On TV This Week 8/27 - 9/2

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 8/27

NFL PRESEASON
49ers @ Vikings (NBC, 8pm)

MLB
Mets @ Nationals (ESPN, 8pm)

WNBA
Minnesota Lynx @ Los Angeles Sparks (ESPN 2, 7pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Richmond @ Sam Houston State (ESPNU, 7pm)
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2017 MTV Video Music Awards; hosted by Katy Perry (MTV, 8pm)
Food Paradise, PREMIERE (Travel, 8pm & 9pm)

Game Of Thrones, FINALE (HBO, 9pm)



MONDAY 8/28

MLB
Indians @ Yankees (STO, 7pm)
(ESPN, 7pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open (ESPN 2, 7pm)
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Man v. Food; Portland, OR (Travel, 9pm)
Man v. Food; Chicago, IL (Travel, 9:30pm)



TUESDAY 8/29

MLB
Indians @ Yankees (STO, 7pm)
Indians @ Yankees OR Red Sox @ Blue Jays (MLB, 7pm)
Dodgers @ Diamondbacks OR Giants @ Padres (MLB, 10pm)

WNBA
Connecticut Sun @ Washington Mystics (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open (ESPN, 7pm)

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Animal Kingdom, FINALE (TNT, 9pm)

Black Love, PREMIERE (OWN, 10pm)
American Ripper, FINALE (History, 10pm)



WEDNESDAY 8/30

MLB
Indians @ Yankees (STO, 1pm)
(ESPN. 8pm)
Dodgers @ Arizona OR Giants @ Padres (MLB, 11pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter, a New World Champion, PREMIERE (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open, Second Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)
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Vixen, PREMIERE (The CW, 8pm)

Misfit Garage, PREMIERE (Discovery, 9pm)

Garage Rehab, PREMIERE (Discovery, 10pm)



THURSDAY 8/31

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Florida International @ Central Florida (CBS SportsNet, 6pm)
Tulsa @ Oklahoma State (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

Ohio State @ Indiana (ESPN, 8pm)
Louisiana-Monroe @ Memphis (CBS SportsNet, 9:15pm)

NFL PRESEASON
Rams @ Packers (NFL, 7pm)
Seahawks @ Raiders (NFL, 10pm)

MLB
Red Sox @ Yankees OR Blue Jays @ Orioles (MLB, 7pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open, Second Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)
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The Night Shift, FINALE (NBC, 10pm)
Queen Of The South, FINALE (USA, 10pm)



FRIDAY 9/1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Fordham @ Army (CBS SportsNet, 6pm)
Washington @ Rutgers (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Navy @ Florida Atlantic (ESPNU, 8pm)
Utah State @ Wisconsin (ESPN, 9pm)
Boston College @ Northern Illinois (CBS SportsNet, 9:30pm)

MLB
Indians @ Tigers (STO, 7pm)
(MLB, 7pm)

SOCCER
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: United States vs. Costa Rica (ESPN, 6:30pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open, Third Round (ESPN 2, 6pm)
2017 U.S. Open, Third Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)

WNBA
San Antonio Stars @ New York Liberty (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
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Diana, 7 Days (NBC, 8pm)
Killjoys, FINALE (Syfy, 8pm)

China's Wild Side, PREMIERE (NatGeo Wild, 9pm)

American Made Inventors, PREMIERE (Discovery, 10pm)



SATURDAY 9/2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Akron @ Penn State (ABC, 12pm)
Kent State @ Clemson (ESPN, 12pm)
Maryland @ Texas (FOX Sports 1, 12pm)

South Carolina @ North Carolina State (ESPN, 3pm)
Temple @ Notre Dame (NBC, 3:30pm)
Florida vs. Michigan (ABC, 3:30pm)
Texas-El Paso @ Oklahoma (FOX, 3:30pm)

Appalachian State @ Georgia (ESPN, 6:15pm)
Louisville vs. Purdue (FOX, 7:30pm)
Alabama vs. Florida State (ABC, 8pm)
LSU @ BYU (ESPN, 9:30pm)

MLB
(MLB, 1pm)
Cardinals @ Giants (FOX Sports 1, 4pm)

Indians @ Tigers (STO, 6pm)
Angels @ Rangers (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
(MLB, 10pm)

WNBA
San Antonio Stars @ Indiana Fever (NBA TV, 7pm)

TENNIS
2017 U.S. Open, Third Round (ESPN 2, 11am)
2017 U.S. Open, Third Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)

RACING
XFINITY Series: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (NBC Sports, 3:30pm)
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MOVIE: A Monster Calls (HBO, 8pm)
MOVIE: The Edge Of Seventeen (Showtime, 9pm)

On TV This Week 3/19/17 - 3/25/17

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 3/19

NBA
Pacers @ Raptors (NBA TV, 6pm)
Cavaliers @ Lakers (FOX Sports Ohio, 9:30pm)

NHL
Avalanche @ Blackhawks (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan State vs. Kansas (CBS, 5pm)
Arkansas vs. North Carolina (TNT, 6pm)
Rhode Island vs. Oregon (TBS, 7pm)
USC vs. Baylor (truTV, 7:30pm)
South Carolina vs. Duke (TNT, 8:30pm)
Cincinnati vs. UCLA (TBS, 9:30pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Red York Red Bulls @ Seattle Sounders FC (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
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First Family of Hip Hop, FINALE (Bravo, 9pm)
Into The Badlands, PREMIERE (AMC, 10pm)



