Trivia answer

From 1D: Point guard Michael Johnson was named finals MVP as the Wizards rallied from a two-game deficit to defeat Des Moines 3-2 for the IBA title.

Playback

10 years ago (1997):FARGO - St. Mary's graduate Ben Ahneman returned an intercepted pass 25 yards for a touchdown in the NDSU annual spring football game. Ahneman's touchdown was the only scoring for the White team, which fell 14-6 to the Green.

Bismarck's Kevin Feeney threw two touchdown passes, a 10-yarder and a 37-yarder, for the Green team. Feeney completed 10 of 17 passes for 142 yards, but he was picked off four times - twice by Ahneman. Feeney rushed for 43 yards. Ryan Dietrich, formerly of Century, rushed for a game-high 86 yards for the White team.

20 years ago (1987): DICKINSON - Dickinson State defeated Bismarck State Community College 16-6 and 21-4 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader.

Dickinson State exploded for 13 runs in the second inning of the second game as Troy Rodvold hit a grand slam and teammates Rob Gratz and John Berry each rapped three-run homers.

50 years ago (1957): MOTT - Ted Uecker, former Dickinson athletic star, has been signed to coach the American Legion baseball teams and summer program in Mott, according to Park Board chairman H. DeLapointe. Uecker also recently was named the Mott High School basketball coach.

TV today

AUTO RACING

1:30 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Nextel Cup, practice for Aaron's 499, at Talladega, Ala.

3 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Nextel Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Aaron's 499, at Talladega, Ala.

4 p.m.

SPEED - ARCA, Kansas Lottery $150 Grand, at Kansas City, Kansas

7 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Busch Series, pole qualifying for Aaron's 312, at Talladega, Ala. (same-day tape)

BOXING

8:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - Lightweights, Mike Anchondo (27-1-0) vs. Darling Jimenez (22-2-2), at Miami

GOLF

9 a.m.

TGC - European PGA Tour, Open de Espana, second round, at Madrid, Spain

Noon

TGC - Nationwide Tour, Henrico County Open, second round, at Glen Allen, Va.

2 p.m.

TGC - PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship, second round, at Irving, Texas

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m.

WGN - Chicago Cubs at St. Louis

8 p.m.

TBS - Atlanta at Colorado

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

ESPN2 - Playoffs, Eastern Conference first round, game 3, Toronto at New Jersey

7 p.m.

ESPN - Playoffs, Eastern Conference first round, game 3, Chicago at Miami

9:30 p.m.

ESPN - Playoffs, Western Conference first round, game 3, Dallas at Golden State

NHL HOCKEY

6 p.m.

VERSUS - Playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, game 2, N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo

9 p.m.

VERSUS - Playoffs, Western Conference semifinals, game 1, Vancouver at Anaheim

radio today

MLB

6:05 p.m.

KXMR (710 AM) - Minnesota at Detroit

Schedule

Friday

Baseball: Williston at Mandan, 3 p.m.; Fargo North vs. Bismarck at Haaland Field, 4:15 p.m.; Beulah at Century, 4:30 p.m.; Shiloh at Tappen-Medina, 4:30 p.m.

Girls tennis: Mandan at Williston, 3 p.m.; Century at Minot Ryan, 3:30 p.m.

Boys golf: Minot Invitational at Souris Valley, 10 a.m.

Girls track and field: Bismarck-Century Invitational, 3 p.m.

Girls soccer: Mandan at Jamestown

Saturday

College baseball: U-Mary at Upper Iowa, noon; Bismarck State College at MSU-Bottineau, 1 p.m.

College track and field: U-Mary at Al Cassell Relays in Jamestown

Baseball: Minot at St. Mary's, 1 p.m.; Bismarck at Mandan, 11 a.m.

Girls tennis:Minot Round Robin, 8 a.m.

Boys golf: Williston Invitational at the Links of North Dakota, 10 a.m.

Men's tennis: U-Mary vs.: Bethany, 11 a.m. and Martin Luther, 2 p.m. at New Ulm, Minn.

Sunday

D-League: Colorado at Wizards in D-League Championship game, 6 p.m.

College baseball: U-Mary at Upper Iowa, noon; MSU-Bottineau vs. Bismarck State College at Mandan, 1 p.m.

College softball: MSU-Moorhead at U-Mary, 1 p.m.

College track: U-Mary at Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Multi-Event Championships in Aberdeen, S.D.

Auto racing: Test and Tune at Dacotah Speedway, 1 p.m.

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