THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MARCH 6TH — 12TH

This week is full of tournament fever across the sports landscape. The college basketball world turns their attention from the regular season to conference tournaments across the country. This week will conclude with the release of the NCAA Tournament Field of 68 on Selection Sunday. The golf world turns their focus to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The baseball community won’t be outdone as the World Baseball Classic kicks off in Taiwan, Japan and the United States. The MLB players not involved in the WBC will continue with Spring Training Games every day. The NBA is one month away from the playoffs and the NHL is roughly 5 weeks away. Major League Soccer enter Match Day 3 and the XFL enters Week 4. The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 returns with the 2nd leg matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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GOLF:

• THE PLAYERS AT TPC SAWGRASS. THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY. NBC / GOLF CHANNEL
• DEFENDING CHAMPION: CAMERON SMITH

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

• CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK: GAMES DAILY ON ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC NETWORK, ACC NETWORK, BIG 12 NETWORK, BIG TEN NETWORK (BTN), FS1, PAC 12 NETWORK, CBSSN, CBS, FOX, USA NETWORK
• SUN BELT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP. MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2
• SOCON TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP. MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN
• CAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS. MONDAY. 6PM EST / 8:30PM EST. CBSSN
• HORIZON LEAGUE SEMIFINALS. MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPNU & 9:30PM EST. ESPN2
• WEST COAST CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS. MONDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN & 11:30PM EST. ESPN2
• BIG SKY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP. WEDNESDAY. 11:30PM EST. ESPN2
• ACC TOURNAMENT. TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY
• ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT. STARTS ON TUESDAY
• BIG 12 TOURNAMENT. WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY
• BIG EAST TOURNAMENT. STARTS ON WEDNESDAY
• AAC TOURNAMENT. STARTS ON WEDNESDAY
• PAC 12 TOURNAMENT. WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY
• SEC TOURNAMENT. WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY
• BIG TEN TOURNAMENT. WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY
• THE FIELD OF 68 IS ANNOUNCED ON SELECTION SUNDAY. 6PM EST. CBS

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC:

• CUBA VS NETHERLANDS. TUESDAY. 11PM EST. FS1
• PANAMA VS TAIWAN. WEDNESDAY. 6AM EST. FS2
• AUSTRALIA VS SOUTH KOREA. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. FS1
• PANAMA VS NETHERLANDS. WEDNESDAY. 11PM EST. FS2
• CHINA VS JAPAN. THURSDAY. 5AM EST. FS1
• ITALY VS CUBA. THURSDAY. 6AM EST. TUBI
• CZECH REPUBLIC VS CHINA. THURSDAY. 10PM EST. TUBI
• CUBA VS PANAMA. THURSDAY. 11:30PM EST. FS1
• SOUTH KOREA VS JAPAN. FRIDAY. 5AM EST. FS1
• NICARAGUA VS PUERTO RICO. SATURDAY. NOON EST. FS2
• COLUMBIA VS MEXICO. SATURDAY. 2:30PM EST. FOX
• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VS VENEZUELA. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. FS1
• GREAT BRITAIN VS USA. SATURDAY. 9PM EST. FOX
• GREAT BRITAIN VS CANADA. SUNDAY. 3PM EST. FS1
• VENEZUELA VS PUERTO RICO. SUNDAY. 7PM EST. FS1
• MEXICO VS USA. SUNDAY. 10PM EST. FS1
• FULL WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC PREVIEW ON SPINNABLESPORTS.COM

NHL:

• EDMONTON OILERS AT BUFFALO SABRES. MONDAY. 7:30PM EST
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS AT LA KINGS. MONDAY. 10:30PM EST
• TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT FLORIDA PANTHERS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS AT DETROIT RED WINGS. WEDNESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• ANAHEIM DUCKS AT VANCOUVER CANUCKS. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. TNT
• VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. THURSDAY. 7PM EST
• EDMONTON OILERS AT BOSTON BRUINS. THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST
• LA KINGS AT COLORADO AVALANCHE. THURSDAY. 9PM EST
• DETROIT RED WINGS AT BOSTON BRUINS. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ABC
• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. ABC
• EDMONTON OILERS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. NHL NETWORK
• BOSTON BRUINS AT DETROIT RED WINGS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. TNT
• NEW YORK RANGERS AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. SUNDAY. 4PM EST. TNT
• CAROLINA HURRICANES AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS. SUNDAY. 7PM EST

