Friday’s Viewing Picks

Australian Rules Football
NAB Challenge, Etihad Stadium, Docklands, Victoria, Australia
Carlton Blues vs. Sydney Swans — Fox Soccer Plus, 1:30 a.m.Collingwood Magpies vs. Western Bulldogs — Fox Soccer Plus, 9 p.m.

NAB Challenge, Domain Stadium, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Fremantle Dockers vs. Geelong Cats — Fox Soccer Plus, midnight

Boxing
Boxeo Telemundo, Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
WBO Latin Super Featherweight Title
Carlos Ruiz vs. Joel Montes de Oca — Telemundo, 11:35 p.m.

Bundesliga
Hertha Berlin vs. Schalke — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:20 p.m.

Bundesliga: Best of February — FS2, 2:30 p.m.

College Baseball
Long Beach State at Oklahoma — Fox College Sports Central, 7 p.m.

College Basketball
Men’s
American Athletic Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Temple vs. South Florida — ESPN2, noon
Cincinnati vs. UConn — ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.
Houston vs. Tulane — ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Tulsa vs. Memphis — ESPNU, 9:30 p.m.

College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 11:30 p.m.

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
North Carolina vs. Notre Dame — ACC Network/ESPN, 7 p.m.
Virginia vs. Miami (FL) — ACC Network/ESPN, 9:30 p.m.

College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 9 p.m.

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Dayton vs. Richmond — NBCSN, noon
St. Joseph’s vs. George Washington — NBCSN, 2:30 p.m.
Virginia Commonwealth vs. UMass — NBCSN, 6:30 p.m.
St. Bonaventure vs. Davidson — NBCSN, 9 p.m.

College Basketball Scoreboard — NBCSN, 5 p.m.

Big East Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Villanova vs. Providence — FS1, 7 p.m.
Xavier vs. Seton Hall — FS1, 9:30 p.m.

FS1 College Hoops Tip-Off live from Madison Square Garden — FS1, 6 p.m.
FS1 College Hoops Extra live from Madison Square Garden — FS1, 9 p.m.
FS1 College Hoops Extra live from Madison Square Garden — FS1, 11:30 p.m.

Big Ten Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Michigan vs. Indiana — ESPN, noon
Illinois vs. Purdue — ESPN, 2:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Michigan State — Big Ten Network, 6:30 p.m.
Nebraska vs. Maryland — Big Ten Network, 9 p.m.

College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 2 p.m.
B1G Tip-Off Show live from Indianapolis, IN — Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
B1G Basketball Game Break live from Indianapolis, IN — Big Ten Network, 8:30 p.m.
B1G Finale 2015-16 — Big Ten Network, 11 p.m.

Big 12 Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Baylor vs. Kansas — ESPN2, 7 p.m.
West Virginia vs. Oklahoma — ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.

College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN2, 9 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPN2, 11:30 p.m.

Big Sky Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
North Dakota vs. Weber State — Big Sky TV, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento State vs. Idaho — Big Sky TV, 11 p.m.

Big West Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Hawaii vs. Cal-Santa Barbara — ESPN3, 9:30 p.m.
Cal-Irvine vs. Long Beach State — ESPNU, midnight

Conference USA Tournament
Semifinals, Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL
Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky — CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. Marshall — CBS Sports Network, 6:30 p.m.

Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 6 p.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 8:30 p.m.

Mid-American Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Akron vs. Bowling Green — ESPN3, 6:30 p.m.
Ohio vs. Buffalo — ESPN3, 9 p.m.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA
Savannah State vs. Hampton — ESPN3, 6 p.m.
South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State — ESPN3, 8:30 p.m.

Mountain West Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
San Diego State vs. Nevada — CBS Sports Network, 9 p.m.
Fresno State vs. Colorado State — CBS Sports Network, 11:30 p.m.

Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 11 p.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 1:30 a.m. (Saturday)

Pac-12 Conference Tournament
Semifinals, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Arizona vs. Oregon — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Arizona/Pac-12 Oregon, 9 p.m.
Utah vs. Cal — FS1, 11:30 p.m.