MONDAY 3/20

NBA
Warriors @ Thunder (TNT, 8pm)
Knicks @ Clippers (TNT, 10:30pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Reds @ Royals (MLB, 4pm)

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico (MLB, 9pm)

NHL
Sabres @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
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Dancing With The Stars, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
Teen Mom 2, FINALE (MTV, 9pm)
Quantico (ABC, 10pm)
Humans, FINALE (AMC, 10pm)
House Hunters, PREMIERE (HGTV, 10pm)



TUESDAY 3/21

NBA
Bulls @ Raptors (ESPN, 7pm)
Spurs @ Timberwolves (ESPN, 9:30pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Angels @ Reds (MLB, 4pm)

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
United States vs. Japan (MLB, 9pm)

NHL
Sharks @ Wild (NBC Sports, 8pm)
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Being Mary Jane, FINALE (BET, 10pm)
Chopped, PREMIERE (Food, 10pm)
Cosplay Melee (Syfy, 10pm)
Teachers, FINALE (TV Land, 10pm)
Throwing Shade, FINALE (TV Land, 10:30pm)



WEDNESDAY 3/22

NBA
Hawks @ Wizards (ESPN, 8pm)
Cavaliers @ Nuggets (FOX Sports Ohio, 9pm)
Knicks @ Jazz (ESPN, 10:30pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Twins @ Astros (MLB, 4pm)

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Championship: United States vs. Puerto Rico (ESPN 2/MLB, 9pm)

NHL
Maple Leafs @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Islanders @ Rangers (NBC Sports, 8pm)
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Shots Fired, PREMIERE (FOX, 8pm)
Are You The One: Second Chances (MTV, 9pm)
The Comedy Jam, PREMIERE (Comedy Central, 10pm)



THURSDAY 3/23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan vs. Oregon (CBS, 7pm)
West Virginia vs. Gonzaga (TBS, 7:30pm)
Purdue vs. Kansas (CBS, 9:30pm)
Xavier vs. Arizona (TBS, 10pm)

NBA
Raptors @ Heat (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Knicks @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Capitals (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Penguins @ Senators (NHL, 7:30pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Reds @ White Sox (MLB, 4pm)
Mariners @ Giants (MLB, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
BOXING: Jason Quigley vs. Glen Tapia (ESPN 2, 10pm)
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Baskets, FINALE (FX, 10pm)
The History of Comedy: Cultural Divide (CNN, 10pm)


FRIDAY 3/24

NBA
Cavaliers @ Hornets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Hawks @ Bucks (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Islanders @ Penguins (NHL, 7pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Giants @ Rockies (MLB, 4pm)
Orioles @ Twins (MLB, 7pm)
Mariners @ Angels (MLB, 11pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Butler vs. North Carolina (CBS, 7pm)
South Carolina vs. Baylor (TBS, 7:30pm)
UCLA vs. Kentucky (CBS, 9:30pm)
Wisconsin vs. Florida (TBS, 9:50pm)

SOCCER
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: Mexico vs. Costa Rica (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: United States vs. Honduras (FOX Sports 1, 10:30pm)
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Planet Earth II, FINALE (BBC America, 9pm)
Ghost Adventures, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)



SATURDAY 3/25

NBA
NBA 2K17 All-Star Tournament (CBS, 7pm)
Wizards @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NHL
Flyers @ Blue Jackets (NHL, 2pm)
Blackhawks @ Panthers (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Division II Final: (CBS, 3pm)
Xavier vs. Gonzaga (TBS, 6pm)
Oregon vs. Kansas (TBS, 8:30pm)
"Perfect In '76", 1976 Indiana Hoosiers (Showtime, 8pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Tigers @ Pirates (MLB, 1pm)
Rangers @ Mariners (MLB, 4pm)
Padres @ Giants (MLB, 7pm)
Mets @ Braves (MLB, 11pm)

RACING
XFINITY Series: NXS 300 (FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Motorcycle Racing: Monster Energy Supercross: Detroit (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

GOLF
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Quarterfinals (NBC, 2pm)

MMA & BOXING
Boxing: Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla II (Showtime, 6:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
College Baseball: LSU @ Florida (ESPN 2, 3pm)
College Softball: Auburn @ Florida (ESPN 2, 6pm)
College Baseball: Oklahoma State @ TCU (ESPN 2, 8pm)
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Saturday Night Live: (NBC, 11:30pm)

TV Tonight 3.29

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Rockets @ Cavaliers (TNT, 8pm)
Wizards @ Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Avalanche @ Blues (NBC Sports, 8:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NIT: BYU vs. Valparaiso (ESPN, 7pm)
NIT: George Washington vs. San Diego State (ESPN, 9pm)

SOCCER
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: United States vs. Guatemala (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Men's U-23: United States vs. Colombia (ESPN 2, 9:20pm)

MLB
Giants @ Royals (MLB, 9pm)

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The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 8pm)
New Girl (FOX, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
The Flash (The CW, 8pm)
The Real O'Neals (ABC, 8:30pm)
Grandfathered (FOX, 8:30pm)

