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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Radio Show 11.30.16: Buckeyes, CFB Playoff, Best QBs, Most Valued Team, Russell Westbrook & More

Monday, November 14, 2016

This Week In The Show 11.14.16: 2016 MLB Awards For An Unforgettable Season

By Alex Hale, @ThatCLESportGuy

Another season is in the books and the Chicago Cubs have ended their 108 year drought and for the first time since Tinkers to Evers to Chance and “The Merkle Boner” the Cubs are World Series Champions. Now that the games are done, we’ve entered into Awards Season where Major League Baseball will announce their most outstanding players and managers throughout the 2016 MLB Season. Now before I get into my picks, let’s look back to my Preseason picks to see where we started from and how we got here.

My MLB Awards Preseason Picks

AL MVP and Dark horse- SS Carlos Correa HOU, OF Mookie Betts BOS
NL MVP and Dark horse- 1B Paul Goldschmidt ARI, SS Corey Seager LAD
AL Cy Young and Dark horse- SP Chris Sale CWS, SP Danny Salazar CLE
NL Cy Young and Dark horse- SP Clayton Kershaw LAD, SP Shelby Miller ARI
AL ROY and Dark horse- OF Tyler Naquin CLE, OF Aaron Judge NYY
NL ROY and Dark horse- SS Corey Seager LAD, SP Lucas Giolito WAS

First off, a couple of observations…man did I have too much faith in the Diamondbacks or what? Goldschmidt had a great year, but Shelby Miller? I apologize with my stupidity on that one. I also bought into the Correa/Houston hype train as well. Overall though looking at the season, I don’t think I’m too far off on a few of these. So now that I’m done with laughing at myself and seeing where we started at the beginning of the year, we can jump into my picks now that we’ve seen how the season has happened.

AL MVP: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox- My Preseason Dark horse pick after having an outstanding 2016 season is my pick for the AL MVP. Betts followed up his first full MLB Season by hitting .318 (2nd in AL) and launching 31 HRs with 113 RBIs on top of his 26 steals. We could easily dive into the other stats that make him worthy, but Mookie established himself in 2016 as the new face of the Boston Red Sox and quite possibly the best position player in the American League. While there can be an extremely strong case for Mike Trout to win the MVP again, the difference here is Boston won its division. Mookie was consistent all year long on a contender to easily be my pick with this award.

Honorable Mention Mike Trout LAA, David Ortiz BOS, Mark Trumbo BAL, Corey Kluber CLE, Jose Altuve HOU

NL MVP: Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs- After a sensational rookie year, expectations were extremely high for Kris Bryant and he delivered in 2016. Bryant avoided the dreaded, “Sophomore Jinx” and hit .292 with 39 HRs and 102 RBIs, establishing himself as quite possibly the best 3B in Baseball. What stands out to me is his OPS (On Base + Slugging Pct), which was a .939 OPS. Anything above .900 is impressive, but Bryant cut down on his strikeouts in 2016 (199 in 2015 to 154 in 2016) and was clutch for the Cubs all year long. While I think you can make cases for some others, unlike the American League this one seems a bit more clear of a decision.

Honorable Mention Nolan Arenado COL, Anthony Rizzo CHC, Daniel Murphy WAS, Corey Saeger LAD

AL Cy Young: Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians- After a rocky 2015 season, Corey Kluber reestablished himself as one of the best, if not the best starter in the American League. For the 3rd straight year, Kluber went struck out over 200 batters, and after going 9-16 in 2015, went 18-9 with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. But what makes Kluber my pick goes beyond the numbers, the Indians all year relied on the arm of Kluber struggling through injuries in the rotation, plus inconsistency at the back of the rotation. It seemed every time the Indians needed him to come up big, Kluber delivered. You can’t teach that clutch ability Kluber brings that goes beyond the numbers. Yes, you can make strong cases for Rick Porcello and Zach Britton. But the circumstances throughout the year for the Indians and relying on a pitcher who came through almost every time, that makes Corey Kluber the choice for his 2nd AL Cy Young award.

