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Week in sports

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 1, 2001

Autos

SATURDAY: De Soto Speedway, 9 miles east of I-75 on State Road 64, Bradenton. Racing starts at 7. Admission: $10 adults, $3 children 6-12; (941) 748-3171.

SATURDAY: Citrus County Speedway, 2 miles south of Inverness on U.S. 41. Racing starts at 6:30. Admission: $20 pits, $10 general, $8 seniors and students to age 17, $2 children younger than 12; (352) 726-9339.

SATURDAY: Sunshine Speedway, 4500 Ulmerton Road, just south of St. Petersburg/Clearwater airport. Racing starts at 7. Admission: $10 adults, $4 children; (727) 573-4598.

SATURDAY: East Bay Raceway, 5 miles south of Interstate 4 on Route 41 near Gibsonton, Tampa. Racing starts at 6:30. Admission: $12 for grandstands, $20 for pits; (813) 677-7223.

Baseball

TODAY: Exhibition: Twins at Rays, 1:05, (727) 898-7297.

TUESDAY: Season opener: Jays at Rays, 7:15 p.m., Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Ch. 32. Tickets $4-$195 through Ticketmaster (727) 898-RAYS or Trop ticket office (727) 825-3250.

WEDNESDAY: Jays at Rays, 7:15.

THURSDAY: Jays at Rays, 12:15, FSN.

FRIDAY: Rays at Red Sox, 1:05, FSN.

SATURDAY: Rays at Red Sox, 6:05, FSN.

SUNDAY: Rays at Red Sox, 1:05, Ch. 32.

Florida State League

(all games at 7:05 unless noted)

THURSDAY: Tampa at Sarasota; Clearwater at Dunedin, 6:30, Dunedin Stadium, (727) 733-9302.

FRIDAY: Sarasota at Tampa, Legends Field, (813) 879-2244; Clearwater at Dunedin, 6:30.

SATURDAY: Tampa at Clearwater, Jack Russell Stadium, (727) 442-8496; Dunedin at Sarasota.

SUNDAY: Clearwater at Tampa, 1; Dunedin at Sarasota, 2:05.

NBA

TODAY: Magic at Raptors, 12:30

TUESDAY: Magic at Knicks, 7:30.

WEDNESDAY: Celtics at Magic, 7:30, TD Waterhouse Centre, Sunshine. Tickets $16-$125 through Ticketmaster or Magic ticket office, (813) 287-8844.

FRIDAY: Raptors at Magic, 7:30, Sunshine.

Hockey

TODAY: Sabres at Lightning, 6, Ice Palace, Tampa, Sunshine. Tickets $10-$125 through Ticketmaster (813) 287-8844 or Lightning ticket office (813) 301-6600.

WEDNESDAY: Lightning at Penguins, 7:30, Lightning Hockey Network.

THURSDAY: Rangers at Lightning, 7:30, Sunshine.

SUNDAY: Lightning at Capitals, 3, Sunshine.

Horse racing

TAMPA BAY DOWNS: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, post time 12:30. Simulcast horses, jai alai and greyhounds daily. Race Track Road north of SR 580, Oldsmar, (813) 855-4401.

Dog racing

TAMPA DOG TRACK: Live racing closed. Simulcast horses, greyhounds and jai alai at 12:30 Monday-Saturday. Just off I-275 at Bird Street; (813) 932-4313.

DERBY LANE: Live racing nightly (except Sunday), post time 7:30; matinees Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, post time 12:30. Simulcast greyhounds, harness and jai alai; (727) 812-3339. Gandy Boulevard, St. Petersburg.

Running

MONDAY: Festival of States Harvey's 5K, 6:30, downtown St. Petersburg, mile fun run at 6:15; (727) 898-3654.

SATURDAY: Gulfside Gallop 5K and mile, 8 a.m., Indian Rocks Beach; (727) 517-0404.

SATURDAY: Beach to Bayou 5K, 7:30 a.m., Tarpon Springs; (727) 942-5048.

SATURDAY: Run for Turtles Fun Run and 5K, 7:30 a.m., Siesta Key, benefits Mote Marine Laboratory's sea turtle research and conservation program; (941) 388-4331.

Soccer

SATURDAY: Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:30, Ch. 38.

Softball

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY: St. Petersburg Half-Century Softball Club, tripleheader, 10 a.m., North Shore Park, St. Petersburg; (727) 894-2206.

TUESDAY/THURSDAY/SATURDAY: Kids & Kubs doubleheader, 10:30 a.m., North Shore Park, St. Petersburg; (727) 893-7108.

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