Chicago Med (NBC, 9pm)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9pm)
Brooklyn Nine Nine (FOX, 9pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9pm)
iZombie (The CW, 9pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP TV, 9pm)
Shadowhunters (Freeform [ABC Family], 9pm)
Total Divas (E!, 9pm)
The Grinder (FOX, 9:30pm)

L.A. Clippers Dance Squad (E!, 10pm)
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX, 10pm)
Chrisley Knows Best (USA, 10pm)
Chicago Fire (NBC, 10pm)
Beyond The Tank (ABC, 10pm)
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special (CBS, 10pm)
Awkward (MTV, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Not Safe With Nikki Glaser (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Faking It (MTV, 10:30pm)

The Raven Report 7.14.14: NBA Free Agency & More

-As everyone knows, LeBron James announced Friday that he is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has agreed to a two-year, $42.1 million deal with the team with the goal of re-signing with the Cavs before the 2016-17 season when a new television contract is expected to create a large jump in value of the maximum.

As part of the deal, James will have an option to become a free agent next summer but is fully committed to the Cavs long term.

Depending on how the new television contracts are put together, the salary cap is supposed to leap to as high as $80 million in 2016. There is also uncertainty with the current collective bargaining agreement starting in 2017, another reason James wanted to keep his long-term options open when it comes to the structure of his contract.

Because of James' off-court earnings, which top $40 million per year according to some estimates, allows for him to take some short-term risk to maximize long-term earnings.

As for the rest of the free agent movement, it goes as follows:

Carmelo Anthony agreed to a 5 year, $122M deal to stay with the New York Knicks
Chris Bosh agreed to a 5 year, $118M deal to stay with the Miami Heat
Dirk Nowitzki agreed to a 3 year deal to remain with the Dallas Mavericks
Pau Gasol agreed to 3 year, $22M with the Chicago Bulls
Luol Deng agreed to a 2 year, $20M deal with the Miami Heat
Gordon Hayward agreed to a 4 year, $63M offer with Charlotte that was matched by Utah. He will return to Utah.
Chandler Parsons agreed to a 3 year, $46M deal with the Dallas Mavericks
Nikola Mirotic will come from Real Madrid to sign with the Chicago Bulls for 3 years, $17M
Isaiah Thomas signed with the Phoenix Suns for 4 years, $27M
Mario Chalmers re-signed with the Miami Heat for 2 years, $8M
Trevor Ariza agreed to a 4 year, $32M deal with the Houston Rockets
Paul Pierce signed with the Washington Wizards for 2 years, $11M
Caron Butler is expected to sign a 2 year, $9M deal with the Detroit Pistons
Chris Anderson agreed to re-sign with the Miami Heat
Kirk Hinrich re-signed with the Chicago Bulls
Richard Jefferson agreed to a 1 year deal with the Dallas Mavericks
D.J. Augustin agreed to a 2 year, $6M deal with the Detroit Pistons
Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for 3 years, $12.2M
Nick Young re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for 4 years, $21.5M
Jordan Hill re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2 years, $18M
Devin Harris agreed to a one year deal with the Dallas Mavericks
Brian Roberts signed with the Charlotte Hornets for 2 years, $5.5M
Anthony Morrow will sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder for 3 years, $10M
Greivis Vasquez re-signed with the Toronto Raptors on a 2 year, $13M deal
James Johnson agreed to a 2 year, $5M deal with the Toronto Raptors
Steve Blake agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers
Beno Udrih agreed to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies
Marvin Williams agreed to a 2 year, $14M deal with the Charlotte Hornets
P.J. Tucker signed a 3 year, $16.5M deal with the Phoenix Suns
Kent Bazemore signed with the Atlanta Hawks for 2 years, $4M
Matt Bonner re-signed to a the San Antonio Spurs with a 1 year deal


-Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup! It's the 4th World Cup title for the Germans. Mario Gotze scored the game-winning goal in the 113th minute of extra time.

-"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" made an estimated $73 million this weekend domestically, making it the number 1 movie of the weekend. The sequel to 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is looking to be on its way to gross over $200 million this Summer.

TV Weekend 7.11.14 - 7.12.14

MLB
White Sox @ Indians (Friday,STO, 7 PM)
Cardinals @ Brewers OR Angels @ Rangers (Friday, MLB Network, 8 PM)

White Sox @ Indians (Saturday, STO, 3 PM)
Cardinals @ Brewers (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 4 PM)
Pirates @ Reds (Saturday, FOX, 7 PM)
Athletics @ Mariners OR Padres @ Dodgers (Saturday, MLB Network, 10 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Third-Place Match: Brazil vs. Netherlands (Saturday, ESPN, 3:30 PM)

NBA
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Cavaliers vs Bucks (Friday, NBA TV, 8 PM)

GOLF
European PGA Tour Golf, Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, 3rd Round (Saturday, NBC, 12 PM)
U.S. Senior Open Championship, 3rd Round (Saturday, NBC 2:30 PM)
John Deere Classic, 3rd Round (Saturday, CBS, 3 PM)
Ricoh Women's British Open, 3rd Round (Saturday, ABC, 4 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
SOFTBALL: World Cup, Japan vs. United States (Friday, ESPN, 9 PM)
BOXING: Friday Night Fights, Mike Gavronski vs. Tureano Johnson (Friday, ESPN 2, 9 PM)
CFL FOOTBALL: Ottawa RedBlacks @ Edmonton Eskimos (Friday, ESPNews, 10 PM)

