WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Texas A&M; at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds, including 70,000 Dayjur Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* PRO BASKETBALL: Vancouver vs. Clippers, Staples Center, 7:30 p.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: WCHL, Fresno vs. Ice Dogs, Long Beach Arena, 7 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: North Carolina vs. UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 1 p.m.; UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds featuring $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds featuring $75,000 On Trust Handicap, first post 11:30 a.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* PRO BASKETBALL: Portland vs. Lakers, Staples Center, 2:30 p.m.

About This Listing

On Fridays, The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, please send a fax with the date, location and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. To submit an event in the Calendar Live! section of http://fonts.nohib.com, send a fax to (213) 473-2590. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.