From press release
ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry the entire 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship – over 40 games from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo. – dating Thursday, July 10 through Saturday, July 19. Team USA, playing a minimum of five games on ESPNU, will join nearly 40 nations in the event.
The semifinals and championship games game will be televised on ESPNU on Thursday, July 17 and Saturday, July 19, respectively.
The United States opens on Thursday, July 10, against Canada in pool play at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The game is a rematch of the 2010 championship game, in which USA won 12-10. ESPNU’s coverage begins with Australia vs. USA on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m., and ESPN3’s package starts with the Netherlands vs. China on Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m.
The FIL World Lacrosse Championship includes a deep roster of experienced and knowledgeable analysts: Paul Carcaterra (All-American at Syracuse and a member of 1995 National Championship team), Mark Dixon (former Johns Hopkins midfielder), Quint Kessenich (Four-time All-American at Johns Hopkins) and Jamie Munro (former Division I & Major League Lacrosse head coach). Play-by-play announcers include: Joe Beninati (Bowdoin College goalie), Mike Corey and Booker Corrigan.
ESPN has featured coverage of numerous lacrosse events in recently, including the US Lacrosse sponsored Champion Challenge each January and a full schedule of collegiate lacrosse games culminating with NCAA Division I Championship weekend played over Memorial Day Weekend.
2014 Lacrosse Men’s World Championship Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, July 10 | 9 p.m. | Canada vs. USA | ESPN2 |
| Fri, July 11 | 10 a.m. | Netherlands vs. China | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Scotland vs. Thailand | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Germany vs. Belgium | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Australia vs. Japan | ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | England vs. Iroquois | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, July 12 | 10 a.m. | Korea vs. Sweden | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | France vs. Ireland | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Japan vs. Iroquois | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Australia vs. USA | ESPNU | |
| 10 p.m. | Canada vs. England | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, July 13 | 10 a.m. | Wales vs. New Zealand | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Germany vs. Hong Kong | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | England vs. Australia | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Japan vs. USA | ESPNU | |
| 10 p.m. | Iroquois vs. Canada | ESPNU | |
| Mon, July 14 | 10 a.m. | White #1 vs. Turquois #1 | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Red #1 vs. Gray #1 | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Japan vs. Canada | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | England vs. USA | ESPNU | |
| 10 p.m. | Iroquois vs. Australia | ESPN3 | |
| Tue, July 15 | 10 a.m. | Elimination Game | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Elimination Game | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Japan vs. England | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Iroquois vs. USA | ESPNU | |
| 10 p.m. | Canada vs. Australia | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, July 16 | 10 a.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 |
| 2 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Quarterfinals #1 | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Quarterfinals #2 | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, July 17 | 10 a.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Semifinals #1 | ESPNU | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Semifinals #2 | ESPNU | |
| Fri, July 18 | 10 a.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | Consolation Round | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, July 19 | 1 p.m. | Fifth-Place Game | ESPN3 |
| 4 p.m. | Third-Place Game | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Championship Game | ESPNU |
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