CYCLING: 2014 Tour de France, Stage (Saturday, NBC Sports, 12 PM)
SOFTBALL: World Cup, Mexico vs. United States (Saturday, ESPN 2, 1 PM)
SOFTBALL: Taiwan vs. United States (Saturday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)
MOTORCYCLE RACING: Pro Motocross Championship, Budds Creek (Saturday, NBC Sports, 3 PM)
NASCAR: Nationwide Series (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3:30 PM)
NHRA DRAG RACING: Lucas Oil Series (Saturday, ESPN 2, 6 PM)
LACROSSE: 2014 FIL World Championships, Australia vs. United States (Saturday, ESPNU, 7 PM)
INDY RACING: Iowa Corn Indy 300 (Saturday, NBC Sports, 8 PM)

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

Crossbones (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)

Bad Teacher (Saturday, CBS, 8 & 8:30 PM)
Power (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)

TV Weekend 7.4.14 - 7.5.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Brazil vs Colombia (Friday, ESPN, 4 PM)

Argentina vs Belgium (Saturday, ABC, 12 PM)
Netherlands vs Costa Rica (Saturday, ESPN, 4 PM)

MLB
Yankees @ Twins (Friday, ESPN 2, 3 PM)
Rays @ Tigers (Friday, ESPN, 7 PM)
Royals @ Indians (Friday, STO, 7 PM)

Diamondbacks @ Braves (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 4 PM)
Royals @ Indians (Saturday, STO, 7 PM)
Orioles @ Red Sox OR Rangers @ Mets OR Giants @ Padres (Saturday, FOX, 7 PM)

GOLF
Greenbrier Classic, Third Round (Saturday, CBS, 3 PM)

TENNIS
2014 Wimbledon Championships (Saturday, ESPN, 9 AM-3 PM)
2014 Wimbledon Championships (Saturday, ABC, 3 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
NASCAR: Nationwide Series, Subway Firecracker 250 (Friday, ESPN 2, 7:30 PM)
MLS SOCCER: New York Red Bulls @ Houston Dynamo (Friday, NBC Sports, 8:30 PM)
MLS SOCCER: Portland Timbers @ Los Angeles Galaxy (Friday, NBC Sports, 11 PM)

CYCLING: 2014 Tour de France (Saturday, NBC, 2 PM)
NHRA RACING: Lucas Oil Series (Saturday, ESPN 2, 2 PM)
FORMULA ONE RACING: British Grand Prix, Qualifying (Saturday, NBC Sports, 2 PM)
MOTORCYCLE RACING: Pro Motorcross Championship Series, RedBud 450 Class Moto 2 (Saturday, NBC, 3 PM)
CFL FOOTBALL: Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Toronto Argonauts (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3 PM)
MMA: World Series of Fighting 11, Justin Gaethje vs. Nick Newell (Saturday, NBC, 4 PM)
HORSE RACING: Belmont Derby & Belmont Oaks (Saturday, NBC Sports, 5 PM)
ARENA FOOTBALL: Portland Thunder @ Cleveland Gladiators (Saturday, CBS SportNet, 6 PM)
UFC: UFC 175, Weidman vs Machida Prelims (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)
WNBA: Chicago Sky @ Seattle Storm (Saturday, NBA TV, 10 PM)
NHRA DRAG RACING: Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Qualifying (Saturday, ESPN 2, 11 PM)

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Philly 4th of July Jam: The Roots, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson & more (Friday, VH1, 8 PM)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (Friday, NBC, 8 PM)
Girl Meets World (Friday, Disney Channel, 8 PM)

The Raven Report 7.1.14: Kyrie Irving, USA & Community

The Cleveland Cavaliers and All Star PG Kyrie Irving agreed to a FULL 5 year, $90 million max extension Tuesday morning. Irving's agent, Jeff Wechslet, said David Blatt and Tyronn Lue were "incredibly impressive", and that's what helped sel Kyrie on this deal. Team owner Dan Gilbert had this to say on his Twitter account:

Looking forward to the next 6 years of
@KyrieIrving in CLE. Just shook hands &intend to sign on the 10th.Cant be more excited about @cavs...

— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) July 1, 2014

While Kyrie tweeted out his own message for the fans:

I'm here for the long haul Cleveland!!! and I'm ecstatic!! Super excited and blessed to be here and apart of something special.#ClevelandKID

— Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) July 1, 2014

The extension can be signed as early as July 10.

The Indians were in the city of angels last night, Los Angeles. Unfortunately, hitting the ball was a devil of a time as the team, losing 1-0 to the Dodgers. Corey Kluber got the start, and the loss, going 6.2 innings, giving up 6 hits, 1 earned run and recorded 5 strikeouts. The Tribe will be back at it again late tonight, as Justin Masterson is expected to go against Josh Beckett. First pitch is at 10:10 PM.

Also, don't forget that the United States will take on Belgium this afternoon in the World Cup knockout round. The match starts at 3 PM on ESPN.

