SCOREBOARD
Area events
Thursday
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Class 2A state quarterfinals
At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. No. 4 Hibbing, 5 p.m.
TV-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)
Thursday
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
6:30 p.m., ESPN: Maryland at Virginia Tech
GOLF
Noon, TGC: PGA Tour, Children's Miracle Network Classic, first round
3 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour Championship, first round
Midnight, TGC: European PGA Tour, HSBC Champions, second round
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m., TNT: Philadelphia at Orlando
9:30 p.m., TNT: Houston at Portland
RODEO
8 p.m., VERSUS: PBR, World Finals, fourth round
SOCCER
7:30 p.m., ESPN2: MLS, playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, game 2, New England at Chicago
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m., KSTC, KUAL-FM: Wild at Colorado
Football
NFL
Thursday's Game
Denver at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m.
NFL injury report
GREEN BAY PACKERS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS - PACKERS: LIMITED: T Chad Clifton (knees), QB Aaron Rodgers (right shoulder), CB Charles Woodson (toe). FULL: LB Desmond Bishop (hamstring). VIKINGS: DNP: DE Jared Allen (shoulder), WR Robert Ferguson (not injury related). LIMITED: S Husain Abdullah (neck), LB David Herron (hip), TE Garrett Mills (ankle).
High school
2008 Minnesota High School Football Tournament
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 6
Blaine (9-1) vs. Eden Prairie (11-0), 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
Lakeville South (8-3) vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (11-0), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Mounds View (8-2) vs. Rosemount (10-1), 6 p.m.
St. Cloud Tech (9-1) vs. Wayzata (10-0), 6 p.m.
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 7
Mahtomedi (5-6) vs. Northfield (8-3), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Duluth East (10-0) vs. Orono (10-0), 6 p.m.
St. Thomas Academy (10-1) vs. Mankato West (10-1), 6 p.m.
Fergus Falls (10-0) vs. St. Michael-Albertville (9-1), 12 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 7
Rochester Lourdes (9-2) vs. DeLaSalle (11-0), 7 p.m.
Proctor (9-2) vs. New London-Spicer (9-2), 8 p.m.
Glencoe-Silver Lake (10-1) vs. LeSueur-Henderson (10-1), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Perham (9-2) vs. Holy Family Catholic (9-2), 3 p.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 7
Norwood-Young America (7-3) vs. Caledonia (10-1), 7 p.m.
Moose Lake/Willow River (11-0) vs. Breckenridge (8-3), 5 p.m.
Hawley (11-0) vs. Eden Valley-Watkins (11-0), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Luverne (10-1) vs. Triton (10-1), 1 p.m.
Semifinals, at Metrodome
Friday, Nov. 14
Norwood-Young America/Caledonia winner vs. Moose Lake-Willow River/Breckenridge winner, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15
Luverne/Triton winner vs. Hawley/Eden Valley-Watkins winner, 5:45 p.m.
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 6
Royalton (10-1) vs. Rushford-Peterson (9-2), 7 p.m.
Fosston (9-2) vs. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (9-2), 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
Chisholm (10-1) vs. Lake Park-Audubon (9-2), 8 p.m.
Springfield (8-3) vs. New Ulm Cathedral (11-0), 8 p.m.
Nine-man
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 6
Kiitson County Central (9-1) vs. Northland (10-1), 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
Verndale (10-0) vs. Houston (11-0), 7 p.m.
Littlefork-Big Falls (11-0) vs. Ada-Borup (9-2), 5 p.m.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (11-0) vs. Alden-Conger (7-3), 5 p.m.
Volleyball
2008 Minnesota High School Volleyball Tournament
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 6
Shakopee (28-2) vs. Rochester Mayo (21-9-1), 9 a.m.
Wayzata (22-8) vs. Andover (21-9), 9 a.m.
Eastview (26-4) vs. Osseo (23-6), 11 a.m.
St. Michael-Albertville (28-2) vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (20-10), 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
Consolation semifinals
9 a.m. quarterfinal losers, 9 a.m.
11 a.m. quarterfinal losers, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
9 a.m. quarterfinal winners, 9 a.m.
11 a.m. quarterfinal winners, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Consolation championship
Consolation semifinal winners, 9 a.m.
Third place
Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 6
Jordan (25-2) vs. Delano (27-3), 5 p.m.
Hibbing (24-7) vs. Wadena-Deer Creek (26-6), 5 p.m.
Marshall (25-6) vs. Concordia Academy-Roseville (17-13), 7 p.m.
St. Cloud Cathedral (29-3) vs. Stewartville (26-4), 7 p.m.
