If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Just as the fall sports calendar starts heating up, watching ESPN directly is about to get a little more expensive. Beginning Sept. 17, ESPN is raising the price of its standalone ESPN Unlimited plan
Barry Melrose, a former NHL player, coach and longtime ESPN analyst, died Wednesday. He was 70. Melrose’s wife, Cindy, confirmed his death to ESPN. “For decades, Barry Melrose was one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey,” wrote ESPN in a statement. “His knowledge of the game was deep, his candor was refreshing,
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2026 Little League World Series Championship Game features Nevada vs. Curaçao on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT on ESPN. Games take place at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The best boxers in the world travel to England for the Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW) boxing event. For the main event, English Chantelle Cameron (22-1-0) takes on American boxer Mikaela Mayer (22-2-0). The
Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The entrepreneur and founder was 93 years old. Rasmussen in 1978 was idling in traffic on Connecticut’s Interstate 84
Amid a torrent of fan-friendly news about Disney projects across the media spectrum, Disney leadership took time on the first day of the three-day D23 fan fest weekend in Anaheim for panels that offered a behind the scenes look at the Mouse House’s business strategies and vision for driving growth in the streaming era. One
