Thursday, July 16
Golf, British Open (6 a.m., TNT): Will wee Padraig Herrington win a third-straight British Open? Or is Tiger Woods ready to pounce? The battle for the claret jug continues through Sunday (Friday, 6 a.m., TNT; Saturday, 6 a.m., TNT/8 a.m., Ch. 16; Sunday, 5 a.m., TNT/7 a.m., Ch. 16).
Friday, July 17
Major League Baseball, New York Mets at Atlanta (6:30 p.m., CSS, 620 AM): Atlanta-area native Jeff Francoeur, who was just traded from the Braves to the Mets, returns home in an enemy uniform.
Saturday, July 18
Bodybuilding, Mississippi Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships (7 p.m., Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson): People who have been exercising a heckuva lot more than most of us will compete on Pascagoula Street. Doctor S loves the smell of baby oil in the evening. It smells like
victory.
PDL soccer, Central Florida at Mississippi (7 p.m., Clinton High School): Brilla, which has already qualified for the playoffs, plays its final regular-season home game.
CSBL baseball, Cotton States League All-Star Game (3 p.m., New Albany): The top players in the state's collegiate wood bat league meet in a Central Division-vs.-North Division clash.
Sunday, July 19
Southern League baseball, Huntsville at Mississippi (1:05 p.m., Pearl, 103.9 FM): The M-Braves and Stars conclude their series with a beer-less matinee.
Monday, July 20
Major League Baseball, San Francisco at Atlanta (6 p.m., SportSouth, 620 AM): The former NL West rivals aim to swap moon shots on the 40th anniversary of the first walk on the moon.
Tuesday, July 2
1 Southern League baseball, Mississippi at Tennessee (6:15 p.m., Sevierville, Tenn., 103.9 FM): The M-Braves begin a series in the mountains of East Tennessee. Hey, is that Alvin York over yonder?
Wednesday, July 22
Soccer, AC Milan vs. Club America (6 p.m., ESPN2): The top clubs from Italy and Mexico meet in a World Football Challenge game in Atlanta. If you're really into footy, it might be worth the drive.
The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who is still recovering from his epic Bastille Day party. Here's another reason to celebrate: The Slate now appears in each Thursday's edition of the JFP Daily.
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