ESPN News TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full ESPN News TV guide for Thursday, 27 August 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:30 30m

College Football Live

Sports

An update on all the top stories in college football, featuring interviews with players and coaches, analysis of each major conference in the country.

01:00 1h

X-Games

Desert Assassins - Monster Energy Team at King of the Hammers Other

Desert Assassins - Monster Energy Team at King of the Hammers

02:00 1h 30m

X Games

Skateboard Vert Best Trick with Tony Hawk Sports

Skateboard Vert Best Trick with Tony Hawk

The world's best action sports athletes compete for X Games gold around the world, as the participants put together the best trick or the best run.

03:30 30m

College Football Live

Sports

An update on all the top stories in college football, featuring interviews with players and coaches, analysis of each major conference in the country.

04:00 1h

Jai Alai

Battle Court Jai-Alai Championship VII Sports

Battle Court Jai-Alai Championship VII

The "world's fastest game" involves bouncing a ball off a walled-in space by accelerating it to high speeds with a cesta, a long, curved hand-held device.

05:00 1h 30m

Great American Events

NWLA All-Star Game Sports

NWLA All-Star Game

Morning

06:30 30m

College Football Live

Sports

An update on all the top stories in college football, featuring interviews with players and coaches, analysis of each major conference in the country.

07:00 1h

Backstory: Serena vs. The Umpire

Sports Special

Serena Williams' intense clash with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the 2018 US Open women's final is thoroughly examined.

08:00 1h

Nine for IX

S1 · E1 · Venus vs. Sports

Venus vs.

Venus Williams followed in the footsteps of Billie Jean King and fervently lobbied for prize equality and proved to have a lasting impact off the tennis court.

09:00 1h

Coco Gauff: The Lines Are The Same

Sports Special

Coco Gauff sits down with Chris Fowler to relive her upset over Venus Williams at 2019 Wimbledon, and discuss how her career has changed since the win.

10:00 1h

30 for 30

S1 · E21 · Unmatched Sports

Unmatched

Directors Lisa Lax, Hannah Storm and Nancy Winters take an in-depth look at the fierce rivalry between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.

11:00 1h

SportsCenter

Sports

The worldwide leader in sports covers all the important stories of the day, including game highlights, player interviews and special segments.

Daytime

12:00 1h

SportsCenter

Sports

The worldwide leader in sports covers all the important stories of the day, including game highlights, player interviews and special segments.

13:00 2h

Get Up

Sports

Mike Greenberg is joined by a panel of analysts and special guests to cover the latest sports news making headlines and breaking down recent marquee matchups.

15:00 1h

First Take

Sports

Shae Cornette is the moderator while veteran commentators Stephen A. Smith and guest analysts discuss and deliberate the latest topics in the world of sports.

16:00 1h

The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny

Sports

Mina Kimes brings her vast NFL knowledge and unique insight to the top stories making headlines across the league, along with guest interviews.

17:00 30m

College Football Live

Sports

An update on all the top stories in college football, featuring interviews with players and coaches, analysis of each major conference in the country.

17:30 30m

The Biggest Game

Sports

Jeremy Schaap goes over the history of the Super Bowl, exploring the most memorable moments from each contest, the cultural impact and the lore of the big game.

Evening

18:00 1h 30m

Backstory: Serena vs. The Umpire

Sports Special

Serena Williams' intense clash with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the 2018 US Open women's final is thoroughly examined.

19:30 30m

Pardon the Interruption

Sports

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, longtime colleagues and friends, engage in verbal sparring during a fast-paced and wide-ranging discussion about sports.

20:00 1h 30m

The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny

Sports

Mina Kimes brings her vast NFL knowledge and unique insight to the top stories making headlines across the league, along with guest interviews.

21:30 30m

Pardon the Interruption

Sports

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, longtime colleagues and friends, engage in verbal sparring during a fast-paced and wide-ranging discussion about sports.

22:00 1h 30m

The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny

Sports

Mina Kimes brings her vast NFL knowledge and unique insight to the top stories making headlines across the league, along with guest interviews.

23:30 1h

Pardon the Interruption

Sports

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, longtime colleagues and friends, engage in verbal sparring during a fast-paced and wide-ranging discussion about sports.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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