-Show May 23 04:25am UEFA Champions League Final Madrid, Spain MAY 2010

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On ESPN in May catch the UEFA Champions League Final,

more world football from Italy, Spain and MLS, NBA Playoff action, 30 for 30, the IndyCar Series,

MLB and more… UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE May 23 on ESPN: the UEFA Champions League Final – LIVE The Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid is the site this year of one of the biggest events in world football, the UEFA Champions League Final. European football‟s preeminent club competition draws to a close this month – airing LIVE on ESPN May 23, 04:25am – and it promises to be a thriller. Nine-time champions Real Madrid – led by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian playmaker Kaká – hope to be taking the field in their home stadium, while another Spanish power, defending champions Barcelona, remain favorites to claim back-to-back titles. England and Italy, along with Spain the world‟s most respected leagues, waged some fierce battles in the First Knockout Round, insuring that some big names would not be vying for this year‟s title. Among the top matches were England‟s Manchester United taking on Italy‟s AC Milan, and another English power, Chelsea, facing Italy‟s reigning kings, Inter Milan. With Germany‟s Bayern Munich and England‟s Arsenal also in top form in the early rounds, this year‟s Final is certain to be unpredictable. ESPN‟s coverage of the UEFA Champions League airs LIVE and on short-turnaround throughout the season. Don‟t miss the Final airing LIVE May 23, 04:25am, from the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 23 00:00am UEFA Champions League Special May 23 03:00am UEFA Champions League Pre-Show May 23 04:25am UEFA Champions League Final – Madrid, Spain

MAY 2010

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA) The NBA Playoffs continue LIVE all month on ESPN The National Basketball Association (NBA) is in high gear all month with continuing LIVE coverage on ESPN of the NBA Playoffs. The three biggest powers in the Eastern Conference – the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics – have seen the soaring Atlanta Hawks crash their party, although reigning league MVP LeBron James continues to make the Cavs the team to beat. Another story all season has been the standout play from Australia‟s Andrew Bogut for the Milwaukee Bucks, showing himself to be one of the East‟s best centers. Out West, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers continue to dominate the conference behind outstanding play from Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and company. Still, their top challengers – including Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets, the Utah Jazz, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns, and never to be counted out, Tim Duncan and the past champion San Antonio Spurs – are all primed to deny the leaders another NBA Finals appearance. ESPN‟s coverage of the NBA airs LIVE all season, with May featuring five Conference Semifinal games plus full coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. Stay tuned to ESPN in June for LIVE coverage of the season‟s crowning event, the NBA Finals. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 1 09:00pm NBA Playoffs – First Round, Game 6* (T) May 7 12:30pm NBA Conference Semifinals, Game 2 May 8 12:30pm NBA Conference Semifinals, Game 3 May 9 12:30pm NBA Conference Semifinals, Game 3 May 14 10:00am NBA Conference Semifinals, Game 6* May 15 12:30pm NBA Conference Semifinals, Game 6* May 19 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1 May 21 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2 May 23 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 3 May 25 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4 May 27 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5* May 29 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6* May 31 10:30am NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 7* (T) Taped *If necessary

NBA Action is a fast-paced weekly magazine program featuring league news, team and player updates, and highlights from the week‟s best action. NBA Action airs throughout the season on Saturdays.

