Best Sports on TV The Weekend of August 23rd-24th: The Return of Premier League Soccer & NFL Preseason

As August draws to a close, plenty of major sports are just getting started. NFL preseason will soon make way for regular-season games, while Europe’s top soccer leagues are all back in action for the 2025-26 campaign. On top of that, there’s still plenty to play for in Major League Baseball, while the PGA Tour and NASCAR regular seasons are reaching their end. Make sure to visit the Live Sports on TV Website, where you will find up-to-date schedules and broadcast information for every sport.

Top 3 Must-Watch Sporting Events This Weekend: August 23-24th

As we approach the final week of the NFL Preseason, there’s still plenty of drama yet to unfold. This weekend’s MLB action is highlighted by big-time rivalry games with major playoff implications. Across the pond, the Premier League enjoys its second week of play, while plenty of other top leagues in Europe are just getting started. To make sure you don’t miss a second of the action, stay updated with the Live Sports on TV Website.

NFL Preseason: Los Angeles Rams @ Cleveland Browns

• Day: Saturday, August 23rd
• Time: 1 PM ET
• Channel: CW, NFL Network, ABC

In the final slate of preseason games, the Browns could offer further insight into their quarterback situation. Joe Flacco was announced as the Week 1 starter, but we could get a look at the succession planning against the Rams. Both rookie QBs, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, have staked their claim to the backup job, but this weekend could be the decider. The Rams, on the other hand, have won both of their preseason matchups, which sheds some light on their troubling QB situation as well. Matthew Stafford is finally practicing in full, but there have been no convincing status updates with regards to his back injury. Stetson Bennett has filled in admirably, and could end up rivalling Jimmy Garoppolo for playing time if Stafford isn’t good to go come week 1. 

Premier League: Manchester City vs Tottenham

• When: Saturday, August 23rd
• Time: 7:30 AM ET
• Channel: NBC Universo, USA Network

Both sides opened the 2025-26 campaign with resounding wins last weekend and will look to keep their early momentum going after falling short of expectations last season. For Manchester City, the first order of business is getting their new signings up to speed. That didn’t seem to be an issue against Wolves, with midfielder Tijani Reijnders even getting on the scoresheet, but against tough opposition, it could prove a sticking point. 

For Tottenham, they’ll hope to remain City’s bogey team for years to come, as they enter a new era under manager Thomas Frank. Spurs, too, have their fair share of fresh faces and will be without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski for the early goings. 

MLB: Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 

• When: Saturday, August 23rd
• Time: 1:05 pm ET
• Channel: YES, NESN, MLB.TV, MLB Network

Two of the fiercest rivals in American sports face off this weekend, as the Red Sox head down to New York to face a Yankees team that has struggled for consistency in 2025. The Yankees have only won one of their six meetings with Boston this season, but that could all change this weekend as the bitter rivals jostle for position in the AL East and the playoff picture as a whole. New York is coming off a rare hot streak, which the Red Sox would love to put to an end at Yankee Stadium. 

Sport on August 23-24th: ​​Full Weekend Sporting Highlights by Day

Saturday, August 23rd

• NFL Preseason – (1:00pm ET, CW, NFL Network, ABC): Los Angeles Rams @ Cleveland Browns: One last look at both rosters before cuts, and the Browns' rookie QBs get a chance to battle it out one last time against a solid Rams defense.
• MLB Regular Season - (1:05pm ET, YES, NESN, MLB.TV, MLB Network): Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees. Both teams are fighting for a spot in the postseason, while the Yanks will try and get the better of their rivals for just the second time in 2025 in this home series. 
• WNBA Regular Season - (2:00pm ET, Paramount+, CBS, WNBA League Pass): New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream. A rematch of last season’s first-round playoff series, in which the Liberty swept the Dream, Atlanta is now looking to hold onto the top spot in the East, with New York just one game behind them.
• PGA TOUR Championship- (2:30pm ET, NBC, Peacock): After clinching the BMW Championship last weekend, Scottie Scheffler will aim to repeat his 2024 Championship win. 
• NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 - (7:30pm ET, Fubo Sports, NBC, HBO MAX): No better place to close out the NASCAR regular season than Daytona Beach, as William Byron hopes to cap off his championship campaign in style.
• Boxing: Jack Rafferty vs Mark Chamberlain - (2:30pm ET, DAZN): A British and Commonwealth super-lightweight title fight sees the fast-rising ‘Demolition Man’ defend his belts on home turf.

Sunday, August 24th

• MLB Regular Season - (4:10pm ET, FUBO, MLB Network, MLB.TV, SDPA): Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres: Southern California classic that could close the gap in the NL West, and possibly provide a preview of postseason action.
• WNBA Regular Season - (7:00pm ET, FUBO, CBS, WNBA League Pass): Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx: The Lynx have a comfortable lead in the West, while the Fever will fight to secure their place in the playoffs with their star, Caitlin Clark, sidelined due to injury. 
• PGA TOUR Championship, Final Round - (12:00pm ET, NBC, Golf Channel): This is it, the final day of the championship, with everything on the line. 
• Moto GP: Hungarian Grand Prix - (8:00am ET, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Racing): It’s been a long time coming: for the first time in 33 years, Hungary will host its Grand Prix once again, and hope for a thrilling race on MotoGP’s return to the Magyar republic. 
• MLS Regular Season Matches - (Various times, MLS Season Pass): The next installment of thrilling MLS action is streaming via Apple’s MLS Season Pass.

Remember to keep an eye on our TV Sports Guide each weekend, giving you a rundown of everything on each and every day with timings and broadcast information.

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