BASKETBALL
Professional
Playoff schedule
NBA
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
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(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
Friday
Cleveland 124, Boston 95
Phoenix 110, San Antonio 96
Saturday
Orlando 105, Atlanta 75, Orlando leads series 3-0
L.A. Lakers 111, Utah 110, L.A. Lakers leads series 3-0
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Sunday
Boston 97, Cleveland 87, series tied 2-2
Phoenix 107, San Antonio 101, Phoenix wins series 4-0
Today
Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
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x-San Antonio at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday
x-Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.
x-Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9 or 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 13
Cleveland at Boston, TBD
x-Phoenix at San Antonio, TBD
Friday, May 14
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x-Orlando at Atlanta, TBD
x-L.A. Lakers at Utah, TBD
Sunday, May 16
x-Boston at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.
x-Atlanta at Orlando, TBD
x-San Antonio at Phoenix, TBD
Monday, May 17
x-Utah at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.
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HOCKEY
Professional
Playoff schedule
NHL
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
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Thursday
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Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2
Detroit 7, San Jose 1
Friday
Philadelphia 5, Boston 4, OT, Boston leads series 3-1
Chicago 7, Vancouver 4
Saturday
Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 1, Pittsburgh leads series 3-2
San Jose 2, Detroit 1, San Jose wins series 4-1
Sunday
Vancouver 4, Chicago 1, Chicago leads series 3-2
Today
Philadelphia at Boston, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Montreal, 6 p.m.
Tuesday
x-Chicago at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday
x-Boston at Philadelphia, TBD
x-Montreal at Pittsburgh, TBD
Thursday, May 13
x-Vancouver at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 14
x-Philadelphia at Boston, 6 p.m.
Junior
Playoff schedule
United States Hockey League
Clark Cup Finals
Fargo Force vs. Green Bay Gamblers
Friday, April 30: Fargo 2, Green Bay 0
Saturday, May 1: Fargo 4, Green Bay 1
Friday: Green Bay 4, Fargo 3 (3 OT)
Saturday: Green Bay 5, Fargo 3, series tied 2-2
Wednesday: Fargo at Green Bay, 7:05 p.m.
BASEBALL
College
Pairings
Dakota Athletic Conference Tournament
Saturday
1) No. 4 Dakota State 13, No. 5 Minot State 3
2) No. 3 Mayville State 14, No. 6 Valley City State 3
3) Dakota State 9, No. 1 Jamestown 2
4) Mayville State 17, No. 2 Dickinson State 6
Sunday
5) Jamestown 21, Valley City 13 6) Dickinson State 11, Minot State 5 7) Mayville State 10, Dakota State 7 8) Jamestown vs. Valley City State at Jamestown, ppd. to today Today 8) Jamestown vs. Dickinson State at Jamestown, 11 a.m. 9) Dakota State vs. Game 8 winner at Jamestown, 2 p.m. Championship 10) Mayville State vs. Game 9 winner at Jamestown, 5 p.m. Tuesday 11) Game 10 winner vs. Game 10 loser (if necessary), TBA
SOFTBALL
College
Results Sunday
St. Thomas 4, Gustavus Adolphus 0
Pairings
DAC tournament
At Valley City, N.D.
Saturday
1) No. 4 Mayville State 3, No. 5 Black Hills State 2
2) No. 2 Minot State 11, No. 7 Dakota State 3 (6 inn.)
3) No. 1 Dickinson State 8, Mayville State 0 (5 inn.)
4) No. 3 Jamestown 9, No. 6 Valley City State 6
5) Minot State 4, Jamestown 3
6) Dakota State 5, Valley City State 3
Sunday
7) No. 4 Mayville State 6, Dakota State 4
8) Jamestown 12, No. 5 Black Hills State 7
9) Minot State 2, No. 1 Dickinson State 0
10) Jamestown 11, Mayville State 2
11) Dickinson State 9, Jamestown 1 (6 inn.)
