WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 5

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

* PRO HOCKEY: Calgary vs. Mighty Ducks, Arrowhead Pond, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UC San Diego at Cal State Bakersfield, 7:45 p.m.; Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Los Angeles, 8 p.m.; Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 8 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: La Sierra at Cal Lutheran, 2 p.m.; UC San Diego at Cal State Bakersfield, 5:45 p.m.; Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 5:45 p.m.; Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Los Angeles, 6 p.m.; Loyola Marymount at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Supercross, Edison Field, Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING AND DIVING: UC Irvine Invitational, UC Irvine, 9 a.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds, first post 1 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 6

* PRO HOCKEY: Calgary vs. Kings, Staples Center, 7 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Washington State vs. UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 3 p.m.; Washington vs. USC, Sports Arena, 7 p.m.; San Diego State at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.; Point Loma Nazarene at Azusa Pacific, 7:30 p.m.; Christian Heritage at Biola, 7:30 p.m.; Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 8 p.m.; Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State Los Angeles, 8 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Bakersfield, 8 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Point Loma Nazarene at Azusa Pacific, 5:30 p.m.; Christian Heritage at Biola, 5:30 p.m.; Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 5:45 p.m.; Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State Los Angeles, 5:45 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Bakersfield, 5:45 p.m.; Sacramento State at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.; Chapman at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING AND DIVING: UC Irvine Invitational, UC Irvine, 9 a.m.; Puget Sound at Pomona-Pitzer, 10 a.m.; UC Santa Cruz and Whitworth at La Verne, 1 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds including $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 7

* PRO BASKETBALL: Clippers vs. Lakers, Staples Center, 6:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds including $200,000 San Pasqual Handicap, first post 12:30 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://161.35.110.226, send a fax to (213) 473-2590. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.