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

A general view of a CBS Sports broadcast camera during the first half of an NFL game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sept. 15, 2024.
A general view of a CBS Sports broadcast camera during the first half of an NFL game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sept. 15, 2024. Imagn Images

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 Kansas

BOXING

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

COLLEGE BASEBALL

  • Auburn at Florida, 4:30 p.m., SEC
  • Wichita State at East Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN+ (streaming); 1240-AM, 97.5-FM
  • 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

  • Wichita State at Charlotte, 5 p.m., ESPN+ (streaming)
  • 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

MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL

  • Texas League: Springfield at Wichita Wind Surge, 6:35 p.m., MiLB.TV (streaming), Bally Sports Live (streaming); 92.3-FM; windsurge.com (online)

MLB

  • NY 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)
  • Kansas City at NY Yankees, 6 p.m., Royals.TV
  • 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 Kansas City, Mo., 5 p.m, CBSSN
  • Women’s Pacific Four Series: United States vs. Australia, at Kansas City, Mo., 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)

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
  • Wichita State at East Carolina, 3 p.m., ESPN+ (streaming); 1240-AM, 97.5-FM
  • 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

  • Wichita State at Charlotte, noon, ESPN+ (streaming)
  • 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 Kansas

MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL

  • Texas League: Springfield at Wichita Wind Surge, 4:05 p.m., MiLB.TV (streaming), Bally Sports Live (streaming); 92.3-FM; windsurge.com (online)

MLB

  • Kansas City at NY Yankees, 12:30 p.m., Royals.TV, 1330-AM, 98.7-FM
  • NY Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1 p.m., MLB
  • Chicago White Sox at Athletics, 4:30 p.m., MLB (joined in-progress)
  • 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 12:50 PM with the headline "Sports on the Air for Fri.-Sat., Apr. 17-18: TV, radio schedule in Wichita."

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