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Pro basketball, NBA Finals, Miami at Dallas (8 p.m., Ch. 16): Two former ABA teams are in the Finals for the first time in the teams' history. Heat in seven. … Pro baseball, Chattanooga at Mississippi (7 p.m., Pearl, 930 AM): The M-Braves (aka JFP forum fodder) open a 10-game homestand.

Friday, June 9
Pro soccer, World Cup, Germany vs. Costa Rica (11 a.m., ESPN2): Are you ready for some Fußball?

Saturday, June 10
College baseball, NCAA Super Regional, Miami at Ole Miss (6 p.m., Oxford, ESPN2 or ESPNU/97.3 FM). The Rebels host the Hurricanes in a best-of-three series. … College track and field, NCAA Outdoor Championships (2:30 p.m., Sacramento, Calif., Ch. 12): Will Jackson State's Michael Tinsley bring home the gold in the 400-meter hurdles?

Sunday, June 11
Arena football, ArenaBowl, Chicago vs. San Jose (3 p.m., Las Vegas, Ch. 3): Do Vegas showgirls dig the short TD pass? … Movie, "Winning" (7 p.m., TCM): Paul Newman's quest for speed leads off a night of auto racing movies.

Monday, June 12
Pro soccer, World Cup, United States vs. Czech Republic (11 a.m., ESPN2): America has finally become a power in Commie kickball.

Tuesday, June 13
Pro baseball, Jacksonville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Pearl, 930 AM): The Suns set in the T-P for a five games with the M-Braves.

Wednesday, June 14
Cotton State League baseball, Capital City at Hinds (3 p.m., 1240 AM): Can your favorite college player hit with a wooden bat?

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