Area events Thursday
high school softball
Bertha-Hewitt at Verndale, 4 p.m.
Pierz at Braham, 4:30 p.m.
high school baseball
Chisholm at Crosby-Ironton, 4:30 p.m.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Pierz, 4:30 p.m.
track and field
Pierz at Sartell Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
boys golf
Pierz in Central Minnesota Conference at Kimball, 4:15 p.m.
boys tennis
Monticello at Little Falls, 4:15 p.m.
Friday
college softball
Vermilion at Central Lakes (2) 3 p.m.
college baseball
Central Lakes vs. Itasca at Grand Rapids (2) 1 p.m.
TV-Radio
Radio guide -- WYRQ-FM (92.1), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KBKK-FM (95.9), KDKK-FM (97.5), KTCF-FM (101.5), WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KTLF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380)
Thursday
3 p.m.
USA -- The Masters, first round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
11:30 p.m.
WGN -- Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
ESPN -- Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees
6:30 p.m.
TBS -- N.Y. Mets at Atlanta
MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY
11 a.m.
ESPN2 -- NCAA tournament, semifinal, Denver vs. Minnesota-Duluth
5 p.m.
ESPN2 -- NCAA tournament, semifinal, Maine vs. Boston College
NBA BASKETBALL
6:30 p.m.
TNT -- Orlando at New Jersey
9 p.m.
TNT/KLTF -- Timberwolves at Sacramento
NHL HOCKEY
9 p.m.
ESPN -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, Game 1, St. Louis at San Jose
Friday
AUTO RACING
3:30 p.m.
SPEED -- NASCAR, Busch Series, pole qualifying for Pepsi 300
8 p.m.
SPEED -- ARCA
3 p.m.
USA -- The Masters, second round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6:30 p.m.
WTBS/WGN -- Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN -- New Jersey at Indiana
9:30 p.m.
ESPN -- Sacramento at Phoenix
NHL HOCKEY
6:30 p.m.
ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals
9 p.m.
ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals
TENNIS
ESPN -- WTA Tour, Bausch & Lomb Championships
1 p.m.
ESPN2 -- Davis Cup, quarterfinals, U.S. vs. Sweden
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 2 1 .667 --
New York 2 2 .500 1/2
Tampa Bay 2 2 .500 1/2
Baltimore 1 2 .333 1
Toronto 0 3 .000 2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 3 0 1.000 --
Minnesota 2 1 .667 1
Chicago 1 1 .500 1 1/2
Kansas City 1 1 .500 1 1/2
Cleveland 1 2 .333 2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Anaheim 2 0 1.000 --
Oakland 2 1 .667 1/2
Texas 1 2 .333 1 1/2
Seattle 0 2 .000 2
Wednesday's Games
Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 3
Texas 2, Oakland 1
N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 2
Detroit 6, Toronto 3
Boston 10, Baltimore 3
Cleveland 11, Minnesota 4
Anaheim 10, Seattle 7
Thursday's Games
Chicago White Sox (Schoeneweis 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 0-0), 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Silva 0-0) at Detroit (Cornejo 0-0), 1:05 p.m.
Cleveland (D'Amico 0-0) at Kansas City (Affeldt 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Anaheim (Escobar 0-0) at Seattle (Garcia 0-0), 3:35 p.m.
Boston (Wakefield 0-0) at Baltimore (Riley 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
Friday's Games
Anaheim (Ra.Ortiz 0-0) at Texas (Dickey 0-0), 1:05 p.m.
Toronto (Lilly 0-0) at Boston (Arroyo 0-0), 2:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Garland 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Contreras 0-0), 3:05 p.m.
Baltimore (Ponson 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Hendrickson 0-0), 6:15 p.m.
Cleveland (Stanford 0-0) at Kansas City (Gobble 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (R.Franklin 0-0) at Oakland (Redman 0-0), 9:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 1 1 .500 --
Florida 1 1 .500 --
Montreal 1 1 .500 --
New York 1 1 .500 --
Philadelphia 1 1 .500 --
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 2 1 .667 --
Chicago 1 1 .500 1/2
Cincinnati 1 1 .500 1/2
Pittsburgh 1 1 .500 1/2
Houston 1 2 .333 1
St. Louis 1 2 .333 1
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 2 1 .667 --
San Francisco 2 1 .667 --
Arizona 1 1 .500 1/2
Colorado 1 1 .500 1/2
San Diego 1 2 .333 1
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 18, N.Y. Mets 10
Montreal 3, Florida 2
Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4
Houston 10, San Francisco 1
Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 1
St. Louis 9, Milwaukee 4
Arizona 9, Colorado 5
Los Angeles 2, San Diego 1, 11 innings
Thursday's Games
Chicago Cubs (Clement 0-0) at Cincinnati (Acevedo 0-0), 11:35 a.m.
