Thursday, February 28, 2019

Death by taxes

Bryce Harper signed with the Philadelphia Phillies today.
The San Francisco Giants made a big offer as well.
But thanks to California taxes, Harper gets more take-home pay in Pennsylvania.
Yes, Democrats, people make decisions based on high taxes.
They avoid them.

Slow boat to anywhere

Via Instapundit, what it would take to replace diesel container ships with electric.
Technology we definitely don't have.
The conclusion is obvious. To have an electric ship whose batteries and motors weighed no more than the fuel (about 5,000 metric tons) and the diesel engine (about 2,000 metric tons) in today’s large container vessels, we would need batteries with an energy density more than 10 times as high as today’s best Li-ion units.
That’s a tall order indeed: In the past 70 years the energy density of the best commercial batteries hasn’t even quadrupled.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

It's a cotton-picking shame

Virginia first lady Pamela Northam is in trouble - for giving a teenager a piece of cotton.
Virginian first lady Pamela Northam gave cotton to black students and asked them to imagine being enslaved during a tour of the governor’s mansion — and one of the children’s parents complained in a letter to lawmakers.
The Washington Post reported that Mrs. Northam, wife of embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, made the offensive action last week in the midst of the controversy surrounding the governor’s yearbook page featuring a person in blackface.
The Northam family has two more years of this kind of scrutiny in Richmond - unless they decide it's time to head home.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

For the history books

When historians remember this week in the future, what will top their lists?

  • President Trump's summit with North Korean's leader.
  • What the House is doing
  • Michael Cohen testifying to Congress.

I think Trump's trip will trump what's going on in Washington.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Do you support Kamala Harris?

What have you been smoking?

Lessons learned

Via Scott Adams' Twitter feed, the story of a man who made it out of the projects.
He learned five vital lessons, including how to keep a cool head in tough situations.
While a guy might not have a gun, he might not care about catching an aggravated assault charge to defend his honor. (This is assuming you call the cops, which everyone in the ghetto avoids: it just increases the likelihood of retaliation.)
Since I didn’t know who cared about staying out of jail, I just addressed everyone with basic respect.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Friday, February 22, 2019

Weekend watchdog

The Flyers and Penguins have a big NHL rivalry.
Saturday, they play in a big venue.
Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field hosts this year's Stadium Series contest, matching the rivals who played in Pittsburgh two years ago. NBC has coverage starting at 8 p.m.
The Flyers have won their prior three outdoor games, including one at the Phillies' stadium in 2012. They struggled early in the season before a recent hot streak, moving them close to the Penguins for a playoff berth.
The Capitals visit Buffalo Saturday at 1 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington and meet the Rangers Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
NBC Sports network has the Blues' visit the Wild Sunday at 7 p.m.
Exhibition baseball starts Saturday with the Orioles meeting the Twins at 1 p.m. on MASN and the Nationals against the Astros at 6:30 p.m.
NASCAR heads to Atlanta, with the Monster Series on Fox Sunday at 2 p.m. FoxSports1 has the Xfinity Series Saturday at 2 p.m. and Truck Series at 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo battles Kent State on ESPN2 Friday at 7 p.m. before Davidson meets Rhode Island.
It's a Big Ten contest between Indiana and Iowa Friday at 9 p.m. on FoxSports1.
Raycom and NBC29 have Virginia's visit to Louisville Saturday at noon.
Auburn battles Kentucky on CBS Saturday at 1:30 p.m., followed by Florida-State-North Carolina. Marquette meets Providence on Fox Saturday at noon and Georgetown clashes with Creighton at 2:30 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with Tennessee taking on LSU. Ohio State meets Maryland at 2 p.m. and Virginia Tech visits Notre Dame at 4 p.m. It's Duke-Syracuse at 6 p.m. then Kansas tangles with Texas Tech and BYU battles Gonzaga at 10 p.m.
TCU takes on Iowa State at 2 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by Oklahoma State-Kansas State. South Florida faces Houston at 6 p.m., with Memphis against Wichita State at 8 p.m. and Oregon meets UCLA at 10 p.m.
Duquesne takes on George Mason Saturday at 4 p.m. on MASN2.
Fordham faces St. Bonaventure on NBC Sports network Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
On FoxSports1, Seton Hall takes on St. John's at 8 p.m. Saturday.
It's Villanova against Xavier Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on CBS and Michigan State meets Michigan at 3:45 p.m.
Cincinnati clashes with Connecticut on ESPN Sunday at 2 p.m.
ESPN2 has Stanford-Arizona Sunday at 8 p.m.
On the women's court, ESPN2 has three contests Sunday. Florida State faces Miami at noon, then Michigan meets Michigan State and South Carolina takes on Tennessee at 4 p.m.
On ESPN, the Spurs visit Toronto at 7 p.m. Friday and it's Jazz-Thunder at 9:30 p.m.
The Wizards visit Charlotte on NBC Sports Washington Friday at 7 p.m. and host the Pacers Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Warriors host the Rockets on ABC Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
The PGA tour heads to Mexico this weekend, with coverage on NBC Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
On the college ice, Ohio State meets Michigan Friday at 6:30 p.m. on FoxSports1.
West Ham United battles Fulham on NBC Sports network Friday at 2:40 p.m. Bournemouth faces Wolverhampton Saturday at 7:25 a.m. followed by Burnley-Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United meets Liverpool Sunday at 9 a.m. on NBC Sports network.
Hannover faces Eintracht in the Bundesliga Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FoxSports1.
In Italian Serie A, Sampdoria takes on Cagliari Sunday at 6:25 a.m.
MASN has Hal's Hope from Gulfstream Park Saturday at 5 p.m. and the Spring Fever Stakes from Santa Anita Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
It's the USA Indoor track and field championships Saturday at 6:30 p.m.  and Sunday at 4 p.m. on NBC Sports network.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