Popular, cult fan favorite, television comedy "Community" has been saved! NBC cancelled the show this year weeks after its season 5 finale. Yahoo and Yahoo screen have picked up the show for a sixth season with 13 new episodes! I for one am VERY happy to not have lost a great, smart, clever comedy.

TV Weekend 6.27.14 - 6.28.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Round of 16: Brazil vs Chile (Saturday, ABC, 11:30 AM)
Round of 16: Colombia vs Uruguay (Saturday, ABC, 3:30 PM)

MLB
Indians @ Mariners (Friday, STO, 10 PM)
Red Sox @ Yankees OR Rays @ Orioles (Friday, MLB Network, 7 PM)

White Sox @ Blue Jays (Saturday, MLB Network, 1 PM)
Red Sox @ Yankees (Saturday, FOX, 7 PM)
Indians @ Mariners (Saturday, STO, 10 PM)
Reds @ Giants OR Diamondbacks @ Padres (Saturday, MLB Network, 10 PM)

GOLF
Quicken Loans National, Third Round (Saturday, CBS, 3 PM)

NBA
2014 Eastern Conference Draft Review (Friday, NBA TV, 7 PM)
2014 Western Conference Draft Review (Friday, NBA Tv, 8 PM)

NHL
2014 NHL Entry Draft (Friday, NBC Sports, 7 PM)

TENNIS
2014 Wimbledon Championships, Early Round, Day 6 (Saturday, ESPN, 8 AM- 4PM)

OTHER SPORTS
NASCAR: Nationwide Series, John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 (Friday, ESPN, 7:30 PM)
Boxing: Friday Night Fights, Ivan Redkach vs. Sergey Gulyakevich (Friday, ESPN 2, 9 PM)
Track and Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships (Friday, NBC Sports, 10 PM)


Dew Tour: Beach Championships, Day 1 (Saturday, NBC, 1 PM)
Cheerleading: UCA National High School Championship (Saturday, ESPN 2, 1 PM)
Cheerleading: World Championship of All-Stars (Saturday, ESPN 2, 2 PM)
Motorcycle Racing (Saturday, NBC, 3 PM)
Track and Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships (Saturday, NBC, 4 PM)
Arena Football: Pittsburgh Power @ Jacksonville Sharks (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
NASCAR: Sprint Cup Series, Quaker State 400 (Saturday, TNT, 7:30 PM)
UFC Fight Night (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)
NHRA Drag Racing (Saturday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)
Arena Football: Spokane Shock @ Los Angeles KISS (Saturday, ESPN 2, 10 PM)

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WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Building Better Neighborhoods Special (Friday, ABC, 8 PM)

Primetime: What Would You Do? (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)
Girl Meets World, SERIES PREMIERE (Friday, Disney Channel, 9:45 PM)

Crossbones (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)


Bet On Your Baby (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)

Power (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)
The Assets (Saturday, ABC, 9 PM)

The Raven Report, 6.27.14: NBA Draft Review

"And with the first pick…"

The Cleveland Cavaliers made history last night, selecting Kansas Jayhawks guard Andrew Wiggins with the first pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. In Wiggins freshman season at Kansas, he set a freshman-record scoring 17.1 points per game. The pick was met with all around excitement in the city of Cleveland. While "some" fans may have preferred to draft Jabari Parker or Joel Embiid, Wiggins appears to be the better fit for Cavs GM David Griffin and new head coach David Blatt.

In Round 2, the Cavs selected 6'6" shooting guard Joe Harris from Virginia. Harris,22, averaged 12 points per game in his senior season while shooting 40% from 3-point range. Later, the Cavs made a trade with the newly renamed Charlotte Hornets for the 45th overall pick Dwight Powell of Stanford, and the contract of Brendan Haywood. While not official yet, it is said that the Cavs will be sending Alonzo Gee to Charlotte in return. Wiggins and Harris to go along with Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson and the upcoming free agency period can make the Cavs and VERY good team in the 2014-2015 Eastern Conference.

Other notable picks seen Duke forward Jabari Parker going 2nd to Milwaukee, Joel Embiid taken 3rd by Philadelphia, Arizona power forward Aaron Gordon to Orlando at 4, Australian point guard Dante Exum to Utah at 5, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart to Boston 6th, Kentucky forward Julius Randle to the Lakers at 7 and Creighton small forward Doug McDermott taken by Denver at 11, then traded along with Anthony Randolph to Chicago.

On a side note, the classiest, most emotional moment of the NBA Draft was Commissioner Adam Silver coming out to honorarily select Baylor center Isaiah Austin. Austin was said to be one of the top centers in the draft, but will not be able to play basketball again due to having a genetic disorder called Marfan Syndrome, which was just found days ago. Marfan Syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue that affects the skeletal system, cardiovascular system, eyes, and skin. Great job by Adam Silver and the NBA to give this kid his spotlight moment.



The U.S. Men's National Team will continue on in the World Cup! They lost to Germany 1-0 in awful, soggy conditions Thursday. But with the blessings of the points system and Portugal's defeat of Ghana, the team will advance on to play Belgium Tuesday afternoon.

