Scoreboard

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Alexandria at Little Falls

Pillager at Pequot Lakes

Pierz at Maple Lake

Verndale vs. Eagle Valley at Clarissa

Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Little Falls at Alexandria

Chisholm at Aitkin

Pequot Lakes at Verndale

Maple Lake at Pierz

Pine River-Backus at Pillager

Ottertail Central at Wadena-Deer Creek

TRACK and FIELD

Bemidji, Detroit Lakes at Brainerd triangular, 4 p.m.

Aitkin, Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus at Crosby-Ironton Ranger Anniversary Invitational

Pierz at Sartell Invitational

BOYS GOLF

Crosby-Ironton in Shattuck/St. Mary's Invitational at Fairbault

Pierz in CMC meet at Rockford

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Central Lakes vs. St. Thomas JV at St. Paul (2), 3 p.m.

Saturday

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Central Lakes vs. Bethany at Mankato (2) 1 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Vermillion at Central Lakes (2) 1 p.m.

BOYS TENNIS

Aitkin at Eveleth-Gilbert tournament, 10 a.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Esko at Crosby-Ironton. 11 a.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), KTIG-FM (102.7), WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KTLF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KAAK-AM (1570)

Friday

AUTO RACING

2 p.m.

SPEED -- NASCAR, Winston Cup, pole qualifying for Virginia 500

3:30 p.m.

SPEED -- NASCAR, Busch Series, pole qualifying for Pepsi 300

8 p.m.

SPEED -- ARCA

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

2 p.m.

ESPN -- Women's, Oklahoma at Texas

3 p.m.

USA -- The Masters, second round

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

2:10 p.m.

WGN -- Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

6 p.m.

KSTC/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/KWAD -- Twins at Toronto

6:30 p.m.

TBS -- Atlanta at Florida

NBA BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m.

FSN/KLTF -- Wolves vs. Clippers

7 p.m.

ESPN -- Orlando at Indiana

9:30 p.m.

ESPN -- Golden State at Phoenix

NHL HOCKEY

6 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 2

9 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 2

TENNIS

ESPN -- WTA, Family Circle Cup, quarterfinal

Saturday

AUTO RACING

SPEED -- NASCAR, Craftsman Truck Series, Advance Auto Parts 250

3 p.m.

FX -- NASCAR, Busch Series, Pepsi 300

3:30 p.m.

SPEED -- CART, qualifying for Grand Prix of Long Beach

6 p.m.

FX -- NASCAR, Winston Cup, "Happy Hour Series"

8 p.m.

SPEED -- ASA, at Houston

9 p.m.

ESPN2 -- NHRA, qualifying for Spring Nationals

COLLEGE HOCKEY

6 p.m.

ESPN -- Men's, NCAA tournament, championship game

2:30 p.m.

CBS -- The Masters, third round

HORSE RACING

2:30 p.m.

ESPN -- NTRA, thoroughbreds, Wood Memorial and Bay Shore Stakes

3:30 p.m.

NBC -- NTRA, thoroughbreds, Blue Grass Stakes; Arkansas Derby

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

FSN/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/KWAD -- Twins at Toronto

WGN -- Chicago White Sox at Detroit

5 p.m.

TBS -- Atlanta at Florida

NFL EUROPE

FOXSN -- Barcelona at Amsterdam

NHL HOCKEY

2 p.m.

ABC -- Playoffs, Wild vs. Colorado

6 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals

SOCCER

3 p.m.

ESPN2 -- MLS, LA at Dallas

PAX -- WUSA, Boston at Atlanta

TENNIS

1 p.m.

ESPN2 -- WTA, Family Circle Cup, semifinal

Sunday

ARENA FOOTBALL

2 p.m.

NBC -- Arizona at Los Angeles, Dallas at Indiana, Chicago at Colorado, or Las Vegas at Grand Rapids

AUTO RACING

11:30 p.m.

FOX -- NASCAR, Winston Cup, Virginia 500

ABC -- IRL, Indy Japan 300

12:30 p.m.

SPEED -- CART, Atlantic Series

3 p.m.

SPEED -- CART, Grand Prix of Long Beach

4 p.m.

ESPN2 -- NHRA, Spring Nationals

8 p.m.

SPEED -- Trans-Am Series

1:30 p.m.

CBS -- The Masters, final round

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

FSN/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/KWAD -- Twins at Toronto

12:30 p.m.

TBS -- Atlanta at Florida

1:10 p.m.

