THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 8TH — 14TH

The first leg of the Triple Crown is in the barn and the Miami Grand Prix has crossed the finish line. This week provides us with more playoff hockey / basketball, but most importantly, the NFL Schedule Release. The Second Round of the NHL and NBA Playoffs inch closer to elimination games and the conference finals. MLB is in full swing with the Pirates in early contention and the Yankees & Cardinals riding the struggle bus. We arrive at the Semifinals stage of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League competition this week. European soccer leagues are in the final stretch of their seasons.

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NFL:

• 2023 SCHEDULE RELEASE: THURSDAY. 8PM. ESPN / NFL NETWORK

NBA PLAYOFFS:

• MIAMI HEAT VS NEW YORK KNICKS: GAME 4. MONDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT, GAME 5. WEDNESDAY. TNT, GAME 6. FRIDAY. ESPN
• LA LAKERS VS GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: GAME 4. MONDAY. 10PM EST. TNT, GAME 5 WEDNESDAY. TNT, GAME 6. FRIDAY. ESPN, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD
• PHOENIX SUNS VS DENVER NUGGETS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. TNT, GAME 6. THURSDAY. ESPN, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD
• PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS BOSTON CELTICS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. TNT, GAME 6. THURSDAY. ESPN, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD

NHL PLAYOFFS:

• EDMONTON OILERS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: GAME 3. MONDAY. 8:30PM EST. ESPN, GAME 4 WEDNESDAY 10PM EST. ESPN, GAME 5. FRIDAY. TNT, GAME 6. SUNDAY TBD
• NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES: GAME 4. TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN, GAME 5. THURSDAY. TNT, GAME 6. SATURDAY. ESPN
• SEATTLE KRAKEN VS DALLAS STARS: GAME 4. TUESDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN, GAME 5. THURSDAY. TNT, GAME 6. SATURDAY. ESPN
• FLORIDA PANTHERS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: GAME 4. WEDNESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN, GAME 5. FRIDAY. TNT, GAME 6. SUNDAY. TBD

MLB:

• TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• TEXAS RANGERS AT SEATTLE MARINERS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• TAMPA BAY RAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES. THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY
• ATLANTA BRAVES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• SAN DIEGO PADRES AT LA DODGERS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY

EUROPEAN DOMESTIC SOCCER LEAGUES:

• FULHAM FC VS LEICESTER CITY. MONDAY. 10AM EST
• LEEDS UNITED VS NEWCASTLE UNITED. SATURDAY. 7:30AM EST
• BAYERN MUNICH VS SCHALKE 04. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• 1 FC UNION BERLIN VS SC FREIBURG. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• ASTON VILLA VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR. SATURDAY. 10AM EST
• BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST
• REAL MADRID VS GETAFE. SATURDAY. 3PM EST

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SEMIFINALS. 1ST LEG

• REAL MADRID VS MANCHESTER CITY. TUESDAY. 3PM EST. CBS / PARAMOUNT +
• AC MILAN VS INTER MILAN. WEDNESDAY 3PM EST. CBS / PARAMOUNT +

MLS:

• CHICAGO FIRE FC VS ST. LOUIS CITY SC. SATURDAY. 1PM EST
• ATLANTA UNITED VS CHARLOTTE FC. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• INTER MIAMI CF VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• AUSTIN FC VS FC DALLAS. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST
• HOUSTON DYNAMO FC VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST
• REAL SALT LAKE VS LAFC. SATURDAY 9:30PM EST

Have a GREAT sports week!