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While a lot of folks will be trying to stretch the July 4 holiday out to another weekend here in the United States, WWE is sending its current and future stars to Canada for two major shows in Toronto.

The biggest pro wrestling company in the world will hold one of its most popular events of the year on Sat., July 7 when Money in the Bank hits Scotiabank Arena at 8 p.m. Eastern. Then the following night at the same time, the next generation of WWE superstars will look to make their mark when their NXT brand puts on Heatwave in the same building.

It should be a great weekend of pro wrestling, but of course we’re looking forward to some matches more than others.

Here are our top five recommendations from Money in the Bank and Heatwave, and why they’re our picks from those two shows:

Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Andrade vs. Chad Gable vs. Carmelo Hayes in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Who doesn’t love a ladder match? Alright the wrestlers probably don’t when they’re slammed and splashed into, onto, in between, or through them (and many of us watching wince every time thinking about how much that must hurt… which you have to acknowledge, even if you insist pro wrestling’s “fake”).

Almost all WWE fans love the ladder matches that give Money in the Bank its name, where their winner climb to grab a briefcase containing a guaranteed title shot that’s dangling above the ring. It’s a storytelling device that’s led to some amazing moments. And some that all involved would like to forget. But the game of “will they or won’t they cash in?” is usually a lot of fun, whether it lasts hours or months.

One hallmark of the so-called “Triple H Era” (named for WWE Hall of Famer and Chief Creative Officer Paul Levasque, who took over creative for the company when his father-in-law was ousted during his latest scandal) is that most of the wrestlers who appear on television have an established character and are involved in an angle (this seems straight-forward, but if you were watching WWE under the latter days of Vince McMahon, you know it wasn’t always).

This match has a couple of the best examples, as McIntyre is not only chasing a World title, but is engaged in one of the company’s hottest feuds with an injured CM Punk… who can’t be ruled out as a factor here, despited the big Scotsman beating him within an inch of his life after the last time Punk meddled in Drew’s business.

Former Olympian Gable at the center of an entirely different of story. He’s been a real jerk to his Alpha Academy team, which had made him a target of Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks, a group led by the late Bray Wyatt’s brother Bo Dallas. The Sicks are carrying on Bray’s legacy by embodying his creepy creations and targeting those who’ve done their “family” wrong.

Plus, everyone in the match can go — especially Andrade, recent NXT call-up Hayes, and Gable. This one should be nuts, in that good pro wrestling way.

IYO SKY vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Zoey Stark in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Much of the above applies her as well, although the women’s MitB match feels like it has a greater chance of delivering something else WWE watchers often mention when talking about the concept: elevating a performer.

Sure, we could see former champions like Naomi or SKY — who only recently lost the belt as her Damage CTRL stable has been falling apart around her since kicking out Bayley, the woman her took her title at WrestleMania. But it will be very interesting to see if WWE pulls the trigger and helps establish a new main event player.

Stratton and Valkyria are former NXT Women’s champs, both of whom WWE would clearly like to see reach the same heights on the main roster. Green’s been around a while, but she’s entertainingly been all in on her gimmick everywhere she’s been and has been making the most out of finally being able to do that on wrestling’s biggest stage. And Stark’s just a great wrestler (a proverbial workhorse) who Triple H has loved since he was running developmental and she was in NXT.

No bad choices here.

Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline

If you thought the story of Rhodes and The Bloodline ended with Cody winning the WWE title from Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40… think again.

The evil faction of Pacific Islanders’ has been refreshed with Reigns’ former enforcer Solo Sikoa taking over his position as Tribal Chief. Sikoa’s proved to considerable more unpredictable than his older cousin was, bringing in Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Jacob Fatu from MLW as his hit squad. It’s unclear which pair will team with Solo in Toronto; Fatu is the guy with the most upside, but he may also have issues getting into Canada due to a past arrest. And, yes, a possible criminal background has been alluded to in-story as proof of how dangerous Sikoa’s Bloodline is — not that we needed much proof after the group sent Roman’s “wiseman” Paul Heyman to the hospital last week.

So Rhodes has assembled a team of good guys to stop Bloodline 2.0 while fans chant for Roman to come back and deal with the problem he left behind after dropping the title back in April. They’ll all held WWE’s top prize, and the always dangerous Orton has shown signs he might have eyes on Cody’s belt. Be on the lookout for a heel turn from The Viper here, possibly setting up a SummerSlam main event with his former Legacy protege.

Damian Priest vs. Seth Rollins

Kinda weird to have the only World title match at Saturday’s event this far down the list, but it’s no shade to champion Priest or challenger Rollins. The former hasn’t really felt like the star of his own show during his reign, but Priest is involved in one of Raw’s hottest programs as Women’s World champ Liv Morgan attempts to take over his Judgment Day group as part of her revenge plot against Damian’s teammate, Rhea Ripley (who’s out with an injury Morgan gave her). Rollins has played into that strife, goading Priest into agreeing to leave Judgment Day if he loses. In exchange, Seth said if he loses, he’ll give up his pursuit of the belt for as long it’s around Priest’s waist.

Plus, Rollins has been out of action since April due to knee surgery. So this will be the first time we’ve seen the Visionary in action since he reminded the world he’s one of the best wrestlers alive at WrestleMania.

Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice

Only one NXT match makes the cut, as the Heatwave build has been a bit lackluster. That’s due in large part to the number of wrestlers who were promoted to Raw or SmackDown in this past spring’s WWE Draft, so the brand’s creative team — led by Triple H’s right-hand man Shawn Michaels — has been in reset mode.

