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Carson McCusker's incredible and improbable journey lands him in the major leagues

Carson McCusker’s incredible and improbable journey through the baseball world delivered him to a point not many thought he would have arrived just two years ago. Two summers ago, McCusker was playing independent baseball in Troy, N.Y., for the third straight season after the Spanish Springs High graduate wasn’t drafted following his senior season at […]

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Carson McCusker’s incredible and improbable journey through the baseball world delivered him to a point not many thought he would have arrived just two years ago.

Two summers ago, McCusker was playing independent baseball in Troy, N.Y., for the third straight season after the Spanish Springs High graduate wasn’t drafted following his senior season at Oklahoma State.

Shortly after we talked to McCusker in 2023 about his life in indy ball, McCusker was signed by the Minnesota Twins as a 25-year-old non-prospect who was sent to Low-A, making him one of the oldest players in the Florida State League.

After the 6-foot-8, 250-pound outfielder blasted his way through the minor leagues, McCusker was called up to the majors over the weekend, making his big-league debut Sunday during the Twins game at Milwaukee. McCusker grounded out to the pitcher in his debut.

In the process, McCusker became the second Spanish Springs graduate to reach the majors and first local product to make his debut since Nevada Wolf Pack alum Trenton Brooks did so last summer. McCusker has one of the most improbable career paths of any Northern Nevada native to get to the majors. The other Spanish Springs alum to make it to the majors, knuckleballer Mickey Jannis, who played one game for Baltimore in 2021, also had a crazy story that ran through the independent leagues.

McCusker was a good-but-not great player at Spanish Springs, hitting .305 with four homers as a senior for the Cougars in 2016, who recalled he was a “slap-it-the-other-way kind of guy.” The turning point in his career came at Folsom Lake College where his coach, Rich Gregory, changed his approach to try and tap into his massive size. His goal at the time of joining the junior college was to walk on at Nevada, but he played well enough to get an offer from the Big 12’s Oklahoma State.

McCusker was drafted after his freshman season at Folsom when he was a junior-college All-American. Instead of turning pro after being a 26th-round pick by the Brewers in 2017, he joined Oklahoma State. Battling injuries over his three Division I seasons, McCusker hit .292 with 23 homers and 103 RBIs in 148 games, slugging .517. That wasn’t enough to be drafted, which paved the way for him to play with the Tri-City Valley Cats of the Frontier League, which has produced big-leaguers over the years but is unaffiliated baseball generally for players hoping to get a little money to play the sport with no chance of making the big leagues.

After two solid seasons with Tri-City, McCusker in 2023 was off to a torrid start to the season — he hit .433/.480/.822 with 17 homers in 37 games — before the Twins signed him to a minor-league deal. McCusker spent that 2023 season in Single-A, moved to Double-A last year before making his Triple-A debut. And this season, he was hitting .350/.412/.650 with 10 homers in 38 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints before being called up to the majors over the weekend. Given his size, there’s some swing-and-miss to McCusker’s game, but few have the power to match the 26-year-old (he turns 27 on Wednesday).

McCusker joins a streaking Twins team that had won 13 in a row before Sunday’s 5-2 loss to Milwaukee. Minnesota is 26-21 overall, five games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central but just half a game out of the final wild-card spot.

When we talked to McCusker in the summer 2023, he said playing pro baseball, even at the independent level, was a wish fulfilled.

“It’s a dream come true,” McCusker said back then. “No matter what level it’s at, I’m just thankful to be playing because one day you’ve got to hang them up. This is definitely special to me.”

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With a heat wave June 21-22 here’s where to swim in the Fox Cities

8 pools and splash pads to try in the Fox Cities Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Little Chute and Kaukauna offer pools and splash pads. Here’s a run-down of some of the headlining amenities at each facility. There are 6 pools in the area, including in Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Little Chute and Kaukauna. Three cities have splash […]

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  • There are 6 pools in the area, including in Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Little Chute and Kaukauna.
  • Three cities have splash pads, ranging in size, shape and age.
  • Swimmers can find man-made beaches in five communities, depending on which part of the Fox Cities is your starting point.
  • There are three beaches which grant access to Lake Winnebago, though checking the DNR website ahead of time to make sure the water quality is up to snuff.

The Fox Cities are expecting a heat wave.

