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From 1D: Bob Cameron played 342 consecutive games with Winnipeg between 1980 and 1999.

Playback

10 years ago (1999): The Mandan Chiefs swept a pair of games from Fargo, winning 7-2 and 11-4.

Joe Schneider blasted his 20th homer of the season in the nightcap. It was one of 15 Mandan hits off Fargo starter Matt Hanson.

Andy Banning scattered five hits to win the opener.

20 years ago (1989): Jack Huseby of Bismarck edged John Comford of Garrison on the first playoff hole to take the championship in the Westridge Invitational men's golf tournament in Underwood.

Huseby, the medalist with a 35, and Comford were tied at 110 after 27 holes.

50 years ago (1959): Guy Ashton, Grand Forks, junior men's singles champion, Mike McNair, Fargo boys singles titleist and Lynn Johnson, also of Fargo, girls singles champion, open defense of their respective titles in the North Dakota closed tennis tournament.

TV today

AUTO RACING

7 a.m.

SPEED - Formula One, practice for Hungarian Grand Prix, at Budapest, Hungary

1 p.m.

ESPN2 - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Allstate 400, at Indianapolis

2:30 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Allstate 400, at Indianapolis

4 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for AAA Insurance 200, at Indianapolis

7 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Truck Series, AAA Insurance 200, at Indianapolis

BOXING

9 p.m.

ESPN2 - Featherweights, Antonio Escalante (20-2-0) vs. Cornelius Lock (18-3-1), at El Paso, Texas

CYCLING

7:30 a.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 19, Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas, France

11 a.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 19, Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas, France (same-day tape)

7 p.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 19, Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas, France (same-day tape)

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

TGC - European PGA Tour, SAS Masters, second round, at Malmo, Sweden

11 a.m.

TNT - The Senior British Open Championship, second round, at Berkshire, England (same-day tape)

11:30 a.m.

TGC - Nationwide Tour, Cox Classic, second round, at Omaha, Neb.

2 p.m.

TGC - PGA Tour, Canadian Open, second round, at Oakville, Ontario

5:30 p.m.

TGC - LPGA, Evian Masters, second round, at Evian-les-Bains, France (same-day tape)

10:30 p.m.

TGC - USGA, U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, semifinal matches, at Bedminster, N.J. (same-day tape)

MLB

9 p.m.

FSN - Minnesota at L.A. Angels

SOCCER

7 p.m.

ESPN - World Football Challenge, AC Milan vs. Chelsea, at Baltimore

TENNIS

3 p.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Indianapolis Championships, quarterfinal

6 p.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Indianapolis Championships, quarterfinal

Radio today

MLB

9 p.m.

KXMR (710 AM) - Minnesota at L.A. Angels

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

Auto racing: Dacotah Speedway, 7:30 p.m.

Legion baseball:Class A seeding tournament at Minot; Class A state qualifying tournament at Grand Forks; Class B sectional tournament at Mandan

Wrestling: Junior cadet and nationals at Fargo

SATURDAY

Legion baseball:Class A seeding tournament at Minot; Class A state qualifying tournament at Grand Forks; Class B sectional tournament at Mandan

Wrestling: Junior cadet and nationals at Fargo

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