THIS WEEK’S SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Alabama-Birmingham vs BYU. The No. 13 Cougars (10-2) clash with the Blazers (8-4) in the Independence Bowl from Shreveport, La. UAB makes its fourth postseason appearance in five seasons. BYU is 9-5 in bowl games since 2006, and won its last five outings in 2021. (N)

5:45 pm ESPN LendingTree Bowl: Teams TBA — Eastern Michigan vs Liberty. The Eagles (7-5) seek their first bowl win in 34 years when they play the Flames (7-5) in the LendingTree Bowl. Eastern Michigan’s lone bowl victory came in the 1987 California Bowl. Liberty’s Malik Willis is a top prospect for the 2022 NFL draft. (N Same-day Tape) 7:30 pm * Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl: Teams TBA — Utah State vs Oregon State. The inaugural LA Bowl pits the Aggies (10-3) against the Beavers (7-5) from SoFi Stadium. Utah State thrashed then-No. 19 San Diego State 46-13 for its first Mountain West championship. Oregon State makes its first postseason appearance since 2013. (N)

9:15 pm ESPN R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Teams TBA — Louisiana vs Marshall. The No. 23 Ragin’ Cajuns (12-1) take on the Thundering Herd (7-5) in the New Orleans Bowl. Louisiana Lafayette has won 12 in a row after capturing the Sun Belt title against Appalachian State on Dec. 4. Marshall is 7-2 in bowl games since 2009. (N Same-day Tape)

12:00 am BSN UIL 5A Division II Championship: Teams TBA. (N Same-day Tape)

3:00 am BSN UIL 6A Division I Championship: Teams TBA. (N Same-day Tape)

HBO2 Hard Knocks in Season: The Indianapolis Colts (N)

GOLF

Sunday

BSUN Golf America (N) GOLF Golf Central Pregame 6:00 am

11:00 am

(Live)

12:00 pm GOLF QBE Shootout, Final

Round. (N)

2:00 pm & QBE Shootout, Final Round. From Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla. (N)

Monday

12:00 pm GOLF Golf Today (Live)

3:30 pm BSUN Endless Golf (N)

7:00 pm GOLF Tito’s Shorties Classic 4:30 am GOLF Challenge Tour Highlights (N)

(N)

Tuesday

8:00 am GOLF Masters Highlights (N)

9:00 am GOLF PGA Championship

Highlights (N)

10:00 am GOLF U.S. Open Golf Highlights (N)

12:00 pm GOLF Golf Today (Live)

7:00 pm GOLF CDW Folds of Honor

Veterans Cup Highlights (N)

5:00 am GOLF Challenge Tour Highlights (N)

Wednesday

8:00 am GOLF Curtis Cup Highlights 9:00 am GOLF R&A Highlights (N)

(N) 10:00 am GOLF U.S Women’s Open Highlights Yaka Saso wins U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club. (N)

12:00 pm GOLF Golf Today (Live)

7:00 pm GOLF PXG College Golf Showcase Top collegiate golfers on PGA Tour University ’s ranking list team up with athletes and celebrities to compete for $1,000,000 in donations to Team Rubicon and The Semper Fi & America’s Fund at Scottsdale National. (N)

9:00 pm GOLF U.S. Open Golf Highlights (N)

Thursday

4:00 pm GOLF Golf Today (Live)

Friday

7:00 am GOLF American Century Championship, First Round. From Stateline, Nev. (Taped)

10:00 am GOLF Golf (Taped)

1:00 pm GOLF Golf (Taped)

4:00 pm GOLF Golf Today (Live)

6:30 pm GOLF PNC Championship, ProAm. (Taped)

Saturday

10:00 am GOLF Golf Central Pregame

(Live)

11:00 am

1. (N)

3:00 pm

(N) 3:30 pm

GOLF PNC Championship, Day

Tuesday

6:30 pm BSN Panthers Live! Pregame (Live)

BSUN Lightning Live! Pregame (Live)

7:00 pm BSN Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers. From FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (N)

BSUN Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning. From Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (N)

9:30 pm BSN Panthers Live! Postgame (Live)

BSUN Lightning Live! Postgame

Wednesday

10:00 pm TNT Seattle Kraken at Anaheim Ducks. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. (N)

Thursday

ESP2 The Point (Live)

BSN Panthers Live! Postgame 3:00 pm 9:30 pm

(Live)

8:30 pm

(Live) 11:30 pm

(Live)

8:30 pm

(Live)

12:00 am

& PNC Championship, Day 1.

