Bay Area sports calendar, Sept. 3-4

On Thursday, September 3, the San Francisco Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:30 a.m. (NBCSBA, 680, 104.5). Later in the day, sports coverage will include college football, featuring Massachusetts vs. Rutgers on the Big Ten network, Akron vs. Wake Forest on the ACC network, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri on the SEC network, Eastern Illinois at Minnesota on NBCSN Peacock, Colorado vs. Georgia Tech on ESPN, Idaho at Utah on ESPNU, and Alabama-Birmingham at Illinois on the Big Ten network.

College soccer will feature Women's matches, with Florida State vs. Georgia on ESPNU, and cycling will include the Vuelta a España on NBCSN Peacock. Golf tournaments will include the DP World Tour's European Masters on various channels, while horse racing begins at 10 a.m. with Saratoga Live on FS2. Tennis matches on the U.S. Open will air throughout the day, including highlights, match points, and live broadcasts on ESPN2.

Friday's sports schedule starts with Detroit vs. Cleveland on MLB Net at 11 a.m., followed by the Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh on Apple TV at 3:45 p.m., the Giants vs. the New York Mets on NBCSBA (680, 104.5) at 4 p.m., and the Boston at Baltimore game on the Peacock at 4 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Miami and Detroit vs. Cleveland on MLB Net will air at 4:15 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.

The San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan game on ESPN+ and Indiana State at Purdue on the Big Ten network will begin at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. Toledo at Michigan State on FS1, Fresno State at USC on KTVU (2) and KTXL (40), and Miami at Stanford on ESPN (1050) will air at 7 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. College volleyball will feature matches between TCU and Louisville on SEC Net, Long Island at Kansas on ESPNU, and Fresno State at USC on KTVU (2) and KTXL (40).