Leicester City’s promotion push, skills from Major League Soccer, bruising National Hockey League action and even National Rugby League from Australia will all be available on ESPN and ESPN 2 this week.
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The first live action on ESPN arrives on the evening of Friday 15 March, as Leicester City and Southampton clash in an EFL Championship clash (22:00 LIVE on ESPN).
Leicester look destined for automatic promotion back to the Premier League, but manager Enzo Maresca refuses to let his team rest on their laurels: "If any of my players show a drop, I will change them, even after two minutes,” he said. “They won’t play. We aren’t changing anything, we have to keep winning and we have to respect our opponents."
Saturday 16 March brings more action from the English second tier, with Swansea City hosting Cardiff City for a derby (14:30 LIVE on ESPN), before a Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and St Johnstone (17:00 LIVE on ESPN), followed by Chicago Fire hosting Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer (MLS) (20:00 LIVE on ESPN).
The MLS continues on the morning of Sunday 17 March with Houston Dynamo taking on Portland Timbers (02:30 LIVE on ESPN) and St Louis City visiting LA Galaxy (04:30 LIVE on ESPN), while the evening brings a double dose of Eredivisie action, with Ajax taking on Sparta Rotterdam away from home (17:45 LIVE on ESPN) and PSV hosting Twente in Eindhoven (21:00 LIVE on ESPN).
Each evening from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 March brings fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL) all the news and views they can handle from 'NBA Today' (22:00 LIVE on ESPN) and 'NFL Live' (23:00 LIVE on ESPN).
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The first live action on ESPN comes from 'Down Under' on the morning of Friday 15 March, as the Penrith Panthers face the Parramatta Eels in a National Rugby League (NRL) clash (11:05 LIVE on ESPN 2).
Saturday 16 March brings thrills and spills from the National Hockey league (NHL), as the New York Islanders host the Ottawa Senators (18:30 LIVE on ESPN 2), before an evening clash from MLS pitting the Seattle Sounders against the Colorado Rapids (21:30 LIVE on ESPN 2).
The Rapids will have former Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen in goal, with the 'keeper recently explaining why he decided to return to MLS: "Just to be back in the States, closer to family, closer to friends, have them part of my career, just gives me a lot of energy and passion and motivation to come back here," he explained.
"And now I’m 28, getting up there a little bit, so I want some stability. And to win some games, lift some trophies, and just bring this club to a winning culture, a winning mentality."
More NRL rugby arrives on the morning of Sunday 17 March, with the St George Illawarra Dragons visiting the Dolphins (09:15 LIVE on ESPN 2), before a switch of focus to the Scottish Premiership with Rangers taking on Dundee away from home (14:00 LIVE on ESPN 2).
Sunday evening features final round action from the regular season of the Belgian Pro league, as Royal Antwerp host Union Saint-Gilloise (19:30 LIVE on ESPN 2), before the morning of Monday 17 March features Atlanta United v Orlando City from the MLS (01:00 LIVE on ESPN 2).
ESPN selected broadcast highlights
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Friday 15 March
22:00: EFL Championship, Leicester City v Southampton – LIVE on ESPN
Saturday 16 March
14:30: EFL Championship, Swansea City v Cardiff City – LIVE on ESPN
17:00: Scottish Premiership, Celtic v St Johnstone – LIVE on ESPN
20:00: MLS, Chicago Fire v Montreal Impact – LIVE on ESPN
Sunday 17 March
02:30: MLS, Houston Dynamo v Portland Timbers – LIVE on ESPN
04:30: MLS, LA Galaxy v St Louis City – LIVE on ESPN
17:45: Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax – LIVE on ESPN
21:00: Eredivisie, PSV v Twente – LIVE on ESPN
Monday 18 – Thursday 21 March
22:00: NBA Today – LIVE on ESPN
23:00: NFL Live – LIVE on ESPN
ESPN 2 selected broadcast highlights
All times CAT
Friday 15 March
11:05: NRL, Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels – LIVE on ESPN 2
Saturday 16 March
18:30: NHL, New York Islanders v Ottawa Senators – LIVE on ESPN 2
21:30: MLS, Seattle Sounders v Colorado Rapids – LIVE on ESPN 2
Sunday 17 March
09:15: NRL, Dolphins v St George Illawarra Dragons – LIVE on ESPN 2
14:00: Scottish Premiership, Dundee v Rangers – LIVE on ESPN 2
17:00: EFL Championship, Leeds United v Millwall – LIVE on ESPN 2
19:30: Belgian Pro League, Royal Antwerp v Union Saint-Gilloise – LIVE on ESPN 2
Monday 17 March
01:00: MLS, Atlanta United v Orlando City – LIVE on ESPN 2