Ladies and Gentlemen, the Weekend

By Kevin Schroeder
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Updated: May 7, 2021

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It’s Friday and you know what that means!

Welcome to the weekend, ladies and gentlemen! Last week saw the excitement of the NFL Draft and a Kentucky Derby that came down to the wire. This weekend brings the greatly-anticipated meeting between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. Whoever wins will be just one belt away from the undisputed crown at 168 pounds.

What happened this week

The Angels released Albert Pujols

Our staff’s top 5 NBA MVP candidates

Our staff’s all-time biggest draft busts

Presbyterian College hired a coach who never punts

What to watch

(All times Eastern)

Saturday

NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, 7 P.M., ESPN+

BOXING: Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders, 12 rounds for the WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles, 8 P.M., DAZN (Don’t buy it on PPV. Seriously, folks, the fight’s $70 by itself, DAZN is $100 for the year and you’ll get many more fights over the course of the year, too. (That one’s on me, DAZN, but if you did want to send me a few bucks, my Cashtag is $kschroeder312.))

NHL: St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 P.M., ESPN+

NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Denver Nuggets, 10 P.M., NBATV

Sunday

NBA: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 1 P.M., ESPN

MLB: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals, 2:10 P.M., ESPN+

NBA: New York Knicks at Los Angeles Clippers, 3:30 P.M., ESPN

NBA: Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 P.M., NBATV

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