FRIDAY 9/15
In Theaters:
Gridiron Gang
The Rock gets serious. The action flick vet and WWE star plays a probation
officer who forms a football team at a juvenile detention facility in the drama
directed by Phil Joanou ( U2
: Rattle and Hum). The film is based on the true
story of the team at California
's Camp Kilpatrick--where much of Gang was
filmed.
SATURDAY 9/16
Red Sox
at
Yankees
New York
has run away from Boston
in the AL East
race and overtaken the Tigers
for the best record in the AL--and they've done it shorthanded. Imagine how
tough they'll be now that Hideki Matsui
(below) is expected back this week,
four months after breaking his wrist. And if that's not a big enough boost,
Gary Sheffield
is expected back by the end of the month.
Fox 1 p.m.
Marco Antonio
Barrera vs. Rocky Juarez
The two featherweights fought to a draw in May--or at least they thought they
did. After the fighters left the ring, the judges' scorecards were retabulated,
and it turned out that Barrera
actually won by a split decision. Barrera
(62--4) granted Juarez
(25--2) a rematch. It should be a good one. Both
fighters are big punchers and big talkers; Barrera
, who is putting his WBC belt
on the line, vowed to "hold [ Juarez
] by the hand and take him to
school."
PPV 9 p.m.
No. 19 Nebraska
at No. 4 USC
The Cornhuskers
talked the talk last week; one player dismissed USC as
"letters of the alphabet," while another said he "never heard of
them." A refresher course: They're the guys who ripped Arkansas
50--14 in
their opener and who haven't lost a home game in five years. Nebraska
is off to
a good start as well: Zac Taylor
has thrown seven TDs in two easy wins.
ABC 8 p.m.
SUNDAY 9/17
Sylvania
300
Despite some late-race brake problems in Richmond
last Saturday, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. hung on to his spot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup
. That's the good news.
The bad? The first race of the 10-week playoff takes place at New Hampshire
International Speedway, where Junior (left) finished last at the Lenox
Industrial Tools 300 in July.
TNT 12:30 p.m.
SI Pick of the
Week
SUNDAY 9/17
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