Sports: Week in sports

Week in sports

By Times staff writer

Autos

SATURDAY: De Soto Speedway, 9 miles east of I-75 on State Road 64, Bradenton. Racing starts 7. (941) 748-3171.

SATURDAY: Citrus County Speedway, 2 miles south of Inverness on U.S. 41. Racing starts 6:30. (352) 726-9339.

SATURDAY: Sunshine Speedway, 4500 Ulmerton Road, south of St. Petersburg/Clearwater airport. Racing starts 7. (727) 573-4598.

SATURDAY: East Bay Raceway, 5 miles south of I-4 on Route 41 near Gibsonton. Racing starts 6:30. (813) 677-7223.

Major League Baseball

TODAY: Tigers at Rays, 1:15, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Ch. 32. Tickets $4-$195 through Ticketmaster (727) 898-RAYS.

TUESDAY: Rangers at Rays, 7:15, FSN.

WEDNESDAY: Rangers at Rays, 7:15.

THURSDAY: Rangers at Rays, 7:15, Ch. 32.

FRIDAY: Angels at Rays, 7:15, FSN.

SATURDAY: Angels at Rays, 4:15, FSN.

Florida State League

(all games begin at 7:05 unless noted)

TODAY: Tampa at Sarasota, 1; Fort Myers at Dunedin, 1, Dunedin Stadium, (727) 733-9302; Clearwater at Charlotte.

MONDAY: Tampa at Sarasota; Fort Myers at Dunedin, 6:30; Clearwater at Charlotte.

TUESDAY: Tampa at Lakeland; Dunedin at Daytona; Clearwater at Charlotte.

WEDNESDAY: Tampa at Lakeland; Dunedin at Daytona; Clearwater at Charlotte.

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

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

SATURDAY: Clearwater at Tampa; Dunedin at Sarasota.

WNBA

TUESDAY: Preseason: L.A. at Orlando, 7:30, TD Waterhouse Centre. Tickets $16-$38 through Ticketmaster or Miracle (407) 916-WNBA.

Arena League Football

SATURDAY: Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage, 7.

Horse racing

TAMPA BAY DOWNS: Live racing closed. Simulcast horses, jai alai and greyhounds daily. Race Track Road north of S.R. 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, Saturday, post time 12:30. Simulcast greyhounds, harness and jai alai; (727) 812-3339. Gandy Boulevard, St. Petersburg (east of Fourth Street N).

Running

TODAY: Run Thru the Jungle 5K, 8 a.m., Al Lopez Park, Tampa; (813) 874-7223.

SATURDAY: Rays Run 5K and mile fun run/walk, 8 a.m., Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg; (727) 825-3204.

Soccer

SATURDAY: Miami Fusion at Tampa Bay Mutiny, 7, Raymond James Stadium, Sunshine. Tickets $11-$30 through Ticketmaster or Mutiny (813) 289-6811.