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D2 SPORTS LOSANGELESTIMES PRO CALENDAR FRI.SAT.SUN.MON.TUE.WED.THU. 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 DODGERS ST. LOUIS 7:30 Ch. 13 ST. LOUIS 1 Ch.

13 ST. LOUIS 1 FSNW2 at Wash. 4 FSNW2 at Wash. 4 FSNW2 at Wash. 4 FSNW2 ANGELS at N.Y.

Yankees 4 Ch. 9 at N.Y. Yankees 10:15 a.m. Ch. 11 at N.Y.

Yankees 10 a.m. Ch. 9 BALT. 7 Ch. 9 BALT.

7 FSNW BALT. 1 FSNW GALAXY All-Star game 12:30 Ch. 7 at Chivas USA 7:30 CHIVAS USA All-Star game 12:30 Ch. 7 GALAXY 7:30 SPARKS at Sac. 7 at Seattle 6 Shade denotes home game; U.S.

Open Cup TODAY ON TV AND RADIO TIMEEVENTTVRADIO AUTO RACING 5 a.m. Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix practice at Budapest Speed 3 p.m. CORR Lucas Oil Pro Series at Antigo, Wis. (tape) Speed 6 p.m. ARCA Series at Madison, Ill.

Speed 4 a.m. (Saturday) Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying Speed BASEBALL 11:15 a.m. Arizona at Chicago Cubs WGN 4 p.m. Angels at New York Yankees 9710, 1020, 1510 7 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego 1090, 860 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Dodgers 13980, 1330, 610, 1220, 1570 BOXING 6 p.m. James Lubwama vs. Rodney Toney at Brockton, Mass. ESPN2 8 p.m.

Gustavo Magallanes vs. Rene Arostegui at Tijuana ESPND 9 p.m. Freddy Hernandez vs. Lee Montoya; David Martinez vs. Tomas Villa at Albuquerque (delayed) 46 (KFTR) FISHING 4 p.m.

Bassmaster Classic, Day 1 weigh-in at Pittsburgh (delayed) ESPN GOLF 6:30 a.m. European Tour Scandinavian Masters at Kungsangen, Sweden TGC 10 a.m. U.S. Senior Open at Kettering, Ohio ESPN 10 a.m. Women, British Open at Southport, England (delayed) TNT 4 p.m.

PGA Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Mich. (delayed) (1 p.m., on some satellite systems) USA 5 a.m. (Saturday) European Tour Scandinavian Masters TGC HORSE RACING 8 a.m. Los Alamitos replays (Thursday results) TVG 4 p.m. 7 p.m.

Trackside Live Del Mar TVG FSNW2 8 p.m. The Quarters at Los Alamitos FSNW2, TVG 11:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m. Del Mar replays TVG FSNW MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. Inland Empire at Rancho Cucamonga 1370, 91.9 7 p.m.

Visalia at Lancaster 1340 PRO BASKETBALL 7 p.m. WNBA, Sparks at Sacramento 690 SOCCER 8 p.m. USL, Seattle at Vancouver FSC TENNIS 2 p.m. ATP Mercedes-Benz Cup at UCLA ESPN2 5:30 p.m. ATP Mercedes-Benz Cup (delayed) Tennis FOR TV CHANNEL QUESTIONS AND AVAILABILITY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CABLE OR SATELLITE PROVIDER.

NOTE: Times may be different for satellite TV users; consult your guide. TV INDEX: ESPND-ESPN Deportes (Spanish); FSC-Fox Soccer Channel; FSNW-Fox Sports Net West; FSNW2-Fox Sports Net West Speed-Speed Channel; Tennis-The Tennis Channel; TGC-The Golf Channel. RADIO INDEX: 91.9-KVCR FM; 610-KAVL (Lancaster); 690-XETRA; 710-KSPN; 860-XEMO (Spanish, San Diego); 980-KFWB; 1020-KTNQ (Spanish); 1090-XPRS; 1220-KWKU (Spanish, Pomona); 1330-KWKW (Spanish); 1340-KTPI (Lancaster); 1370-KWRM; 1510-KSPA County); 1570-KPRO (Inland Empire). The Inside Track QUOTEBOOK everyone picking on me Dennis Rodman, former NBA standout who was pulled over twice for speeding in his Lamborghini during a charity road race rally Tuesday in Colorado, was accused of stealing a cowboy hat and was involved in a minor crash with people taking photographs of him for his sponsor 1,000 WORTH Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press Maybe It Was Stage Fright blame the background, but Cleveland right fielder Casey Blake make the diving catch on a ball hit by Jason Kendall in the first inning Wednesday at Oakland. It went for a double.

By Bob Rohwer Times Staff Writer Most NFL quarterbacks are overrated, according to Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel, who wrote: is something wrong with all of them, but you rarely heardthe criticism as long as they are either playing on winning teams or racking up fantasy football Greene compiled a top 10, but for sake, here are his top three most overrated quarterbacks: No. 3, Peyton Manning: the fantasy football king, but in the real world his Colts have a 3-5 playoff record in his seven No. 2, Michael Vick: to watch as long as you have no interest in getting to the Super Bowl. ranked 21st in passing rating (78.1) and 26th in passing yardage (2,313) last No. 1, Tom Brady: does not mean a bad quarterback.

a very good quarterback, in a perfect situation for his skills. But quarterbacks always get too much credit for team success, which is the story here. see how he does this season without a great offensive Trivia time: Who was the first woman to win more than $100,000 in a season in any sport? Having his cake: On Barry 41st birthday Sunday, Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: what do you get for a man who already rehabs Then added: 365 days, he has gone from an MVP with a great shot at 756 career home runs to an MIA with a shot at 0 career homers after age 40 1 2 TV or not TV: The world of sports television has provided fodder for syndicated columnist Norman Chad, who wrote: 8 realize this is somewhat politically incorrect to say, but watch a seven-on-seven Arena Football scrimmage from a7-Eleven parking lot before watch a WNBA game from my couch. 8 want to alarm anyone, but ESPN recently aired Madness: The 2006 Site Selection which unveiled the locations of the pro fishing events next year. 8 have this recurring nightmare in which poker telecasts start showing slow-motion replays of the Purple haze: Ricky Williams said his heart was in wrote Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post.

