Friday
• MLB: Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m., (SPOSO)
• NFL: Pre-season: New York Giants at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m., (NFLNET)
• NFL: Pre-season: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, 3:30 p.m., (NFLNET)
• XXIX Summer Olympics: Opening ceremony, 8 p.m.  (NBC)
Saturday
• XXIX Summer Olympics: 10 a.m.,  (NBC)
• NFL: Pre-season games starting at 10 a.m., (NFLNET) different games all day.
• NFL: Pre-season games Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday
 • NFL: Pre-season games starting at 10 a.m., (NFLNET) different games all day.
• XXIX Summer Olympics: 10 a.m.,  (NBC)
•MLB: Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 p.m., (SPOSO)