TV HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY
Auto Racing
Indy Pro Series, from Homestead Miami Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2).
Major League Baseball
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Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 1 p.m. (WGN).
Men’s College Basketball
NIT Championship, from New York, 6 p.m. (ESPN).
Pro Basketball
Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m. (TNT).
Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m. (TNT).
Pro Golf
European PGA Tour/Open de Portugal, first round, 9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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PGA Tour/Shell Houston Open, first round, 2 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour/Kraft Nabisco Championship, first round, 4 p.m. (ESPN2).
Pro Hockey
Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (KSTC).
Pro Tennis
ATP MASTERS SERIES, SONY ERICSSON OPEN, SEMIFINALS FROM MIAMI, NOON AND 7 P.M. (FSN NORth).
FRIDAY
Auto Racing
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Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix, practice, 6 a.m. (Speed Channel).
NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Ssmsung 500, practice, from Fort Worth Motor Speedway, noon; qualifying, 3:30 p.m. (Speed Channel).
Major League Baseball
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (FSN North).
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, noon (WGN).
High School Boys Basketball
Powerade Jam Fest, from Milwaukee, 7 p.m. (ESPN2).
Pro Basketball
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San Antonia at Utah, 7 p.m. (ESPN).
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. (KSTC).
Dallas at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN).
Pro Boxing
Jason Estrada vs. Lance Whitaker, heavyweights, from Lincoln, R.I., 8 p.m. (ESPN2).
Pro Golf
European PGA Tour/Open de Portugal, second round, 9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Champions Tour/Cap Cana Championship, first round, from Dominican Republic, noon (Golf Channel).
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PGA Tour/Shell Houston Open, second round, 2 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour/Kraft Nabisco Championship, second round, 4 p.m. (ESPN2).
Pro Tennis
ATP Masters Series, Sony Ericsson Open, semifinals from Miami, noon (FSN North).
LOCAL RADIO
THURSDAY
Major League Baseball
Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota, 11:35 a.m. (KROC-AM 1340, KAUS-AM 1480, KDHL-AM 920).
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Pro Hockey
Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (KOLM-AM 1520).
FRIDAY
Major League Baseball
Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:35 p.m. (KROC-AM 1340, KAUS-AM 1480, KDHL-AM 920).
Pro Basketball
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. (KOLM-AM 1520).
BASKETBALL
COLLEGE MEN
FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
- At San Antonio
Memphis (37-1) vs. UCLA (35-3), 5:07 p.m.
North Carolina (36-2) vs. Kansas (35-3), 40 minutes following
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- At San Antonio
Semifinal winners
COLLEGE WOMEN
FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
- At Tampa, Fla.
Connecticut (36-1) vs. Stanford (34-3), 6 or 8:30 p.m.
LSU (31-5) vs. Tennessee (34-2), 6 or 8:30 p.m.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- At Tampa, Fla.
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
NBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 50 26 .658 —
Denver 46 29 .613 31⁄2
Portland 38 37 .507 111⁄2
Minnesota 19 55 .257 30
Seattle 17 58 .227 321⁄2
Southwest Division
New Orleans 52 22 .703 —
San Antonio 52 23 .693 1⁄2
Houston 49 25 .662 3
Dallas 47 28 .627 51⁄2
Memphis 20 55 .267 321⁄2
Pacific Division
L.A. Lakers 51 24 .680 —
Phoenix 50 25 .667 1
Golden State 45 30 .600 6
Sacramento 34 40 .459 161⁄2
L.A. Clippers 23 52 .307 28
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
y-Boston 60 15 .800 —
Philadelphia 38 37 .507 22
Toronto 38 37 .507 22
New Jersey 31 44 .413 29
New York 20 55 .267 40
Southeast Division
y-Orlando 47 28 .627 —
Washington 38 37 .507 9
Atlanta 35 40 .467 12
Charlotte 28 47 .373 19
Miami 13 62 .173 34
Central Division
y-Detroit 53 21 .716 —
x-Cleveland 42 33 .560 111⁄2
Indiana 31 44 .413 221⁄2
Chicago 29 45 .392 24
Milwaukee 26 48 .351 27
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
WEDNESDAY
Atlanta 127, Toronto 120, OT
Boston 92, Indiana 77
Milwaukee 110, Washington 109
Cleveland 118, Charlotte 114
New Orleans 106, Miami 77
Memphis 130, New York 114
Utah 117, Minnesota 100
Dallas 111, Golden State 86