Milwaukee (Capuano 0-0) at St. Louis (Suppan 0-0), 12:10 p.m.
Montreal (Ohka 0-0) at Florida (Willis 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
Philadelphia (Padilla 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Vogelsong 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Erickson 0-0) at Atlanta (Thomson 0-0), 6:35 p.m.
Colorado (Kennedy 0-0) at Arizona (Dessens 0-0), 8:35 p.m.
San Francisco (Hermanson 0-0) at San Diego (Wells 0-0), 9:05 p.m.
Friday's Games
Houston (Miller 0-0) at Milwaukee (Obermueller 0-0), 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Yates 0-0) vs. Montreal (Day 0-0) at San Juan, 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Fogg 0-0) at Cincinnati (Harang 0-0), 6:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 0-0) at Atlanta (Ramirez 0-0), 6:35 p.m.
Philadelphia (Milton 0-0) at Florida (Pavano 0-0), 6:35 p.m.
St. Louis (Carpenter 0-0) at Arizona (Daigle 0-0), 9:05 p.m.
Colorado (Elarton 0-0) at Los Angeles (Ishii 0-0), 9:10 p.m.
Linescores
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 020 020 000 -- 4 8 0
Kansas City 001 010 100 -- 3 8 1
Loaiza, MJackson (7), Politte (8), Koch (9) and Olivo; May, Grimsley (6), Sullivan (7), Carrasco (9) and BSantiago. W--Loaiza 1-0. L--May 0-1. Sv--Koch (1). HRs--Chicago, MOrdonez (1), CaLee (2), Olivo (1). Kansas City, Guiel (1).
Texas 010 100 000 -- 2 7 1
Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1 5 0
CLewis, JPowell (6), Ramirez (7), FCordero (8) and Laird; Zito, Bradford (9) and DMiller. W--CLewis 1-0. L--Zito 0-1. Sv--FCordero (1). HR--Oakland, Dye (2).
New York 000 002 001 -- 3 7 1
Tampa Bay 000 100 001 -- 2 8 1
KBrown, Gordon (8), MRivera (9) and Posada; PAbbott, TreMiller (7), Gaudin (8), LCarter (9) and Fordyce. W--KBrown 2-0. L--PAbbott 0-1. Sv--MRivera (1).
Detroit 040 110 000 -- 6 6 0
Toronto 300 000 000 -- 3 5 2
Bonderman, Colyer (6), Levine (7), JWalker (8), DPatterson (9) and IRodriguez; Hentgen, de los Santos (6), Adams (7), Ligtenberg (9) and Cash. W--Bonderman 1-0. L--Hentgen 0-1. HRs--Detroit, White (2), Munson (1). Toronto, CDelgado (1).
Boston 070 003 000 -- 10 14 0
Baltimore 001 001 100 -- 3 10 0
DLowe, BJones (7), Mendoza (9) and Varitek; Ainsworth, Bauer (2), Groom (7), Julio (9) and JvLopez, Osik (9). W--DLowe 1-0. L--Ainsworth 0-1. HRs--Boston, DOrtiz (1). Baltimore, Bigbie (1).
Anaheim 051 201 010 -- 10 16 0
Seattle 000 412 000 -- 7 13 1
Washburn, Weber (6), FRodriguez (8), Percival (9) and JMolina; Pineiro, Jarvis (5), MMyers (7), RSoriano (8), Hasegawa (9) and DWilson. W--Washburn 1-0. L--Pineiro 0-1. Sv--Percival (1). HRs--Anaheim, VGuerrero (1), GAnderson 2 (2). Seattle, BBoone (1).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 200 001 000 -- 3 5 1
Florida 000 100 010 -- 2 6 0
Vargas, Ayala (7), Bentz (7), CCordero (8), Biddle (9) and Schneider; Penny, Phelps (8), Bump (9) and RCastro. W--Vargas 1-0. L--Penny 0-1. Sv--Biddle (1). HRs--Montreal, CEverett (1), OCabrera (1). Florida, Cabrera (1).