#RememberJussie

What's the tip for the next time a social media mob starts?
#RememberJussie.
Remember how quickly charges flew - and now three weeks later we know the truth.
Throughout 2019, presidential campaigns and their staffs will want to stay ahead of breaking news.
They really need to #RememberJussie.
Even though - thanks to Jussie - Democrats now have no change against President Trump.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Ultimate Chicago crossover

NBC has three Chicago based shows on Wednesday.
Chicago Med
Chicago Fire
Chicago P.D.
Will Jussie Smollet find a home with them in the ultimate crossover event?

Monday, February 18, 2019

Suspect interview

Andrew McCarthy looks at the Andrew McCabe interview and what was missing.
We know that what Trump wanted made public was something very specific about Russia, namely, that Comey repeatedly told the president he was not a suspect in the Russia investigation. Trump was frustrated — over time, ballistic — over the fact that Comey was privately telling him that he was not under investigation, yet making statements that would lead the public to believe Trump was suspected of conspiring in Russia’s hacking operations. Trump wanted Comey to state publicly that he was not a suspect; Comey’s refusal to do so made no sense to the president, especially after Comey gratuitously implied, in his stunning March 2017 House testimony, that Trump was a suspect.
Lots of suspects in this group.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Male it in

How do I know President Trump will win reelection?
Democrats will convince enough people their choice must meet a quota - and white males need not apply.
Still, the straight white men—including Biden and Sanders—are not being irrational by hesitating. Yes, they are risking a loss of media buzz, A-list staff and access to donor networks by allowing others get a head start. But they have good reason to tread carefully. Issues pertaining to race and gender are bound to be prominent in the campaign, and white men do not exactly have the best track record of dealing with them.

