Scoreboard
Area events
Friday
High school football
Class 2A state semifinals
At Metrodome
Pierz vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 12:45 p.m.
Girls hockey
Moorhead at Brainerd, 6:30 p.m.
Men's college basketball
Central Lakes vs. Riverland at Austin, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball
Greenway at Aitkin, 7:30 p.m.
Pine River-Backus at Northland Remer, 7:30 p.m.
Verndale vs. Park Christian at Moorhead, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Men's college basketball
Central Lakes at Rochester, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball
Hinckley-Finlayson at Pierz, 2:30 p.m.
Boys hockey
Sauk Centre vs. C-I-Aitkin at Crosby, 1 p.m.
Detroit Lakes vs. Pequot Lakes at Breezy Point, 7 p.m.
Girls hockey
LP-GE/Wadena Deer Creek vs. Lake of the Woods at Baudette, 2 p.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), KBKK-FM (95.9), KDKK-FM (97.5), KTCF-FM (101.5)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Friday
Auto racing
11 a.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Busch Series, practice for Ford 300
12:30 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Ford 400
2 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Craftsman Truck Series, Ford 200
Boxing
10 p.m., SHO: Middleweights, Troy Rowland vs. Epifanio Mendoza; welterweights, Anthony Mora vs. Shamone Alvarez
Golf
6 a.m., ESPN: PGA Tour-WGC, WGC-World Cup, second round
9 a.m., TGC: Champions Tour, UBS Cup, first round,
3:30 p.m., TGC: LPGA, ADT Championship, second round
Men's college basketball
6 p.m., ESPN2: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, third place game
8 p.m., ESPN2: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, championship game
NBA
7 p.m., ESPN: Indiana at Detroit
9:30 p.m., ESPN: Memphis at Sacramento
Tennis
1 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series, Masters Cup Houston,
10:30 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series, Masters Cup Houston
Men's college hockey
8:30 p.m., FSN: Gophers at Denver
High school football
12:45 p.m., KFML: Pierz vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Saturday
Auto racing
10 a.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, "Happy Hour Series,"
Noon, NBC: NASCAR, Busch Series, Ford 300
Boxing
8:45 p.m., HBO: Champion Ronald Wright vs. Shane Mosley, for WBA super welterweight championship
College football
11 a.m., ESPN: Teams TBA
11 a.m., ESPN2: Teams TBA
11 a.m., FSN: Regional coverage, Iowa St. at Kansas St. or Oklahoma at Baylor
11 a.m., WGN: Yale at Harvard
Noon, ABC: Regional coverage, teams TBA
2:30 p.m., CBS: National coverage, Auburn at Alabama
2:30 p.m., FSN: Stanford at California
3:30 p.m., ESPN: Wisconsin at Iowa
6 p.m., ESPN2: Teams TBA
6 p.m., FSN: Oregon at Oregon St.
6:45 p.m., ESPN: Florida at Florida St.
Golf
8:30 a.m., TGC: Champions Tour, UBS Cup, second round
3:30 p.m., ABC: PGA Tour-WGC, WGC-World Cup, third round
3:30 p.m., TGC: LPGA, ADT Championship, third round
NBA
7 p.m., NBA TV: Orlando at Indiana
7 p.m., KSTC/3WI/KLTF: Timberwolves at New Orleans
Misc.
9 a.m., KLTF: "Coaches Corner"
Tennis
3 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series, Masters Cup Houston
9 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series, Masters Cup Houston
Men's college hockey
8:30 p.m., FSN: Gophers at Denver
Football
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 238 152
N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 .556 186 158
Dallas 3 6 0 .333 162 252
Washington 3 6 0 .333 125 150
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 7 2 0 .778 194 184
New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 198 254
Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 157 179
Carolina 2 7 0 .222 161 212
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 5 4 0 .556 240 217
Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 242 227
Chicago 4 5 0 .444 155 159
Detroit 4 5 0 .444 164 194
West
W L T Pct PF PA
St. Louis 5 4 0 .556 203 217
Seattle 5 4 0 .556 206 168
Arizona 4 5 0 .444 167 179
San Francisco 1 8 0 .111 172 261
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 8 1 0 .889 237 152
N.Y. Jets 6 3 0 .667 202 158
Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 143 166
Miami 1 8 0 .111 123 186
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667 298 220
Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 151 163
Houston 4 5 0 .444 185 223
Tennessee 3 6 0 .333 168 197
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 8 1 0 .889 221 147
Baltimore 6 3 0 .667 174 130
Cincinnati 4 5 0 .444 169 179
Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 170 198
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 6 3 0 .667 199 154
San Diego 6 3 0 .667 262 173
Kansas City 3 6 0 .333 257 238
Oakland 3 6 0 .333 165 247
Sunday, Nov. 21
Dallas at Baltimore, noon
St. Louis at Buffalo, noon
Indianapolis at Chicago, noon
Denver at New Orleans, noon
N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, noon
Arizona at Carolina, noon
Tennessee at Jacksonville, noon
Detroit at Minnesota, noon
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon
San Francisco at Tampa Bay, noon
Miami at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 3:15 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 3:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 22
New England at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
College
Thursday's Scores
SOUTH
Virginia Tech 55, Maryland 6
SOUTHWEST
North Texas 31, Arkansas St. 7
Top 25 Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 20
No. 2 Auburn at Alabama, 2:30 p.m.