Temperatures will peak in the mid-90s June 21 and 22, and in the low-90s on June 23, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. The heat index — what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature — will be between 95 and 105 degrees June 21 and June 22, the NWS said.

Those looking to cool off with a weekend swim day in the greater Appleton area have several options, both chlorinated and non-chlorinated.

Here’s our list of pools, splash pads, ponds and lake beaches, along with their weekend hours where applicable.

Here’s where to find pools in Appleton

Erb Pool, 1800 N. Morrison St. in Appleton, has open swim hours from 1 to 6 p.m. on weekends. The Olympic-sized pool is available for open and lap swimming, and has zero-depth entry with spray features, two water slides, diving boards, shade, concession stand, and more. There is a supply of lifejackets that can be borrowed for non-swimmers.

Mead Pool, 1430 E. John St. in Appleton, also has open swim from 1 to 6 p.m. on weekends. Some pool features include a water slide, diving boards, zero-depth entry, snack bar and a sand volleyball court.

For rates and more information on Erb or Mead pool, visit appletonparkandrec.org.

Here’s where to find pools in Neenah, Menasha

Neenah Pool, 600 S. Park Ave., Neenah, has open swim from 1 to 6 p.m. on weekends. Neenah’s outdoor pool features lap lanes, a tot sand play area, sand volleyball court, drop slide, concessions, lounge chairs and more. For more information, visit ci.neenah.wi.us.

Neenah’s free splash pad is located within Washington Park, 631 W. Winneconne Ave., and is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The pad can be activated by running your hand over the motion sensor on top of the red fire hydrant and will keep going for four minutes at a time. For more information, visit ci.neenah.wi.us.

Jefferson Park Swimming Pool, 915 Third St., Menasha, is open 1 to 6:30 p.m. on weekends. Park amenities include a water slide, zero-depth entry, kid’s fountain, drop slide, inflatable toy area, concessions, events and games. For more information, visit menashawi.gov.

Here’s where to find pools in the Heart of the Valley

Doyle Pool, at Doyle Park, 100 Van Buren St. in Little Chute, is open from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. There is a small children’s pool and a large pool that features diving boards and a water slide. There also is a concession stand. For more information, visit littlechutewi.org.

Kimberly’s new splash pad is open at the Sunset Beach Swimming Facility at 1010 Fulcer Ave. in Kimberly from noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and is included with admission to the facility. For more information, visit vokimberly.org.

Kaukauna Municipal Pool, 607 Dodge St. in Kaukauna, has open swim hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The pool offers two slides, lap lanes, an aqua climbing wall, concessions and more. The more-than-4,000 square foot splash pad is also open at the city’s municipal pool from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Its schedule includes some hours with a fee and some which are free. For more information, visit kaukauna.gov.

Here’s where to find man-made beaches in Appleton, Kimberly, Seymour and Shiocton

Plamann Lake, 1375 E. Broadway Drive in Appleton, is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Plamann Park boasts an inflatable water park that includes a trampoline and a climbing wall. Swimming lessons and concessions are also available. For rates and more information, visit outagamie.org.

The Sunset Beach Swimming Facility at 1010 Fulcer Ave. in Kimberly, is open noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. The beach is staffed by certified lifeguards. Other amenities include sand beach with shallow water slides, a diving well with a slide, playground, shelters, diving boards and a sand volleyball court. For more information, visit vokimberly.org.

About a half-hour drive due north of Appleton, there’s Seymour Lake Park, 1200 Lake Road, Seymour. The park has a beach where you can play in the sand or go swimming. There is no fee to swim and it is at your own risk, as there are no lifeguards on duty. There’s also a public restroom available.

Heading a half-hour northwest gets you to Shiocton Lake Park, N5684 Lake Park St., in Shiocton. Swimming in the pond is at your own risk. There is a playground, pavilion and picnic tables, and a public restroom is available during the summer.

To the southwest, across the Wolf River, there’s also Marble Park, 639 W. Main St. in Winneconne. Weekend hours 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The beach is staffed by certified lifeguards and has a diving platform on the deep end. There is a public restroom and picnic tables available. For more information including admission fees, visit winneconnewi.gov.

