Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Week 17 NFC scenarios!

Really complex!

DALLAS (13-2)
The Cowboys have clinched everything.

ATLANTA (10-5)
The Falcons have already clinched:
a playoff spot and the NFC South division title
The Falcons can still clinch:
a first round bye in the playoffs

The Falcons can clinch a first round bye with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SEA loss/tie OR
3) SEA loss + DET loss/tie OR
4) SEA tie + DET loss

SEATTLE (9-5-1)
The Seahawks have already clinched:
a playoff spot and the NFC West division title
The Seahawks can still clinch:
a first round bye in the playoffs

The Seahawks can clinch a first round bye with:
1) SEA win + ATL loss/tie OR
2) SEA tie + ATL loss + DET tie

DETROIT (9-6)
The Lions have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the NFC North division title
c) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Lions can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) DET tie OR
2) WSH loss/tie

The Lions can clinch the NFC North division title with:
1) DET win

The Lions can clinch a first round bye with:
1) DET win + ATL loss + SEA loss/tie

GREEN BAY (9-6)
The Packers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the NFC North division title

The Packers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) WSH loss OR
2) WSH tie + TB win + SEA win/tie OR
3) WSH tie + TB win + HOU win/tie OR
4) WSH tie + TB win + JAX win/tie OR
5) WSH tie + TB win + PHI win/tie

The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title with:
1) GB win OR
2) GB tie

NEW YORK (10-5)
The Giants have already clinched a playoff spot and can clinch nothing more.

WASHINGTON (8-6-1)
The Redskins have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Redskins can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) WSH win + GB loss OR
2) WSH win + DET loss OR
3) WSH tie + GB loss + TB loss/tie

TAMPA BAY (8-7)
The Buccaneers have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Buccaneers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TB win + GB loss + WSH tie + SEA loss + HOU loss + JAX loss + PHI loss

Monday, December 26, 2016

Week 17 AFC scenarios

NEW ENGLAND (13-2)
The Patriots have already clinched:
a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye in the playoffs
The Patriots can still clinch:
homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots can clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) NE win/tie OR
2) OAK loss/tie

OAKLAND (12-3)
The Raiders have already clinched a playoff spot
The Raiders can still clinch:
a) the AFC West division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Raiders can clinch the AFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) OAK win/tie OR
2) KC loss/tie

The Raiders can clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) OAK win + NE loss

KANSAS CITY (11-4)
The Chiefs have already clinched a playoff spot
The Chiefs can still clinch:
a) the AFC West division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) KC win + OAK loss

PITTSBURGH (10-5)
The Steelers have clinched a playoff spot and the AFC North division title and are locked into the #3 seed in the AFC.

HOUSTON (9-6)
The Texans have clinched a playoff spot and the AFC South division title and are locked into the #4 seed in the AFC.

MIAMI (10-5)
The Dolphins have already clinched a playoff spot
The Dolphins can still clinch the #5 seed, which will allow them to play at Houston instead of Pittsburgh in the first round.

The Dolphins can clinch the #5 seed with:
1) MIA win + KC loss

Sunday, December 25, 2016

NFL Playoff Scenarios heading into Sunday 12/25

AFC

NEW ENGLAND (13-2)
The Patriots have already clinched:
a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye in the playoffs
The Patriots can still clinch:
homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Patriots can clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) NE win/tie OR
2) OAK loss/tie

OAKLAND (12-3)
The Raiders have already clinched a playoff spot.
The Raiders can still clinch:
a) the AFC West division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Raiders can clinch the AFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) OAK win/tie OR
2) KC fails to win both games

The Raiders can clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) OAK win + NE loss

KANSAS CITY (10-4)
The Chiefs have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the AFC West division title
c) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Chiefs can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with:
1) KC win/tie OR
2) BAL loss/tie

The Chiefs can clinch a playoff spot in Week 17 with multiple scenarios based on Christmas Day game results.

The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) 2 KC wins + OAK loss

PITTSBURGH (9-5)
The Steelers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the AFC North division title

The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC North division title in Week 16 with:
1) PIT win

Even with a loss to BAL, the Steelers can clinch a playoff spot in Week 17 with multiple scenarios that will be based on the DEN-KC Week 16 result.

Even with a loss to BAL, the Steelers can still clinch the AFC North division title in Week 17 with:
1) PIT win + BAL loss/tie OR
2) PIT tie + BAL loss

BALTIMORE (8-6)
The Ravens have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the AFC North division title

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC North division title with:
1) 2 BAL wins OR
2) 2 PIT losses OR
3) BAL beats PIT + BAL tie + PIT tie

HOUSTON (9-6)
The Texans have clinched a playoff spot and the AFC South division title and can clinch nothing more.

MIAMI (10-5)
The Dolphins have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Dolphins can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with:
1) DEN loss/tie

The Dolphins can clinch a playoff spot in Week 17 with multiple scenarios based on Christmas Day game results.

DENVER (8-6)
The Broncos have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Broncos can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) 2 DEN wins + MIA loss + BAL goes 1-1 + KC win

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NFC

DALLAS (12-2)
The Cowboys have clinched everything.

ATLANTA (10-5)
The Falcons have already clinched:
a playoff spot and the NFC South division title
The Falcons can still clinch a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Falcons can clinch a first round bye with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SEA tie + DET fails to win both games OR
3) SEA loss + 1 DET loss

SEATTLE (9-5-1)
The Seahawks have already clinched:
a playoff spot and the NFC West division title
The Seahawks can still clinch a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Seahawks can clinch a first round bye with:
1) SEA win + ATL loss/tie + 1 DET loss OR
2) SEA tie + ATL loss + 2 DET losses OR
3) SEA tie + ATL loss + DET loss + DET tie

NEW YORK (10-5)
The Giants have clinched a playoff spot and can clinch nothing more.

DETROIT (9-5)
The Lions have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the NFC North division title
c) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Lions can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with:
1) DET win/tie

Without winning the division, the Lions can clinch a playoff spot in Week 17 with:
1) DET tie OR
2) WSH loss/tie

The Lions can clinch the NFC North division title with:
1) Week 16 win/tie + Week 17 win/tie OR
2) Week 16 loss + Week 17 win

The Lions can clinch a first round bye with:
1) 2 DET wins + ATL loss OR
2) DET tie Week 16 + DET win Week 17 + ATL loss

GREEN BAY (9-6)
The Packers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot
b) the NFC North division title

The Packers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) GB tie + WSH tie OR
2) WSH loss

The Packers can clinch a playoff spot and the NFC North division title with:
If DET wins/ties Week 16, GB win Week 17.
If DET loses Week 16, GB win/tie Week 17.

WASHINGTON (8-6-1)
The Redskins have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Redskins can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) WSH win + DET loses to DAL O
2) WSH win + DET beats GB OR
3) WSH tie + TB fails to complete its scenario below

TAMPA BAY (8-7)
The Buccaneers have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Buccaneers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TB win + 2 DAL wins + KC beats DEN + DET win + WSH tie + SEA loss + HOU loss + IND win

Friday, December 23, 2016

An NFL broadcasting rarity

Tomorrow, Fox has the doubleheader but is still sending its #1 team of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Erin Andrews to a 1 ET game: Vikings at Packers.

Meanwhile, CBS has the singleheader but is still sending its #1 team of Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Woodson to a 4:05 game: Colts at Raiders.

Neither of these are usual since the singleheader network usually sends its #1 team to a 1 ET game, so as not to be overshadowed by the doubleheader network's 4:25 game, and the doubleheader network usually sends its #1 team to a 4:25 game since that is usually the highest rated timeslot of the day.

In fact, this is so rare that it is the first time in 12 years that this combination (singleheader #1 team at 4:05 and doubleheader #1 team at 1 ET) has occurred.

In 2004 Week 14, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver went to Seahawks at Vikings at 1 ET on a Fox doubleheader week, and Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein went to Jets at Steelers at 4:05 ET.

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Why this week, after 12 years, did this happen? Most likely due to Christmas Eve, which is the rare NFL day when the 1 ET slot is expected to outrate 4:25 due to the holiday in the evening.

