FIFA Women’s World Cup Final; ‘UFC 292’ PPV Event: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (August 19-20)
A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
This weekend’s list of live sports events begins on the soccer field as the Women’s World Cup ends on Sunday.
Fox on Sunday morning will air the Spain-England Women’s World Cup championship game matching the tw, first-time tournament finalists. On Saturday, Sweden will meet Australia in the consolation match on Fox.
In the octagon, ESPN will offer via pay-per-view UFC 292, featuring a main event fight between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley.
On the racetrack, USA Network on Saturday will air the NASCAR Xfinity Series Shriners Children’s 200 race, while on Sunday the network will air the NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen race.
On the baseball field, Peacock on Sunday morning will stream the Seattle Mariners-Houston Astros game, while ESPN will televise the Philadelphia Phillies-Washington Nationals game on Sunday Night Baseball.
USA, NBC, and Peacock combined will distribute seven live English Premier League soccer matches over the weekend.
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