Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, February 20

College Basketball Viewing Picks

English Premier League
Everton vs. Manchester United – ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Sunderland – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.
Wolverhampton vs. Chelsea – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.
Portsmouth vs. Stoke City – Fox Soccer Channel, 12:30 p.m.
West Ham United vs. Hull City – Setanta Sports, 5 p.m. (same day coverage)

Golf
LPGA Tour/Honda PTT Thailand, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 4:30 p.m. (same day coverage)
PGA Tour/WGC-Match Play Championship – quarterfinals: Golf Channel, 10 a.m./semifinals: CBS, 2 p.m.
PGA Tour/Mayakoba Golf Classic, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m. (same day coverage)

Mixed Martial Arts
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez, live from Sydney, Australia – PPV, 10 p.m.

NASCAR
Nationwide Series/Stater Bros. 300 – ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.

NBA
Philadelphia at Chicago – WGN America, 8 p.m.
Miami at Dallas – NBA TV, 8:30 p.m.

Olympics
Men’s Curling: USA vs. Sweden – MSNBC, noon – 3 p.m.
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s, Ski Jumping: Large Hill, Cross Country Skiing: Men’s 30K Pursuit – NBC, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: Norway vs. Switzerland – MSNBC, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Curling: USA vs. Great Britain – CNBC, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: Slovakia vs. Latvia – MSNBC, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super G, Bobsled: Two man, Short Track: men’s – NBC, 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Men’s Curling: Canada vs. Great Britain – CNBC, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Men’s Hockey: Belarus vs. Germany – MSNBC, midnight – 3 a.m.
Short Track: Women’s 1,500 meters and medal ceremonies – NBC, midnight – 1 a.m.

Entertainment
5 Ingredient Fix: Diet Busters – Food Network, 12:30 p.m.
Giada at Home: Northern Italian – Food Network, 1 p.m.
Legend of the Seeker – WGN America, 5 p.m. or check your local listings
Cops – Fox, 8 p.m.
America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back – Fox, 9 p.m.
Survivors – BBC America, 9 p.m.
48 Hours Mystery: Lies and Whispers – CBS, 10 p.m.
The Wanda Sykes Show – Fox, 11 p.m.

Sunday, February 21

English Premier League
Ashton Villa vs. Burnley – Setanta Sports, 8:25 a.m.
Manchester City vs. Liverpool – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.
Wigan Athletic vs. Tottenham – Fox Soccer Channel, noon (same day coverage)
Fulham vs. Birmingham City – Setanta Sports, 1 p.m. (same day coverage)

Golf
LPGA Tour/Honda PTT Thailand, final round – Golf Channel, 4:30 p.m. (same day coverage)
PGA Tour/WGC-Match Play Championship, championship match – Golf Channel, 10 a.m./CBS, 2 p.m.
PGA Tour/Mayakoba Golf Classic, final round – Golf Channel, 7 p.m. (same day coverage)

NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series/Auto Club Bros. 500 – Fox, 2 p.m.

NBA
Cleveland at Orlando – ABC, 1 p.m.
Boston at Denver – ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Golden State – ESPN, 8 p.m.
Utah at Portland – ESPN, 10:30 p.m.

Olympics
Women’s Curling: USA vs. Canada – MSNBC, noon – 3 p.m.
Freestyle Skiing: Ski Cross, Biathlon: Men’s 15K, Men’s Hockey: Czech Republic vs. Russia – NBC, noon – 6 p.m.
Men’s Curling: USA vs. Great Britain – CNBC, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: USA vs. Canada – MSNBC, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m
Figure Skating: Ice Dancing (Original Dance), Alpine Skiing: Men’s Giant Slalom – NBC, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Women’s Curling: USA vs. Sweden – CNBC, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Biathlon: Women’s 12.5K, Medal Ceremonies – NBC, 11:35 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Men’s Hockey: Sweden vs. Finland – MSNBC, midnight – 3 a.m.

Entertainment
60 Minutes – CBS, 7 p.m.
The Amazing Race 16: When The Cow Kicked Me In The Head – CBS, 8 p.m.
Undercover Boss – CBS, 9 p.m.
Big Love – HBO, 9 p.m.
Ax Men – History Channel, 10 p.m.

About Ken Fang

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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