ESPN.com is counting on less clutter and more advertising options to bolster revenue at a time when its sister cable channels are battling rare weakness.

Harry Hurt III takes a turn at sportscasting for ESPN during a football game between Syracuse University and the University of Connecticut.

Harry Hurt III takes a turn at sportscasting for ESPN during a football game between Syracuse University and the University of Connecticut.

ESPN is debuting new technology with Electronic Arts that would allow sports commentators to interact with three-dimensional virtual players.

If a Hail Mary deal to give ESPN Classic’s slot to the NFL Network or fold it into the ESPN family goes through, it would demonstrate how much the league needs ESPN.

If a Hail Mary deal to give ESPN Classic’s slot to the NFL Network or fold it into the ESPN family goes through, it would demonstrate how much the league needs ESPN.

The sports network said it would carry more live games, regardless of the time zone, than NBC has traditionally done.

David Katz believes that his Web site, sportsfanlive.com, will compete well against established sports sites he views as stodgy and too congested for fans to wade through.

Full episodes of ABC shows and ESPN highlights will join user clips on Veoh.

After years of televising taped versions of “SportsCenter” in the mornings, ESPN announced Tuesday that the studio show would be live starting in August.