ESPN unveils Women's Cup plans.(Through The Wire)(2003 Women's World Cup)(Brief Article)

Multichannel News, September, 2003 by Reynolds, Mike

ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports this week will finally take the wraps off coverage plans for the 2003 Women's World Cup.

With a SARS outbreak in China, FIFA officials decided to move the event to the U.S. back in May, resulting in schedule juggling.

The trio will televise 18 live matches and a pair of encores from Sept. 21 through Oct. 12. ESPN2 will carry 16 games, including a U.S. national team opening-round match against Nigeria on Thursday, Sept. 25.

ESPN only has one game, while ABC has three: the other two U.S. opening-round matches and the final on Oct. 12.

The schedule is a significant increase from the dozen matches the networks said they would air early in 2002 when they announced a deal with Anshutz Entertainment Group...

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