Trivia answer

From 1D: Joe "Ducky" Medwick was the last National Leaguer to win the triple crown, accomplishing the feat in 1937.

Playback

10 years ago (1999): GRAND FORKS - The tortoise and the hare. The ant and the grasshopper. The little engine that could.

Pick your favorite childhood fable and chances are its moral applied to the West's workmanlike 20-14 victory over the East today in the Shrine Bowl's 11-man all-star football game.

The West was content to grind out three methodical scoring drives that all took at least 10 plays, all took at least 4:49 and all ended with Jim Miller barreling into the end zone.

The West's offensive line, including Mandan center Mike Duerre, helped the West pile up 307 yards rushing, 219 in the first half.

20 years ago (1989): The announcement probably didn't catch anyone by surprise. After all, Jim McPherson is no stranger to basketball in the Western Dakota Association.

But it's back to coaching basketball - after an eight-year retirement - for McPherson, this time at Mandan High School.

McPherson was named the boys basketball head coach by Pius Lacher, the MHS superintendent.

McPherson replaces Darryl Anderson, who resigned after coaching the Braves for two seasons. Anderson will stay at Mandan as the school's activities director.

50 years ago (1959): A power-laden crew of Bismarckers manhandled a good, but error-ridden Velva Independent nine, 14-3 at Municipal Ballpark. The win makes the Big Boy 5-0 on the season.

Rod Tjaden, Bill Leifur, Rich Olthoff and Dave Hummel, a foursome of ex-Junior Legion buddies, furnished the fireworks for the Bismarck Amateur booster crowd.

TV today

AUTO RACING

7 a.m.

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

9 a.m.

ESPN2 - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Allstate 400, at Indianapolis

11:30 a.m.

ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Kroger 200, at Indianapolis (same-day tape)

1 p.m.

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

2:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Allstate 400, at Indianapolis

4 p.m.

ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Kroger 200, at Indianapolis

5 p.m.

VERSUS - IRL, pole qualifying for Edmonton Indy, at Edmonton, Alberta

5:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - NHRA, qualifying for Fram Autolite Nationals, at Sonoma, Calif. (same-day tape)

7 p.m.

ESPN - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Kroger 200, at Indianapolis

CYCLING

6 a.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 20, Montelimar to Mont Ventoux, France

11 a.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 20, Montelimar to Mont Ventoux, France (same-day tape)

7 p.m.

VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 20, Montelimar to Mont Ventoux, France (same-day tape)

EXTREME SPORTS

3 p.m.

NBC - Dew Tour, Skate Open, at Boston

GOLF

8 a.m.

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

Noon

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

1 p.m.

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

2 p.m.

CBS - PGA Tour, Canadian Open, third round, at Oakville, Ontario

3 p.m.

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

5:30 p.m.

TGC - Nationwide Tour, Cox Classic, third round, at Omaha, Neb. (same-day tape)

HORSE RACING

7 p.m.

ESPN2 - NTRA, Eddie Read Stakes, at Del Mar, Calif.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

3 p.m.

FOX - Minnesota at L.A. Angels

MOTORSPORTS

8 p.m.

SPEED - AMA Pro Motocross 450, at Washougal, Wash.

SOCCER

2 p.m.

ESPN - MLS, Chicago at Seattle

8 p.m.

ESPN2 - MLS, Los Angeles at Kansas City

TENNIS

12:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Indianapolis Championships, semifinals

WNBA BASKETBALL

2:30 p.m.

ABC - All-Star Game, East vs. West, at Uncasville, Conn.

Radio today

MLB

3 p.m.

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

SCHEDULE

SATURDAY

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

Babe Ruth baseball: 15-year-old state tournament at Bismarck.

Wrestling: Junior cadet and nationals at Fargo.

SUNDAY

Legion baseball: Class B sectional tournament at Mandan.

Babe Ruth baseball: 15-year-old state tournament at Bismarck

MONDAY

Babe Ruth baseball: 15-year-old state tournament at Bismarck

WEDNESDAY

Legion baseball: Class A state tournament at Wahpeton; Class B state tournament at Beulah.

THURSDAY

Legion baseball: Class A state tournament at Wahpeton; Class B state tournament at Beulah.

Golf: NDGA senior tournament at Fargo.

FRIDAY

Legion baseball: Class A state tournament at Wahpeton; Class B state tournament at Beulah.

Golf: NDGA senior tournament at Fargo.

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