Weekend watch guide
English Championship: Nottingham Forest vs. Burton Albion, 9 a.m. Saturday, beIN Sports. Sure, this is a nothing game in the English second division, between a middling Forest side and Burton, which is newly promoted from the third division. But it's Week 1 of the new English season, and if you can't get excited about European soccer getting started, then I don't know what to tell you.
Community Shield: Manchester United vs. Leicester City, 10 a.m. Sunday, FS1. The traditional first-division season-opening game matches last year's FA Cup winners against last year's Premier League champions. It's our first truly competitive look at Jose Mourinho in charge of Man United, and our first look at Leicester City's title defense, without N'Golo Kante but (so far) everyone else back.
MLS: Kansas City at Portland, 3 p.m. Sunday, ESPN. Sporting KC has won five straight at home, but has failed to win any of its past nine road games. Portland hasn't won a road game in 2016, but has been very strong at home. As a result, neither team has a lock on a playoff spot; Portland — last year's MLS Cup champion — may very well miss out entirely. The Timbers need a win, badly.
MLS: New York at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, FS1. The New York derby between the Red Bulls and NYC FC has replaced this one as foremost in New York fans' minds, but there's still something about this game, the battle between America's first and second cities. Both teams are challenging for the top spots in their respective conferences; both could make a statement with a win.