In fact, I'm surprised Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver went to Cowboys at Eagles (4:25) rather than Giants at Jets (1:00) on Christmas Eve 2011, especially when a Giants victory would mean Eagles elimination before they played, which ended up happening.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Ranking Week 15, Week 16 NFL games

Week 15 by level of excitement
16. 49ers at Falcons
15. Browns at Bills
14. Dolphins at Jets
13. Rams at Seahawks
12. Colts at Vikings
11. Patriots at Broncos
10. Panthers at Redskins
9. Lions at Giants
8. Saints at Cardinals
7. Packers at Bears
6. Raiders at Chargers
5. Steelers at Bengals
4. Jaguars at Texans
3. Eagles at Ravens
2. Titans at Chiefs
1. Buccaneers at Cowboys

Week 16 by level of interest
16. 49ers at Rams (4:25)
15. Chargers at Browns (1:00)
14. Redskins at Bears (1:00)
13. Jets at Patriots (1:00)
12. Titans at Jaguars (1:00)
11. Bengals at Texans (8:25)
10. Cardinals at Seahawks (4:25)
9. Buccaneers at Saints (4:25)
8. Falcons at Panthers (1:00)
7. Giants at Eagles (Thursday)
6. Dolphins at Bills (1:00)
5. Vikings at Packers (1:00)
4. Colts at Raiders (4:05)
3. Broncos at Chiefs (Sunday 8:30)
America's Game of the Week: Ravens at Steelers (Sunday 4:30)
Game of the Week: Lions at Cowboys (Monday)

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Ranking Week 14, Week 15 NFL games

Week 14 by level of excitement
16. Falcons at Rams
15, Seahawks at Packers
14. Bengals at Browns
13. Chargers at Panthers
12. Vikings at Jaguars
11. Steelers at Bills
10. Saints at Buccaneers
9. Jets at 49ers
8. Chiefs at Raiders
7. Broncos at Titans
6. Ravens at Patriots
5. Redskins at Eagles
4. Texans at Colts
3. Bears at Lions
2. Cardinals at Dolphins
1. Cowboys at Giants

Week 15 by level of interest
16. Saints at Cardinals (4:05)
15. Browns at Bills (1:00)
14. 49ers at Falcons (4:05)
13. Panthers at Redskins (Monday)
12. Jaguars at Texans (1:00)
11. Packers at Bears (1:00)
10. Steelers at Bengals (1:00)
9. Dolphins at Jets (Saturday)
8. Rams at Seahawks (Thursday)
7. Raiders at Chargers (4:25)
6. Eagles at Ravens (1:00)
5. Colts at Vikings (1:00)
4. Titans at Chiefs (1:00)
3. Patriots at Broncos (4:25)
2. Lions at Giants (1:00)
Game of the Week: Buccaneers at Cowboys (8:30)

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Ranking Week 13, Week 14 NFL games

Week 13 by level of excitement
15. Panthers at Seahawks
14. Colts at Jets
13. Eagles at Bengals
12. 49ers at Bears
11. Dolphins at Ravens
10. Rams at Patriots
9. Broncos at Jaguars
8. Giants at Steelers
7. Lions at Saints
6. Texans at Packers
5. Bills at Raiders
4. Buccaneers at Chargers
3. Redskins at Cardinals
2. Cowboys at Vikings
1. Chiefs at Falcons

Week 14 by level of interest
16. Jets at 49ers
15. Bengals at Browns
14. Vikings at Jaguars
13. Falcons at Rams
12. Chargers at Panthers
11. Cardinals at Dolphins
10. Broncos at Titans
9. Bears at Lions
8. Redskins at Eagles
7. Texans at Colts
6. Steelers at Bills
5. Saints at Buccaneers
4. Seahawks at Packers
3. Ravens at Patriots
2. Chiefs at Raiders
Game of the Year: Cowboys at Giants

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Ranking Week 12, Week 13 NFL games

Week 12 by level of excitement
16. Cardinals at Falcons
15. Rams at Saints
14. Steelers at Colts
13. Giants at Browns
12. Packers at Eagles
11. Chargers at Texans
10. Seahawks at Buccaneers
9. Redskins at Cowboys
8. Patriots at Jets
7. Vikings at Lions
6. Jaguars at Bills
5. Bengals at Ravens
4. Panthers at Raiders
3. Titans at Bears
2. 49ers at Dolphins
1. Chiefs at Broncos

Week 13 by level of interest
15. 49ers at Bears (1:00)
14. Colts at Jets (Monday)
13. Eagles at Bengals (1:00)
12. Broncos at Jaguars (1:00)
11. Rams at Patriots (1:00)
10. Redskins at Cardinals (4:25)
9. Buccaneers at Chargers (4:25)
8. Panthers at Seahawks (8:30)
7. Texans at Packers (1:00)
6. Bills at Raiders (4:05)
5. Dolphins at Ravens (1:00)
4. Lions at Saints (1:00)
3. Cowboys at Vikings (Thursday)
2. Chiefs at Falcons (1:00)
America's Game of the Week: Giants at Steelers (4:25)

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Ranking Week 11, Week 12 NFL games

Week 11 by level of excitement
14. Eagles at Seahawks
13. Packers at Redskins
12. Steelers at Browns
11. Ravens at Cowboys
10. Patriots at 49ers
9. Titans at Colts
8. Buccaneers at Chiefs
7. Cardinals at Vikings
6. Saints at Panthers
5. Texans/Raiders
4. Bears at Giants
3. Jaguars at Lions
2. Bills at Bengals
1. Dolphins at Rams

16. Rams at Saints (1:00)
15. Titans at Bears (1:00)
14. Jaguars at Bills (1:00)
13. Patriots at Jets (4:25)
12. Giants at Browns (1:00)
11. 49ers at Dolphins (1:00)
10. Bengals at Ravens (1:00)
9. Cardinals at Falcons (1:00)
8. Chargers at Texans (1:00)
7. Seahawks at Buccaneers (4:05)
6. Panthers at Raiders (4:25)
5. Steelers at Colts (Thursday 8:30)
4. Packers at Eagles (Monday)
3. Chiefs at Broncos (8:30)
2. Vikings at Lions (Thursday 12:30)
America's Game of the Week: Redskins at Cowboys (Thursday 4:25)

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Ranking Week 10, Week 11 NFL games

Week 10 by level of excitement
14. Browns at Ravens
13. Rams at Jets
12.  Bears at Buccaneers
11. Texans at Jaguars
10. Dolphins at Chargers
9. 49ers at Cardinals
8. Packers at Titans
7. Falcons at Eagles
6. Bengals at Giants
5. Vikings at Redskins
4. Chiefs at Panthers
3. Broncos at Saints
2. Seahawks at Patriots
1. Cowboys at Steelers

Week 11 by level of interest
14. Steelers at Browns (1:00)
13. Bears at Giants (1:00)
12. Jaguars at Lions (1:00)
11. Patriots at 49ers (4:25)
10. Titans at Colts (1:00)
9. Buccaneers at Chiefs (1:00)
8. Bills at Bengals (1:00)
7. Saints at Panthers (Thursday)
6. Cardinals at Vikings (1:00)
5. Dolphins at Rams (4:05)
4. Packers at Redskins (8:30)
3. Eagles at Seahawks (4:25)
2. Ravens at Cowboys (1:00)
Game of the Week: Texans/Raiders (Monday)

Monday, November 14, 2016

College Basketball Tip-Off Marathon

Tip-Off Marathon:
30 straight hours of college basketball starting tonight:
6 ET: (women) #3 UConn at #12 Florida State (ESPN2)
6:30 ET: Binghamton at St. John's (Fox Sports 1)
7 ET: #3 Villanova at #15 Purdue (Big 10 Network)
7 ET: Buffalo at #11 Xavier (CBS Sports Network)
7 ET: Vermont at Providence (Fox Sports 2)
8 ET: (women) #8 Texas at #11 Stanford (ESPN2)
8 ET: ULM at #23 Texas (Longhorn Network)
8:30 ET: Howard at Marquette (Fox Sports 1)
10 ET: Princeton at BYU (ESPN2)
midnight ET: San Diego State at #14 Gonzaga (ESPN2)
2 AM ET: Green Bay at Pacific (ESPN2)
4:15 AM ET: FAU at Hawai'i (ESPN2)
6:30 AM ET: Niagara at Hartford (ESPN2)
8:45 AM ET: Winthrop at Manhattan (ESPN2)
11 AM ET: Longwood at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN2)
1:15 ET: Dayton at Alabama (ESPN2)
3:30 ET: #4 Oregon at Baylor (ESPN2)

FS1 Tuesday night doubleheader:
6:30 ET: (LIVE FROM VERIZON CENTER) Maryland/Georgetown
8:30 ET: #9 Wisconsin at #22 Creighton

ESPN Tuesday night doubleheader:
7 ET: (LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
#2 Kentucky/#13 Michigan State
9 ET: (LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
College Football Playoff Top 25 reveals show, Week 12
9:30 ET: (LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
#1 Duke/#7 Kansas

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Ranking Week 9, Week 10 NFL games

Week 9 by level of excitement:
13. Saints at 49ers
12. Cowboys at Browns
11. Falcons at Buccaneers
10. Jaguars at Chiefs
9. Panthers at Rams
8. Broncos at Raiders
7. Colts at Packers
6. Jets at Dolphins
5. Titans at Chargers
4. Lions at Vikings
3. Eagles at Giants
2. Steelers at Ravens
1. Bills at Seahawks

Week 10 by level of interest:
14. 49ers at Cardinals (4:25)
13. Rams at Jets (1:00)
12. Bears at Buccaneers (1:00)
11. Texans at Jaguars (1:00)
10. Dolphins at Chargers (4:05)
9. Browns at Ravens (Thursday)
8. Chiefs at Panthers (1:00)
7. Cowboys at Steelers (4:25)
6. Bengals at Giants (Monday)
5. Broncos at Saints (1:00)
4. Packers at Titans (1:00)
3. Vikings at Redskins (1:00)
2. Falcons at Eagles (1:00)
Game of the Week: Seahawks at Patriots (8:30)

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Ranking Week 8, Week 9 NFL games


Week 8 by level of excitement
13. Chiefs at Colts
12. Jaguars at Titans
11. Patriots at Bills
10. Cardinals at Panthers
9. Vikings at Bears
8. Lions at Texans
7. Jets at Browns
6. Chargers at Broncos
5. Packers at Falcons
4. Seahawks at Saints
3. Raiders at Buccaneers
2. Redskins/Bengals
1. Eagles at Cowboys

Week 9 by level of interest
13. Cowboys at Browns
12. Jaguars at Chiefs
11. Panthers at Rams
10. Saints at 49ers
9. Jets at Dolphins
8. Colts at Packers
7. Titans at Chargers
6. Falcons at Buccaneers
5. Lions at Vikings
4. Eagles at Giants
3. Steelers at Ravens
2. Bills at Seahawks
Game of the Week: Broncos at Raiders




Wednesday, October 26, 2016

NEWMAC Field Hockey Playoff Scenarios

Current standings:
Babson (7-0)
MIT (6-1)
Smith (5-2)
Wellesley (5-3)
Mount Holyoke (4-3)
Springfield (2-5)
Wheaton (2-5)
WPI (1-6)
Clark (0-7)

Tournament format:
Top 6 make the tournament.
In the first round, the Top 2 get a bye while 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5.
The semifinals and final are hosted by the #1 seed.