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1 4 0
Houston 112 010 32x -- 10 12 0
JeWilliams, KWalker (7), Estrella (8), WFranklin (8) and Pierzynski; Clemens, DMiceli (8), Stone (9) and Ausmus. W--Clemens 1-0. L--JeWilliams 0-1. HRs--Houston, Bagwell (1), JKent (1), Hidalgo (2).
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 7 0
Cincinnati 012 000 00x -- 3 4 0
Maddux, Wuertz (7), Pratt (8) and Bako; PWilson, RWagner (8), Graves (9) and LaRue. W--PWilson 1-0. L--Maddux 0-1. Sv--Graves (1). HRs--Chicago, DeLee (1). Cincinnati, Griffey Jr. (1), Dunn (1).
Philadelphia 001 020 020 -- 5 10 1
Pittsburgh 002 002 000 -- 4 11 0
Wolf, Cormier (6), Worrell (8), BWagner (9) and Lieberthal, Pratt (8); Benson, Boyd (6), Johnston (7), Boehringer (8), Meadows (8) and Kendall. W--Cormier 1-0. L--Boehringer 0-1. Sv--BWagner (1). HR--Pittsburgh, CWilson (2).
New York 321 000 112 -- 10 15 0
Atlanta 003 (11)00 22x -- 18 19 2
Trachsel, GRoberts (4), Wheeler (4), JoFranco (6), Moreno (7), Stanton (8) and Piazza, JPhillips (7); Hampton, Gryboski (5), Alfonseca (6), Nitkowski (7), Reitsma (7), Smoltz (9) and JEstrada. W--Gryboski 1-0. L--Trachsel 0-1. HRs--New York, Piazza 2 (3), Cameron (1), KGarcia (1). Atlanta, CJones (1).
Milwaukee 012 001 000 -- 4 11 1
St. Louis 101 001 51x -- 9 14 1
Kinney, AHernandez (7), Kieschnick (8) and Bennett; WWilliams, Eldred (4), Lincoln (6), Tavarez (8), King (8), Kline (9) and Matheny. W--Lincoln 1-0. L--AHernandez 0-1. HRs--St. Louis, Edmonds (1), Rolen (1).
Colorado 100 000 040 -- 5 9 0
Arizona 000 720 00x -- 9 12 0
JJennings, Fassero (4), JrLopez (7), SReed (8) and CJohnson; Webb, Good (7), Randolph (8), Mantei (9) and Mayne. W--Webb 1-0. L--JJennings 0-1. Sv--Mantei (1). HRs--Colorado, CJohnson (2). Arizona, Sexson (1).
San Diego 001 000 000 00 --1 10 1
Los Angeles 001 000 000 01 --2 6 0
(11 innings)
Eaton, Hoffman (9), Otsuka (10), Oropesa (11), Valdes (11) and RaHernandez; Weaver, Mota (8), Gagne (9), Lima (10) and Lo Duca. W--Lima 1-0. L--Oropesa 0-1.
Basketball
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
x-Sacramento 54 23 .701 --
x-Minnesota 54 24 .692 1/2
x-L.A. Lakers 53 25 .679 1 1/2
x-San Antonio 53 25 .679 1 1/2
x-Memphis 50 28 .641 4 1/2
x-Dallas 49 28 .636 5
Houston 43 35 .551 11 1/2
Denver 41 37 .526 13 1/2
Portland 41 37 .526 13 1/2
Utah 41 37 .526 13 1/2
Golden State 35 43 .449 19 1/2
Seattle 35 44 .443 20
L.A. Clippers 27 52 .342 28
Phoenix 26 52 .333 28 1/2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
yz-Indiana 58 21 .734 --
x-Detroit 51 27 .654 6 1/2
y-New Jersey 45 32 .584 12
x-Milwaukee 41 38 .519 17
x-Miami 39 39 .500 18 1/2
x-New Orleans 38 40 .487 19 1/2
x-New York 37 42 .468 21
Boston 35 43 .449 22 1/2
Philadelphia 33 45 .423 24 1/2
Cleveland 32 46 .410 25 1/2
Toronto 31 47 .397 26 1/2
Atlanta 25 53 .321 32 1/2
Washington 24 54 .308 33 1/2
Chicago 22 56 .282 35 1/2
Orlando 19 59 .244 38 1/2
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Wednesday's Games
Miami 104, Boston 101
Indiana 94, Toronto 90
New York 96, Chicago 82
Memphis 92, Cleveland 74
Milwaukee 116, Washington 107
San Antonio 96, Seattle 75
Denver 111, Phoenix 96
Portland 87, Golden State 81
Houston 102, L.A. Clippers 79
Thursday's Games
Orlando at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Friday's Games
Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Boston at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
NBA leaders
Through April 6
Scoring
G FG FT PTS AVG
McGrady, Orl. 67 653 398 1878 28.0
Stojakovic, Sac. 76 630 380 1873 24.6
Garnett, Minn. 78 767 342 1887 24.2
Bryant, LAL 61 476 416 1434 23.5
Pierce, Bos. 77 582 496 1770 23.0
Davis, N.O. 65 539 233 1492 23.0
Carter, Tor. 68 569 314 1540 22.6
Duncan, S.A. 64 553 325 1433 22.4
Nowitzki, Dall. 72 578 343 1593 22.1
Redd, Mil. 78 601 361 1686 21.6
O'Neal, LAL 63 515 323 1353 21.5
James, Clev. 74 591 319 1562 21.1
Anthony, Den. 77 583 377 1610 20.9
Maggette, LAC 72 448 515 1486 20.6