12) Dickinson State 6, Minot State 4 (Championship)
High school
Results Saturday
Alexandria Invite
Alexandria 9, Minneapolis Southwest 0
St. Michael-Albertville 4, Maple Lake 0
Maple Lake 15, Minneapolis Southwest 3
Championship
Alexandria 7, St. Michael-Albertville 8 (8 inn.)
GOLF
High school boys
North Dakota
Late results Saturday
Fargo North Invitational
At Rose Creek
Team scores: Fargo South 451, Moorhead 456, West Fargo 460, Fargo Shanley 475, Fergus Falls 479, Detroit Lakes 482, Grand Forks Central 482, Bemidji 498, Perham 504, Grand Forks Red River 512, Fargo North 518.
Top 10 scores: 1, Papacheck, FS, 107. 2, Cowan, WF, 110. 3, Rustad, M, 112. 4, (tie) Davison, FS; Herzog, DL, 113. 6, Buckellew, M, 114.
Other area finishers
Moorhead: Welle 115, Megorden 115, Ness 118, Arnold 130.
North: McClellan 129, Leabo 129, A. Swecker 131, Albrecht 132, Halverson 136, D. Swecker 142.
South: Jones 116, Poss 116, Ellingson 119, Carlson 122.
Shanley: Olson 117, Meyer 120, Rivard 121, Hager 121, Jordan 123.
West Fargo: Palmer 116, Sund 121, Holland 121, Johnson 122.
High school girls
Minnesota
Late results Saturday
Alexandria Invite
At Geneva Golf Course
Team scores: Alexandria Red 354, Elk River 361, Detroit Lakes 367, St. Cloud Tech 378, Hopkins 379, Osakis 396, Rocori 397, Fergus Falls 419, Alexandria Black 446.
TRACK AND FIELD
College men
Late results Saturday
Meet of the Saints
At Collegeville, Minn.
Team scores: St. John's 274½, St. Thomas 205½, Concordia 110, St. Olaf 72.
100: 1, Wallert, SJ, 11.09. 8, Beery, CC, 11.46.
200: 1, Jager, ST, 22.26. 3, Beery, CC, 22.83.
400: 1, Jager, ST, 49.52. 9, Henne, CC, 53.98.
800: 1, Gilbertson, SO, 1:55.13. 14, Haugen, CC, 2:02.37.
1,500: 1, Franta, SJ, 4:09.68. 5, Anderson, CC, 4:14.77.
5,000: 1, Sathre, ST, 14:49.99. 5, Sakrismo, CC, 16:20.61.
110 hurdles: 1, Westmark, unattached, 15.41. 5, Gjestvang, CC, 18.06.
400 hurdles: 1, Rohlfing, ST, 55.48. 5, Gjestvang, CC, 60.65.
3,000 steeplechase: 1, Iverson, ST, 9:28.97. 5, Reponen, CC, 10:14.21.
1,600 relay: 1, SJ 3:26.78. 4, CC (Henne, Juven, Anderson, Sather) 3:39.56.
3,200 relay: 1,
High jump: 1, Rohlfing, ST, 6-2.
Long jump: 1, Moen, ST, 20-11¾. 5, Okoth, CC, 20-4¼.
Triple jump: 1, Okoth, CC, 45-1½. 2, Martin, SJ, 41-10.
Discus: 1, Powers, SJ, 157-3. 2, Henry, CC, 154-6.
Hammer: 1, Juba, SJ, 178-2.
Shot put: 1, Schantzen, SO, 54-8¾. 4, Henry, CC, 43-6½.
Javelin: 1, Lage, CC, 150-10. 2, Burtis, ST, 143-8.
Pole vault: 1, Norman, SJ, 15-0¼. 5, Alvarez, CC, 13-2½.
High school boys
Results Saturday
Oak Grove Invitational
Team scores: 1, Kindred 130. 2, Central Cass 116½. 3, Thompson 95. 4, Fargo South JV 73. 5, Hatton-Northwood 58. 6, Barnes County North 56. 7, Northern Cass 52½. 8, Fargo Oak Grove 51. 9, Maple Valley-Enderlin 32½. 10, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 25. 11, Richland 18½.