Clinching a top four seeding doesn't necessarily guarantee a home game (the #2 seed doesn't host a game), but it does guarantee that if the team has to play in the first round, at least that game will be at home.

BABSON
has already clinched:
a playoff spot, a top four seeding, and a first round bye
can still clinch:
host site for semifinals and final

Babson can clinch being the host site with:
a win

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MIT
has already clinched:
a playoff spot and a top four seeding
can still clinch:
a first round bye and being the host site

MIT can clinch a first round bye with:
Smith loss

MIT can clinch a first round bye AND being the host site with:
a win

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SMITH
has already clinched:
a playoff spot and a top four seeding*
can still clinch:
a first round bye

Smith can clinch a first round bye with:
Smith win + MIT loss

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WELLESLEY
has already clinched:
a playoff spot and a top four seeding*
and can clinch nothing more.

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MOUNT HOLYOKE
has already clinched:
a playoff spot
and can clinch nothing more*

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SPRINGFIELD
has clinched nothing
but can still clinch:
a playoff spot

Springfield can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) a win OR
2) winning the random draw in the three-way tie**

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WHEATON
has clinched nothing
but can still clinch:
a playoff spot

Wheaton can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) Wheaton win + Springfield loss OR
2) winning the random draw in the three-way tie**

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WPI
has clinched nothing
but can still clinch:
a playoff spot

WPI can clinch a playoff spot by winning the game and then winning the random draw**

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CLARK has been eliminated.
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*Note on the potential three-way tiebreak among Smith, Wellesley, and Mount Holyoke:
The first tiebreaking step is head-to-head, but they're 1-1 against each other: Smith beat Wellesley, Wellesley beat Mount Holyoke, and Mount Holyoke beat Smith.
The next tiebreaking step is to compare the teams' head-to-head results against other teams in the conference, starting at the top and going down. The top 2 will be Babson and MIT in some order, but that order doesn't matter because all 3 lost to Babson. Against MIT, Smith won while the other two teams lost. Therefore, Smith wins the tiebreak. To settle the remaining two teams in the tiebreak for 4th and 5th, it goes back to regular head-to-head, and Wellesley beat Mount Holyoke, so Wellesley gets 4th seed and Mount Holyoke 5th.

**Note on the potential three-way tiebreak among Springfield, Wheaton, and WPI:
If WPI beats Springfield and Wheaton loses, there will be a three-way tiebreak at 2-6.
The first tiebreaking step is head-to-head, but they're 1-1 against each other: WPI beat Springfield, Springfield beat Wheaton, and Wheaton beat WPI.
The next tiebreaking step is to compare the teams' head-to-head results against other teams in the conference, starting at the top and going down. All 3 teams lost to every team above them (Babson, MIT, Smith, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke), and all 3 teams beat Clark. This doesn't break the tie.
The next tiebreaking step is common opponents outside the conference. The only team that is common among Springfield, Wheaton, and WPI is Johnson and Wales. However, all 3 beat Johnson and Wales, so this doesn't break the tie.
The next tiebreaking step is a random draw.

Ranking Week 7, Week 8 NFL games

Week 7 by level of excitement
15. Buccaneers at 49ers
14. Bears at Packers
13. Raiders at Jaguars
12. Vikings at Eagles
11. Texans at Broncos
10. Browns at Bengals
9. Patriots at Steelers
8. Ravens at Jets
7. Saints at Chiefs
6. Colts at Titans
5. Giants/Rams
4. Bills at Dolphins
3. Redskins at Lions
2. Chargers at Falcons
1. Seahawks at Cardinals

Week 8 by level of interest
13. Jets at Browns (1:00)
12. Cardinals at Panthers (1:00)
11. Jaguars at Titans (Thursday)
10. Seahawks at Saints (1:00)
9. Chiefs at Colts (1:00)
8. Raiders at Buccaneers (1:00)
7. Vikings at Bears (Halloween)
6. Redskins at Bengals (9:30a)
5. Lions at Texans (1:00)
4. Chargers at Broncos (4:05)
3. Patriots at Bills (1:00)
America's Game of the Week: Packers at Falcons (4:25)
Game of the Week: Eagles at Cowboys (8:30)

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Ranking Week 6, Week 7 NFL games

Week 6 by level of excitement
15. Jets at Cardinals
14. 49ers at Bills
13. Chiefs at Raiders
12. Bengals at Patriots
11. Steelers at Dolphins
10. Cowboys at Packers
9. Eagles at Redskins
8. Rams at Lions
7. Panthers at Saints
6. Browns at Titans
5. Jaguars at Bears
4. Falcons at Seahawks
3. Broncos at Chargers
2. Ravens at Giants
1. Colts at Texans

Week 7 by level of interest
15. Buccaneers at 49ers (4:05)
14. Colts at Titans (1:00)
13. Browns at Bengals (1:00)
12. Saints at Chiefs (1:00)
11. Bears at Packers (Thursday)
10. Ravens at Jets (1:00)
9. Raiders at Jaguars (1:00)
8. Redskins at Lions (1:00)
7. Bills at Dolphins (1:00)
6. Chargers at Falcons (4:05)
5. Seahawks at Cardinals (8:30)
4. Giants/Rams (9:30a)
3. Vikings at Eagles (1:00)
2. Texans at Broncos (Monday)
Game of the Week: Patriots at Steelers (4:25)



Thursday, October 13, 2016

Ranking Week 5, Week 6 NFL games

Week 5 by level of excitement
14. Cardinals at 49ers
13. Texans at Vikings
12. Patriots at Browns
11. Jets at Steelers
10. Bengals at Cowboys
9. Titans at Dolphins
8. Falcons at Broncos
7. Bears at Colts
6. Giants at Packers
5. Bills at Rams
4. Chargers at Raiders
3. Eagles at Lions
2. Redskins at Ravens
1. Buccaneers at Panthers

Week 6 by level of interest
15. Browns at Titans
14. Jaguars at Bears
13. Panthers at Saints
12. Colts at Texans
11. Rams at Lions
10. Ravens at Giants
9. Jets at Cardinals
8. 49ers at Bills
7. Steelers at Dolphins
6. Chiefs at Raiders
5. Bengals at Patriots
4. Broncos at Chargers
3. Eagles at Redskins
America's Game of the Week: Falcons at Seahawks
America's Game of the Week: Cowboys at Packers

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Ranking Week 4, Week 5 NFL games

Week 4 by level of excitement
15. Chiefs at Steelers
14. Dolphins at Bengals
13.  Broncos at Buccaneers
12. Giants at Vikings
11.  Bills at Patriots
10. Titans at Texans
9. Colts/Jaguars
8. Lions at Bears
7. Rams at Cardinals
6. Cowboys at 49ers
5. Seahawks at Jets
4. Browns at Redskins
3. Panthers at Falcons
2. Raiders at Ravens
1. Saints at Chargers

Week 5 by level of interest
14. Titans at Dolphins (1:00)
13. Bears at Colts (1:00)
12. Chargers at Raiders (4:25)
11. Jets at Steelers (1:00)
10. Eagles at Lions (1:00)
9. Patriots at Browns (1:00)
8. Bengals at Cowboys (4:25)
7. Giants at Packers (8:30)
6. Redskins at Ravens (1:00)
5. Texans at Vikings (1:00)
4. Bills at Rams (4:25)
3. Cardinals at 49ers (Thursday)
2. Buccaneers at Panthers (Monday)
Game of the Week: Falcons at Broncos (4:05)

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Ranking Week 3, Week 4 NFL games

Week 3 by level of excitement
16. Texans at Patriots
15. Steelers at Eagles
14. Bears at Cowboys
13. Cardinals at Bills
12. Falcons at Saints
11. Jets at Chiefs
10. 49ers at Seahawks
9. Vikings at Panthers
8. Broncos at Bengals
7. Lions at Packers
6. Chargers at Colts
5. Rams at Buccaneers
4. Ravens at Jaguars
3. Raiders at Titans
2. Browns at Dolphins
1. Redskins at Giants

Week 4 by level of interest
15. Saints at Chargers (4:25)
14. Colts/Jaguars (9:30a)
13. Lions at Bears (1:00)
12. Browns at Redskins (1:00)
11. Titans at Texans (1:00)
10. Seahawks at Jets (1:00)
9. Cowboys at 49ers (4:25)
8. Chiefs at Steelers (8:30)
7. Raiders at Ravens (1:00)
6. Giants at Vikings (Monday)
5. Broncos at Buccaneers (4:05)
4. Bills at Patriots (1:00)
3. Dolphins at Bengals (Thursday)
2. Panthers at Falcons (1:00)
Game of the Week: Rams at Cardinals (4:25)


Sunday, September 25, 2016

Ranking Week 2, Week 3 NFL games

I wrote these rankings before Thursday but neglected to publish them.