The Indians will open up their weekend series late tonight on the West Coast, against the Seattle Mariners. Trevor Bauer will get the start Friday night versus the M's Chris Young. Start time is at 10 PM.

Lastly, opening in theaters this weekend is Transformers: Age of Extinction. A great way to close out the month of June with a BIG Summer blockbuster action movie.

Leadoff with Lee 6.23.14

Y'all been waiting for the return? A new Leadoff With Lee? Well, here we go!

-Carmelo Anthony is leaving New York, he ain't coming back. Anthony, 30, has informed the New York Knicks that he will opt out of his contract and become a free agent. There are many rumors saying that LeBron James will stay in Miami and the big 3 will take a pay cut to take on Carmelo. We shall see how this one plays out, as Chicago, Dallas and Houston are also in play.

-There have been new teams, but not much movement on the Kevin Love trade front. Denver, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers have suggested offers, and even a 3 way trade in the Lakers case to acquire the All-Star power forward. Perhaps he gets traded on draft night this Thursday? Perhaps during the start of free agency in July? Or maybe not until the trade deadline in February. Who knows at this point what Minnesota will settle for.

-Kyrie Irving will still be in C-Town...I have been told he will take his this city and draft pick to get some free agents on the budget ,

-Bitter and short. The Indians blew an opportunity to inch closer to the Detroit Tigers this weekend by getting swept. Shameful.

I don't want to talk Tribe or Browns at this point because I have more about the Browns, Tribe to come this week. More info and updates when news breaks to me.

-The United States Men's National Team ended up in a draw Sunday afternoon against Portugal at 2-2. The U.S. gave up the game tying goal with less than 30 seconds left in stoppage time. For the U.S. to advance in the World Cup, they will need to win or draw vs Germany on Thursday morning (11:30 AM). But if they lose to Germany, they can advance with a Ghana/Portugal draw or have the goal differential tiebreaker over the Ghana/Portugal winner.

-US Women's soccer star Hope Solo was arrested over the weekend after an alleged domestic disturbance at her home involving her sister and 17 year old nephew. She's currently being held without bail, pending charges of domestic assault. In 2012, her husband, former Seattle Seahawks player Jerramy Stevans, was arrested on domestic violence the day before the couple's wedding.

TV Tonight 6.22.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
South Korea vs. Algeria (ABC, 3 PM)
United States vs. Portugal (ESPN, 5:30 PM)
World Cup Tonight (ESPN 2, 9 PM)

MLB
Rangers @ Angels (ESPN, 8 PM)

GOLF
2014 U.S. Women's Open, Final Round (NBC, 3 PM)
PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Final Round (CBS, 3 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
WNBA: San Antonio Stars @ Los Angeles Sparks (NBA TV, 3:30 PM)
WNBA: Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx (NBA TV, 7 PM)
WNBA: Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm (NBA TV, 9 PM)
Racing: GP2 Series - Austria, Race 2 (NBC Sports, 7 PM)

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American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 7 PM)
Wipeout (ABC, 7 PM)
Enlisted (FOX, 7 PM)

True Blood, SEASON PREMIERE (HBO, 9 PM)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Rising Star, SERIES PREMIERE (ABC, 9 PM)
The Last Ship, SERIES PREMIERE (TNT, 9 PM)
Nurse Jackie (Showtime, 9 PM)
Californication (Showtime, 9:30 PM)

Falling Skies, SEASON PREMIERE (TNT, 10 PM)
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, 10 PM)
Salem (WGN, 10 PM)
Halt And Catch Fire (AMC, 10 PM)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11:30 PM)

TV Weekend 6.20.14 - 6.21.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Honduras vs. Ecuador (Friday, ESPN, 6 PM)
World Cup Tonight (Friday, ESPN 2, 9:30 PM)

Argentina vs. Iran (Saturday, ESPN, 12 PM)
Germany vs. Ghana (Saturday, ESPN, 3 PM)
Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Saturday, ESPN, 6 PM)
World Cup Tonight (Saturday, ESPN 2, 9:30 PM)

MLB
Tigers @ Indians (Friday, WKYC/NBC, STO, 7 PM)
Orioles @ Yankees (Friday, MLB Network, 7:00 PM)

Tigers @ Indians OR Pirates @ Cubs OR Braves @ Nationals (Saturday, FOX, 7 PM)

GOLF
2014 U.S. Women's Open, Second Round (Friday, ESPN, 3 PM)

2014 U.S. Women's Open, Third Round (Saturday, NBC, 3 PM)
PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Third Round (Saturday, CBS, 3 PM)

NBA
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (Friday, NBA TV, 9 PM)

NBA Inside Stuff (Saturday, NBA TV, 12 PM)
The Dream Team (Saturday, NBA TV, 8 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
College Baseball: NCAA World Series (Friday, ESPN, 8 PM)
MLL Lacrosse: Rochester Rattlers @ Florida Launch (Friday, CBS SportsNet, 7:30 PM)
Volleyball: FIVB World League (Friday, NBC Sports, 8 PM)