No. 2 Oklahoma at Baylor, 11 a.m.
No. 4 California vs. Stanford, 2:30 p.m.
No. 5 Utah vs. BYU, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Michigan at Ohio State, noon
No. 8 Louisville at Houston, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Wisconsin at No. 17 Iowa, 3:30 p.m.
No. 10 Florida State vs. Florida, 6:45 p.m.
No. 12 Miami vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m.
No. 13 Boise State vs. Louisiana Tech, 2 p.m.
No. 14 LSU vs. Mississippi, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 11:30 a.m.
No. 18 Virginia at Georgia Tech, noon
No. 19 Boston College at Temple, 11 a.m.
No. 24 UTEP vs. SMU, 4 p.m.
High school
State Tournament
The Minnesota state high school football tournament:
CLASS 5A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 12
Champlin Park 41, Brainerd 13
Minnetonka 28, Rochester John Marshall 0
Wayzata 34, Cretin-Derham Hall 27
Woodbury 31, Centennial 14
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
Champlin Park (11-0) vs. Minnetonka (11-1), 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Wayzata (11-1) vs. Woodbury (7-5), 8:15 p.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 9:15 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 12
Northfield 36, Mankato East 8
Sartell-St. Stephen 27, Princeton 7
Hutchinson 26, Holy Angels 15
Totino-Grace 24, South St. Paul 21
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
Northfield (12-0) vs. Sartell-St. Stephen (11-1), 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Hutchinson (8-4) vs. Totino-Grace (11-1), 5:45 p.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 12
Glencoe-Silver Lake 35, Plainview/Elgin-Millville 28
East Grand Forks 77, Virginia 7
Delano 34, Redwood Valley 25
Becker 28, Staples-Motley 22
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
Glencoe-Silver Lake (8-4) vs. East Grand Forks (12-0), 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Delano (9-2) vs. Becker (11-1), 3:15 p.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 12
Pierz 22, Esko 21
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 33, Lewiston-Altura 8
BOLD 48, Braham 28
Eden Valley-Watkins 28, Yellow Medicine East 0
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
Pierz (10-2) vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (10-2), 12:45 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
BOLD (12-0) vs. Eden Valley-Watkins (10-1), 12:45 p.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 1:15 p.m.
CLASS 1A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 1
Mahnomen 14, Nashwauk-Keewatin 12
Rushford-Peterson 6, Mankato Loyola 0
Ottertail Central 29, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 14
Goodhue 13, Springfield 6
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
Mahnomen (9-3) vs. Rushford-Peterson (10-1), 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Ottertail Central (11-1) vs. Goodhue (8-4), 10:15 a.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 10:45 a.m.
NINE-MAN
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 12
LeRoy-Ostrander 35, Edgerton 0
Stephen-Argyle 60, Mountain Iron-Buhl 37
Hillcrest Lutheran 49, AlBrook 16
Bertha-Hewitt 12, Wheaton 0
At Metrodome
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 19
LeRoy-Ostrander (10-2) vs. Stephen-Argyle (12-0), 8 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Hillcrest Lutheran (12-0) vs. Bertha-Hewitt (11-1), 8 a.m.
Prep Bowl
Friday, Nov. 26
Semifinal winners, 8 a.m.
