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Week in sports

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published July 22, 2001


Autos

Autos

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 grandstand, $20 for pits; (813) 677-7223.

Major League Baseball

TODAY: Rangers at Rays, 1:15, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Ch. 10. Tickets $4-$195 through Ticketmaster (727) 898-RAYS or Tropicana Field (727) 825-3250.

TUESDAY: Rays at Angels, 10:05, FSN.

WEDNESDAY: Rays at Angels, 10:05.

THURSDAY: Rays at Angels, 10:05, FSN.

FRIDAY: Rays at Rangers, 8:35, FSN.

SATURDAY: Rays at Rangers, 8:35, FSN.

SUNDAY: Rays at Rangers, 8:05, Ch. 32.

Florida State League

(all games start at 7:05 unless noted)

TODAY: Sarasota at Tampa, 1, Legends Field, (813) 879-2244; Dunedin at Daytona, 5; Clearwater at St. Lucie, 1.

MONDAY: Tampa at Sarasota; Dunedin at Daytona; Clearwater at St. Lucie.

TUESDAY: Tampa at Sarasota; Dunedin at Daytona; Clearwater at St. Lucie.

WEDNESDAY: Tampa at Dunedin, 6:30, Dunedin Stadium, (727) 733-9302; Fort Myers at Clearwater, Jack Russell Stadium, (727) 442-8496.

THURSDAY: Dunedin at Tampa; Fort Myers at Clearwater.

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

SATURDAY: Sarasota at Tampa; Dunedin at Clearwater.

WNBA

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

FRIDAY: Orlando at Miami, 7.

SUNDAY: Orlando at Detroit, 7.

Collectibles

FRIDAY-SUNDAY: Sports card and collectibles show, Crossroads Mall, U.S. 19 and Roosevelt Boulevard, Clearwater. Show will follow Crossroads Mall hours; (352) 688-6394.

Horse racing

TAMPA BAY DOWNS: Live racing closed for season. Simulcasts of horses, jai alai and greyhounds daily. Race Track Road north of S.R. 580, Oldsmar, (813) 855-4401, www.tampadowns.com.

Dog racing

TAMPA DOG TRACK: Monday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Matinees Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 12:30. Simulcasts of horses, greyhounds and jai alai at 12:30 Monday-Saturday. Just off I-275 at Bird Street; (813) 932-4313.

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

Running

SATURDAY: Strangeman's Beach 5K, 6, Palm Pavilion, Clearwater Beach, (727) 442-9815.

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