In normal years, this is my favorite sports weekend of the year. A mega college football kickoff, fantasy football drafts, baseball and our national championship in tennis. This year should still be decent with some hoops and hockey and the Kentucky friggin’ Derby though.
And oh yeah-huge show today. Cal Ripken, Ken Niumatalolo, Rece Davis and RICK FROM REISTERSTOWN CALLING THE DERBY HELL YEAH. Here’s your Totally Tubular rundown for the weekend of Friday, September 4th to Sunday, September 6.
FRIDAY
MASN-Yankees/Orioles (5)-Michael King/Thomas Eshelman, Yankees/Orioles (8)-Deivi Garcia/Jorge Lopez
MASN2-Nationals/Braves (4)-also on MLB Net nationally, Nationals/Braves (7)-also on MLB Net nationally
MLB Net-Reds/Pirates (4)-locally, Reds/Pirates (6:30)-locally, Padres/Athletics (9:30)
ESPN-US Open (12)-coverage moves to ESPN2 at 6, Rockets/Lakers Game 1 (9)
TNT-Bucks/Heat Game 3 (6:30)
NBCSW-Chicago Sky/Washington Mystics (7)
USA-Stars/Avalanche Game 7 (4)
NBCSN-Tour de France Stage 7 (7:30a), Kentucky Oaks (3), Canucks/Golden Knights Game 7 (9)
Golf Channel-PGA TOUR Championship Round 1 (1)
The CW-Being Reuben (9)
SATURDAY
MASN-Yankees/Orioles (7:30)-______/Keegan Akin
MASN2-Nationals/Braves (7)
FOX-Padres/Athletics (4), Orlando City SC/Atlanta United (8)
MLB Net-Cardinals/Cubs (5), Cubs/Cardinals (8), Angels/Astros (10:30)
NBC-Tour de France Stage 8 (8a), NASCAR Xfinity Series Darlington (12:30), Kentucky Derby (2:30), Flyers/Islanders Game 7 (7:30)
ESPN2-US Open (11a)
TNT-Raptors/Celtics Game 4 (6:30), Nuggets/Clippers Game 2 (9)
ESPN-Eastern Kentucky/Marshall (1), SMU/Texas State (4:30), Arkansas State/Memphis (8)
CBSSN-Middle Tennessee/Army (1:30)
Golf Channel-PGA TOUR Championship Round 2 (1)
ABC-UEFA Nations League: Iceland/England (12), Portugal/Croatia (2:45)
ESPN+-UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem/Augusto Sakai (9)
b/r LIVE & PPV-AEW All Out (8)
SUNDAY
MASN-Yankees/Orioles (1)
MASN2-Nationals/Braves (1)-also on MLB Net nationally
MLB Net-Marlins/Rays (1), “The Streak: 25 Years Later” (8), Rockies/Dodgers (10)
TBS-Astros/Angels (4)
ESPN-US Open (11a), Cardinals/Cubs (7)
ESPN2-Brewers/Indians (1)
ABC-Bucks/Heat Game 4 (3:30), Rockets/Lakers Game 2 (8:30)
FS1-NASCAR Trucks Series Darlington (2), Inter Miami/Nashville SC (8)
NBCSW-Dallas Wings/Washington Mystics (4)
CBSSN-Chicago Sky/LA Sparks (8)
NBCSN-Tour de France Stage 9 (7:30a)
NBC-PGA TOUR Championship Round 3 (3), NASCAR Cup Series Darlington (6)
FOX-Premier Boxing Champions: Yordenis Ugas/Abel Ramos (8)
Starz-Hightown (8), P-Valley (9)
HBO-Lovecraft Country (9), The Vow (10)SHO-The Circus (8), Love Fraud (9), We Hunt Together (10)
-G
