Ellington

Thursday, July 12
Pro football, Toronto at Calgary (6 p.m., CSS): See how our neighbors to the north do it in the Canadian Football League. Former Ole Miss running back John Avery plays for Toronto.

Friday, July 13
College Football, 2006 Mississippi State at Ole Miss replay (2 p.m., CSS): Here's a chance for Rebel fans to relive one of their few moments of glory from last season. For Bulldogs fans, it was just the last bad week of many during the 2006 season.

Saturday, July 14
PSCL baseball: Mississippi's collegiate wood bat league wraps up its season with four games. Pearl and Gulf Coast will play a doubleheader (noon and 2 p.m.) at Belhaven. Jackson will play Louisiana and Meridian (noon and 2 p.m.) at Mississippi College in Clinton.

Sunday, July 15
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Montgomery (5 p.m., Montgomery, Ala., 930 AM): The M-Braves conclude yet another series with the moldy Biscuits.

Monday, July 16
Pro baseball, San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (6 p.m., ESPN): Barry "The Cheater" Bonds continues his tainted quest to break the career home-run record.

Tuesday, July 17
Pro baseball, Jacksonville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): The M-Braves play host to the Suns for the first time this season on "Two For Tuesday." And if you're among the first 3,000 fans, you will receive a Mississippi Braves rally towel to wipe away the sweat. … PDL soccer, Baton Rouge at Mississippi Brilla FC (5 p.m., Mississippi College, Clinton): The teams make up the July 7 game that was postponed due to bad weather.

Wednesday, July 18
Pro baseball, Jacksonville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): If you want to beat the M-Braves, you had better pack a lunch. You'll be able to do that in your free M-Braves insulated lunch bag.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S when Mayor Frank Melton isn't looking.