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Boxing overrun forces ESPN to start Blazers-Nuggets on ESPN2 There s not much ESPN could have done here, to be honest.
ESPN had a huge day of sports across their family of networks.
The NBA playoffs, PGA Championship, UFC, boxing, the NCAA softball tournament, Monaco F1 qualifying, and more all filled up the schedule across linear and digital channels alike. That’s obviously a good thing! This is a great time on the sports calendar. The only downside, of course, is that sometimes a packed schedule means certain events might run into other events.
That’s exactly what happened tonight, and it forced ESPN to bump half the first quarter of an NBA playoff game to ESPN2. It’s not necessarily unusual that would happen; during college basketball season, tickers are constantly running to let viewers know where the game they tuned in for is actually airing (usually while Indiana is losing a Big Ten road game in place of what everyone actually wants to see.)
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How good the Broncos or any team s draft class turns out will only be revealed in due time.
However, that face doesn t stop one of the time-honored annual draft traditions: grading the picks. So, without further ado, let s dive in: I m all in on this Broncos draft. They let the draft come to them, and Patrick Surtain [II] was a guy they tried to keep quiet that they wanted. I loved him, one of the best defensive players in the draft. But what they did in the second round with Javonte Williams and third round with Quinn Meinerz, I think, must be stated: These guys are all longtime starters. They killed their draft.
The opposition is Maroochydore, who received the prize last season after weather and Covid lockouts.
The Swans earned the honours after pocketing the T20 and One-Day trophies plus the minor premiership, and have already backed up the OD
crown.
They host the decider at Kev Hackney Oval.
History would favour the Snakes, with the goodies in five of their previous six confrontations, but this time they approach the goal from fourth position, and only once this century has a side won from fourth, and that was Maroochydore in 2008, aptly over the Snakes.
The first footsteps on the field dismiss any influence of history though, and the three day battle, hopefully without interruption, depends purely on the present.
The Rangers again face Caboolture, who ended their hopes last season and now occupy an unfamiliar fourth position, but undaunted territory after 14 titles in 22 years.
This time a draw will not be enough to progress to the big game, so the Snakes must consider time as an extra factor in their plans.
Glasshouse as minor premiers will enter the play-offs full of confidence as the youth component matures at season’s end, with the likes of Joel Owen, Jett Taylor and Ricky Sawyer having graduated past the rookie status. Backed by experienced survivors of many campaigns, the Rangers have melded into a squad capable of going all the way.