Sweet Day O' Mine...
So today is the official Memorial Day. Stores, banks, post offices and almost anything people normally would go to during the day are closed. Many people see this as a day to relax and get together with friends. I see it as an opportunity to view a plethora of sports action on the television, as professional sports do not take this day off by any means. I will point out that other major holidays (i.e. Christmas) are taken off by professional sports associations, but on Memorial Day, its a great day to watch sports.
Today there will be countless games on television, and I'm hoping to catch them all. With such a large amount of baseball games, a big playoff basketball game and Stanley Cup final hockey game on television, one would be stupid not to take advantage of all this salivating sports action (Note: "salivating" is a word trademarked by Bill Walton, so I use this word with his permission).
Anyways...here is a quick rundown of all the action...
12:00 pm NCAA Lacrosse Championship - John Hopkins vs Duke - ESPN
1:05 pm Major League Baseball - Twins vs White Sox - FSN North/WGN
1:20 pm Major League Baseball - Cubs vs Marlins - Not on TV, but I'll watch it online
7:00 pm Stanley Cup Finals (Game One) - Senators vs Ducks - VERSUS
7:00 pm NBA Eastern Conference Finals (Game Four) - Spurs vs Jazz - ESPN
7:00 pm Arena Football - New York at New Orleans - ESPN2
If your like me, you should take this opportunity to watch these various sporting events on the airwaves today/tonight. The Senators/Ducks should be a good game, as people have eagerly been awaiting the Stanley Cup Finals to start ever since the Ducks clinched their spot in the finals last week. The same can be said about the Spurs/Jazz, as they play the 4th game of their best-of-seven series on ESPN. That should be quite the dogfight too (Michael Vick may be confused by that comment as there will be no pit bulls involved), as Deron Williams, the Jazz point guard is battling the flu, and is a game-time decision. So buckle your seat belts...turn up the volume...hit up the picture in picture...grab some food...perhaps a beer...and lay witness to one of the great days of professional sports!
Labels: memorial day, sports, tv