The truth can be found here

Rod Dreher has something to say about Jussie Smollet.
You can read it here.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Friday, February 15, 2019

Weekend watchdog

DW and the boys return to the booth this weekend for NASCAR's season opener.
Fox has the Daytona 500 Sunday at 2:30 p.m., with pre-race coverage starting at 1 p.m. It's the 19th season Darrell Waltrip has been in the Fox broadcast booth, joined by Jeff Gordon for the past few seasons.
William Byron and Alex Bowman clinched the first two spots in Sunday's lineup during last week's qualifying.
The Xfinity Series starts its season Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on FoxSports1 and the Truck Series goes Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The NBA's best gather for the All-Star game in Charlotte Sunday at 8:20 p.m. on TNT. The top skills get displayed Saturday at 8 p.m. on TNT, after the Celebrity All-Star game on ESPN at 7 p.m. Friday and the Rising Stars game at 9 p.m. on TNT.
Saint Joseph's faces Davidson Friday at 7 p.m on ESPN2 and it's Troy against Georgia Southern at 9 p.m.
CBS has Texas-Oklahoma State Saturday at 1 p.m., with Ohio State's contest with Michigan State Sunday at 1 p.m.
Maryland meets Michigan on Fox Saturday at noon and Xavier takes on Providence at 2 p.m.
Virginia hosts Notre Dame Saturday at 2 p.m on NBC29 and Raycom affiliates. North Carolina meets Wake Forest at noon and some Raycom affiliates have Florida State-Georgia Tech at 2 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with Clemson-Louisville. Baylor tangles with Texas Tech at 2 p.m. with West Virginia-Kansas at 4 p.m. Duke faces N.C. State at 6 p.m., followed by top-ranked Tennessee against Kentucky and Gonzaga's contest with San Diego at 10 p.m.
Oklahoma takes on TCU at noon Saturday on ESPN2, before Indiana-Minnesota and Iowa State against Kansas State. Memphis meets Central Florida at 6 p.m., with Bradley battling Illinois State at 8 p.m. and UCLA-Stanford at 10 p.m. There's a midnight contest between UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine.
Virginia Tech tangles with Pittsburgh Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington. Harvard meets Penn at 7 p.m.
Iowa battles Rutgers Saturday at 6 p.m. on FoxSports1 and it's DePaul-Butler at 8 p.m. before Arizona State goes against Utah in the nightcap.
NBC Sports network has three Atlantic 10 contests Saturday, starting with George Washington-Duquesne at noon. Fordham faces Rhode Island at 2 p.m. and VCU visits Dayton at 4 p.m.
It's Wichita State against Cincinnati on ESPN Sunday at 1 p.m.
Creighton clashes Seton Hall with Sunday at 3 p.m. on FoxSports1, with Villanova-St. John's at 5 p.m.
In women's hoops, there's three games on ESPN2 Sunday, with Maryland against Iowa at 1 p.m. followed by Miami meeting Louisville and Tennessee taking on Missouri.
NBC Sports Washington has Virginia Tech's contest with Georgia Tech Sunday at 1 p.m., and Virginia-North Carolina at 3 p.m.
In the Atlantic 10, Duquesne takes on Rhode Island on NBC Sports network Sunday at 1 p.m and St. Louis hosts Richmond at 3 p.m.
The Capitals have a western swing, meeting the Ducks on NBC Sports Washington Sunday at 9 p.m.
NBC Sports Washington has the Flyers' contest with the Red Wings Saturday at 1 p.m. and Canucks-Sharks at 10 p.m.
It's Hockey Day in America Sunday, as the Rangers visit the Penguins at 12:30 p.m. on NBC followed by Blues-Wild at 3 p.m. It's Flyers-Red Wings Sunday at 6 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
On the college ice, Wisconsin visits Notre Dame on NBC Sports network Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m.
The PGA tour visits Los Angeles for the Genesis Open Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. on CBS.
It's the second week of the Alliance of American Football, with TNT covering Salt Lake City against Birmingham Saturday at 2 p.m. S
aracens tangles with Leicester in rugby on NBC Sports network Saturday at 10 a.m.
NBC Sports network has the women's slalom goes Saturday at 10 a.m. and men's slalom Sunday at 8 a.m.
There's motocross racing from Arlington Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Winning formula

With each candidate jumping into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, the odds go up for President Trump winning in 2020.
They just have to keep talking.
There’s ample room to criticize the way Trump has handled immigration and shoved all his chips into the center of the table for his wall, but some of the Democrats’ rhetoric about immigration — the need to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement, for example — hasn’t made them appear like a reasonable alternative.
A host of other story lines, largely ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media, have caught the attention of conservatives nonetheless, from increasingly open hostility to Catholic judicial nominees to greater tolerance for anti-Semitic rhetoric.