That was evident in the build to this Women’s title clash. Champion Perez is still settling into the heel character she’s working for her second reign. Challenger Vice (former MMA pro Valerie Loureda) has been built up for this opportunity, but only recently turned babyface for this match. They’re both performers WWE has high hopes for, but we’re still waiting for them to really click while working together.

It might not be the best match of the weekend, but it should be interesting no matter what. And who knows? Maybe someone from TNA — an outside promotion NXT’s got an ongoing crossover going with, now that WWE’s become willing to play nice with (some) others in the wrestling world since Vince’s exit — will crash this or another Heatwave match to make it REALLY interesting on Sunday night.

Whichever matches you’re looking forward to this weekend, you can get all the information about them and follow all the action at CagesideSeats.com!

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Cycling’s premier event is about to get underway.

And it will look a little different than in year’s past.

The 2024 Tour de France, the 111th in history, begins on Saturday June 29. However, the starting point for this year’s Tour de France, as well as the finish line, will mark a series of firsts for the event.

To mark 100 years since Ottavio Bottecchia became the first Italian rider to win the Tour de France, this year’s race will begin in Italy, with riders setting off in Florence. The first three stages of this year’s Tour de France will keep riders in Italy, before the Tour’s fourth stage sees riders make the journey from Pinerolo in Italy, to Valloire in France.

In addition, this year’s Tour de France schedule coincides with the 2024 Paris Summer Games, which begin in Paris at the end of July. As such the Tour de France will conclude in Nice, with the final stage of the 2024 Tour de France bringing riders from Monaco to Nice.

This year’s Tour de France also concludes with an individual time trial, the first time the event has concluded with an ITT since 1989. That year saw the legendary duel on the final day between Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon.

This year’s event has no shortage of storylines, starting with the battle between Dane Jonas Vingegaard, riding for Visma—Lease a Bike, and Slovenian Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates.

Vingegaard is the reigning Tour de France champion, winning in both 2022 and 2023 ahead of his rival Pogačar. But his status for this year’s Tour de France is a huge question mark, as Vingegaard endured a horrific crash at the Tour of Basque Country in April. The Danish cyclist suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs, a pulmonary contusion and a pneumothorax as a result of the crash, and spent 12 days in the hospital.

Vingegaard’s questionable form has opened the door for Pogačar to perhaps claim another title. The Slovenian took home the prestigious yellow jersey, the maillot jaune, in both 2020 and 2021; his victory in 2020 at the age of 21 made him the second-youngest winner in race history.

The two are the odds-on favorites to compete for the top spot on the podium again in 2024, but Vingegaard’s recent crash has made his rival the favorite.

Beyond the two favorites, there are some other riders in the field who could challenge for the yellow jersey. Primož Roglič from Slovenia, riding for Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe, is one of the older riders in the field but might have some unfinished business after losing out to fellow Slovenian Pogačar in 2020. Roglič failed to finish in both 2021 and 2022, but won the Critérium du Dauphiné at the start of the month, fending off a late challenge from Matteo Jorgenson from Visma—Lease a Bike.

Remco Evenepoel from Soudal Quick-Step is another rider to watch. The Belgian cyclist suffered a crash of his own at Basque Country, but seemed back in form during the Critérium du Dauphiné when he was part of the chasing pack that put Roglič under pressure in the final stage. Considered one of the sport’s premier time trialists, the schedule sets up well for him with the 2024 Tour de France containing a pair of time trials, including the one on the final day previously mentioned.

For American fans Jorgenson represents your best hope for Tour de France glory. However, his role this year might best be described as “undetermined,” given Vingegaard’s questionable form. Should Vingegaard be healthy Jorgenson may serve as an auxiliary leader for Visma, and one of the sport’s premier domestiques. But if Vingegaard struggles with his health as a result of his recent crash, the 24-year-old could be thrust into a major role. And given his recent performance — including finishing just eight seconds behind Roglič at Dauphiné — he is certainly worth keeping an eye on.

For more on the favorites in the 2024 Tour de France field Bernd Buchmasser has you covered here.

Here is how to watch, a look at each stage, and more.

How to watch the 2024 Tour de France

NBC Sports is your home for every stage of the 110th Tour de France, with the bulk of the coverage airing live each day on Peacock. NBC and USA Network will also air live coverage during of three stages of the 2024 Tour de France: Stage 8, Stage 14, and Stage 20.

All NBC and USA Network coverage also streams on NBCSports.com/live, as well as the NBC Sports app.

Here is the full broadcast schedule:

2023 Tour de France Broadcast Information

Date Time (ET) Stage Route Platform
Date Time (ET) Stage Route Platform
June 29 6:30 a.m. 1 Florence to Rimini Peacock
June 30 6:05 a.m. 2 Cesenatico to Bologna Peacock
July 1 6:50 a.m. 3 Piacenza – Turin Peacock
July 2 7:00 a.m. 4 Pinerolo to Vallorie Peacock
July 3 6:55 a.m. 5 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas Peacock
July 4 7:00 a.m. 6 Mâcon to Dijon Peacock
July 5 7:10 a.m. 7 Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin Peacock
July 6 6:00 a.m. 8 Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises Peacock
July 6 8:00 a.m. 8 Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises NBC
July 7 7:05 a.m. 9 Troys to Troys Peacock
July 9 6:55 a.m. 10 Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond Peacock
July 10 6:55 a.m. 11 Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran Peacock
July 11 6:55 a.m. 12 Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Peacock
July 12 7:30 a.m. 13 Agen – Pau Peacock
July 13 6:30 a.m. 14 Pau – Pla d’Adet Peacock
July 13 8:00 a.m. 14 Pau – Pla d’Adet NBC
July 14 6:55 a.m. 15 Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille Peacock
July 16 6:50 a.m. 16 Gruissan to Nîmes Peacock
July 17 6:05 a.m. 17 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaus to Superdévoluy Peacock
July 18 6:55 a.m. 18 Gap to Barcelonnette Peacock
July 19 7:05 a.m. 19 Embrun to Isola 2000 Peacock
July 20 7:35 a.m. 20 Nice to Col de la Couillole Peacock
July 20 4:00 p.m. 20 Nice to Col de la Couillole NBC (replay)
July 21 10:10 a.m. 21 Monaco to Nice Peacock

What teams are competing in the 2024 Tour de France

22 teams are competing in the 2024 Tour de France: That includes all 18 UCI WorldTeams, and 4 UCI ProTeams.

18 UCI WorldTeams

Alpecin-Deceuninck
Arkéa-B&B Hotels
Astana Qazaqstan Team
Cofidis
Decathalon-AG2R La Mondiale
EF Education-EasyPost
Groupama-FDJ
Ineos Grenadiers
Intermarché-Wanty
Lidl-Trek
Movistar Team
Red Bull—Bora—Hansgrohe
Soudal—Quick-Step
Team Bahrain Victorious
Team dsm—firmenich PostNL
Team Jayco-AlUla
Visma—Lease a Bike
UAE Team Emirates

UCI ProTeams

Israel—Premier Tech
Lotto—Dstny
Team TotalEnergies
Uno-X Pro Mobility

The 2024 Tour de France map

Here is the official map of the 2024 Tour de France:

You can also view the map on the official Tour de France website.

Stages, dates, and distances for the 2024 Tour de France

Here are the stages for the 2024 Tour de France. According to the official website there are eight stages classified as flat, four stages classified as hilly, seven mountain stages (including four summit finishes: Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet in Stage 14, Plateau de Beille in Stage 15, Isola 2000 in Stage 19, and Col de la Couillole in Stage 20). There are also two individual time trials, along with a pair of rest days.

2024 Tour de France Stages

Stage Date Distance (Miles) Route Stage Type
Stage Date Distance (Miles) Route Stage Type
1 June 29 128 Florence to Rimini Hilly
2 June 30 123.8 Cesenatico to Bologna Hilly
3 July 1 143.4 Piacenza – Turin Flat
4 July 2 86.7 Pinerolo to Vallorie Mountain
5 July 3 110.2 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas Flat
6 July 4 101.6 Mâcon to Dijon Flat
7 July 5 15.7 Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin ITT
8 July 6 114 Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises Flat
9 July 7 124 Troys to Troys Hilly
July 8 Rest Day
10 July 9 116.4 Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond Flat
11 July 10 131 Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran Mountain
12 July 11 126.5 Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Flat
13 July 12 102.7 Agen – Pau Flat
14 July 13 94.4 Pau – Pla d’Adet Mountain
15 July 14 122.8 Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille Mountain
July 15 Rest Day
16 July 16 117.2 Gruissan to Nîmes Flat
17 July 17 110.5 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaus to Superdévoluy Mountain
18 July 18 111.5 Gap to Barcelonnette Hilly
19 July 19 89.9 Embrun to Isola 2000 Mountain
20 July 20 82.5 Nice to Col de la Couillole Mountain
21 July 21 20.9 Monaco to Nice ITT

Overall, the 2024 Tour e France route covers 3,498 kilometers (2,174 miles) and contains 52,230 meters (171,358 feet) of total vertical climb.

If riders were hoping to ease into the 2024 Tour de France, they have another thing coming. The opening stage of this year’s Tour not only marks the first time the race has started in Italy, but it might be the toughest opening stage in history, featuring 3,600 meters (11,811 feet) of climbing. The final climb into San Marino, featuring over seven kilometers (4.35 miles) of climb at nearly five degrees.

The two toughest stretches are likely Stages 14 and 15, as well as Stages 19 and 20. Not only are all four stages mountain stages — meaning riders will have to conquer the mountains on back-to-back days — but all four stages contain a summit finish: Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet in Stage 14, Plateau de Beille in Stage 15, Isola 2000 in Stage 19, and Col de la Couillole in Stage 20.

Stage 9 is a very intriguing stage. While it is classified as “hilly” Stage 9, which sees riders start and finish in Troyes, it also contains 14 “white road” sectors. White roads on the Tour de France are dusty, gravel roads that have been a feature of this event.

In addition, the 2024 Tour de France concludes with an Individual Time Trial, the second ITT of this year’s race and the first time the Tour de France will finish in such fashion since the legendary LeMond-Fignon duel in 1989.

2024 Tour de France results

Stage 1: Florence to Rimini

Stage Winner: Romain Bardet, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
Overall Leader: Romain Bardet, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL

Romain Bardet, aided in large part by his Team dsm-firmenich PostNL teammate Frank Van den Broek, captured the difficult first stage of the 2024 Tour de France on Saturday. For Bardet, who is competing in his final Tour de France after announcing his upcoming retirement following next year’s Critérium du Dauphiné before a switch to gravel. This stage win was his first in seven years, and he’s the first Frenchman to don the famous yellow jersey since Julian Alaphilippe in the 2021 race.

