Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund at Cologne, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, FS2. With only a week and a half to go until the monthlong winter break in the German season, Dortmund is sixth in the Bundesliga table, not at all where it expected to be. Manager Thomas Tuchel needs to get his team on a winning streak if it has hopes of catching Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.
MLS Cup: Seattle at Toronto, 7 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 9. The American soccer year culminates with the 21st MLS Cup Final. It'll be contested in subfreezing temperatures in Toronto, only the second time that the championship will be played on the frozen tundra. Neither team has played for the title before. One trophy cabinet will look a lot better by the end of the night.
Premier League: Tottenham at Manchester United, 8:15 a.m. Sunday, NBCSN. As we approach Christmas, the ceremonial halfway post for the Premier League season, Jose Mourinho has his hugely expensive Manchester United team closer to last place than to first place. The Red Devils need to win games, soon, or Mourinho could be on the hot seat.
Ligue 1: Nice at Paris Saint-Germain, 1:45 p.m. Sunday, beIN. The story of the first half of the French season is that, for once, PSG isn't running away with the title. Both Monaco and Nice are ahead of the yearly French champions through nearly half of the schedule. Without talismanic striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, PSG looks decidedly mortal. It's a big opportunity for Nice.
