Friday, May 9, 2014

Weekend watchdog

The first round is done. Time for the rest to find their teams.
The second round of the NFL draft kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN and NFL network.
ESPN2 takes over the action at 8 p.m. Saturday's picks begin at noon on ESPN, with the final four rounds. Will you hang on until the final picks to see who your team gets?
Then it's time to get ready for the new season.
It's Premier League championship Sunday, and NBC and its networks will show all 10 games at 10 a.m. Manchester City looks to clinch the crown against West Ham on NBC, while Liverpool goes against Newcastle on NBC Sports network.
It's Chelsea battling last-place Cardiff City on CNBC, Arsenal-Norwich City on MSNBC and Bravo shows Everton at Hull City. Over on USA network, Tottenham Hotspur plays Aston Villa. SyFy has Manchester United clashing with Southampton and Stoke City visits West Ham on Oxygen. The stars of Crystal Palace and Fulham will be on E! and Swansea City and Sunderland are styling on Esquire.
Some move onto the Champions League, and the bottom three move down to make room for the some second division talent for next season's contests.
NBA conference semifinals continue Friday as the Wizards host top-seeded Indiana Friday on ESPN at 8 p.m., and the Thunder and Clippers battle in L.A. at 10:30 p.m.
Action in the Heat-Nets series moves to Brooklyn Saturday at 8 p.m. on ABC, and San Antonio heads to Portland at 10:30 p.m. ABC carries the fourth game of Thunder-Clippers Sunday at 3:30 p.m. and the Wizards and Pacers battle at 8 p.m. on TNT.
The NHL playoffs continue Friday on NBC Sports network, with Game 5 in Pittsburgh Friday at 7 p.m., and the Wild host Chicago at 9:30 p.m. The Bruins and Canadiens play in Boston Saturday at 7 p.m. before the Kings and Ducks meet at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. will feature a Game 6, if necessary.
Belarus faces the United States in the World Ice Hockey Championships Friday at 1:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network. It's the United States against Switzerland Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
The Orioles host Houston over the weekend while the Nationals head to Oakland for the weekend on MASN2.
ESPN has the Pirates hosting St. Louis Sunday at 8 p.m. The Giants meet the Dodgers on FoxSports1 Saturday at 4 p.m., followed by Indians-Rays.
On the college diamond, St. John's faces Creighton Sunday at 1 p.m. Comcast offers Florida State against North Carolina Saturday at 1 p.m., with Tennessee battling Mississippi State at 8 p.m. Miami heads to Duke Sunday at noon.
NBC carries The Players Championship Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Virginia hosts Johns Hopkins in the NCAA lacrosse tournament Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN2. NASCAR spends Mother's Day weekend in Kansas, with Sprint Cup series on Fox Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The Brickyard hosts the first Grand Prix of Indianapolis, using the front straightway and road course area, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
The Formula One circuit visits Spain, with the race Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on NBC Sports network. There's qualifying Saturday at 8 a.m. after practice Friday at 8 a.m.
In the MLS, the Galaxy visit Portland Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network. D.C. United visits Philadelphia Saturday at 4 p.m. on Comcast.
NBC Sports network carries the first stage of the Tour de California Sunday at 5 p.m.
It's softball championship Saturday on ESPN2. The ACC crowns its champion at 2 p.m., followed by the American conference at 4 p.m. and SEC at 8 p.m. FoxSports1 has the final in the Big East Saturday at noon. Comcast has the ACC semifinals Friday at 1 and 3 p.m.

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