The Week Ahead

FRIDAY 6

FISHING WITH ROLAND MARTIN
OLN 8 PM
Will President Bush catch the big one? Martin and W spend the day fishing for bass, bluegill and perch on the 11-acre lake at Bush's Texas ranch. First Dog Barney, a Scottie, comes along for the ride.

?A'S VS. TWINS
8 PM
A pair of division leaders and two sizzling teams meet for what could be an AL playoff preview.

SATURDAY 7

X GAMES X
ESPN 2 PM
The Brothers Yasutoko—Eito, 21, and Takeshi, 18—are heavy favorites to win a medal in the in-line skate vert event.

?CUBS VS. GIANTS
FOX 4 PM
A wild-card battle in which Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa could help righthander Greg Maddux win his 300th game.

SUNDAY 8
GYMNASTS: LITTLE GIRLS, BIG DREAMS THE E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY
E! 9 PM
Tabloid-style interviews with gold medalists ( Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Shannon Miller) and Athens hopefuls ( Carly Patterson and Courtney McCool) flesh out the story of coach Bela Karolyi—the guy who carried the injured Strug at the '96 Games—and his gymnastics dynasty.

MONDAY 9
BRONCOS VS. REDSKINS
ABC 8 PM
The drought is over. The day after four players, including John Elway and Barry Sanders, are inducted into the Hall of Fame, the Skins and the Broncos meet in Canton, Ohio, for the preseason opener—and for coach Joe Gibbs's return to game action on the Washington sideline.

TUESDAY 10
U.S. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. TURKEY NATIONAL TEAM
ESPN 1 PM
The Dream Team plays at the Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul, the U.S.'s final exhibition game before the Olympics. Turkey will be led by the NBA's Mehmet Okur and Hidayet (Hedo) Turkoglu.

WEDNESDAY 11