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ESPN, Disney, Pixar and the National Hockey League (NHL®) are teaming up to bring fans Inside Out Classic, a real-time, animated NHL telecast featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers on Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD will present the real-time, animated telecast, while the traditional telecast will be available on ESPN. In 2023, the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” featured the Capitals vs. Rangers and was the first-of-its-kind real-time volumetric animation presentation in sports.

Core memories incoming: ESPN, Disney, Pixar and National Hockey League team up for ‘Inside Out Classic’

ESPN is set to bring fans an expansive lineup of dedicated NFL free agency programming as the NFL free agency negotiating period begins at noon ET on Monday, Mar. 9, with over six hours of coverage across its studio lineup.

March 9: ESPN’s NFL free agency coverage kicks off with over six hours of live programming, beginning at noon with ‘The Pat McAfee Show’, ‘NFL Free Agency Countdown’ & ‘NFL Live’

ESPN’s industry-leading men’s college basketball coverage caps the regular season with one of the sport’s premier rivalries – No. 17 North Carolina at No. 1 Duke – as College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels to Durham to preview the Tobacco Road rematch.

ESPN closes men’s college basketball regular season with North Carolina-Duke rematch; Champ Week tips off with three NCAA Tournament bids on the line

ESPN’s coverage of the 2025–26 NBA regular season continues across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 8.

On Wednesday, March 4, the defending NBA champion and league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, led by reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, visit the New York Knicks and reigning Clutch Player of the Year Jalen Brunson at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside Tim Legler, with Jorge Sedano reporting.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN to feature Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder twice this week

The 2026 NCAA women’s basketball post season is underway with comprehensive coverage of over 240 women’s college basketball conference tournament games available across ESPN networks. Champ Week Presented by Principal officially tips off on March 3, capping a stellar season of thousands of women’s basketball games.

ESPN home to over 240 women’s college basketball conference tournament games during Champ Week Presented by Principal

On March 4, ESPN NFL draft analyst, Jordan Reid held his first 2026 NFL draft media call. Reid discussed his latest two-round mock draft and answered questions coming off of last week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

AUDIO: 2026 NFL Draft Media Call with ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Jordan Reid

ESPN will present both the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships and the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships this month.

ESPN presents championship collegiate wrestling this March with the 2026 NCAA men’s and inaugural women’s wrestling National Championships

ESPN will present more than 650 hours of live championship coverage surrounding 20 NCAA Winter Championships this March and April, including men’s & women’s indoor track & field, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, men’s & women’s wrestling, men’s & women’s basketball across all divisions – including international rights for Division I men’s basketball, plus fencing, men’s & women’s ice hockey, bowling, and men’s & women’s gymnastics. Various rounds of these championships are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ESPN+, with all games available on the ESPN App.

Where champions are crowned: ESPN networks deliver comprehensive 2025-26 NCAA Winter Championships coverage in March and April

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App continues 2026 season coverage with the TOUR’s third Signature Event in four weeks, with the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, beginning Thursday, Mar. 5, at 7:30 a.m. ET, from Orlando, Florida. Coverage continues through the Final Round on Sunday, featuring all the action from Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App showcases Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the season’s third Signature Event

The 2025-26 NHL season on ESPN and ABC is strong out of the Olympic Winter Games break. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers-New York Rangers matchup on ESPN delivered 615K viewers (peak: 699K), +51% vs, last season’s NHL on ESPN average.

NHL on ESPN scores out of Olympic break

ACC Network (ACCN) tips off postseason play with expansive coverage of the 2026 ACC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments, delivering more than 35 hours of live event and studio programming from Greater Atlanta and Charlotte across two weeks of Champ Week action.

ACC Network delivers comprehensive coverage of 2026 ACC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments

SEC Network (SECN) is gearing up for postseason play with more than 70 hours of studio and event programming on the network surrounding the women’s conference tournament action in Greenville, S.C., and the men’s conference tournament play in Nashville, Tenn. First round, second round and two quarterfinals in the Southeastern Conference Tournament are slated for SECN, complemented with live studio coverage on-site throughout both the women’s and men’s tournaments.

SEC Network tips off the madness of March with extensive Champ Week coverage

ESPN Digital & Social began 2026 once again at No. 1 in the U.S. Sports Category in January with 227.1 million unique users, up 8% YoY and reaching 81% of the U.S. adult population across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data.

ESPN Digital & Social 2026: No. 1 in January

The NHL season continues this week with eight exclusive games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The puck drops Wednesday, March 4, for an ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu doubleheader beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews taking on the New Jersey Devils and Jack Hughes at 7 p.m. ET. Later at 10 p.m., the St. Louis Blues face the Seattle Kraken.

Eight exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

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