Here’s where to swim in Lake Winnebago, Lake Winneconne

High Cliff State Park, N7630 State Park Road, in Sherwood, has a swimming beach that sits on Lake Winnebago’s east shore, though the swim area does not provide lifeguards. There is a bathhouse with toilets, showers, and changing areas as well as open shelters. Note that a vehicle admission sticker is required, which can be purchased daily or for the year. More information is available on the Wisconsin DNR website.

More: Summer time is swimming time. Here’s how to avoid 4 common Wisconsin lake hazards

Fresh Air Park, 495 Maple Lane, Neenah, accesses the west shore of Lake Winnebago. A public beach is available at this park, along with picnic tables.

Municipal Beach, Brighton Beach Road, Menasha, accesses Lake Winnebago’s north shore. The beachfront offers a swimming area that ranges from 2 to 9 feet. There is an area for sand volleyball, and there are picnic tables for visitors to use as well as portable bathrooms. 

Lake Winneconne Park, 498 Parkway Drive, Winneconne, has a small swimming beach with no lifeguard on duty, and three buildings and a gazebo that may be rented. There is also a boat launch and a boat docking facility.

Larry Gallup contributed to this report.



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Kade Anderson’s Complete-Game Shutout Lifts LSU to Win in CWS Finals Game 1 – LSU

OMAHA, Neb. – Left-hander Kade Anderson delivered the second complete-game shutout in LSU’s College World Series history Saturday night, pitching the Tigers to a 1-0 win over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the CWS Finals at Charles Schwab Field. LSU, which won its seventh straight game, improved to 52-15 on the year, and is […]

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OMAHA, Neb. – Left-hander Kade Anderson delivered the second complete-game shutout in LSU’s College World Series history Saturday night, pitching the Tigers to a 1-0 win over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the CWS Finals at Charles Schwab Field.

LSU, which won its seventh straight game, improved to 52-15 on the year, and is one win away from claiming the eighth national championship in school history.

The victory marked the first time LSU won a postseason game – in the SEC or NCAA Tournaments – by a score of 1-0.

Coastal Carolina dropped to 56-12, as the Chanticleers saw their nearly two-month-long winning streak end at 26 games.

The teams will meet in Game 2 of the series at 1:30 p.m. CT Sunday in a contest that will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and televised by ABC.

If LSU wins Sunday’s game, the Tigers claim the College World Series title for the eighth time. If Coastal Carolina wins Sunday’s game, the teams meet again at 6:30 p.m. CT Monday to determine the national champion.

Anderson (12-1) fired his second complete-game shutout of the season, as he also accomplished the feat at Oklahoma on April 4. He limited Coastal Carolina to just three hits while recording five walks and 10 strikeouts over 130 pitches.

“I was just really focusing on the next pitch throughout the night,” Anderson said. “It wasn’t pretty, but got the job done. Just putting the team in a situation to win was my goal. Sometimes with the staff we have, all you need is one run. And Coach (Jay) Johnson prepares us to be one-run ready.”

Anderson’s outing marked the second complete-game shutout by an LSU pitcher in College World Series history, as right-hander Brett Laxton blanked Wichita State, 8-0, in the 1993 National Championship Game.

“A great performance tonight by our team, especially Kade,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “A special performance. Not taking it for granted; that’s what we’ve seen all year. He’s the best pitcher in the country, and he showed it again tonight.

“That’s been on the regular, every Game 1 of the entire season. So I’m glad he did that tonight, so everybody got to see what we’ve seen and known for an entire season.”

Coastal Carolina starting pitcher Cameron Flukey (8-2) was charged with the loss, as he allowed one run on four hits in 6.0 innings with two walks and nine strikeouts.

LSU scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the first inning as leftfielder Derek Curiel led off with a walk, moved to second on designated hitter Ethan Frey’s groundout and scored when shortstop Steven Milam lined an RBI single.

“In the first inning, Derek Curiel, after an 0-2 count, draws the walk,” Johnson recounted. “Ethan Frey moves the ball against a tough pitcher. Steven gets down to two strikes and hits a ball hard and low through the middle of the field; he’s better at that than everybody else in the country.”





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Who finished at No. 1 in the final Globe Top 20 boys’ volleyball poll?