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30 FOR 30 Celebrate ESPN’s anniversary in 2010 with 30 for 30 – 30 films from 30 top filmmakers In its thirty years of existence, ESPN has been an integral part of an ever-changing sports landscape. To celebrate 30 years of worldwide growth, ESPN presents 30 for 30, a fascinating documentary series spotlighting 30 top filmmakers telling intimate stories that form part of the greater mosaic that is global sports over the past 30 years. Each storyteller – among them famed directors such as Academy Award winner Barry Levinson, documentarians Albert Maysles and Barbara Koppel, and Hollywood names like Frank Marshall and Ron Shelton – turns their lens on trends, issues and athletes, bringing their personal viewpoint to the bigger picture of what sports has meant to world culture from 1979 to today. Leading the lineup in May is Muhammad and Larry, Albert Maysles‟ moving portrait of the end of an era as an aging Ali prepared to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his former sparring partner, Larry Holmes. Also featured are Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks, starring “The Garden‟s Greatest Villain”; The Band That Wouldn’t Die, Barry Levinson‟s look at the relationship of sports to community as seen through the departure of his beloved Colts from Baltimore; and Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?, an examination of three pivotal years in football history. Films air Thursday nights at 8:00pm. Schedule: AUS May 6 08:00pm Muhammad and Larry – Albert Maysles May 13 08:00pm Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The N.Y. Knicks – Dan Klores May 20 08:00pm The Band That Wouldn’t Die – Barry Levinson May 27 08:00pm Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? – Mike Tollin

MOTOR SPORTS – IndyCar Series, NHRA Drag Racing and Supercross Motorcycle Racing

In May on ESPN – the IndyCar Series’ marquee event –

the famed Indianapolis 500 – LIVE The IZOD IndyCar Series tops the lineup in May with ESPN‟s LIVE coverage of one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, the legendary Indianapolis 500. Dating to 1911, the Indy 500 not only boasts a list of past champions that reads as a Who‟s Who of auto racing – from Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Al Unser to Brazil‟s Emerson Fittipaldi – but also has one of the most

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impressive venues in the sport, the historic “Brickyard”, the 2.5 mile banked oval superspeedway now known as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Last season saw Brazil‟s Helio Castroneves cross the finish line ahead of England‟s Dan Wheldon and female star Danica Patrick to win at the Brickyard for a third time, having also claimed back-to-back victories in 2001 & 2002. He returns as a favorite in 2010, joined by Wheldon and Patrick, 2008 Indy 500 champion Scott Dixon of New Zealand, young Australian talent Ryan Briscoe, and the 2007 champion and defending IndyCar Series champ, Scotland‟s Dario Franchitti. Don‟t miss ESPN‟s coverage this month of race action from Kansas Speedway, followed at the end of the month by one of the most thrilling auto races on the planet, the Indianapolis 500, airing LIVE May 31, 3:00am. Stay tuned to ESPN in June for more IndyCar Series action from the Texas Motor Speedway and Iowa Speedway. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 2 03:30am IZOD IndyCar Series at Kansas – Kansas City, KS May 31 03:00am Indianapolis 500 – Indianapolis, IN

Top Fuel and Funny Car lead the way with more NHRA Drag Racing on ESPN

NHRA Drag Racing accelerates into May with continuing coverage on ESPN of one of the fastest and most entertaining sports on the planet. The Countdown to the Championship breaks the 23-event season into two parts: the 17-race Countdown to 10 and the six-race Countdown to 1 beginning in September, where only the top 10 drivers advance into the final segment of the playoffs to compete for championship titles in the main divisions. The two most popular divisions, Top Fuel and Funny Car, promise to deliver top-flight racing thrills right through to the season-closer in November. The season opened in February where it will close, in Pomona, California, and saw two favorites in the winner‟s circle: in Top Fuel it was Larry Dixon, last year‟s No. 2 finisher to six-time defending champion Tony Schumacher, and in Funny Car, the legendary John Force, who with 14 NHRA championship titles to his name is considered the greatest Funny Car driver in NHRA history. ESPN presents season coverage of NHRA Drag Racing including both qualifying and race day action; final eliminations are featured at each stop. Coverage airs on short-turnaround. Schedule: AUS May 3 01:30pm NHRA Midwest Nationals – Madison, IL May 17 01:30pm Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals – Atlanta, GA May 24 01:30pm O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals – Topeka, KS Races air on Short-turnaround

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship crowns a champion at the season-ender in Las Vegas