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Excluding a pair of rest days, the Tour de France is a 21-day event. We recommend you watch as much of it as possible, but also understand that spending three weeks in the middle of summer watching men in lycra pants riding a bike through towns with names like Gignac, Minot, or Chorges — yes, these are all real — might prove to be a challenge.

But, worry not, friend! We are here to help.

We took a close look at this year’s route, and out of the 21 stages picked seven that definitively fall in the must-watch category. What criteria did we use? Mainly the course itself, and what we expect to see on each individual stage.

So, without further ado, let’s dive right in.

Stage 1: Florence > Rimini (Sat 6/29)

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For the first time in its 111-year history, the Tour de France is set to start in Italy. And it is about to kick off with a bang: the first of three-and-a-half stages on Italian soil covers 206 kilometers while featuring over 3,800 meters of elevation gain.

Arguably the hardest opening stage in recent memory, we might already see some general classification action on Day 1. Due to the relentless nature especially over the final 75 kilometers, the big race favorite, Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, might already try to test his competitors led by two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard — a similar tactic he employed during his dominant Giro d’Italia showing earlier this year.

Pogačar, who himself is a two-time Tour winner, recently mentioned his shape would be “even better than what I expected.” Given this and the fact that Vingegaard was among several GC contenders to crash hard back in April, the 25-year-old might try to put his early mark on the stage.

Stage 4: Pinerolo > Valloire (Tue 7/2)

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Whether or not Pogačar enters Day 4 as wearer of the yellow jersey remains to be seen. Regardless of his status relative to the rest of the general classification field, however, the 140-kilometer border-crossing stage from Pinerolo to Valloire is the first high-mountain test of this week’s Tour.

The 3,900 meters of elevation gain might be a bit misleading — the first two classified climbs are not particularly difficult — but the ascent to the legendary Col du Galibier could be the perfect GC battle ground. Never before has the Tour reached such heights this early in a race, which might just prompt Pogačar and his climber-heavy UAE Team Emirates squad to try to light some fireworks.

If Vingegaard in particular shows any weakness on the hilly first two stages of the race, the fourth could prove a challenge. He and his Visma | Lease a Bike team need to be on high alert over the last 40 kilometers.

Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes (Sun 7/7)

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A vast majority of this year’s Tour de France takes place on asphalt roads, but there is one notable exception. On July 7, the cyclists will hit the gravel roads around the city of Troyes. The stage itself is not the hardest in terms of elevation gain — only around 2,000 — but the surface below the wheels could lead to some chaos.

In total, there are 14 gravel sectors totaling 32 kilometers. That does not sound like a lot, but a puncture or crash at the wrong time on what will be a nervous day for the entire peloton could spell doom for general classification contenders. You won’t be able to win the Tour on Stage 9, but you very well could lose it.

Stage 15: Loudenvielle > Plateau de Beille (Sun 7/14)

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When it comes to vertical meters gained, this is the hardest stage of the entire 2024 Tour de France. This 198-kilometer monster will see riders climb more than 5,000 meters in the French Pyrenees between Loudenvielle and Plateau de Beille.

While it seems unlikely there will be much general classification action before what looks to be a brutal mountaintop finish, the built up fatigue up until that point could lead to some serious cracks. Every single GC rider, even if they are named Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič, Remco Evenepoel, or Carlos Rodriguez, needs to bring their A-game to Stage 15.

All eyes will naturally be on those and other riders atop the standings at this point, but we will also closely follow the race against the so-called broom wagon: with some serious climbing to be done and a 7-kilometer test right out of the gate, every rider making the time cut is not a foregone conclusion.

Stage 19: Embrun > Isola 2000 (Fri 7/19)

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Stage 19 is comparatively short at only 145 kilometers, but it will see over 4,500 meters of climbing split between three challenging peaks. Tops among those is the highest point ever reached by the Tour de France: at 2,802 meters, the Cime de la Bonette will be crossed for just the fifth time in race history and the first since 2008.

Despite being the highest paved road in France, however, it is merely an appetizer for what projects to be a high-octane finish to Isola 2000. Differences will be made on the 16-kilometer ascent, and riders will get dropped. The question is: who, and by whom?

If Jonas Vingegaard wants to win his third straight maillot jaune, this is where the hyper-talented climber needs to go on the offensive. Likewise, if Tadej Pogačar wants to regain his Tour de France supremacy, he might try to use this stage as either a launching pad or a final dagger to his competition.

Stage 20: Nice > Col de la Couillole (Sat 7/20)

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The mountains may not be quite as high as on the previous day, and 133 kilometers is a quite moderate distance. Stage 20 will nonetheless be an entertaining affair on difficult terrain. In fact, in terms of vertical gain per kilometer, this is the toughest stage in the Tour.

The riders will go up and down throughout the day before finishing on the Col de la Couillole. Given the nature of the stage, and the fact that it is the final mountain test before a closing-day individual time trial, action is guaranteed — especially if the GC battle is still somewhat close at this point in the race.

Stage 21: Monaco > Nice (Sun 7/21)

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For the first time since 1989, when American Greg LeMond stole the yellow jersey from Frenchmen Laurent Fignon by just 8 seconds, the Tour de France will end with an individual time trial. This one will take the riders from the world’s second-smallest nation to the French city of Nice over a hilly 34-kilometer parcours.

The big four participating in this race — Pogačar, Vingegaard, Roglič, and Evenepoel — are all strong against the clock and capable of gaining just enough time on a good day. And even though a repeat of the LeMond-Fignon scenario might seem unlikely, 20 days of racing and the riders participating means that anything can happen on Day 21.

