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R. Thomas Umstead

Preakness Stakes; Premier League ‘Championship Sunday’: What’s on This Weekend in TV Sports (May 18-19)

Jockey John Velazquez #1 on National Treasure (R) and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. #7 aboard Blazing Sevens come out of the fourth turn during the 148th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2023.

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and the conclusion of the English Premier League season headline a busy weekend of live TV sports programming. 

NBC on Saturday will air the Preakness Stakes as Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will look to win the second leg of the 2024 Triple Crown against a very competitive field. 

The English Premier League wraps up its season on Sunday, with NBC airing the West Ham-Manchester City match and USA Network televising Everton-Arsenal. League leader Manchester City is seeking its fourth straight title, but Arsenal could take the crown with a win and a Manchester City loss or tie. Peacock will stream all 10 Sunday EPL matches. 

The NBA playoffs continue Saturday on ABC with Game 6 of the Oklahoma City-Dallas Mavericks Western Conference semifinal. On Sunday, ABC will telecast Game 7 of the Indiana Pacers-New York Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinal series while TNT airs Game 7 of the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves Western Conference Semifinal series.

On the ice, ESPN on Saturday will air Game 6 of the Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers second-round NHL playoffs series. 

The first weekend of the WNBA regular season launches on Saturday with an ABC doubleheader featuring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever facing the New York Liberty, and the Los Angeles Sparks taking on the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

On the links, ESPN and CBS will offer weekend coverage of the PGA Championship golf tournament. On the bowling lanes, Fox on Sunday will televise the final round of the PBA Playoffs.

In the boxing ring, ESPN PPV on Saturday afternoon will distribute the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undisputed world heavyweight championship fight. The event retails at a suggested price of $69.99.

On the baseball diamond, streaming service Roku will offer the Boston Red Sox-St. Louis Cardinals game as part of its new Sunday Leadoff Major League Baseball package. ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball telecast will feature the Atlanta Braves hosting the San Diego Padres. 

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