Pac-12 Basketball Pregame Show — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Arizona/Pac-12 Oregon, 8:30 p.m.
Pac-12 Basketball Postgame Report — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Arizona/Pac-12 Oregon, 11 p.m.
Pac-12 Basketball Postgame Report — Pac-12 Networks, 1:30 a.m.

Southeastern Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Florida vs. Texas A&M — SEC Network, 1 p.m.
Tennessee vs. LSU — SEC Network, 3:30 p.m.
Alabama vs. Kentucky — SEC Network, 7 p.m.
Georgia vs. South Carolina — SEC Network, 9:30 p.m.

SEC Now live from Nashville, TN — SEC Network, 12:30 p.m.
SEC Now live from Nashville, TN — SEC Network, 3 p.m.
SEC Now live from Nashville, TN — SEC Network, 6:30 p.m.
SEC Now live from Nashville, TN — SEC Network, 9 p.m.

Southland Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Stephen F. Austin vs. Houston Baptist — ESPN3, 6 p.m.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Sam Houston State — ESPN3, 8:30 p.m.

Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
South Alabama vs. Louisiana-Lafayette — ESPN3, 6 p.m.
Texas State vs. Texas-Arlington — ESPN3, 8:30 p.m.

Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
New Mexico State vs. Missouri-Kansas City — WACSports.com, 9 p.m.
Cal State-Bakersfield vs. Seattle — WACSports.com, 11:30 p.m.

ESPN Buzzer Beater: Championship Week — Check your local listings, noon

Women’s
America East Conference Tournament
Championship Game, SEFCU Arena, University of Albany, Albany, NY
Maine at Albany — ESPNU, 4:30 p.m.

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
Semifinals, The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD
James Madison vs. Delaware — Comcast SportsNet, 1:30 p.m.
Drexel vs. Northeastern — Comcast SportsNet, 4 p.m.

Conference USA Tournament
Semifinals, Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL
Texas-El Paso vs. Old Dominion — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. Marshall — CBS Sports Network, 1:30 p.m.

Mid-American Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Buffalo vs. Akron — ESPN3, noon
Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan — ESPN3, 2:30 p.m.

College Hockey
Men’s
Hockey East Tournament
Quarterfinal
UMass-Lowell vs. Boston University — American Sports Network, 7:30 p.m.

Wisconsin at Minnesota — ESPNews, 8 p.m.

College Softball
Saint Louis at Oklahoma — Fox Sports Net, 4:30 p.m.

FA Cup
Sixth Round Proper
Reading vs. Crystal Palace — FS2, 2:45 p.m.

FA Cup Preview Show: 6th Round Preview — FS2, 2 p.m.

Golf
European Tour
True Thailand Classic, Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand
2nd Round — Golf Channel, 3 a.m.

Sunshine Tour
Investec Tour, Millvale Private Retreat, Koster, South Africa
3rd Round — Golf Channel, noon (same day coverage)

PGA Tour
Valspar Championship, Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, FL
2nd Round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m.

Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 2 p.m.

Mixed Martial Arts
CES MMA XXXIII, Twin River Casino, Lincoln, RI
Bantamweight Title
Andre Soukhamthaht vs Kody Nordby — AXS TV, 9 p.m.

Inside MMA — AXS TV, 11:30 p.m.

MLB Spring Training
Atlanta vs. St. Louis — Fox Sports Southeast/Fox Sports Midwest, 1 p.m.
Baltimore vs. New York Yankees — YES, 1 p.m.
Boston vs. Toronto — Sportsnet, 1 p.m./MLB Network, 9 p.m. (same day coverage)
Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh — MLB Network/Root Sports Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Anaheim Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — Fox Sports West, 3 p.m./MLB Network, 4 p.m. (same day coverage)
Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego — Fox Sports San Diego, 3 p.m.
Texas vs. Milwaukee — Fox Sports Wisconsin, 3 p.m./MLB Network, midnight (same day coverage)

MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 7 p.m.

MLS
Orlando vs. Chicago — UniMás/Univision Deportes, 7 p.m.

