On this day ...

AUGUST 3, 1949 - The National Basketball Association was formed by the merger of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America.

Today

SPORTS ON RADIO

Major League Baseball - Boston at Seattle, 7:10 p.m., KRLC-AM (1350), KLER-AM (1300), KMAX-AM (840).

SPORTS ON TV

Olympics - Women's soccer, Sweden vs. South Africa, 8:30 a.m., NBCSN, Brazil vs. China, Zimbabwe vs. Germany, noon, USA.

Soccer - International Champions Cup, Barcelona vs. Leicester City, 11 a.m., ESPN, Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2, AC Milan vs. Chelsea, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2.

Major League Baseball - Mets at Yankees, 4 p.m., ESPN; Boston at Seattle, 7:10 p.m., ROOT.