Monday, February 11, 2019

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Ten years to go

Apparently, we only have 10 years to solve climate change before it's too late.
The good news - Democrats have ideas to solve it.
The bad news - it will take bureaucrats at least 12 years to approve construction on any of their solutions.

Willie sees the problem

Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown may be a Democrat - and former squeeze for Kamala Harris - but he sees straight after watching President Trump's State of the Union speech
No matter what you think of Trump’s message, his delivery was impressive. He stayed on script and kept referring to everyday heroes in the gallery, thus forcing the Democrats to stand and cheer.
It was populist theater, where presence and impression trump content.
And the overnight polling after the speech showed that once again, he connected with voters, at least enough voters to make him a 2020 favorite. 

What Trump did Wednesday

Salena Zito has the story of a class from Webster County, West Virginia getting an unexpected call from President Trump.
Senator Joe Manchin was chatting with the students when he found out President Trump wanted to talk. Manchin advised what he was doing, and Trump wanted to join in.
“So, I pick up the phone and his assistant Madeline says, ‘The president wants to talk to you, Joe.’ And I said, ‘OK, Madeline. I'm on a call. Let me just tell these kids I'm gonna put them on hold for a little bit. Just a second, I won't tell them anything,’” Manchin explained.
He tells the kids he needs to put them on pause for a few minutes and from their vantage point, Stout and Williams explained all they saw was a black screen. A few moments later, Manchin comes back and tells the students he has “a little surprise for you.”
Manchin put the phone on speaker, and the president starts to chat with the kids.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019

Meanwhile in Richmond

Where's the beef?

What's holding back Democrats from a plan for zero carbon emissions in 10 years?
Cows.
Farting cows.
Guess we'll have to have a big barbecue before Democrats get their way.

Weekend watchdog

Do you think pro football ended last Sunday with Super Bowl LIII?
The Alliance of American Football begins its inaugural campaign with two games on CBS Saturday at 8 p.m. as San Diego visits San Antonio and Atlanta battles Orlando and its coach Steve Spurrier.
Birmingham, Memphis, Arizona and Salt Lake City round out the league, which will hold its championship in Las Vegas in late April. CBS Sports network and NFL network will have coverage of games for the regular season.
College GameDay returns to Charlottesville Saturday, prior to the Cavaliers' game with Duke at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
Saint Louis faces Saint Joseph's on ESPN2 Friday at 7 p.m. and Georgia State tangles with Louisiana at 9 p.m.
Kentucky takes on Mississippi State Saturday at 1 p.m. on CBS, with Ohio State facing Indiana Sunday at 1 p.m.
Michigan meets Wisconsin on Fox Saturday at noon, then Villanova visits Marquette and Utah faces UCLA at 5 p.m.
Miami battles North Carolina Saturday at noon on NBC 29 and the Raycom affiliates. North Carolina State takes on Pitt at 2 p.m. along with Boston College-Syracuse.
ESPN's Saturday schedule starts at noon with Oklahoma State-Kansas. Michigan meets Minnesota at 2 p.m. and top-ranked Tennessee takes on Florida at 4 p.m., with Washington against Arizona State at 10 p.m.
Virginia Tech clashes with Clemson on ESPN2 at noon Saturday. It's Auburn against LSU at 2 p.m., with Louisville-Florida State at 4 p.m. and Baylor battling Kansas State at 6 p.m. Texas takes on West Virginia at 8 p.m. and St. Mary's meets Gonzaga at 10 p.m.
DePaul takes on Xavier Saturday at 8 p.m. on FoxSports1.
Richmond hosts George Washington Saturday at 6 p.m. on MASN.
Butler battles Georgetown on MASN2 Saturday at noon.
Cincinnati clashes with Houston Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN2 has Stanford-Oregon Sunday at 8 p.m.
In women's hoops, ESPN has Notre Dame-Florida State at noon and Tenneseee against Mississippi State at 2 p.m.
Houston takes on South Florida Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN2 before Oregon meets Stanford.
MASN2 has a pair of Big East contests Sunday, with St. John's against Providence at 1 p.m. followed by Villanova-Marquette.
Virginia Tech hosts Louisville at noon Sunday on NBC Sports Washington, and Delaware and Drexel duel at 5 p.m.
ESPN has Nuggets-76ers Friday at 7 p.m. with Timberwolves against the Pelicans in the nightcap.
The Wizards clash with the Cavaliers on NBC Sports Washington Friday at 7 p.m.
ABC has the Thunder against the Rockets Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and the Lakers' visit to Philadelphia Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Gearing up for the Daytona 500, Fox has qualifying for the race Sunday at noon. The Clash will be on FoxSports1 at 3 p.m.
NBC has the Predators against the Blues Sunday at 12:30 p.m. while Toronto takes on the Rangers on NBC Sports network Sunday at 7 p.m.
CBS has the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Fulham faces Manchester United on NBC Sports network Saturday at 7:25 a.m., followed by Liverpool-Bournemouth and Burnley battles Brighton & Hove Albion at 12:25 p.m.
Tottenham Hotspur takes on Leicester City Sunday at 8:25 a.m. before Manchester City meets Chelsea.
In the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen battles Augsburg Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FoxSports1 and Dusseldorf meets Stuttgart at noon.
Sassuolo takes on Juventus in Italian Serie A Sunday at 11:55 a.m. on ESPN2.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Blame gassy cows