HOCKEY

Sunday

BSUN Lightning Live! Postgame (N)

(Live)

Friday

BSN Panthers Live! Pregame

BSN Panthers Live! Postgame

Saturday

BSN Panthers Live! Postgame

MARTIAL ARTS

Friday

7 Combate global (N)

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

3:30 pm 1:00 am

(Taped)

Friday

ESP2 UFC Live (Live)

TNT One Championship

OUTDOORS

Thursday

10:30 am BSN Chad Hoover Fishing (N) 11:00 am BSN Sportsman’s Adventures

(N)

Friday

7:30 am BSUN Reel Animals (N)

9:30 am BSUN Project Dreamboat Florida Sportsman (N)

Saturday

7:00 am BSUN O’Neill Outside

ESP2 USA Climbing (N)

9:00 am BSN Destination Polaris

BSUN Flats Class (N)

SKATING

(N)

(N)

Sunday

4:00 pm & Figure Skating ISU Grand

Prix Final. From Osaka, Japan. (N)

SOCCER

Sunday

S La Liga Premier Extra 10:30 am

(Live)

11:00 am

(Live)

8:00 pm 7 Fútbol Mexicano Primera División (N)

Wednesday

2:00 pm FS1 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N)

Friday

5:00 am FS1 2021 FIFA Arab Cup ThirdPlace Game: Teams TBA. (N)

Saturday

FS1 FIFA Arab Cup Pregame

S Fútbol Premier League 9:30 am

(Live)

10:00 am FS1 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Final:

Teams TBA. (N)

12:30 pm & Premier League Soccer Leeds United vs Arsenal. From Elland Road Stadium in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. (N)

2:30 pm & Premier League Goal Zone

(N)

8:00 pm FS1 International Friendly: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina. (N)

TENNIS

Thursday 4:00 am BSN Tennis Classics

(N)

VOLLEYBALL

Wednesday

10:00 am BSN AVP Pro Beach Volleyball

Tour (N)

11:00 am BSN AVP Pro Beach Volleyball

Tour (N)

To say Cooper Kupp is having a monster season would be gross understatement. It’s positively historic.

Indeed, the Los Angeles Rams’ fifth-year wide receiver has rolled up numbers through his first 10 games that place his 2021 campaign among the NFL’s all-time greats.

Through mid-November, the 6-feet-2-inch third round pick out of Eastern Washington was leading the league in the three major receiving categories – receptions with 85, yards with 1,141 and receiving touchdowns with 10. He was also about to eclipse his own personal full-season marks of 94, 1,161 and 10.

Were he to maintain this pace, he’d join only Hall of Famers Lance Alworth (1966) and Jerry Rice (1990) was well as

Sterling Sharpe (1992) and Steve Smith (2005) as wideouts to pull off the receiving hat trick. And if he were to up his average of 114.1 yards per game over the remaining seven regular season games, he’d threaten the all-time single season mark of 1,964 yards set in 2012 by Calvin Johnson, also a Hall of Famer.

Of course, records are always nice but there is immediate, bigger business at hand. The Rams are fighting with the Arizona Cardinals for first place in the NFC West and a possible first round bye in the playoffs. W’s are increasingly important this time of year and Kupp and the Rams need to keep their eyes on the team prize if they want a shot at a Super Bowl run.

Kupp and the Rams can be seen in action Monday, Dec. 13, when they have a showdown on enemy turf with the Cardinals in a game airing on ESPN and ABC.

Thursday

7:00 pm ESPN Women’s College NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N)

9:30 pm ESPN Women’s College NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N)

Saturday

7:30 pm ESP2 Women’s College NCAA

Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N)

WINTER SPORTS

Sunday

1:00 pm & FIS Snowboarding Copper Mountain. From Copper Mountain, Colo. (N)

Friday

8:30 am BSN Snow Motion (N)