Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, July 25

Arena Football
Tampa Bay Storm at Jacksonville Sharks — ESPNews, 7 p.m.

Australian Rules Football
Richmond Tigers vs. Fremantle Dockers — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:30 a.m.
Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood Magpies — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m.m

Basketball
The Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals, McGrath Arena, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Dirty South vs. Overseas Elite — ESPNU, 4 p.m.
Team 23 vs. LAUNFD — ESPNU, 6 p.m.
Team City of Gods vs. Boeheim’s Army — ESPNU, 8 p.m.
Quarterfinal #4 — ESPNU, 10 p.m.

Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions, The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV
Cruiserweights
Beibut Shumenov vs. B.J. Flores — NBCSN, 9 p.m.

World Championship Boxing, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
IBF/WBA/WBO Light Heavyweight Championship Title Fight
Sergey Kovalev vs. Nadjib Mohammedi — HBO, 10 p.m.

Solo Boxeo Tecate, Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, CA
Super Flyweights
Brian Viloria vs. Omar Soto — UniMás, 11 p.m.

CONCACAF Gold Cup
3rd Place Game, PPL Park, Chester, PA
United States vs. Panama — Univision/Univision Deportes, 3:48 p.m./Fox Sports 2, 4 p.m.

Fútbol Central — Univision/Univision Deportes, 3 p.m.
Univision Deportes Fútbol Club: Edición Copa Oro — Univision Deportes, 6 p.m.

Cycling
Tour de France
Stage 20: Modane Valfréjus to Alpe d’Huez — NBCSN, 7 a.m.

Stage 20 Highlights — NBCSN, midnight

Formula 1
Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
Qualifying — Univision Deportes, 7:55 a.m./CNBC, 8 a.m.

Golf
European PGA Tour
European Masters, Cans-sur-Sierre GC (Severiano Ballesteros Course), Crans-Montana, Switzerland
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 6:30 a.m.

The Senior Open Championship, Sunningdale Golf Club (The Old Course), Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
3rd Round — ESPN2, noon

PGA Tour
Canadian Open, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 1 p.m.
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m.

Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, noon
Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 2:30 p.m.

U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Colleton River Plantation Club, Bluffton, SC
Championship Match — Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.

LPGA Tour
Meijer LPGA Classic, Blythefield Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m.

Mixed Martial Arts
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Barão II, United Center, Chicago, IL
Prelims — Fox, 6 p.m.
Main Event — Fox, 8 p.m.

UFC Post Fight: UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Barão II — Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.

MLB
American League
Detroit at Boston — Fox Sports Detroit/NESN, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle — Sportsnet/Root Sports Northwest, 4 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay — MASN/Sun Sports, 6 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland — WGN/STO, 7 p.m.
Houston at Kansas City — Root Sports Southwest/Fox Sports Kansas City, 7 p.m.
New York Yankees at Minnesota — WPIX/Fox Sports North, 7 p.m.
Texas at Anaheim Angels — MLB Network/Fox Sports Southwest/Fox Sports West, 9 p.m.

National League
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs — Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia/WLS, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets — SportsNet LA/SNY, 7 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh — MASN2/Root Sports Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis — Fox Sports 1, 7:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Colorado — Fox Sports Ohio/Root Sports Rocky Mountain, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona — Fox Sports Wisconsin/Fox Sports Arizona, 8 p.m.
Miami at San Diego — MLB Network/Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

Interleague
Oakland at San Francisco — Fox Sports 1/Comcast SportsNet California/Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 4 p.m.

MLB Network Presents: Randy Johnson, The Big Picture — MLB Network, 1 p.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 4 p.m.
Quick Pitch — MLB Network, midnight
Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, 1 a.m. (Sunday)

MLS
Columbus vs. Toronto FC — Time Warner Cable SportsNet/Sportsnet 360, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal vs. Seattle — TVA Sports/KZJO, 8 p.m.
Chicago vs. New England — Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Comcast SportsNet New England, 8:30 p.m.
FC Dallas vs. Portland — KTXA/Root Sports Northwest, 9 p.m.
Houston vs. LA Galaxy — Root Sports Southwest Plus/Time Warner Cable SportsNet, 9 p.m.

NASCAR
Xfinity Series
Lilly Diabetes 250, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Qualifying — NBCSN, 11:30 a.m.
Race — NBC, 3:30 p.m.

NASCAR America — NBCSN, 2:30 p.m.
Xfinity Series Countdown to Green — NBC, 3 p.m.

