WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 25
* AUTO RACING: 360 sprints, stocks, dwarfs, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.
* BASEBALL: Philadelphia at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.
* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lancaster at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.
* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, XTRA vs. Footlocker, 10 a.m., Hoop Heroes vs. Canada, 12:15 p.m.; Mexico vs. West Coast Pros, 2:30 p.m.; NBA Pros vs. Trendsetters, 5 p.m.; Grizzlies vs. Mavericks, 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Pyramid.
* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Miller Lite U.S. Championships, Hermosa Beach, 9:30 a.m.
* BOXING: Jaime Ocegueda vs. Eric Vasquez, super-lightweights, 10 rounds; Raul Franco Jr. vs. Santiago Franco, super-flyweights, six rounds; Marcos Licona vs. Sergio Sanchez, junior-featherweights, six rounds; Tyrone Bennett vs. Jaime De La Torre, super-middleweights, four rounds; Jose Vargas vs. Alejandro Lopez, junior-featherweights, four rounds, Irvine Marriott Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
* HANDBALL: 3-Wall Professional Handball Championship, Venice Beach Athletic Center, 9 a.m. Also Saturday at 9, Sunday at 10.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $100,000 CTBA Stakes, first post 4 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.
* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Speedway, Victorville Fairgrounds, 8 p.m.
* TENNIS: Infiniti Open, L.A. Tennis Center, noon.
SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 26
* ARENA FOOTBALL: Milwaukee at Piranhas, Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
* AUTO RACING: Goodguys vintage drags, Pomona Raceway, qualifying, 9 a.m.; pro stocks, Kern County Raceway, Rosamond, 5:30 p.m.; SCRA sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; IMCA sprint cars, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.; late model stocks, Santa Maria Speedway, 7:30 p.m.; sportsman stocks, Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, 7 p.m.; street stocks, Victorville Speedway, 8 p.m.
* BASEBALL: Philadelphia at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.
* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m.; San Jose at Lancaster, 7:15 p.m.
* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, LA Pros vs. Hoop Dreams, 10 a.m.; Mexico vs. Canada, 12:15 p.m.; FILA Select vs. West Coast Pros, 2:30 p.m.; NBA Stars vs. International Stars, 5 p.m.; NBA West vs. Bryon Russell, 7:30 p.m., Long Beach Pyramid.
* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Miller Lite U.S. Championships, Hermosa Beach, 9 a.m.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $100,000 San Clemente Stakes and $150,000 San Diego Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.
* ROLLER HOCKEY: San Diego at Bullfrogs, Forum, 7:30 p.m.
* SURFING: Bud Light Ocean Festival Series, Tower 11, Huntington State Beach, 9 a.m.
* TENNIS: Infiniti Open, L.A. Tennis Center, 1 p.m.
PARTICIPATION SPORTS
* CYCLING: A 40-mile bike ride from San Diego to Rosarito will leave from San Ysidro at 7:30 a.m. A 20-mile group will meet in Tijuana, Mexico, in front of City Hall on Paseo de Tijuana at 8:30 a.m. Details: (619) 530-1111.
SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 27
* AUTO RACING: Goodguys vintage drags, Pomona Raceway, noon; off road, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, 12:30 p.m.
* BASEBALL: Philadelphia at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.
* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 5 p.m.; San Jose at Lancaster, 5 p.m.
* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, Footlocker vs. Hoop Dreams, 12:15 p.m.; XTRA vs. International Stars, 2:30 p.m.; Bryon Russell vs. West Coast Pros, 5 p.m.; NBA West vs. Hoop Heroes, 7:30 p.m. Long Beach Pyramid.
* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Miller Lite U.S. Championships, Hermosa Beach, 9:15 a.m.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $200,000 Bing Crosby Breeders’ Cup Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.
* ROLLER HOCKEY: Blades at Bullfrogs, Pond of Anaheim, 6 p.m.
* MINOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Minnesota at Zodiac, Santa Ana Stadium, 4 p.m.
* TENNIS: Infiniti Open championship, L.A. Tennis Center, 4 p.m.
About This Listing
On Fridays The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA, 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.
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