NASCAR
Xfinity Series
A Race That Goes 200 Miles, Phoenix International Speedway, Avondale, AZ
Practice — FS1, 11:30 a.m.
Practice — FS1, 3 p.m.
Final Practice — FS2, 5:30 p.m.

Sprint Cup Series
Good Sam 500, Phoenix International Speedway, Avondale, AZ
Practice — FS1, 12:30 p.m.
Pole Qualifying — FS2, 6:30 p.m.

NBA
Miami at Chicago — NBA TV, 8 p.m.
New York at Los Angeles Clippers — NBA TV, 10:30 p.m.

10 Before Tip — NBA TV, 6:30 p.m.
The Starters — NBA TV, 7 p.m.
NBA TV Pregame — NBA TV, 7:30 p.m.
NBA GameTime Postgame — NBA TV, 1 a.m. (Saturday)

NFL
NFL HQ — NFL Network, 8 a.m.
Path to the Draft: Pro Day: Ohio State — NFL Network, 10 a.m.
Path to the Draft — NFL Network, 6 p.m.

NHL
Pittsburgh at Columbus — Root Sports Pittsburgh/Fox Sports Ohio, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay — TVA Sports/Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia/Sun Sports, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis — Fox Sports West/Fox Sports Midwest, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas — NHL Network/Sportsnet (Ontario/Pacific)/Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Fox Sports Southwest, 8:30 p.m.
Arizona at Calgary — Fox Sports Arizona/Sportsnet West, 9 p.m.

Hockey Central @ noon — Sportsnet/NHL Network, noon
NHL Live — NHL Network, 5 p.m.
NHL Tonight — NHL Network, 7 p.m.
Hockey Central: Flames Pregame — Sportsnet West, 8:30 p.m.
On the Fly: Bonus Coverage — NHL Network, 11 p.m.
On the Fly: Final — NHL Network, midnight

Soccer
Women’s
CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship
Semifinals, Grenada Athletics Stadium, Saint George’s, Grenada
Haiti vs. Mexico — Fox Soccer Plus, 4:30 p.m. (same day coverage)
United States vs. Canada — Fox Soccer Plus, 7 p.m.

Football Focus — BBC World News, 4:30 p.m.
El Clasico — beIN Sports, 5 p.m.
FIFA Football — beIN Sports, 5:30 p.m.
ESPN FC — ESPNews, 6 p.m.
The Keys & Gray Show — beIN Sports, 6 p.m.
The Express Xtra — beIN Sports, 10 p.m.
The Locker Room — beIN Sports, 10:30 p.m.

Speed Skating
ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final, Ice Stadium Thiaf, Heerenveen, Netherlands
Day 1 — Universal HD, 6:30 p.m. (same day coverage)

Sports Talk
Sport Today — BBC World News, 5:45 a.m.
Boomer & Carton — CBS Sports Network, 6 a.m.
The Dan Patrick Show — Audience Network (AT&T U-Verse/DirecTV)/NBCSN, 9 a.m.
Morning Drive — Golf Channel, 10 a.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 10:45 a.m.
The Rich Eisen Show — Audience Network (AT&T U-Verse/DirecTV)/Root Sports (Northwest/Rocky Mountain/Southwest), noon
BYU Sports Nation — BYUtv, noon
Russillo and Kanell — ESPNews, 1 p.m.
Highly Questionable — ESPN, 4:30 p.m.
Around the Horn — ESPN, 5 p.m.
SportsNation — ESPN2, 5 p.m.
Pardon the Interruption — ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
The Paul Finebaum Show — SEC Network, 6 p.m.
SportsCenter at Night — ESPN, 11:30 p.m.
SEC Now — SEC Network, 11:30 p.m.
Contacto Deportivo — Univision, midnight

Tennis
ATP/WTA Tour
BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, CA
Men’s 1st Round/Women’s 2nd Round — Tennis Channel, 2 p.m.

Tennis Channel Live at BNP Paribas Open — Tennis Channel, 1 p.m.

Track & Field
USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Day 1 — NBCSN, 11:30 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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