Ellington

Thursday, Aug. 2
Extreme sports, X Games (8 p.m., ESPN): The 13th edition of the Stoner Games kicks off with skateboarding and motocross, brah.

Friday, Aug. 3
Pro baseball, Huntsville at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): M-Braves open a homestand against the Stars on Chipper Jones Statue Night.

Saturday, Aug. 4
Pro baseball, Huntsville at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): If you're a fan of Atlanta's Jones boys, you can complete your set on Andrew Jones Statue Night.

Sunday, Aug. 5
Pro football, New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh (7 p.m., NFL Network): The Saints face the Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio, which kicks off the league's exhibition season. To see it, you have to find a place that has Direct TV.

Monday, Aug. 6
Pro baseball, Huntsville at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): A month from now, the M-Braves will be in the Southern League playoffs.

Tuesday, Aug. 7
Pro baseball, Atlanta at New York Mets (6 p.m., SportSouth/620 AM): The Braves go to Queens to face the team Atlanta fans love to hate. Can the Braves gain ground in the NL East race?

Wednesday, Aug. 8
Pro baseball, Mobile at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): The BayBears arrive for a five-game series out in Rankin County.