Basketball
NBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 7 1 .875 --
Dallas 7 2 .778 1/2
Houston 4 5 .444 3 1/2
Memphis 3 5 .375 4
New Orleans 0 7 .000 6 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Seattle 8 1 .889 --
Utah 6 2 .750 1 1/2
Minnesota 4 3 .571 3
Portland 3 4 .429 4
Denver 3 5 .375 4 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Phoenix 6 2 .750 --
L.A. Clippers 5 4 .556 1 1/2
L.A. Lakers 5 4 .556 1 1/2
Sacramento 4 4 .500 2
Golden State 2 7 .222 4 1/2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 3 3 .500 --
Philadelphia 4 5 .444 1/2
Toronto 4 5 .444 1/2
New York 2 4 .333 1
New Jersey 2 6 .250 2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 6 3 .667 --
Orlando 5 3 .625 1/2
Washington 4 4 .500 1 1/2
Atlanta 2 6 .250 3 1/2
Charlotte 1 6 .143 4
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 6 2 .750 --
Cleveland 5 3 .625 1
Detroit 4 3 .571 1 1/2
Milwaukee 3 3 .500 2
Chicago 0 6 .000 5
Wednesday's Games
Orlando 107, Utah 92
Indiana 93, Atlanta 86
Washington 110, Boston 105, OT
Detroit 93, Minnesota 85
Seattle 79, New Jersey 68
Phoenix 95, New Orleans 84
Miami 113, Milwaukee 106
Denver 112, Toronto 106
Memphis 101, Portland 82
Golden State 98, Chicago 85
L.A. Lakers 103, L.A. Clippers 89
Thursday's Games
Cleveland 106, Charlotte 89
San Antonio 88, Philadelphia 80
New York at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Seattle at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Utah at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m.
New York at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Portland, 9 p.m.
Memphis at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Houston at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.
Utah at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
San Antonio at Toronto, noon
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.
Seattle at Boston, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Cleveland at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Houston at Portland, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento, 8 p.m.
Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
College men
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
5. Syracuse (3-0) beat No. 12 Mississippi State 71-58. Next: vs. No. 24 Memphis, Friday.
10. Arizona (2-0) beat Wright State 83-66. Next: at Virginia, Sunday.
12. Mississippi State (2-1) lost to No. 5 Syracuse 71-58. Next: vs. St. Mary's, Calif., Friday.
19. North Carolina State (2-0) beat Elon 71-45. Next: vs. East Carolina, Friday.
24. Memphis (3-0) beat St. Mary's, Calif. 81-66. Next: vs. No. 5 Syracuse.
Hockey
College men
Thursday's Scores
EAST
Worcester St. 3, W. New England 1
MIDWEST
Bowling Green 7, Wayne, Mich. 3
Michigan 4, Michigan St. 2
High school girls
Thursday's scores
Bloomington Jefferson 4, Chaska 1
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 3, Duluth East 0
Detroit Lakes 6, Morris/Benson/Hancock 4
Hutchinson 6, Willmar 3
Minnehaha Academy 6, Red Wing 0
Rochester Mayo/Lourdes 3, Winona/Winona Cotter 0
Rosemount 4, Waseca 1
Roseville 6, Hopkins 1
Shakopee 12, Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 0
Woodbury 6, Minneapolis Novas 0
Wright County 3, Chisago Lakes/Pine City 2
Golf
Dunlop Phoenix
Thursday
At Phoenix Country Club
Miyazaki, Japan
Purse: $1.89 million
Yardage: 6,901; Par: 70
First Round
Tiger Woods, United States 33-32 -- 65
Kaname Yokoo, Japan 34-34 -- 68
Hideto Tanihara, Japan 33-36 -- 69
Kim Jong-duk, South Korea 33-36 -- 69
Craig Parry, Australia 35-34 -- 69
Katsumasa Miyamoto, Japan 37-33 -- 70
Taichi Teshima, Japan 35-35 -- 70
Katsunori Kuwabara, Japan 35-35 -- 70
Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan 37-34 -- 71
Keiichiro Fukabori, Japan 34-37 -- 71
Toru Taniguchi, Japan 36-35 -- 71
Ryoken Kawagishi, Japan 34-37 -- 71
Kenichi Kuboya, Japan 36-35 -- 71
Go Higaki, Japan 35-36 -- 71
Daniel Chopra, Sweden 36-35 -- 71
Robert Allenby, Australia 36-35 -- 71
Also
Todd Hamilton, United States 36-37 -- 73
Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 38-37 -- 75
Callaway Golf-Pebble
Beach Invitational
Thursday
At Pebble Beach Resort Courses
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Purse: $300,000
p-Pebble Beach Golf Links, 6,737 yards, par 72
d-Del Monte Course, 6,357 yards, par 72
s-Spyglass Hill Course, 6,862 yards, par 72
First Round
Olin Browne 66d
JJ Jakovac 66d
Kelli Kuehne 66d
Tom Lehman 68p
Nick Watney 68p
Tom Purtzer 68d
Steve Scott 68d
Ron Skayhan 68d
Tommy Armour III 68s
Beth Bauer 69p
Ryan Palmer 69p
D.A. Points 69p
Rich Beem 69d
Jeff Brehaut 69d
Mark Brooks 69d
Emilee Klein 69d
Len Mattiace 69d
Jill McGill 69d
Kirk Triplett 69d
Todd Fischer 70p
Spike McRoy 70p
Scott Miller 70p
Kevin Sutherland 70p
Rob Oppenheim 70d
Kyle Thompson 70d
Matt Gogel 70s
Charles Howell 71d
Per-Ulrik Johansson 71d
Scott McCarron 71d
Andy North 71d
Mark Hensby 72p
Charlotta Sorenstam 72p
Jimmy Walker 72p
Jonathan Byrd 72d
Brian Mogg 72d
Curt Byrum 72s
Brian Miller 72s
Maria Hjorth 73p
Roger Maltbie 73p
Chris Galeski 73d
Mark Pfeil 73d
Ronnie Black 73s
Kent Jones 73s
Charlie Gibson 74p
Natalie Gulbis 74p
Rick Hartmann 74p
Tommy Masters 74p
David Frost 74s
Matt Hansen 74s
Andrew Magee 74s
Janice Moodie 75p
Jimmy Farrell 75d
May Wood 75d
Shawn McEntee 75s
Katherine Hull 76p
Mark Wiebe 76p
Cindy Figg-Currier 76s
Tim Mickelson 76s
Chris Perry 76s
Bo Van Pelt 76s
Terry Dill 77p
Tad Weeks 77p
Rick Vershure 77d
Dave Eichelberger 77s
Jeff Gove 77s
Kris Cox 78s
Hunter Haas 78s
Brad Martin 79s
Bill Sendell 79s
Jeff Hanson 80p
John Miller Jr. 80p
Laird Small 80p
Helen Alfredsson 80s
Tim Huber 80s
Brett Nutt 80s
Michelle McGann 81s
Jay Davis 82s
Kris Tschetter 82s
Cindy Rarick 83s
Greg Lecker 89d
Chris Popp 90p
Tennis
ATP Tennis Masters Cup
Thursday
At The West Side Tennis Club
Houston
Purse: Singles, $3.7 million; Doubles, $750,000
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Round Robin
Blue Group
Andy Roddick (2), United States, def. Marat Safin (4), Russia, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4).
Tim Henman (7), Britain, def. Guillermo Coria (6), Argentina, 6-2, 6-2.
Standings: Andy Roddick (2), 2-0; Marat Safin (4), 1-1; Guillermo Coria (6), 0-2; Tim Henman (7), 1-1.
Red Group
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Carlos Moya (5), Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Standings: Federer, 3-0; Hewitt, 1-1; Moya 1-2; Gaudio, 0-2.
Doubles
Round Robin
Blue Group
Bob and Mike Bryan (2), United States, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Max Mirnyi (5), Belarus, 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4.
Standings: Jonas Bjorkman-Todd Woodbridge (3), 3-0; Bryan-Bryan, 2-1; Bhupathi-Mirnyi, 1-2; Etlis-Rodriguez (7), 0-3.
Red Group
Mark Knowles, Canada, and Daniel Nestor (1), Canada, def. Martin Damm and Cyril Suk (8), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3.
Standings: Knowles-Nestor, 3-0; Black-Ullyett, 1-1; Malisse-Rochus, 1-1; Damm-Suk, 0-3.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Ervin Santana, LHP Joe Saunders, C Jeff Mathis, and INF Alberto Callaspo from Arkansas of the Texas League and the contract of RHP Steven Shell from Rancho Cucamonga of the California League.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Added RHP Ambiorix Burgos, C Justin Huber, RHP Devon Lowery and 3B Mark Teahen to the 40-man roster.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Travis Bowyer, LHP Francisco Liriano and 1B Garrett Jones from New Britain of the EL, RHP Scott Tyler from Quad Cities of the Midwest League and LHP David Gassner from Rochester of the IL. Promoted Rick McWane to trainer and Dave Pruemer to assistant trainer.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS--Purchased the contracts of LHP Russ Rohlicek and C Geovany Soto from West Tenn of the Southern League.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Named Tom Probst director of medical operations, Keith Dugger athletic trainer and Scott Gehret assistant athletic trainer.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Agreed to terms with Frank Robinson, manager, on a one-year contract. Sent RHP Shawn Hill and INF Josh Labandeira to Edmonton of the PCL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Added LHP Eudo Brito, RHP Francisco Butto, OF Chris Roberson, C Carlos Ruiz, RHP Zach Segovia and RHP Robinson Tejeda to the 40-man roster.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Purchased the contracts of RHP Brad Baker, LHP Sean Thompson, INF Josh Barfield, INF Tagg Bozied, INF J.J. Furmaniak, INF Paul McAnulty and OF Ben Johnson. Agreed to terms with RHP Angel Tovar on a minor-league contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Placed TE Chad Mustard on injured reserved. Claimed OL Damion Cook off waivers from Baltimore.
COLLEGE
OHIO--Fired Brian Knorr, football coach.
RUTGERS--Agreed to terms with Robert E. Mulcahy III, athletic director, on a five-year contract extension.