ESPNEWS HD
United States
ESPNEWS HD is a cable and satellite channel in the United States that focuses exclusively on sports news coverage. Unlike live game broadcasts, the network provides rolling updates, scores, highlights, and analysis around the clock. Viewers can expect segments on major professional leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL, as well as college sports, motorsports, and international events. The programming style is built around rapid information delivery, with tickers, breaking news alerts, and studio discussions that prioritize timeliness over long-form storytelling. It serves as a resource for fans who want to stay current on trades, injuries, press conferences, and league developments without committing to a full game broadcast.
In addition to its linear feed, ESPNEWS HD is available through many cable and satellite providers as part of standard sports packages. The channel also streams live content on the ESPN app and connected devices for subscribers who authenticate their pay-TV credentials. TV guide listings typically show a repeating cycle of news segments and special reports, though the schedule can shift quickly to accommodate live press events or breaking stories. The network does not carry original documentaries or studio shows with fixed hosts; instead, it relies on a rotating team of ESPN reporters and analysts who contribute segments from various studio
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Pop-A-Shot 2026 Championship Chicago Qualifier
Special, Basketball
Top players head to Chicago to compete in the Pop-A-Shot tournament.
01:00 - 02:00
Dodgeball
USA Dodgeball All-Star Showcase
Series, Competition Reality
Players try to avoid being hit by the ball in the classic playground game.
02:00 - 02:30
2022 World Table Hockey Championship
Special, Hockey
Players compete for the table hockey championship.
02:30 - 03:00
2022 New Swarm FlingGolf Classic
Special, Golf, Action sports
From American Classic Golf Club in Lewes, Del.
03:00 - 04:00
2025 Extreme Archery Championship
Special, Archery
Experience the thrill of Extreme Archery as elite teams from the USA and Canada face off in a fast-paced arena battle with foam-tipped arrows. Dodge, shoot, and strategize -- non-stop action makes this a must-watch for fans of unconventional sports!
04:00 - 05:00
2025 Blackbird Cup - Alberta Pro Roller Hockey League
Special, Action sports
The championship game of the Alberta ProRoller Hockey League (APRHL), highlighting Canada's emerging inline hockey talent, community roots, and diverse player stories.
05:00 - 06:00
IWL Wrestball 3x3
Special, Action sports
The explosive fusion of basketball, rugby, and wrestling -- where agility, power, and strategy collide. Be the first to experience this new-rules-arena revolution.
06:00 - 07:00
Slippery Stairs
2025: Slippery Stairs
Series, Game show
It's controlled chaos as contestants are challenged with unpredictable steps, slippery slime, dodging balls and the goal of being the first one to the top. Slippery Stairs, wild and fun, returns with new contestants, new stairs and new champions!
07:00 - 08:00
2025 Extreme Archery Championship
Special, Archery
Experience the thrill of Extreme Archery as elite teams from the USA and Canada face off in a fast-paced arena battle with foam-tipped arrows. Dodge, shoot, and strategize -- non-stop action makes this a must-watch for fans of unconventional sports!
08:00 - 09:00
The National Dodgeball League Championship Games
Special, Action sports
The National Dodgeball League Championship returns as part of the Ocho Show! Don't miss the Men's Finals, featuring some of the world's top dodgeball athletes in this premier U.S. competition.
09:00 - 10:00
World Axe & Knife Throwing Championship 2025
Special, Outdoors
Axes and knives fly as we watch the finals to crown World Champions in all Axe and Knife Throwing disciplines for the 2025 World Axe & Knife Throwing Championship.
10:00 - 11:00
2025 Blackbird Cup - Alberta Pro Roller Hockey League
Special, Action sports
The championship game of the Alberta ProRoller Hockey League (APRHL), highlighting Canada's emerging inline hockey talent, community roots, and diverse player stories.
11:00 - 11:30
2022 New Swarm FlingGolf Classic
Special, Golf, Action sports
From American Classic Golf Club in Lewes, Del.
