Ellington

You might not believe it, but football is nearly upon us. College football media days are about to begin, and NFL training camps open up July 20 starting with the Buffalo Bills.

Thursday, July 10

MLB (6:10-9 p.m., Sports South): The National League East-leading Atlanta Braves look to build their division lead against the fourth-place team in the East the New York Mets.

Friday, July 11

Football (9 p.m.-12 a.m., ESPNNEWS): Get a bit of a football fix with some CFL football as the Ottawa RedBlacks take on the Edmonton Eskimos.

Saturday, July 12

Soccer (3-5 p.m., ESPN): The third-place game in the World Cup features the loser of the Germany/Brazil game against the loser of the Argentina/Netherlands game.

Sunday, July 13

Soccer (2-4 p.m., ABC): One team will walk away as the winner of the 2014 World Cup as the winner of Germany/Brazil faces the winner of the Argentina/Netherlands.

Monday, July 14

MLB (7-11 p.m., ESPN): The 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby is always fun to watch before the MLB All-Star game.

Tuesday, July 15

MLB (7-11 p.m., Fox): The All-Stars of the American League take on the All-Stars of the National League in the 2014 All-Star Game the 85th meeting with home field advantage in the world Series on the line.

Wednesday, July 16

MLS (6-8 p.m., ESPN2): Get over your soccer withdrawals with some MLS soccer as the New York Red Bulls face the Philadelphia Union.

Waiting for football to return is always hard after the Fourth of July as the sports world slows down. The upside is that it means the start to football is closer.