In this preview, the Cincinnati Reds try to conclude April on a good note. The Cincinnati Bengals prepares for the NFL Draft. Plus, FC Cincinnati hosts a former USL rival in U.S. Open Cup action.

Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers

Monday and Tuesday at 6:40 PM (all times Eastern) on Bally Sports Ohio and WLW-AM (700).

Wednesday at 12:35 PM on Bally Sports Ohio and WLW-AM (700).

Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics

Friday at 9:40 PM on Bally Sports Ohio and WLW-AM (700).

Saturday and Sunday at 4:07 PM on Bally Sports Ohio and WLW-AM (700).

U.S. Open Cup third round- FC Cincinnati vs. Louisville City

Wednesday at 7 PM on Bleacher Report Football’s YouTube channel and the B/R App.

MLS regular season- FC Cincinnati at New England Revolution

Saturday at 7:30 PM on Apple TV-MLS Season Pass and WCKY-AM (1530).

Kelly Cup Playoffs Central Division Semifinals

Cincinnati Cyclones at Fort Wayne Komets (CIN leads series 2-0)

Game 3- Tuesday at 7:35 PM in Fort Wayne.

Game 4- Friday at 8:05 PM in Fort Wayne.

Game 5- Sunday at 6:05 PM in Fort Wayne if necessary.

All games can be seen on FloHockey and heard on cycloneshockey.com.

2023 NFL Draft- In Kansas City, MO on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.

First Round- Thursday starting at 8 PM.

Second and Third Rounds- Friday starting at 7 PM.

Fourth-Seventh Rounds- Saturday at Noon.

Cincinnati Bengals draft order

1st round: No.28

2nd round: No.60

3rd round: No.92

4th round: No.131

5th round: No.163

6th round: No.206

7th round: No.256

College Sports

Cincinnati and Xavier’s Track and Field teams will compete in two of America’s most prestigious relays. Cincinnati will take part in the Penn Relays. Running Thursday-Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. Xavier will compete in the Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA. The Drake Relays will also run from Thursday-Saturday. Both schools will also be represented in the Clark Wood Invitational. Taking place Friday and Saturday at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park in Louisville, KY.

Miami University will also host a track and field invitational this weekend. Thomas More will be among the participants in the Redhawk Invitational. Taking place this Friday and Saturday in Oxford, OH. Rounding out the local college track and field beat. Mount St. Joseph will compete in the Heartland Conference Championships. This Friday and Saturday at Franklin College in Franklin, IN.

In local tennis news, Xavier’s women’s team is celebrating their third-consecutive Big East title. Xavier beat Creighton last Sunday in South Carolina. Winning their program’s fourth overall Big East title. Northern Kentucky’s tennis teams will compete in the Horizon League championships this weekend. The championships will take place in Ann Arbor, MI. NKU’s women’s team will face Milwaukee Friday at 11 AM. The men’s team will face Tennessee Tech at 3 PM.

In golf news, NKU’s golf teams are competing in the Horizon League Championships. Continuing today and wrapping up Tuesday in Lake County, FL. Also happening today and Tuesday, Thomas More’s Men’s Golf team will contend for the Mid-South Conference championship in Bowling Green, KY. Xavier’s men’s team will compete in the Big East Championship. Occurring Friday through Sunday in Hardeeville, SC. While Mount St. Joseph will compete in the Heartland Conference Women’s Golf Championship. Running Friday through Sunday in Defiance, OH.

Rounding out the local college conference championship pursuits. Thomas More will compete in the Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament this weekend. Hosting No.9 seed Bethel University (TN) Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game is set to start at 3 PM, Saturday’s games are set for Noon and if necessary 3 PM. All games in this series will take place at Thomas More Stadium in Florence, KY.