Sports on the Air for Fri.-Sat., Apr. 17-18: TV, radio schedule in Kansas City

Friday’s TV / radio

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

• AFL: Western at Geelong, 4:05 a.m., FS2

BASKETBALL

• EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes at Panathinaikos B.C., 1 p.m., FanDuel Sports KC

BOXING

• MVPW-02: Main Card, at New York, 9 p.m., ESPN

COLLEGE BASEBALL

• Auburn at Florida, 4:30 p.m., SEC
• Texas A&M at Louisiana State, 6 p.m., ESPN
• SE Louisiana at Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
• North Carolina State at Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ACC
• Minnesota at UCLA, 9 p.m., BTN

COLLEGE LACROSSE

• Men: Michigan at Ohio State, 5 p.m., BTN
• Men: Penn State at Rutgers, 7 p.m., BTN

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

• Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 5 p.m., ACC
• Kentucky at Alabama, 5 p.m., ESPN2
• Arkansas at Oklahoma, 7 p.m., ESPN2
• Mississippi State at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., SEC

FOOTBALL

• UFL: Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m., FOX

GOLF

• PGA Tour Champions: 2026 Senior PGA Championship, second round, at Bradenton, Fla., 9 a.m., GOLF
• LIV Golf League: second round, at Mexico City, 1 p.m., FOX
• PGA Tour: RBC Heritage, second round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., 1 p.m., GOLF
• LPGA Tour: JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, second round, at Los Angeles, 5 p.m., GOLF

HORSE RACING

• NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, noon, FS2

LACROSSE

• NLL: Las Vegas at San Diego, 9:30 p.m., GOLF

MLB

• N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1 p.m., MLB
• Atlanta at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m., MLB
• Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 5:40 p.m., Apple TV (streaming)
• Royals at N.Y. Yankees, 6 p.m., Royals.TV, KFNZ (96.5 FM, 610 AM)
• Detroit at Boston, 6:15 p.m., Apple TV (streaming)
• Texas at Seattle, 8:30 p.m., MLB

MOTOR SPORTS

• NTT IndyCar Series: Grand Prix of Long Beach, practice, 5 p.m., FS1
• NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Kansas Lottery 300, practice and qualifying, at Kansas Speedway, 6 p.m., CW App (streaming)

NBA PLAYOFFS

• Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament: Charlotte at Orlando, 6:30 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
• Western Conference Play-In Tournament: Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (streaming)

RUGBY

• Women’s Pacific Four Series: Canada vs. New Zealand, at CPKC Stadium, 5 p.m, CBSSN
• Women’s Pacific Four Series: United States vs. Australia, at CPKC Stadium, 8 p.m, CBSSN
• NRL: Gold Coast at New Zealand, 11:55 p.m., FS2

SOCCER

• Women’s friendly: United States vs. Japan, at Commerce City, Colo., 8 p.m., TNT, truTV; HBO Max (streaming); Peacock (streaming)
• MLS: Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m., Apple TV (streaming); WHB (810 AM)

TENNIS

• ATP: Barcelona and Munich, quarterfinals; WTA: Stuttgart and Rouen, quarterfinals, 4 a.m., 5 a.m., TENNIS

Saturday’s TV / radio

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

• AFL: St. Kilda at Adelaide, 4:20 a.m., FS2
• AFL: Richmond at North Melbourne, 10 p.m., FS2
• AFL: Fremantle at West Coast, 2 a.m. (Sunday), FS2

COLLEGE BASEBALL

• Georgia Tech at North Carolina, 11 a.m., ACC
• Auburn at Florida, 11 a.m., ESPN2
• Mississippi State at South Carolina, noon, SEC
• Georgia State at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPNU
• Texas A&M at Louisiana State, 7 p.m., SEC

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

• Ohio State Spring Game: at Columbus, Ohio, 11 a.m., BTN
• Michigan Spring Game: atAnn Arbor, Mich., 1 p.m., BTN

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS

• NCAA Tournament: Championship, at Fort Worth, Texas, 3 p.m., ABC; 6 p.m., ESPN2

COLLEGE LACROSSE

• Men: Lafayette at Boston U., 11 a.m., CBSSN
• Men: Notre Dame at Duke, 11 a.m., ESPNU
• Men: Maryland at Johns Hopkins, 1 p.m., ESPNU
• Women: Maryland at Ohio State, 3 p.m., BTN
• Men: Colgate at Syracuse, 4 p.m., ACC Women: Michigan at Northwestern, 5 p.m., BTN

