The Southeastern Conference starts their season with fantastic college football games on Saturday, NFL Week 3 happens on Sunday, and there’s also NASCAR, Formula 1, UFC, and boxing action this weekend! Check out a preview of the weekend’s top sports events. Also, make sure to see which games are part of MyBookie’s Boost Saturday promotion!
Top Sports Events for This Weekend – Sep. 26 & Sep. 27
- When: Saturday, Sep. 26 – Sunday, Sep. 27
Saturday, Sep. 26
Soccer
Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, La Liga, MLS, and the English Premier League all have great soccer matches on Saturday and Sunday. The best EPL battle could be Brighton versus Man United. Man U lost their first EPL match of the season to Crystal Palace. Will another underdog make life awful for favored Manchester?
Major League Baseball
The L.A. Dodgers have secured the best record in baseball. But only 3 other teams in the National League are playoff bound, the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. Which National League teams will do enough to grab a postseason berth?
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
16-0 Israel Adesanya defends his title against 13-0 Paulo Costa in the main event at UFC 253. Those who want action on the fight can wager Adesanya at +250 to knockout or provide a technical knockout win for $10 as part of MyBookie’s Boost Saturday promotion. Check it out!
Boxing: Charlo Doubleheader
The Charlo brothers are both in action on Saturday. Jermall battles Sergiy Derevyanchenko in the main event on one fight card. On the other fight card, Jermell takes on Jeison Rosario in the main event. Both Charlo brothers, Jermall and Jermell, are favorites heading into their championship bouts.
NBA: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers Game 5
Anthony Davis and LeBron James keyed a 114-108 Game 4 Lakers victory against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Can LeBron, AD and the rest of the Lakers close out Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Game 5?
College Football
SEC football is back! #23 Kentucky heads to #8 Auburn, defending national champion #6 LSU hosts Mike Leach coached Mississippi State, and #2 Alabama travels to Missouri. Also, Kansas State takes on Oklahoma and West Virginia goes toe-to-toe with Oklahoma State in a couple of huge Big 12 games!
Sunday, Sep. 27
F1: Russian GP – Sochi Autodrom
Lewis Hamilton has won 3 of the last 4 races. Pierre Gasly took the Italian GP a couple of races back, though, which proves Lewis isn’t unbeatable. Will Hamilton notch another win for Mercedes? Or will an underdog upset the favorite?
Soccer
Manchester City hopes to prove they’re a challenge to Liverpool in the Premier League with a massive victory over Leicester City on Sunday. Also, make sure to check out AS Roma against Juventus in an Italian Serie A match and Barcelona against Villareal in a La Liga contest. Have Juvy and Barca solved their issues?
NASCAR: South Point 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NASCAR’s Round of 12 kicks off with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick is a huge +300 race favorite. Which drivers will take a step closer to the NASCAR Championship and which drivers will suffer a playoff knockout? The quest for the Cup continues in Sin City!
Major League Baseball
Sep. 27 is MLB’s final regular season day. On Sunday, we discover which teams will make the playoffs in the National League and which squads have taken division titles or grabbed wildcard berths. Expect an exciting finish to the 2020 Major League Baseball Regular Season!
NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Game 6 if necessary
If Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, and the rest of the Celtics can beat Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Friday, Game 6 happens on Sunday. If Miami beats Boston, Jimmy B, Tyler Herro and the Heat can get ready for the NBA Finals.
NFL Week 3
The NFL motors along with huge Week 3 games. On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys travel to Seattle to battle MVP favorite Russell Wilson and the Seahawks. The Sunday Night Football game has Drew Brees and the Saints hosting Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Then, on Monday Night Football, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs head to Baltimore to hit the gridiron against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Put all three gigantic NFL games on your calendar!
Have a great weekend!