Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Crossroads’ on CMT

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A PAIR OF JOKERS: 1970s rocker Steve Miller and country’s Kenny Chesney share the stage on a new edition of the concert series “Crossroads” at 9 p.m. on CMT.

SERIES

Nat Geo Amazing! The new series offers footage of the odd, the unusual and the unlikely (4 and 11 p.m. National Geographic).

Eureka: The series set in a town full of quirky science types returns for another season (9 p.m. Syfy).

Gangland: L.A.’s notorious Crips are featured in this new installment (10 p.m. History).

Haven: Emily Rose stars in this new mystery drama based on a Stephen King novella (10 p.m. Syfy).

SPECIALS

MLB Network Special: The Angels’ Torii Hunter hosts a sneak peek at next week’s All-Star Game (noon MLB).

The Great Football Giveaway: This new special details efforts to provide underprivileged children in Africa with soccer balls (7 and 10 p.m. BBC America).

Food For Thought: Conversations With Ice Cube: The rapper and actor is featured in this new special (7:30 p.m. BET).

The Hills: From the Beginning: The high and lows of the reality series starring Lauren Conrad are charted in this new special (10 p.m. MTV).

MOVIES

Abe Lincoln in Illinois: This 1940 historical drama starring Raymond Massey kicks off a three-film salute to our 16th president (5 p.m. TCM).

The International: Clive Owen and Naomi Watts star in director Tom Tykwer’s 2009 thriller (8 p.m. Encore).

Naked in New York: Eric Stoltz and Mary-Louise Parker star in this 1993 indie fable (8:25 p.m. IFC).

SPORTS

Golf: The John Deere Classic continues (noon Golf).

Baseball: The Braves meet the Mets or Giants face the Nationals (4 p.m. MLB); the Angels visit the Athletics (7 p.m. FSN); and the Dodgers host the Cubs (7 p.m. FS Prime).

Boxing: Irving Garcia and Mike Jones Garcia square off in a welterweight title bout in Atlantic City, N.J. (11 p.m. Showtime).