Trivia answer

From 1D: Bismarck native Jack Patera coached the Seahawks from 1976 to 1982.

Playback

10 years ago (1996): Two Bismarck skaters and one from Beulah and one from Belfield won their divisions in the Riverfront Sports Skateboard and Inline Skate contest at Sertoma Park. Jared Aller of Beulah won the 16-under division and Craig Moilanen of Bismarck took first in 17-older in inline skating. Skateboard winners were Brian Heck of Belfield, 16-under and Paul Ide, Bismarck, 17-older.

25 years ago (1981): A second-place finish in the state Class D men's slowpitch tourney by the Mandan Knights of Columbus was the best performance turned in by Bismarck-Mandan teams in three state events. The KCs finally lost 5-3 to Williston Jerry & Rick's Weed Control of the D tourney, played at Dickinson. Bismarck Miller Insulation won the consolation. They were the only two teams to bring home any trophies.

50 years ago (1956): FARGO The two favorites advance to the semifinal rounds in the 32nd annual North Dakota Women's Golf Association state tournament. Mary Dalrymple of Casselton, the tournament medalist, and Georgia Tainter Goff of Fargo, a former champion, posted victories in quarterfinal play.

TV today

AUTO RACING

2 p.m.

SPEED - NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for GFS Marketplace 400, at Brooklyn, Mich.

4 p.m.

SPEED - ARCA, Hantz Group 200, at Brooklyn, Mich.

BABE RUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL

11 a.m.

OLN - Cal Ripken Division World Series, 3rd International team vs. 2nd International team, teams TBA, at Aberdeen, Md.

1 p.m.

OLN - Cal Ripken Division World Series, 2nd American team vs. 1st National team, teams TBA, at Aberdeen, Md.

4 p.m.

OLN - Cal Ripken Division World Series, 4th International team vs. 1st International team, teams TBA, at Aberdeen, Md.

6 p.m.

OLN - Cal Ripken Division World Series, 2nd National team vs. 1st American team, teams TBA, at Aberdeen, Md.

BASKETBALL

Midnight

ESPN2 - FIBA, Men's World Championship, preliminary round, U.S. vs. Puerto Rico, at Sapporo, Japan

BOXING

9 p.m.

ESPN2 - Middleweights, Sam Soliman (32-8-0) vs. Enrique Ornelas (24-2-0), at Temecula, Calif.

9:30 p.m.

FSN - Heavyweights, Evander Holyfield (38-8-2) vs. Jeremy Bates (21-11-2), at Dallas

EXTREME SPORTS

Midnight

USA - Dew Action Sports Tour, Vans Invitational, at Portland, Ore. (same-day tape)

GOLF

1 p.m.

TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship, second round, at Medinah, Ill.

3:30 p.m.

TGC - Champions Tour, Greater Seattle Classic, first round

9 p.m.

TGC - LPGA, Safeway Classic, first round, at Portland, Ore. (same-day tape)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

3 p.m.

ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, Staten Island, N.Y. vs. Lemont, Ill., at Williamsport, Pa.

5 p.m.

ESPN2 - World Series, pool play round, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia vs. Surrey, B.C., at Williamsport, Pa.

7 p.m.

ESPN - World Series, pool play round, Lake Charles, La. vs. Columbia, Mo., at Williamsport, Pa.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Noon

ESPN - N.Y. Yankees at Boston

6:30 p.m.

TBS - Atlanta at Florida

7 p.m.

FOXSN - Chicago White Sox at Minnesota

NFL FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

CBS - Preseason, San Diego at Chicago

TENNIS

11 a.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, quarterfinal, at Cincinnati

1 p.m.

ESPN2 - WTA Tour, Rogers Cup, quarterfinal, at Montreal (same-day tape)

7 p.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, quarterfinal, at Cincinnati

Radio today

Major League Baseball

7 p.m.

KXMR (710 AM) - Cleveland at Minnesota.

Schedule

Friday

Racing: Pitman's Race, Dacotah Speedway, 7:30 p.m.

Boys tennis: Bismarck at Williston, 1 p.m.

Saturday

Boys soccer: East-West at Bismarck.

Boys tennis: Mandan at Jamestown, 11 a.m. Bismarck at Minot, 10 a.m. Bismarck at Minot Ryan, 2 p.m.

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