THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JULY 4th – 10th

The sports calendar tends to slow to a halt in early July, but it does signal the last month without football games until March. Until NFL Training Camps open in a few weeks; Major League Baseball, MLS, and Wimbledon have the spotlight to themselves. This week isn’t deprived of excitement, so in addition to celebrating America’s birthday, enjoy the action noted below.

NFL:

• No games or Training Camps this week, but the DeShaun Watson drama, Baker Mayfield saga and other questions still remain unanswered.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• Last week saw a landscape altering announcement of USC and UCLA leaving the PAC 12 for the B1G. Tune into The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod) for our immediate reaction.
• Buckle up for reactionary moves by the PAC 12 , ACC, and possibly other schools like Notre Dame, Oregon, and Washington, among others.

NHL:

• The NHL Draft is Thursday, July 7th

NBA:

• NBA Free Agency is alive and well. Keep an eye on KD, Kyrie and others who are looking to form a super team.

WIMBLEDON:

• The Round of 16 commences from the All England Lawn and Tennis Club as the tournament moves toward crowing the champions. You can catch all the action live on ESPN/ ESPN2/ ABC and the Tennis Channel all week. It is the 100th anniversary of Centre Court.

• Women’s Final is on Saturday, July 9th at 9am EST
• Men’s Final is on Sunday, July 10th at 9am EST

MLS:

• As we enter the week, there is a 4 way tie atop of the Eastern Conference Table with Montreal, NYCFC, New York Red Bulls, and Philadelphia with 29 Points.

• The Western Conference Table is led by LAFC with 36 Points.
• Orlando City vs DC United (July 4th)
• Colorado vs Austin (July 4th)
• LA Galaxy vs CF Montreal (July 4th)
• El Trafico: LAFC vs LA Galaxy (July 8th 10pm EST) ESPN
• Philadelphia vs DC United (July 8th 7:30pm EST) ESPN
• Orlando City vs Inter Miami (July 9th)
• NYCFC vs New England (July 9th 1pm ) FOX/FS1
• Seattle vs Portland (July 9th 4:30pm) FOX/FS1
• Charlotte vs Nashville (July 9th 7pm) FOX/FS1

MLB:

• Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (Monday thru Wednesday)
• St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves (Monday thru Thursday)
• Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (Monday thru Wednesday)
• New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (Thursday thru Sunday)
• San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (Thursday thru Sunday)
• Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (Friday thru Sunday)

Have a great week celebrating the 4th of July. Don’t forget to tune into The Irrational Confidence Podcast as we countdown our College Football Pre-Season Top 25.

College Football Media Days, the MLB All Star Game and NFL Training Camps are only a couple weeks away!