Week 2 by level of excitement:
16. Buccaneers at Cardinals
15. Jaguars at Chargers
14. 49ers at Panthers
13. Eagles at Bears
12. Jets at Bills
11. Ravens at Browns
10. Chiefs at Texans
9. Packers at Vikings
8. Falcons at Raiders
7. Colts at Broncos
6. Saints at Giants
5. Dolphins at Patriots
4. Bengals at Steelers
3. Titans at Lions
2. Seahawks at Rams
1. Cowboys at Redskins

Week 3 by level of interest:
16. Browns at Dolphins (1:00)
15. Ravens at Jaguars (1:00)
14. Raiders at Titans (1:00)
13. Rams at Buccaneers (4:05)
12. Cardinals at Bills (1:00)
11. Bears at Cowboys (8:30)
10. Falcons at Saints (Monday)
9. Chargers at Colts (4:25)
8. Jets at Chiefs (4:25)
7. Lions at Packers (1:00)
6. 49ers at Seahawks (4:05)
5. Redskins at Giants (1:00)
4. Broncos at Bengals (1:00)
3. Vikings at Panthers (1:00)
2. Texans at Patriots (Thursday)
Game of the Week: Steelers at Eagles (4:25)

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ranking Week 1, Week 2 NFL games

Week 1 by level of excitement:
16. Rams at 49ers
15. Vikings at Titans
14. Browns at Eagles
13. Steelers at Redskins
12. Buccaneers at Falcons
11. Bills at Ravens
10. Bears at Texans
9. Lions at Colts
8. Patriots at Cardinals
7. Bengals at Jets
6. Packers at Jaguars
5. Dolphins at Seahawks
4. Giants at Cowboys
3. Panthers at Broncos
2. Chargers at Chiefs
1. Raiders at Saints

Week 2 by level of interest:
16. Jaguars at Chargers (4:25)
15. Titans at Lions (1:00)
14. Ravens at Browns (1:00)
13. Colts at Broncos (4:25)
12. Falcons at Raiders (4:25)
11. Buccaneers at Cardinals (4:05)
10. Dolphins at Patriots (1:00)
9. Chiefs at Texans (1:00)
8. Eagles at Bears (Monday)
7. Jets at Bills (Thursday)
6. 49ers at Panthers (1:00)
5. Saints at Giants (1:00)
4. Packers at Vikings (8:30)
3. Cowboys at Redskins (1:00)
2. Bengals at Steelers (1:00)
Game of the Week: Seahawks at Rams (4:05)

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Ranking Week 1 NFL games

Week 1 by level of interest
16. Buccaneers at Falcons (1:00)
15. Packers at Jaguars (1:00)
14. Vikings at Titans (1:00)
13. Lions at Colts (4:25)
12. Chargers at Chiefs (1:00)
11. Bears at Texans (1:00)
10. Bills at Ravens (1:00)
9. Raiders at Saints (1:00)
8. Dolphins at Seahawks (4:05)
7. Browns at Eagles (1:00)
6. Bengals at Jets (1:00)
5. Steelers at Redskins (Monday 7:10)
4. Giants at Cowboys (4:25)
3. Rams at 49ers (Monday 10:20)
2. Patriots at Cardinals (8:30)
1. Panthers at Broncos (Thursday)

NFL Schedule Notes

This is a Facebook post I made in April, published here for the first time.

NFL schedule notes: (roadteam-hometeam unless otherwise specified)
Full TNF schedule: (8:25 ET unless otherwise specified)
1: CAR-DEN 8:30 NBC
2: NYJ-BUF CBS
3: HOU-NE CBS
4: MIA-CIN NFLN
5: AZ-SF CBS
6: DEN-SD CBS
7: CHI-GB CBS
8: JAX-TEN NFLN
9: ATL-TB NFLN
10: CLE-BAL NFLN
11: NO-CAR NBC
12: PIT-IND 8:30 NBC Thanksgiving
13: DAL-MIN NBC
14: OAK-KC NBC
15: LA-SEA NBC
16: NYG-PHI NBC
Full SNF schedule: (8:30 ET NBC)
1: NE-AZ
2: GB-MIN debut of us bank stadium
3: CHI-DAL
4: KC-PIT
5: NYG-GB (at same time as 2nd presidential debate)
6: IND-HOU
7: SEA-ARZ
8: PHI-DAL
9: DEN-OAK (first-ever SNFonNBC in Oakland)
10: SEA-NE
11: GB-WAS
12: NE-NYJ
13: CAR-SEA
14: DAL-NYG
15: PIT-CIN
16: DEN-KC Christmas
Full MNF schedule: (8:30 ET ESPN unless otherwise specified)
Week 1 7:10 ET: PIT-WAS
Week 1 10:20 ET: LA-SF
2: PHI-CHI
3: ATL-NO (at same time as 1st presidential debate)
4: NYG-MIN
5: TB-CAR
6: NYJ-ARZ
7: HOU-DEN
8: MIN-CHI
9: BUF-SEA
10: CIN-NYG
11: HOU-OAK Mexico City
12: GB-PHI
13: IND-NYJ
14: BAL-NE
15: CAR-WAS
16: DET-DAL
Full list of all 24(!) primetime games on NBC
Week 1 TNF: CAR-DEN
Week 1 SNF: NE-AZ
Week 2 SNF: GB-MIN
Week 3 SNF: CHI-DAL
Week 4 SNF: KC-PIT
Week 5 SNF: NYG-GB
Week 6 SNF: IND-HOU
Week 7 SNF: SEA-ARZ
Week 8 SNF: PHI-DAL
Week 9 SNF: DEN-OAK
Week 10 SNF: SEA-NE
Week 11 TNF: NO-CAR
Week 11 SNF: GB-WAS
Week 12 TNF: PIT-IND
Week 12 SNF: NE-NYJ
Week 13 TNF: DAL-MIN
Week 13 SNF: CAR-SEA
Week 14 TNF: OAK-KC
Week 14 SNF: DAL-NYG
Week 15 TNF: LA-SEA
Week 15 SNF: PIT-CIN
Week 16 TNF: NYG-PHI
Week 16 SNF: DEN-KC
Week 17 SNF: announced after Week 16
Divisional rivalries and when they happen:
team1-team2 x, y
means they play at team 1 on week x and at team 2 on week y
NE-BUF 4, 8
NE-MIA 2, 17
NYJ-NE 12, 16
BUF-NYJ 2, 17
MIA-NYJ 9, 15
MIA-BUF 7, 16
PIT-CIN 2, 15
BAL-PIT 9, 16
CLE-PIT 11, 17
BAL-CIN 12, 17
CLE-BAL 2, 10
CIN-CLE 7, 14
HOU-IND 6, 14
HOU-TEN 4, 17
JAX-HOU 10, 15
TEN-JAX 8, 16
JAX-IND 4, 17
TEN-IND 7, 11
DEN-KC 12, 16
SD-DEN 6, 8
OAK-DEN 9, 17
KC-SD 1, 17 !!!
OAK-KC 6, 14
OAK-SD 5, 15
DAL-NYG 1, 14
WAS-DAL 2, 12
DAL-PHI 8, 17
NYG-WAS 3, 17
NYG-PHI 9, 16
WAS-PHI 6, 14
GB-CHI 7, 15
CHI-DET 4, 14
CHI-MIN 8, 17
GB-DET 3, 17
MIN-DET 9, 12
MIN-GB 2, 16
ATL-TB 1, 9
ATL-CAR 4, 16
NO-ATL 3, 17
NO-CAR 6, 11
CAR-TB 5, 17
TB-NO 14, 16 !!!
ARZ-LA 4, 17
ARZ-SEA 7, 16
SF-ARZ 5, 10
SF-LA 1, 16
LA-SEA 2, 15
SEA-SF 3, 17
Week 17 matchups
NO-ATL
BAL-CIN
NYG-WAS
HOU-TEN
CAR-TB
GB-DET
JAX-IND
NE-MIA
CHI-MIN
BUF-NYJ
DAL-PHI
CLE-PIT
AZ-LA
OAK-DEN
KC-SD
SEA-SF
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Additionally, here's a compilation of tweets I put out Thursday night and Friday morning.
@maseeh4alum: Standalone 4:25s! (last year 6..this year just 2!)
Week 7: NE-PIT @NFLonCBS
Week 8: ARZ-CAR @NFLonFOX
#NFLScheduleRelease
@maseeh4alum: Games happening in ETZ/CTZ at 4:05/4:25 ET during normal flex periods:
10: DAL-PIT
12: SEA-TB
13: NYG-PIT
14: SEA-GB
15: SF-ATL
#NFLSchedule
@maseeh4alum: 2016 international games:
#London
4: IND-JAX 9:30a @CBS
7: NYG-LA 9:30a @NFL
8: WAS-CIN 9:30a @FOXTV
#MexicoCity
11: HOU-OAK 8:30p ESPN
@maseeh4alum: Prescheduled #crossflexes
1: OAK-NO
2: ATL-OAK
7: SD-ATL
11: BUF-CIN, MIA-LA, PHI-SEA
12: MIN-DET, CAR-OAK
14: SD-CAR
#NFLScheduleRelease
@maseeh4alum: Two general election debates conflict with @NFL games:
1st debate: ATL-NO @ESPNMondayNight
2nd debate: NYG-GB @SNFonNBC
#NFLScheduleRelease
@maseeh4alum: Bye Weeks:
Week 4 - 2 Teams
Week 5 - 4
Week 6 - 2
Week 7 - 2
Week 8 - 6
Week 9 - 6
Week 10 - 4
Week 11 - 4
Week 12 - none!
Week 13 - 2
@maseeh4alum: Brady: Nov. 20 first career game at SF (Brady: originally from Bay Area)
#NFLScheduleRelease

