Ellington

Thursday, July 19
Pro baseball, Jacksonville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): Get your drink on and watch the M-Braves face the Suns. … Semipro baseball, Mississippi Semipro Tournament (schedule TBA, Smith-Wills Stadium, Jackson): If you think you've seen everything in baseball, you should see this. Continues through Monday.

Friday, July 20
Golf, MPGA Farm Bureau Invitational (Colonial Country Club, Jackson): The state's top amateur and professional golfer meet in Mississippi's unofficial state open. The tournament's third and final round is Sunday.

Saturday, July 21
PDL soccer, Laredo at Mississippi Brilla FC (5 p.m., Mississippi College, Clinton): Brilla plays its final home game of the regular season. Somebody must like what these guys do as big crowds have been the rule.

Sunday, July 22
Pro golf, British Open (5 a.m./7 a.m., TNT/Ch. 3): You will have to get up early to learn whether Tiger feasts on the field or Phil blows it again.

Monday, July 23
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Chattanooga (6:15 p.m., Chattanooga, Tenn., 930 AM): The M-Braves open a series at Chattanooga. The last time the M-Braves were up there, manager Phillip Wellman threw the tantrum seen around the world. … Movie, "The Joe Louis Story" (11:15 a.m., TCM): Coley Wallace stars in this 1953 film bio of the legendary heavyweight boxing champion.

Tuesday, July 24
Pro baseball, Atlanta at San Francisco (9:15 p.m., TBS/620 AM): The Braves battle that cheater Barroid and his supporting cast of no-names.

Wednesday, July 25
Pro baseball, Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7 p.m., WGN): One of baseball's greatest rivalries resumes under the Arch.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who's definitely not a Cubs fan but is a Bud man.