The Week In Television

JULY 25-31

SATURDAY 7/26
FOX 4 PM
A's at Angels
The Billy Beane-led A's play money ball in the second half: Oakland's 154-70 post-All Star-break record over the last three years is the best in the majors.

SATURDAY 7/26
HBO 9:45 PM
Fernando Vargas vs. Fitz (The Whip) Vanderpool
After getting smacked around by Oscar De La Hoya in an 11th-round knockout last September, Vargas (22-2, 20 KOs) tested positive for steroids and drew a nine-month suspension. He's heavily favored over Vanderpool (24-4-4, 13 KOs).

SUNDAY 7/27
TNT 1 PM
NASCAR Winston Cup: Pennsylvania 500
Ironman Ricky Rudd will make his 700th consecutive Winston Cup start—a record streak that began on Jan. 11, 1981.

SUNDAY 7/27
ABC 1 PM
Senior British Open, Final Round
The field at the Westin Turnberry Resort, on Scotland's scenic West Coast, needs no hyping: Tom Kite, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson are all in.

MONDAY 7/28
ABC 8 PM
Battle at the Bridges
The head-to-head made-for-TV golf event pits the very rich duo of Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia against the ungodly rich duo of Tiger Woods and Ernie Els.

DON'T MISS

SUNDAY 7/27
ESPN 8 PM
Yankees at Red Sox
Ready for some midsummer drama? The last time these contenders met, Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez (right) hit Derek Jeter and Alfonso Soriano, prompting Yanks owner George Steinbrenner to rail (at Martinez) and wail (he was reduced to tears when New York rallied for a 2-1 win).