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May wraps another thrilling season of off-road motorcycle racing at its highest level with coverage on ESPN of the final two races from the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship. The race in Salt Lake City and the traditional season-closer in Las Vegas give riders in striking distance of the title one last chance to move into the top spot. The rivalry between two-time World Supercross champion Chad Reed of Australia and reigning champion James Stewart promised to be the centerpiece of the season, but injuries and technical problems to the favorites opened the door to group of hungry challengers led by Ryan Dungey, Josh Hill and Ryan Villopoto. Last year it all came down to the season finale in Las Vegas…will it this year as well? Stay tuned to ESPN and find out, with coverage airing May 7 and 14 (both the Lites and Class divisions are featured), followed by a Season Review program on the 21st. Schedule: AUS May 7 08:00 & 09:00pm AMA Supercross FIM World Championship – Lites & Class May 14 08:00 & 09:00pm AMA Supercross FIM World Championship – Lites & Class May 21 08:00 & 09:00pm AMA Supercross FIM World Championship Season Review Coverage airs Taped

SPANISH PRIMERA LEAGUE

The Spanish Primera League wraps another season

with game coverage airing all month on ESPN Another world-class league closes its season in May with final games on ESPN from the elite Spanish Primera League. Few doubt the level of skill and talent on display in this competitive league, from Real Madrid‟s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian playmaker Kaká to Barcelona‟s versatile Argentine star Lionel Messi, winner of both the Ballon d‟Or as European Footballer of the Year and FIFA‟s World Player of the Year for 2009. The league is loaded from top to bottom with talent, making it – along with the English Premier League – one of the strongest on the world stage. Mid-February saw Barcelona‟s impressive unbeaten league record fall with a loss to Atlético Madrid, a turn of events that left rival Real Madrid within two points of the leaders and confident they could close the gap. While the Big Two are the clear favorites for the title, Valencia and Sevilla have notched solid seasons as well, with Valencia‟s David Villa joining Barcelona‟s Messi as one of the league‟s top goal scorers. ESPN‟s coverage of the Spanish Primera League airs LIVE, on short-turnaround or taped throughout the season. Kick-off times not confirmed and subject to change. Schedule: AUS May 2 07:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 2 09:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 3 07:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 9 07:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 9 09:00am Spanish Primera League Football

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May 10 08:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 16 07:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 16 09:00am Spanish Primera League Football May 17 07:00am Spanish Primera League Football Matches air Live, on Short-turnaround or Taped

ITALIAN SERIE A FOOTBALL

On ESPN in May: catch final games from Italian Serie A May closes another season of Italian Serie A football, one of the world‟s most skilful and passionately watched football leagues. By mid February, four-time defending champions Inter Milan had opened a 7-point lead over their closest challengers, traditional power AC Milan and surprisingly tough looking AS Roma, to make their lifting of another „scudetto‟ look like nearly a done deal. Still, AC Milan – reenergized behind the mid-season arrival of David Beckham from MLS and a return to form of Brazilian ace Ronaldinho – has the will and talent to make a strong final push, while AS Roma‟s sparkplug captain, Francesco Totti, continues to fire up his side. The season will also be remembered for the standout play of Inter Milan‟s strike duo of Argentina‟s Diego Milito and Cameroon‟s Samuel Eto‟o, the struggles of powerful Juventus, and the impressive scoring skill of Udinese‟s Antonio di Natale. Coverage of Italian Serie A football airs throughout the season on ESPN. Kick-off times not confirmed and subject to change. Schedule: AUS May 2 01:55am Italian Serie A Football May 2 04:30am Italian Serie A Football May 2 10:55pm Italian Serie A Football May 3 00:55am Italian Serie A Football May 3 04:30am Italian Serie A Football May 9 01:55am Italian Serie A Football May 9 04:30am Italian Serie A Football May 9 10:55pm Italian Serie A Football May 10 06:00am Italian Serie A Football May 16 01:55am Italian Serie A Football May 16 04:30am Italian Serie A Football May 16 10:55pm Italian Serie A Football May 17 00:55am Italian Serie A Football May 17 04:30am Italian Serie A Football Matches air Live, on Short-turnaround or Taped

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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE

The UEFA Europa League wraps in May with LIVE coverage of the Final on ESPN

European football‟s second-tier club competition, the UEFA Europa League, wraps the season in May with LIVE coverage on ESPN of the Final. While taking second-place to its big brother, this hard-fought championship features some of Europe‟s most impressive football talent, with this year‟s Round of 32 led by skilled teams who came in third in their UEFA Champions League group, among them England‟s Liverpool, Italy‟s Juventus, Spain‟s Atlético de Madrid, Belgium‟s R. Standard de Liège and the solid Russian side, Rubin Kazan. The defending champions, Ukraine‟s Shaktar Donetsk, looked sharp in the earlier rounds, as did last year‟s runners-up, Germany‟s Werder Bremen, Turkey‟s Fenerbahçe, Portugal‟s Benfica, Italy‟s AS Roma, the Netherlands‟ Ajax – drawn against tough Juventus in the Round of 32 – and Austria‟s FC Salzburg, the only club to finish the Group Stage undefeated. Australian midfielder Tim Cahill has been in sharp form for England‟s Everton, who took on tough Sporting Clube de Portugal in February‟s Round of 32. Don‟t miss coverage May 13, 2:55am, of the Final airing from Hamburg, Germany.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS)

Major League Soccer continues LIVE on ESPN Soccer action from the United States continues on ESPN in May with LIVE coverage from Major League Soccer (MLS). Now in its 15th season, MLS has never boasted deeper fields or more enthusiastic crowds. U.S. talents – led by league MVP Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy – meld with international stars, among them Donovan‟s English teammate David Beckham and Seattle Sounders‟ Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg, to deliver a season of top-flight action. The defending champions, Real Salt Lake, are still savoring their 5-4 victory on penalties over Donovan, Beckham and the Galaxy in last year‟s MLS Cup, but won‟t have long to rest on their laurels in a tough Western Conference that includes the Galaxy, past champions Houston Dynamo, the Sounders and Chivas USA. In the East, look to the 2008 champion Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire and New England Revolution, all top finishers last season, to again top the standings. Top games this month have Real Salt Lake hosting the Dynamo while the Crew take on the New York Red Bulls. ESPN‟s coverage of MLS airs LIVE all season. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 6 09:00am D.C. United vs. Kansas City Wizards May 14 12:30pm Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo May 21 01:00pm New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew May 28 10:00am Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas

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2010 WORLD CUP PREVIEW PROGRAMMING ESPN continues to help fans get primed for the 2010 World Cup with a series of preview programs spotlighting this globally popular sport. This year‟s World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 11, with 32 nations – among them host South Africa and defending champions Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, England, Germany, Brazil and the Netherlands – vying for the most prestigious crown in world football Among the shows are Destination South Africa, a weekly 30-minute show with player and team profiles plus previews and venue information; The Greatest: Top 50 Football Players of All Time, a 30-minute program airing once or twice a week; and International Rivalries, a weekly hour-long program spotlighting the sport‟s hottest rivalries. Programs air throughout the month in prime.

SOCCER MAGAZINE PROGRAMS – ESPNSoccernet Press Pass ESPN‟s popular 30-minute LIVE roundtable talk show, ESPNSoccernet Press Pass, continues on Monday to Friday evenings. Viewer email helps set the agenda as a variety of entertaining hosts – fronted by Derek Rae, Tommy Smyth, Adrian Healey and Janusz Michallik, among other experts – debate the game‟s hottest issues. This popular program reviews weekend matches and previews upcoming mid-week action from the UEFA Champions League, Copa Libertadores and other notable national/international matches. Also spotlighted are recaps of mid-week matches and previews of upcoming weekend matches, plus a weekly studio segment from the United Kingdom. ESPNSoccernet Press Pass airs Monday to Friday at 7:00pm immediately following SportsCenter.

EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL

Euroleague Basketball crowns a new champion in May

with coverage on ESPN of the Final Four Euroleague Basketball, Europe‟s premier basketball league boasting top clubs from Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia, Israel and beyond, wraps another high-octane season this month with coverage on ESPN of the season‟s crowning event, the Final Four. The Quarterfinal Playoffs which ended in April have delivered the four winners who meet this month in single-game semifinals. The losers then play one game for third place, while the winners play a single-game Final to see who will be crowned the Euroleague Champion. Favorites to make an appearance in the Final Four include Greece‟s Olympiacos and Spain‟s

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Regal FC Barcelona, who faced off in last season‟s Final Four for third place (won by Barcelona), Israel‟s Maccabi Electra and Italy‟s Montepaschi Siena, and CSKA Moscow, a team that has been a Final Four contender the past four years, winning it all in 2006 & 2008 and losing to defending champions Panathinaikos of Greece in 2007 & 2009. Catch all the Final Four action from Paris airing taped May 8-10 on ESPN. Schedule: AUS May 8 01:55am Euroleague Basketball Final Four – Semifinal #1 May 8 04:55am Euroleague Basketball Final Four – Semifinal #2 May 10 00:55am Euroleague Basketball Final Four – Third Place Game May 10 03:55am Euroleague Basketball Final Four – Championship Games air Taped

RUGBY – THE HEINEKEN CUP

European rugby wraps in May – the Heineken Cup Semifinals and Finals airing LIVE on ESPN

May brings a close to the premier European club competition in rugby union, the Heineken Cup, with LIVE coverage on ESPN of the Semifinals and Final. The best teams from the Six Nations – England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Italy – are on the field, making this yearly competition one of the leading events in world rugby. The Quarterfinals featured four French teams – three-time champions Toulouse, Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, ASM Clermont Auvergne and Stade Français Paris – and two from Ireland, defending champions Leinster and Munster, the latter winners of the title in 2006 & 2008. They were joined by Wales‟ Ospreys and England‟s Northampton Saints, the only English Premiership side to make it to the last eight, the country‟s worst showing in Europe‟s elite club competition. LIVE on ESPN this month is coverage of the Semifinals and the sport‟s crowning event, the Heineken Cup Final, airing from the Stade de France on May 22. Schedule: AUS LIVE coverage May 1 10:55pm Heineken Cup Rugby – Semifinal May 2 10:55pm Heineken Cup Rugby – Semifinal May 22 11:55pm Heineken Cup Rugby – Final

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and more – it’s MLB on ESPN May has more Major League Baseball (MLB) on ESPN, opening with a top National League (NL) East rivalry as the Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets. The Phillies, winners of two consecutive NL pennants and the 2008 World Series, return as the team to beat in the NL, joined

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by the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, both traditional powers, and last year‟s NL Wild Card winner, the Colorado Rockies. The Mets started strong last season, only to fall out of contention and miss the Playoffs, but with pitching ace Johan Santana in top form things are looking good for 2010. Also this month is an American League (AL) East match up that always delivers fireworks as the Boston Red Sox host the defending champion New York Yankees. The Yanks and 2007 champion Red Sox look to lead the AL, but will need to stay sharp to keep ahead of top challengers like the Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers, the latter now home to former Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero. Other games this month feature the Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Phillies, a New York face-off as the Mets host the Yankees, and the Twins going up against the Rangers. ESPN‟s MLB package (airing Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays AUS) airs LIVE, on short-turnaround or taped all season. Most games re-air same day in prime. Schedule: AUS Host team shown first May 3 10:00am Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets May 4 09:00am ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball May 5 09:00am ESPN’s Tuesday Night Baseball May 6 09:00am ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball May 8 09:00am ESPN’s Friday Night Baseball May 10 10:00am Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees May 11 09:00am ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball May 12 09:00am ESPN’s Tuesday Night Baseball May 13 09:00am ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball May 15 09:00am ESPN’s Friday Night Baseball May 17 10:00am Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies May 18 09:00am ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball May 19 01:00pm ESPN’s Tuesday Night Baseball May 20 09:00am ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball May 22 09:00am ESPN’s Friday Night Baseball May 24 10:00am New York Mets vs. New York Yankees May 26 01:30am ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball May 26 09:00am ESPN’s Tuesday Night Baseball May 27 09:00am ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball May 29 01:00pm ESPN’s Friday Night Baseball May 31 01:00pm Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers Games air Live, on Short-turnaround or Taped

