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D2 SPORTS LOSANGELESTIMES PRO CALENDAR FRI.SAT.SUN.MON.TUE.WED.THU. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DODGERS ANGELS 7:30 Ch. 13 ANGELS 1 Ch. 11 ANGELS 1 Ch. 13 at S.F.

7:15 FSNW2 at S.F. 7:15 FSNW2 at S.F. 7:15 FSNW2 ANGELS at Dodgers 7:30 Ch. 13 at Dodgers 1 Ch. 11 at Dodgers 1 Ch.

13 CHICAGO 7 FSNW CHICAGO 7 FSNW CHICAGO 7 FSNW CHICAGO 7 FSNW GALAXY SAN JOSE 7 FSNW COLUM. 7:30 CHIVAS USA FC DALLAS 6:30 FSNW SPARKS at Seattle 1 Ch. 7 at Minn. 5 at Wash. 4 AVENGERS at Grand Rapids 4:30 FSNW2 Shade denotes home game.

TODAY ON TV AND RADIO TIMEEVENTTVRADIO AUTO RACING 10 a.m. NASCAR, Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge final practice Speed 3 p.m. NASCAR, Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge qualifying Speed 5:30 p.m. NASCAR, Craftsman Truck Quaker Lube 200 Speed 4 a.m. (Saturday) Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, Session 1 at Monte Carlo Speed BASEBALL 11:15 a.m.

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs WGN 4 p.m. Atlanta at Boston TBS 7 p.m. San Diego at Seattle 1090, 860 7:30 p.m. Angels at Dodgers 13, 22 (KWHY) 980, 710, 1330, 1020, 610, 1220, 1510, 1570 BOXING 5 p.m. Dale Brown vs.

Bell at Hollywood, Fla. ESPN2 5 p.m. National Golden Gloves championship semifinals ESPNC 9 p.m. Marco A. Rubio vs.

Grady Brewer; Cesar Morales vs. Oscar Andrade at Odessa, Texas (delayed) 46 (KFTR) 11 p.m. Americo Santos vs. Isaac Mendoza; Allan Green vs. Rocky Smith at Miami, Okla.

(delayed) Showtime COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Santa Barbara 88.9 7 p.m. Long Beach State at CS Fullerton 23 (KVMD) GOLF 7 a.m. European Tour, Nissan Irish Open TGC 10:30 a.m. LPGA, Sybase Classic at New Rochelle, N.Y.

ESPN2 10:30 a.m. Nationwide Tour, Henrico County Open TGC 3 p.m. Champions Tour, Memorial Classic (delayed) TGC 4 p.m. PGA Tour, Colonial (delayed) USA HORSE RACING 8 a.m. Los Alamitos replays (Thursday results) TVG 9:30 a.m.

Hollywood Park replays (Thursday results) TVG 12:30 p.m. Pimlico Cup Distaff; Miss Preakness ESPN2 2 p.m. Black-Eyed Susan Stakes; Pimlico Special ESPN 7 p.m. Trackside Live, Hollywood Park FSNW2, TVG 10 p.m. The Quarters at Los Alamitos TVG MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 6:30 p.m.

Lake Elsinore at Lancaster 1340 7 p.m. Inland Empire at High Desert 91.9 10 p.m. Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga (delayed) 1370 PRO BASKETBALL 6 p.m. NBA playoffs, Phoenix at Dallas ESPN SOCCER Noon English Premier League, West Brom vs. Portsmouth (delayed) FSC 6:30 a.m.

(Saturday) German league, Hertha Berlin vs. Hannover 96 FSC 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: ESPNC-ESPN Classic; ESPND-ESPN Deportes (Spanish); FSC-Fox Soccer Channel; FSNW2-Fox Sports Net West Speed-Speed Channel; TGC-The Golf Channel. RADIO INDEX: 88.9-KUCI FM (Irvine); 91.9-KVCR FM; 610-KAVL (Lancaster); 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 is the best golfer in the world right now. not knocking Vijay or Tiger, but look what done. John Daly, on Annika Sorenstam 1,000 WORTH Alexander Hassenstein Images A Shot of Gym Beam If seeking an exciting career in the field of gymnastics judging, look no further than at these balance beam officials during the International German Gymnastics Festival in Berlin. By Gary Klein Times Staff Writer Elroy Hirsch was honored with a bronze plaque in the Memorial Court of Honor on Wednesday, a tribute to a Hall of Fame player who starred as a receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. Hirsch, who died in 2004 at 80, earned his nickname in 1942 after scoring for Wisconsin on a long touchdown run against Great Lakes Naval Station.

crazy legs were gyrating in six different directions, all at the same Francis Powers wrote in the Chicago Daily News. In 1951, Hirsch helped lead the L.A. Rams to their only NFL title, catching 66 passes from Hall of Fame quarterbacks Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin. He averaged 48 yards for 17 touchdown receptions. Jim Hardy, who played for the Rams, Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions, was one of six speakers who remembered Hirsch on Wednesday.

did everything on the field but blow the ball Hardy said. Trivia time: The 1994 season was the Los Angeles last in Southern California. Name three players from that 1994 team who played for the St. Louis Rams in 2004. McParking problems: The Chicago White Sox travel across town to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs in a three-game series starting today, but White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen is not looking forward to the trip.

Guillen told the Chicago Sun- Times that he had to park at a across the street from Wrigley last season. The White Sox will depart for a series against the Angels after game against the Cubs. trying to figure out how going to go from there to the airport to go to Anaheim because no Guillen said. Shaping up: Baltimore Raven running back Jamal Lewis, who pleaded guilty in a drug case, is at a federal prison camp in Pensacola, serving afour-month sentence that began Feb. 4.

Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun wrote that Lewis about 240 pounds, which is great shape for a player who has been known to balloon in the Coach Brian Billick was not worried about Lewis missing a mini-camp this week. sounds terrible, but in a great, regimented Billick told the Sun. not a lot else for him to do but to stay Wade a minute: Shaquille might be the big man for the Miami Heat, but guard Dwyane Wade has shot past him in merchandise sales. Bloomberg News reported that jersey was the top seller in the NBA last week, citing information from Sports- ScanINFO, which tracks retail sales of sports merchandise. led the league in sales during the regular season and Wade was ninth.

Trivia answer: Wide receiver Isaac Bruce, quarterback Chris Chandler and punter Sean Landeta. And finally: Columnist Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel senses that one particular NBA player could give his team the ultimate edge in the playoffs. Wrote Greene: San Antonio Spurs might win the whole thing behind the Force of Obi-Wan Gi- MORNING BRIEFING A Great Player, but a Better Nickname From Associated Press DENVER Former world champion sprinter Michelle Collins accepted a four-year suspension for a doping violation, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday. Collins, who forfeits her titles in the 200 meters from the 2003 indoor world and U.S.

championships, was suspended for eight years but appealed. USADA reduced it to four years, and she agreed to drop her appeal. An arbitration panel found that Collins, 34, used banned substances provided by BALCO, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. She never tested posi- tive, but the panel concluded she used the drugs for several years. The panel determined she had participated in a doping conspiracy and used prohibited drugs, including the steroid THG and the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO.

USADA based its case on patterns observed from blood and urine tests Collins had in recent years, along with documents seized from BALCO by federal prosecutors and statements made by BALCO officials. Collins, who denies any wrongdoing, appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, in Janu- ary. One of her attorneys, Brian Getz, said her decision to withdraw the appeal was based in part on injuries. one thing to have a glittering career ahead and to be fighting he said. another to be in a position where one race because of injuries and to be fighting USADA lawyer Travis Tygart said the agreement would allow the agency to conserve resources for its monitoring, research and educational activities.

four-year sanction is in line with the other BALCO cases where the athletes did not he said. Sprinter Collins Accepts Four-Year Ban From Times Staff and Wire Reports Minnesota Viking running back Onterrio Smith will be suspended for the season by the NFL for violating the substance abuse policy a third time, according to two reports. Pending an appeal, Smith will have to sit out the 2005 season, ESPN.com and the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday. Smith skipped a drug test, which qualifies as a violation under league policy, ESPN.com reported, citing two unidentified team sources. The Star Tribune, citing an unidentified league source, reported on its website that the NFL had notified Smith of its decision.

The reports said the suspension was unrelated to being stopped by airport security in Minneapolis last month. A search found a device marketed as a way to beat drug tests Tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. of theCleveland Browns tore a ligament in his right knee when he crashed his motorcycle, putting his 2005 season in doubt, two leaguesources told Associated Press. An injury such as typically requires at least 10 months of rehabilitation. The Browns have medical test results disclose the nature of his injuries because they have not received permission from Winslow or his family.

Ricky Williams is discussing acomeback with the Miami Dolphins, Coach Nick Saban said. Saban would not divulge specifics of the talks. Jerry Rice has talked with Denver Bronco Coach Mike Shanahan about the possibility of playing in Denver next season, his agent said. The Carolina Panthers traded punter Todd Sauerbrun to Denver for punter Jason Baker and its seventh-round draft choice in 2006. The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive coordinator Jim Johnson to a four-year contract extension.

Golf Patrick Sheehan just missed acourse record in the Colonial, bogeying the final hole for an eight-under 62 in theopening round at Fort Worth, Texas. He also hada double bogey and 11 birdies. Sheehan settled for his best PGA Tour round and also matched the low first round on tour this year. Sheehan had a two-stroke lead over Brian Bateman and D.J. Trahan Christina Kim had seven birdies in a six-under 65 that gave her a one-stroke lead over Siew-Ai Lim in the opening round of the Sybase Classic at New Rochelle, N.Y.

Anna Grzebien shot a tournament-best six-under 65 to help Duke take an eight-stroke lead over Auburn with one round left in the NCAA Division I championship at Sunriver, Ore. Defending champion UCLA was third in the team race, nine shots behind Duke, followed by Pepperdine, which is 12 strokes out of the lead. Tennis Lleyton Hewitt withdrew from the French Open after failing to recover from a cracked rib in an accident at his Sydney home last week. Taylor Dent will also be missing when the clay-court Grand Slam begins Monday. Dent pulled out because of an ankle injury.

Top-seeded Venus Williams tuned up for the French Open with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over seventh-seeded Anna Chakvetadze to reach the Istanbul Cup semifinals. USC defeated UCLA, 4-3, in the round of 16 at the NCAA championships at Athens, Ga. No. 4 player Dianna Matias beat Sarah Gregg 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, to clinch the match for the Trojans (19-3), who advance to the quarterfinals today against No. 2 Florida.

UCLA ends the season at 17-6. Miscellany USC was one of 13 Division I schoolsthat received athletic certification from the NCAA, a process conducted on a 10-year cycle that deals with rules compliance and athletic and academic issues. Veteran Mike Skinner got the 19th pole of his Craftsman Truck Series career with a record lap of 183.051 mph in qualifying for Quaker Steak 200 at Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Marion Jones attorney has asked world governing body and the U.S. Olympic Committee to help end a ban imposed on her by major European track meets.

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