What Los Angeles Is Watching

A sampling of L.A. Nielsen ratings for July 7-8.

SATURDAY

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Over-the-air Ch. Rt Sh Auto Racing: NASCAR Pepsi 400 4 4.4 10 Tennis: Wimbledon, men’s semifinals 4 4.1 14 Golf: PGA Advil Western Open 7 3.1 9 Baseball: Seattle at Dodgers 11 3.0 8 Golf: American Century Celebrity Championship 4 2.1 6

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Cable Network Rating Share Boxing: Hector Camacho Jr. vs. Jesse James Leija HBO 2.0 5 Baseball: Atlanta at Boston FX 0.6 2 Auto racing: NHRA Nationals at Pomona ESPN2 0.6 1 Golf: LPGA Kroger Classic ESPN2 0.5 1 Horse Racing: 2Day at the Races ESPN2 0.4 1 Horse Racing: Hollywood Park Today FSN2 0.4 1

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SUNDAY

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Over-the-air Ch Rt Sh Golf: PGA Advil Western Open 7 4.4 12 Tennis: Wimbledon, women’s final 4 4.3 15 Baseball: Seattle at Dodgers 5 2.5 6 Auto Racing: IRL Ameristar Indy 200 7 2.2 5 Golf: American Century Celebrity Championship 4 1.6 4 Boxing: Tim Witherspoon vs. David Bostice 9 1.1 5 Baseball: Angels at Colorado 9 0.7 2

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Cable Network Rating Share Horse racing: Hollywood Park Today FSN2 1.4 3 Baseball: N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees ESPN 1.0 2 Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Detroit WGN 0.7 2 Auto racing: NASCAR Watkins Glen 100 TNT 0.7 2 Horse Racing: Hollywood Park Replays FSN 0.5 3 Golf: LPGA Kroger Classic ESPN 0.4 1

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Note: Each rating point represents 53,542 L.A. households. Cable ratings reflect the entire market, even though cable is in only 63% of L.A. households.

Look Who’s Talking

Sports figures to be featured on TV and radio, today through Thursday:

Randy Johnson--”Up Close” today, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Nikki McCray--”Player’s Journal,” today, 5 p.m., Lifetime

“White Shadow” cast members Kevin Hooks, Eric Kilpatrick, Tim Van Patten and Byron Stewart--”Last Word With Jim Rome,” tonight, 5:30 and 11:30, Fox Sports Net

Dan Goossen, Adrian Stone--”Rich Marotta’s Neutral Corner,” tonight, following postgame Dodger talk, XTRA 1150

Ron Cey, Steve Yeager--”Southern California Sports Report,” tonight, 10, Fox Sports Net

Cal Ripken--”Page One,” 9:30 a.m., CNN, 10:30 a.m, 12:30 and 6:30 p.m., CNN/SI

Alex Rodriguez--”The Life,” Saturday, 7 a.m., ESPN

Cal Ripken, Tony Gwynn--”This Week in Baseball,” Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Channel 11

Laura De Seroux, Jackie Kallen--”Irv Kaze Show,” Saturday, 6-7 p.m., KRLA (870)

Pete Rose--”Beyond the Glory,” Saturday, 11 p.m., and Tuesday, 9 p.m., Fox Sports Net

Curtis Martin, Rob Johnson, Tony Siragusa, Kerry Collins--”NFL Preview,” Sunday, 7 a.m., CNN

Mark and Matt Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.--”NASCAR This Morning,” Sunday, 7:30 a.m., Fox Sports Net

Bones Adams, Jesse James Leija, Carlos Ortiz--”Ringside With Johnny Ortiz,” Sunday, 8-11 p.m., KSPN (1110)

Ryan Klesko, Phil Nevin--”Up Close” Monday, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Suzy Shuster, Tom Leykis, George Wallace--”Sports Roundtable,” Monday, 11 p.m., Fox Sports Net

Magic Johnson (part 1)--”Up Close,” Tuesday, 2;30 p.m., ESPN

Magic Johnson (part 2)--”Up Close” Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., ESPN