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The PGA Tour is in Detroit, Michigan, for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Rickie Fowler will attempt to defend his title. After an entertaining three-week stretch of golf, this tournament does not feature some top-ranked players, but it still employs a strong field of golfers looking to push their way up the FedEx Cup standings.

Detroit Golf Club, a Donald Ross design, is one of the flattest courses players face this season. It will likely be a birdie fest as scores tend to be low.

Nate Lashley won at 25-under in 2019 at the inaugural event. The last couple of years have seen similar results. Tony Finau won at 26-under in 2022, and Rickie Fowler ended his drought with a 24-under final score. Even the cut line is low, as players typically have to finish 36 holes at 5-under or lower to make the weekend. The last five cut lines of this tournament have been: 4-under, 3-under, 3-under, 5-under, and 5-under.

Get ready for a birdie barrage.

Here is the one-stop information shop for the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Rocket Mortgage Classic:

Where: Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, MI (Par-72, 7,370-yards)

When: Jun. 27-30th

Purse: $9,200,000 ($1,650,000 1st place)

FedEx Cup Points: 500

Defending Champion: Rickie Fowler

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images

How to Watch The Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golf Channel and CBS Sports will share television coverage. Check out the full schedule below:

Thursday, June 27: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

Friday, June 28: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

Saturday, June 29: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

Sunday, June 30: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

How to Stream The Rocket Mortgage Classic

ESPN+ will exclusively air early round and featured group coverage all four days of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Peacock will have simulcasts of the Golf Channel’s broadcast.

Coverage on Peacock can be streamed here.

In addition, fans can tune into CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ while CBS airs its third and final round broadcasts.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview:

Defending champion Rickie Fowler ended his four-year-long drought last year when he defeated Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff.

However, he recorded only one top-20 finish since that victory, which came at the Travelers Championship last week. He tied for 20th, which, considering he began the championship with a 6-under 64, proved to be a rather disappointing finish—much like how his entire 2024 season has gone.

Nevertheless, Fowler looks to become the first back-to-back winner in this tournament’s history.

Cameron Young, who shot a 59 at TPC River Highlands last week, is in the field. He finished second to Finau in 2022.

Michael Thorbjornsen, who made his professional debut last week at the Travelers, will play again this week in Detroit. The former Stanford Cardinal tied for 39th, which included a second-round 6-under 64.

The headliner of this event is Tom Kim, who fell to his best friend Scottie Scheffler in a one-hole playoff at the Travelers. This week will mark Kim’s ninth straight event on tour. He is someone to watch because his game is so sharp right now. His best finish at the Rocket Mortgage is a T-7 in 2022.

The sponsor exemption list is also impressive. Miles Russell will make his PGA Tour debut at 15-years-old. He won the Junior PGA Championship and Junior Players. Russell took the world by storm by making the cut earlier this year at the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic.

Neal Shipley is also in the field, making his first non-major start. He finished as the low amateur at the Masters and the U.S. Open.

This field may not feature any of the world’s Top 10 players, but it will be a fascinating week with plenty of talented players to watch.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 1 Tee Times (ET):

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6:45 a.m. — Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin, Doug Ghim

6:45 a.m.* — Garrick Higgo, Kelly Kraft, Carl Yuan

6:56 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Sam Ryder, Max Greyserman

6:56 a.m.* — Tyler Duncan, Ryan Moore, Brandon Wu

7:07 a.m. — Matt NeSmith, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu

7:07 a.m.* — Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner

7:18 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Adam Svensson, Brandt Snedeker

7:18 a.m.* — Davis Riley, Peter Malnati, Brendon Todd

7:29 a.m. — Luke List, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenk

7:29 a.m.* — Nick Dunlap, Chris Kirk, Erik van Rooyen

7:40 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Vincent Norrman, Ryan Brehm

7:40 a.m.* — Robert MacIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young

7:51 a.m. — Martin Trainer, Tim Wilkinson, Andrew Novak

7:51 a.m.* — Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy, K.H. Lee

8:02 a.m. — Beau Hossler, Josh Teater, Greyson Sigg

8:02 a.m.* — Joel Dahmen, Alex Noren, Aaron Rai

8:13 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Bud Cauley, Scott Gutschewski

8:13 a.m.* — Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander, Sami Vallimaki

8:24 a.m. — Ben Kohles, Chandler Phillips, David Skinns

8:24 a.m.* — Davis Thompson, Callum Tarren, Ryo Hisatsune

8:35 a.m. — Alejandro Tosti, Patrick Fishburn, Jackson Koivun (a)

8:35 a.m.* — Jacob Bridgeman, Jorge Campillo, Danny Guise

8:46 a.m. — Chan Kim, Trace Crowe, Luke Clanton (a)

8:46 a.m.* — Nicholas Lindheim, Erik Barnes, Brandon Berry

8:57 a.m. — Ben Silberman, Wilson Furr, Ben James (a)