College
MIDWEST
Ball St. 45, N. Illinois 14
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers 10 4 1 21 39 32
New Jersey 7 3 2 16 35 30
Pittsburgh 6 4 2 14 32 29
Philadelphia 4 4 3 11 43 41
N.Y. Islanders 4 7 1 9 31 41
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo 8 2 2 18 38 25
Montreal 8 1 1 17 37 24
Boston 6 3 3 15 34 31
Toronto 5 4 4 14 39 46
Ottawa 5 5 2 12 33 32
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 7 3 2 16 37 36
Washington 5 4 2 12 33 36
Tampa Bay 4 3 4 12 25 28
Florida 4 6 1 9 25 35
Atlanta 3 7 2 8 31 46
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 8 2 2 18 44 39
Chicago 6 3 3 15 42 34
Nashville 6 5 1 13 38 42
Columbus 5 6 2 12 39 45
St. Louis 5 5 0 10 32 30
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 7 3 1 15 30 25
Calgary 7 5 1 15 38 38
Vancouver 7 6 0 14 45 38
Edmonton 6 5 1 13 30 36
Colorado 5 7 0 10 37 42
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 11 2 0 22 45 29
Anaheim 8 5 1 17 44 44
Phoenix 5 5 0 10 25 28
Dallas 4 6 2 10 35 50
Los Angeles 3 6 2 8 27 31
Tuesday's Games
N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Ottawa 2, Washington 1, OT
Carolina 5, Toronto 4, OT
Phoenix 4, Calgary 2
Vancouver 4, Nashville 0
San Jose 3, Minnesota 1
Anaheim 1, Los Angeles 0, OT
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 4, Tampa Bay 3, SO
Columbus 5, Edmonton 4
St. Louis at Anaheim
Thursday's Games
Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Florida at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 4 1 .800 -
Toronto 3 1 .750 1/2
New York 2 2 .500 1 1/2
Philadelphia 2 3 .400 2
New Jersey 1 2 .333 2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 3 0 1.000 -
Miami 2 2 .500 1 1/2
Orlando 2 2 .500 1 1/2
Charlotte 1 3 .250 2 1/2
Washington 0 3 .000 3
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 4 0 1.000 -
Cleveland 3 2 .600 1 1/2
Milwaukee 3 2 .600 1 1/2
Chicago 2 3 .400 2 1/2
Indiana 1 2 .333 2 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 3 1 .750 -
New Orleans 3 1 .750 -
Dallas 2 2 .500 1
Memphis 2 2 .500 1
San Antonio 1 3 .250 2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 3 0 1.000 -
Denver 1 2 .333 2
Portland 1 2 .333 2
Minnesota 1 3 .250 2 1/2
Oklahoma City 1 3 .250 2 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 3 0 1.000 -
Phoenix 4 1 .800 -
Golden State 1 3 .250 2 1/2
L.A. Clippers 0 4 .000 3 1/2
Sacramento 0 4 .000 3 1/2
Tuesday's Games
Phoenix 114, New Jersey 86
Boston 103, Houston 99
Dallas 98, San Antonio 79
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix 113, Indiana 103
Detroit 100, Toronto 93
Miami 106, Philadelphia 83
New York 101, Charlotte 98
Boston 96, Oklahoma City 83
Cleveland 107, Chicago 93
Milwaukee 112, Washington 104, OT
Atlanta 87, New Orleans 79
San Antonio 129, Minnesota 125, 2OT
Portland at Utah
Memphis at Sacramento
Denver at Golden State
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers
Thursday's Games
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.
Fishing report
Outdoor News
LAKEMILLE LACS
It's been slow. Even the evening crankbait action has been minimal for walleyes. There are quite a few muskie anglers around, but they don't seem to be real active this week, either. The perch being caught in the bays have been small with an occasional "keeper" mixed in.
LEECH LAKE AREA
The evening and night bite remains the best bet for walleyes. Troll crankbaits near Pine Point or on the West Goose Flats in 10 to 14 feet. A jig and minnow is turning a few big walleyes on the 25- to 35- foot humps in Walker Bay. Trolling large crankbaits has produced muskies in Walker Bay.
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
A jig and minnow remains the best walleye option on Gull Lake and North Long Lake in 20 to 35 feet. A few fish have been taken during the evening hours in shallower water. Look for bass and northern pike to be hitting minnows or crankbaits along the remaining weed edges of most lakes.
CROSBY AREA
The south end of Pelican Lake and Rabbit Lake are kicking out walleyes in 22 to 24 feet or 36 to 40 feet during the afternoon and evening. Pike are hitting spinnerbaits and small spoons on East Rabbit Lake in six to 12 feet.
CROSS LAKE AREA
Walleyes are being caught on redtails or shiner minnows in 18 to 30 feet on area lakes. Work the steep breaks or moving water areas. A few pike have been taken on large crankbaits in 25 to 40 feet and panfish are now suspended over 18 to 22 feet.
EMILY AREA
Trolling spoons on Goodrich Lake has provided steady northern pike action. Throw plastics in the bay on Ruth Lake for numbers of bass and walleye action is slow.
HACKENSACK AREA
Trolling Rapalas at night in 10 feet or less has produced walleyes on Ten Mile Lake.