NASCAR: Nationwide Series, Gardner Denver 200, Qualifying (Saturday, ESPN 2, 11:30 AM)
College Baseball: NCAA World Series (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3 PM)
Arena Football: Cleveland Gladiators @ Philadelphia Soul (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 6 PM)
NHRA Drag Racing: Auto-Plus New England Nationals, Qualifying (Saturday, ESPN 2, 7 PM)
MMA: GLORY 17: Los Angeles, Mirko Cro Cop vs. Sergei Kharitonov (Saturday, SPIKE, 8 PM)
College Baseball: NCAA World Series (Saturday, ESPN, 8 PM)
Boxing: Anatolly Dudchenko vs. Nadjib Mohammedi (Saturday, NBC Sports, 8 PM)
ARCA Series Racing: Akona 250 (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 9 PM)
Boxing: Robert Guerrero vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai (Saturday, Showtime, 10 PM)

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WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2006 (Friday, VH1, 9 PM)
Primetime: What Would You Do? (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2007 (Friday, VH1, 10 PM)
Crossbones (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)


Crisis (Saturday, NBC, 8 PM)
Bet On Your Baby (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2008 (Saturday, VH1, 9 PM)
Power (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)
Orphan Black, SEASON FINALE (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)
Crisis (Saturday, NBC, 9 PM)
The Assets (Saturday, ABC, 9 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2009 (Saturday, VH1, 10 PM)

TV Tonight 6.19.14

MLB
Braves @ Nationals OR Mets @ Marlins (MLB Network, 7 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Japan vs. Greece (ESPN, 5:30 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
Golf: U.S. Women's Open Championship, First Round (ESPN 2, 3 PM)
College Baseball: NCAA World Series, Mississippi vs. Texas Christian (ESPN, 8 PM)

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The 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards (The CW, 8 PM)
Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8 PM)
Black Box (ABC, 8 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 8 PM)
Defiance (SyFy, 8 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2004 (VH1, 9 PM)
TNA iMPACT Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
Undateable (NBC, 9 & 9:30 PM)
Gang Related (FOX, 9 PM)
Dominion (SyFy, 9 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2005 (VH1, 10 PM)
Last Comic Standing (NBC, 10 PM)
The Challenge: Free Agents (MTV, 10 PM)
Party Down South (CMT, 10 PM)

TV Tonight 6.18.14

MLB
Angels @ Indians (STO/ESPN 2, 7 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Cameroon vs Croatia (ESPN, 5:30 PM)

NFL
The Top 100 Players of 2014, 40-31 (NFL Network, 9 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
College Baseball: NCAA World Series, Texas vs. UC Irvine (ESPN, 8 PM)
Racing: World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars (CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
Motorcycle Racing: Pro Motocross Championship Series: Glen Helen (NBC Sports, 9 PM)

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So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2002 (VH1, 9 PM)
Suits (USA, 9 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2003 (VH1, 10 PM)
Graceland (USA, 10 PM)
Motive (ABC, 10 PM)
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV, 10 PM)

Guy Code (MTV 2, 11 PM)

The Raven Report: 6.18.14

Welcome to the first ever Raven Report! This is a new addition to our site where I, Raven or better known as @nevarwilliams will chime in with sports news, entertainment news and whatever tidbits I feel like speaking on. So with the introduction out of the way…..


The power that is Mike Trout bashed the Cleveland Indians last night, as he led the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a 9-3 win Tuesday night. Trout had 3 hits, two of which were home runs, 4 RBI and scored 2 runs in 5 at bats. The brunt of the punishment was taken by Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin. Through 5.1 innings, Tomlin surrendered 11 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), while only having 4 strikeouts. The loss brings the Indians back to .500 at 36-36 on the season. Game 3 of this 4 game series will pickup tonight at 7 PM.

Johnny Manziel agreed to terms with the Browns Tuesday. The rookie agreed to a 4-year contract. Terms were not released, but using the NFL rookie wage scale, it is projected that the deal is to be worth about $8.25 million.

The Browns released wide receiver Earl Bennett yesterday, just one month after signing a one-year, $730K deal. Perhaps the Browns have some good news about Josh Gordon coming soon…?

Former Browns cornerback Eric Wright announced his retirement at age 28. Wright played with Cleveland, the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers in his career.

Quick FIFA World Cup recap: Belgium beat Algeria 2-1, Brazil tied with Mexico 0-0 and Russia tied with South Korea 1-1. Today's games will see Australia vs. Netherlands (Noon), Spain vs. Chile (3 PM) and Cameroon vs. Croatia (6 PM).

In World news, the United States captured Ahmed Abu Khattala, who is the suspected ringleader of the attack in Benghazi.

Lastly, music group OK Go released a fascinating and highly entertaining video for their song "The Writings On The Wall". Using visual tricks, it reminds people of Salvador Dali and Felice Varini. Check it out below!

