What Your Television Is Doing This Weekend

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↵It’s another one game weekend and it comes again late Sunday night at 9pm on ABC. Ratings for the Finals have been pretty stellar so far with the first three games drawing over 10.0 (11+ million viewers) on the Nielsen scale, and with the Celtics having the opportunity to close out the Lakers, Game Five should be no different. The trio of Breen, Jackson and Van Gundy are on the call yet again and they have been pretty steady throughout. They have their moments where they stray away from the action on the floor (namely when Van Gundy starts talking Hollywood), but last night’s call of the Celtics comeback solidified them as an announcing team worthy of calling the Finals.
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↵NBC will take over from ESPN this weekend as the U.S. Open heads into rounds three and four. ESPN’s coverage so far has been pretty spot on and even the overacting Chris Berman has toned it down for the Tournament. NBC will have a trio of Bob Costas, Peter Jacobson and Curtis Strange on the call. Coverage starts at 3pm both Saturday and Sunday.
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↵The Euro Tournament continues this weekend, and actually doesn’t end until the 29th. We’re still in the round-robin first stage of the Tournament, but many of the groups have already been decided. Your best bet for a watching a game that will matter is Turkey vs. The Czech Republic this Sunday on ESPN, as both teams are tied with three points in Group A. The winning team will likely go onto the round of 16 along with the Group leader Portugal. Here’s the schedule:
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↵Saturday 6/14
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↵11:50 a.m.- Sweden vs. Spain D (ESPN2) - Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth
↵2:30 p.m.- Greece vs. Russia D (ESPN2) - Adrian Healey and Andy Gray
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↵Sunday 6/15
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↵2:30 p.m.- Switzerland vs. Portugal A (ESPN2) - Adrian Healey and Andy Gray or Robbie Mustoe
↵2:30 p.m.- Turkey vs. Czech Republic A (ESPN) - Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth
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↵Saturday
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↵Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds- Thom Brennaman & Jerry Remy (FOX, 3:55pm, 56%)
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↵MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach
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↵Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals- Kenny Albert & Mark Grace (FOX, 3:55pm, 26%)
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↵MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Tulsa
↵Los Angeles Dodgers at Detroit Tigers- Dick Stockton, Eric Karros & Ken Rosenthal (FOX, 3:55pm, 17%)
↵MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego
↵Sunday
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↵Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds- Chip Caray & Buck Martinez (TBS, 1pm)
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↵Atlanta Braves at Anaheim Angels- Jon Miller & Joe Morgan (ESPN, 8pm)
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↵College World Series (ESPN, All weekend), Track and Field: Outdoor Championships (CBS, Sunday 4pm)
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