The Week Ahead

FRIDAY 27

U.S. OLYMPIC BOX-OFFS
The top two Olympic trials boxers in each class meet in Cleveland.

HARVARD (2) AT DARTMOUTH (4) WOMEN'S HOCKEY
7 PM
Crimson forward Nicole Corriero's 1.24 goals per game leads the nation.

SATURDAY 28

AMERICAN CUP GYMNASTICS
NBC 4 PM
Future Olympic heroes invade Madison Square Garden. In '84, the last time the event was in New York City, Mary Lou Retton was champ.

U.S. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
ESPN2 6 PM
Swifties in Boston include sprinter Maurice Green and 18-year-old Allyson Felix.

SUNDAY 29

ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
ESPN2 10 AM and ABC 2 PM
Tiger and Vijay are favorites in the 64-golfer field.

PEPSI SOFTBALL ALL-STAR GAME
NBC 1:30 PM
Olympic pitcher Jennie Finch became the first woman to participate in the annual game between major leaguers (it was played on Jan. 11) when she faced Mike Piazza and Brian Giles.

MONDAY 1
IN STORES: Summer in the City: New York Baseball 1947-1957 by Vic Ziegel. Photos by Claus Guglberger. In the 11 seasons between the debut of Jackie Robinson and the departure of the Giants and Dodgers for California, New York teams played in 10 World Series. Dem was the days.