Marbury, N.Y. 77 577 348 1586 20.6
Randolph, Port. 76 622 284 1528 20.1
O'Neal, Ind. 74 573 329 1477 20.0
Cassell, Minn. 77 588 273 1520 19.7
Marion, Phoe. 75 563 216 1425 19.0
Finley, Dall. 69 500 158 1303 18.9
Hockey
NHL playoffs
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Wednesday, April 7
Boston 3, Montreal 0, Boston leads series 1-0
Detroit 3, Nashville 1, Detroit leads series 1-0
Colorado 3, Dallas 1, Colorado leads series 1-0
Vancouver 5, Calgary 3, Vancouver leads series 1-0
Thursday, April 8
Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m.
Friday, April 9
Montreal at Boston, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
College men
THE FROZEN FOUR
At Fleet Center
Boston
Semifinals
Thursday, April 8
Denver (25-12-5) vs. Minnesota-Duluth (28-12-4), 11 a.m.
Boston College (29-8-4) vs. Maine (32-7-3), 5 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, April 10
TBA, 6 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
DETROIT TIGERS--Placed DH Dmitri Young on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of OF Andres Torres from Toledo of the IL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Placed INF Desi Relaford on the 15-day DL. Called up LHP Jaime Cerda from Omaha of the PCL.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Placed C Joe Mauer on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Seth Greisinger from Rochester of the IL. Designated RHP Micheal Nakamura for assignment. Placed C Matthew LeCroy on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Rob Bowen from New Britain of the EL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Sent OF Charles Gipson outright to Durham of the IL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Signed OF Gary Matthews, Jr. to a minor league contract. Released OF Jason Tyner.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Assigned INF Terry Shumpert to Nashville of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Fined Memphis F James Posey $7,500 for kicking a ball into the stands during an April 5 game against Utah.
CHICAGO BULLS--Placed G Kendall Gill on the injured list. Activated F Chris Jefferies from the injured list.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS--Signed F Leon Smith to a 10-day contract.
TORONTO RAPTORS--Activated G Roger Mason Jr. from the injured list. Placed G Rod Strickland on the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Announced the resignation of Carmen Policy, president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Named John Collins president and chief executive officer.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed DT Norman Hand to a two-year contract. Re-signed DE Keith Washington.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed WR Chris Cole.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS--Recalled G Jason Bacashihua from Utah of the AHL.
DETROIT RED WINGS--Assigned G Marc Lamothe to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Assigned G Wade Dubielewicz to Bridgeport of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Signed LW Ben Eager to a three-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Signed D Ryan Whitney.
COLLEGE
MISSISSIPPI--Suspended INF Justin Donovan, OF Drew Robinson, LHP Taylor Fowler, LHP Chris Hollomon, RHP Chris Thompson and LHP Brae Wright three games each for violating team rules.
NOTRE DAME--Named Doug Walker associate sports information director.
ST. MARY'S, MINN.--Named Tony Guinn women's soccer coach.
TCU--Extended the contract of Gary Patterson, football coach, through 2008.
TEXAS A&M--Named Alvin Brooks men's assistant basketball coach.
TEXAS EL-PASO--Released G-F Alex Galindo from his men's basketball national letter of intent.
UAB--Named Audra Smith women's basketball coach.
UCLA--Announced junior men's basketball G-F Dijon Thompson will make himself available for the NBA draft.
UTAH--Named Marc Jackson, Randy Rahe and Marty Wilson men's assistant basketball coaches.