From preseason to postseason, playing just two five-setters and losing just once, Brookline consistently held the No. 1 spot in the final Globe Top 20. The Warriors dominated in 2025, only dropping two sets in the Division 1 tournament. Wayland once again finished runner-up in Division 2, navigating a late-season injury to its best player […]

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From preseason to postseason, playing just two five-setters and losing just once, Brookline consistently held the No. 1 spot in the final Globe Top 20.

The Warriors dominated in 2025, only dropping two sets in the Division 1 tournament. Wayland once again finished runner-up in Division 2, navigating a late-season injury to its best player and competing with the Western Mass. powers at the top. Wayland took out defending champion Westfield, but fell to top-seeded Agawam. Newton North also dealt with late-season injuries, but senior Simon Vardeh popped 36 kills in the quarterfinal before the defending champ Tigers fell to Brookline.

Taunton pulled off the biggest upset, by seeds, in the statewide tournament’s history, taking down No. 6 Nipmuc as the No. 27-seed. The Tigers also won an emotional battle in Milford to reach the quarterfinal.

Barnstable closes out the top 20 as the tournament’s other sleeper, rolling over both Cambridge and St. John’s (Shrewsbury) to the D1 quarterfinals as the No. 26 seed.

No. Team Record Previous
1. Brookline 23-1-0 1
2. Needham 21-6-0 3
3. Natick 19-3-0 2
4. Newton North 16-8-0 4
5. Lexington 20-3-0 5
6. Wayland 16-9-0 7
7. Acton-Boxborough 14-7-0 6
8. Taunton 18-5-0 –
9. Milford 13-10-0 8
10. Winchester 15-7-0 10
11. New Bedford 19-3-0 11
12. Lowell 19-3-0 12
13. Cambridge 13-8-0 9
14. Chelmsford 17-4-0 14
15. Methuen 15-6-0 16
16. St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 10-11-0 18
17. Newton South 9-10-0 15
18. St. John’s Prep 14-7-0 13
19. BC High 11-8-0 17
20. Barnstable 18-6-0 –

AJ Traub can be reached at aj.traub@globe.com. Follow him on X @aj_traub and Instagram @ajt37. Alexa Podalsky can be reached at alexa.podalsky@globe.com.





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Carcarey Earns Silver Medal with Team USA at U20 Water Polo World Championships

Story Links ZAGREB, Croatia – Pepperdine water polo rising junior Jon Carcarey earned a silver medal while representing the United States at the World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Croatia. The second-place finish marks the highest-ever for the United States at a Junior World Championship. Carcarey and the Americans reached the championship […]

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ZAGREB, Croatia – Pepperdine water polo rising junior Jon Carcarey earned a silver medal while representing the United States at the World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Croatia. The second-place finish marks the highest-ever for the United States at a Junior World Championship.

Carcarey and the Americans reached the championship match against Spain after a penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinals versus Serbia and a narrow win in the semifinals against Hungary. Carcarey recorded four goals across the week as the U.S. made its historic run.

The U.S. began the tournament playing in the opening match against the hosts in Croatia, falling by a 19-10 scoreline. The Americans continued their group play schedule against Hungary, suffering a narrow 13-12 defeat. Carcarey had his most productive effort of the tournament in the contest, logging a game-high three goals.

The Americans wrapped up group play with a 16-10 win over Montenegro, which set up a knockout round matchup with Iran. The U.S. then picked up a convincing 23-5 win over Iran to advance into the quarterfinal round.

The U.S. pulled off the upset over Serbia with a thrilling 19-18 shootout win after the game was tied at 14 apiece through regulation. Carcarey had one of the biggest goals of the tournament with 2:05 remaining in the fourth period, the 14th and final goal for the U.S. before the shootout.

The Americans continued their run with a fourth straight win in the semifinals, narrowly topping Hungary by an eventual 18-16 mark. Returning on Saturday for the championship match against Spain, the U.S. fell 14-11 in a close contest which was tied heading into the fourth quarter.

It marks the second-ever medal won by the U.S. in the tournament, previously earning bronze in 2023 in Romania.

Pepperdine water polo alumni Jack Kocur ’98 and Alex Rodriguez ’98 also earned the medal as members of the coaching staff with Kocur serving as head coach.

Carcarey has posted 60 goals through two seasons with the Waves who will open the 2025 season at the Triton Invite in San Diego from Aug. 30-31.