NBA:

• BOSTON CELTICS AT CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• NEW ORLEANS PELICANS AT SACRAMENTO KINGS. MONDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• UTAH JAZZ AT DENVER NUGGETS. TUESDAY. 8:30PM EST
• PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT BOSTON CELTICS. WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST
• TORONTO RAPTORS AT LA CLIPPERS. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN
• GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• NEW YORK KNICKS AT SACRAMENTO KINGS. THURSDAY. 10PM EST
• CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AT MIAMI HEAT. FRIDAY. 8PM EST. NBA TV
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST. ABC
• NEW YORK KNICKS AT LA LAKERS. SUNDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN

MLS:

• CHARLOTTE VS ATLANTA UNITED. SATURDAY. NOON EST. FOX
• NYCFC VS INTER MIAMI. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST. APPLE TV
• CINCINNATI VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST. APPLE TV
• REAL SALT LAKE VS AUSTIN FC. SATURDAY. 9:30PM EST. APPLE TV
• LAFC VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION. SUNDAY. 10:30PM EST. APPLE TV

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROUND OF 16. 2ND LEG MATCHES

• BENFICA VS CLUB BRUGGE. TUESDAY. 3PM EST. BENFICA LEADS 2-0 ON AGGREGATE
• CHELSEA VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND. TUESDAY. 3PM EST. CBS. DORTMUND LEAD 1-0 ON AGGREGATE
• BAYERN MUNICH VS PSG. WEDNESDAY 3PM EST. CBS. BAYERN LEADS 1-0 ON AGGREGATE
• TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS AC MILAN. WEDNESDAY. AC MILAN LEADS 1-0 ON AGGREGATE

EUROPEAN DOMESTIC SOCCER LEAGUES:

• BRENTFORD VS FULHAM FC. MONDAY. 3PM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• SPEZIA VS INTER MILAN. FRIDAY. 2:45 PM EST
• COLOGNE VS BOCHUM. FRIDAY. 2:30PM EST
• BOURNEMOUTH VS LIVERPOOL. SATURDAY. 7:30AM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• BAYERN MUNICH VS AUGSBURG. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• RB LEIPZIG VS BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• NAPOLI VS ATALANTA. SATURDAY. NOON EST
• CRYSTAL PALACE VS MANCHESTER CITY. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. NBC / PEACOCK
• FULHAM FC VS ARSENAL. SUNDAY. 9AM EST. USA /PEACOCK

MLB SPRING TRAINING:

• SAN DIEGO PADRES AT LA DODGERS. MONDAY. 3PM EST
• CHICAGO CUBS AT TEXAS RANGERS. TUESDAY. 3PM EST
• NEW YORK METS AT HOUSTON ASTROS. TUESDAY. 6PM EST
• ST.LOUIS CARDINALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES. WEDNESDAY 1PM EST
• BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES. THURSDAY. 1PM EST
• LA ANGELS AT LA DODGERS. FRIDAY. 3PM EST
• CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT SAN DIEGO PADRES. SATURDAY. 3PM EST
• MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT CHICAGO CUBS. SUNDAY. 4PM EST
• LIVE GAMES AND REPLAYS a DAILY ON MLB NETWORK.

XFL:

• HOUSTON AT ORLANDO. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. FX
• SAN ANTONIO AT SEATTLE. SATURDAY. 10PM EST. FX
• ARLINGTON AT ST.LOUIS. SUNDAY. 4PM EST. ESPN2
• VEGAS AT WASHINGTON DC. SUNDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2

Have a CHAMPIONSHIP sports week!