What to See and Do Around Southern California

Friday 31

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Boston at Angels, Edison Field, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Modesto at Lake Elsinore,

7 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: WNBA, Phoenix at Sparks, Great Western Forum, 6 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $90,000 Honey Fox Handicap, first post 4 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 7:15 p.m.

* SURFING: OP Pro, Huntington Beach Pier, 7 a.m.

* SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: International Swim Championships for Juniors, Cerritos Olympic Center, 9 a.m.

* TENNIS: Mercedes-Benz Cup, quarterfinals, L.A. Tennis Center, noon.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* BOAT SHOW: The American Boating Jubliee will be held today through Aug. 9 at Shoreline Village Marina in Long Beach. Details: (310) 535-9230.

Saturday 1

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* AUTO RACING: SCRA sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; street stocks, Victorville Raceway, 7 p.m.; sportsman stocks, destruction derby, Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, 7 p.m.; IMCA sprints, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Boston at Angels, Edison Field, 1 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Modesto at Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m.

* BOATING: Long Beach World Cup Dragon Boat Tournament, Marine Stadium, 9 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $300,000 Ramona Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 6:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Speedway, Costa Mesa Speedway, 7 p.m.

* SURFING: OP Pro, Huntington Beach Pier, 7 a.m.

* SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: International Swim Championships for Juniors, Cerritos Olympic Center, 9 a.m.

* TENNIS: Mercedes-Benz Cup, semifinals, L.A. Tennis Center, 1 p.m.

* WIND SURFING: Red Bull Women’s Pro-Am Championships, Cabrillo Beach, 1 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* RUNNING: The 5K Salsa Dash will be held in Oxnard at 8 a.m. Late registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Details: (805) 486-1251.

* RUNNING: The 24-Hour Fitness/Charger Challenge 8K run and 3.5-mile walk from Mission Valley to San Diego Qualcomm Stadium will be held today at the Hazard Center at 7:30 a.m. Details: (619) 455-1984.

Sunday 2

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Boston at Angels, Edison Field, 5 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Modesto at Lake Elsinore, 5 p.m.

* BOATING: Long Beach World Cup Dragon Boat Tournament, Marine Stadium, 9 a.m.

* CYCLING: Velo Allegro UPS Criterion Bike Race, Long Beach, 7:30 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Del Mar, featuring $300,000 Eddie Read Handicap, first post 2 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, first post 6:30 p.m.

* SURFING: OP Pro, Huntington Beach Pier, 7 a.m.

* SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: International Swim Championships for Juniors, Cerritos Olympic Center, 10 a.m.

* TENNIS: Mercedes-Benz Cup, finals, L.A. Tennis Center, 4 p.m.

* WIND SURFING: Red Bull Women’s Pro-Am Championships, Cabrillo Beach, noon

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About This Listing

On Fridays The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.