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Thursday, Oct. 28

Boston and St. Louis should be playing Game 5 of the World Series (7 p.m., FOX, 930 AM).

Friday, Oct. 29

High school football, there are two potentially interesting JPS games on tap: Vicksburg vs. Murrah, 7 p.m. at Newell Field, and Forest Hill at Madison Central, 7:30 p.m. (620 AM).

On the academy side, Jackson Academy visits Hillcrest Christian, 7 p.m. (930 AM).

Saturday, Oct. 30

College football, Auburn at Ole Miss, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN2, 97.3 FM). Kentucky at Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m. (620 AM): Can the Bulldogs win two straight?

Sunday, Oct. 31

Hopefully, St. Louis and Boston will meet in Game 7 of the World Series.

Tuesday, Nov. 2

Pro basketball, Houston at Detroit, 7 p.m. (TNT): The season opens with the Pistons receiving their championship rings and then raising lumps on the heads of the Rockets. Stick around for the second half of TNT's doubleheader for the Los Angeles Kobes play host to Denver at 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

Pro basketball, Miami at New Jersey, 7 p.m. (ESPN): Shaquille O'Neal plays his first official game with the Heat.

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