Sprint Cup Series
Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Qualifying — NBCSN, 1 p.m.

NFL
2014 Tennessee Titans: Silver & Blue Lining Playbook — NFL Network, 8 p.m.
2014 Jacksonville Jaguars: We Believe — NFL Network, 8:30 p.m.
2014 Houston Texans: Team First — NFL Network, 9 p.m.
2014 Indianapolis Colts: Knocking on the Door — NFL Network, 9:30 p.m.

Pan American Games
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Baseball, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Volleyball — ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.
Boxing, Equestrian, Karate, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Track & Field, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball — ESPN2, 7 p.m.

Soccer
2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw — Fox Sports 1, 10:55 a.m./Telemundo, 11 a.m.

Scottish Challenge Cup, Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Hibernian vs. Rangers — Fox Soccer Plus, 7:25 a.m.

International Champions Cup
Longgang Stadium, Shenzhuen, Communist China
AC Milan vs. Inter Milan — Fox Sports 1, 7:55 a.m.

Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Manchester United vs. Barcelona — Fox, 4 p.m.

Bank of America, Charlotte, NC
Chelsea vs. Paris Saint Germain — Fox Sports 2, 6 p.m.

The Express Xtra-Weekends — beIN Sports, 10 p.m.

Special Olympics World Games
Los Angeles, CA
Opening Ceremony — ESPN, 9 p.m.

Sports Talk
30 for 30: Brothers in Exile — ESPN2, 6:30 a.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 9:15 a.m.
Son of the Congo — ESPN Classic, 10 a.m.
Morning Drive — Golf Channel, 10:30 a.m.
Nine for IX: No Limits — ESPN Classic, 11 a.m.
30 for 30: Bernie and Ernie — ESPN Classic, noon
30 for 30: Free Spirits — ESPN Classic, 1 p.m.
Nine for IX: The ’99ers — ESPN Classic, 2 p.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 2:15 p.m.
SEC Storied: Abby Head On — ESPN Classic, 3 p.m.
30 for 30: There’s No Place Like Home — ESPN Classic, 4 p.m.
30 for 30: Youngstown Boys — ESPN Classic, 5 p.m.
Nine for IX: Runner — ESPN Classic, 7 p.m.
The Announcement — ESPN Classic, 8 p.m.
30 for 30: No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson — ESPN Classic, 9:30 p.m.
Fox Sports Live — Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.
Fox Sports Live — Fox Sports 1, 11:30 p.m.

Tennis
Center Court: Colombia Open, Croatia Open Umag, Nürnberger Gastein Ladies, Swedish Open — Tennis Channel, 7 a.m.
Tennis Channel Live — Tennis Channel, 5:30 p.m.

Track & Field
IAAF Diamond League, Olympic Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England, United Kingdom
Anniversary Games, Day 2 — beIN Sports, 10 a.m.

WNBA
All-Star Game, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
East vs. West — ABC, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 26

Australian Rules Football
West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans — Fox Sports 2, 2:30 a.m.

CONCACAF Gold Club
Final, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Jamaica vs. Mexico — Univision/Univision Deportes, 7:42 p.m./Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.

Univision Deportes Fútbol Club: Edición Copa Oro-Camino a la Gran Final — Univision Deportes, 4 p.m.
Fútbol Central — Univision/Univision Deportes, 7 p.m.
Gold Cup Match Day — Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m.
Univision Deportes Fútbol Club: Edición Copa Oro — Univision Deportes, 10:15 p.m.

Cycling
Tour de France
Stage 21: Sèvres-Grand Paris Seine Ouest to Paris Champs-Élysées — NBCSN, 10 a.m.

Stage 21 Highlights — NBC, 3 p.m.
Stage 21 Highlights — NBCSN, 8 p.m.

Formula 1
Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
Race — Univision Deportes, 7:55 a.m./CNBC, 8 a.m.

The Grid — Univision Deportes, 7:30 a.m.
F1 Extra — CNBC, 9:30 a.m.

Golf
European PGA Tour
European Masters, Cans-sur-Sierre GC (Severiano Ballesteros Course), Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Final Round — Golf Channel, 5 a.m.

The Senior Open Championship, Sunningdale Golf Club (The Old Course), Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Final Round — ESPN2, noon

PGA Tour
Canadian Open, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 1 p.m.
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m.

Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, noon
The Faldo Series: Today’s the Day — CBS, 2:30 p.m.
Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 2:30 p.m.

