THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: APRIL 17TH — 23RD

This week kicks off with Patriots Day in Boston. This day is a celebration of America and that is emphasized with the Boston Marathon and the Red Sox hosting Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout and the Angels at 11AM. This week is filled with sports across the athletic spectrum. The NBA and NHL Playoffs jump into Round 1 series action every night coast to coast. Major League Baseball action action to sore in stadiums, highlighted by Shohei Ohtani pitching against the Red Sox in Fenway on Patriots Day. We are within 14 days of the NFL Draft and the excitement will continue to ramp up. Technically Aaron Rodgers is still a Green Bay Packer and it’s looking like that won’t change until Draft night at the earliest. A ton of college football teams will play their annual Spring Games this week, highlighted by debuts from Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Matt Rhule at Nebraska and Coach Prime at Colorado. The XFL Season moves on and we hit Week 2 of the USFL season.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• ILLINOIS SPRING GAME. THURSDAY. 8:30PM EST. BIG TEN NETWORK
• LOUISVILLE SPRING GAME. FRIDAY. 7PM EST. ACC NETWORK EXTRA
• MINNESOTA SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. NOON EST. BIG TEN NETWORK
• BAYLOR SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN+
• TEXAS TECH SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN+
• WEST VIRGINIA SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN+
• LSU SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 2PM EST. ESPN+ / SECN+
• WISCONSIN SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 2PM EST
• NEBRASKA SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 2PM EST. BIG TEN NETWORK
• NOTRE DAME SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 2PM EST. PEACOCK
• COLORADO SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. ESPN
• ALABAMA SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. ESPN+ / SECN+
• OREGON STATE SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. PAC12 NETWORK
• OKLAHOMA SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. ESPN+
• WASHINGTON SPRING GAME. SATURDAY. 4PM EST. PAC12 NETWORK
• UTAH SPRING GAME. SATURDAY
• OKLAHOMA STATE SPRING GAME. SATURDAY
• WASHINGTON STATE SPRING GAME. SATURDAY

MLB:

• PATRIOTS DAY: LA ANGELS AT BOSTON RED SOX. MONDAY. 11AM EST
• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• NEW YORK METS AT LA DODGERS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT SEATTLE MARINERS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• LA ANGELS AT NEW YORK YANKEES. TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
• HOUSTON ASTROS AT ATLANTA BRAVES. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY

NBA PLAYOFFS:

• BROOKLYN NETS VS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: MONDAY 7:30PM EST. TNT, 7:30PM EST THURSDAY & 1PM EST SATURDAY. TNT
• GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS: MONDAY 10PM EST. TNT, THURSDAY. 10PM EST. &. SUNDAY. 3:30PM EST. ABC
• ATLANTA HAWKS VS BOSTON CELTICS: TUESDAY. 7PM EST. FRIDAY 7PM EST. ESPN. & SUNDAY. 7PM EST. TNT
• NEW YORK KNICKS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT, FRIDAY. 8:30PM EST. ABC &. SUNDAY. 1PM EST
• LA CLIPPERS VS PHOENIX SUNS: TUESDAY 10PM EST, THURSDAY. 10:30PM EST. &. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. TNT
• LA LAKERS VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST. TNT & SATURDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN
• MIAMI HEAT VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS: WEDNESDAY 9PM EST. NBA TV &. SATURDAY 7:30PM EST
• MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS DENVER NUGGETS: WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. TNT, FRIDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN. &. SUNDAY 9:30PM EST. TNT

NHL PLAYOFFS:

• NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES: MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2, WEDNESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2, FRIDAY. 7PM EST TBS & SUNDAY. 1PM EST TNT
• FLORIDA PANTHERS VS BOSTON BRUINS: MONDAY 7:30PM EST. ESPN, WEDNESDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN, FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT, & SUNDAY. 3:30PM EST. TNT
• MINNESOTA WILD VS DALLAS STARS: MONDAY 9:30PM EST. ESPN2, WEDNESDAY 9:30PM EST. ESPN2, FRIDAY 9:30PM EST. TBS, &. SUNDAY. 6:30PM EST. TBS
• LA KINGS VS EDMONTON OILERS: MONDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN, WEDNESDAY 10PM EST. ESPN, FRIDAY 10PM EST. TNT, & SUNDAY 9PM EST. TBS
• NEW YORK RANGERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS: TUESDAY. 7PM EST. TBS, THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST. TBS, SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ABC
• TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN, THURSDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN, SATURDAY. 7PM EST. TBS
• WINNIPEG JETS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: TUESDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN2, THURSDAY. 10PM EST. TBS, SATURDAY 4PM EST. TBS
• SEATTLE KRAKEN VS COLORADO AVALANCHE: TUESDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN, THURSDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN, SATURDAY. 10PM EST. TBS

MLS:

• FC CINCINNATI VS PORTLAND TIMBERS. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• NYCFC VS FC DALLAS. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• NASHVILLE SC VS LAFC. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST
• LA GALAXY VS AUSTIN FC. SATURDAY. 10:30PM EST
• SEATTLE SOUNDERS VS MINNESOTA UNITED. SATURDAY. 10:30PM EST

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS (2ND LEG):

• CHELSEA FC VS REAL MADRID. TUESDAY. 3PM EST. CBS
• NAPOLI VS AC MILAN TUESDAY. 3PM EST
• BAYERN MUNICH VS MANCHESTER CITY. WEDNESDAY. 3PM EST. CBS
• INTER MILAN VS BENFICA. WEDNESDAY. 3PM EST

DOMESTIC EUROPEAN SOCCER LEAGUES:

• LEEDS UNITED VS LIVERPOOL. MONDAY. 3PM EST. USA/ PEACOCK
• ARSENAL VS SOUTHAMPTON. FRIDAY. 3PM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• FULHAM FC VS LEEDS UNITED. SATURDAY. 7:30AM. EST
• MAINZ VS BAYERN MUNICH. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• LIVERPOOL VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST. SATURDAY. 10AM EST
• BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST

XFL: WEEK 10

• ORLANDO AT ST. LOUIS. SATURDAY. NOON EST. ESPN
• DC AT SAN ANTONIO. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. ABC
• HOUSTON AT ARLINGTON SUNDAY. 3PM EST. ESPN
• VEGAS AT SEATTLE. SUNDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN2

USFL: WEEK 2

• HOUSTON AT NEW ORLEANS. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. USA
• MEMPHIS AT BIRMINGHAM. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. FOX
• NEW JERSEY AT PITTSBURGH. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. NBC / PEACOCK
• MICHIGAN AT PHILADELPHIA. SUNDAY. 7PM EST. FS1

Have a LEGENDARY sports week!