Weekend Rap

07.29.2016

Sunday, July 31, 2:30pm ET

Weekend Rap .... Latest News .... League Of Denial

Sunday Comic....

A sneak preview of SportsBusiness Journal's weekly editorial cartoon:

Today's Back Pages....

The Weekend Rap offers today's back page sports covers from some of North America's major metropolitan tabloids:

Hit The Ground Running: The Week Ahead....

THE DAILY 's Week Ahead: August 1-7

MONDAY

• Debut of "Good Morning Football" on NFL Network

• World's Largest Golf Outing (charitable event organized by Billy Casper Golf and benefiting the Fisher House Foundation)

• ATP World Tour BB&T Atlanta Open begins (Emirates Airlines U.S. Open Series event) - Atlanta

• WTA Tour Jiangxi Women's Tennis Open begins - Nanchang, China

TUESDAY

• Northwest/Pioneer leagues All-Star Game - Ogden, Utah

WEDNESDAY

• U.S. Bank Stadium hosts its first sporting event (Int'l Champions Cup: A.C. Milan vs. Chelsea FC) - Minneapolis

THURSDAY

• PGA Tour Travelers Championship begins - Cromwell, Conn.

• Web.com Tour Digital Ally Open begins - Overland Park, Kan.

FRIDAY

• Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Rio De Janeiro

• PGA Tour Champions 3M Championship presented by Post-it Products begins - Blaine, Minn.

• Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals begin - Kent, Wash.

• U.S. National Drone Racing Championships presented by GoPro begin - Governors Island, N.Y.

• MLL Legends Alumni Game at the Lake Placid Summit Classic - Lake Placid, N.Y.

SATURDAY

• NASCAR Xfinity Series Zippo 200 at the Glen - Watkins Glen, N.Y.

• Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Canton, Ohio

• ISA World Surfing Games begin - Jaco, Costa Rica

SUNDAY

• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at the Glen - Watkins Glen, N.Y.

• Pro Football Hall of Fame Game: Green Bay vs. Indianapolis - Canton, Ohio

Note: Events are subject to change. Information about upcoming events can be sent via email to calendar@sportsbusinessjournal.com .

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