100: 1, Mogen, CC, 11.01 (SQ). 2, Gingrey, NC, 11.03 (SQ). 3, Leschied, HN, 11.45.
200: 1, Waxvik, T, 23.50. 2, Nord, MVE, 23.52. 3, Gingrey, NC, 23.76.
400: 1, Mogen, CC, 53.39. 2, Berg, OG, 53.70. 3, Utt, CC, 54.24.
800: 1, Monson, T, 2:06.63. 2, Heitkamp, K, 2:09.79. 3, Utt, CC, 2:12.38.
1,600: 1, Christ, BCN, 4:41.69. 2, Heitkamp, K, 4:47.27. 3, Quibell, K, 5:05.21
3,200: 1, Quibell, K, 10:49.59. 2, Shimek, T, 10:59.36. 3, Schmitz, T, 11:43.87.
110 hurdles: 1, Peterson, BCN, 17.94. 2, Waltz, K, 18.15. 3, Arntz, 18.72.
300 hurdles: 1, Hesby, OG, 45.32. 2, Waltz, K, 46.51. 3, Berg, OG, 47.19.
400 relay: 1, BCN (Peterson, Steckler, Steckler, Hovland), 46.50. 2, HN (Fisher, Peterson, Bumgardner, Leschied), 46.89. 3, FS (Hanson, Irmen, Ridl, Beucheane), 48.37.
800 relay: 1, T (Grotte, Bogenreif, Hjelmstad, Waxvik), 1:38.83. 2, CC (Carvell, Toah, Scheer, Mogen), 1:40.72. 3, MVW (Nord, Baumler, Behm, Allerdings), 1:43.96.
1,600 relay: 1, BCN, 3:37.62. 2, T, 3:46.79. 3, CC, 3:53.59.
3,200 relay: 1, BCN (Magel, Gerntholz, Christ, Hovland), 9:46.58. 2, OG (Dunn, Battles, Rothfusz, Berg), 9:04.02. 3, CC (Johnson, Heisler, Swanson, Utt), 9:31.17.
High jump: 1, McLean, CC, 5-10. 2, Leschied, HN, 5-8. 3, Fisher, HN, 5-4.
Long jump: 1, Leschied, HN, 20-6. 2, Keller, FSHP, 19-10½. 3, Hall, K, 19-8½.
Triple jump: 1, Hall, K, 38-7. 2, Teegarden, NC, 38-2¾. 3, Nash, R, 38-1¾.
Discus: 1, Hanevold, T, 134-0. 2, Nelson, FSHP, 127-1. 3, Taylor, CC, 117-9½.
Shot put: 1, Plankers, K, 47-4 (SQ). 2, Taylor, CC, 45-3. 3, Paczkowski, R, 38-11.
Javelin: 1, Plankers, K, 150-3. 2, Hanevold, T, 143-2. 3, (name not listed), FS, 123-7.
Pole vault: 1, Hanson, FS, 10-6. 2, Shinn, FS, 9-6. 3, Ridl, FS, 9-6.
High school girls
Results Saturday
Oak Grove Invitational
Team scores: 1, Finley-Shron/Hope-Page 110. 2, Fargo South JV 103. 3, Kindred 92. 4, Central Cass 78. 5, Northern Cass 62. 6, Richland 53. 7, Maple Valley-Enderlin 40. 8, Thompson 39. 9, Barnes County North 35. 10 (tie), Hatton-Northwood 31. 10 (tie), Fargo Oak Grove 31.
100: 1, Krueger, FSHP, 12.48 (SQ). 2, Slemmons, CC, 12.63 (SQ). 3, Trossett, HN, 12.80 (SQ).
200: 1, Krueger, FSHP, 26.30 (SQ). 2, Martinez, K, 27.13. 3, Slemmons, CC, 27.58.
400: 1, Harner, K, 1:03.46. 2, Palmer, FSHP, 1:05.15. 3, Wieland, CC, 1:06.32.
800: 1, Shimek, T, 2:27.18. 2, Bostrom, FS, 2:30.43. 3, Jacobson, R, 2:44.29.