Friday, September 9, 2016

U.S. Open Day 12 TV Schedule

Mixed Doubles Final: (7)Vandeweghe/Ram//Siegemund/Pavic (noon ET, ESPN2)

Men's Singles Semifinals (3 ET, ESPN)
Men's Singles First Semifinal: (1)Djokovic/(10)Monfils
Primetime at the U.S. Open: (3)Wawrinka/(6)Nishikori

Thursday, September 8, 2016

U.S. Open Day 11 TV Schedule

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles First Semifinal: (1)S. Williams/(10)Ka. Pliskova
Women's Singles Second Semifinal: Wozniacki/(2)Kerber

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

U.S. Open Day 10 TV Schedule

Quarterfinals (noon ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: Konjuh/(10)Pliskova
Men's Singles: (6)Nishikori/(2)Murray (not before: 1 ET)

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles: (1)S. Williams/(5)Halep
Men's Singles: del Potro/(3)Wawrinka

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

U.S. Open Day 9 TV Schedule

Quarterfinals (noon ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: (7)Vinci/(2)Kerber
Men's Singles: (24)Pouille/(10)Monfils (not before: 1 ET)

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: Wozniacki/Sevastova
Men's Singles: (1)Djokovic/(9)Tsonga

Monday, September 5, 2016

U.S. Open Day 8 TV Schedule

Labor Day

Arthur Ashe Stadium (11 AM ET, ESPN2)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (8)Thiem/del Potro
Women's Singles Round of 16: (10)Ka. Pliskova/(6)V. Williams (not before: 12:30 ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (1)S. Williams/Shvedova

Louis Armstrong Stadium (11 AM ET, ESPN3)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (11)Suárez Navarro/(4)Halep
Men's Singles Round of 16: Marchenko/(3)Wawrinka
Men's Singles Round of 16: (6)Nishikori/(21)Karlovic (not before: 3 ET)
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal: Krejcikova/Draganja//(7)Vandeweghe/Ram

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (22)Dimitrov/(2)Murray
Women's Singles Round of 16: (4)A. Radwanska/Konjuh

Sunday, September 4, 2016

U.S. Open Day 7 TV Schedule

Day session (11 AM ET, ESPN2)

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles Round of 16: (13)Konta/Sevastova
Women's Singles Round of 16: (8)Keys/Wozniacki
Men's Singles Round of 16: (4)Nadal/(24)Pouille

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles Round of 16: (7)Vinci/Tsurenko
Men's Singles Round of 16: (9)Tsonga/(26)Sock (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Doubles 3rd Round: Marrero/Verdasco//(3)Bryan/Bryan

Grandstand
Men's Singles Round of 16: (10)Monfils/Baghdatis

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (14)Kvitova/(2)Kerber
Men's Singles Round of 16: (1)Djokovic/Edmund

Saturday, September 3, 2016

U.S. Open Day 6 TV Schedule

Day session (11 AM ET, ESPN2)

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (31)Babos/(5)Halep
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (1)S. Williams/Larsson (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Lorenzi/(2)Murray

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (11)Suárez Navarro/(19)Vesnina
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (4)A. Radwanska/(25)Garcia
Men's Singles 3rd Round: del Potro/(11)Ferrer
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Evans/(3)Wawrinka

Grandstand
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (8)Thiem/Carreno Busta
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Konjuh/Lepchenko
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (10)Ka. Pliskova/(17)Pavlyuchenkova
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (6)Nishikori/Mahut

Court 17
2nd Match: Men's Singles 3rd Round: Sousa/(22)Dimitrov
4th Match: Men's Singles 3rd Round: (21)Karlovic/Donaldson

Court 5 (1 ET)
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Shvedova/Zhang

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (26)Siegemund/(6)V. Williams
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (14)Kyrgios/Marchenko

Friday, September 2, 2016

U.S. Open Day 5 TV Schedule

Day session: 11-1, ESPN3; 1 ET, ESPN

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Niculescu/Wozniacki
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (8)Keys/Osaka (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (1)Djokovic/Youzhny

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (7)Vinci/Witthoeft
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (26)Sock/(7)Cilic
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (14)Kvitova/(22)Svitolina

Grandstand
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (9)Tsonga/(23)Anderson
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (13)Konta/(24)Bencic (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (10)Monfils/Almagro
Men's Doubles 2nd Round: Erlich/Gonzalez//(3)Bryan/Bryan

Court 17
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Bondarenko/Sevastova
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Baghdatis/R. Harrison
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (24)Pouille/(15)Bautista Agut
Mixed Doubles 1st Round: Loeb/Rubin//Dabrowski/Bopanna

Court 5
2nd Match: Women's Singles 3rd Round: Tsurenko/(12)Cibulkova

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)

Louis Armstrong Stadium (5:30 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (20)Isner/Edmund

Arthur Ashe Stadium (7 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (4)Nadal/Kuznetsov
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Bellis/(2)Kerber

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Best Week 1 in College Football History

Saturday
#3 Oklahoma/#11 Houston at nrg stadium (noon ET, ABC)
#5 LSU/Wisconsin at Lambeau Field (3:30 ET, ABC)
#16 UCLA at Texas A&M (3:30 ET, SEC on CBS)
#22 UNC/#18 Georgia at the Georgia Dome (5:30 ET, ESPN's College Football Primetime)
#1 Alabama/#20 USC at AT&T Stadium (8 ET, ABC's Saturday Night Football)
#2 Clemson at Auburn (9 ET, ESPN's College Football Finale)

Sunday
#10 Notre Dame at Texas (7:30 ET, ABC) first Sunday night game on broadcast TV in college football history

Monday
#11 Ole Miss/#4 Florida State at Orlando's Citrus Bowl (8 ET, ESPN)

U.S. Open Day 4 TV Schedule

2nd Round

Day session (1 ET, ESPN)

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles: (1)S. Williams/King
Men's Singles: (19)Johnson/del Potro

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

U.S. Open Day 3 TV Schedule

2nd Round

Day session (1 ET, ESPN)

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles: Sevastova/(3)Muguruza
Men's Singles: (4)Nadal/Seppi

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

U.S. Open Day 2 TV Schedule

1st Round

Day session (1 ET, ESPN)

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: (1)S. Williams/Makarova
Men's Singles: Rosol/(2)Murray

Monday, August 29, 2016

U.S. Open Day 1 TV Schedule

1st Round

Day session (1 ET, ESPN)

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)
Men's Singles: (1)Djokovic/Janowicz (first-ever meeting)
Women's Singles: (8)Keys/Riske

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Full Team USA medal breakdown

Here's the FULL breakdown by sport of ALL Team USA's 121 medals:

33: swimming
32: track and field
12: gymnastics
5: cycling
4: fencing
3: diving
3: equestrian
3: boxing
3: tennis
3: wrestling
3: shooting
2: judo
2: basketball
2: indoor volleyball
2: rowing
2: archery
1: golf
1: sailing
1: taekwondo
1: beach volleyball
1: triathlon
1: weightlifting
1: water polo

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Olympic Diving Schedule CT

All times CT.

Sunday, August 7
Synchronized diving - women's springboard final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 6pm

Monday, August 8
Synchronized diving - men's platform final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 7pm

Tuesday, August 9
Synchronized diving - women's platform final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 7pm

Wednesday, August 10
Synchronized diving - men's springboard final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 11:35pm

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Friday, August 12
Women's diving - springboard qualifying
LIVE nbcolympics.com 1:30pm
TAPED NBC sometime during primetime (between 7 and 11)

Saturday, August 13
Women's diving - springboard semifinals
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 10pm

Sunday, August 14
Women's diving - springboard final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 6pm

Monday, August 15
Men's diving - springboard qualifying
LIVE nbcolympics.com 1:15pm
TAPED NBC sometime during primetime (between 7 and 11)

Tuesday, August 16
Men's diving - springboard semifinals
LIVE nbcolympics.com 8am
TAPED NBC 1:45pm
Men's diving - springboard final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 4pm
TAPED NBC 11:35pm

Wednesday, August 17
Women's diving - platform preliminaries
LIVE nbcolympics.com 1pm
TAPED NBC sometime during primetime (between 7 and 11)

Thursday, August 18
Women's diving - platform semifinals
LIVE nbcolympics.com 8am
TAPED NBC 1pm
Women's diving - platform final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC sometime during primetime (between 7 and 10)

Friday, August 19
Men's diving - platform preliminaries
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2pm
TAPED NBC 8:45pm

Saturday, August 20
Men's diving - platform semifinals
LIVE nbcolympics.com 9am
TAPED NBC 11:15am
Men's diving - platform final
LIVE nbcolympics.com 2:30pm
TAPED NBC 9:30pm

Sunday, July 24, 2016

2016 Olympics "Siva Highlights" TV Schedule

The "Siva Highlights" feature events that I will be watching. It's mainly for my own use, but may be helpful for others who prefer mainly the same marquee events I prefer. It will be easier to scroll through just this vs. the long press release from NBC.