LPGA Tour
Meijer LPGA Classic, Blythefield Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. (same day coverage)

MLB
American League
Baltimore at Tampa Bay — MASN/Sun Sports, 1 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland — Comcast SportsNet Chicago/STO, 1 p.m.
Houston at Kansas City — Root Sports Southwest/Fox Sports Kansas City, 2 p.m.
New York Yankees at Minnesota — YES/Fox Sports North, 2 p.m.
Texas at Anaheim Angels — Fox Sports Southwest/Fox Sports West, 3:30 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle — Sportsnet/Root Sports Northwest, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Boston — ESPN, 8 p.m.

National League
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets — TBS/SportsNet LA/WPIX, 1 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh — MASN2/Root Sports Pittsburgh, 1:30 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis — Fox Sports South/Fox Sports Midwest, 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs — Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia/WLS, 2:20 p.m.
Cincinnati at Colorado — Fox Sports Ohio/Root Sports Rocky Mountain, 4 p.m.
Miami at San Diego — Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports San Diego, 4 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona — Fox Sports Wisconsin/Fox Sports Arizona, 4 p.m.

Interleague
Oakland at San Francisco — Comcast SportsNet California/Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 4 p.m.

2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — MLB Network, 1:30 p.m.

MLB Tonight: Hall of Fame Edition — MLB Network, noon
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 4:30 p.m.
Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown live from Fenway Park, Boston, MA — ESPN, 7 p.m.
Studio 42 With Bob Costas: 2015 Hall of Fame Pitchers — MLB Network, 8 p.m.
Quick Pitch — MLB Network, 11 p.m.

MLS
New York City FC vs. Orlando — Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m.
D.C. United vs. Philadelphia — ESPN2, 5 p.m.
Vancouver vs. San Jose — TSN/Comcast SportsNet California, 7 p.m.

NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Race — NBCSN, 3:30 p.m.

NASCAR RaceDay: Indianapolis — Fox Sports 1, noon
NASCAR America Sunday — NBCSN, 2 p.m.
Sprint Cup Series Countdown to Green — NBCSN, 3 p.m.
Sprint Cup Post-Race — NBCSN, 7 p.m.
NASCAR Victory Lap — NBCSN, 11 p.m.
NASCAR Victory Lane: Indianapolis — Fox Sports 1, 11:30 p.m.

NFL
2014 New York Jets: Returning Home — NFL Network, 8 p.m.
2014 Miami Dolphins: Stronger Together — NFL Network, 8:30 p.m.
2014 Buffalo Bills: One Buffalo — NFL Network, 9 p.m.
2014 New England Patriots: Super Bowl XLIX Champions — NFL Network, 9:30 p.m.

Pan American Games
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Soccer — ESPN, 1 p.m.

Soccer
International Club Friendly, Auguste Delaune Stadium, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Stade de Reims vs. Sevilla — beIN Sports, 11:25 a.m.

International Champions Cup, Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
New York Red Bulls vs. Benfica — Fox Sports 2, 7:30 p.m.

The Express Xtra-Weekends — beIN Sports, 10 p.m.
ESPN FC — ESPN2, midnight

Special Olympics World Games
Los Angeles, CA
Day 2 — ESPN2, 7 p.m.

Sports Talk
30 for 30: The Day the Series Stopped — ESPN2, 6 a.m.
30 for 30 Shorts: Kid Danny — ESPN2, 7 a.m.
30 for 30: You Don’t Know Bo — ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.
Outside the Lines — ESPN, 9 a.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 9:15 a.m.
The Sports Reporters — ESPN, 9:30 a.m.
Morning Drive — Golf Channel, 10 a.m.
Shut Up and Drive!: San Diego — Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 2:15 p.m.
30 for 30: Sole Man — ESPNU, 8 p.m.
30 for 30: Playing for the Mob — ESPNU, 9:30 p.m.
Fox Sports Live — Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.
Garbage Time With Katie Nolan — Fox Sports 1, 11 p.m.
ESPN Films: Unguarded — ESPNU, 11 p.m.

Tennis
WTA Tour
Nürnberger Gastein Ladies, Hotel Europäischer HOF, Bad Gastein, Austria
Final — Tennis Channel, noon (same day coverage)

Center Court: Colombia Open & Croatia Open Umag — Tennis Channel, 2 p.m.
Tennis Channel Live — Tennis Channel, 6 p.m.

ATP Tour
Swedish Open, Bastad Tennis Stadium, Bastad, Sweden
Final — Tennis Channel, 8 p.m. (same day coverage)

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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