WGN -- Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

7 p.m.

ESPN -- Los Angeles at San Francisco

NBA BASKETBALL

2:30 p.m.

ABC -- L.A. Lakers at Portland

NHL HOCKEY

2 p.m.

ESPN -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals

6 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Playoffs, conference quarterfinals

TENNIS

ESPN -- WTA, Family Circle Cup, championship match

Hockey

The Frozen Four

At HSBC Arena

Buffalo, N.Y.

Semifinals

Thursday, April 10

New Hampshire 3, Cornell 2

Minnesota 3, Michigan 2, OT

Championship

Saturday, April 12

New Hampshire (28-7-6) vs. Minnesota (27-8-9), 6 p.m.

NHL playoffs

FIRST ROUND

(Best-of-7)

Thursday, April 10

Washington 3, Tampa Bay 0, Washington leads series 1-0

Anaheim 2, Detroit 1, 3OT, Anaheim leads series 1-0

Minnesota 4, Colorado 2, Minnesota leads series 1-0

St. Louis 6, Vancouver 0, St. Louis leads series 1-0

Friday, April 11

Boston at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 12

Washington at Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 2 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 13

New Jersey at Boston, 2 p.m.

Dallas at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

x-New Jersey 48 30 .615 --

x-Philadelphia 47 31 .603 1

x-Boston 42 37 .532 6 1/2

Orlando 40 38 .513 8

Washington 36 42 .462 12

New York 35 43 .449 13

Miami 24 55 .304 24 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

x-Detroit 48 30 .615 --

x-Indiana 46 32 .590 2

x-New Orleans 43 35 .551 5

Milwaukee 39 40 .494 9 1/2

Atlanta 32 46 .410 16

Chicago 28 51 .354 20 1/2

Toronto 24 54 .308 24

Cleveland 15 63 .192 33

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Midwest Division

W L Pct GB

x-San Antonio 58 20 .744 --

x-Dallas 57 21 .731 1

x-Minnesota 48 31 .608 10 1/2

x-Utah 46 33 .582 12 1/2

Houston 40 39 .506 18 1/2

Memphis 27 51 .346 31

Denver 17 61 .218 41

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

y-Sacramento 57 23 .713 --

x-Portland 48 30 .615 8

x-L.A. Lakers 48 31 .608 8 1/2

Phoenix 42 36 .538 14

Seattle 39 39 .500 17

Golden State 38 40 .487 18

L.A. Clippers 24 54 .308 32

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Thursday's Games

Philadelphia 99, Boston 78

L.A. Lakers 117, Sacramento 104

Friday's Games

Milwaukee at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at New York, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Seattle at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 8 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Golden State at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Seattle at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games

Indiana at Milwaukee, 2 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 2:30 p.m.

Detroit at Memphis, 3 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Signed LHP John Rocker to a minor league contract.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES--Agreed to terms with RHP Shane Reynolds on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Placed LHP Lance Painter on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of LHP Kevin Ohme from Memphis of the PCL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES--Optioned RHP Dennis Tankersley to Portland of the PCL.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Placed RHP Ryan Jensen on the disabled list. Recalled RHP Jesse Foppert from Fresno of the PCL.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS--Re-signed S Keion Carpenter. Signed C Kevin Dogins and K John Markham. Traded OT Michael Thompson to Seattle for an undisclosed 2004 draft pick.

BUFFALO BILLS--Agreed to terms with CB Dainon Sidney. Signed LB Dashon Polk.

DENVER BRONCOS--Named Jim Barlow vice president of finance.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed K James Tuthill.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Signed WR Chris Horn to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed K Mike Hollis.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL--Suspended New York Islanders F Eric Godard one game for high-sticking Ottawa F Chris Neil during a game on April 9.

OLYMPIC

USA HOCKEY--Named Bryan Trottier and Jay Leach assistant coaches, Mike Aldrich equipment manager, Dr. John Kuhn team physician, Chris Mizer athletic trainer, Misha Manchik massage therapist and Chuck Menke media relations representative, for the U.S. Men's National Team for the World Championships.

COLLEGE

ALABAMA--Named Tom Asbury men's assistant basketball coach.

TEXAS A&M--Named Kelly Bond women's assistant basketball coach.

WESTERN KENTUCKY--Announced the resignation of Dennis Felton, men's basketball coach, to take the same position at Georgia.

