Weather Afternoon: 14°c Light showers Tonight: 9°c Light showers

News

HEADLINES:
RSS

ESPN Inc.

Latest articles

BBC bosses told: Dig deep to win back the Ashes

13.11.09
BBC bosses told to budget for a major bid to put home Ashes Tests back on free-to-air TV... more

iPhone users can watch Sky TV for £6 a month

10.11.09
Sky launches the first commercial TV service for Apple's iPhone, allowing subscribers channels live on their handset for the first time... more

Sol Campbell keen to go to Newcastle

30.10.09
Sol Campbell admits he is "very interested" in a move to Newcastle after revealing they are one of the clubs keen on him... more

Olympic dream is at the heart of Luol Deng’s hopes for British team

06.10.09
The NBA star, in town with the Chicago Bulls, is fully committed to representing his adopted nation... more

ESPN’s flying start in Premier could mean £80m for Sky

18.08.09
The first Premier League match screened by Disney offshoot ESPN attracted 480,000 viewers, which could mean an £80 million boost to Sky’s annual revenues, according to analysts at Citigroup ... more

ESPN agree deal to screen Bundesliga matches in Britain

29.07.09
ESPN have agreed a deal with the German Football League which will enable them to broadcast up to five Bundesliga matches per weekend live in Great Britain and Ireland... more

John Terry 'set to stay' at Chelsea

22.07.09
John Terry is set to stay at Chelsea according to reports, ending speculation that he would join Manchester City... more

City Spy: Is Barclays on the right track here?

09.07.09
Barclays Capital boss Bob Diamond's mission to take over America continues, following the purchase of the US arm of Lehman Brothers and his move from London back to his native land ... more

ESPN sets TV launch date for new season

07.07.09
ESPN has announced that its new sports channel showing live Premier League football will kick off on 3 August... more

Stakes are high for ESPN with £240m bet on English football

29.06.09
ESPN may not be a household name in Britain but the sports giant is iconic in its native land... more

200 jobs to go as Setanta enter administration

23.06.09
Struggling sports broadcaster Setanta Sport has called in administrators after efforts to rescue the business failed... more

Setanta's future in balance as rivals bid for Premier League matches

22.06.09
The future of troubled sports broadcaster Setanta remained in the balance while rivals bid for its forfeited Premier League matches... more

Setanta eyes a sell-off to safeguard its future

12.06.09
The board of troubled sport broadcaster Setanta was meeting today to discuss a possible rescue deal ... more

Tycoon Blavatnik confirms Setanta rescue bid

12.06.09
US tycoon Len Blavatnik confirmed he had tabled a proposed rescue deal for troubled sports broadcaster Setanta ... more

TV firms brace for possible collapse of Setanta

09.06.09
Cable and satellite TV firms face having to prepare for the possible collapse of the Setanta pay-TV sports channels... more

Sporting chiefs struggling to find the formula for an English IPL

08.06.09
England may have given the world Twenty20 cricket in 2003, but after the remarkable success of the Indian Premier League, the English have been struggling to catch up... more

Even Arsene Wenger has to admit that it's all gone wrong for flagging Cesc Fabregas

15.05.09
Football: Questions about the captain’s future will be raised again after the Arsenal manager openly reveals all is not well with the unhappy star... more

Arsenal set to look at youngster

14.05.09
Football: Argentina Under-17 goalkeeper Damian Emiliano Martinez is set for a trial at Arsenal... more

What the papers say...

20.03.09
Sport: A round-up of all the latest sports gossip ... more

Sky pays £1bn to screen live Premier League football games

04.02.09
Satellite broadcaster Sky has agreed to pay more than £1billion to show live football in a recession-defying deal with the Premier League ... more

Disney may tackle Sky for rights to Premiership

11.09.08
Media giant Walt Disney is mulling over the idea of bidding against BSkyB for Premier League football broadcasting rights next year... more

It's sink or swim for Avram Grant as Blues dive into Red Sea

21.04.08
Matthew Norman casts Avram Grant as Moses to Roman Abramovich's Lord Almighty, questions Joe Calzaghe's credentials and laments the loss of Jimmy White and Ian Wright... more

Don't Miss
  • Lenny Henry

    Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'

    Shortlisted at today's Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels
  • John and Edward

    Spread of the Jedhead

    Jedward, voted off the X-Factor this weekend, are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

All stories


Promotions

Environmental initiatives

Find out how you can help to meet the challenges of climate change in London.


The Open University

Every year The Open University helps thousands of professionals progress in their careers.


Win the Best Seats

In London theatre when you vote for your favourite celebrity spec wearer.


Breast Cancer Care

Donate £1 and leave a message of support for a loved one in the Swarovski Garden of Wishes.


Win an iPodTouch

With Courvoisier when you share your thoughts on this week's cocktail.