Honorable Mention Zach Britton BAL, Rick Porcello BOS, Andrew Miller NYY/CLE

NL Cy Young: Kyle Hendricks, Chicago Cubs- After 2 years of solid pitching in the rotation and being a question mark in the Cubs rotation going into the year, much like Cubs teammate Jake Arrieta came out of nowhere to be one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League. Hendricks burst onto the scene going 16-8, leading the Majors in ERA at 2.13. Hendricks ability to be able to locate his pitches made him almost a Greg Maddux type starter who teams just couldn’t seem to figure out. The emergence of Hendricks was crucial for the Cubs who had Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta already. I think a case could be made for Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw before his injury was going to win another Cy Young. I will add I think Jose Fernandez might get quite a few votes here because of his dominance in the year before his tragic death.

Honorable Mention Max Scherzer WAS, Clayton Kershaw LAD, Jose Fernandez MIA

AL Rookie of the Year: Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees- Yes, Gary Sanchez only played in 53 games this year, but those 53 games made us all think what he’s going to do in 162 games. After being the one of the Yankees most hyped up prospects for at least the last 4 years, Sanchez finally got playing time in the Bronx and made the most of it. In his 53 games, Sanchez would hit 20 HRs with 43 RBIs, hitting .299 and had an OPS of 1.032. One can imagine if he played 162 games, he may not have just won the Rookie of the Year, but might’ve gotten MVP consideration. His emergence made what looked to be after the Trade Deadline a “Rebuilding” Yankees franchise and had them in Wild Card contention until the last week of the year. While Michael Fulmer on Detroit had a strong rookie year, Sanchez was just that outstanding in the time he had this year.

Honorable Mention Michael Fulmer DET, Tyler Naquin CLE

NL Rookie of the Year: SS Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers- After showing promise in the last month of the 2015 season, the Dodgers had very high hopes for their #1 prospect in 2016. Seager didn’t just live up to them, but exceeded them. You could make a strong case that without Seager, the Dodgers aren’t even a playoff team. Seager showed that he is the face of the Dodgers with Clayton Kershaw, giving NL West teams headaches for years to come. He hit .308 with 27 HRs, 72 RBIs, and quietly also hit 40 Doubles, which for someone in their first full year is quite the accomplishment. While teammate Kenta Maeda could make his own case along with Trea Turner, Seager emerged as the newest superstar in a young SS crop that is taking over Major League Baseball.

Honorable Mention Trea Turner WAS, Kenta Maeda LAD

AL Manager of the Year: Terry Francona, Cleveland Indians- I really don’t need to explain this, do I? I mean I’m not even going to put an honorable mention here, because this one should be a unanimous vote. With the low expectations going into the year for the Indians, the loss of Michael Brantley for the year, and the injuries to the pitching staff late in the year, no one could’ve done much better with what Tito had to deal with. Without question, Terry Francona is your AL Manager of the Year.

Honorable Mention N/A (THIS ISN’T A CONTEST)

NL Manager of the Year: Dave Roberts, Los Angeles Dodgers- Yes, Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs had an outstanding year capped off with a World Series Championship…but we expected the Cubs to be a World Series contender in 2016. After Don Mattingly and the Dodgers parting ways, the Dodgers made a rather bold hiring in Dave Roberts. At one point in the year there was doubt that the Dodgers would win the division and with everything that could’ve gone wrong that did go wrong, the fact that Roberts got the Dodgers to be NL West Champions is nothing short of masterful managing. So yes, Maddon in a way deserves the award, but looking at the circumstances for the Dodgers, Dave Roberts is my pick.

Honorable Mention Joe Maddon CHC

As we head into the offseason, we should take these awards as a way to look back at what was an unforgettable Baseball season that I think has re-energized what was a dormant fanbase that really only a few fanbases appreciated and now has Baseball emerging once again as what it is, the great American Pastime. For some it was full of heartbreak, some cheered, some crying, and some started to imagine what the future holds in the 2017 Baseball season. Well before you know it, Winter pass by and welcome in the Spring and guess what? We get to do this all over again.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Radio Show 11.2.16: On World Series, Browns/Jamie Collins, College Football Playoffs & More

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

TV Tonight 11.2

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

WORLD SERIES
Game 7: Cubs @ Indians (FOX, 8pm)

NBA
NBA Countdown (ESPN, 7pm)
Bulls @ Celtics (ESPN, 8pm)
Thunder @ Clippers (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Red Wings @ Flyers (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Toledo @ Akron (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 8pm)
The 50th Annual CMA Awards (ABC, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Bellas (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)