 



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North Allegheny looks ahead after ‘bittersweet’ PIAA runner-up finish

By: John Grupp Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 11:01 AM Christopher Horner | TribLive North Allegheny’s Matthew LaMay hugs head coach Dan Long while receiving his silver medal after the PIAA Class 3A championship match against Cumberland Valley on June 14 at Penn State. Christopher Horner | TribLive North Allegheny’s Elijah Braun accepts the runner-up […]

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The sting of its state championship loss had eased by the time the North Allegheny boys volleyball team gathered two days later for its season-ending banquet.

“It was bittersweet,” coach Dan Long said. “But more sweet than bitter.”

A memorable 2025 season that included a WPIAL Class 3A championship came to an end with a 3-0 loss to undefeated District 3 power Cumberland Valley (22-0) on June 14 at Penn State in the PIAA finals.

The Tigers, who finished 18-2, lost by scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-12 in their first trip to the state title game since winning four in a row from 2018-22.

“They have the best defense in the state, and they don’t let just about anything hit the ground,” NA first-team all-WPIAL outside hitter Matthew LaMay said of Cumberland Valley. “It’s very hard to combat. We knew to beat them, we were going to have to play our 100% best, and I don’t think we found that.”

The loss didn’t diminish a bounce-back season for the Tigers, who defeated Seneca Valley, 3-1, in the WPIAL finals on May 24 after losing to Shaler in the past two district championships. It was the program’s 23rd WPIAL title, by far the most in league history.

Bolstered by a tight-knit senior class and a loaded junior class, the Tigers won 13 in a row following an early April loss at Seneca Valley and reached the PIAA championship with a 3-2 semifinal victory over Central York.

The Tigers had no answer for Cumberland Valley, which also had swept them in the finals of the York Invitational in mid-April.

Long remained proud of his team in what he called “a really special team and a really special group of seniors.”

“We take winning really seriously,” Long said, “but we also take the big-picture lessons of what it means to compete together and be a part of this program just as seriously. Honestly, that’s the stuff that matters more in life than what color medal you got.”

The Tigers graduated 10 seniors, including LaMay (152 kills, 178 digs, 49 aces), outside hitters Elijah Braun and Ryan Young, opposite hitter Garen White and middle blocker Dominic Laswell.

Seniors Brandon Goetz, an outside hitter, and Ryan Dyga, a middle blocker, won the season-ending Andy Grossman Award, given to the team’s unsung heroes.

Rounding out the Class of 2025 were reserves Caleb Chen, Aidan Mowry and James Zimmer.

“We accomplished a lot,” said LaMay, who will play at Geneva. “We just didn’t get quite everything, but I’m thankful for the chances we did get.”

The Tigers dotted postseason all-star teams. Junior outside hitter Will Robertson (260 kills, 263 digs, 23 aces, 18 blocks) and junior middle hitter Peter Bratich (158 kills, 14 aces, 11 blocks) were named first-team all-WPIAL for the second straight year.

Junior setter Jackson Failla (458 assists, 131 digs) was named second-team all-WPIAL and junior opposite Brendan Moore (248 kills, 17 blocks) was third team.

Braun (107 kills) earned second-team all-Section 3-3A honors, and a trio of juniors, right-side hitter Nate May (104 kills), libero Emmett Morris (322 digs) and setter Elliott Swierczynski (513 assists, 119 digs), as well as White (118 kills) made third team.

All told, 10 Tigers earned postseason accolades, and seven of them were juniors.

“I think the team next year has a really good chance at winning everything,” LaMay said.

The juniors comprise the U17 Pittsburgh Volleyball Club Sandlot team that will be competing at the AAU Boys Junior National Championships in Orlando, Fla., on July 4-7.

“There are not a lot of unknowns with what’s coming back,” Long said. “We’re certainly going to miss the senior guys. But we also can configure the existing guys a little differently and not really have to worry about any new components.”

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how to watch CWS Finals Game 1

All Times Eastern Australian Rules FootballAFL Men’s — Round 15Greater Western Sydney Giants vs. Gold Coast Suns — Fs2, 11 p.m.Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Tigers — 1:06 a.m. (Sunday) Beach VolleyballAVP LeagueWeek 2, EHP Resort & Marina, East Hampton, NYWomen: Austin Aces vs. Dallas Dream/Brooklyn Blaze vs. New York Nitro — The CW, 1 p.m. […]

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Australian Rules Football
AFL Men’s — Round 15
Greater Western Sydney Giants vs. Gold Coast Suns — Fs2, 11 p.m.
Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Tigers — 1:06 a.m. (Sunday)

Beach Volleyball
AVP League
Week 2, EHP Resort & Marina, East Hampton, NY
Women: Austin Aces vs. Dallas Dream/Brooklyn Blaze vs. New York Nitro — The CW, 1 p.m.

