The New York Mets will make the trip out to Denver to open a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. The Rockies return home red hot, having won five games on their six-game road trip, while the Mets also have five wins in their last six games, with a day off on Wednesday after their game in Philadelphia was rained out.
The Brewers will aim to continue their dominance when they travel to Cincinnati on Thursday to start a four-game series with the Reds.
The Warriors head home to play Los Angeles on Thursday, trying to force a pivotal game seven if they can find a way beat the Clippers who now hold a 3-2 advantage in the Western Conference series after they downed Golden State at home on Tuesday.
This year top seeds are getting challenged more than any time in recent memory. Indiana has been pushed to the edge needing to win the final two games of their series to move to the next round…and avoid embarrassment.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series starts to heat up this week with a stop at the fabled Talladega Superspeedway for the running of this year’s Aaron’s 499.
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the 2013 NFL season 11-5, which was good enough for first place in the AFC North – tied for third in the AFC alongside the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished 2013 with an 8-8 record, which tied the Baltimore Ravens for second in the AFC North. Unfortunately for the team, it was left on the outside looking in when it came to the postseason.
The Arizona Cardinals will be eager to get back at it this season after finishing 10-6 and OUT of the playoffs last year. The good news is that they won’t face one NFC West foe in the first 10 weeks of the season.
The Seattle Seahawks begin defense of their Super Bowl Championship on Thursday, September 4 – at home versus Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The Hawks predictably have a tough road this upcoming season – a first place schedule for a first place team.
Habs and Bruins Kick Off Round 2 Thursday Night
After long layoffs, two of the most impressive teams in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs – the Habs and the Bruins, meet in Boston for Game 1 of Round 2 on Tuesday night. It’s the 34th meeting between the clubs in Stanley Cup playoffs history and it should be a classic as per usual.
The Houston Rockets haven’t made it easy on the Portland Trail Blazers, but you wouldn’t know it by the series total through four games. At this point, Portland has a 3-1 series lead, but two of those wins have come in overtime.
Flyers and Rangers Go the Distance – Play Game 7 Wednesday Night
There wasn’t a whole lot of time to dissect Philadelphia’s 5-2 Game 6 win to stay alive on Tuesday night – the teams are back at it in the clincher Wednesday night at MSG.
As Juicy As it Gets – Habs and Bruins Meet in Second Round
History buffs and hockey buffs alike have to be happy with the second round NHL playoff series that starts Thursday night between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins.
The PGA pros move to Quail Hollow for the Wells Fargo Championship this week as a tune-up for the Players Championship next week. Quail Hollow is a 7,562-yard par 72, featuring four par 5s and four par 3s – new greens await the players after a issues at Quail Hollow forced the organizers to replace the greens altogether.
Before the season started the Rays were the favourite but a month in they find themselves below .500 and in last place.
The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays continue their three game set at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night. Kansas City won a slugfest on Tuesday night to open the series, coming from behind on the back of a six-run eighth inning to claim a 10-7 decision.