Lip Sync Battle: Lupita Nyong'o vs. Regina Hall (Spike, 9pm)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Frequency (The CW, 9pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
The Real World Seattle: Bad Blood (MTV, 10pm)
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (HBO, 10pm)
American Horror Story (FX, 10pm)
You're The Worst (FXX, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Legends Of Chamberlain Heights (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

TV Tonight 11.1

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

WORLD SERIES
Game 6: Cubs @ Indians (FOX, 8pm)

NBA
Rockets @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 6pm)
Warriors @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Stars @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)
Lightning @ Islanders (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Sharks @ Coyotes (NBC Sports, 10pm)

30 For 30
"Hit It Hard", The rise and fall of golfer John Daly (ESPN, 8pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
College Football Playoff: Top 25 (ESPN, 7pm)
A Season With Florida State Football (Showtime, 10pm)

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The Flash (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown Live (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
The Middle (ABC, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
American Housewife (ABC, 8:30pm)

This Is Us (NBC, 9pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 9pm)
Bull (CBS, 9pm)
No Tomorrow (The CW, 9pm)
Channel Zero: Candle Cove (Syfy, 9pm)
Real Husbands Of Hollywood (BET, 9pm)
The Gary Owen Show (BET, 9:30pm)
The Real O'Neals (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago Fire (NBC, 10pm)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 10pm)
Atlanta, SEASON FINALE (FX, 10pm)
Aftermath (Syfy, 10pm)
Ink Master (Spike, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Chrisley Knows Best, SEASON FINALE (USA, 10pm)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Friday, October 28, 2016

TV Weekend 10.28 - 10.29

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught On Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
MacGyver (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)

Dateline NBC (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (FRI, The CW, 9pm)
Z Nation (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Burgers, Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10pm)
Van Helsing (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Quarry (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)

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Saturday Night Live Classic (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Saturday Night Live (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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2016 WORLD SERIES
Game 3: Indians @ Cubs (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Game 4: Indians @ Cubs (SAT, FOX, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Navy @ South Florida (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Yale @ Columbia (FRI, NBC Sports, 7pm)
Air Force @ Fresno State (FRI, ESPN 2, 10:30pm)

Louisville @ Virginia (SAT, ABC/ESPN 2, 12pm)
Penn State @ Purdue (SAT, ABC/ESPN 2, 12pm)
Michigan @ Michigan State (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
West Virginia @ Oklahoma State (SAT, FOX, 12pm)
Kent State @ Central Michigan (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 12pm)
UCF @ Houston (SAT, ESPNU, 12pm)

Northwestern @ Ohio State (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
Florida @ Georgia (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
Baylor @ Texas (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Miami @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)
Texas Tech @ TCU (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Washington @ Utah (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 3:30pm)
Maryland @ Indiana (SAT, ESPNU, 3:30pm)
Cincinnati @ Temple (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 3:30pm)

Nebraska @ Wisconsin (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Kansas @ Oklahoma (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Auburn @ Mississippi (SAT, SEC, 7:15pm)
Tennessee @ South Carolina (SAT, ESPN 2, 7:15
New Mexico State @ Texas A&M (SAT, ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Clemson @ Florida State (SAT, ABC, 8pm)

Washington State @ Oregon State (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:45pm)
Stanford @ Arizona (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 11pm)

NFL
Top 10: Playoff Finishes (FRI, NFL Network, 8pm)
A Football Life: Pat Tillman (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)

NBA
Cavaliers @ Raptors (FRI, ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Warriors @ Pelicans (FRI, ESPN, 9:30pm)

Magic @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Pelicans @ Spurs (SAT, NBA TV, 8pm)
Timberwolves @ Kings (SAT, NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Ducks (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 10:30pm)

Penguins @ Flyers (SAT, NHL, 7pm)

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Radio Show 10.26.16: Indians/Cubs World Series, Cavs/NBA Opening Night, Browns/NFL & More

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Tribe Talk: The Improbable Fall Classic #Indians #Cubs #WorldSeries

By Alex Hale, @ThatCLESportGuy

Six months ago, 30 teams started on their quest towards the World Series and now we’ve reached the final two. What makes this year unlike previous years, this year’s World Series features a matchup that no one could’ve predicted…Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs. What some refer to as the, “Apocalypse World Series” really looks like one of the most intriguing matchups in recent years for the World Series. These are two teams who have gotten to this point in completely different ways with completely different managers running them. Look beyond the obvious, “big market vs. little market” and you’ll see that these two teams create quite the World Series where both teams seem to cause problems for each team’s weaknesses. With that said we’re going to dive into the differences between both teams and finally who I believe is going to win the World Series.

