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 6.26 - 6.27

By @nevaRWilliams

The Briefcase (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Defiance (FRI, SyFy, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)

106 & Park Live From BETX (FRI, BET, 9pm)
Killjoys (FRI, SyFy, 9pm)
What Would You Do? (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)

Dark Matter (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
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106 & Park Live From BETX (SAT, BET, 6pm)
Power (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)

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MLB
Indians @ Orioles (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Cubs @ Cardinals OR Yankees @ Astros (FRI, MLB Network, 8pm)

Rangers @ Blue Jays (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Indians @ Orioles (SAT, FOX, 7pm)
Diamondbacks @ Padres (SAT, MLB Network, 10pm)

NHL
2015 NHL Draft (FRI, NBC Sports, 7pm)

FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
China vs. United States (FRI, FOX, 7:30pm)
Australia vs. Japan (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
England vs. Canada (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

SOCCER
International Friendly: Mexico vs. Costa Rica (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)

WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx (SAT, NBATV, 8pm)

FOOTBALL
CFL: Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Calgary Stampeders (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)

Arena Football: Cleveland Gladiators @ Jacksonville Sharks (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 7pm)
CFL: Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Legends Football League (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live 139: Curran vs. Sanchez (FRI, SPIKE, 9pm)
Boxing: Friday Night Knockout (FRI, TruTV, 10pm)

Boxing: Timothy Bradley vs. Jessie Vargas (SAT, HBO, 9:45pm)
UFC Fight Night (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

GOLF
US Senior Open Championship, Third Round (SAT, FOX, 2pm)
Travelers Championship, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

NASCAR & RACING
IndyCar: MAVTV 500 (SAT, NBC Sports, 4pm)
Motorcycle Racing: Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship: Budds Creek National (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Dew Tour: Chicago Skate Streetstyle (SAT, NBC, 3pm)
Track and Field: US Outdoor Championships (SAT, NBC, 4pm)