How can we reduce carbon emissions in the next 10 years?
Deal with cow farts.
Head for the fields, Democrats.

Look what we've done for you

Democrats are moving onto the bargaining stage.
Look at what we're doing for the state - don't throw it all away.
And comparing Northam and Herring's blackface outings.
Did Herring's announcement turn out better because his offense was lesser, or because he watched Northam and corrected his mistakes?
Can't wait to see what today brings.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Ace up his sleeve

How crazy is the Virginia situation?
Ace of Spades is praising Ben Tribbett for his information.
Unfortunately, Tribbett's old blog has gone away - replaced by a health tips site hoping for old-timers to stumble upon it.
But his information has been pretty good.
We'll have to keep checking his Twitter feed for the foreseeable future.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Causing trouble and how

The Democrats ticket for 2020 should be Ralph Northam and Elizabeth Warren.
One dressed in blackface and the other pretending to be an Indian.

Fair facts

Ralph Northam is still governor.
Justin Fairfax is still lieutenant governor.
Friday night, did you think that would still be the lineup on Tuesday.
And probably for many more days to come.

Monday, February 4, 2019

The Post comes through

A cheer for the Washington Post Monday- after Justin Fairfax tried to use them to show that a sexual assault allegation had been disproved.
Fairfax and the woman told different versions of what happened in the hotel room with no one else present. The Washington Post could not find anyone who could corroborate either version. The Post did not find “significant red flags and inconsistencies within the allegations,” as the Fairfax statement incorrectly said. . .
The 3 a.m. statement dies in the light.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Check the yearbooks

Do you still have your high school or college yearbooks?
I know the industry is faded for the current generation - neither of my sons have a high school yearbook covering the past eight years.
Why?
They've got enough pictures of themselves out there on social media.
But we didn't have social media in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
The prime years for current candidates for public office.
Thanks to Governor Northam, yearbooks are back in the news.

Is there any forgiveness?

Governor Northam tried to explain things Saturday.
His fellow Democrats aren't listening.
They want him gone.
Northam really appeared to be blindsided Friday.
While commentators were suggesting he had probably been hiding this picture for 35 years, it appears he didn't know about it.
He didn't buy the yearbook and didn't see it.
If it a believable defense?
Doubtful.
But if it's the truth, why would Northam resign when he was the innocent victim?
The picture appeared on his page, but he had nothing to do with it.
The fight continues - for who knows how long.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

It ain't me

Governor Northam plans to fight on.
The pictures you saw Friday weren't him.
Who are they?
Why are they on his page?
Why didn't he buy the yearbook?
Why didn't any of his classmates tell him about it over the years?
Lots of questions still remaining.

