The ten best plays of the week in sports.

ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.

Celebrating the top sports moments of the 40-year ESPN era, the images of the decade and the Top Play and Not Top Plays of 2019.

Featuring Jim Valvano's inspirational speech from the 1993 ESPY Awards.

A preview of the U.S. Open which starts the next day with features, interviews and discussion from the ESPN tennis team of commentators. From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.

From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.

Celebrities and athletes stroll the carpet in dazzling gowns and tailored suits.

ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

ESPN's flagship program is covering news conferences from the top players at the Masters. From Augusta, Ga.

ESPN's flagship program is covering news conferences from the top players at the Masters. From Augusta, Ga.

ESPN's flagship program is covering news conferences from the top players at the Masters. From Augusta, Ga.

From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.

ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.

From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman join host Molly Qerim Rose on this weekday morning sports debate show. Smith and Kellerman provide their expert takes on the day's trending sports topics and under-the-radar news. They're regularly joined by veteran analysts and the top guests in sports and entertainment.

FS1's challenge to ESPN's "SportsCenter" in the form of "Fox Sports Live" lasted a little more than two years, with the effort failing in part because traditional sports highlight shows no longer have broad appeal. A new iteration focuses on the chemistry of returning co-anchors Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole (this time they even get title recognition!) in a format that showcases their personalities, senses of humor and interviewing skills.

Hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, this weekday morning broadcast takes viewers inside their sports talk radio show. The simulcast features interviews, breaking news, analysis and opinion. Mike and Mike have been broadcasting their morning-drive show since January 2000, and four years later it began airing on television.

While "SportsNation" is hosted by Cari Champion, Marcellus Wiley and LZ Granderson, it's really powered by the people, fueled by fan interaction and focused on fun. The lighthearted, hourlong weekday series attracts the youngest demographic of all of ESPN's studio shows, and it's different than many of the network's offerings in that fan engagement and clever, imaginative segments are at the heart of the program. While they day's hottest and weirdest sports topics are covered, also included is discussion of the smaller stories that people are taking about on the internet but often aren't seen on TV.

The debate is the story in this fast-paced, half-hour series hosted by former Washington Post sportswriters Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon. The pair engage in high-energy discussions, conduct interviews and often argue over topics not even related to sports. Other sports reporters appear as guests and offer opinions on the top stories of the day.

Hosted by Tony Reali in the ESPN studio and joined via satellite by four panelists from across the country, the team debates popular sports stories. Reali acts as moderator, giving points for well-made arguments and deducting points for those who inspire him to hit the "mute" button. At the end of the show, whomever Reali deems the winner has 30 seconds without interruption to voice their final opinions on any topic they want.

Go beyond the headlines with the Peabody Award-winning "Outside the Lines." Every Saturday morning, host Jeremy Schaap welcomes newsmaking guests and expert analysts to discuss issues in sports. Through features, in-depth interviews and a panel of journalists, OTL brings you the stories you need to know.

ESPN is known for its flagship scores and highlights program, "SportsCenter," so it's no surprise that spinoff channel ESPNU has their own retooled version of the popular show. "SportsCenterU" follows the same successful format as its big brother, but the emphasis here is strictly on college sports, namely football, men's and women's basketball, hockey, baseball, softball and lacrosse. Studio anchors join student campus correspondents to cover the latest news in the world of intercollegiate athletics.

Veteran Miami Herald columnist and radio host Dan Le Batard leads a humorous, critical and sometimes controversial discussion of the hot sports topics of the day, from the Clevelander Hotel in Miami Beach. Known as a thoughtful and witty contrarian, Le Batard is not afraid to speak his mind and let his innate Cuban-American influences shine through, which is apparent in the fast-paced show. He's joined on each 30-minute episode by his father, Gonzalo "Papi" Le Batard.