The sports I will be watching:
Swimming
Gymnastics
Track and field
Golf
Tennis
Beach volleyball (only live in primetime)
Women's soccer (only Team USA)
Men's basketball (only Team USA)
Women's basketball (only gold medal game)

Day 1: Wednesday, August 3

Women's Soccer (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. New Zealand (LIVE)

Day 2: Thursday, August 4

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Rio Preview Show (LIVE ET/CT)

Day 3: Friday, August 5

Olympics Primetime (7:30/6:30c, NBC)
Opening Ceremonies

Day 4: Saturday, August 6

Tennis (9:30 AM ET, Bravo)
Men's and Women's Singles First Round (LIVE)
Men's and Women's Doubles First Round (LIVE)

Swimming (10:30am/9:30c, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE ET/CT)
men's 400m freestyle
women's 100m butterfly
men's 100m breaststroke
women's 400m IM
men's 400m IM
women's 4x100m free relay

Women's Soccer (4 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. France (LIVE)

Men's Basketball (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. China (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Gymnastics: men's qualification (8/7c)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
men's 400m IM - gold medal race
men's 400m freestyle - gold medal race
women's 400m IM - gold medal race
women's 100m butterfly - semifinals
men's 100m breaststroke - semifinals
women's 4x100m free relay - gold medal race
Women's Beach Volleyball (11/10c)
(USA)Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross/(Australia)Artacho Del Solar/Laird (LIVE ET/CT)

Day 5: Sunday, August 7

Tennis (9:30 AM ET, Bravo)
Men's and Women's Singles First Round (LIVE)
Men's and Women's Doubles First Round (LIVE)

Swimming (noon/11c, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE ET/CT)
men's 200m freestyle
women's 400m freestyle
men's 100m backstroke
women's 100m backstroke
men's 4x100m free relay
women's 100m breaststroke

Olympics Primetime (7/6c, NBC)
Gymnastics: women's qualification (7/6c)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
women's 100m butterfly - gold medal race
men's 200m freestyle - semifinals
women's 100m backstroke - semifinals
men's 100m breaststroke - gold medal race
women's 400m freestyle - gold medal race
men's 100m backstroke - semifinals
men's 4x100m free relay - gold medal race

Day 6: Monday, August 8

Tennis (9:30 AM ET, Bravo)
Men's and Women's Singles Second Round (LIVE)
Men's and Women's Doubles Second Round (LIVE)

Swimming (10 AM ET, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE)
women's 200m freestyle
women's 200m IM
men's 200m butterfly

Men's Basketball (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. Venezuela (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Gymnastics: men's team final (8/7c)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
women's 200m freestyle - semifinals
men's 200m freestyle - gold medal race
women's 100m backstroke - gold medal race
men's 100m backstroke - gold medal race
women's 100m breaststroke - gold medal race
men's 200m butterfly - semifinals
women's 200m IM - semifinals
Women's Beach Volleyball (11/10c)
(USA)Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross/(China)Wang/Yue (LIVE ET/CT)

Day 7: Tuesday, August 9

Tennis (9:30 AM ET, Bravo)
Men's Singles Second Round (LIVE)
Women's Singles Third Round (LIVE)
Women's Doubles Second Round and Quarterfinals (LIVE)
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals (LIVE)

Swimming (noon ET, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE)
men's 100m freestyle
men's 200m breaststroke
men's 4x200m free relay
women's 200m butterfly

Women's Soccer (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. Colombia (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Gymnastics: women's team final (8/7c)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
men's 100m freestyle - semifinals
women's 200m freestyle - gold medal race
men's 200m butterfly - gold medal race
women's 200m butterfly - semifinals
men's 200m breaststroke - semifinals
women's 200m IM - gold medal race
men's 4x200m free relay - gold medal race

Day 8: Wednesday, August 10

Tennis (9:30 AM ET, Bravo)
Round of 16: men's singles and mixed doubles (LIVE)
Quarterfinals: women's singles and doubles (LIVE)
Semifinals: men's doubles (LIVE)

Swimming (noon ET, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE)
women's 100m freestyle
men's 200m backstroke
women's 200m breaststroke
men's 200m IM
women's 4x200m free relay

Men's Basketball (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. Australia (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Women's Beach Volleyball (8/7c)
(USA)Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross/(Switzerland)Forrer/Verge-Dupre (LIVE ET/CT)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
men's 200m breaststroke - gold medal race
women's 100m freestyle - semifinals
men's 200m backstroke - semifinals
women's 200m butterfly - gold medal race
men's 100m freestyle - gold medal race
women's 200m breaststroke - semifinals
men's 200m IM - semifinals
women's 4x200m free relay - gold medal race
Gymnastics: men's individual all-around final (11/10c)

Day 9: Thursday, August 11

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Men's First Round (LIVE)

Tennis (11 AM ET, Bravo)
Quarterfinals: men's singles and mixed doubles (LIVE)
Semifinals: women's singles and doubles (LIVE)

Swimming (noon ET, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE)
men's 50m freestyle
women's 800m freestyle
men's 100m butterfly
women's 200m backstroke

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Gymnastics: women's individual all-around final (8/7c)
Swimming (9/8c, LIVE ET/CT)
men's 50m freestyle - semifinals
women's 200m breaststroke - gold medal race
men's 200m backstroke - gold medal race
women's 200m backstroke - semifinals
men's 200m IM - gold medal race
women's 100m freestyle - gold medal race
men's 100m butterfly - semifinals

Day 10: Friday, August 12

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Men's Second Round (LIVE)

Track and Field (10 AM ET, NBC)
Qualifying rounds (LIVE)
men's 800m
women's 100m
men's discus throw
women's shot put

Tennis (11 AM ET, Bravo)
Semifinals: men's singles and mixed doubles (LIVE)
Bronze and Gold Medal Matches: men's doubles (LIVE)

Swimming (noon ET, NBC)
Qualifying heats (LIVE)
women's 50m freestyle
men's 1500m freestyle
women's 4x100m medley relay
men's 4x100m medley relay

Women's Soccer Quarterfinals (LIVE)
noon ET, NBC Sports Network
3 ET, MSNBC
6 ET, CNBC
9 ET, NBC Sports Network

Men's Basketball (6 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. Serbia (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)
Track and Field (8/7c)
women's 100m - qualifying heats
men's 400m - qualifying heats
women's 1500m - qualifying heats
men's long jump - qualifying rounds
women's hammer throw - qualifying rounds
women's shot put - gold medal final
Swimming (9/8c)
women's 200m backstroke - gold medal race
men's 100m butterfly - gold medal race
women's 800m freestyle - gold medal race
men's 50m freestyle - gold medal race
women's 50m freestyle - semifinals
Women's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 (11/10c)

Day 11: Saturday, August 13

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Men's Third Round (LIVE)

Track and Field (10am/9c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)
men's 100m - qualifying rounds
women's 400m - qualifying heats
women's steeplechase - qualifying heats
women's triple jump - qualifying rounds
men's 100m - qualifying heats
men's discus throw - gold medal final

Tennis (11 AM ET, Bravo)
Bronze Medal Matches: men's and women's singles, women's and mixed doubles (LIVE)
Gold Medal Matches: women's singles and doubles (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)
Track and Field (8/7c)
men's long jump - gold medal final
men's 10,000m - gold medal race
women's 100m - semifinals
Swimming (9/8c)
women's 50m freestyle - gold medal race
men's 1500m freestyle - gold medal race
women's 4x100m medley relay - gold medal race
men's 4x100m medley relay - gold medal race
Track and Field (10/9c)
heptathlon - gold medal final event
women's 100m - gold medal race
Women's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 (11/10c)

Day 12: Sunday, August 14

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Men's Gold Medal Round (LIVE)
Golf (1/noon c, NBC)
Men's Gold Medal Round (LIVE ET/CT)

Women's Marathon (8am/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)

Tennis (11 AM ET, Bravo)
Gold Medal Matches: men's singles and mixed doubles (LIVE)

Men's Basketball (1 ET, NBC Sports Network)
USA vs. France (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (7/6c, NBC)
Gymnastics: individual event finals
men's floor
women's uneven bars
men's pommel horse
women's vault
Track and Field (LIVE ET/CT)
women's triple jump - gold medal final
men's 400m - gold medal race
men's 100m - gold medal race
Women's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal (LIVE ET/CT)

Day 13: Monday, August 15

Track and Field (10 AM ET, NBC, LIVE)
women's 200m - round 1
women's hammer throw - gold medal final
women's steeplechase - gold medal race
men's 400m hurdles - round 1