8:57 a.m.* — Ryan McCormick, Kevin Dougherty, Angelo Giantsopoulos

12:10 p.m. — Henrik Norlander, Justin Suh, Dylan Wu

12:10 p.m.* — Jhonattan Vegas, David Lipsky, Vince Whaley

12:21 p.m. — Jimmy Walker, Roger Sloan, Carson Young

12:21 p.m.* — C.T. Pan, Maverick McNealy, Joseph Bramlett

12:32 p.m. — Charley Hoffman, Ryan Fox, Harry Hall

12:32 p.m.* — Eric Cole, Zac Blair, Justin Lower

12:43 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee

12:43 p.m.* — Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Keith Mitchell

12:54 p.m. — Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Jake Knapp

12:54 p.m.* — Matt Wallace, Chez Reavie, J.J. Spaun

1:05 p.m. — Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis

1:05 p.m.* — Nico Echavarria, Francesco Molinari, Matt Kuchar

1:16 p.m. — Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland

1:16 p.m.* — Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson

1:27 p.m. — Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard, Nicolai Højgaard

1:27 p.m.* — Wesley Bryan, Taylor Montgomery, Matti Schmid

1:38 p.m. — Troy Merritt, Patton Kizzire, Ben Griffin

1:38 p.m.* — Michael Kim, Robby Shelton, S.H. Kim

1:49 p.m. — Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ben Taylor

1:49 p.m.* — Mac Meissner, Parker Coody, Willie Mack III

2:00 p.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Joe Highsmith, Tom Whitney

2:00 p.m.* — Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Michael Thorbjornsen, Neal Shipley

2:11 p.m. — Paul barjon, Hayden Springer, Blaine Hale Jr.

2:11 p.m.* — Pierceson Coody, Rico Hoey, Miles Russell (a)

2:22 p.m. — Harrison Endycott, Raul Pereda, Kyle Martin

2:22 p.m.* — Rafael Campos, Anders Albertson, Nick Bienz

The Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 2 Tee Times (ET):

*indicates starts on 10th tee
6:45 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, David Lipsky, Vince Whaley

6:45 a.m.* — Henrik Norlander, Justin Suh, Dylan Wu

6:56 a.m. — C.T. Pan, Maverick McNealy, Josephy Bramlett

6:56 a.m.* — Jimmy Walker, Roger Sloan, Carson Young

7:07 a.m. — Eric Cole, Zac Blair, Justin Lower

7:07 a.m.* — Charley Hoffman, Ryan Fox, Harry Hall

7:18 a.m. — Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Keith Mitchell

7:18 a.m.* — Akshay Bhatia, Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee

7:29 a.m. — Matt Wallace, Chez Reavie, J.J. Spaun

7:29 a.m.* — Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Jake Knapp

7:40 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Francesco Molinari, Matt Kuchar

7:40 a.m.* — Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis

7:51 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson

7:51 a.m.* — Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland

8:02 a.m. — Wesley Bryan, Taylor Montgomery, Matti Schmid

8:02 a.m.* — Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard, Nicolai Højgaard

8:13 a.m. — Michael Kim, Robby Shelton, S.H. Kim

8:13 a.m. * — Troy Merritt, Patton Kizzire, Ben Griffin

8:24 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Parker Coody, Willie Mack III

8:24 a.m.* — Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ben Taylor

8:35 a.m. — Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Michael Thorbjornsen, Neal Shipley

8:35 a.m.* — Thorbjørn Olesen, Joe Highsmith, Tom Whitney

8:46 a.m. — Pierceson Coody, Rico Hoey, Miles Russell (a)

8:46 a.m.* — Paul Barjon, Hayden Springer, Blaine Hale Jr.

8:57 a.m. — Rafael Campos, Anders Albertson, Nick Bienz

8:57 a.m.* — Harrison Endycott, Raul Pereda, Kyle Martin

12:10 p.m. — Garrick Higgo, Kelly Kraft, Carl Yuan

12:10 p.m.* — Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin, Doug Ghim

12:21 p.m. — Tyler Duncan, Ryan Moore, Brandon Wu

12:21 p.m.* — Aaron Baddeley, Sam Ryder, Max Greyserman

12:32 p.m. — Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner

12:32 p.m. * — Matt NeSmith, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu

12:43 p.m. — Davis Riley, Peter Malnati, Brendon Todd

12:43 p.m.* — Taylor Moore, Adam Svensson, Brandt Snedeker

12:54 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Chris Kirk, Erik van Rooyen

12:54 p.m.* — Luke List, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenk

1:05 p.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young

1:05 p.m.* — Brice Garnett, Vincent Norrman, Ryan Brehm

1:16 p.m. — Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy, K.H. Lee

1:16 p.m.* — Martin Trainer, Tim Wilkinson, Andrew Novak

1:27 p.m. — Joel Dahmen, Alex Noren, Aaron Rai

1:27 p.m.* — Beau Hossler, Josh Teater, Greyson Sigg

1:38 p.m. — Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander, Sami Valimaki

1:38 p.m. * — Kevin Streelman, Bud Cauley, Scott Gutschewski

1:49 p.m. — Davis Thompson, Callum Tarren, Ryo Hisatsune

1:49 p.m.* — Ben Kohles, Chandler Phillips, David Skinns

2:00 p.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Jorge Campillo, Danny Guise

2:00 p.m.* — Alejandro Tosti, Patrick Fishburn, Jackson Koivun (a)

2:11 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Erik Barnes, Brandon Berry

2:11 p.m.* — Chan Kim, Trace Crow, Luke Clanton (a)

2:22 p.m. — Ryan McCormick, Kevin Dougherty, Angelo Giantsopoulos

2:22 p.m. — Ben Silverman, Wilson Furr, Ben James (a)

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.

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The 2024 NBA Draft will look a little different than previous versions.

The league announced back in January that this year’s installment would play out over two days. The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft — officially known as the 2024 NBA Draft Presented by State Farm — will take place on Wednesday, June 26. The 2024 NBA Draft will conclude on Thursday with the second round.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., home of the Brooklyn Nets, will be the site of the first round. ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York will host the second round.

In addition to the 2024 NBA Draft being spread out over two days, there is a slight tweak to the format. On the first night, teams will still have five minutes between draft picks. However, they will get a little more time during Thursday’s second round, as the time between selections has been doubled to four minutes.

Why the change to two nights? According to the league, it is a move to give the decision-makers a little more time while also “enhancing” the experience for fans.

“Based on feedback about the NBA Draft format from basketball executives around the league and my own experience in draft rooms, we believe that teams will benefit from being able to regroup between rounds and having additional time to make decisions during the second round,” said Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, earlier this month. “Two nights of primetime coverage will also enhance the viewing experience for our fans and further showcase the draftees.”

Here is how you can watch the 2024 NBA Draft, and what you should watch for.

How to watch

NBA fans have several ways they can watch the 2024 NBA Draft.

Round 1: Wednesday, June 26 | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN/ESPN+

Round 2: Thursday, June 27 | 4:00 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

According to the NBA Thursday’s coverage “ … will include a comprehensive review of the first round and in-depth storytelling about the draftees.” You can also follow along with the 2024 NBA Draft on ESPN Radio.

Major storylines of the 2024 NBA Draft

So that is how you can watch, but what are the major storylines?

The first storyline is that this draft class lacks a consensus No. 1 prospect. Unlike recent NBA Drafts — like last season when it was clear that Victor Wembyama was going to be the first player selected — the race for No. 1 is wide open. Zaccharie Risacher from France is at the moment the consensus No. 1 selection by the Atlanta Hawks — coming off the board first-overall on approximately 60% of mock drafts according to NBA Mock Draft Database — but it is by no means a guarantee that the swingman from France will go first. Other options for the first-overall selection include Risacher’s countryman Alex Sarr, as the 7-footer is seeing a bit of a pre-draft climb, Kentucky guard Reed Shepard, and Connecticut Huskies Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle.

In our most recent NBA Mock Draft, we had Clingan coming off the board first overall.

Another major storyline?

Bronny James.

The guard out of USC has eschewed pre-draft workouts, a strategy that his agent Rich Paul says is “by design.” This approach has been highlighted as perhaps Paul trying to steer James to a particular destination, something we outlined is par for the course when it comes to the NBA Draft.

And of course, there is the potential for James to land with his father, LeBron, in Los Angeles with the Lakers. Certainly, something to monitor.

Also, where does Ron Holland land? For a time it looked as if Holland might be the top player in this draft, but a stint in the G League seems to have put a dent in his draft stock.

We will have answers to these questions and more in just a few short days.

NBA Draft rankings big board for 2024

Check out Ricky O’Donnell’s top-60 NBA Draft big board for the 2024 class. Read our latest NBA mock draft here.

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The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, Connecticut, for the eighth and final Signature Event of the season: the Travelers Championship.

TPC River Highlands, a Robert J. Moss and Maurice Kearney course, will play as host. This tournament will not feature a cut as 71 players battle for a piece of the $20 million purse.

Here is the one-stop information shop for the Travelers Championship.

Travelers Championship:

Where: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut (Par-70, 6,852-yards)

When: Jun. 20-23rd

Purse: $20,000,000/$4,000,000 (First Place)

FedEx Cup Points: 700

Defending Champion: Keegan Bradley

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images

How to Watch The Travelers Championship

Golf Channel and CBS will share the television coverage. Check out the full schedule below:

Thursday, June 20: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

Friday, June 21: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

Saturday, June 22: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

Sunday, June 23: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

How to Stream The Travelers Championship

ESPN+ will exclusively air early round and featured group coverage all four days of the Travelers Championship. Peacock will have simulcasts of the Golf Channel’s broadcast.

Coverage on Peacock can be streamed here.

In addition, fans can tune into CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ while CBS airs its third and final round broadcasts.

The Travelers Championship Preview:

Coming off a dramatic U.S. Open week, the best of the PGA Tour is in Connecticut for the final Signature Event of the year.

Defending champion Keegan Bradley won his sixth PGA Tour event here in 2023. He also broke the tournament record by one stroke.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is coming off one of his weakest performances at Pinehurst No. 2, but he remains one of the many heavy hitters who headline this event.

Xander Schauffele is also in the field as the PGA Championship winner finished strong at Pinehurst.

Ludvig Åberg struggled at Pinehurst throughout the weekend, but this TPC River Highlands track fits his game well. Last year, he was one of four sponsor exemptions in the field, and now, heading into this event, the Swedish phenom is a PGA Tour winner.

He tied for 24th in 2023, going 67-65-65-70 through four days of play. Åberg’s game is in a good spot coming off the U.S. Open, so watch out for him to make moves this week.

Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, and many other top players will tee it up this week in New England as they all fight to take home that hefty $4 million first-place price.

This week will be interesting as most of the field is coming off a major championship. Will fatigue affect some of the biggest names in golf?