Manager

This is a matchup between two of the best managers in the game today. Joe Maddon might be the best strategic manager around who has shown he can win with almost any team put in front of him. Terry Francona is the best clubhouse manager in the game today, who masterfully gets the most out of each of his players. What separates the two this year in this matchup is the way Francona has worked with the hand he’s been dealt and how he’s helped lead his team through all the adversity. Joe Maddon and the Cubs have had little to no adversity as they’ve cruised throughout the whole season to this point. Francona in a way deserves an edge over Maddon because it seems he’s evolved as a manager to more than just a clubhouse manager, but adding more strategy into his game, which had been lacking in previous years with the Indians. I think even if the Indians faced adversity, Francona would lead them through it, while for the Cubs I don’t know against a battle tested team like the Indians that Joe Maddon might get them through it. With that said I’m giving the slightest of edges to the Indians because of the amazing job Francona has done to this point.

Edge- Indians

Lineup

I’m not even going to hide the edge here, the Cubs have the obvious edge here, especially with the return of Kyle Schwarber after his Torn ACL he suffered the first week of the season. The Cubs have said he’ll be used as a DH, but that gives the Cubs a great hitter for the DH role as before his announced return this might’ve been a question mark for the Cubs. The Cubs are led by Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant who can get hot at any time and torment pitching staffs. Not to mention the emergence of Javy Baez and Addison Russell offensively throughout the National League playoffs. The Indians in contrast have a scrappy lineup that when they’re hot, it’s hard to stop them as they feed off of each other. It’s going to take one Indians bat to get hot for the rest to follow suit. So far Carlos Santana, Mike Napoli, and Jason Kipnis haven’t really done a whole lot, but just enough to get by. The Indians can’t afford to let that happen in the World Series. While I believe their ALCS offense was a fluke, it showed the Indians offense knows how to score when they need to score. In a lot of way that’s all that matters, but purely by overall pure talent and potential, you have to give the Cubs the edge.

Edge- Cubs

Starting Rotation

Game 1 will feature a stellar matchup of Jon Lester vs. Corey Kluber that already shows a lot of promise for this series. If we simply go by names, the edge will go to the Cubs, but the Indians rotation actually poses a real challenge for the Cubs. What the Indians rotation features is 4 starters all of which are completely different. With the return of Danny Salazar, the Indians get a much needed boost in the rotation and a flame-throwing starter with an excellent changeup. The Cubs rotation relies on veteran pitchers who either are entering the last of their prime years or are rejuvenated careers. While the Cubs rotation can be deadly, I’ve gotten the sense that they’re potentially vulnerable against the right opponent. The Indians ability to work the count when they’re on can cause major problems that the Indians can thrive on. But in terms of who has the edge overall, you could make a case either way to who has the edge, so in terms of fairness let’s call this even here.

Edge- Even

Bullpen

We all know about the Indians bullpen, but the question is in comparison how good is the Cubs bullpen? The Cubs obviously have Aroldis Chapman as their main guy in the bullpen, but the question is who is after him? The Cubs do have former Indians prospect Hector Rendon as their flame-throwing righty, but Rendon has been average in the postseason. Travis Wood and Rob Zastryzny have been their top two relievers, but honestly there’s not much proven depth after Rendon for the Cubs. This is where the Indians ability to work the count and get starters out of the game will be their biggest key to winning the World Series. The Indians, much like the Royals of last year have their, “Big 3” relievers in Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen and Andrew Miller. That doesn’t even count Dan Otero, Jeff Manship, and ALCS hero Ryan Merritt to back them up. The Indians bullpen is extremely deep and more importantly battle tested. This isn’t even a contest in terms of who has the edge, that goes to the Indians.

Edge- Indians

Prediction

A drought will come to an end when this is all said and done. The question is who? To give a historical aspect to this, I look to the 1990 World Series between the Oakland A’s and the Cincinnati Reds. The A’s were the defending World Champions and looked destined to repeat as World Champions with an outstanding lineup, strong rotation and a solid bullpen. It took some magic from the Reds lineup along with the outstanding performance of Jose Rijo and the Reds dominant bullpen to shut down the, “Bash Brothers” offense which would end up being a Reds 4-0 sweep of the A’s. On paper without looking too much into it, it’s easy to pick the Cubs, but the Indians are that team that is so resilient that they’ll overcome any challenge. On top of that, the Indians are the underdog…exactly where they want to be.