11:30 - 12:00
2023 National Putting Tour Final
Special, Classic Sport Event, Golf
The 2023 National Putting Tour Final from Putting World in Scottsdale, Arizona, as the nation's best putters battle it out to see who is the best.
12:00 - 13:00
Battle Court Jai-Alai Championship VII
Special, Action sports
Battle Court VII is the most highly anticipated Jai-Alai event of the year. The World Jai-Alai League's Championship game features Udonis Haslem's two-time titleholders, The Renegades, versus the newest expansion team in the League, The Fireballs.
13:00 - 14:00
Turf Wars Adult Kickball Tournament
Special
Turf Wars hits ESPN The Ocho for its 4th year! Top kickball teams from around the globe compete in a high-speed, high-stakes showdown packed with big kicks and bold moves.
14:00 - 15:00
The Popdarts Championship Presented by APL
Special
From viral sensation to national sport -- four top players battle for $10,000 in a high-stakes competition of skill and precision. Each throw echoes with the pop that started it all. This is more than a game. It's the Popdarts Championship!
15:00 - 15:30
Putt-Putt Championships
Golf
$100,000 in prize money is up for grabs as three of the nation's top players battle for the Putt-Putt Golf National Championship.
15:30 - 16:00
2025 Golden Tee Golf World Championships
Special, Golf, Esports
The world's best Golden Tee players converge at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to battle for nearly $200,000 in prizes. The stakes are high, the legends are ready -- who will take home the title in the game that helped shape esports?
16:00 - 16:30
Red Bull Flugtag Cincinnati
Special, Action sports
Wacky engineers and fearless pilots build human-powered flying machines to take leaps of faith into the Ohio River.
16:30 - 17:00
2025 Golden Tee Golf World Championships
Special, Golf, Esports
The world's best Golden Tee players converge at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to battle for nearly $200,000 in prizes. The stakes are high, the legends are ready -- who will take home the title in the game that helped shape esports?
17:00 - 17:30
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam - Paris Final: Best Of Show
Special, Chess
ESPN8 presents highlights from the epic final between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in Paris -- featuring key moments, tactics, emotions, interviews, and the intensity of this groundbreaking chess format.
17:30 - 18:00
National Putting Tour American Dream's Super Roll of Putting
Special, Golf
Action from the national putting tour.
18:00 - 18:30
Microsoft Excel World Championship 2024 Finals
Special, Esports
Microsoft Excel World Championship is an Excel Esports competition where players solve unusual game tasks in Microsoft Excel. For the second year, the Finals were held at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas, uniting top players from around the globe.
18:30 - 19:00
2025 NESSBIC Finals
Special, Gaming
Top pinball players from across New England compete to take home the Speedy Silver Ball crown.
19:00 - 19:30
11th Annual Outhouse Races
Teams build their own custom outhouses -- each equipped with a mandatory toilet seat for the driver and a roll within reach. One outhouse races another, with teams straining to push their rig across the finish line and be crowned Fastest Throne.
19:30 - 20:00
Swiss Stone Tossing
Special, Outdoors
Contestants grunt and hurl earth-shaped stones in their natural state -- no polish, no shine. The furthest legal toss without crossing the line takes the win. It's simple, primal, and strangely satisfying.
20:00 - 20:30
Bike Polo
Special, Cycling
The mastery of polo meets the intensity of biking. Watch as this innovative sport takes to the streets of Brooklyn New York, with City bragging rights on the line.
20:30 - 21:00
2022 Noblesville Bed Races
Special
Teams navigate wheeled beds through the streets of Noblesville, Ind.
21:00 - 22:00
Extreme Axe & Knife Games
Special, Action sports, Outdoors
Extreme axe and knife action from the WATL Commissioner's Cup.
22:00 - 23:00
Spikeball
Sports, Action sports
Coverage of the sport of roundnet played 2 vs. 2 teams.
23:00 - 00:00
Disc Golf Pro Tour
2022 Tour Championship
Series, Outdoors, Golf
The best disc golfers in the world compete for the highest purse of all time in this recap of the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship.