Sports on TV for June 16
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Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Monday, June 16
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 7, Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 8, Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Philadelphia at Miami (6:40 p.m.)
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Boston at Seattle (9:40 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
8:30 p.m.
ABC — NBA Finals: Indiana at Oklahoma City, Game 5
SOCCER (MEN'S)
7 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Panama vs. Guadeloupe, Group C, Carson, Calif.
10 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 17
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 9, Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 10, Omaha, Neb.
MLB BASEBALL
Noon
MLBN — 2025 MLB Draft Combine: From Phoenix
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) or Arizona at Toronto (7:05 p.m.)
10 p.m.
TBS — San Diego at L.A. Dodgers
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m.
TNT — Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton at Florida, Game 6 (If Necessary)
SOCCER (MEN'S)
8 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: El Salvador vs. Curacao, Group B, San Jose, Calif.
10:30 p.m.
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
NBATV — Connecticut at Indiana
10 p.m.
NBATV — Seattle at Los Angeles
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Wednesday, June 18
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 11, Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 12, Omaha, Neb.
MLB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
MLBN — Boston at Seattle (4:10 p.m.)
7:05 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Houston at Athletics (10:05 p.m.)
SOCCER (MEN'S)
7 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Costa Rica vs. Dominican Republic, Group A, Arlington, Texas
10 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Suriname vs. Mexico, Group A, Arlington, Texas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Wichita, Kan.
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Thursday, June 19
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 13, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary)
7 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series: TBD, Game 14, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary)
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: First Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, First Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
9 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Kaulig Companies Championship, First Round, Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron, Ohio (Taped)
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (1:05 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Detroit (1:10 p.m.)
4 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Toronto (3:05 p.m.) OR Cleveland at San Francisco (4:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:35 p.m.)
11 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Houston at Athletics (10:05 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
8:30 p.m.
ABC — NBA Finals: Oklahoma City at Indiana, Game 6 (If Necessary)
SOCCER (MEN'S)
6:30 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti, Group D, Houston
9 p.m.
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Phoenix at New York
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Indiana at Golden State
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Friday, June 20
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
2 a.m. (Saturday)
FS1 — AFL: Sydney at Port Adelaide
AUTO RACING
3:30 p.m.
FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
4:30 p.m.
FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
5 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: The MillerTech Battery 200, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Second Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Second Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
9 p.m.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
9 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 PFL World Tournament - Semifinals: Lightweights, Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights, Wichita, Kan.
MLB BASEBALL
2 p.m.
MLBN — Seattle at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.)
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Detroit at Tampa Bay (7:05 p.m.)
7:15 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia
9:40 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — Kansas City at San Diego
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Washington at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Boston at San Francisco (10:15 p.m.)
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m.
TNT — Stanley Cup Final: Florida at Edmonton, Game 7 (If Necessary)
SOCCER (MEN'S)
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — USL Championship: Colorado at Lexington
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Jamaica vs. Guadeloupe, Group C, San Jose, Calif.
10 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Guatemala vs. Panama, Group C, Austin, Texas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Talons vs. Volts, Wichita, Kan.
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
ION — TBA
10 p.m.
ION — Seattle at Las Vegas
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Saturday, June 21
AUTO RACING
8:55 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Brembo Grand Prix of Italy - Sprint Race, Tuscany, Italy
10 a.m.
FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
11 a.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
1:30 p.m.
FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
3:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Explore the Pocono Mountains 250, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Men's College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 1, Omaha Neb.
ESPNU — Men's College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 1, Omaha Neb. (UmpCast)
FOOTBALL (WOMEN'S)
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — 2025 Women's National Football Conference Championship: Washington vs. Texas, Frisco, Texas
GOLF
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Third Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
1:30 p.m.
NBC — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Third Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
3 p.m.
CBS — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Third Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Third Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
Midnight
HORSE RACING
9 a.m.
NBC — The Royal Ascot: From Ascot Racehorse, Ascot, United Kingdom
12:30 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America's Day at the Races
LACROSSE (MEN'S)
4 p.m.
ESPN — PLL: New York vs. Philadelphia, Baltimore
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — PLL: Boston vs. Maryland, Baltimore
MIXED MARTIALS ARTS
Noon
ESPN — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Baku, Azerbaijan
3 p.m.
ABC — UFC Fight Night Main Card: Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (Light Heavyweights), Baku, Azerbaijan
MLB BASEBALL
Noon
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Detroit at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m.) OR Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees (1:05 p.m.)
4 p.m.
FS1 — Texas at Pittsburgh
7 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at San Diego OR N.Y Mets at Philadelphia
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Washington at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Cleveland at Athletics (10:05 p.m.)
RUGBY (MEN'S)
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — MLR Eastern Conference Final: TBD
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — MLR Western Conference Final: TBD
SOCCER (MEN'S)
8 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Curacao vs. Canada, Group B, Houston
10:30 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: El Salvador vs. Honduras, Group B, Houston
SOCCER (WOMEN'S)
7:30 p.m.
ION — NWSL: Bay FC at NJ/NY Gotham FC
10 p.m.
ION — NWSL: Chicago at Portland
SOFTBALL
5 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Talons vs. Volts, Norman, Okla.
7 p.m.
MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Blaze, Wichita Kansas
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
ABC — Phoenix at Chicago
8 p.m.
NBATV — Los Angeles at Minnesota
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Sunday, June 22
AUTO RACING
7:30 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Brembo Grand Prix of Italy, Tuscany, Italy
10 a.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
11 a.m.
FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series: The Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Noon
NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Saleh's Six Hours of Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
1:30 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Xpel Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
2 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Virginia Motorsports Park, North Dinwiddie, Va.
PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.COM, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
4 p.m.
FOX — NHRA: The Virginia NHRA Nationals, Virginia Motorsports Park, North Dinwiddie, Va.
BIG3 BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Week 2: Detroit Amps vs. Miami 305, Boston Ball Hogs vs. DMV Trilogy, Houston Rig Hands vs. Chicago Triplets, L.A. Riot vs. Dallas Power, Baltimore
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2:30 p.m.
ABC — Men's College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb.
ESPNU — Men's College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. (UmpCast)
GOLF
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
3 p.m.
CBS — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Final Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
NBC — LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Final Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
11:30 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round, Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron, Ohio (Taped)
HORSE RACING
12:30 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America's Day at the Races
4 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America's Day at the Races
LACROSSE (MEN'S)
Noon
ABC — PLL: Utah vs. Denver, Baltimore
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Texas at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m.) OR Atlanta at Miami (1:40 p.m.)
4:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at San Diego (4:10 p.m.) OR Boston at San Francisco (4:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia
NBA BASKETBALL
8:30 p.m.
ABC — NBA Finals: Indiana at Oklahoma City, Game 7 (If Necessary)
SOCCER (MEN'S)
7 p.m.
FOX — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Haiti vs. U.S., Group D, Arlington, Texas
10 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: Mexico vs. Costa Rica, Group A, Las Vegas
WNBA BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN — Indiana at Las Vegas
7 p.m.
NBATV — New York at Seattle
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