The Week In Television

JUNE 21-JUNE 27

FRIDAY 6/21
ESPN CLASSIC 8 PM
Sports Century: George Steinbrenner
The new Boss? Same as the old Boss. A thorough examination of the imperial Yankee who changed managers 20 times in his first 23 seasons.

SATURDAY 6/22
FOX NOON
World Bowl X
Expect a one-sided crowd at D�sseldorf's Rheinstadion as the hometown Rhein Fire tackles the Berlin Thunder in the Super Bowl of NFL Europe.

SUNDAY 6/23
FOX 2:30 PM
Dodge/Save Mart 350
Pinot Noir meets Petty; NASCAR invades the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., for the first of only two road races on the Winston Cup circuit.

TUESDAY 6/25
TBS 7 PM
Braves at Mets
The flammable John Rocker may be gone, but this National League East rivalry always has the potential for fireworks.

TUESDAY 6/25
HBO 10 PM
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
The safety of aluminum bats is examined, along with the rapid growth of cheerleading as a scholarship sport.

WEDNESDAY 6/26
TNT 7:30 PM
NBA Draft
The start of a Ming Dynasty? The Rockets will most likely take China's 7'5" center Yao Ming first overall (page 89). More drama comes at No. 7 when the Knicks pick before the rowdy draftniks at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

?DON'T MISS

MONDAY 6/24
TNT 7 AM
Wimbledon
Can England save Pete Sampras? With a Grand Slam drought of nearly 24 months and a ranking that's fallen to No. 13 in the world, Sampras returns to his home away from home. The seven-time Wimbledon champ has gone 56-2 here since 1993.