considering the source, we have to wonder if he was blowing Looking back: On this date in 1983, Steve National League-record streak of 1,208 consecutive games came to an end afterthe Padrefirst baseman dislocated his left thumb in acollision at the plate. Net worth: Allowing second serves in tennis is completely absurd, according to Patrick Hruby of ESPN.com: sorry. I fully intended to put that one over the net and into the box. How about a Trivia answer: Tennis player Billie Jean King, in 1971. And finally: The PGA appear eager to adopt any real limits to technology of balls and clubs.

Wrote Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: the only sport that looks at science running amok and says, Why? As a wise man once said, the MORNING BRIEFING Three Rings Rate Much With Him From Times Staff and Wire Reports Barry Alvarez eliminated all the surprise and speculation: His 16th season as Wisconsin football coach will be his last. Alvarez said Thursday he would step down after this year and focus solely on his role as the athletic director, a job he took on in 2004. And already picked his successor: Bret Bielema his defensive coordinator. When Alvarez assumed both positions in April 2004, he said he planned to eventually become a full-time athletic director. But he gave no clue as to how much longer he would coach.

It took only a year for double duty to take its toll because of the constant demands on his time. believe the right Alvarez said at a news conference. certainly want it to slip, and I just saw some potential for Alvarez, 58, was hired in 1990 to turn around a program that had only five winning seasons in 27 years. Three seasons later, he led Wisconsin to its first Rose Bowl since 1963, one of three Rose Bowl titles in his tenure. Alvarez is the winningest coach in school history with a record of 108-70-4.

He brought in Bielema last year to take over the Badger defense, which ranked in the top 10 nationally in points (15.4) and yards (291.2) given up. Southern Mississippi Coach Jeff Bower suspended two players, including star kick returner John Eubanks dismissed two others and announced that the leading rusher and another player have quit the squad. Eubanks and backup tight end Pedi Causey were suspended for the Sept. 4 season opener against Tulane for violating unspecified team policies. Defensive back Darrell Bennett and linebacker Kenneth Boley were dismissed for violating team policies.

Leaving the team were running back Anthony Harris and linebacker Naton Stewart Tennis Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport retired during the first set of her opening match in the Bank of the West Classic at Palo Alto because of a lower back strain, the same injury that hampered her in the Wimbledon final this month. Davenport, ranked No. 1 in the world and playing her first match since losing the Wimbledon final to Venus Williams trailed Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-0, when the trainer came on court to examine her. She shook hands and conceded the match several minutes later. knew it was going to be a tough she said.

did everything I could do. frustrating because so on and off. almost moody. I get clearance to play, clearance to practice and clearance to do stuff, and then it flares up Davenport stretched for a backhand during a practice earlier in the day when her back She underwent two hours of treatment and decided to give it a go, but quickly realized she right. Earlier, Iveta Benesova upset eighth-seeded Francesca Schiavone 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), to reach the quarterfinals.

She will play third- seeded Patty Schnyder Daniela Hantuchova beat Meghann Shaughnessy 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, ending the match with four aces. Boxing Antonio Tarver and Roy Jones Jr. will go another round in their battle for light-heavyweight supremacy. the trilogy. the third Brad Jacobs, Miami-based advisor, said after the two camps set an Oct.

1 date for the title fight at a site to be determined. Jacobs and promoter, Joe DeGuardia said the rubber match between the 36- year-old fighters might be at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Soccer Chelsea beat D.C. United, 2-1, at Landover, in the first game pitting reigning champions from the English Premier League and Major League Soccer. Chelsea is touring the U.S.

to prepare for the start of its regular season next month. Philip Anschutz is reducing the number of MLS teams he controls from five to four with the sale of D.C. United, a move officials hope will help expedite construction of a stadium for the four-time league champions. United announced that its operating rights will be sold to a group led by club President Kevin Payne and businessmen Willi Lauterbach and Tim Kissler Pro Basketball Laker second-round draft pick Ronny Turiaf is he said while recovering from heart surgery. In a statement released from Stanford Hospital Clinics, former Gonzaga star Turiaf said: surgery went Turiaf underwent surgery Tuesday to repair an enlarged aortic root.

Denver Nugget Coach George Karl underwent prostate surgery, the team said. The surgery, which took about five hours, was performed at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Free-agent guard Juan Dixon has agreed to a three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, ending his three-year stay with the Washington Wizards, a league official told Associated Detroit Pistons exercised their team option on Darko Milicic keeping the 20- year-old center under contract for the next two seasons. Pro Hockey Brendan Shanahan decided to stay with the Detroit Red Wings, exercising an option on the final year of his contract. Shanahan, 36, will make about $2.3 million, after the cut NHL players agreed to take, as the league resumes play after alockout canceled last season.

The 36-year-old forward is among active leaders with 558 goals and 1,151 points. The Mighty Ducks exercised their one-year option on goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and signed defenseman Nathan Saunders to a three-year contract Passings Al Sparlis a three-year football letterman as a guard at UCLA and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, died July 9 in Porterville, Calif. He was 85. NEWSWIRE Alvarez to Step Down After YOUR GAMEROOM FACTORY OUTLET REVERSIBLE POKER TOP AND BLACKJACK NOTICE: ALL OFFERS LIMITED FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. NO RAINCHECKS.

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