WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 24

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Bakersfield at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.; Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 7 p.m.; San Bernardino at High Desert, 7 p.m.

* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, Long Beach Pyramid, all day.

* GOLF: U.S. Senior Open, Riviera Country Club, 6:30 a.m.

* IN-LINE HOCKEY: IIHF World Championship semifinals, Disney ICE, Anaheim, 10:30 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $125,000 CTBA Stakes, first post 4 p.m.; Quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 7:15 p.m.

* SURFING: U.S. Open, Huntington Beach Pier, all day.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 25

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Bakersfield at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.; Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 7 p.m.; San Bernardino at High Desert, 7 p.m.

* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, Long Beach Pyramid, 2:30 p.m.

* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: AVA Longboards Beach Blast, Santa Barbara, 9 a.m.; AAU Junior National Championships, Hermosa Beach Pier, all day.

* HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shrine All-Star Game, California vs. Texas, Cerritos College, 5 p.m.

* GOLF: U.S. Senior Open, Riviera Country Club, all day.

* IN-LINE HOCKEY: IIHF World Championship, gold- and bronze-medal games, Pond of Anaheim, 10:30 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $100,000 San Clemente Stakes and $250,000 San Diego Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; Quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 6:30 p.m.

* SOCCER: MLS, Washington at Galaxy, Rose Bowl, 7:30 p.m.; Claremont Stars Youth Tournament, Cal Poly Pomona and Claremont-Mudd, all day.

* SURFING: U.S. Open, Huntington Beach Pier, all day.

* TENNIS: Mercedes-Benz Cup qualifying, L.A. Tennis Center, 9 a.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* HOCKEY: The Kings’ Matt Johnson and Sandy Moger will be signing autographs at the Best of L.A. event, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 5-6 p.m.

* TENNIS: Free exhibition, clinic and autograph session with pros Patrick Rafter, Byron Black, Jan Michael Gambill and Vince Spadea. Palisades Tennis Center, 3-5 p.m..

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 26

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 5 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Bakersfield at Rancho Cucamonga, 6:15 p.m.; Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 5 p.m.; San Bernardino at High Desert, 5 p.m.

* GOLF: U.S. Senior Open, Riviera Country Club, all day.

* BASKETBALL: FILA Summer Pro League, Long Beach Pyramid, 2:30 p.m.

* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: AVA Longboards Beach Blast, Santa Barbara, 9 a.m.; AAU Junior National Championships, Hermosa Beach Pier, all day.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $100,000 Fleet Treat Stakes and $200,000 Bing Crosby Breeders’ Cup Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; Quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 6:30 p.m.

* SURFING: U.S. Open, Huntington Beach Pier, all day.

* TENNIS: Mercedes-Benz Cup qualifying, L.A. Tennis Center, noon.

About This Listing

Every Friday the Times will publish a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event for possible inclusion, please 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.