Sports on TV for Sunday, Aug. 21

  • Sunday, August 21, 2016 1:04am
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AUTO RACING

11 a.m., NBCSN — IndyCar, ABC Supply 500, at Long Pond, Pa.

BASEBALL

7 a.m., ESPN — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, at Williamsport, Pa.

9 a.m., ESPN — Junior League World Series, championship, at Taylor, Mich.

11 a.m., ABC — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, at Williamsport, Pa.

1 p.m., ESPN — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, at Williamsport, Pa.

3 p.m., ESPN2 — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, at Williamsport, Pa.

BOXING

1 p.m., NBC — Premier Champions, Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu, welterweights, at Brooklyn, N.Y.

DRAG RACING

10 a.m., FS1 — NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, finals, at Brainerd, Minn.

GOLF

3 a.m., GOLF — European PGA Tour, D+D Real Czech Masters, final round, at Prague

9 a.m., GOLF — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C.

11 a.m., CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C.

FOX — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, championship match, at Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

HORSE RACING

Noon, FS2 — Saratoga Live, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

9 a.m., TBS — Boston at Detroit

4 p.m., ESPN — N.Y. Mets at San Francisco

RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS

4 a.m., NBC — Men’s Track & Field – Marathon (LIVE)

USA — Men’s Volleyball – Bronze Medal (LIVE); Men’s Handball – Bronze Medal (LIVE); Men’s Cycling – Mountain Bike Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men’s Handball – Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

6:30 a.m., NBCSN — Men’s Basketball – Bronze Medal (LIVE); Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle Gold Medal Finals; Boxing – Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)

7 a.m., NBC — Rhythmic Gymnastics – Group Gold Medal Final; Men’s Volleyball – Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men’s Basketball – Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

8 a.m., TELEMUNDO – Men’s Volleyball – Gold Medal Finals; Men’s Basketball – Gold Medal Final

4 p.m., NBC — Closing Ceremony

SOCCER

7 a.m., CNBC — Premier League, West Ham United vs. Bournemouth

11 a.m., ESPN — MLS, New York Red Bulls at D.C. United

5:30 p.m., FS1 — MLS, Portland at Seattle

TENNIS

10 a.m., ESPN2 — U.S. Open Series: ATP World Tour-WTA Tour, Western & Southern Open, women’s championship, at Mason, Ohio

Noon, ESPN2 — U.S. Open Series: ATP World Tour-WTA Tour, Western & Southern Open, men’s championship, at Mason, Ohio

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