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SURFING THE TUBE.


Byline: TOM HOFFARTH

TODAY

If the choice is going out to see the latest ``Austin Powers'' sequel or staying in to watch Tiger's Wonderful World of Golf, featuring Jack, Sergio and ``Super Mex,'' opt for the later, baby. ``Goldmember'' might have more laughs, but the ``Golden Bear'' has more clout. Golf: Battle at Bighorn, Channel 7, 5 p.m.; Baseball: Boston at Angels, Fox Sports Net, 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 Tuesday's and Wednesday's games at 7 p.m.)

TUESDAY

We've never gotten used to calling Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium by that Cinergy Field name when it was forced upon us in the late '90s. From the day it was built in 1970, it was a place where many Dodgers battles were fought against the ``Big Red Machine'' when both were in the National League West. After this year, it'll all be gone - replaced by the Great American Ballpark currently under construction out in the stadium parking lot. So this will be the Dodgers' last visit to the place that housed Rose, Perez, Bench and Sparky. Baseball: Dodgers at Cincinnati, Fox Sports Net 2, 4 p.m. (FSN2 has Wednesday's game at 4 p.m. and Thursday's game at 9:30 a.m.); WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association
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: Miami at Sparks, Fox Sports Net 2, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

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. By the time this latest reality series ends with all the shots of Jerry Jones' plastic facade, you'll swear you just watched the longest ``E! True Hollywood Story'' about the life of Joan Rivers. ``Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys,'' HBO, 11 p.m.; Baseball: Cleveland at Oakland, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2, 11:30 a.m.

THURSDAY

We've become so accustomed to seeing Rudy Giuliani in the Yankees dugout that we might be a little freaked out if he's not making pitching changes for Joe Torre this weekend. Baseball: New York Yankees Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  at Angels, Fox Sports Net, 7 p.m. (FSN has Friday's and Saturday's games at 7 p.m.)

FRIDAY

How fun is it to go to Philadelphia Phillies games? During this series with the Dodgers, they're having a ``SpongeBob SquarePants'' rally towel night. Then the Phillies will get to show off their porous defense with Scott Rolen out of the picture. Baseball: Dodgers at Philadelphia, Fox Sports Net 2, 7 p.m. (Channel 13 has Sunday's game at 10:30 a.m.)

SATURDAY

It's only a meaningless exhibition - the first of many before the real season starts in about a month - but the folks in Japan don't care. NFL exhibition season: San Francisco vs. Washington in Osaka, Japan, ESPN, 7 p.m.; MLS: All-Star game, Channel 7, 12:30 p.m.; WNBA: Sparks at Sacramento, Channel 4, 1 p.m.

SUNDAY

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 International final round, Channel 2, noon; Tennis: WTA's Acura Classic final from San Diego, Channel 7, 1 p.m. (Fox Sports Net has Saturday's semifinals at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.); Baseball: St. Louis at Atlanta, ESPN, 5 p.m.; WNBA: Utah at Sparks, Fox Sports Net 2, 6:30 p.m.

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(1 -- 2) Gotta check the warning label at Dallas Cowboys training camp these days. Who is guilty of more artificial enhancements, the Cowboys cheerleaders (above) or team owner Jerry Jones (left)? HBO's latest ``Hard Knocks'' series might reveal the answer.

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