Ellington

College basketball, Mobile at Belhaven (women, 5:30 p.m.; men, 7:30 p.m.): Peachtree Street is the site of a GCAC doubleheader.

Friday, Feb. 18
College baseball, Marshall at Southern Miss (3 p.m.): The Golden Eagles open the season against a future C-USA rival.

Saturday, Feb. 19
College basketball, Mississippi State at Kentucky (8 p.m., ESPN/620 AM): The Bulldogs seek a rare victory in the Bluegrass State … Tennessee at Ole Miss (4 p.m., FSN South/97.3 FM): The Rebels need every win they can get if they want that NIT berth.

Sunday, Feb. 20
Auto racing, Daytona 500 (noon, FOX): It's the Great American Race.
Thank goodness you don't have to smoke a Winston for four hours anymore. Pro-basketball, NBA All-Star Game (7 p.m. TNT)

Monday, Feb. 21
Movie, "The Champ" (6:30 a.m., Turner Classic Movies): An alcoholic former heavyweight champion (Wallace Beery) battles to keep custody of his son (Jackie Cooper). Tears will flow.

Tuesday, Feb. 22
College baseball, Tougaloo at Belhaven (2 p.m.): The intracity rivals rumble on Riverside Drive.

Wednesday, Feb. 23
College baseball, Belhaven at Millsaps (4 p.m.): The neighborhood rivals battle for the Maloney Trophy.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who needs to visit Utica more often. For more sports stuff, see the Amazing SportsBlog at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com