L.A. Clippers 102, Seattle 84
L.A. Lakers 104, Portland 91
TODAY
Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Charlotte at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 7 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Memphis, 7 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Houston at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
HOCKEY
NHL
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Minnesota 43 28 9 95 217 213
x-Colorado 43 31 7 93 227 216
Calgary 41 29 10 92 221 223
Vancouver 39 31 10 88 211 206
Edmonton 40 35 6 86 233 250
Central Division
y-Detroit 52 21 7 111 250 181
Nashville 40 31 9 89 226 224
Chicago 39 33 8 86 235 230
Columbus 34 33 12 80 190 208
St. Louis 31 35 13 75 196 233
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-San Jose 49 21 10 108 218 185
x-Anaheim 45 27 8 98 198 186
x-Dallas 43 29 7 93 232 199
Phoenix 37 36 6 80 206 222
Los Angeles 31 42 7 69 224 260
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Pittsburgh 47 26 8 102 247 214
x-New Jersey 45 28 7 97 203 192
N.Y. Rangers 41 27 11 93 205 192
Philadelphia 40 29 11 91 243 233
N.Y. Islanders 34 37 9 77 190 237
Northeast Division
y-Montreal 45 25 10 100 256 220
Ottawa 42 30 8 92 252 243
Boston 40 28 12 92 210 218
Buffalo 38 30 12 88 251 239
Toronto 36 33 11 83 228 249
Southeast Division
Carolina 43 32 6 92 249 245
Washington 41 31 8 90 235 229
Florida 37 34 9 83 211 220
Atlanta 33 40 8 74 212 271
Tampa Bay 31 40 9 71 221 259
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
WEDNESDAY
Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 2
New Jersey 3, Boston 2, SO
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2
Chicago 6, Detroit 2
TODAY
Tampa Bay at Washington, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE
DIVISION I TOURNAMENT
THE FROZEN FOUR
At The Pepsi Center, Denver
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, April 10
Michigan (33-5-4) vs. Notre Dame (26-15-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
North Dakota (28-10-4) vs. Boston College (23-11-8), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, April 12
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 2 0 1.000 —
Kansas City 2 0 1.000 —
Minnesota 1 2 .333 11⁄2
Detroit 0 2 .000 2
Chicago 0 2 .000 2
East Division
Boston 3 1 .750 —
Baltimore 1 1 .500 1
New York 1 1 .500 1
Tampa Bay 1 1 .500 1
Toronto 1 1 .500 1
West Division
Los Angeles 2 1 .667 —
Seattle 2 1 .667 —
Texas 1 2 .333 1
Oakland 1 3 .250 11⁄2
WEDNESDAY
Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Boston 5, Oakland 0
Toronto 5, N.Y. Yankees 2
Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 6
Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 2
L.A. Angels 1, Minnesota 0
Seattle 4, Texas 1
TODAY
Chicago White Sox (Danks 6-13) at Cleveland (Byrd 15-8), 11:05 1.m.
Kansas City (Greinke 7-7) at Detroit (Bonderman 11-9), 12:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Santana 7-14) at Minnesota (Slowey 4-1), 12:10 p.m.
Toronto (McGowan 12-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Hughes 5-3), 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 6-10) at Baltimore (Trachsel 7-11), 6:05 p.m.
FRIDAY
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Seattle at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 6:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 2 0 1.000 —
Cincinnati 1 1 .500 1
Pittsburgh 1 1 .500 1
St. Louis 1 1 .500 1
Houston 1 2 .333 11⁄2
Chicago 0 2 .000 2
East Division
Washington 3 0 1.000 —
New York 2 1 .667 1
Florida 1 2 .333 2
Atlanta 1 2 .333 2
Philadelphia 0 2 .000 21⁄2
West Division
Los Angeles 2 0 1.000 —
San Diego 2 1 .667 1⁄2
Arizona 1 1 .500 1
Colorado 1 1 .500 1
San Francisco 0 2 .000 2
WEDNESDAY
Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 2
Washington 1, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Mets 13, Florida 0
Atlanta 10, Pittsburgh 2
Cincinnati 6, Arizona 5
St. Louis 8, Colorado 3
Houston 9, San Diego 6
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
TODAY
Arizona (Davis 13-12) at Cincinnati (Cueto 0-0), 11:35 1.m.
Washington (Bergmann 6-6) at Philadelphia (Moyer 14-12), 12:05 p.m.
Colorado (Jimenez 4-4) at St. Louis (Thompson 8-6), 12:15 p.m.
Milwaukee (Bush 12-10) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 2-7), 1:20 p.m.
Houston (Chacon 5-4) at San Diego (Wolf 9-6), 2:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Duke 3-8) at Atlanta (Hampton 0-0), 6:10 p.m.
FRIDAY
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m.
Houston at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 3:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Florida, 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:05 p.m.
