ESPN Deportes Highlights — March 28 – April 4, 2013
Scheduling Information
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LIVE on ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio / ESPN Deportes+
(all times Eastern)
MLB
Opening Night
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Sunday, March 31, 8 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes Radio
The Texas Rangers visit the Astros in Houston’s American League debut, as ESPN Deportes kicks off the 2013-2014 Major League Baseball season. Ernesto Jerez and Luis Alfredo Alvarez will call the action on the diamond in the Texas showdown on ESPN Deportes TV while Jose Francisco Rivera and Renato Bermudez have the call for ESPN Deportes Radio.
Also, the game will be available locally on ESPN Deportes Dallas AM 1540 with Eleno Ornelas and former Texas Ranger Benji Gil. Throughout the season, ESPN Deportes Dallas and ESPN Deportes New York will serve as the flagship radio stations for the Rangers and the New York Mets, respectively.
Soccer
Barclays Premier League
Sunderland vs. Manchester United
Saturday, March 30, 8:30 a.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes+
League-leading Manchester United takes a trip to Sunderland as the Reds look to further establish themselves atop the Premier League table. United came away with a 3-1 victory last meeting between the teams December 15. The Black Cats, meanwhile have struggled and are carrying a seven-game winless streak, but have home field advantage in Saturday’s tilt.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 8:30 a.m. | Sunderland vs. Manchester United | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ |
| Mon, Apr 1 | 2:55 p.m. | Fulham vs. Queens Park Rangers | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ |
Liga MX
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 6:55 p.m. | Cruz Azul vs. Atlas | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio / ESPN Deportes+ |
| 8:55 p.m. | Monarcas vs. Atlante | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ |
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| Sun, Mar 31 | 1:55 p.m. | Puebla vs. UANL Tigres | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes Radio / ESPN Deportes+ |
UEFA Europa League
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Apr 4 | 3 p.m. | Chelsea vs. Rubin Kazan | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 5 p.m. ** | Benfica vs. Newcastle United | ESPN Deportes TV |
** Delay
Copa MX
America vs. Cruz Azul
Wednesday, April 3, 11 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes+
Copa MX competition heats up with all-Liga MX semifinals. Historic club America, currently third in the Liga MX table, must find its energy again following 1-1 and 0-1 efforts in its last two Copa MX matches.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Wed, Apr 3 | 8:55 p.m. | Atlante vs. Puebla | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ |
| 11 p.m. | America vs. Cruz Azul | ESPN Deportes TV / ESPN Deportes+ |
Dutch Eredivisie
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sun, Mar 31 | 6:25 a.m. | Roda JC vs. PSV | ESPN Deportes TV |
| 10:25 a.m. | Ajax vs. NEC | ESPN Deportes TV |
Soccer on Other ESPN Deportes Platforms
CONCACAF Champions League
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Tue, Apr 2 | 9:30 p.m. | Seattle Sounders vs. Santos Laguna | ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Wed, Apr 3 | 9:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Monterrey | ESPN Deportes Radio |
Copa Libertadores
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Tue, Apr 2 | 6:30 p.m. | San Jose vs. Xolos | ESPN Deportes Radio |
| Wed, Apr 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Nacional vs. Toluca | ESPN Deportes Radio |
Boxing
ESPN Deportes’ Viernes de Combates Boxing
Brian Vera vs. Donatas Bondorovas
Friday, March 29, 9 p.m.
ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Deportes+
This week’s Viernes de Combates will feature Middleweight contender Brian “The Warrior” Vera (22-6, 13 KOs) and “Donatas Bondas” Donatas Bondorovas (17-3-1, 6 KOs) in the 10-round main event from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y. Alex Pombo and Delvin Rodriguez will call the fights with Leopoldo Gonzalez and Pablo Viruega in the studio, and reporter Bernardo Osuna will present live interviews and reports.
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