The PGA U.S. Open, NBA Conference Finals Playoff games, college football and NFL Week 2 are the signature sports events this weekend. Check out what’s in store in the sports world on Saturday and Sunday!
Top Sports Events for This Weekend – Sep. 19 & Sep. 20
- When: Saturday, Sep. 19 – Sunday, Sep. 20
Saturday, Sep. 19
Soccer
The German Bundesliga has a full slate of games. Check out Dortmund versus Monchengladbach. After Bayern, those are two of the best squads in the Bundesliga.
Over in the English Premier League, Manchester United battles Crystal Palace. Has Man U. taken the next step? Or, will Palace show that United has a long way to go before challenging Liverpool and Man City?
PGA U.S. Open Round 3
Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth shot +3 in the first round of the 2020 U.S. Open. Justin Thomas led the field heading into Round 2 with a -5. Rory McIlroy was on Justin’s heels after shooting a -3. Round 3 happens on Saturday. So, make sure to check out how players shot in Round 2 before deciding who to back to win the third round.
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley
Dana White has put together a fantastic card for the UFC event on Saturday night. 15-2 Colby Covington is a -360 favorite to beat 19-5-1 Tyron Woodley. Covington lost his last fight, but it was against champion Kamaru Usman.
Before the main event, popular UFC fighter Donald Cerrone battles Niko Price. 8-0 Khamzat Chimaev is also in action. Chimaev fights 31-13 Gerald Meerschaert. Prelims start at 5:00 pm ET.
NASCAR: Bass Pro Shops Night Race – Bristol Motor Speedway
Last Saturday, Brad Keselowski beat Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano in the race at Richmond. The win catapulted Keselowski to second place behind Kevin Harvick on the NASCAR Cup Series Standings. Can Brad use another excellent finish at Bristol on Saturday to leapfrog Harvick and take the top spot?
Major League Baseball
No MLB team leads their division by more than 6 ½ games. This weekend’s top matchup has the Chicago Cubs battling the Minnesota Twins. The Cubbies are 5 ½ games ahead of the Reds. The Twins are 2 games behind the Chicago White Sox.
NBA: Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat – Game 3
The Celtics and Heat throw down in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 3. Will Jimmy Butler and the Heat prove the series win over Milwaukee wasn’t a fluke? Will Jayson Tatum and the Celtics finally show why they were second choice to win the East before the restart?
College Football
The SEC starts their season on Sep. 26. The Big Ten won’t play until Oct. 24. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any good college football games on Sep. 19. The biggest matchup is between #17 Miami and #18 Louisville. That should be a fantastic game.
Sunday, Sep. 20
Soccer
No doubt, the top soccer match on Sunday is Chelsea versus Liverpool. The Reds dominated the English Premier League last season. Have the Blues improved enough to challenge Pool for the EPL title?
PGA U.S. Open Final Round
Golf crowns their U.S. Open Champion on Sunday. Make sure to tune in for the final round of the PGA U.S. Open!
Major League Baseball
The Twins send ace Jose Berrios to the mound against the Cubs. Chicago counters with Yu Darvish. Yu is 7-2 with a 1.86 ERA and a .94 WHIP. We’ll see how much success Minnesota has versus the dominant Darvish!
NBA: Denver Nuggets vs L.A. Lakers – Game 1
In one of the most amazing comebacks in NBA Playoffs history, the Denver Nuggets dominated the L.A. Clippers in three straight games. On Sunday, Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray, and the rest of the underrated Nuggets battle the NBA Championship favorite Lakers.
Yes, the Lakers have LeBron and Anthony Davis. But no player in the league can hang with Jokic. Denver also has an advantage at the point-guard position where Jamal Murray has become one of the best on court quarterbacks in the league.
NFL Week 2
Although it’s only the second week, key matchups abound. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t go 0-2 to start the season. They play the Carolina Panthers. Atlanta versus Dallas and Minnesota against Indianapolis are two games between 0-1 teams.
The afternoon contest between Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens and Deshaun Watson’s Houston Texans should prove entertaining. That’s the warmup to the NBC Sunday Night Football game where Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks host Cam Newton and the New England Patriots.
Have a great weekend!