Bay Area sports calendar, May 18-19
9a
UFL: Arlington at D.C. Channel 7 Channel 10
GOLF
HOCKEY
NBA PLAYOFFS
Best-of-seven conference semifinals
NHL PLAYOFFS
SOCCER
SOFTBALL
TENNIS
8a
Italian Open men's singles final Tennis Ch.
MONDAY
BASEBALL
3:30p
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh FS1
6:30p
Kansas City at Giants NBCSBA (680, 104.5)
7p
Arizona at L.A. Dodgers MLB Net
7p
L.A. Angels at A's NBCSCA (960)
GOLF
3p
NCAA women's individual championship GOLF
HOCKEY
MOTOR SPORTS
10a
IndyCar: Indianapolis 500 practice FS1
NBA PLAYOFFS
Best-of-seven conference semifinals
NHL PLAYOFFS
SOCCER
WNBA
5p
Seattle at Dallas NBA TV
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