terça-feira, 30 de junho de 2020

NWSL Challenge Cup, Barcelona-Atletico, AEW Fyter Fest and More to Watch

This week American team sports continue their return, title races in La Liga and Serie A are very close, and All Elite Wrestling premieres the first part of Fyter Fest. It all culminates with the Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, headlined by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
     
What's On
The NWSL Challenge Cup
All eight participating National Women's Soccer League teams jump into tournament play this week in the group stage after a pair of opening matches on Saturday brought live team sports back to America. 
You'll recognize numerous USWNT stars from last summer's World Cup, including Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, Becky Sauerbrunn, Crystal Dunn, Samantha Mewis and Abby Dahlkemper as well as top international players like Canada's Christine Sinclair and Brazil's Debinha. The lasting image from the opening weekend was the emotional moment shared during the national anthem by Chicago Red Stars and USWNT teammates Julie Ertz and Casey Short.
All matches on CBS All Access and kickoff times ET
Tuesday
Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals, 12:30 p.m.
OL Reign vs. Sky Blue FC, 10 p.m.
Wednesday
Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Red Stars, 12:30 p.m.
Washington Spirit vs. NC Courage, 10 p.m.
Saturday
Utah Royals FC vs. Sky Blue FC, 12:30 p.m.
Houston Dash vs. OL Reign, 10 p.m.
Sunday
NC Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars, 12:30 p.m.
Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit, 10 p.m.
     
Liverpool wins Premier League; race for top four intensifies
At last the Reds are Premier League champions, clinching the trophy last week with a win and Manchester City loss that sent the club's players and fans into huge celebrations and left manager Jurgen Klopp in tears during an interview. Liverpool fans can watch post-championship coverage and programming with LFCTV on B/R Live here.

So, Liverpool's match this week at City should be plenty of fun. The rest of the league now turns into a race for UEFA slots, with the likes of Leicester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Wolves and Tottenham battling to finish in Champions League and Europa League spots in the table.
All matches on NBCSN unless otherwise noted
Tuesday
Brighton vs. Manchester United, 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday
Arsenal vs. Norwich, 1 p.m.
Everton vs. Leicester City, 1 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
West Ham vs. Chelsea, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday
Sheffield United vs. Tottenham, 1 p.m.
Manchester City vs. Liverpool, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday
Manchester United vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m.
Wolves vs. Arsenal, 12:30 p.m.
Chelsea vs. Watford, 3 p.m.
Sunday
Liverpool vs. Aston Villa, 11:30 a.m.   
Southampton vs. Manchester City, 2 p.m.
     
All Elite Wrestling Fyter Fest
8 p.m. Wednesday on TNT
AEW Dynamite pauses this week for the second edition of Fyter Fest, which this year will be a two-night event split between this Wednesday and next. Some of the matchups to be excited for are Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy, the World Tag Team Championship pitting Kenny Omega and Adam Page against Best Friends, and another tag team match between Private Party and the duo of Santana and Ortiz. Want to watch the first Fyter Fest from 2019 to get ready? Stream that full event free on B/R Live here.
      
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Noon Saturday on ESPN
The Fourth of July tradition will be different this year, held indoors and without fans. But 12-time champion Joey Chestnut still thinks he'll be able to put on a show, telling TMZ he's confident he can set another world record and eat 77 (!) hot dogs in 10 minutes to claim his 13th title (his record is 74). Air conditioning and a smaller field of eaters sounds like the recipe for a record.
     
La Liga and Serie A
It's a critical week for the title races in Spain and Italy, as top teams in each league go head-to-head for valuable points. Holding a two-point lead at the top over rival Barcelona, Real Madrid could get help from another rival when Atletico heads to the Camp Nou for a huge clash. Then both sides face tough away tests this weekend.
All matches on BeIN Sports
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid, 4 p.m. Tuesday
Real Madrid vs. Getafe, 4 p.m. Thursday
Atletico Madrid vs. Mallorca, 4 p.m. Friday
Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid, 8 a.m. Sunday
Villarreal vs. Barcelona, 4 p.m. Sunday
In Italy, Juventus looks to create some more breathing room between itself, Lazio, and Inter at the top, while Atalanta, Roma and Napoli fight for spots in the top four.
All matches on ESPN+
Genoa vs. Juventus, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday
Inter Milan vs. Brescia, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
Atlanta vs. Napoli, 1:30 p.m. Thursday
AS Roma vs. Udinese, 3:45 p.m. Thursday
Juventus vs. Torino, 11:15 a.m. Saturday
Lazio vs. AC Milan, 3:45 p.m. Saturday
Inter Milan vs. Bologna, 11:15 a.m. Sunday
Cagliari vs. Atalanta, 1:30 p.m. Sunday
Napoli vs. AS Roma, 3:45 p.m. Sunday
    
Coming back soon on B/R Live: NBA League Pass
One month and a day from Monday, the NBA will restart play from Disney World in Orlando. On Friday, the league released its new schedule for the remaining eight "seeding games" of the regular season, set to tip off July 30 on TNT.

Beginning July 31, there will be 42 games in 15 nights on NBA League Pass, available to stream on B/R Live. Those games will feature the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers once each, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans twice, Rookie of the Year favorite Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies as well as last season's ROY winner, Luka Doncic, and his Dallas Mavericks four times each.
    
The News, Fast
1. Baseball Is (Finally) Back
Players will report to "spring" training Wednesday after MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred imposed the start of the season last week after owners and players could not reach a new deal after three months of negotiations. Many parameters of the season are the same as agreed upon in March. Anyway, here's how it will work:
  • Players report by Wednesday, begin training Friday, season begins July 23 or 24
  • The regular season will be 60 games, ending Sept. 27, and the postseason format will not change, meaning three division winners and two wild-card teams in each league qualify
  • Teams will play 40 games against division opponents (10 each) and 20 against teams in the corresponding division in the opposite league (i.e. NL East vs. AL East)
  • Notable new rules: The National League will adopt the DH for this season only; in extra innings, teams will start with a runner on second base
Read more about the coming season here and check out a helpful FAQ guide full of details here.

2. Cam Newton has a new team, as the former MVP agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots on Sunday night.
3. Players opting out of return to play
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