SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 9

* NBA BASKETBALL: Lakers at Clippers, Sports Arena, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Portland at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: North Texas at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; New Mexico State at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.

* NHL HOCKEY: Edmonton at Ducks, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Santa Anita, featuring $100,000 Survive Stakes, first post 1 p.m.; harness racing, Los Alamitos, 6:20 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: AMA supercross, Coliseum, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE TENNIS: National Collegiate Tennis Classic, Sherwood Country Club,

8 a.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS: SATURDAY 10

* ABL BASKETBALL: New England at StingRays, Long Beach Pyramid, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oregon State at USC, 1 p.m.; Gonzaga at Pepperdine, 5 p.m.; Portland at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Oregon at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.

* NHL HOCKEY: Edmonton at Kings, Great Western Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Santa Anita, featuring $100,000 San Miguel Stakes and $200,000 San Pasqual Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.; harness racing, Los Alamitos, 6:20 p.m.

* COLLEGE TENNIS: National Collegiate Tennis Classic, Sherwood Country Club,

8 a.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* FLAG FOOTBALL: Nike NFL Air It Out four-on-four flag football tournament and Sprint NFL Experience will be held today and tomorrow at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Details: (818) 344-6195, ext. 102

* TENNIS: Spots are available for the Adidas Desert Challenge at the Ojai Valley Racquet Club today and tomorrow. The tournament will feature mixed doubles in the 4.5 and 3.5 division. Details: (805) 646-7213.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 11

* NBA BASKETBALL: Charlotte at Lakers, Great Western Forum, 6:30 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: New Mexico State at UC Irvine, 2 p.m.; North Texas at Cal State Fullerton, 2 p.m.

* NHL HOCKEY: Dallas at Ducks, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 5 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Santa Anita, featuring $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.; harness racing, Los Alamitos, 6:20 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: CMC motocross, Glen Helen Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.

* COLLEGE TENNIS: National Collegiate Tennis Classic, Sherwood Country Club,

9 a.m.

About This Listing

On Fridays The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, 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, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA, 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.