Bay Area sports calendar, June 15-16
BASEBALL
COLLEGE BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
GOLF
MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET
2p
Los Angeles vs. Texas, at Oakland Coliseum
6p
S.F. Unicorns vs. New York, at Oakland Coliseum
MOTOR SPORTS
SOCCER
SOFTBALL
WNBA
9a
Chicago at Connecticut Channel 5 Channel 13 Channel 46
11a
Atlanta at Washington CBSSN
MONDAY
BASEBALL
4p
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees MLB Net
7p
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers MLB Net
7p
Houston at A's NBCSCA (960)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
College World Series
11a
Murray State vs. Arkansas ESPN
4p
UCLA vs. LSU ESPN
MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET
6p
Texas vs. Seattle, at Oakland Coliseum
NBA FINALS
SOCCER
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