Weekend watchdog

It's a busy weekend for the remote control as all four major sports leagues seek their share of the spotlight.
While baseball may have five more games before the World Series champion is crowned, the NFL nears its midpoint and NHL and NBA seasons continue early season action.
Fox has Game 3 of the World Series Friday, with the Astros hosting the Dodgers at 8 p.m. Los Angeles claimed the first game, with the Astros rallying to win Game 2 in extra innings.
The series continues Saturday at 8 p.m., with Game 5 Sunday. If necessary, they will return to Los Angeles Tuesday and Wednesday if necessary.
The NFL weekend continues Sunday as the Chargers visit the Patriots on CBS at 1 p.m. The 49ers meet the Eagles on Fox at 1 p.m., then the Cowboys and Redskins battle in the late afternoon slot.
The Steelers take on the Lions on NBC Sunday night, with ESPN showing the Broncos' visit to Kansas City Monday night.
The Wizards battle the defending NBA champion Warriors Friday at 10:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington and tangle with the Kings Sunday at 6 p.m.
The Capitals have a west coast Canadian swing this weekend, taking on Edmonton Saturday at 10 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington. It's off to Calgary Sunday at 9 a.m.
The college football weekend continues Friday as Florida State tries to bounce back against Boston College Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN, and Tulsa takes on SMU on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.
West Virginia hosts Oklahoma State Saturday at noon on ABC, followed by either UCLA-Washington or TCU against Iowa State. The game not seen over the air in your area will be on ESPN2.
In primetime on ABC, it's Clemson battles Georgia Tech or Texas Tech-Oklahoma with ESPN2 carrying the alternate contest.
Florida faces Georgia from Jacksonsville at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
Fox has a top 10 Big Ten battle between Penn State and Ohio State at 3:30 p.m.
Notre Dame takes on North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. on NBC.
ESPN starts its day at noon with Illinois-Wisconsin, then Northwestern meets Michigan State. Texas A&M takes on Mississippi State at 7:15 p.m. with Southern Cal-Arizona State in the nightcap at 10:45 p.m.
North Carolina tangles with Miami at noon on ESPN2. Hawaii hosts San Diego State at 11:15 p.m.
FoxSports1 has the battle of Kansas between the Jayhawks and Wildcats at 3 p.m. Minnesota meets Iowa at 6:30 p.m.
Virginia visits Pittsburgh at 12:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington.
The ACC network offers Wake Forest-Louisville at 12:20 p.m.
Cornell clashes with Princeton on NBC Sports network at 7 p.m.
ESPN2 has New Jersey high school football between Bergen Catholic against Don Bosco Prep Friday at 6 p.m.
NASCAR goes to Martinsville Sunday at 3 p.m. on NBC Sports network. The Truck Series goes Saturday at 1 p.m. on FoxSports1.
NBC brings the Mexican Grand Prix Sunday at 3 p.m. NBC Sports network has qualifying Saturday at 2 p.m. after practice Friday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
ESPN has a Western Conference semifinal match in the MLS playoffs Sunday at 5 p.m.
Manchester United meets Tottenham Hotspur Saturday at 7:25 a.m. on NBC Sports network, followed by West Bromwich Albion against Manchester City. Chelsea clashes with Bournesmouth on NBC at 12:30 p.m.
Brighton & Hove Albion battles Southampton Sunday at 9:25 a.m. and NBC carries Everton-Leicester City at noon.
In the Bundesliga, Stuttgart meets Freiburg on FoxSports1 Sunday at 1 p.m.