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Week in sports

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 12, 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 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: Twins at Rays, 12:15

TUESDAY: Rays at Yankees, 7:05, Ch. 32.

WEDNESDAY: Rays at Yankees, 7:05, FSN.

THURSDAY: Rays at Yankees, 1:05, Ch. 32.

FRIDAY: Rays at Twins, 8:05, Ch. 32.

SATURDAY: Rays at Twins, 7:05, FSN.

SUNDAY: Rays at Twins, 2:05, Ch. 32.

Florida State League

(all games start at 7:05 unless noted)

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

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

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

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

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

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

WNBA

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

Collectibles

TODAY: Sportscard and Collectibles show, Parkside Mall, Park Boulevard and U.S. 19, St. Petersburg, event follows mall hours; (352) 688-6394.

NFL

MONDAY: Dolphins at Bucs, 8, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Ch. 28 and ESPN, Bucs ticket office (800) 282-0683.

THURSDAY: Jaguars at Giants, 8, ESPN.

SATURDAY: Bucs at Browns, 8, Ch. 44; Chargers at Dolphins, 7, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Dolphins ticket office (800) 255-3094.

Horse racing

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

Dog racing

TAMPA DOG TRACK: Evenings Monday-Saturday, 7:30. Matinees Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 12:30. 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 closed for season. Simulcast greyhounds, harness and jai alai seven days and nights a week; (727) 812-3339. Gandy Boulevard, St. Petersburg (half-mile east of Fourth Street N).

Running

FRIDAY: USF Twilight 5K, 8, USF campus, Tampa, (813) 974-4095.

MLS

SATURDAY: Tampa Bay Mutiny at Los Angeles, 11, ESPN2.

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