Saturday song





The theme song of Groundhog Day.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Partial birth of a nation

Via Instapundit, the hits keep coming after Governor Ralph Northam's picture went public.
I have to get this post up before he gets run out of town.

Weekend watchdog

They're back. Again.
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady make another appearance on Super Sunday, taking on the youthful Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on CBS. Pre-game coverage starts mid-afternoon, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Seventeen years ago on this date, Belichick and Brady stunned "The Greatest Show on Turf" for the Patriots' first Super Bowl championship. The Rams were based on St. Louis then, and won their only Super Bowl the last time Atlanta hosted the contest.
New England has won five Super Bowls since 2001, the most recent two years ago against Atlanta.
CBS has NFL honors show Saturday at 9 p.m.
The Knicks face the Celtics on ESPN Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the Rockets battle the Nuggets at 10 p.m.
The Bucks take on the Wizards Saturday at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington.
ABC has the Warriors' contest with the Lakers Saturday at 8:30 p.m. It's Thunder-Celtics Sunday at 2 p.m.
Michigan meets Iowa Friday at 7 p.m. on FoxSports1 and Maryland visits Wisconsin at 9 p.m.
ESPN2 has Davidson-St. Bonaventure Friday at 7 p.m.
Texas Tech tangles with Kansas Saturday at 4 p.m. on CBS.
Virginia Tech plays North Carolina State on NBC29 and Raycom affiliates Saturday at noon and Virginia meets Miami at 2 p.m.
ESPN starts its day with St. John's-Duke at noon. North Carolina visits Louisville at 2 p.m., then Kentucky faces Florida. It's Indiana-Michigan State at 6 p.m. and Tennessee takes on Texas A&M at 8 p.m.
West Virginia battles Oklahoma at noon on ESPN2, followed by Texas-Iowa State and UCLA against Washington. Syracuse faces Pittsburgh at 6 p.m., with Alabama's contest with Auburn at 8 p.m. and Loyola-Chicago against Illinois State in the nightcap.
Butler battles Seton Hall Saturday at noon on FoxSports1. Providence plays DePaul at 2:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech visits Florida State on NBC Sports Washington Saturday at noon, followed by Notre Dame-Boston College.
Massachusetts meets Saint Joseph's Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network and it's George Mason-VCU at 6:30 p.m.
Georgetown visits Villanova Sunday at noon on FoxSports1.
MASN2 has Xavier's clash with Creighton Sunday at 1 p.m.
In women's hoops, MASN2 has Texas against Oklahoma Saturday at 4 p.m. and TCU takes on Oklahoma State Sunday at 3 p.m.
South Florida faces Central Florida Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN2 before Vanderbilt tangles with Tennessee.
The Capitals host the Flames Friday at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington and the Bruins Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on NBC.
NBC brings the Blackhawks against the Wild and Lightning-Rangers Saturday at 8 p.m.
NASCAR's latest Hall of Fame class gets honored Friday at 8 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
The PGA tour visits Phoenix, with coverage on NBC Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Fox carries an international friendly between the United States and Costa Rica Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Tottenham Hotspur takes on Newcastle United Saturday at 7:25 a.m. on NBC Sports network, then Chelsea clashes with Huddersfield Town. NBC has Cardiff City's contest with Bournemouth.
Leicester City battles Manchester United Sunday at 8:55 a.m., followed by Manchester City-Arsenal.
In the Bundesliga, Eintracht takes on Dortmund Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on FoxSports1. Augsburg meets Mainz Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Tijuana takes on Toluca Saturday at 10 p.m. on FoxSports1.
There's women's giant slalom skiing on NBC Sports network Friday at noon.
NBC Sports network has motocross racing from San Diego Saturday at 10 p.m.