ESPN Events and The Nashville Sports Council announced today Sprouts Farmers Market as the title sponsor of the inaugural Broadway Block Party women’s college volleyball event. The matchups will take place August 31, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. “The Sprouts Farmers Market Broadway Block Party is the first of its kind in Bridgestone Arena and we are confident this partnership will continue to push collegiate volleyball and women’s sports forward," said Scott Ramsey, President and CEO of the Nashville Sports Council. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ldyhJa
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ESPN Events, in collaboration with the Charlotte Sports Foundation, has announced the creation of the Dick Vitale Invitational, a new men’s college basketball event that will annually honor Dick Vitale, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and one of the sport’s most iconic voices and ambassadors, who celebrates his 86th birthday today. The inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational will feature a marquee matchup between national powers –Texas Longhorns vs. Duke Blue Devils – at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., in the opening days of the 2025-26 season. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4, on ESPN. Tip-off time will be announced at a later date. In addition to the ESPN Events plans, ESPN has signed Vitale to a new multi-year contract through the 2027–28 season, which will extend the Hall of Fame analyst’s tenure with the company to nearly 50 years. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Fx3J69
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ESPN Events has unveiled the schedule of its 17 owned-and-operated bowl games for the 2025-26 college football postseason, which will feature 10 FBS conferences and two FCS conferences. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZhxEG0
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ESPN Events has announced the matchups and telecast details for the 2025 Jimmy V Men’s Classic Presented by Modelo. The annual men’s college basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, December 9, will air on ESPN and feature Clemson vs. BYU both in the Top 25 of last season’s final rankings – at 6:30 p.m. ET and defending National Champion Florida vs. UConn, who won back-to-back national championships the previous two years, at 9 p.m. ET. Read more: http://bit.ly/4mTvJSj
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It's another year of ESPN raising its presentation of college softball and baseball to new heights! 🥎⚾️ Meg Aronowitz (SVP, Production), Mallory Kenny (Director, Programming & Acquisitions) and Phil Orlins (VP, Production Technology & Innovation) discussed with Front Row how coverage of each sport has evolved in their time at ESPN. http://di.sn/604646Knw #ESPNCareers #ESPN
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ESPN Events revealed the fields for the 2025 Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, a 16-team, three bracket event set for Thanksgiving week – Nov. 24 -28 – at Walt Disney World Resort’s State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Fla. Terrys Chocolate Company will be the title sponsor for all three brackets, which will feature 20 total games over five days with game action shown across ESPN platforms. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kEWDLJ
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ESPN Events announced the addition of a new owned-and-operated women’s volleyball tournament – the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’, set for Sept. 9-10. The ‘Showdown at the Net’ features 16 squads from both the ACC and SEC as they face off in cross-conference challenge via matchups across the nation with action featured across ESPN platforms. Shriners Children's serves as the title sponsor of the event at Dickies Arena, adding to their portfolio of ESPN Events, including the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational. Shriners signed on as a two-year sponsor for the neutral site event. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dAfq8H
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ESPN Events has officially announced the field and format for the 2025 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic, set to return for its 17th year at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.. This year’s tournament will be held on November 21 and 23 and will feature two independent brackets. The first bracket will feature Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia and Xavier, while the second bracket will include Boston College, Davidson, Tulane and Utah State. Matchups, tip-off times, and ESPN network designations for all games will be announced in the coming months. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jVVXB3
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The Hawai‘i Bowl has signed a three-year title sponsorship agreement with Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, renaming the event to the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl. “We are excited to welcome Sheraton back as the title sponsor of the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl,” said Daryl Garvin, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl executive director. “Their renewed title commitment is a testament to the 24-year relationship we share and Sheraton’s dedication to supporting our local community. We look forward to delivering an unforgettable event that celebrates both football excellence and the spirit of Aloha." The Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl will celebrate its 22nd edition this year and will be played at the University of Hawai‘i’s Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. The bowl game is traditionally played during the Christmas holiday. Date and time of this year’s game will be announced at a later date. Read more: https://bit.ly/4lJ6CRD
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ESPN Events’ owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, returns to the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, with two quad meets in one day: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Session I will air live on ABC at 4 p.m. ET, with Session II in primetime on ESPN2 at either 8 or 9 p.m. Sprouts Farmers Market returns as the event’s title sponsor with a new, multi-year contract extension. “We are thrilled to return to Utah for the third annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad,” said ESPN Events director Kristen Shaver. “To have all eight teams make a postseason appearance with five advancing to the National Championship speaks volumes to the stature of this early season event. We believe strongly in the power of women’s sports and are committed to furthering the growth of gymnastics. We couldn’t be more pleased to have Sprouts Farmers Market share in that vision.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3S0xmPz