Area events
Friday
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Willmar at Brainerd 7 p.m.
Aitkin at St. Paul Harding 7 p.m.
Crosby-Ironton at Deer River 7 p.m.
Little Falls at Zimmerman 7 p.m.
Detroit Lakes at Pequot Lakes 7 p.m.
Pierz vs. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at Howard Lake 7 p.m.
Pillager at Blackduck 7 p.m.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Pine River-Backus 7 p.m.
Hawley at Staples-Motley 7 p.m.
Verndale at Echo Charter 7 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Ottertail Central at Henning 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Lake Region Christian at St. Francis Tournament
BOYS SOCCER
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley vs. Lake Region Christian at Baxter 5:30 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
Brainerd at Bemidji Invitational 4:30 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Central Lakes at Rochester Tournament, noon
Saturday
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEVBALL
Aitkin, Pierz at Ogilvie Tournament 9 a.m.
Crosby-Ironton at Pine City Tournament 9 a.m.
Lake Region Christian at St. Francis Tournament
Little Falls at Litchfield Tournament 9 a.m.
Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus, Staples-Motley in Pine and Lakes Tournament at Pine River 9 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Perham, New York Mills, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Roseau at Brainerd Invite 9 a.m.
Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Pierz at Pine City Tournament 9 a.m.
Staples-Motley at St. Cloud Apollo Invitational 9 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Brainerd at Monticello 11 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Brainerd at Moorhead 1 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Central Lakes vs. Mesabi at Virginia 1:30 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Central Lakes at Rochester Tournament 9 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
Jerry Riewer Invitational at Staples-Motley 10 a.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Friday
AUTO RACING
7 a.m., SPEED: Formula One, practice for Italian Grand Prix,
11 a.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Wonderful Pistachios 400,
1:30 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Wonderful Pistachios 400,
3 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Virginia 529 College Savings 250,
4:30 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Wonderful Pistachios 400,
6:30 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Virginia 529 College Savings 250,
BOXING
10 p.m., SHO: Cruiserweights, Lateef Kayode vs. Felix Cora Jr.; welterweights, Hector Sanchez vs. Vincent Arroyo
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
6 p.m., ESPN: FIU at Louisville
9:30 p.m., ESPN: Missouri at Arizona St.
GOLF
8 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, KLM Open, second round,
2 p.m., TGC: LPGA, NW Arkansas Championship, first round,
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KUAL-FM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at Detroit
7 p.m., MLB: Philadelphia at Milwauke OR Atlanta at St. Louis
PREP FOOTBALL
9 p.m., FSN: Hamilton (Ariz.) at Notre Dame (Ariz.)
TENNIS
11:30 a.m., CBS: U.S. Open, men’s doubles championship match and women’s semifinals,
Saturday
Sports talk
10 a.m., 3WI-AM, 3WI-FM: Saturday Sports Talk with Patrick Reusse and Jud Zulgad
AUTO RACING
7 a.m., SPEED: Formula One, qualifying for Italian Grand Prix,
6:30 p.m., ABC: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Wonderful Pistachios 400,
BASKETBALL
2 a.m., ESPN2: FIBA, Americas Tournament, semifinal,
BOXING
3:45 p.m., HBO: Champion Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek for WBC heavyweight title
9:30 p.m., HBO: Featherweights, Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de Leon
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11 a.m., ESPN: Oregon St. at Wisconsin or FAU at Michigan St.
11 a.m., ESPN2: Oregon St. at Wisconsin or FAU at Michigan St.
11 a.m., FSN: Iowa at Iowa St.
2:30 p.m., BTN, KKIN-FM, KBLB-FM, KLTF-AM, KVKK-AM: Minnesota vs. New Mexico State
2:30 p.m., ABC: Alabama at Penn St.
2:30 p.m., ESPN2: Cincinnati at Tennessee
2:30 p.m., FSN: Virginia Tech at East Carolina
2:30 p.m., FX: Nevada at Oregon
2:30 p.m., VERSUS: TCU at Air Force
3:30 p.m., ESPN: South Carolina at Georgia
6 p.m., ESPN2: BYU at Texas
6 p.m., FSN: UTEP at SMU
6:30 p.m., VERSUS: Utah at Southern Cal
7 p.m., ESPN: Notre Dame at Michigan
EXTREME SPORTS
3:30 p.m., NBC: Dew Tour, Toyota Challenge,
GOLF
6 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, KLM Open, third round,
2 p.m., TGC: LPGA, NW Arkansas Championship, second round,
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3 p.m., FOX, KKIN-FM, KUAL-FM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at Detroit
Time TBA, MLB: Teams TBA
MOTORSPORTS
6 p.m., SPEED: AMA Pro Motocross 450,
7 p.m., SPEED: AMA Pro Motocross 250,
SOCCER
8:55 a.m., ESPN2: Premier League, Chelsea at Sunderland
TENNIS
11 a.m., CBS: U.S. Open, men’s semifinals,
7 p.m., CBS: U.S. Open, women’s championship match,
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Fishing report
Outdoor News
LAKE MILLE LACS
East — Look for perch in the bays in 12 to 18 feet. Shallow-water walleye action is improving with crankbaits working during the day and during low-light periods along the eight- to 12-foot rock transition areas. There's still plenty of big walleyes being caught on the deep, main-lake structure. Smallmouth bass are biting on the rocks and muskie reports have been more consistent in the bays on the south end and along the north-end cabbage.
West — Walleyes remain active during the day on the mud flats with leadcore and crankbaits or spinners and minnows in 21 to 32 feet producing fish. At night, slip bobbers and leeches are producing walleyes on the deep sides of the flats. Perch action is strong with minnows on the 18- to 20-foot rocks between Seguchie Point and Curley's Flat. Smallmouth are hitting on the rocks in eight to 18 feet, northern pike can be had in the bays, and muskie action is best in Vineland Bay and the north end sand.
LEECH LAKE AREA
Daytime walleye reports continue to reflect a tough walleye bite with the humps in Walker Bay remaining the best option in 25 feet or more. Trolling crankbaits at night has produced some walleyes around Cedar Point and Sand Point, but even that has cooled down in recent days. Perch action has improved with better numbers of keeping-sized perch being caught in Walker Bay in nine to 12 feet. Look for muskies in the cabbage and largemouth bass in the rice beds of most bays. Panfish action has been limited to a few bluegills in Steamboat Bay.
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
Minnows are producing walleyes at Gull Lake in 17 to 30 feet, at North Long Lake in 17 to 35 feet, and at Pelican Lake in 15 to 35 feet. The south end of Gull and the Highway 371 Bay on North Long are producing sunfish in seven to 15 feet. Bass fishing has been best at most lakes on the deep structure and deep weeds with minnows.
CROSBY AREA
Serpent, Rabbit, and many other lakes are producing largemouth bass via plastics along the deep weeds or topwater baits in the slop. Black Lake, Mahnomen Lake, and Mississippi River are giving up panfish and the walleye bite on the Mississippi is improving on the edges of the deep pools or feeder creek areas. Pike are hitting suckers under bobbers at Nokay Lake and Bay Lake in 12 feet. There's been a spike in pike action in the pits with large plugs thrown in the flooded timber.
HACKENSACK AREA
Hit Woman Lake with a Lindy Rig and leech, minnow, or crawler for walleyes in 12 to 22 feet. Bass fishing is strong on Birch Lake and Pleasant Lake with crankbaits and spinnerbaits. One bear had been registered as of Tuesday morning.
