The Barber/Beauty Shop Extra is back once again; but this time, we are giving you 2 weekends of sports across so you can have fun on the Thanksgiving holiday!

Let's get the party started with a sneak peek of what you can expect for your holiday outlook on sports; the sports list is as follows:

NASCAR: Ford 400 @ Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, FL (11/18/12-Finale)

IHSA: Girls Swimming & Diving State Final(11/16/12 & 11/17/12); Boys Football Semifinal Games (11/17/12); Boys Football State Finals in Champaign-Urbana, IL (Class 1A-8A- 11/23 & 11/24/12); go to ihsa.org for more details

AHL: Peoria Rivermen- vs. Chicago (11/16/12); @ Chicago (11/17/12); vs. Milwaukee (11/23/12); vs Grand Rapids (11/24/12)

NCAA: College Football & Basketball will be on display for this weekend

Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Top 5 rankings: 1) Oregon, 2) Kansas State, 3) Notre Dame, 4) Alabama, 5) Georgia

HBCU Classic(s) Roll Call:

Saturday 11/17/12:

Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M in the Florida Blue Cross/Blue Shield Football Classic @ Orlando Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL (floridaclassic.org)

Jackson State vs. Alcorn State in the Magnolia Heritage Classic @ Spinks-Casem Stadium at Dwight Fisher Field in Lorman, MS (magnoliaheritageclassic.com)

Thanksgiving 11/22/12:

Tuskegee vs. Alabama State in the Turkey Day Classic @ ASU Stadium in Montgomery, AL (hornethomecoming.com)

Grambling vs. Southern in the Bayou Classic @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA (mybayouclassic.com)

HBCU Football Top 5 (Division I FCS & Division II): 

Division I FCS: 1) Bethune-Cookman, 2) Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3) Tennessee State, 4) Alabama State, 5) Delaware State & North Carolina A&T (tie)

Division II: 1) Winston-Salem State, 2) Tuskegee, 3) Miles, 4) Fort Valley, 5) Elizabeth City

NBA- Chicago: @ LA Clippers (11/17/12); @ Portland (11/19/12); @ Milwaukee (11/24/12); vs. Milwaukee (11/26/12)

NFL:

Week 11- 11/18-11/19/12:

11/18/12-NY Jets @ St. Louis; Sunday Night- Pittsburgh @ Baltimore; Monday Night (11/19/12)- Chicago @ San Francisco; Bye week: Tennessee, Minnesota, NY Giants, Seattle

Week 12- 11/22-11/26/12: 

11/22/12- Houston @ Detroit; Washington @ Dallas; Thursday Night- New England @ NY Jets

11/25/12- Minnesota @ Chicago; St. Louis @ Arizona; Sunady Night- Green Bay @ NY Giants; Monday Night (11/26/12)- Carolina @ Philadelphia

So that ought to hold you for a while; Have a safe & Blessed Thanksgiving and always remember the real true meaning for the holiday season! God Bless!