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SERIES
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The animated science-fiction series returns for a new season (9:30 a.m. Cartoon Network).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The animated series returns with a revamped look (11 a.m. Nickelodeon).
Chef Race: UK vs U.S.: It’s “The Amazing Race” meets “Top Chef” in this new unscripted series from Jamie Oliver that pits two teams of eight chefs — one team of Brits, the other Americans — starting in California and trying to make their way to New York (7 and 10 p.m. BBC America).
SPECIALS
Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian. In his second stand-up special, Martin offers his observations on the things we do, say and believe, accompanied by his easel, where he produces his trademark illustrations (10 p.m. Comedy Central).
MOVIES
The Preacher’s Daughter: A woman estranged from her cleric father returns home to confront her troubled relationships in this new TV movie starring Andrea Bowen and Adam Mayfield (10 p.m. Lifetime).
SPORTS
2012 Ryder Cup: Day Two (6 a.m. NBC).
College football: Arkansas at Texas A&M; (9 a.m. KDOC); Penn State at Illinois (9 a.m. ESPN); Minnesota at Iowa (9 a.m. ESPN2); Missouri at Central Florida (9 a.m. FSN); Middle Tennessee State at Georgia Tech (9 a.m. FSN2); Tennessee at Georgia (12:30 p.m. CBS); Ohio State at Michigan State (12:30 p.m. ABC); Clemson at Boston College (12:30 p.m. ESPN2); Houston at Rice (12:30 p.m. FSN); Idaho at North Carolina (12:30 p.m. FSN2); Florida State at South Florida (3 p.m. ESPN); South Carolina at Kentucky (4 p.m. ESPN2); Texas Christian at Southern Methodist (4 p.m. FSN); Texas at Oklahoma State (4:30 p.m. Fox); Wisconsin at Nebraska (5 p.m. ABC); Mississippi at Alabama (6:15 p.m. ESPN); Oregon at Washington State (7:30 p.m. ESPN2).
NASCAR: OneMain Financial 200 (12:30 p.m. ESPN).
Baseball: The Angeles visit the Rangers (1 p.m. Fox); the Chicago Cubs visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (5 p.m. WGN A); the Colorado Rockies visit the Dodgers (6 p.m. FS Prime).
Soccer: The Seattle Sounders FC visit the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6 p.m. NBCSP); Real Salt Lake visits Club Deportivo Chivas USA (7:30 p.m. FSN).
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