Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, February 27

College Basketball Viewing Picks

English Premier League
Chelsea vs. Manchester City – ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.
Bolton vs. Wolverhampton – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.
Birmingham City vs. Wigan Athletic – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.
Stoke City vs. Arsenal – Fox Soccer Channel, 12:30 p.m.
Burnley vs. Portsmouth – Setanta Sports, 5 p.m. (same day coverage)

Golf
LPGA Tour/HSBC Women’s Champions, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 1 p.m.
PGA Tour/Phoenix Open, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 4 p.m.

NASCAR
Nationwide Series/Sam’s Town 300 – ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.

NBA
New Jersey at Boston – Comcast SportsNet New England, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Indiana – WGN America, 7 p.m.
Houston at Utah – NBA TV, 9 p.m.

Olympics
Men’s Curling: Bronze Medal Match, Sweden vs. Switzerland – USA, noon – 3 p.m.:
Snowboarding: Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom; Gold Medal Final, Speed Skating: Pursuit – NBC, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Curling: Gold Medal Match, Canada vs. Norway – CNBC, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Alpine Skiing: Men’s Slalom, Bobsled: Four Man, Figure Skating: Champions Gala, Snowboarding: Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom – NBC, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: Bronze Medal Game – MSNBC, 10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Entertainment
5 Ingredient Fix: Low & Slow – Food Network, 12:30 p.m.
Giada at Home: Comfort Food – 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 – CBS, 10 p.m.
Behind the Music Remastered: John Lennon: The Last Years – VH-1 Classic, 10 p.m.
The Wanda Sykes Show – Fox, 11 p.m.

Sunday, February 28

Carling Cup 
Aston Villa vs. Manchester United – Setanta Sports, 9:55 a.m.

English Premier League
Tottenham vs. Everton – Setanta Sports, 7:55 a.m.
Liverpool vs. Blackburn – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.
Sunderland vs. Fulham – Fox Soccer Channel, 12:30 p.m.

Golf
LPGA Tour/HSBC Women’s Champions, final round – Golf Channel, 1 p.m.
PGA Tour/Phoenix Open, final round – Golf Channel, 4 p.m.

NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series/Las Vegas – Fox, 3 p.m.

NBA
Phoenix at San Antonio – ABC, 1 p.m.
Denver at Los Angeles Lakers – ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Miami at Orlando – ESPN, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas – ESPN, 9:30 p.m.

Olympics
Figure Skating: Champions Gala – MSNBC, 6 a.m. – noon
Cross Country Skiing – NBC, noon – 3 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: Gold Medal Game – NBC, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.:
Vancouver Gold – NBC, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Closing Ceremony – NBC, 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Wrap Up – NBC, 11:35 p.m. – 12:35 a.m.

Track & Field
US Indoor Championships – ESPN2, 7 p.m.

Entertainment
Sandra’s Money Saving Meals: Comfort Food – Food Network, noon
10 Dollar Dinners with Melissa: French Bistro Bargain – Food Network, 12:30 p.m.
60 Minutes – CBS, 7 p.m.
The Amazing Race 16: Run Like Scalded Dogs! – CBS, 8 p.m.
Undercover Boss: White Castle – 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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