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The Best In Sports

Thursday, June 1
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Chattanooga (7 p.m. Chattanooga, Tenn., 930 AM): The M-Braves conclude their series with the Lookouts.

Friday, June 2
College baseball, NCAA Regionals, Ole Miss vs. Bethune-Cookman (7 p.m., Oxford, 97.3 FM), Mississippi State vs. Elon (2 p.m., Clemson, S.C., 620 AM) and Southern Miss vs. Troy (2:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa, Ala.): The Big Three begin the battle to reach Omaha.

Saturday, June 3
Movie, "Horse Feathers" (9:15 a.m., TCM): The Marx Brothers take on college football in this 1932 classic. The sport has never been the same since.

Sunday, June 4
NBA Playoffs, Detroit at Miami (7 p.m., Ch. 16): If the Eastern Conference finals go to Game 7, tune in.

Monday, June 5
NBA Playoffs, Phoenix at Dallas (7:30 p.m.): If the Mavericks were to lose Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, would owner Mark Cuban have to go back to working at Dairy Queen?

Tuesday, June 6
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Carolina (6 p.m., Zebulon, N.C., 930 AM): The M-Braves wrap up their series with the Mudcats and get on the bus for a trip back to Pearl.

Wednesday, June 7
Pro baseball, Washington at Atlanta (6:30 p.m. FSN South/620 AM): The Braves play host to their D.C. rivals.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who is auditioning next week to become the new Bud Man.

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