Baseball

American League

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 8 1 .889 --

Boston 6 4 .600 2 1/2

Toronto 5 4 .556 3

Tampa Bay 4 6 .400 4 1/2

Baltimore 3 6 .333 5

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Kansas City 7 0 1.000 --

Chicago 5 4 .556 3

Cleveland 3 5 .375 4 1/2

Minnesota 3 6 .333 5

Detroit 0 8 .000 7 1/2

West Division

W L Pct GB

Oakland 7 2 .778 --

Anaheim 4 5 .444 3

Seattle 4 5 .444 3

Texas 3 6 .333 4

Thursday's Games

Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 3

Kansas City 4, Detroit 2

N.Y. Yankees 2, Minnesota 0

Texas 5, Oakland 4

Boston 8, Toronto 7

Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 2

Anaheim 3, Seattle 0

Friday's Games

Baltimore (Johnson 0-0) at Boston (P.Martinez 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Rogers 0-0) at Toronto (Lidle 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Kennedy 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Weaver 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Loaiza 1-0) at Detroit (Bernero 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Hernandez 2-0) at Cleveland (Westbrook 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (Park 0-2) at Seattle (Garcia 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

Oakland (Hudson 1-0) at Anaheim (Lackey 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Minnesota (Radke 1-1) at Toronto (Walker 1-0), 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Zambrano 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Clemens 2-0), 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City (George 1-0) at Cleveland (Sabathia 0-1), 12:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Stewart 0-0) at Detroit (Cornejo 0-1), 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Lopez 0-1) at Boston (Wakefield 1-0), 4:05 p.m.

Texas (Drese 0-0) at Seattle (Meche 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

Oakland (Halama 1-0) at Anaheim (Callaway 1-0), 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games

Minnesota at Toronto, 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Anaheim, 3:05 p.m.

National League

East Division

W L Pct GB

Montreal 5 4 .556 --

Philadelphia 5 4 .556 --

New York 4 5 .444 1

Atlanta 4 6 .400 1 1/2

Florida 4 6 .400 1 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Houston 6 2 .750 --

Pittsburgh 6 3 .667 1/2

Chicago 5 4 .556 1 1/2

St. Louis 4 4 .500 2

Cincinnati 3 6 .333 3 1/2

Milwaukee 2 7 .222 4 1/2

West Division

W L Pct GB

San Francisco 9 1 .900 --

Colorado 6 3 .667 2 1/2

Los Angeles 5 6 .455 4 1/2

San Diego 4 6 .400 5

Arizona 2 7 .222 6 1/2

Thursday's Games

Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1

Montreal 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Colorado 7, St. Louis 6

Florida 4, N.Y. Mets 3

Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 2

Houston 4, Cincinnati 2

San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1

Friday's Games

Pittsburgh (D'Amico 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 1-0), 2:20 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Cone 1-0) vs. Montreal (Ohka 0-1) at San Juan, 5:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Myers 0-1) at Cincinnati (Wilson 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Ramirez 1-1) at Florida (Penny 0-1), 6:35 p.m.

St. Louis (Morris 0-0) at Houston (Moehler 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Oliver 0-0) at San Diego (Lawrence 1-0), 9:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Franklin 0-1) at Arizona (Johnson 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

Los Angeles (Od.Perez 0-0) at San Francisco (Rueter 1-0), 9:15 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Philadelphia (Millwood 1-0) at Cincinnati (Haynes 0-2), 12:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Benson 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Wood 1-0), 1:20 p.m.

Los Angeles (K.Brown 1-0) at San Francisco (Schmidt 1-0), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Seo 0-0) vs. Montreal (L.Hernandez 0-0) at San Juan, 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Ortiz 1-1) at Florida (Pavano 0-2), 5:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Williams 1-0) at Houston (Redding 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Jennings 1-1) at San Diego (Eaton 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Kinney 0-1) at Arizona (Schilling 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games

N.Y. Mets vs. Montreal at San Juan, 11:05 a.m.

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 12:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Houston, 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Arizona, 3:35 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 4 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Francisco, 7:05 p.m.

Linescores

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Baltimore 000 300 010 -- 4 5 2

Tampa Bay 000 120 000 -- 3 9 0

Ponson, Groom (8), Julio (9) and Fordyce, GGil (8); Parris, Colome (8), Seay (9) and Hall. W--Ponson 1-1. L--Colome 0-1. Sv--Julio (1). HR--Baltimore, Gibbons (2).

