The Week In Television

AUG. 15-21

SATURDAY 8/16
FOX 4 PM
Red Sox at Mariners
Can strong pitching overcome a potent lineup? Seattle's staff has the league's second best ERA (3.77), but nobody scores like Boston (league-high 711 runs).

SUNDAY 8/17
ESPN 11 PM
SportsCenter
Watch for a special feature on the first Homeless Street Soccer World Cup, a tournament played last month in Austria that was restricted to the homeless and people who make a living by selling street newspapers.

TUESDAY 8/19
ESPN2 11 AM
Little League World Series
Alleged 12-year-olds from all over the world battle in the quarterfinals.

TUESDAY 8/19
HBO 10 PM
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Profiles of a future star (13-year-old golfer Michelle Wie) and a fallen star (heavyweight boxer Riddick Bowe, who's in prison for kidnapping his wife and kids).

THURSDAY 8/21
FOX 8 PM
Cowboys at Steelers
If only the subplot were Roger Staubach facing Terry Bradshaw. Instead, it's Dallas head coach Bill Parcells (page 42) deciding between his young quarterbacks Chad Hutchinson and Quincy Carter.

DON'T MISS
SUNDAY 8/17
CBS 2 PM
PGA Championship, Final Round
A year ago little known Rich Beem stunned everyone by holding off Tiger Woods to win the PGA Championship. Beem, 33, hasn't won since but has two top 10 finishes. He defends his title at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y.