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Week in sports

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published July 1, 2001


Auto racing

Auto racing

SATURDAY: De Soto Speedway, 9 miles east of Interstate 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 at Citrus County Fairgrounds. Racing starts at 6:30. Admission: $20 pits, $10 general, $8 seniors and students to age 17, $2 children under 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.

Major League Baseball

MONDAY: Rays at Yankees, 1:05, FSN. TUESDAY: Blue Jays at Rays, 7:15, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Ch. 32. Tickets $4-$195 through Ticketmaster (727) 898-RAYS or Tropicana Field (727) 825-3250

WEDNESDAY: Blue Jays at Rays, 4:15.

THURSDAY: Blue Jays at Rays, 7:15, FSN. FRIDAY: Marlins at Rays, 7:15, FSN. SATURDAY: Marlins at Rays, 4:15, Ch. 32. SUNDAY: Marlins at Rays, 1:15, Ch. 10.

Florida State League

(all games start at 7:05 unless noted)

TODAY: Tampa at Jupiter, 2:05; Dunedin at Fort Myers, 4:05; Clearwater at Charlotte, 2.

MONDAY: Tampa at Jupiter; Dunedin at Fort Myers; Clearwater at Charlotte.

TUESDAY: Tampa at Jupiter; Dunedin at Fort Myers; Clearwater at Charlotte.

WEDNESDAY: Tampa at Dunedin, 4:05, Dunedin Stadium, (727) 733-9302; Fort Myers at Clearwater, 2, Jack Russell Stadium, (727) 442-8496.

THURSDAY: Dunedin at Tampa, Legends Field, (813) 879-2244; Fort Myers at Clearwater.

FRIDAY: Sarasota at Tampa; Dunedin at Clearwater.

SATURDAY: Sarasota at Tampa; Clearwater at Dunedin, 6:30.

SUNDAY: Tampa at Sarasota, 5:05; Clearwater at Dunedin, 5.

WNBA

TODAY: Orlando at Washington, 3.

FRIDAY: Sacramento at Orlando, 7:30, TD Waterhouse Centre, Sunshine. Tickets $16-$38 through Ticketmaster or the Miracle (407) 916-WNBA.

SUNDAY: Detroit at Orlando, 4.

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Arena League Football

TODAY: Orlando at Tampa Bay, 4, Ice Palace, Tampa, TNN. Tickets $12-$100 through Ticketmaster (813) 287-8844 or the Ice Palace (813) 301-6600.

SATURDAY: Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:30.

Horse racing

TAMPA BAY DOWNS: Live racing closed for season. Simulcast horse racing, jai alai and greyhounds daily. Race Track Road north of State Road 580, Oldsmar, (813) 855-4401.

Dog racing

TAMPA DOG TRACK: Evenings Monday-Saturday, 7:30. Matinees Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 12:30. Simulcast horse racing, greyhounds and jai alai at 12:30 Monday-Saturday. Just off Interstate 275 at Bird Street; (813) 932-4313.

DERBY LANE: Live racing closed for season. Simulcast greyhounds, harness racing and jai alai twice daily; (727) 812-3339. Gandy Boulevard, St. Petersburg (half-mile east of Fourth Street N).

Running

TODAY: Run Through Hell 5K, 8 a.m., Al Lopez Park, Tampa, (813) 874-7223. WEDNESDAY: 22nd annual Kiwanis Mease Midnight Run, 10K and 3K, 12:01 a.m., Dunedin Causeway running west toward Honeymoon Island State Park, (727) 942-1264.

MLS

WEDNESDAY: N.Y./N.J. MetroStars at Tampa Bay Mutiny, 7, Raymond James Stadium. Tickets $11-$30 through Ticketmaster or Mutiny (813) 289-6811.

SATURDAY: Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7.

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