TV Weekend 8.5 - 8.6

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Masters Of Illusion (FRI, The CW, 8pm & 8:30pm)

What Would You Do? (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Killjoys (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)

Dark Matter (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Outcast (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)

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RIO OLYMPICS
Opening Ceremony (FRI, NBC, 7:30pm)

Rowing, Cycling, Water Polo (SAT, NBC, 8am)
Archery, Shooting, Beach Volleyball (SAT, NBC Sports, 9am)
Tennis (SAT, Bravo, 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:45pm)
Cycling, Swimming (SAT, NBC, 10:30am)

Women's Rugby (SAT, NBC Sports, 12pm)
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo (SAT, NBC Sports, 1pm)
Beach Volleyball, Rowing (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)
Equestrian (SAT, USA, 3pm)

Women's Field Hockey: U.S. vs. Argentina (SAT, USA, 4pm)
Women's Soccer: U.S. vs. France (SAT, NBC Sports, 4pm)
Women's Volleyball: U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (SAT, NBC, 4:15pm)
Beach Volleyball (SAT, USA, 5:30pm)

Men's Basketball: U.S. vs. China (SAT, NBC Sports, 6pm)
Fencing (SAT, USA, 6:30pm)
Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Judo, Weightlifting (SAT, NBC Sports, 8pm)
Soccer, Table Tennis, Boxing (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

MLB
Indians @ Yankees (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Giants @ Nationals (FRI, MLB, 7pm)
Cubs @ Athletics OR Red Sox @ Dodgers (FRI, MLB, 11pm)

Indians @ Yankees (SAT, STO/MLB, 1pm)
Red Sox @ Dodgers (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Giants @ Nationals OR Mets @ Tigers (SAT, MLB, 7pm)
Angels @ Mariners OR Phillies @ Padres (SAT, MLB, 10pm)

NFL
2016 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (SAT, ESPN/NFL Network, 7pm)

BASKETBALL
City Slam (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm & 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions (FRI, ESPN, 9pm)

UFC Prefight Show (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
UFC Fight Night Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
UFC Fight Night: Alex Caceres vs. Yair Rodriguez (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

GOLF
Travelers Championship, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

SOCCER
Liverpool FC vs FC Barcelona (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)

TENNIS
BB&T Atlanta Open, Semifinals (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)

FOOTBALL
AFL, First Round (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 7pm)
AFL, First Round (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 10pm)

TV Weekend 8.1.14 - 8.2.14

MLB
Rangers @ Indians (Friday, STO, 7 PM)
Yankees @ Red Sox OR Mariners @ Orioles (Friday, MLB Network, 7 PM)

Yankees @ Red Sox (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 4 PM)
Rangers @ Indians (Saturday, STO, 7 PM)
Brewers @ Cardinals OR Mariners @ Orioles (Saturday, MLB Network, 7 PM)

NFL
2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (Saturday, NFL Network/ESPN 2, 7 PM)

BASKETBALL
City Slam (Friday, ESPN, 7 PM)
2014 Entertainers Classic, from Rucker Park (Friday, ESPN, 8 PM)
USA National Team: Blue vs. White (Friday, ESPN, 9 PM)

TENNIS
ATP Tennis, U.S. Open Series: Citi Open, Quarterfinal (Friday, ESPN 2, 7 PM)

ATP Tennis, U.S. Open Series: Citi Open, Semifinal (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3 PM)
WTA Tennis, U.S. Open Series: Bank of the West Classic, Semifinal (Saturday, ESPN 2, 5 PM)

SOCCER
MLS: Philadelphia Union @ Sporting Kansas City (Friday, NBC Sports, 8 PM)

MLS: Portland Timbers @ Los Angeles Galaxy (Saturday, NBC, 2:30 PM)
International Champions Cup, Manchester United FC vs. Real Madrid CF (Saturday, FOX, 4 PM)
MLS: Seattle Sourders FC @ San Jose Earthquakes (Saturday, NBC Sports, 10:30 PM)

GOLF
WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Third Round (Saturday, CBS, 2 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series, Pocono Final Practice (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 6:30 PM)
MLL LACROSSE: New York Lizards @ Charlotte Hounds (Friday, CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
WNBA: Connecticut Sun @ San Antonio Stars (Friday, NBA TV, 8 PM)
BOXING: Friday Night Fights, Gabriel Campillo vs. Thomas Williams Jr. (Friday, ESPN 2, 9 PM)
CFL FOOTBALL: BC Lions @ Calgary Stampeders (Friday, ESPNews, 10 PM)

SURFING: World of X Games, ASP Surfing, J-Bay Open (Saturday, ABC, 3 PM)
HORSE RACING: The Hambletonian Stakes (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 4 PM)
NASCAR: Nationwide Series, U.S. Cellular 250, Qualifying (Saturday, ESPN, 4:30 PM)
HORSE RACING: Whitney Invitational Handicap (Saturday, NBC, 5 PM)
NASCAR: Nationwide Series, U.S. Cellular 250 (Saturday, ESPN, 8 PM)
NHRA DRAG RACING: O'Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals, Qualifying (Saturday, ESPN 2, 10 PM)

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WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Girl Meets World (Friday, Disney Channel, 8:30 PM)

Crossbones (Saturday, NBC, 8 & 9 PM)
Hell On Wheels (Saturday, AMC, 9 PM)
Power (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)