CFL
Week 3
Ottawa Redblacks at Calgary Stampeders — TSN1/RDS2/CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions — CTV/TSN1/TSN3/CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.

College Baseball
NCAA College World Series Finals
Game 1, Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE
Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson//Kris Budden
Coastal Carolina vs. LSU — ESPN, 7 p.m.

Announcers: Mike Monaco/Jackie Bradley, Jr./Ben McDonald
NCAA Men’s College World Series Studio — ESPN, 6 p.m.

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group Stage — Matchday 2
Group B, Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
Announcers — FS1: Mark Followill/Landon Donovan/Dr. Joe Machnik (rules)
Curaçao vs. Canada — Univision/TUDN, 6:30 p.m.//FS1, 7 p.m.

Fútbol central — Univision/TUDN, 6 p.m.
Fútbol central — Univision/TUDN, 9 p.m.

Announcers: Rob Stone/Landon Donovan/Maurice Edu/Alexi Lalas
CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Day — FS1, 9 p.m.

Group B, Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
Announcers: Tyler Terens/Warren Barton//Dr. Joe Machnik (rules)
Honduras vs. El Salvador — Univision/TUDN, 9:30 p.m.//FS1, 10 p.m.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Group Stage — Matchday 2
Group F, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs. Borussia Dortmund — DAZN, noon

Group E, Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds — DAZN, 3 p.m.

Group F. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD — DAZN, 6 p.m.

Group E, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Announcers: Andrés Cantor/Steve McManaman — TBS/truTV/DAZN, 9 p.m.

Announcers: Alex Scott/Kieran Gibbs/Melissa Ortiz/Derrick Williams
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Pre-Match Show — TBS/truTV/DAZN, 8:30 p.m.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Post-Match Show — TBS/truTV/DAZN, 11 p.m.

Golf
PGA Tour
Greater Hartford Open, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT
3rd Round
Announcers — Golf Channel: Steve Sands/Frank Nobilo/Curt Byrum//Jim Gallagher, Jr.//Arron Oberholser//George Savaricas//CBS: Jim Nantz/Trevor Immelman/Ian Baker-Finch/Frank Nobilo//Mark Immelman/Colt Knost//Dottie Pepper//Amanda Balionis
Main Feed — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 8 a.m.
Featured Groups: Tony Finau/Rickie Fowler & Viktor Hovland/Kevin Yu — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 8:45 a.m.
Featured Holes: 5, 11, 15, 16 — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 9 a.m.
Marquee Group: Andrew Novak/Xander Schauffele — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 9 a.m.
ESPN BET — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 11 a.m.
Featured Group 1: Wyndham Clark/Russell Henley — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 1 p.m.
Featured Group 2: Harris English/Rory McIlroy — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 1 p.m.
Featured Hole: 15 — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 1 p.m.
Featured Hole: 16 — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 1 p.m.
Main Feed — Golf Channel, 1 p.m.
Main Feed — CBS, 3 p.m.

Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, noon
Course Record With Michael Breed — CBS, 2 p.m.
PGA Tour Originals: Rory: The Long Game — CBS, 2:30 p.m.
2025 Greater Hartford Open Third Round In-Game LIVE Gameday — SportsGrid, 5 p.m.

PGA of America/LPGA Tour
Women’s PGA Championship, Fields Ranch (East Course), Frisco, TX
3rd Round
Announcers: Grant Boone/Judy Rankin//Gerina Mendoza
Featured Groups — Peacock, 10 a.m.

Announcers
Play-by-play: Terry Gannon/Cara Banks
Analysts: Morgan Pressel/Karen Stupples
Holes: Tom Abbott
On Course: Kay Cockerill/Paige Mackenzie/Karen Stupples
Reporter: Amy Rogers
Main Feed — Peacock, 11 a.m.
Main Feed — NBC/Peacock, 1:30 p.m.

