ESPN News TV Guide — Thursday, 21 May 2026

Browse the full ESPN News TV guide for Thursday, 21 May 2026. 25 programmes listed , including 7 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 30m

Always College Football

Sports

ESPN analyst Greg McElroy breaks down the biggest headlines throughout college football, discussing the latest results, game previews and guest interviews.

00:30 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.

01:00 1h

X Games Salt Lake City 2025

Best of BMX Sports

Best of BMX

The world's best men's and women's action sports stars head to Utah to compete in the annual summer showcase, featuring skateboard, BMX, and Moto X events.

02:00 1h

X-Games

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

Desert Assassins - Monster Energy Team at King of the Hammers

03:00 30m

Always College Football

Sports

ESPN analyst Greg McElroy breaks down the biggest headlines throughout college football, discussing the latest results, game previews and guest interviews.

03:30 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.

04:00 1h

Extreme Axe & Knife Games

Sports

A variation of the standard darts, competitors instead throw axes and knifes at a large wooden bullseye in attempt to land in the middle of the target.

05:00 1h 30m

Major League Table Tennis

Sports

Eight teams comprised of four players compete in the table tennis league, as they compete across the country against each other, accumulating points.

Morning

06:30 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.

07:00 1h

30 for 30

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1 Sports

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1

A struggling team in the 1970s, the New York Mets turned things around in the mid-1980s behind a team full of talented players and entertaining personalities.

08:00 1h

30 for 30

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2 Sports

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2

A struggling team in the 1970s, the New York Mets turned things around in the mid-1980s behind a team full of talented players and entertaining personalities.

09:00 1h

30 for 30

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3 Sports

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3

A struggling team in the 1970s, the New York Mets turned things around in the mid-1980s behind a team full of talented players and entertaining personalities.

10:00 1h

30 for 30

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4 Sports

Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4

A struggling team in the 1970s, the New York Mets turned things around in the mid-1980s behind a team full of talented players and entertaining personalities.

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, who joined ESPN in 1996 as an anchor, joins former NBA star Jalen Rose to cover the latest news and headlines around the world of sports.

15:00 2h

First Take

Sports

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

17:00 1h

SEC Storied

Summer of '83 Sports

Summer of '83

The 1983 College World Series, featuring a lot of star power, saw the Texas Longhorns, led by Roger Clemens, go up against the underdog Alabama in the final.

Evening

18:00 2h

NBA Today

Sports

Malika Andrews covers the latest news from around the NBA, breaking down the stories making headlines, highlights from recent games and guest interviews.

20:00 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.

21:00 30m

The Biggest Game

Sports

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

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.

23:00 30m

The Biggest Game

Sports

23:30 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.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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