The Travelers Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET):

(All go off the first tee)

8:05 a.m. — Chris Gotterup

8:15 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Jake Knapp

8:25 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Thomas Detry

8:35 a.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Victor Perez

8:45 a.m. — Davis Riley, Rickie Fowler

8:55 a.m. — Lee Hodges, Eric Cole

9:05 a.m. — Brian Harman, Tom Hoge

9:15 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Harris English

9:25 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Seamus Power

9:40 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Mackenzie Hughes

9:50 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Sepp Sraka

10:00 a.m. — Jason Day, J.T. Poston

10:10 a.m. — Cameron Young, Patrick Rodgers

10:20 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley

10:30 a.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa

10:40 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth

10:50 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas

11:00 a.m. — Nick Dunlap, Adam Scott

11:15 a.m. — Will Zalatoris, Ben Griffin

11:25 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, Webb Simpson

11:35 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Christian Bezuidenhout

11:45 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Andrew Putnam

11:55 a.m. — Sam Burns, Byeong Hun An

12:05 p.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Svensson

12:15 p.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Hadwin

12:25 p.m. — Tom Kim, Corey Conners

12:35 p.m. — Justin Rose, Adam Schenk

12:50 p.m. — Chris Kirk, Sungjae Im

1:00 p.m. — Russell Henley, Denny McCarthy

1:10 p.m. — Cam Davis, Brendon Todd

1:20 p.m. — Lucas glover, Tommy Fleetwood

1:30 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland

1:40 p.m. — Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay

1:50 p.m. — Xander Schauffele, Matthieu Pavon

2:00 p.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen

2:10 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Stephan Jaeger

The Travelers Championship Round 2 Tee Times (ET):

(All go off the first tee)

8:05 a.m. — Will Zalatoris, Ben Griffin

8:15 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, Webb Simpson

8:25 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Christian Bezuidenhout

8:35 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Andrew Putnam

8:45 a.m. — Sam Burns, Byeong Hun An

8:55 a.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Svensson

9:05 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Hadwin

9:15 a.m. — Tom Kim, Corey Conners

9:25 a.m. — Justin Rose, Adam Schenk

9:40 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Sungjae Im

9:50 a.m. — Russell Henley, Denny McCarthy

10:00 a.m. — Cam Davis, Brendon Todd

10:10 a.m. — Lucas glover, Tommy Fleetwood

10:20 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland

10:30 a.m. — Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay

10:40 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Matthieu Pavon

10:50 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen

11:00 a.m. — Billy Horschel, Stephan Jaeger

11:15 a.m. — Chris Gotterup

11:25 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Jake Knapp

11:35 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Thomas Detry

11:45 a.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Victor Perez

11:55 a.m. — Davis Riley, Rickie Fowler

12:05 p.m. — Lee Hodges, Eric Cole

12:15 p.m. — Brian Harman, Tom Hoge

12:25 p.m. — Nick Taylor, Harris English

12:35 p.m. — Taylor Moore, Seamus Power

12:45 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Mackenzie Hughes

12:55 p.m. — Sahith Theegala, Sepp Sraka

1:10 p.m. — Jason Day, J.T. Poston

1:20 p.m. — Cameron Young, Patrick Rodgers

1:30 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley

1:40 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa

1:50 p.m. — Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth

2:00 p.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas

2:10 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Adam Scott

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.

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Eight teams are on their way to Omaha for the 2024 Men’s College World Series.

Only one will earn the right to be called a National Champion.

A field that began with 64 teams in pursuit of a dream has been trimmed to eight, and now those final teams have been split into two brackets. On one side of the tournament you have North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida State. The other finds NC State, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M.

That’s right, eight teams representing just two conferences, the SEC and the ACC.

Later this week the eight teams will head to Omaha to begin the final two stages of the Men’s College World Series, starting with a pair of double elimination tournaments to trim the field to the final two, and then a best-of-three series to crown a champion.

Here are the teams, the brackets, the full schedule, how to watch, and more.

Finalists

Here are the eight finalists, listed in order of their ranking heading into the NCAA Men’s Baseball Tournament.

(1) Tennessee
(2) Kentucky
(3) Texas A&M
(4) North Carolina
(8) Florida State
(10) NC State
(12) Virginia
Florida

As you can see, seven of the eight teams were among the ranked 16 teams when the field of 64 began play. Only one team — Florida — survived to this point as an unranked team.

Format and Brackets

The NCAA Men’s Baseball Tournament follows something of a hybrid model, beginning with a double-elimination tournament (the Regionals) and then a best-of-three series (the Super Regionals).

The Men’s College World Series uses both over the final two segments. In the Men’s College World Series the eight teams are divided into two brackets, and play a double-elimination tournament. A winner emerges from each bracket, and those two teams meet in the Men’s College World Series Final, which is a best-of-three series.

Bracket 1

The first bracket consists of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida State.

Bracket 2

The second bracket consists of Florida, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and NC State.

You can see the full bracket here:

Men’s College World Series schedule and results

Friday, June 14

  • Game 1: North Carolina 3, Virginia 2
  • Game 2: Tennessee 12, Florida State 11

Saturday, June 15

  • Game 3: Kentucky vs. NC State | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+
  • Game 4: Texas A&M vs. Florida | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Sunday, June 16

  • Game 5: Virginia vs. Florida State | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+
  • Game 6: UNC vs. Tennessee | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Monday, June 17

  • Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+
  • Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Tuesday, June 18

  • Game 9: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+
  • Game 10: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Wednesday June 19

  • Game 11: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+
  • Game 12: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Thursday, June 20

  • Game 13 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. ET | TBD
  • Game 14 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. ET | TBD

Men’s College World Series Final schedule and results

Saturday, June 22

  • Game 1: TBD vs. TBS | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+

Sunday, June 23

  • Game 2: TBD vs. TBS | 2:00 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN+

Monday, June 24

  • Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBS | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+