Aug 17, 2008 - 04:06:35 CDT
Trivia answerFrom 1D: Walter Johnson pitched the franchise's first no-hitter on July 1, 1920, for the Washington Senators.
Playback
10 years ago (1998):OMAHA, Neb. Tournament host Omaha eliminated North Dakota representative Jamestown from the Region 6 tournament, pounding out 13 hits for a 13-2 victory.
Right fielder Jeff Nold and first baseman Dustin Jensen accounted for four of Jamestown's six hits. Nold singled and doubled and stole a base. Jensen singled and tripled.
20 years ago (1988): A football co-op between Glen Ullin and Hebron was approved by the North Dakota High School Activities Association.
Hal Brooker, the head coach at Glen Ullin the past five years, will retain his position. Brooker expects 26 boys to play, including as many as 12 from Hebron.
50 years ago (1958): The 34th Annual North Dakota Women's Golf Tournament narrowed to the semifinals with defending champion Audrey Wightman, Bismarck, still in contention.
Mrs. Wightman takes on Florence Hoffman, also of Bismarck, in the semifinal rounds, while Carol Creed, Minot, meets Shirley Simmons, Grand Forks, for the second finalist position.
TV today
AUTO RACING
1 p.m.
ESPN - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, 3M Performance 400, at Brooklyn, Mich.
9 p.m.
ESPN2 - NHRA, Toyo Tires Nationals, final eliminations, at Reading, Pa. (same-day tape)
GOLF
7 a.m.
TGC - European PGA Tour, SAS Masters, final round, at Rosersberg, Sweden (same-day tape)
Noon
TGC - Nationwide Tour, Xerox Classic, final round, at Rochester, N.Y.
2 p.m.
CBS - PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C.
5:30 p.m.
TGC - Champions Tour, JELD-WEN Tradition, final round, at Sunriver, Ore.
8 p.m.
TGC - LPGA, Canadian Women's Open, final round, at Ottawa (same-day tape)
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
11 a.m.
ESPN CLASSIC - World Series, pool play round, Emilia, Italy, vs. Matamoros, Mexico, at Williamsport, Pa.
Noon
ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, White Rock, British Columbia, vs. Toyko, at Williamsport, Pa.
2:30 p.m.
ABC - World Series, pool play round, Jeffersonville, Ind. vs. Lake Charles, La., at Williamsport, Pa.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, Maracaibo, Venezuela vs. Dhahran, Saudia Ariabia, at Williamsport, Pa.
7 p.m.
ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, Tampa, Fla., vs. Waipahu, Hawaii, at Williamsport, Pa.
1 a.m.
ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, team TBA, at Williamsport, Pa. (delayed tape)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon
WGN - Chicago Cubs at Florida
1 p.m.
FSN - Seattle at Minnesota
3 p.m.
TBS - Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers
7 p.m.
ESPN - Philadelphia at San Diego
MOTORSPORTS
1 p.m.
CBS - MotoGP World Championship, Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, at Brno, Czech Republic (same-day tape)
SPEED - MotoGP 250, Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, at Brno, Czech Republic (same-day tape)
4 p.m.
SPEED - AMA Supersport, at Danville, Va. (same-day tape)
5 p.m.
SPEED - AMA Superbike, at Danville, Va. (same-day tape)
OLYMPICS
4 a.m.
MSNBC - LIVE: softball, U.S. vs. Netherlands; women's basketball, U.S. vs. New Zealand; SAME-DAY TAPE: women's wrestling, 63kg and 72kg Gold Medal finals; women's table tennis, team Bronze Medal finals; badminton, mixed doubles Gold Medal finals; men's fencing, team sabre Gold Medal finals; men's badminton, singles Gold Medal finals; men's weightlifting, 94kg; women's volleyball, Italy vs. Brazil; women's water polo, quarterfinals, at Beijing
9 a.m.
NBC - SAME-DAY TAPE: track & field Gold Medal finals, men's 10k; LIVE: women's basketball, U.S. vs. New Zealand; SAME-DAY TAPE: beach volleyball, quarterfinals; women's volleyball, U.S. vs. Poland; cycling, track Gold Medal finals; women's table tennis, team Gold Medal finals; men's badminton, singles Gold Medal finals; women's water polo, quarterfinals; equestrian, team jumping; rowing, Gold Medal finals, at Beijing
2 p.m.
CNBC - Boxing, 64kg, 69kg, and 91kg quarterfinals, at Beijing (same-day tape)
5 p.m.
TELEMUNDO - Women's beach volleyball, at Beijing (same-day tape)
6 p.m.
NBC - SAME-DAY TAPE: gymnastics, individual event Gold Medal finals, men's: floor, pommel horse; women's: floor, vault; track & field Gold Medal finals, women's 100, steeplechase; LIVE: women's triathlon; SAME-DAY TAPE: women's diving, springboard Gold Medal finals; rowing, eights Gold Medal finals, at Beijing
11 p.m.
CNBC - Softball, U.S. vs. China, at Beijing (same-day tape)
TELEMUNDO - Events TBA, at Beijing
11:35 a.m.
NBC - Track & field Gold Medal finals, men's: hammer throw; women's: triple jump, steeplechase; men's beach volleyball, quarterfinals, at Beijing (delayed tape)
1 a.m.
TELEMUNDO - Gymnastics, individual event Gold Medal finals; women's diving, springboard Gold Medal finals; track & field, Gold Medal finals, at Beijing (delayed tape)
USA - LIVE: men's basketball, U.S. vs. team TBA; men's water polo, U.S. vs. Germany; canoeing; women's field hockey, U.S. vs. Great Britain; DELAYED TAPE: men's table tennis, team Gold Medal finals and Bronze Medal finals; women's table tennis, singles; synchronized swimming, at Beijing
RODEO
8 p.m.
VERSUS - PBR, World Cup, at Chihuahua, Mexico (same-day tape)
TENNIS
2 p.m.
ESPN2 - ATP, Legg Mason Classic, championship match, at Washington
RADIO today
MLB
1 p.m.
KXMR (710 AM) - Seattle at Minnesota
Schedule
SUNDAY
Legion baseball: Central Plains Regional Tournament in Minot.
Monday
Girls golf:Jamestown Invite, 1 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls golf:Jamestown Invite, 8 a.m.
Thursday
Boys soccer:Bismarck vs. alumni, 5 p.m. Century vs. alumni, 8 p.m.
Friday
Auto racing:Dacotah Speedway season championship.
Men's soccer:U-Mary vs. alumni, 7 p.m.
Girls golf:Williston Invite, 10 a.m.
Boys tennis:Century at Williston, 1 p.m.
Cross country:Jamestown "Orr"iginial Meet, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday
Men's soccer:Concordia College at U-Mary, 3 p.m. (scrimmage).
Women's soccer:Concordia College at U-Mary, 5:30 p.m. (scrimmage).
Boys soccer:East-West Classic at Jamestown.
Boys tennis:Minot Round Robin, 8 a.m.
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