What to See and Do Around Southern California
Friday / 28 SPECTATOR SPORTS
* BASKETBALL: New Jersey vs. Clippers, Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: George Washington at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.
* BOXING: Pedro Pena vs. Ivan Salazar, 8 rounds, super-flyweights, Irvine Marriott Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
* HOCKEY: San Antonio at Ice Dogs, IHL, Long Beach Arena, 7 p.m.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $200,000 Miesque Stakes and $200,000 Hollywood Turf Express Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.
* TENNIS: Beverly Hills Classic, La Cienega Tennis Center, 8 a.m.
* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Long Beach State Thanksgiving Tournament, Long Beach Pyramid, 5:30 p.m.
* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship, Belmont Plaza, Long Beach, 8 a.m.
Saturday / 29
SPECTATOR SPORTS
* AUTO RACING: Stock cars, Turkey Classic, Pearsonville, noon.
* BASKETBALL: Utah at Clippers, Sports Arena,
7:30 p.m.
* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pepperdine at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.; Loyola Marymount at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.
* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida at Pepperdine, 3 p.m.
* HOCKEY: New Jersey at Kings, Forum, 7:30 p.m.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $250,000 Generous Stakes and $300,000 Citation Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.
* TENNIS: Beverly Hills Classic, La Cienega Tennis Center, 8 a.m.
* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Long Beach State Thanksgiving Tournament, Long Beach Pyramid, 5:30 p.m.
* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship, Belmont Plaza, Long Beach, 9 a.m.
PARTICIPATION SPORTS
* HOCKEY: The Kings will be holding a toy drive to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles before their game against the New Jersey Devils. All fans are invited to exchange unwrapped toys for raffle tickets at a chance to win Kings signed merchandise. Details: (310) 419-3150.
Sunday / 30
SPECTATOR SPORTS
* AUTO RACING: Stock cars, Turkey Classic, Pearsonville, noon.
* BASKETBALL: Columbus at StingRays, ABL, Long Beach Pyramid, 4 p.m.; Toronto at Lakers, Forum, 6:30 p.m.
* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Notre Dame at UCLA, noon; Fairfield at UC Irvine, 1 p.m.
* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $500,000 Hollywood Derby and $700,000 Matriarch, first post 12:30 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.
* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Washington vs. UCLA, NCAA championships, second round, Spaulding Field, 2 p.m.
* TENNIS: Beverly Hills Classic, La Cienega Tennis Center, 1 p.m.
* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship, Belmont Plaza, Long Beach, 9 a.m.
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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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