SPORTSCENTER ESPN‟s marquee sports news and information program, SportsCenter, continues Monday to Friday at 6:30pm (AUS). Innovative and entertaining, SportsCenter covers major sporting events and stories of special interest to sports fans in Australia and New Zealand, as well as a broad range of international sports that appeal to local viewers. As with ESPN‟s flagship studio show launched in 1979, this version of SportsCenter – hosted by

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Andrew Orsatti and Jason Bennett – has in-depth reporting and analysis, vast coverage, and a creative and sophisticated production style that is the mark of SportsCenter wherever it is seen around the globe.

POKER

ESPN’s Poker Night continues on Sunday and Tuesday evenings

ESPN’s Poker Night, featured every Sunday and Tuesday evening, spotlights skilled international card sharps as they ply their trade at leading events around the globe. From the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas to the U.S. Poker Championship, the World Series of Poker–Europe and other major international events, ESPN‟s Poker Night delivers all the high-stakes action that poker fans crave. Re-airs of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the marquee event in world poker, continues this month on ESPN. While seven-time gold bracelet winner Phil Ivey, widely considered one of the world‟s best poker players, earned his place at the final table, in the end it was a 21-year-old Michigan poker player, Joe Cada, waltzing off with the $8.55 million top prize while becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Don‟t miss a hand with ESPN‟s Poker Night airing Sunday evenings from 10:00pm-12:00am with re-airs on Tuesday nights at 8:00pm.

PTI AUSTRALIA* Pardon the Interruption Australia shines a spotlight on the latest, most talked-about happenings in the sports world. Fast-paced, innovative and always provocative, PTI Australia features Russell Barwick and Sam Kekovich facing-off in a lively format devoted exclusively to sports opinions and the latest news making headlines. Mixing insight, analysis and humor, PTI Australia delves inside the stories that viewers are talking about. PTI Australia airs Tuesdays 7:30pm and Wednesdays at 10:00pm. *airs in Australia only.

CRICKET – ICC Cricket World and History of Cricket – The Legends ICC Cricket World, the official weekly program of the International Cricket Council, the game‟s governing body, provides in-depth, comprehensive coverage of the “gentleman‟s game” of cricket. Only ICC Cricket World has full access to the sport and its participants, covering cricket news and action around the globe including all Test Matches and One Day Internationals.

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With exclusive ICC footage, interviews, plus human interest stories and player features from both on and off the field, ICC Cricket World covers all aspects of this fascinating sport. Also featured are news, highlights, updates on international cricket and high-profile events, regular features on the development of the sport, previews of upcoming happenings and much more. ICC Cricket World airs Friday afternoons.

Among The Legends in May: Australia’s Keith Miller ESPN‟s History of Cricket – The Legends, a documentary series exploring the lives and careers of the 25 greatest cricketers of all time, continues this month spotlighting more of the all-time best cricketers. Voted on by a distinguished panel of international journalists, historians and cricket experts, The Legends spotlights cricket‟s most skilled and unforgettable players. Using interviews, film & television reports and historical photo collections, this unique series brings these fascinating men fully to life. This month features the West Indies‟ Malcolm Marshall, South Africa‟s Graeme Pollock, England‟s W.G. Grace and “the golden boy” of cricket Keith Miller, considered Australia‟s greatest ever all-rounder. Programs air Tuesdays at 7:30pm.

BOXING

Step in the ring with ESPN and Friday Night Fights

Friday Night Fights, ESPN‟s weekly program featuring live championship bouts, continues all month, giving boxing fans a mainline dose of their favorite sport. In addition to fight coverage spotlighting the sport‟s top-rated contenders, Friday Night Fights has news and information, chats with in-studio guests, and features clips of classic fight footage. Friday Night Fights airs Friday evenings, 10:00pm.

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