PGA Tour Champions
Senior Players Championship, Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, OH
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m.

The Smylie Kaufman Show — SportsGrid, noon
Golf Central — Golf Channel, 8 p.m.

Hockey
AHL Calder Cup Finals
Game 5, Abbotsford Centre, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Charlotte Checkers at Abbotsford Canucks — NHL Network, 9 p.m. (Abbotsford leads series 3-1)

IndyCar
NTT IndyCar Series
Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Practice 2 — FS1, 11 a.m.
Qualifications — FS1, 2:30 p.m.

IndyNXT
Firestone IndyNXT Series
Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Practice 2 — FS1, 10 a.m.
Qualifications — FS1, 1:30 p.m.

Mixed Martial Arts
UFC Fight Night
Hill vs. Rountree, Jr., Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
Prelims — ESPN, noon
Main Card — ABC, 3 p.m.

UFC Fight Night Post Show: Hill vs. Rountree, Jr. — ESPN+, 6 p.m.

Combat Sports Report — SportsGrid, noon
Morning Kombat — DraftKings Network, 11 p.m.
UFC 317 Countdown: Topuria vs Oliveira — ESPN2, 11 p.m.

MLB
American League
Detroit at Tampa Bay — MLB Network (main)/FanDuel Sports Network Detroit/FanDuel Sports Network Sun, noon
Baltimore at New York Yankees — MLB Network (backup)/MASN/YES, 1 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Toronto — Chicago Sports Network/Sportsnet, 3 p.m.
Houston at Anaheim — Space City Home Network/FanDuel Sports Network West, 9;30 p.m.
Cleveland at Sacramento — MLB Network (backup)/CleGuardians.TV/NBC Sports California, 10 p.m.

National League
Baseball Night in America, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies — Fox, 7:15 p.m.

Fox Saturday Baseball — Fox, 7 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis — FanDuel Sports Network Ohio/FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, 2:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami — FanDuel Sports Network South/FanDuel Sports Network Florida, 4 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado — Dbacks.TV/Rockies.TV, 9 p.m.
Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers — MLB Network (main)/MASN/Spectrum SportsNet LA, 10 p.m.

Interleague
Baseball Night in America, Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres — Fox, 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota — FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin/Twins.TV, 2 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago Cubs — Root Sports/Marquee Sports Network, 2:20 p.m.
Boston at San Francisco — NESN/NBC Sports Bay Area, 4 p.m.
Texas at Pittsburgh — FS1/Rangers Sports Network/SportsNet Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

Play Ball — MLB Network, 10 a.m.
MLB Network Breakdown — MLB Network, 10:30 a.m.
Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees MLB In-Game LIVE Gameday — SportsGrid, 2 p.m.
Blue Jays Central — Sportsnet, 2:30 p.m.
MLB Big Inning — MLB Network, 3 p.m.
MLB esta semana — UniMás, 3 p.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 5:30 p.m.
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB In-Game LIVE Gameday — SportsGrid, 8 p.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 9 p.m.
Quick Pitch — MLB Network, 1 a.m. (Sunday)

NASCAR
NASCAR Xfinity Series
A Silly Sponsor Name Goes Here 250, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
Announcers: Adam Alexander/Parker Kligerman/Jamie McMurray//Kim Coon//Dillion Welch
Practice and Qualifying — The CW app, 10 a.m.
Race — The CW, 3:30 p.m.

Host: Carla Gebhart
NASCAR Countdown Live — The CW, 4 p.m.

NASCAR Cup Series
An Even Sillier Sponsor Name Goes Here 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
Announcers: Adam Alexander/Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Steve Letarte//Trevor Bayne//Kim Coon//Marty Snider
Practice and Qualifying — Amazon Prime Video, 12:30 p.m.

NBA
Betting Above The Rim Pro Basketball Today — SportsGrid, 10 a.m.
Playoff Central: NBA Finals Media Day — NBA TV, 12:30 p.m.
Playoff Central: Live at the Finals — NBA TV, 7 p.m.

NFL
NFL Mic’d Up: Weather Game — NFL Network, 7 a.m.
NFL Mic’d Up: Best QB Moments — NFL Network, 7:30 a.m.
Top 10: Revenge Games — NFL Network, 8 a.m.

