After months without team sports in the United States, three major sports return in July. The MLS will return to action on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament, and MLB and NBA will return later in the month with abbreviated schedules of their own. Combining those with golf, auto racing, MMA, and international soccer makes for a jam packed July that is much busier than usual.
Saturday Morning, July 4
Baseball
KBO League
LG Twins vs. Samsung Lions, 5 a.m.
Kia Tigers vs. NC Dinos, 5 a.m.
Kiwoom Heroes vs. KT Wiz, 5 a.m. (ESPN)
SK Wyverns vs. Lotte Giants, 5 a.m.
Hanwha Eagles vs. Doosan Bears, 5 a.m.
Soccer
K League
Ulsan Hyundai FC vs. Incheon United FC, 5 a.m.
Gangwon FC vs. Busan I Park, 6 a.m.
Suwon Bluewings vs. FC Seoul, 7 a.m.
Premier League
Norwich City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 7:30 a.m. (NBCSN)
Manchester United vs. AFC Bournemouth, 10 a.m. (NBCSN)
Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m.
Poland Ekstraklasa
Rakow Czestochowa vs. KGHM Zaglebie Lubin, 9 a.m.
KKS Lech Poznan vs. Legia Warszawa, 11:30 a.m.
Russian Premier League
FC Dinamo Moscow vs. FC Arsenal Tula, 9:30 a.m.
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara vs. FC Rostov, 11:30 a.m.
FC Spartak Moscow vs. FC Tambov, 11:30 a.m.
Austria Bundesliga
WSG Tirol vs. FC Admira Wacker Modling, 11 a.m.
FK Austria Wien vs. SV Mattersburg, 11 a.m.
Spusu SKN St. Polten vs. SCR Altach, 11 a.m.
La Liga
RC Celta Vigo vs. Real Betis, 11 a.m.
Serie A
Juventus vs. FC Torino, 11:15 a.m. (ESPN Plus)
The Old Lady have dominated the Derby della Mole in recent years. Juventus have only lost to Torino once since 1995, and they have conceded just four goals in their last ten meetings.
Saturday Evening, July 4
Soccer
Primeira Liga
Vitoria Setubal vs. FC Pacos Ferreira, 12 p.m.
Portimonense SC vs. Vitoria Guimarares, 2:15 p.m.
SL Benfica vs. Boavista FC, 4:15 p.m.
Sporting Braga vs. CD das Aves, 4:30 p.m.
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Arsenal FC, 12:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Chelsea FC vs. Watford FC, 3 p.m. (NBCSN)
Russian Premier League
FC Lokomotiv Moscow vs. PFC Sochi, 1:30 p.m.
Republican FC Akhmat Grozny vs. CSKA Moscow, 1:30 p.m.
Serie A
US Sassuolo Calcio vs. US Lecce, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
SS Lazio Roma vs. AC Milan, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
La Liga
Real Valladolid vs. Deportivo Alaves SAD, 1:30 p.m. (beIN)
Granada CF vs. CF Valencia, 4 p.m. (beIN)
Poland Ekstraklasa
KS Lechia Gdansk vs. KS Cracovia, 2 p.m.
Germany DFB Pokal Cup Final
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. FC Bayern Munich, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Bayern Munich are hoping to win yet another domestic double on Saturday. The Bavarian club won their eighth straight Bundesliga title this season, and they can win their 20th DFB Pokal Cup against Bayer Leverkusen. A victory would give them the German cup for the fifth time in the last eight seasons. Bayer Leverkusen have only won this cup once before, topping Hertha Berlin back in 1993.
Golf
Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, MI, 1 p.m. (Golf Channel and CBS)
Sunday Morning, July 5
Baseball
KBO League
LG Twins vs. Samsung Lions, 4 a.m. (ESPN)
Kia Tigers vs. NC Dinos, 4 a.m.
Kiwoom Heroes vs. KT Wiz, 4 a.m.
SK Wyverns vs. Lotte Giants, 4 a.m.
Hanwha Eagles vs. Doosan Bears, 4 a.m.
Soccer
K League
Gwangju FC vs. Daegu FC, 6 a.m.
Seongnam Ilhwa vs. Pohang Steelers FC, 6 a.m.
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 6 a.m.
Premier League
Burnley FC vs. Sheffield United, 7 a.m. (NBCSN)
Newcastle United vs. West Ham United, 9:15 a.m. (NBCSN)
Liverpool FC vs. Aston Villa, 11:30 a.m. (NBCSN)
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid, 8 a.m. (beIN)
El Viejo Clasico is one of the most heated rivalries in Spanish football. This rivalry is steeped in tradition, and the stakes are high as Real Madrid look to hold on to their lead in La Liga. It’s never easy to win in Basque Country though.
RCD Espanyol Barcelona vs. CD Leganes, 11 a.m.
Poland Ekstraklasa
MKS Pogon Szczecin vs. Jagiellonia Bialystok, 9 a.m.
GKS Piast Gliwice vs. WKS Slask Wroclaw, 11:30 a.m.
Russian Premier League
FC Ufa vs. FC Ural Yekaterinburg, 9:30 a.m.
Austria Bundesliga
Wolfsberger AC vs. SK Rapid Wien, 11 a.m.
LASK vs. FC Salzburg, 11 a.m.
SK Sturm Graz vs. TSV Hartberg, 11 a.m.
Serie A
Inter Milano vs. Bologna FC, 11:15 am. (ESPN Plus)
Sunday Evening, July 5
Soccer
Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente FC vs. Rio Ave FC, 12 p.m.
CD Tondela vs. FC Famalicao, 2:15 p.m.
FC Porto vs. Belenenses SAD, 4:30 p.m.
Serie A
UC Sampdoria vs. SPAL 2013, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Brescia Calcio vs. Hellas Verona, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Cagliari Calcio vs. Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Parma Calcio 1913 vs. ACF Fiorentina, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Udinese Calcio vs. Genoa CFC, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
SSC Napoli vs. AS Roma, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
La Liga
CA Osasuna vs. CF Getafe, 1:30 p.m. (beIN)
CF Villarreal vs. FC Barcelona, 4 p.m. (beIN)
Premier League
Southampton FC vs. Manchester City, 2 p.m. (NBC)
Russian Premier League
FC Krasnodar vs. FC Zenit St. Petersburg, 1:30 p.m.
Golf
Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, MI, 1 p.m. (Golf Channel and CBS)
The Kraken will be unleashed this weekend. Bryson DeChambeau was a sizable favorite before the start of this tournament, and he is currently two shots off the lead.
NASCAR
Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4 p.m. (NBC)
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