My Sports Calendar (Sept. 24-30)
Every Thursday on this blog, I’ll list the big games and events airing over the next week that are on my radar. Local teams are highlighted in bold. All times Eastern. Let’s go!
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
MLB – Marlins at Braves (7:10 p.m., Fox Sports Southeast)
CFB – CUSA: UAB at South Alabama (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
NFL – Thursday Night Football: Dolphins at Jaguars (8:20 p.m., NFL Network)
NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Finals, Game 4: Lakers vs. Nuggets (9 p.m., TNT)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
MLB – Red Sox at Braves (7:10 p.m., Fox Sports South)
MLB – Cubs at White Sox (8 p.m., ESPN2)
NHL Playoffs – Stanley Cup Final, Game 4, Lightning vs. Stars (8 p.m., NBC)
NBA Playoffs- Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Heat vs. Celtics (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
SATURDAY, SEPT 26
CFB – ACC: Georgia Tech at Syracuse (noon, Fox Sports South)
CFB – SEC: No. 5 Florida at Ole Miss (noon, ESPN)
CFB – Georgia State at Charlotte (noon, ESPNU)
CFB – SEC: No. 23 Kentucky at No. 8 Auburn (noon, SEC Network)
CFB – Big 12: Kansas State at No. 3 Oklahoma (noon, FOX)
CFB – SEC Game of the Week: Mississippi State at No. 6 LSU (3:30 p.m., CBS)
CFB – Big 12: No. 8 Texas at Texas Tech (3:30 p.m., FOX)
CFB – SEC: No. 4 Georgia at Arkansas (4 p.m., SEC Network)
MLB – Phillies at Rays (7 p.m., FOX)
MLB – Red Sox at Braves (7:10 p.m., Fox Sports South)
CFB – Saturday Night Football: Florida State at No. 12 Miami (7:30 p.m., ABC)
CFB – SEC: No. 16 Tennessee at South Carolina (7:30 p.m., SEC Network)
NHL Playoffs – Stanley Cup Final, Game 5: Stars vs. Lightning (8 p.m., NBC)
NBA Playoffs- Western Conference Finals, Game 5: Nuggets vs. Lakers (9 p.m., TNT)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
NFL – Bears at Falcons (1 p.m., FOX)
MLB – Red Sox at Braves (3 p.m., Fox Sports South)
NFL – Panthers at Chargers (4 p.m., CBS)
NFL – Bucs at Broncos (4:25 p.m, FOX)
NBA – NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6: Celtics vs. Heat (7:30 p.m., ESPN, if necessary)
MLS – Atlanta United at Chicago Fire FC (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Southeast)
NFL – Sunday Night Football: Packers at Saints (8:20 p.m., NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 28
NHL Playoffs – Stanley Cup Final, Game 6: Lightning vs. Stars (8 p.m., NBC, if necessary)
NFL – Monday Night Football: Ravens at Chiefs (8:20 p.m., ESPN)
NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Finals, Game 6: Lakers vs. Nuggets (9 p.m., TNT, if necessary)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
MLB Playoffs – AL Wild Card series: All day (ESPN)
NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Playoffs, Game 7: Heat vs. Celtics (8:30 p.m., ESPN, if necessary)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
MLB Playoffs – AL and NL Wild Card series: All day (ESPN)
MLB Playoffs – NL Wild Card series, Game 1: TBD at Braves (time, network TBD)
NHL Playoffs – Stanley Cup Final, Game 7: Stars vs. Lightning (8 p.m., NBC, if necessary)
NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Finals, Game 7 or NBA Finals, Game 1 (9 p.m., ABC)