Kerri Walsh Jennings’ event series p1440 locked in a deal with ESPN to carry all p1440 professional beach volleyball finals on ESPN2 or ABC in 2018. The inaugural p1440 season will travel to San Jose, Calif., Las Vegas, San Diego and Huntington Beach in 2018 and four additional cities in 2019. The men’s and women’s finals at each event will be televised on ESPN2 or ABC. “We are incredibly honored and humbled to work with ESPN and allow sports fans to experience the tip of the sphere with regard to the best beach volleyball athletes from around the world,” said Walsh Jennings, co-founder of p1440. “Volleyball is one of the most watched sports during the Olympics, so we know there’s a world-wide audience out there that wants to experience everything the sport of beach volleyball has to offer. p1440 will provide a dynamic platform through which the world can experience the grace and power of our sport as well as witness the captivating stories of our athletes on and off the sand.”
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