Sports This Week On Sling TV
Tuesday September 6
The long road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins with a massive slate of qualifying matches:
Netherlands vs. Sweden at 2:45pm ET Tuesday on ESPN2
Portugal vs. Switzerland at 2:45pm ET Tuesday on FS1
France vs. Belarus at 2:45pm ET Tuesday on FS2
Argentina vs. Venezuela at 7:30pm ET Tuesday on beIN
Trinidad & Tobago vs. USA at 8:15pm ET Tuesday on FS1
Colombia vs. Brazil at 8:45pm ET Tuesday on beIN
Honduras vs. Mexico at 10pm ET Tuesday on FS1
Ecuador vs. Peru at 10:15pm ET Tuesday on beIN
Wednesday September 7
MLB on ESPN: It’s a Wednesday doubleheader, beginning with Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates, followed by Adrian Beltre and the Texas Rangers vs. Robinson Cano and the Seattle Mariners. (7pm & 10pm ET Wednesday on ESPN)
Thursday September 8
Golf on The Golf Channel: Jason Day will try to defend the 2015 title that elevated him to world #1 for the first time, at the opening round of the BMW Championship. (3pm ET Thursday on The Golf Channel)
Pro Football on NBC: It’s a Super Bowl 50 rematch, with Cam Newton and Carolina Panthers vs. Von Miller and the Denver Broncos. (8:30pm ET Thursday on NBC)
Friday September 9
Soccer on FS1: It’s Bayern Munich vs. FC Schalke 04 in Bundesliga action. (2:30pm ET Friday on FS1)
Golf on The Golf Channel: It’s round 2 at the BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana. (3pm ET Friday on The Golf Channel)
College Football on ESPN2: The #19 Louisville Cardinals take the gridiron against the Syracuse Orange. (8pm ET Friday on ESPN2)
Boxing on Spike: World champion 160-pounder Daniel Jacobs (31-1-0) goes into the ring for a rematch with Sergio Mora (28-4-2. (9pm ET Friday on Spike)
Saturday September 10
You like soccer? What’s your pleasure? Premier League? Bundesliga? MLS? Sling’s got it covered:
Manchester City vs Manchester United at 7:30am ET Saturday on NBC Sports Channel
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Stoke City at 10am ET Saturday on CNBC
Leicester City vs. Liverpool at 12:30pm ET Saturday on NBC Sports Channel
Monchengladbach vs. SC Freiburg at 9:30am ET Saturday on FS2
Hamburger SV vs. Bayer Leverkusen at 9:30am ET Saturday on FS1
Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig at 12:30pm ET Saturday on FS2
New York City FC vs. New England Revolution at 7:30pm ET Saturday on YES
MLB on FOX: It’s regional action featuring either the Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs vs. Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, or the Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox vs. Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays. (1pm ET Saturday on FOX)
And at long last, a full day’s worth of Top 25 college football action:
Central Michigan vs. #21 Oklahoma State at Noon ET Saturday on FS1
Central Florida vs. #7 Michigan at Noon ET Saturday on ESPN
Lamar vs. #15 Houston at Noon ET Saturday on ESPN3
Nicholls State vs. #18 Georgia at Noon ET Saturday on SEC Network
Jacksonville State vs. #5 LSU at Noon ET Saturday on ESPNU
Utah State vs. #20 USC at 2pm ET Saturday on PAC-12 Network
Idaho vs. #14 Washington at 5pm ET Saturday on PAC-12 Network
Tulsa vs. #6 The Ohio State at 3:30pm ET Saturday on ABC
Nevada vs. Notre Dame at 3:30pm ET Saturday on NBC
Western Kentucky vs. #1 Alabama at 3:30pm ET Saturday on ESPN2
SMU vs. #23 Baylor at 3:30pm ET Saturday on FS1
Wofford vs. Ole Miss at 4pm ET Saturday on SEC Network
Virginia Tech vs. #9 Tennessee at 8pm ET Saturday on ABC
Virginia vs. #24 Oregon at 10:30pm ET Saturday on ESPN
Golf on The Golf Channel: BMW Championship. (3:30pm ET Saturday on The Golf Channel)
NASCAR on NBC Sports Channel: Federated Auto Parts 400. (7:43pm ET Saturday on NBC Sports Channel)
Sunday September 11
Sunday brings more soccer from the Bundesliga, Premier League, and MLS:
FC Augsburg vs. Werder Bremen at 9:30am ET Sunday on FS1
Hoffenheim 1899 vs. FSV Mainz 05 at 11:30am ET Sunday on FS1
Chelsea vs. Swansea City at 11am ET Sunday on NBC Sports Channel
DC United vs. New York Red Bulls at 1pm ET Sunday on ESPN
Orlando City SC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 7pm ET Sunday on FS1
Western New York Flash vs. Portland Thorns FC at 9:30pm ET Sunday on FS1
MLB on TBS: Manny Machado and the Baltimore Orioles vs. Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers. (1pm ET Sunday on TBS -– out-of-market only)
MLB on ESPN: The Chicago Cubs vs. the Houston Astros. (8pm ET Sunday on ESPN)
Golf on The Golf Channel & NBC: It’s the final round at the BMW Championship. (Sunday Noon ET on The Golf Channel, then at 2pm ET on NBC)
And then you can cleanse your sports palatte with the first full Sunday of NFL action:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons at 1pm ET Sunday on FOX)
Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans at 1pm ET Sunday on FOX)
Green Bay Packers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at 1pm ET Sunday on FOX)
Oakland Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints at 1pm ET Sunday on FOX)
Minnesota Vikings vs. Tennessee Titans at 1pm ET Sunday on FOX)
New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:25pm ET Sunday on FOX)
Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts at 4:25pm ET Sunday on FOX)
New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals at 8:30pm ET Sunday on NBC)