WHAT TO DO AND SEE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 17

* PRO HOCKEY: St. Louis at Kings, Staples Center, 5:30 p.m.; San Jose at Mighty Ducks, Arrowhead Pond, 7:30 p.m.

* TENNIS: Indian Wells Tennis Masters Series, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 10 a.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Washington State at Cal State Northridge, 2:30 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2:30 p.m.; Harvard at UCLA, Jackie Robinson Stadium, 5 p.m.; Nevada at Long Beach State, Blair Field, 7 p.m.; Pacific at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Occidental at UC San Diego, 5 p.m.; Redlands tournament, including Redlands, Biola and George Fox, at Redlands, all day

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita Park, thoroughbreds, including $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes, first post 1 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 18

* PRO BASKETBALL: Sacramento at Clippers, Staples Center, 7:30 p.m.

* PRO SOCCER: Colorado at Galaxy, Rose Bowl, 7:30 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Vanguard at Concordia, doubleheader, 11 a.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Dominguez Hills, doubleheader, noon; Harvard at UCLA, doubleheader, Jackie Robinson Stadium, 1 p.m.; Washington State at Cal State Northridge, 1 p.m.; Nevada at Long Beach State, Blair Field, 6 p.m.; UC Riverside at Cal State San Bernardino, 7 p.m.; Pacific at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.; Cal Invite Tournament, Redlands, all day.

* COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bradley at Loyola Marymount, noon; Cal Baptist at La Verne, noon; Cal Poly SLO at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.; Redlands tournament, including Redlands, Biola and George Fox, at Redlands, all day

* MEN’S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: California and Washington at UCLA, Drake Stadium, all day; USC and Long Beach State at Long Beach Classic, Long Beach State, all day; Vanguard and Redlands at Santa Barbara Easter Relays, Santa Barbara City College, 10 a.m.

* AUTO RACING: Open house, NASCAR super late models, modifieds, super stocks, Irwindale Speedway, 5 p.m.; VRA sprint cars, IMCA modifieds, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.; stock cars, trucks, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita Park, thoroughbreds, including $250,000 San Luis Rey Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 19

* DISTANCE RUNNING: Catalina Island Marathon begins at 7 a.m. Other races includes 5K, 10K and half-mile kids’ runs. Details: (714) 978-1528.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* PRO HOCKEY: Nashville at Kings, Staples Center, 5 p.m.; Detroit at Mighty Ducks, Arrowhead Pond, 5 p.m.

* PRO TENNIS: Indian Wells Tennis Masters Series, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 10 a.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Washington State at Cal State Northridge, noon; Grand Canyon at Cal State Dominguez Hills, noon; Cal State San Bernardino at UC Riverside, 1 p.m.; Nevada at Long Beach State, Blair Field, 1 p.m.; Pacific at Cal State Fullerton, 1 p.m.; Cal Invite Tournament, Redlands, all day.

* COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Cal Poly SLO at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.; Northwestern at Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Toyota Cup Grand Prix, road races, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, 9 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita Park, thoroughbreds, featuring $250,000 San Felipe Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.

About This Listing

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