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ESPN Africa to broadcast live Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, American Football, Soccer, Series and Talk Shows to sports fans across Africa
Sports fans have a lot to look forward to this Summer. ESPN Africa’s schedules are filled to the brim with exciting live broadcasts planned from Baseball, Basketball and Boxing, to American Football and Soccer, with multiple live fixtures every week, several talk shows and sports series lined up to keep fans entertained.
For starters, the new season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) recently tipped off. As the home of American sports, ESPN2 will be carrying a record number of more than 180 NBA regular-season and Playoff games, including the entire Conference Finals and Finals in the season ahead. This includes a minimum of four games per week, NBA Saturdays and NBA Sundays, Christmas Day games, NBA All-Star, the Play-In Tournament and a new weekly magazine show called NBA Action. Last year, in a matchup that surprised many, the Milwaukee Bucks became two-time NBA champions after defeating the Phoenix Suns. Can they do it again? There is only one way to find out.
Soccer fans are in for a treat with over 400 matches across several European leagues lined up for the season ahead. ESPN will be showcasing the excitement from the English Football League (EFL) with primary focus on the Championship’s 24’s clubs competing for promotion to the Premier League, on Saturdays at 13:30 and 16:00, with each match being repeated at least twice within 48 hours of the live broadcast. The Scottish Premiership, that features hugely popular clubs Celtic & Rangers, broadcasts live on Saturdays and Sundays from 16:00 on ESPN.
The Dutch Eredivisie is the highest league of professional football in the Netherlands, featuring stellar teams such as Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven who have dominated the local league and had strong performances in recent UEFA Champions League and Europa League competitions. Eredivisie matches kick off live on Saturdays at 18:00, Sundays at 1:30 and 16:00. Still from Europe, The Belgian Jupiler Pro League action can be enjoyed with live matches on Fridays at 21:00, Saturdays 18:00 and Sundays at 18:00, also with regular repeats on ESPN.
ESPN’s Africa Boxing series continues to grow in popularity as fans across the continent have come to look forward to the monthly knockout events. The series showcases South African, pan African and intercontinental contests and regular title fights, featuring the very best African and international boxing talent. ESPN Africa Boxing events also include one women’s boxing bout every month. The last event for 2022 promises to be a cracker, taking place on Friday 9 December, at 19:00 and will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Baseball diamonds across North America will sparkle next March when the new season of the Major League Baseball(MLB) gets under way, with midweek games being broadcast on ESPN2 throughout the season until the finals in October. The MLB is the oldest major professional sports league in the world, and consistently delivers exhilarating action for fans. A total of 30 teams compete in the league, which includes 15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL).
Additionally, ESPN and ESPN2 broadcast a number of world class sports magazine shows with no less than three hours of exciting content scheduled daily on week days from 16:00 – 19:00. These include First Take, Around The Horn, Sports Centre, NFL Live and ESPN FC.
“From reliving the greatest moments in sports history to seeing those moments being made, ESPN’s compelling content and unique personality offer viewers across Africa the latest and greatest from some of the world’s most popular sporting leagues,” said Kyle De Klerk, Director: Sports Commercial and Business, The Walt Disney Company Africa. “This Summer’s line-up promises to bring the achievements and triumphs of both international and local athletes, with quality storytelling and innovative programming.”
For updates regarding ESPN Africa Boxing and other sports, fans can connect to @ESPNAfrica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit https://www.espn.com/.