The youth and exuberance of the Indians, especially through times when they’ve been down will cause major problems for the Cubs. While the Cubs seem to be that, “Team of Destiny” remember they didn’t get to this point last year. Their NLCS victory celebration is one of a team that still doesn’t understand what it means to get to this point. While the Indians celebration was fun, what sticks out is the Indians never celebrated on their home field. That leaves that feeling of something is missing in the celebration. From the beginning in my MLB Playoffs Preview, I had the Indians defeating the Cubs in the World Series. I’m sticking by that and will go further, the Home Field Advantage that the Indians of 1995 and 1997 never had will be a major player as Cleveland will win the World Series at Progressive Field after Game 6 bringing home the Indians first World Series Championship since the 1948 Indians led by Lou Boudreau. I believe that Francisco Lindor will be your World Series MVP emerging as one of the best young Shortstops in the league.

Pick- Indians in 6

All the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedy throughout this season has led us to the improbably World Series. A 7-game series to decide who will be crowned as World Series Champions. I can guarantee that this World Series will be like one you’ve never seen before and this is can’t miss television. They don’t call this the Fall Classic for nothing, and I have a feeling we’re going to have some memorable moments in store for this one.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Radio Show 10.12.16: On Browns/NFL Week 5, Indians/Postseason, NBA & More

Sunday, September 11, 2016

TV Tonight 9.11

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Giants @ Cowboys (FOX, 4:25pm)
Patriots @ Cardinals (NBC, 8:20pm)

MLB
Cubs @ Astros (ESPN, 8pm)

SOCCER
Orlando City SC @ Los Angeles Galaxy (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
NWSL: Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)

TENNIS
U.S. Open, Men's Final (ESPN, 4pm)

WNBA
Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm (NBA TV, 7pm)

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Celebrity Family Feud; Garrett Morris vs. Alfonso Ribeiro, Todd Chrisley vs. Sara Evans (ABC, 8pm)
Son of Zorn (FOX, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

2017 Miss America Competition (ABC, 9pm)
BrainDead (CBS, 9pm)
Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)
The Last Ship, SEASON FINALE (TNT, 9pm)

Ballers (HBO, 10pm)
Masters of Sex, PREMIERE (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10pm)
BrainDead (CBS, 10pm)
The Strain (FX, 10pm)
Neighborhood Sessions: Dave Matthews Band (TNT, 10pm)
Vice Principals (HBO, 10:30pm)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)

Sunday, August 14, 2016

TV Tonight 8.14

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

RIO OLYMPICS
Wrestling, Cycling, Weightlifting (NBC Sports, 5pm)
Diving, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball (NBC, 7pm)
Water Polo, Boxing (NBC Sports, 7:45pm)
Volleyball, Badminton (NBC Sports, 9:30pm)

MLB
Cardinals @ Cubs (ESPN, 8pm)

NFL PRESEASON
Texans @ 49ers (NFL Network, 7pm)

FOOTBALL
AFL: Jacksonville Sharks @ Philadelphia Soul (ESPN 2, 6pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Real Salt Lake @ Seattle Sounders FC (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

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Celebrity Family Feud; Paula Deen vs. Carson Kressley, Rico Rodriguez vs. Jaleel White (ABC, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

The $100,00 Pyramid; Steve Schirripa vs. Melissa Peterman, Teri Polo vs. Zachary Levi (ABC, 9pm)
The Night Of (HBO, 9pm)
Power (Starz, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)
The Last Ship (TNT, 9pm)
REPLAY: 2015 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV, 9pm)

The Walking Dead Season 7 Preview Special (AMC, 10pm)
Match Game (ABC, 10pm)
BrainDead (CBS, 10pm)
Ballers (HBO, 10pm)
Survivor's Remorse (Starz, 10pm)
Roadies (Showtime, 10pm)
Murder In The First (TNT, 10pm)
Vice Principals (HBO, 10:30pm)

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

TV Tonight 7.27

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
White Sox @ Cubs (ESPN, 8pm)