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Track and Field (LIVE ET/CT)
men's pole vault - gold medal final
men's 800m - gold medal race
women's 400m - gold medal race
Gymnastics: individual event finals
men's still rings
men's vault
women's balance beam

Day 14: Tuesday, August 16

Track and Field (10 AM ET, NBC)
gold medal finals (LIVE)
men's triple jump
women's discus throw

Women's Soccer Semifinals (noon & 3ET, NBC Sports Network, LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Track and Field (LIVE ET/CT)
men's high jump - gold medal final
women's 1500m - gold medal race
men's 110m hurdles - gold medal race
Gymnastics: individual event finals
men's parallel bars
men's high bar
women's floor
Women's Beach Volleyball Semifinal (LIVE ET/CT)

Day 15: Wednesday, August 17

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Women's First Round (LIVE)

Track and Field (10 AM ET, NBC)
Men's steeplechase gold medal race (LIVE)

Men's Basketball Quarterfinals (LIVE)
10am and 1:30p ET (USA)
5:30 & 9ET (NBC Sports Network)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)
Track and Field (8/7c)
women's long jump - gold medal final
women's 200m - gold medal race
women's 100m hurdles - gold medal race
Women's Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Match (11/10c)

Day 16: Thursday, August 18

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Women's Second Round (LIVE)

Track and Field (10 AM ET, NBC)
men's 400m hurdles - gold medal race (LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)
Track and Field (8/7c)
men's shot put - gold medal final
women's javelin throw - gold medal final
decathlon - gold medal final event
women's 400m hurdles - gold medal race
men's 200m - gold medal race
Men's Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Match (11/10c)

Day 17: Friday, August 19

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Women's Third Round (LIVE)

Men's Basketball First Semifinal (2:15 ET, NBC Sports Network, LIVE)
Women's Soccer Gold Medal Match (4:30 ET, NBC Sports Network, LIVE)
Men's Basketball Second Semifinal (6 ET, CNBC, LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Track and Field (LIVE ET/CT)
women's pole vault - gold medal final
men's hammer throw - gold medal final
women's 5000m - gold medal race
women's 4x100m relay - gold medal race
men's 4x100m relay - gold medal race

Day 18: Saturday, August 20

Golf (6:30 AM ET, Golf Channel)
Women's Gold Medal Round (LIVE)

NBC (LIVE)
10 AM ET: Women's Triathlon
12:15 ET: Women's Golf Gold Medal Round
2:30 ET: Women's Basketball Gold Medal Game

Olympics Primetime (8/7c, NBC)
Track and Field (LIVE ET/CT)
women's high jump - gold medal final
men's javelin throw - gold medal final
men's 1500m - gold medal race
women's 800m - gold medal race
men's 5000m - gold medal race
women's 4x400m relay - gold medal race
men's 4x400m relay - gold medal race

Day 19: Sunday, August 21

Men's Marathon (8am/7c, NBC, LIVE ET/CT)

Men's Basketball Gold Medal Game (2:15 ET, NBC, LIVE)

Olympics Primetime (7/6c, NBC)
Rio: Final Medal Count Recap Show (7/6c, LIVE ET/CT)
Closing Ceremony (8/7c)

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Wimbledon: Championship Sunday TV Schedule

The Championships, Day 13 (9 AM ET, ESPN)
Gentlemen's Singles Final: (6)Raonic/(2)Murray
Mixed Doubles Final: (15)Farah/Groenefeld//Kontinen/Watson

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Wimbledon: Championship Saturday TV Schedule

The Championships, Day 12 (9 AM ET, ESPN)
Ladies' Singles Final: (1)S. Williams/(4)Kerber
Gentlemen's Doubles Final: (1)Herbert/Mahut//Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin
Ladies' Doubles Final: (5)Babos/Shvedova//S. Williams/V. Williams

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The Championships Wimbledon Day 9 TV Schedule

Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals (8 AM ET, ESPN)
(3)Federer/(9)Cilic
(12)Tsonga/(2)Murray

Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals (8 AM ET, ESPN2)
(28)Querrey/(6)Raonic
(10)Berdych/(32)Pouille

Monday, July 4, 2016

The Championships Wimbledon Day 8 TV Schedule

Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals (8 AM ET, ESPN)
(5)Halep/(4)Kerber
(1)S. Williams/(21)Pavlyuchenkova

Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals (8 AM ET, ESPN2)
(8)V. Williams/Shvedova
(19)Cibulkova/Vesnina

Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16 (8 AM ET, ESPN3)
Vesely/(10)Berdych (to finish: 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6)

Sunday, July 3, 2016

The Championships Wimbledon Day 7 TV Schedule

No. 1 Court and outer courts (7 AM ET, ESPN2)
Full schedules of those courts:

No. 1 Court (8 AM ET)
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: (5)Halep/(9)Keys
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: (8)V. Williams/(12)Suárez Navarro
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (7)Gasquet/(12)Tsonga

No. 2 Court (6:30 AM ET)
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: Doi/(4)Kerber
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (9)Cilic/(5)Nishikori
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (11)Goffin/(6)Raonic

No. 3 Court (6:30 AM ET)
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: (3)A. Radwanska/(19)Cibulkova
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: Makarova/Vesnina
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: Vesely/(10)Berdych

Court 12 (6:30 AM ET)
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: Shvedova/(28)Safarova
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (19)Tomic/(32)Pouille

Court 18 (6:30 AM ET)
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: (21)Pavlyuchenkova/(27)Vandeweghe
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (28)Querrey/Mahut
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Centre Court (8 AM ET, ESPN)
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (3)Federer/Johnson
Ladies' Singles Round of 16: (1)S. Williams/(13)Kuznetsova
Gentlemen's Singles Round of 16: (15)Kyrgios/(2)Murray

Saturday, July 2, 2016

The Championships Wimbledon Middle Sunday TV Schedule

All courts begin play at 6:30 AM ET on ESPN2. All singles matches are third round. This is the first time in Wimbledon history with play on Middle Sunday without any second round singles matches.

Centre Court
(27)Vandeweghe/(6)Vinci
(1)S. Williams/Beck
(24)Zverev/(10)Berdych

No. 1 Court
(18)Stephens/(13)Kuznetsova
(15)Kyrgios/(22)Lopez (to finish: 6-3 6-7)
Vesely/(31)Sousa

No. 2 Court
(11)Bacsinszky/(21)Pavlyuchenkova
(18)Isner/(12)Tsonga (to finish: 7-6 6-3 6-7)

No. 3 Court, second match
Makarova/(24)Strycova

Court 12
Vesnina/Boserup
(32)Pouille/Del Potro (to finish: 6-7 7-6 7-5)

Court 18, second match
(7)Gasquet/Ramos-Viñolas (to finish: 2-6 7-6 6-2)

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Olympics schedule for gymnastics, swimming, and track and field

While NBC hasn't yet announced its telecast schedule for the Olympics, it's possible to guess at it based on the event schedule recently released. Best guess is track and field and swimming will be completely live while gymnastics will be tapedelayed. Epic compared to London when all three of these sports were completely tape-delayed. Every event of the entire Olympics will be streamed live on nbcolympics.com.
Here's the event schedule for swimming, gymnastics, and track and field, all times ET:
Saturday, August 6
Gymnastics 9:30am/1:30pm/5:30pm: men's qualification (Team USA is in 1:30 group)
Swimming 9pm: men's and women's 400 IM final, women's 100 fly semis, men's 400 free final, men's 100 breast semis, women's 4x100 free final
Sunday, August 7
Gymnastics 1:30pm/4:30pm/7:30pm: women's qualification (Team USA is in 4:30 group)
Swimming 9pm: women's 100 fly final, men's 200 free semis, women's 100 breast semis, men's 100 breast final, women's 400 free final, men's 100 back semis, men's 4x100 free final
Monday, August 8
Gymnastics 3pm: men's team final
Swimming 9pm: women's 200 free semis, men's 200 free final, men's and women's 100 back final, women's 100 breast final, men's 200 fly semis, women's 200 IM semis
Tuesday, August 9
Gymnastics 3pm: women's team final
Swimming 9pm: men's 100 free semis, women's 200 free final, men's 200 fly final, women's 200 fly semis, men's 200 breast semis, women's 200 IM final, men's 4x200 free final
Wednesday, August 10
Gymnastics 3pm: men's individual final
Swimming 9pm: men's 200 breast final, women's 100 free semis, men's 200 back semis, women's 200 fly final, men's 100 free final, women's 200 breast semis, men's 200 IM semis, women's 4x200 free final
Thursday, August 11
Gymnastics 3pm: women's individual final
Swimming 9pm: men's 50 free semis, women's 200 breast final, men's 200 back final, women's 200 back semis, men's 200 IM final, women's 100 free final, men's 100 fly semis
Friday, August 12
Track and field 7:20pm: women's shot put final
Swimming 9pm: women's 200 back final, men's 100 fly final, women's 800 free final, men's 50 free final, women's 50 free semis
Saturday, August 13
Track and field 7pm: women's heptathlon final, men's 400 semis, men's long jump final, women's 100 semis, men's 800 semis, men's 10,000 final, women's 100 final
Swimming 9pm: women's 50 free final, men's 1500 free final, men's and women's medley relays
Sunday, August 14
Gymnastics 1pm: event finals: men's floor, women's vault, men's pommel horse, women's uneven bars
Track and field 7:20pm: women's 400 semis, women's triple jump final, men's 100 semis, women's 1500 semis, men's 400 final, men's 100 final
Monday, August 15
Gymnastics 1pm: event finals: men's still rings, women's balance beam, men's vault
Track and field 7:15pm: men's pole vault final, men's 800 final, women's 400 final
Tuesday, August 16
Gymnastics 1pm: event finals: men's parallel bars, women's floor, men's high bar
Track and field 7:15pm: men's high jump final, men's 110 hurdles semis, men's and women's 400 hurdles semis, women's 200 semis, women's 1500 final, men's 110 hurdles final
Wednesday, August 17
Track and field 7:20pm: women's 100 hurdles semis, men's decathlon 400m, women's long jump final, men's 200 semis, women's 200 final, women's 100 hurdles final
Thursday, August 18
Track and field 5:35pm: men's decathlon javelin throw, men's shot put final, men's 1500 semis, women's javelin final, women's 800 semis, women's 400 hurdles final, men's 200 final
Friday, August 19
Track and field 7:10pm: women's pole vault final, men's hammer throw final, women's 5000 final, men's and women's 4x100 final
Saturday, August 20
Track and field 7:10pm: women's high jump final, men's javelin final, men's 1500 final, women's 800 final, men's 5000 final, men's and women's 4x400 final
To see the full schedule of all 34 sports, click here:http://www.nbcolympics.com/live-stream-schedule

