SURFING THE TUBE.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH TODAY Nine times this year, Randy Johnson has started the game after an Arizona Diamondbacks loss, and nine times Arizona has won. His latest feat came Wednesday at Houston - eight shutout innings in a 9-1 victory over the Astros that boosted his record to 12-2. Good news for the Dodgers: The D'backs won Sunday. Baseball: Dodgers at Arizona, Fox Sports Net 2, 7 p.m. (FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. has the rest of the series Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.)TUESDAYDo the Baltimore Orioles even have anyone for American League All-Star team consideration with Cal Ripken Jr. retired? Baseball: Baltimore at Angels, Fox Sports Net, 7 p.m. (FSN has the rest of the series Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.); Tennis: Wimbledon women's quarterfinals, TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. , 8-to-10 a.m.; Channel 4, 10 a.m.-to-1 p.m.; TNT, 1-to-5 p.m. WEDNESDAY Five bucks says you've never seen any of these guys play on TV before. Tennis: Wimbledon men's quarterfinals, TNT, 8-to-10 a.m.; Channel 4, 10 a.m.-to-1 p.m.; TNT, 1-to-5 p.m. THURSDAY On the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. , nothing beats heading out to the Rose Bowl to watch a MLS See multilevel security. game followed by the annual fireworks show. Neither will be on TV, by the way. This is what's on the agenda: Tennis: Wimbledon women's semifinals, TNT, 8 a.m.-to-noon; Channel 4, noon-to-4:30 p.m. Baseball: Dodgers at St. Louis, Channel 13, 3 p.m. (FSN2 has Friday's game at 5 p.m., Channel 11 has Saturday's game at 11 a.m. and Channel 13 has Sunday's game at 11 a.m.); Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2, 10 a.m.; Houston at Pittsburgh, ESPN2, 1 p.m.; San Francisco at Arizona, ESPN, 3 p.m.; Chicago at Atlanta, ESPN2, 4 p.m.; Kansas City at Oakland, ESPN, 6:30 p.m. Golf: U.S. Women's Open first round, ESPN, 9 a.m. (ESPN has the second round Friday, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. has the third and final rounds Saturday and Sunday). FRIDAY Wimbledon organizers are quickly trying to organize a consolation bracket for Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, and NBC is bidding on the rights. Tennis: Wimbledon men's semifinals, TNT, 8 a.m.-to-noon; Channel 4, noon-to-4:30 p.m. Baseball: Tampa Bay at Angels, Fox Sports Net, 7 p.m. (FSN has Saturday's game) SATURDAY If it comes down again to a Williams' sisters final at Wimbledon - and don't you think it ought to? - Chris Evert knows who to bank on. ``I'd have to give the edge to Venus,'' said NBC's Wimbledon analyst. ``She lost to Serena in the French Open (final) and she wasn't too happy about it. She may have been gracious in defeat, but deep down she was thinking, `I can't wait to get on grass because I've won it twice and I know how to play it better than my little sister - and I'm not going to let her beat me two times in a row. I think that older-sister pride will come into effect.'' Tennis: Wimbledon women's final, Channel 4, 6-to-11 a.m. NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. : Pepsi 400 from Daytona Beach, Channel 11, 4 p.m. (FX has qualifying Thursday). Arena Football: Arizona at Avengers, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY John McEnroe gets five more hours to plug his autobiography. Tennis: Wimbledon men's final, Channel 4, 6-to-11 a.m. Motor sports: CART Molson Indy Toronto race, Channel 2, 10:30 a.m.; IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. Ameristar Casino Indy 200 in Kansas City, Channel 7, 10 a.m. Golf: PGA's Western Open final round, Channel 7, noon. MLS: Galaxy at San Jose, Channel 9, 6 p.m. WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego : Utah at Sparks, Fox Sports Net 2, 6:30 p.m. Cycling: Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and stage 1, Outdoor Life Network, noon, 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: VENUS WILLIAMS Box: TV TODAY |
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