NHL
Coaches With Coffee: Deboer and Maurice — NHL Network,11:30 p.m.

NWSL
Matchday 13
Utah Royals vs. Seattle Reign — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 5 p.m.
Gotham FC vs. Bay FC — Ion, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina Courage vs. Houston Dash — NWSL+, 7:30 p.m.
Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Stars — Ion, 10 p.m.

NWSL on Ion Pre Match Show — Ion, 7 p.m.
NWSL on Ion Match Break Show — Ion, 9:30 p.m.

Soccer
Attacking Third — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 4 p.m.
ESPN FC — ESPN+, 6 p.m.
ESPN Fútbol Center — ESPN Deportes, 6 p.m.
Scoreline — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 9 p.m.
Scoreline — CBS Sports Golazo Network, midnight
Línea de cuatro — TUDN, midnight
El Show del Mundial — TUDN, 1 a.m. (Sunday)

Softball
Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Talons vs. Volts — ESPNU, 5 p.m.
Bandits vs. Blaze — MLB Network, 7 p.m.

Sports News & Talk
SportsCenter — ESPN, 7 a.m.
Marty & McGee — SEC Network, 7 a.m.
All The Smoke — DraftKings Network, 8 a.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 8 a.m.
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward — NBC, 8 a.m.
Fantasy Sports Today Saturday — SportsGrid, 8 a.m.
The Sports Rundown — beIN Sports, 8:30 a.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 9 a.m.
All The Smoke Unplugged — DraftKings Network, 9:30 a.m.
All The Smoke — DraftKings Network, 10 a.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 10 a.m.
E60: Heart of Pearl — ESPN2, 10 a.m.
Gameday Pregame Live — CBS Sports HQ, 11 a.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 11 a.m.
HQ Gameday Scoreboard — CBS Sports HQ, noon
Best of Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz — DraftKings Network, noon
Contacto deportivo — TUDN, noon
SportsCenter — ESPN, 1 p.m.
Gameday Reset — CBS Sports HQ, 2 p.m.
Gameday Scoreboard & Highlights — CBS Sports HQ, 3 p.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 5 p.m.
The B1G Show — Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
SportsCenter — ESPN, 6 p.m.
30 for 30: New York Sack Exchange — ESPN2, 6 p.m.
All ACC — ACC Network, 6:30 p.m.
SEC Now — SEC Network, 6:30 p.m.
Gameday Reset — CBS Sports HQ, 7 p.m.
Gameday Scoreboard and Highlights — CBS Sports HQ, 8 p.m.
All ACC — ACC Network, 10 p.m.
SEC Now — SEC Network, 10 p.m.
SportsCenter at Night — ESPN, 10 p.m.
Scoreboard Final — CBS Sports HQ, 11 p.m.
SportsCenter at Night — ESPN, midnight
El pelotazo — Telemundo, midnight
Mystery Crate — DraftKings Network, midnight
Contacto deportivo — Univision, midnight
South Beach Sessions — DraftKings Network, 1 a.m. (Sunday)
SportsCenter at Night — ESPN, 1 a.m. (Sunday)
Contacto deportivo — TUDN, 2 a.m.(Sunday)
Best of SportsGrid — SportsGrid, 3 a.m. (Sunday)
Scoreboard Final — CBS Sports HQ, 6 a.m  (Sunday)

Tennis
Courtside Live: Finals — HSBC Championships (ATP)/Wortmann Open (ATP)/Berlin Tennis Open (WTA)/Nottingham Open (WTA) — Tennis Channel, 6 a.m. (Sunday)

USL Championship
Matchday 16
Detroit City FC vs. Miami FC — TUDN, 4 p.m.
Indy Eleven vs. Las Vegas Lights — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 7 p.m.
Monterey Bay FC vs. El Paso Locomotive — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 9 p.m.

Volleyball
Women’s
FIVB Nations League
Pool 6: Week 2, Beogradska Arena, Belgrade Serbia
Netherlands vs. United States — CBS Sports Network, 10:30 a.m.

WNBA
Announcers: Angel Gray/LaChina Robinson/Brooke Weisbrod
Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky — ABC, 1 p.m.

Announcers: Elle Duncan/Andraya Carter/Chiney Ogwumike
WNBA Countdown — ABC, 12:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx — NBA TV/FanDuel Sports Network North, 8 p.m.



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