Kansas City 000 002 020 -- 4 7 4

Detroit 100 000 001 -- 2 6 0

Asencio, Carrasco (6), MacDougal (9) and Mayne; Maroth, German (8), JWalker (8), MAnderson (9) and Inge, Walbeck (9). W--Asencio 1-0. L--Maroth 0-3. Sv--MacDougal (5). HR--Kansas City, Ibanez (1).

Oakland 111 100 000 -- 4 6 0

Texas 000 301 01x -- 5 11 0

Lilly, Bradford (7) and MLJohnson; CLewis, Yan (4), Fultz (6), FCordero (8), Urbina (9) and EDiaz. W--FCordero 1-1. L--Bradford 1-1. Sv--Urbina (3). HRs--Oakland, Dye (1). Texas, CEverett (1), Teixeira (1).

Chicago 500 010 010 -- 7 10 0

Cleveland 000 001 010 -- 2 6 0

Buehrle, Gordon (8), Marte (8) and SAlomar; JaDavis, Mulholland (5), Paronto (9) and Bard. W--Buehrle 2-1. L--JaDavis 0-2. HR--Chicago, MOrdonez (2).

Boston 111 001 022 -- 8 11 2

Toronto 010 201 003 -- 7 10 2

Burkett, Timlin (7) and Varitek; Halladay, Politte (8), TreMiller (9), Lopez (9) and Huckaby, TWilson (9). W--Timlin 1-0. L--Politte 0-1. HRs--Boston, Damon 2 (2), Nixon (1). Toronto, CDelgado (4).

Anaheim 002 010 000 -- 3 9 0

Seattle 000 000 000 -- 0 5 1

Washburn, Percival (9) and BMolina; RFranklin, Hasegawa (7), Carrara (8), Sasaki (9) and DWilson. W--Washburn 1-1. L--RFranklin 1-1. Sv--Percival (1). HR--Anaheim, Fullmer (3).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1 7 0

Pittsburgh 300 000 00x -- 3 7 1

BSheets and EPerez; Suppan, Sauerbeck (8), Boehringer (8), MiWilliams (9) and Kendall. W--Suppan 2-0. L--BSheets 0-2. Sv--MiWilliams (4). HR--Pittsburgh, Simon (2).

Montreal 410 000 200 -- 7 11 0

Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 4 4

Armas Jr., Eischen (8), Biddle (9) and Barrett; Estes, JuCruz (7), Farnsworth (8), Veres (9) and DMiller. W--Armas Jr. 2-1. L--Estes 0-1. HR--Montreal, VGuerrero (2).

St. Louis 002 000 040 -- 6 12 0

Colorado 000 301 03x -- 7 8 3

Stephenson, Eldred (7), Painter (8), Kline (8) and Matheny; Chacon, Speier (7), TJones (8), Lopez (8), JJimenez (9) and CJohnson, Estalella (9). W--Lopez 1-0. L--Kline 0-1. Sv--JJimenez (2). HRs--Colorado, Helton (3), JHernandez (2).

Atlanta 101 110 110 -- 6 13 0

Philadelphia 000 010 100 -- 2 4 0

Hodges, King (5), Holmes (6), Gryboski (7), RHernandez (8), Smoltz (9) and JLopez; JRoa, CSilva (6), Junge (8), Cormier (8) and Lieberthal. W--Holmes 1-0. L--JRoa 0-2. HRs--Atlanta, Fick (2), AJones (4).

New York 010 100 010 -- 3 8 1

Florida 000 000 022 -- 4 10 0

Glavine, Weathers (7), Benitez (8) and Piazza; Beckett, Tejera (6), VNunez (8), Spooneybarger (9) and IRodriguez. W--Spooneybarger 1-0. L--Benitez 0-2. HRs--New York, Floyd (2), Wigginton (2).

Cincinnati 000 100 001 -- 2 5 3

Houston 300 010 00x -- 4 7 1

Graves, Mercker (6), Sullivan (7), JManzanillo (8) and LaRue; Robertson, Dotel (8), Wagner (9) and Zaun, Ausmus (8). W--Robertson 1-1. L--Graves 0-1. Sv--Wagner (3). HR--Houston, Biggio (2).

Los Angeles 000 000 001 -- 1 6 1

San Francisco 010 100 00x -- 2 8 0

Nomo, Brohawn (8) and Lo Duca; Ainsworth, Eyre (9), Worrell (9) and BSantiago. W--Ainsworth 2-0. L--Nomo 1-2. Sv--Worrell (4). HR--San Francisco, Grissom (1).