ESPN Deportes Highlights — March 14-22, 2013
Scheduling Information
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(all times Eastern)
Baseball
World Baseball Classic
Dominican Republic vs. USA
Thursday, March 14, 4 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes Radio
ESPN Deportes continues its comprehensive coverage of the 2013 World Baseball Classic with the final games of the Second Round, the Semifinals and the Final.
Ernesto Jerez, Guillermo Celis, Fernando Alvarez and Ozzie Guillen will be on-site calling the action for the upcoming games. This Thursday, David Wright and Team USA, coming off a 7-1 rout of Puerto Rico on Tuesday move on to play the Dominican Republic.
Remaining Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Mar 14 | 4 p.m. | Dominican Republic vs. USA | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Fri, Mar 15 | 7 p.m. | Pool 2: 2nd Round: TBD | ESPN Deportes TV |
| Sat, Mar 16 | 1 p.m. | Pool 2: 2nd Round: TBD | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Sun, Mar 17 | 8:45 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Mon, Mar 18 | 9 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Tue, Mar 19 | 8 p.m. | Final | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio |
Soccer
World Cup Qualifying
Spain vs. Finland
Friday, March 22, 3:30 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV
The defending World Cup and European champs take center stage on ESPN Deportes as Group Stage play continues. Spain tops Group Nine, holding a slim lead over France via goal differential (5 to 3, respectively). Finland has yet to win a match in the Group, but could prove to be giant killers on La Furia Roja’s home turf.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 8:40 a.m. | Israel vs. Portugal | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 12:55 p.m. | Croatia vs. Serbia | ESPN Deportes TV | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Spain vs. Finland | ESPN Deportes TV |
Barclays Premier League
Everton vs. Manchester City
Saturday, March 16, 8:30 a.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes+
Last year’s Premier League champions Manchester City visit face off against Everton at Goodison Park, as the Toffees look to shake off a disappointing 0-3 loss to Wigan in the FA Cup. Everton’s American keeper Tim Howard has been injured, but could return to mind the nets against City’s powerful offense that includes Edin Dzeko, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez.
Liga MX
Jaguares vs. Monarcas
Friday, March 15, 9 p.m. Radio; 9:25 p.m. Deportes+**
** (Live on ESPN Deportes Radio and ESPN Deportes+; Joined in Progress at 10 p.m. on ESPN Deportes TV)
ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ / ESPN Deportes Radio
UEFA Europa League
Inter Milan vs. Tottenham
Thursday, March 14, 1:55 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV
ESPN Deportes will again showcase action from the UEFA Europa League with two Third Round, second-leg matches. In the first of the afternoon, Tottenham has the advantage over Inter, having posted a 3-0 victory at the San Siro on March 7.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Mar 14 | 1:55 p.m. | Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 4 p.m. | Lazio vs. Stuttgart | ESPN Deportes TV |
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo
Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio / ESPN Deportes+
Major League Soccer’s rivalry week features on ESPN Deportes with a Texas showdown between FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo. Houston, last season’s runner up, won its first league match of the season 2-0 against DC United on March 2, while Dallas has beaten Colorado, but dropped an away match to Chivas USA.
Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar vs. Ajax
Sunday, March 17, 9:25 a.m.
ESPN Deportes TV
Soccer on Other ESPN Deportes Platforms
World Cup Qualifying
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 2 p.m. | Colombia vs. Bolivia | ESPN Deportes Radio |
| 6 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Paraguay | ESPN Deportes Radio | |
| 8 p.m. | Argentina vs. Venezuela | ESPN Deportes Radio | |
| 10 p.m. | USA vs. Costa Rica | ESPN Deportes Radio |
Copa Libertadores
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Mar 14 | 4 p.m. | Nacional vs. Boca Juniors | ESPN Deportes Radio |
Portuguese League
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sun, Mar 17 | 4:30 p.m. | Guimaraes vs. Benfica | ESPN Deportes+ |
NBA
New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Sunday, March 17, 3:25 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV
The high-flying Los Angeles Clippers and Chris Paul host the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony in a Sunday bicoastal battle. The Clippers have been putting on quite the show on the hardwood and sit fourth in the Western Conference (as of March 13). The Knicks are second behind Miami, which has already qualified for a playoff berth, in the East.
Boxing
ESPN Deportes’ Viernes de Combates Boxing:
Donovan George vs. David Lopez
Saturday, March 22, 10 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes+
X Games Tignes
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Platform(s) |
| Wed, Mar 20 | 5:30 a.m. | Ski Slopestyle, Men’s Elimination | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 8 a.m. | Ski Slopestyle, Women’s Final | ESPN Deportes TV | |
| Thu, Mar 21 | 5:30 a.m. | Snowboard Slopestyle, Men’s Elimination | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 8 a.m. | Ski Slopestyle, Men’s Final | ESPN Deportes TV | |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 5:30 a.m. | Snowboard Slopestyle, Men’s Final | ESPN Deportes TV |
Pac-12 Basketball
Championship Week: Teams TBD
Saturday, March 16, 11 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV
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