Burnin up the Set...

I'm gonna take a page out of my buddy Derek's playbook and give you Sports fans something to check out every Friday from here on out.

I have to admit, it's not going to be near as cool as "F3W" (Reference Andrea Rincon if you want further proof of that!)

In an installment I'm gonna call "Burnin up the Set", I'll try to give you Sports Junkies the best (and maybe worst) things that you could watch on TV this weekend.

Friday:

Boxing - Heavyweights, Alonzo Butler vs. Friday Ahunanya, in Las Vegas, ESPN2, 9 p.m.

and for those viewers who get Showtime...

Andre Ward vs. Jerson Ravelo, for vacant NABO super middleweight title; junior middleweights, Ronald Hearns (Hitman's Kid?) vs. Jose Luis Gonzalez, in George Town, Cayman Islands, Showtime, 11 p.m.

College Baseball - PING!!!!!! College Wold Series from Omaha Nebraska, No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 7 LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN (elimination game).

Golf - Travelers Championship 2nd round from Cromwell Connecticut. Coverage starts at 3 p.m. on the Golf Channel. On a side note...if you're watching an insignificant golf tournament, without Tiger Woods in the field...please acquire a life NOW!

MLB - The battle of "The Windy City" Cubs V. White Sox. Coverage starts at 2:10 p.m. on WGN.

NASCAR - Qualifying for the Toyota/Save Mart 350, in Sonoma, California starts at 7 p.m. on the Speed Channel (For all our "Appalachian Oriented" readers).

Soccer - I'm trying to reach out here to our European brothers (cuz God knows I won't be watching!!!). UEFA Euro 2008, quarterfinal, Croatia vs. Turkey, in Vienna, ESPN, 2:30 p.m. Hey, I better start seeing some interest from our international fans...or this Soccer SH!T's gonna come to an end REAL QUICK!!!

Saturday:

Boxing - Middleweights, Arthur Abraham vs. Edison Miranda; middleweights, Giovanni Lorenzo vs. Raul Marquez, in Hollywood, Fla., Showtime, 9 p.m.

Andre Berto vs. Miki Rodriguez, for vacant WBC welterweight title; heavyweights, Chris Arreola vs. Chazz Witherspoon, in Memphis, HBO, 10 p.m.

Bull Riding - YEEHAW!!! PBR Built Ford Tough Series, Dickies American Worker of the Year Invitational, in Dallas, Versus, 8 p.m. Seriously, Versus...you go from NHL Playoff games to something else no one watches! Are you not interested in ratings?

Golf - For all of you who didn't get a life last night you can watch the 3rd round of The Travelers...CBS 3 p.m.

Diving - U.S. Olympic Trials, in Indianapolis, NBC, 3:30 p.m.

Gymnastics - U.S. Olympic Trials, men's finals, in Philadelphia, NBC, 4:30 p.m.

OK, don't tune me out after those last two...if you need a good nap on Saturday afternoon, turn on NBC...your wife will be enamored with your selection...and you get a solid two hours of uninterrupted sleep. Everybody wins!

MLB - White Sox vs. Cubs, WGN, 1 p.m.

Regional coverage, Cardinals vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Dodgers, Fox, 3:30 p.m.

Soccer - UEFA Euro 2008, quarterfinal, Netherlands vs. Russia, in Basel, Switzerland, ABC, 2:30 p.m. I really want some lunatic soccer fan to leave a comment can't you tell???!!!

Sunday:

Arena Football - Dallas vs. Chicago, ESPN2, 4 p.m. (For those of us who can't wait until early September!)

Diving - NAP TIME! U.S. Olympic Trials, in Indianapolis, NBC, 3 p.m.

Golf - Travelers Championship, final round, CBS, 3 p.m. (Seriously people, if you're still watching this tournament...your TV better be broken with CBS being the only channel you get reception).

Gymnastics - U.S. Olympic Trials, women's finals, in Philadelphia, NBC, 7 p.m. (This can go one of two ways...naps or soft porn for pedophiles...I'm just sayin).

MLB - Cardinals vs. Red Sox, TBS, 1:30 p.m.

White Sox vs. Cubs, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Motor Sports - FIA Formula One World Championship, French Grand Prix, Fox, 1 p.m. Again reaching out to the European market. An interesting side benefit, have you seen the girls that are in victory lane at those Formula One races? Derek, I think there are a couple candidates for F3W...seriously hot!

NASCAR Sprint Cup, Toyota/Save Mart 350, TNT, 5 p.m. (To complete your weekend of single file racing!)

Soccer: - UEFA Euro 2008, quarterfinal, Spain vs. Italy, in Vienna, ESPN, 2:30 p.m.

Men's World Cup qualifier, USA vs. Barbados, in Bridgetown, Barbados, ESPN Classic, 3 p.m. (A seriously sad commentary on the state of US Soccer popularity when our national team gets bumped to ESPN Classic for a World Cup Qualifier!)

Happy Viewing!

Coop