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Group E scenarios

Italy: have already advanced

Belgium: advance with win/draw
Can also advance with a loss if:
1) Ireland fail to win AND
2) Belgium's goal difference, or goals scored if required, remain better than Turkey and Albania's

Sweden: advance with win

Ireland: advance with win

Third-place standings

The top four third-place teams in Euro 2016 advance to the Round of 16.

Currently, Portugal, Slovakia, and Northern Ireland have clinched.

The fourth third place team will be either Turkey or the third place team from Group E, who are yet to play.

The reason Albania have been eliminated is because they lose the tiebreaker to Turkey: they both have the same number of points and goal difference, and Turkey beat Albania on goals scored.

The third place team from Group E could be any of the three who aren't group winners Italy, and the final points, goal difference, and goals scored of that team will decide whether it is they or Turkey who advance.

Friday, June 17, 2016

What a weekend of sports

SATURDAY

Grass Court Tennis - Ladies'

Tournament: Aegon Classic
Round: Semifinals

6 AM ET, Tennis Channel Plus
Madison Keys vs. Carla Suárez Navarro
CoCo Vandeweghe vs. Barbora Strycova

Grass Court Tennis - Gentlemen's

Tournament: ATP Gerry Weber Open
Round: Semifinals

6 AM ET, Tennis Channel
Roger Federer vs. Alexander Zverev
Dominic Thiem vs. Florian Meyer

Tournament: Queen's Club Championships
Round: Semifinals

8:15 AM ET, Tennis Channel
Andy Murray vs. Marin Cilic
Milos Raonic vs. Bernard Tomic

Golf

U.S. Open
Second Round (7:30 AM ET, Fox Sports 1)
Third Round (11 AM ET, Fox)

Soccer

Tournament: Euro 2016
Round: Second Set of Group Stage Matches

Group E (9 AM ET, ESPN)
Belgium/Ireland

Group F (noon & 3 ET, ESPN)
Iceland/Hungary
Portugal/Austria

Tournament: Copa América Centenario

Quarterfinals (FX)
Argentina vs. Venezuela (7 ET)
Mexico vs. Chile (10 ET)

Documentary

O.J.: Made in America
Part 5 of 5: 9 ET, ESPN

SUNDAY

Grass Court Tennis - Finals

The three tournaments with semifinals Saturday will have their finals Sunday.
Opponents, times, and channels will be known following semifinals Saturday.

Golf

U.S. Open
Final Round (11 AM ET, Fox)

Soccer

Tournament: Euro 2016
Round: Third Set of Group Stage Matches

Group A (3 ET)
Switzerland/France (ESPN)
Romania/Albania (ESPN2)

Basketball

League: NBA
Round: The Finals

the Jimmy Kimmel Pregame Show (7 ET, ABC)
the season finale of NBA Countdown presented by Straight Talk Wireless (7:30 ET, ABC)
Game 7 (8:11 ET, ABC)

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

French Open Day 12 TV Schedule

Tennis Channel: 6 AM ET
NBC: 11am in all time zones*

*NBC's coverage is only live in the Eastern Time Zone, but for viewers in other time zones, Tennis Channel maintains all day live coverage, even during NBC's coverage window. For viewers in other time zones who don't have Tennis Channel, NBC will still have coverage, but it will be tape-delayed 1, 2, or 3 hours respectively in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones. Additionally, the NBC Sports Live Extra app will have live coverage at 11 AM ET regardless of the viewer's location.

Men's Singles Quarterfinals (both at 7 AM ET)
(1)Djokovic/(7)Berdych
(13)Thiem/(12)Goffin

Women's Singles Quarterfinals (both at 9 AM ET)
(1)S. Williams/Putintseva
Bertens/(8)Bacsinszky

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

French Open Day 11 TV Schedule

All of today's coverage is on Tennis Channel.

Below are the full schedules of all singles courts

Court Philippe Chatrier (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (1)S. Williams/(18)Svitolina
Men's Singles Round of 16: (1)Djokovic/(14)Bautista Agut (to finish: 3-6 6-4 4-1)
Men's Singles Quarterfinal: (9)Gasquet/(2)Murray (not before: 8 AM ET)
Women's Singles Quarterfinal: (21)Stosur/Pironkova

Court Suzanne Lenglen (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (9)V. Williams/(8)Bacsinszky
Men's Singles Round of 16: (11)Ferrer/(7)Berdych (to finish: 2-1)
Men's Singles Quarterfinal: Ramos-Viñolas/(3)Wawrinka (not before: 8 AM ET)
Women's Singles Quarterfinal: Rogers/(4)Muguruza

Court 1/Bullring (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: Bertens/(15)Keys
Men's Singles Round of 16: Gulbis/(12)Goffin (to finish: 3-0)

Court 2 (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (12)Suárez Navarro/Putintseva
Men's Singles Round of 16: Granollers/(13)Thiem (to finish: 2-6 7-6)

Monday, May 30, 2016

French Open Day 10 TV Schedule

All of today's coverage is on Tennis Channel.

Court Philippe Chatrier (5 AM ET)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (1)Djokovic/(14)Bautista Agut
Women's Singles Round of 16: (1)S. Williams/(18)Svitolina
Men's Singles Quarterfinal: (9)Gasquet/(2)Murray (not before: 8 AM ET)

Court Suzanne Lenglen (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (2)A. Radwanska/Pironkova (to finish: 6-2 3-0)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (11)Ferrer/(7)Berdych
Women's Singles Round of 16: (9)V. Williams/(8)Bacsinszky
Men's Singles Quarterfinal: Ramos-Viñolas/(3)Wawrinka (not before: 8 AM ET)

Court 1/Bullring (5 AM ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (6)Halep/(21)Stosur (to finish: 5-3)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (12)Goffin/Gulbis
Women's Singles Round of 6: Bertens/(15)Keys

Court 2 (5 AM ET)
Men's Singles Round of 16: Granollers/(13)Thiem
Women's Singles Round of 16: (12)Suárez Navarro/Putintseva

Sunday, May 29, 2016

French Open Day 9 TV Schedule

All today's matches are Round of 16 matches, and all of today's singles courts begin play at 11am (5 AM ET).

Tennis Channel: 5 AM ET
NBC: noon in all time zones (live only ET)

NBC's coverage at noon is only live in the Eastern Time Zone. For those who live in the other time zones, Tennis Channel will still have live coverage all day long.
For those in the other time zones who do not have Tennis Channel, NBC will still have tape-delayed coverage in the other time zones, 1 hour behind in CT, 2 hours in MT, and 3 hours in PT.
In addition, the NBC Sports Live Extra app will have live tennis beginning at noon ET, and this coverage on the app will be available in all time zones.

Below are the full schedules of all singles courts

Court Philippe Chatrier:
(12)Goffin/Gulbis
(1)Djokovic/(14)Bautista Agut
(1)S. Williams/(18)Svitolina
(9)V. Williams/(8)Bacsinszky

Court Suzanne Lenglen:
Granollers/(13)Thiem
(2)Radwanska/Pironkova (to finish: 6-2 3-0)
(11)Ferrer/(7)Berdych
(12)Suárez Navarro/Putintseva
Bertens/(15)Keys

Court 1/Bullring:
(6)Halep/(21)Stosur (to finish: 5-3)

Saturday, May 28, 2016

French Open Day 8 TV Schedule

All today's matches are Round of 16 matches, and both of today's singles courts begin play at 11am (5 AM ET).

Coverage begins on Tennis Channel, and moves to NBC at noon ET.

Below are the full schedules of both singles courts

Court Philippe Chatrier:
(13)Kuznetsova/(4)Muguruza
(22)Troicki/(3)Wawrinka
(5)Nishikori/(9)Gasquet
(6)Halep/(21)Stosur

Court Suzanne Lenglen:
(8)Raonic/Ramos-Vinolas
(25)Begu/Rogers
(15)Isner/(2)Murray
Pironkova/(2)Radwanska