Friday, March 14, 2014

Weekend watchdog

2014 final fourWho's going to play where?
Who has the best seed?
And the easier path to the Final Four?
Some questions will be answered - and more speculation will rise - when the 68-team NCAA tournament field gets announced Sunday at 6 p.m. on CBS.
As top seed in the ACC tournament, Virginia opens play Friday at noon on the ACC network against Florida State. Conference newcomer Pittsburgh meets North Carolina at 2 p.m., and fellow transfer Syacuse faces North Carolina State at 7 p.m. Duke and Clemson close the action at 9:30 p.m.
Semifinals are Saturday at 1:30 and 4 p.m., with the final Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Conference USA title game will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS, followed by a pair of semifinals in the Big Ten. The best of the Mountain West meet at 6 p.m.
Before the field is announced, CBS has the Atlantic 10 championship at 1 p.m. and the Big Ten title tilt at 3:30 p.m.
FoxSports1 covers the Big East semifinals Friday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and final Saturday at 8:30 p.m. The Pac-12 has a semifinal Friday at 11:30 p.m. The tournament final will be Saturday at 6 p.m.
The new American Athletic Conference has its first championship game Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN, and the best of Big 12 play at 9 p.m. The American semifinals are Friday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
ESPN2 features five championship games Saturday. America East starts the day at 11:30 a.m., then it's the SWAC at 4:30 p.m. and MAC at 6:30 p.m. The Southland crowns its champion at 8:30 p.m., and the Big West has the nightcap at 10:30 p.m.
The Sun Belt winner will claim its berth Sunday at 1 p.m.
ABC carries the SEC tournament semifinals Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m., with the final on ESPN Sunday at 3:15 p.m
MASN has semifinals of the Big 12 tournament Friday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
NBC Sports network has the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday starting at noon.
Getting ready for the women's tournament, Comcast carries the CAA tournament semifinals Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. The final is Sunday at noon.
The Wizards visit the Magic Friday at 7 p.m. on Comcast, and the Nets come calling Saturday at 7 p.m. ABC offers the Rockets and Heat Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
NASCAR visits Thunder Valley, with Fox covering the Sprint Cup race Sunday at 1 p.m. ESPN2 has the Nationwide race Saturday at 2:15 p.m.
The Australian Grand Prix will be Sunday at 2 a.m. on NBC Sports network. There's qualifying Saturday at 2 a.m.
The Orioles face the Yankees in spring training play Saturday at 1 p.m. on MASN. The Tigers tangle with the Nationals Sunday at 1 p.m.
Texas Tech meets Baylor on the college diamond Saturday at 1 p.m. on FoxSports1.
NBC offers the Flyers and Penguins Sunday at noon. The Capitals host the Maple Leafs Sunday at 3 p.m. while NBC Sports network brings the Red Wings and Blackhawks Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
The PGA tour's Valspar Championship will be on NBC Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.
There's three games in the Premier League Saturday on NBC Sports network. Hull City faces Manchester City at 8:45 a.m., then it's Sunderland-Crystal Palace at 11 a.m. and Chelsea clashes with Aston Villa at 1:30 p.m. Manchester United tangles with Liverpool at 9:30 p.m. before Tottenham Hotspur meets Arsenal at noon.
Toronto faces Seattle in MLS action Saturday on NBC Sports network.
The Paralympic Games in Sochi close Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network.

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