TV Tonight 6.17.14

MLB
Angels @ Indians (STO, 7 PM)
Royals @ Tigers OR Phillies @ Braves (MLB Network, 7 PM)
Cubs @ Marlins (WGN, 7 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Russia vs. Korea Republic (ESPN, 5:30 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series, Texas Christian vs Virginia

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America's Got Talent (NBC, 8 PM)
Extreme Weight Loss (ABC, 8 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2000 (VH1, 9 PM)
The Wil Wheaton Project (SyFy, 9 PM)
Royal Pains (USA, 9 PM)
Rizzoli & Isles, SEASON PREMIERE (TNT, 9 PM)

I Love The 2000s, 2001 (VH!, 10 PM)
The Night Shift (NBC, 10 PM)
Fargo, SEASON FINALE (FX, 10 PM)
Heroes Of Cosplay (SyFy, 10 PM)
Perception (TNT, 10 PM)
Playing House (USA Network, 10 PM)
Awkward (MTV, 10 PM)

TV Tonight 6.16.14

MLB
Angels @ Indians (STO, 7 PM)
Mets @ Cardinals (ESPN, 8 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Ghana vs. United States (ESPN, 5:30 PM)

NBA
Open Court: You Remind Me (NBA TV, 8 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
RACING: Blancpain GT Sprint Series (CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
Last Comic Standing (NBC, 8 PM)
The Bachelorette (ABC, 8 PM)
MasterChef (FOX, 8 PM)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (The CW, 8 & 8:30 PM)

24: Live Another Day (FOX, 9 PM)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 9 PM)
Beauty And The Beast (The CW, 9 PM)
Major Crimes (TNT, 9 PM)

Louie, SEASON FINALE (FX, 10 & 10:30 PM)
Murder In The First (TNT, 10 PM)
Mistresses (ABC, 10 PM)
48 Hours (CBS, 10 PM)
The Boondocks (Cartoon Network, 10:30 pm)

TV Tonight 6.15.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
France vs. Honduras (ABC, 2:30 PM)
Argentina vs. Bosnia (ESPN, 5:30 PM)

MLB
Angels @ Braves (ESPN, 8 PM)

NBA
NBA Finals: Heat @ Spurs, Game 5, Spurs lead 3-1 (ABC, 8 PM)

GOLF
U.S. Open, Final Round (NBC, 12 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series, Texas Christian vs. Texas Tech (ESPN 2, 3 PM)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series, Mississippi vs. Virginia (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

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Enlisted (FOX, 7 PM)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 7:30 PM)

Game of Thrones, SEASON FINALE (HBO, 9 PM)
Believe (NBC, 9 PM)
Nurse Jackie (Showtime, 9 PM)
Californication (Showtime, 9:30 PM)

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 (MTV, 10 PM)
Crisis (NBC, 10 PM)
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, 10 PM)
Salem (WGN, 10 PM)
Halt And Catch Fire (AMC, 10 PM)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11:30 PM)

TV Weekend 6.13.14 - 6.14.14

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Spain vs. Netherlands (Friday, ESPN, 3 PM)
Chile vs. Australia (Friday, ESPN 2, 5:30 PM)
World Cup Tonight (Friday, ESPN 2, 9:30 PM)

Colombia vs. Greece (Saturday, ABC, 11:30 AM)
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica (Saturday, ABC, 2:30 PM)
England vs. Italy (Saturday, ESPN, 5:30 PM)
Ivory Coast vs. Japan (Saturday, ESPN, 8:30 PM)

MLB
Indians @ Red Sox (Friday, STO, 7 PM)
Angels @ Braves OR Nationals @ Cardinals (Friday, MLB Network, 7:30 PM)

Indians @ Red Sox (Saturday, STO, 4 PM)
Reds @ Brewers (Saturday, FOX, 7 PM)
Yankees @ Athletics OR Diamondbacks @ Dodgers (Saturday, MLB Network, 10 PM)

NHL
Stanley Cup Finals: Rangers @ Kings, Game 5, Kings lead 3-1 (Friday, NBC, 8 PM)

GOLF
2014 U.S. Open (Friday, ESPN, 5 PM & 8 PM)

2014 U.S. Open (Saturday, NBC, 12 PM)

OTHER SPORTS

UFC: UFC 174 Prelims: Johnson vs. Bagautinov (Saturday, FX, 8 PM)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series, Texas vs. UC Irvine (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3 PM)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA World Series, Louisville vs. Vanderbilt (Saturday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)
NASCAR: Nationwide Series, Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250 (Saturday, ESPN, 2 PM)
NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series, Gateway (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8:30 PM)
NHRA DRAG RACING: Ford Thunder Valley Nationals (Saturday, ESPN 2, 6 PM)
ARENA FOOTBALL: Spokane Shock @ San Jose SaberCats (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 10:30 PM)

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WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)

Primetime: What Would You Do? (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)

Bet On Your Baby (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)

Power (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)
Orphan Black (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)
Sing Your Face Off (Saturday, ABC, 9 PM)

TV Tonight 6.12.14

MLB
Indians @ Red Sox (STO, 7 PM)
Brewers @ Mets (MLB Network, 7 PM)
Cubs @ Pirates (WGN, 7 PM)

NBA
Spurs @ Heat, Game 4, Spurs lead 2-1 (ABC, 9 PM)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER
Brazil vs. Croatia (ESPN, 3:30 PM)
World Cup Tonight (ESPN 2, 7 PM)

GOLF
2014 U.S. Open (ESPN, 6 PM & 8 PM)

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Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 8 PM)

TNA iMPACT Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
Undateable (NBC, 9 & 9:30 PM)
Gang Related (FOX, 9 PM)

Last Comic Standing (NBC, 10 PM)
The Challenge: Free Agents (MTV, 10 PM)
Party Down South (CMT, 10 PM)