Esports will take center stage Sunday, April 5th as ESPN2 presents a twelve-hour Esports Day programming marathon. Featured events include Madden NFL, Rocket League, and NBA 2K.
What’s happening:
- ESPN2 will present a twelve-hour programming marathon, ESPN Esports Day, this Sunday, April 5, highlighting a variety of both live and taped esports coverage from the past year. Events include:
- Madden NFL
- F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix
- Rocket League
- NBA 2K Players Tournament
- EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am
Madden NFL:
- The marathon will kick off with three hours of competitive Madden NFL20 including recaps from the Madden Classic, Club Championship and the Challenge.
F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix:
- Next up, live sports return to ESPN with the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix, where current Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi will participate in the second installment of the virtual racing series alongside England’s cricket all-rounder, Ben Stokes.
Rocket League:
- Rocket League makes its first appearance on ESPN television with the Season 8 World Championship Grand Finals at 4:30 pm.
- In addition, the new agreement with Psyonix includes an upcoming live telecast of the Rocket League Spring Series North American Grand Finals on April 26th at 8 pm ET on ESPN2.
NBA 2K Players Tournament:
- At 6 pm, the all-new NBA 2K Players Tournament continues round one, which includes matches featuring Devin Booker, DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Drummond and more.
EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am:
- Closing out the evening will be an encore presentation of the EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am, recently nominated for a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Esports.
- The program, which also includes Devin Booker, features streamers, musicians and athletes from the NBA, UFC and WWE competing in Respawn’s Battle Royale title Apex Legends.
ESPN Esports Day Schedule
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Time (ET) |
Show |
Network |
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12 pm |
Madden NFL20 Classic The best Madden players in the world descend to Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas for a chance to earn a piece of the $190,000 prize pool and the title of Madden Classic Champion |
ESPN2 |
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1 pm |
Madden NFL20 Club Championship 32 of the top Madden players compete to represent their favorite NFL teams at EA Headquarters with $703,000 and the lucrative Club Championship belt on the line |
ESPN2 |
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2 pm |
Madden NFL20 Challenge Madden Challenge returns with 16 elite players battling for a piece of the $190,000 prize pool and a spot in the Madden Bowl |
ESPN2 |
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3 pm |
F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix Current Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi will participate in the second installment of the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix, live on ESPN2 |
ESPN2 |
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4:30 pm |
Season 8 Rocket League World Championship Rocket League is a game that combines soccer with rocket-powered cars for high-flying esports action in the Rocket League Championship Series. Filled with tense moments and gravity-defying plays, this is one best-of-7 series you don’t want to miss. |
ESPN2 |
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6 pm |
NBA 2K Players Tournament The first round of the NBA 2K Players Tournament, an NBA 2K20 gameplay tournament between 16 current NBA players, continues with the following matches*:
The single-elimination, players-only tournament on Xbox One will result in a winner being crowned the ultimate NBA 2K20 champion and selecting a charity beneficiary to receive a $100,000 donation from 2K, the NBA and the NBPA in support of ongoing coronavirus relief efforts. *Matches and schedule are subject to change. |
ESPN2 |
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10 pm |
EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am The inaugural ESPN EXP Pro-Am features athletes, celebrities and streamers competing in Apex Legends to benefit the V Foundation |
ESPN2 |