The Kentucky Derby, NBA Playoffs, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, another great UFC event, and U.S. Open Tennis happen on Saturday. Then on Sunday, other terrific sports action takes place, including both a NASCAR and a Formula 1 race!
Top Sports Events for This Weekend
- When: Saturday, Sep. 5– Sunday, Sep. 6
Saturday, Sep. 5
NBA Playoffs |
Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Game 4
Denver Nuggets vs L.A. Clippers Game 2
The Toronto Raptors won Game 3 after OG Anunoby hit a game winning shot with a half-second left. Now, the Raptors look to even things up in Game 4.
The L.A. Clippers dominated the Nuggets 120-97 in Game 1. Can Denver do anything to turn the tables on the motivated and focused Clippers?
MLB |
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies at L.A. Dodgers
Heading into Friday’s matchup, the Braves are just 2 ½ games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta knows that every game from here on out counts.
Forget just baseball. Cubs versus Cardinals is one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports. Chicago has a 3 ½ game lead over the Cards heading into the weekend. Will St. Louis make up ground? Or, will the Cubs increase their NL Central lead?
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
The New York Islanders face-off against the Philadelphia Flyers in a decisive Game 7. The Flyers won all three matches in overtime. The Islanders know luck had a lot to do with losing Game 6. Who takes the series and moves on to the NHL Eastern Conference Finals?
146th Kentucky Derby
Tiz the Law will go off one of the lowest-odds Derby favorites in history on. The Law should offer odds no better than 1-to-2. But, this is the Kentucky Derby where anything can happen!
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai
- Overeem -155 / Sakai +135
46-18 Alistair Overeem is favored to add a loss to Augusto Sakai’s impressive 15-1-1 record. Sakai has won 6 straight fights. By no means is Alistair a lock.
U.S. Open Tennis
The major tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York continues on Saturday. Round 4 action takes place. Make sure to check the schedule of play on Saturday morning to see who won on Friday.
College Football
NCAAF has returned! Four games happen on Saturday including Arkansas State at Memphis. After a dark day on Sunday, make sure to check out BYU against Navy on Monday, Sep. 7.
Also, don’t forget about next Thursday’s opening night in the NFL.
Sunday, Aug. 30
Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix
Race favorite Lewis Hamilton has won 4-of-6. He’s also won the last couple of Grand Prix events, the Spanish GP and Belgian GP. Will Hamilton take his third in a row?
NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat Game 4 |Houston Rockets at L.A. Lakers Game 2
Rockets versus Lakers tip-off on Friday, Sep. 4. Game 2 happens on Sunday. Also on Sunday, the Miami Heat could be playing for the sweep. Make sure to check out Friday’s Heat versus Bucks Game 3 to find out if J. Butler and the Heat brought their brooms.
MLB | New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
MLB | Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins |Houston Astros at L.A. Angels
If the Yankees want to make it to the postseason, they had better turn things around in a hurry. The Tampa Bay Rays have a 5 game lead over the Yankees.
Minnesota is 1 ½ games behind Cleveland. The Twins know every game is important. Detroit is no slouch this season, though. The Tigers are just 4 ½ games behind the Tribe.
At 13-25 heading into Friday, the Angels have no real shot of winning the AL West. However, they’d love to put a beating onto the Houston Astros. The Stros will try to keep pace with AL West leading Oakland.
NASCAR: Cookout Southern 500 – Darlington Raceway
- Kevin Harvick +275
- Denny Hamlin +300
- Martin Truex Jr. +650
- Brad Keselowski +1000
- Chase Elliot +1000
- Kyle Busch +1200
Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin look tough to beat at Darlington. If you believe that NASCAR drivers stay hot, you can back last race winner William Byron at +4000 to win the Cookout Southern 500.
U.S. Open Tennis
Round of 16 Quarterfinals matches start on Sunday. Check out the schedule of play after Saturday’s matches. Then back and root for your favorites!
Have a great weekend!