2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
As originally posted by BWBarefoot:
Starting this weekend, 16 international teams will converge on the Canary Islands to play the world championship event. The final game is scheduled for Sep. 30. Many of the top WNBA stars are expected to compete for their countries in this event.
In the United States, ESPN has the TV rights. ESPN+ has most of the schedule, but a handful of games are on conventional channels, including the gold medal game.
The commentators listed below work for the FIBA world feed which ESPN is picking up.
Preliminary round
Saturday 9/22
6:00AM - D: China vs. Latvia, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
6:30AM - B: Nigeria vs. Australia, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
8:30AM - A: France vs. South Korea, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
9:00AM - B: Argentina vs. Turkey, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - A: Canada vs. Greece, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
1:00 - D: Senegal vs. USA, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
3:00 - C: Spain vs. Japan, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:30 - C: Belgium vs. Puerto Rico, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
Sunday 9/23
6:00AM - B: Australia vs. Argentina, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
6:30AM - A: South Korea vs. Canada, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
8:30AM - C: Japan vs. Belgium, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
9:00AM - D: Latvia vs. Senegal, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - A: Greece vs. France, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
1:00 - D: USA vs. China, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
3:00 - C: Puerto Rico vs. Spain, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:30 - B: Turkey vs. Nigeria, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
Tuesday 9/25
6:00AM - C: Puerto Rico vs. Japan, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
6:30AM - B: Turkey vs. Australia, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
8:30AM - A: Greece vs. South Korea, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
9:00AM - D: China vs. Senegal, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - B: Nigeria vs. Australia, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
1:00 - D: USA vs. Latvia, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:00 - C: Spain vs. Belgium, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
3:30 - A: France vs. Canada, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
Playoff games
Wednesday 9/26
6:30AM - Qualification: Japan vs. China, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
9:00AM - Qualification: Greece vs. Nigeria, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Tereza Brantlova
12:30 - Qualification: Turkey vs. France, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:00 - Qualification: Senegal vs. Spain, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
Friday 9/28
6:30AM - Quarterfinal: Nigeria vs. USA, ESPNU - Pam Ward, Kara Lawson
9:00AM - Quarterfinal: China vs. Australia, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - Quarterfinal: France vs. Belgium, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:00 - Quarterfinal: Spain vs. Canada, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
Saturday 9/29
6:30AM - Nigeria vs. France, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
9:00AM - China vs. Canada, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - Semifinal: USA vs. Belgium, ESPNEWS - Pam Ward, Kara Lawson
3:00 - Semifinal: Australia vs. Spain, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
Sunday 9/30
6:30AM - 7th place: Nigeria vs. Canada, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
9:00AM - 5th place: France vs. China, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
12:30 - 3rd place: Belgium vs. Spain, ESPN3 - Jeff Taylor, Shona Thorburn
3:00 - Championship: USA vs. Australia, ESPN - Pam Ward, Kara Lawson