Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to even greater sporting variety, with some thrilling action coming their way on ESPN and ESPN 2 from Friday 11 to Thursday 17 March 2022.
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ESPN
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The first live-action on ESPN arrives on the evening of Friday 11 March and sees the Basketball Africa League (BAL) take center stage, with SLAC v CFV Beira and DUC v US Monastir (19:30 and 23:00 respectively LIVE on ESPN).
The BAL continues through the weekend and early working week, featuring two games a day on Saturday 12 (16:00 and 19:30 LIVE on ESPN), Monday 14 (19:30 and 23:00 LIVE on ESPN), and Tuesday 15 March (19:30 and 23:00 LIVE on ESPN).
“We are excited for the tip-off of this highly anticipated season two of the BAL,” said FIBA Africa and BAL Board President Anibal Manave. “The Road to BAL 2022, which was successfully completed at the end of last year, provided fans with some exciting close games and captivating action. We are optimistic that this expanded BAL season will be a huge success.”
Sunday 13 March is all about football, starting in the early morning with a Major League Soccer (MLS) clash which sees Orlando City host Cincinnati FC (01:30 LIVE on ESPN). The afternoon then features a trio of Eredivisie games – Fortuna Sittard v Willem II (13:10 LIVE on ESPN), Utrecht v PSV (15:20 LIVE on ESPN) and PEC Zwolle v Feyenoord (17:35 LIVE on ESPN) – before the late evening has another MLS match, with Atlanta United taking on Charlotte FC (22:50 LIVE on ESPN).
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The first live-action on ESPN 2 arrives on the morning of Friday 11 March and features a National Rugby League (NRL) clash from Australia, as the Broncos play host to the Rabbitohs (11:00 LIVE on ESPN 2). Friday evening is then dedicated to action from the Eredivisie, with Dutch champions Ajax traveling to Cambuur (20:50 LIVE on ESPN 2).
Saturday 12 March opens with more NRL action, as Storm travel to take on the West Tigers (10:30 LIVE on ESPN 2), before back-to-back EFL Championship action, as Barnsley host Fulham (14:25 LIVE on ESPN 2) and Stoke City visit Peterborough United (16:55 LIVE on ESPN 2), and the evening sees an MLS clash between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC from Fort Lauderdale in Florida (20:30 LIVE on ESPN 2).
Fulham manager Marco Silva has called on his team to be more ruthless as they chase an automatic promotion berth: “I took positives. It was frustrating we didn’t get the result we wanted and I thought we deserved, but that’s football,” said the Cottagers boss.
“At this level, when you have chances to be more clinical, the second goal would’ve made us more comfortable and made things more difficult for our opponents. It’s a long journey for us all, it’s a big fight. Now, we have to analyze this one and prepare for the next one and nothing more.”
Sunday 13 March features another NRL clash in the morning, as the Cowboys take on the Raiders (09:10 LIVE on ESPN 2), while the afternoon brings more EFL Championship action as Queens Park Rangers face hosts Luton Town (13:55 LIVE on ESPN 2).
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ESPN selected broadcast highlights
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Friday 11 March
19:30: BAL, SLAC v CFV Beira – LIVE on ESPN
23:00: BAL, DUC v US Monastir – LIVE on ESPN
Saturday 12 March
16:00: BAL, US Monastir v AS Sale – LIVE on ESPN
19:30: BAL, REG v DUC – LIVE on ESPN
Sunday 13 March
01:30: MLS, Orlando City v FC Cincinnati – LIVE on ESPN
13:10: Eredivisie, Fortuna Sittard v Willem II – LIVE on ESPN
15:20: Eredivisie, Utrecht v PSV – LIVE on ESPN
17:35: Eredivisie, PEC Zwolle v Feyenoord – LIVE on ESPN
22:50: MLS, Atlanta United v Charlotte FC – LIVE on ESPN
Monday 14 March
19:30: BAL, REG v US Monastir – LIVE on ESPN
23:00: BAL, AS Sale v SLAC – LIVE on ESPN
Tuesday 15 March
19:30: BAL, CFV Beira v REG – LIVE on ESPN
23:00: BAL, DUC v AS Sale – LIVE on ESPN
ESPN 2 selected broadcast highlights
All times CAT
Friday 11 March
11:00: NRL, Broncos v Rabbitohs – LIVE on ESPN 2
20:50: Eredivisie, Cambuur v Ajax – LIVE on ESPN 2
Saturday 12 March
10:30: NRL, West Tigers v Storm – LIVE on ESPN 2
14:25: EFL Championship, Barnsley v Fulham – LIVE on ESPN 2
16:55: EFL Championship, Peterborough United v Stoke City – LIVE on ESPN 2
20:30: MLS, Inter Miami v LAFC – LIVE on ESPN 2
Sunday 13 March
09:10: NRL, Cowboys v Raiders – LIVE on ESPN 2
13:55: EFL Championship, Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers – LIVE on ESPN 2