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ESPN Radio Hits the Road for Big Sports Week


ESPN Radio will hit the road this week beginning Wednesday, April 29, through Sunday, May 3, and will offer more than 90 live programming hours around the NFL Draft, Boxing, Baseball and NBA playoffs. Mike & Mike will broadcast from Chicago in advance of the NFL Draft. ESPN Radio will broadcast Day One of the Draft on Thursday, April 30 (coverage beginning at 7pm), and continue with Day 2 on Friday, May 1 (coverage beginning at 6:30pm). Host Dari Nowkhah, NFL analyst Louis Riddick and NFL Insider John Clayton will provide updates and analysis. Freddie Coleman will host post-draft coverage alongside NFL Insider Adam Caplan on both days at 11:30pm.

In addition, The Herd with Colin Cowherd will air live poolside from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in advance of the much-anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Cowherd will welcome guests throughout the three days to discuss and analyze the bout.

Over the weekend, basketball and baseball will take center stage on ESPN Radio. The 2015 NBA Playoffs will continue Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm, with games to be determined. The MLB on ESPN Radio plays on with a California clash Saturday as the defending World Series champions San Francisco Giants.

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