SPORTS CALENDAR
Friday
PREP SOFTBALL
6 p.m.: Caledonia at Itawamba Agricultural (Playoffs, Game 1)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6 p.m.: Alabama at Mississippi State
6 p.m.: Ole Miss at Auburn
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
4 p.m.: Georgia at Mississippi State
6 p.m.: Ole Miss at Arkansas
Saturday
PREP BASEBALL
6 p.m.: New Hope at Corinth (Playoffs, Game 2)
PREP SOFTBALL
6 p.m.: New Hope at Lafayette (Playoffs, Game 2)
6 p.m.: Itawamba Agricultural at Caledonia (Playoffs, Game 2)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
1 p.m.: Fontbonne at The W (doubleheader)
2 p.m.: Alabama at Mississippi State
7 p.m.: Ole Miss at Auburn
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Noon: Georgia at Mississippi State
3 p.m.: Ole Miss at Arkansas
ON THE AIR
Friday
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
4:30 a.m.: FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton
10:30 p.m.: FS1 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Sydney
4:30 a.m. (Saturday): FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Melbourne
AUTO RACING
11:25 a.m.: ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Miami International Autodrome, Miami
3:25 p.m.: ESPN2 — Formula 1: Sprint Qualifying, Miami International Autodrome, Miami
COLLEGE BASEBALL
7 p.m.: SECN — Texas A&M at LSU
COLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
8 a.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Chattanooga vs. North Florida, Opening Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
9 a.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Washington vs. Florida St., First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
10 a.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Arizona St. vs. Cal Poly, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
11 a.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD vs. Southern Cal, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
noon: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Hawaii vs. Loyola Marymount, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
1 p.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Texas A&M-CC vs. UCLA, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
2 p.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Long Beach St. vs. California, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
3 p.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Georgia St. vs. Stanford, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
4 p.m.: ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: LSU vs. TCU, First Round, Gulf Shores, Ala.
COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)
3 p.m.: CBSSN — Patriot League Tournament: Boston U. at Army, Semifinal
4 p.m.: ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Virginia vs. Notre Dame, Semifinal, Charlotte, N.C.
5 p.m.: ESPNU — Ivy League Tournament: Yale vs. Princeton, Semifinal, Ithaca, N.Y.
6 p.m.: CBSSN — Patriot League Tournament: Navy vs. Lehigh, Semifinal, West Point, N.Y.
7 p.m.: ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Duke vs. Syracuse, Semifinal, Charlotte, N.C.
7:30 p.m.: ESPNU — Ivy League Tournament: Penn vs. Cornell, Semifinal, Ithaca, N.Y.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
4 p.m.: BTN — Indiana at Northwestern
5 p.m.: PAC-12N — Oregon St. at California
SECN — Alabama at Auburn
6 p.m.: BTN — Nebraska at Minnesota
6:30 p.m.: FS1 — Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma
GOLF
11:30 a.m.: GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Insperity Invitational, First Round, The Tournament Course at The Woodlands Country Club, Woodlands, Texas
3 p.m.: GOLF — PGA Tour: The CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Second Round, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
12:30 a.m. (Saturday): GOLF — DP World Tour: The Volvo China Open, Third Round, Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China
HORSE RACING
noon: FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
USA — The Kentucky Derby Oaks: From Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
9:30 p.m.: ESPNU — NLL Playoffs: Albany at San Diego, Semifinal, Game 1
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.: MLBN — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
5:40 p.m.: APPLETV+ — San Francisco at Philadelphia
5:45 p.m.: APPLETV+ — Toronto at Washington
6 p.m.: MLBN — Regional Coverage: LA Angels at Cleveland OR Detroit at NY Yankees
9 p.m.: MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at LA Dodgers OR San Diego at Arizona (8:40 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
6:05 p.m.: ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Cleveland at Orlando, Game 6
ESPN2 — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Cleveland at Orlando, Game 6 (ESPN BET)
8:30 p.m.: ESPN — Western Conference First Round Playoff: LA Clippers at Dallas, Game 6
ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round Playoff: LA Clippers at Dallas, Game 6 (ESPN BET)
NHL HOCKEY
6 p.m.: TNT — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Vancouver at Nashville, Game 6
TRUTV — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Vancouver at Nashville, Game 6 (BetCast)
9 p.m.: TNT — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Dallas at Vegas, Game 6
TRUTV — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Dallas at Vegas, Game 6 (BetCast)
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9:45 a.m.: FS2 — Saudi Pro League: Al-Hilal at Al-Taawoun
8 p.m.: FS2 — CPL: Vancouver FC at Cavalry FC
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 a.m. (Saturday): CBSSN — Bundesliga: Bayern Munich at Bayer Leverkusen
TENNIS
7 a.m.: TENNIS — Madrid-ATP Doubles Semifinal
9 a.m.: TENNIS — Madrid-ATP Singles Semifinal, Doubles Semifinal
1 p.m.: TENNIS — Madrid-ATP Singles Semifinal
Saturday
AUTO RACING
noon: FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Qualifying, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
1 p.m.: FS1 — ARCA Menards Series
2:55 p.m.: ESPN — Formula 1: Qualifying, Miami International Autodrome, Miami
4 p.m.: FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
7 p.m.: FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: The Heart Of America 200, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
BOWLING
10:30 p.m.: FS1 — PBA: From Arlington, Wash.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6:30 p.m.: ESPNU — Texas A&M at LSU
COLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
9 a.m.: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
10 a.m.: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
11 a.m.: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
noon: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
1 p.m.: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
2:30 p.m.: ESPN2 — NCAA Opening Dual Round: TBD, Gulf Shores, Ala.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
4 p.m.: ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S)
4 p.m.: ESPN2 — TBA
GOLF
noon: GOLF — PGA Tour: The CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Third Round, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
2 p.m.: CBS — PGA Tour: The CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Third Round, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Insperity Invitational, Second Round, The Tournament Course at The Woodlands Country Club, Woodlands, Texas
Midnight
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Volvo China Open, Final Round, Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China
HORSE RACING
11 a.m.: USA — Kentucky Derby Pre-Races: From Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
1:30 p.m.: USA — The 150th Kentucky Derby: From Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
6 p.m.: ESPN2 — UFC 301 Early Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Rio de Janeiro
7 p.m.: ESPN2 — UFC 301 Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Rio de Janeiro
MLB BASEBALL
6 p.m.: FOX — Regional Coverage: NY Mets at Tampa Bay OR Seattle at Houston
NBA BASKETBALL
TBA
TBA — Western Conference First Round Playoff: LA Lakers at Denver, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Phoenix at Minnesota, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Philadelphia at New York, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Indiana at Milwaukee, Game 7 (If Necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
TBA
TBA — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Tampa Bay at Florida, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Colorado at Winnipeg, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: Toronto at Boston, Game 7 (If Necessary)
TBA
TBA — Eastern Conference First Round Playoff: NY Islanders at Carolina, Game 7 (If Necessary)
SOCCER (MEN’S)
6:30 a.m.: USA — Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Arsenal
9 a.m.: USA — Premier League: Aston Villa at Brighton & Hove Albion
11:30 a.m.: NBC — Premier League: Wolverhampton at Manchester City
UFL FOOTBALL
11 a.m.: ABC — Birmingham at Memphis
2 p.m.: FOX — Houston at St. Louis
Philip Poe is sports editor.
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