Only seven games remain in Euro 2008, a tournament that has thrilled us and kept us on the edge of our seats for two weeks. We're coming down the home stretch, and it's win-or-go-home from this point on. It doesn't get any better than that.
Here's the TV schedule for these last few matches (all times Eastern):
Thursday, June 19 (QF)
Portugal vs. Germany (ESPN, 2:45)
Friday, June 20 (QF)
Croatia vs. Turkey (ESPN, 2:45)
Saturday, June 21 (QF)
Holland vs. Russia (ABC, 2:45)
Sunday, June 22 (QF)
Spain vs. Italy (ESPN, 2:45)
Wednesday, June 25 (SF)
Winner of Portugal/Germany vs. Winner of Croatia/Turkey (ESPN, 2:45)
Thursday, June 26 (SF)
Winner of Holland/Russia vs. Winner of Spain/Italy (ESPN2, 2:45)
Sunday, June 29 (Final)
Winner of SF #1 vs. Winner of SF #2 (ABC, 2:45)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Euro 2008 Knockout Stage TV Schedule
Friday, June 6, 2008
TV Schedule for Euro 2008 Group Stage
The long wait for Euro 2008 is just about over as we're roughly 17 hours away from kickoff in the tournament opener between Switzerland, the co-host, and the Czech Republic.
The group stage will end on June 18, with two games played every day until that date. Starting Sunday, June 15, both games will kick off at 2:45 PM here on the East Coast so as to prevent the possibility of any sort of outside shenanigans that could unsportingly influence the outcome of the final group standings.
ABC and ESPN have the exclusive television rights in this country, and each of the tournament's 31 games will be broadcasted on the "family of networks" -- ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, and ABC. They've brought an expert group of commentators to work these matches, with the familiar pairing of Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth on the call for the first game of the day, and Adrian Healey and Sky Sports' Andy Gray for the second, until June 15 when both games begin at the same time as I mentioned earlier.
With these things in mind, here's the complete TV schedule for the group stage of Euro 2008 (all times Eastern):
Saturday, June 7:
Switzerland vs. Czech Republic (ESPN Classic, Noon)
Portugal vs. Turkey (ESPN Classic, 2:45)
Sunday, June 8:
Austria vs. Croatia (ESPN2, Noon)
Germany vs. Poland (ESPN2, 2:45)
Monday, June 9:
Romania vs. France (ESPN2, Noon)
Holland vs. Italy (ESPN2, 2:45)
Tuesday, June 10:
Spain vs. Russia (ESPN2, Noon)
Greece vs. Sweden (ESPN2, 2:45)
Wednesday, June 11:
Czech Republic vs. Portugal (ESPN2, Noon)
Switzerland vs. Turkey (ESPN2, 2:45)
Thursday, June 12:
Croatia vs. Germany (ESPN2, Noon)
Austria vs. Poland (ESPN2, 2:45)
Friday, June 13:
Italy vs. Romania (ESPN2, Noon)
Holland vs. France (ESPN2, 2:45)
Saturday, June 14:
Sweden vs. Spain (ESPN2, Noon)
Greece vs. Russia (ESPN2, 2:45)
Sunday, June 15:
Turkey vs. Czech Republic (ESPN Classic, 2:45)
Switzerland vs. Portugal (ESPN2, 2:45)
Monday, June 16:
Poland vs. Croatia (ESPN Classic, 2:45)
Austria vs. Germany (ESPN, 2:45)
Tuesday, June 17:
France vs. Italy (ESPN, 2:45)
Holland vs. Romania (ESPN Classic, 2:45)
Wednesday, June 18:
Russia vs. Sweden (ESPN2, 2:45)
Greece vs. Spain (ESPN, 2:45)
I'll post the TV schedule for the knockout rounds immediately following the Greece-Spain game on the 18th.
Remember, starting Sunday, you can find daily recaps of the previous day's action and brief looks ahead to the two games that day here at English Soccer Talk.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg--TV Schedule
ESPN2:
AC Milan vs. Arsenal (Tomorrow, 2:45 PM ET)
Chelsea vs. Olympiacos (Wednesday, 2:45 PM ET)
ESPN Classic:
Barcelona vs. Celtic (Tomorrow, 5:00 PM ET, Tape-Delayed)
Real Madrid vs. Roma (Wednesday, 5:00 PM ET, Tape-Delayed)
Setanta:
Manchester United vs. Lyon (Tomorrow, 2:45 PM ET)
Sevilla vs. Fenerbahçe (Tomorrow, 6:00 PM ET, Tape-Delayed)
Schalke 04 vs. Porto (Wednesday, 11:00 PM ET, Tape-Delayed)
If you can only pick two matches to watch in these next couple days, look no further than the game at the San Siro between AC Milan and Arsenal and Sevilla's clash with Fenerbahçe, which could have a few goals in it.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
ESPN TV Schedule for the February 19/20 Champions League Matches
The TV schedule for ESPN's coverage of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ties has been released, and I have to say, I think "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" has it exactly right. Not only did they select the best ties of the round to broadcast (their first legs, at least), these are the teams that appeal most to American viewers, the target audience.
You can make the valid argument that Manchester United is the most recognizable name here in the States, but their match against Lyon will likely not make for great viewing and thus will not be televised on ESPN.
Only a couple more week until the Champions League restarts and I couldn't be more ready to see the best teams in Europe go at it after some of the dreadful games I've seen this winter. If you'd like to see my predictions, scroll down to the date of the Round of 16 draw where you'll find capsules for each tie and my picks to advance.
Here's the ESPN TV schedule:
Tuesday, February 19:
Arsenal vs. AC Milan (2:30 PM ET; ESPN2)
AS Roma vs. Real Madrid (5:00 PM ET; ESPN Classic)
Wednesday, February 20:
Liverpool vs. Inter Milan (2:30 PM ET; ESPN2)
Celtic vs. Barcelona (5:00 PM ET; ESPN Classic)
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