SOCCER
International Champions Cup: Real Madrid CF vs. Paris Saint-Germain FC (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
NASL: Rayo OKC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (CBS SportsNet, 9pm)
International Champions Cup: FC Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan (ESPN 2, 9:30pm)

BASKETBALL
Womens: USA Showcase; France vs. United States (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

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America's Got Talent (NBC, 8pm)
MasterChef (FOX, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

The Night Shift (NBC, 9pm)
Wayward Pines (FOX, 9pm)
American Gothic (CBS, 9pm)
Suits (USA, 9pm)

Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (HBO, 10pm)
The Challenge: Rivals III (MTV, 10pm)
Tyrant (FX, 10pm)
Mr. Robot (USA, 10pm)
Wahlburgers (A&E, 10pm)
Another Period (Comedy Central, 10pm)

Sunday, May 22, 2016

TV Tonight 5.22

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Cubs @ Giants (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
NBA Tip-Off (TNT, 7pm)
Warriors @ Thunder, Game 3 (TNT, 8pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Lightning @ Penguins, Game 5 (NBC Sports, 8pm)

SOCCER
MLS: San Jose Earthquakes @ Los Angeles Galaxy (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

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Little Big Shots (NBC, 8pm)
2016 Billboard Music Awards; hosted by Ludacris, Ciara (ABC, 8pm)
60 Minutes (CBS, 8pm)
The Simpsons SEASON FINALE (FOX, 8pm)
The Girlfriend Experience (Starz, 8pm)
Bob's Burgers (FOX, 8:30pm)

Game Of Thrones (HBO, 9pm)
Fear The Walking Dead MID-SEASON FINALE (AMC, 9pm)
House Of Lies (Showtime, 9pm)
The Carmichael Show (NBC, 9pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 9pm)
Family Guy SEASON FINALE (FOX, 9pm)
Crowded SEASON FINALE (NBC, 9:30pm)
Bob's Burgers SEASON FINALE (FOX, 9:30pm)
Dice (Showtime, 9:30pm)

Preacher (AMC, 10pm)
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, 10pm)
United Shades of America; Off The Grid (CNN, 10pm)
Dateline NBC (NBC, 10pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 10pm)
Silicon Valley (HBO, 10pm)
Veep (HBO, 10:30pm)

Last Week Tonight (HBO, 11pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 11:30pm)

Monday, May 2, 2016

TV Tonight 5.2

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Cubs @ Pirates (ESPN, 7pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
Hawks @ Cavaliers, Game 1 (TNT, 7pm)
Thunder @ Spurs, Game 2 (TNT, 9:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Capitals @ Penguins, Game 3 (NBC Sports, 8pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 8pm & 8:30pm)
Reign (The CW, 8pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)

12 Monkeys (Syfy, 9pm)
Bates Motel (A&E, 9pm)
Houdini & Doyle (FOX, 9pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
The Detour (TBS, 9pm)
The Odd Couple (CBS, 9:30pm)

TURN: Washington's Spies (AMC, 10pm)
Damien (A&E, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)

Monday, April 18, 2016

TV Tonight 4.18

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Cubs @ Cardinals (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
Pacers @ Raptors, Game 2 (NBA TV, 7pm)
Mavericks @ Thunder, Game 2 (TNT, 8pm)
Rockets @ Warriors, Game 2 (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Capitals @ Flyers, Game 3 (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Stars @ Wild, Game 3 (CNBC, 8:30pm)
Kings @ Sharks, Game 3 (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Supergirl SEASON FINALE (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)

Bates Motel (A&E, 9pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
The Detour (TBS, 9pm)

Damien (A&E, 10pm)
Better Call Saul SEASON FINALE (AMC, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Talking Saul (AMC, 11pm)

Monday, April 4, 2016

TV Tonight 4.4

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Villanova vs. North Carolina (TBS, 9pm)

MLB
Red Sox @ Indians (STO/WKYC, 4pm)
Mariners @ Rangers (ESPN, 4pm)
Dodgers @ Padres (ESPN, 7pm)
Cubs @ Angels (ESPN 2, 10pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Lightning @ Islanders (NHL, 7pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
iZombie (The CW, 8pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm)

Damien (A&E, 9pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Angie Tribeca (TBS, 9pm)
The Magicians (SyFy, 9pm)

Damien (A&E, 10pm)
Better Call Saul (AMC, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)