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

• North Carolina at Florida State, 2 p.m., ACC
• Arizona at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m., ESPN2
• Texas at Georgia, 3 p.m., SEC
• South Carolina at Missouri, 5 p.m., SEC
• Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., ACC
• South Carolina at Clemson, 8:30 p.m., ACC

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD

• Oregon Team Invitational: at Eugene, Ore., 7:30 p.m., BTN

FOOTBALL

• UFL: St. Louis at DC Defenders, 11:30 a.m., ABC
• UFL: Orlando at Birmingham, 3 p.m., FOX

GOLF

• PGA Tour: RBC Heritage, third round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., noon, GOLF; 2 p.m., CBS
• LIV Golf League: third round, at Mexico City, 12:30 p.m., FOX; 3 p.m., FS1
• 2026 Senior PGA Championship: third round, at Bradenton, Fla., 2 p.m., GOLF
• LPGA Tour: JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, third round, at Los Angeles, 5 p.m., GOLF

HORSE RACING

• NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, noon, FS2; 1:30 p.m., FS1; 3 p.m., FS2

ICE HOCKEY

• Professional Women’s Hockey League: New York at Ottawa, 1 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network KC

MLB

• Royals at N.Y. Yankees, 12:30 p.m., Royals.TV, KFNZ (96.5 FM, 610 AM)
• N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1 p.m., MLB
• Chicago White Sox at Athletics, 4:30 p.m., MLB (joined in-progress)
• Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m., FOX

MOTOR SPORTS

• ARCA Menards Series: The Tide 150, at Kansas Speedway, 11:30 a.m., FS1
• NTT IndyCar Series: Grand Prix of Long Beach, practice, 12:30 p.m., FS2
• AMA Supercross Championship: round 14, at Cleveland, 2 p.m., NBC
• NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400, practice and qualifying, at Kansas Speedway, 3 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
• IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach (Calif.) Street Circuit, 3 p.m., NBC; Peacock (streaming)
• NTT IndyCar Series: Grand Prix of Long Beach, qualifying, 5:30 p.m., FS1
• NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: The Kansas Lottery 300, at Kansas Speedway, 6 p.m., CW

NBA PLAYOFFS

• Eastern Conference First Round: Toronto at Cleveland, game 1, noon, Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
• Western Conference First Round: Minnesota at Denver, game 1, 2:30 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
• Eastern Conference First Round: Atlanta at New York, game 1, 5 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
• Western Conference First Round: Houston at LA Lakers, game 1, 7:30 p.m., ABC

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF

• Eastern Conference First Round: Ottawa at Carolina, game 1, 2 p.m., ESPN
• Western Conference First Round: Minnesota at Dallas, game 1, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
• Eastern Conference First Round: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, game 1, 7 p.m., ESPN

SOCCER

• EFL Championship: Millwall vs. Queens Park Rangers, 6:25 a.m., CBSSN
• English Premier League: Fulham at Brentford FC, 6:30 a.m., USA
• German Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund at TSG Hoffenheim, 8:30 a.m., ESPN2
• Women’s 2027 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Ukraine at Spain, 9 a.m., CBSSN
• English Premier League: Wolverhampton at Leeds United, 9 a.m., NBCSN; Peacock (streaming)
• English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Newcastle United, 9 a.m., USA
• English Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur, 11:30 a.m., NBC
• USL Prinx Tires Cup: Charleston vs. Tampa Bay, 2 p.m., CBSSN
• English Premier League: Manchester United at Chelsea, 2 p.m., NBCSN; Peacock (streaming)
• Liga MX: Club America vs. Toluca, 10 p.m., CBSSN

TENNIS

• ATP: Barcelona and Munich, semifinals; WTA: Stuttgart and Rouen, semifinals, 6:30 a.m., TENNIS

VOLLEYBALL

• League One Volleyball Playoffs: Salt Lake City vs. Austin, championship, game 2, at Long Beach, Calif., 7 p.m., USA

This story was originally published April 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM with the headline "Sports on the Air for Fri.-Sat., Apr. 17-18: TV, radio schedule in Kansas City."