1,600: 1, Olson, T, 5:34.70 (SQ). 2, Forness, OG, 5:53.39. 3, Dufner, R, 6:03.17.
3,200: 1, Dufner, R, 13:03.99. 2, Plecity, K, 13:54.95.
100 hurdles: 1, Klug, FS, 16.63. 2, Lako, NC, 16.87. 3, Peterson, BCN, 17.66.
300 hurdles: 1, Forness, OG, 52.22. 2, Verwest, NC, 52.51. 3, Miller, FS, 53.03.
400 relay: 1, K (Schmit, Harner, Allmaras, Martinez), 52.30. 2, FS (Sampson, Schott, Klug, Klose), 52.39. 3, FSHP (Thompson, Nygaard, Palmer, Krueger), 53.56.
800 relay: 1, FSHP (Thompson, Nygaard, Palmer, Krueger), 1:51.86. 2, K (Martinez, Allmaras, Schmit, Harner), 1:52.16. 3, CC (Slemmons, Steen, Wieland, Grommesh), 1:54.39.
1,600 relay: 1, K, 4:31.11. 2, NC, 4:45.81. 3, FSHP, 4:51.73.
3,200 relay: 1, K (Drewry, Plecity, Sandhoffner, Palazoo), 12:03.16.
High jump: 1, Bostrom, FS, 4-11. 2, Benedict, FSHP, 4-9. 3, Schmit, K, 4-9.
Long jump: 1, Laufenberg, MVE, 15-9¾. 2, Hedland, HN, 15-8. 3, Helland, FS, 15-5½.
Triple jump: 1, Laufenberg, MVE, 32-2½. 2, Klose, FS, 31-5½. 3, Kost, CC, 30-9¼.
Discus: 1, Holzwarth, FS, 105-11. 2, Parr, FSHP, 101-7. 3, Johnson, 99-0.
Shot put: 1, Johnson, R, 38-11 (SQ). 2, Dixon, CC, 36-3 (SQ). 3, Laufenberg, MVE, 35-9 (SQ).
Javelin: 1, Johnson, R, 102-8. 2, Parr, FSHP, 101-10. 3, Thielges, MVE, 101-7.
Pole vault: 1, Thompson, FSHP, 8-0. 2, Sampson, FS, 7-6. 3, Bostrom, FS, 7-0.
TENNIS
High school boys
Minnesota
Late results Saturday
Alexandria Invite
Moorhead 5, Alexandria 2
Robbinsdale Armstrong 5, Moorhead 2
Litchfield 6, Moorhead 1
High school girls
North Dakota
Late results Saturday
West Fargo Invite
Team scores: Grand Forks Red River 25, West Fargo 21, Fargo South 18, Bismarck St. Mary's 17, Williston 15, Jamestown 8, Bismarck 7, Bismarck Century 6, Fargo North 5, Mandan 4, Minot 4, Dickinson 2, Valley City 1, Wahpeton 1, Grand Forks Central 0, Minot Ryan 0, Fargo Shanley 0.
Singles Flight 1
Championship: Yunker, GFRR, def. Bakke, BSM, 8-1.
Third place: Moe, South, def. Anderson, WF, default
Fifth place: Jacobson, FN, def. Oberlander, B, 8-3.
Singles Flight 2
Championship: Marasinghe, GFRR, def. Muhs, J, 6-4, 6-1.
Third place: Bjorlie, FN, def. McGuigan, FS, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6
Fifth place: Cordova, Mandan, def. Olson, WF, 8-2.
Singles Flight 3
Championship: Luk, GFRR, def. Smith, WF, 6-1, 6-1.
Third place: Kadrmas, BSM, def. Hanekom, South, 6-4, 6-1.
Fifth place: Thompson, FN, def. Long, Mandan, 8-6.
Singles Flight 4
Championship: Broton, WF, def. Wanzek, South, 6-1, 6-4.
Third place: Lim, GFRR, def. Brackin, BC, 6-1, 6-0.
Fifth place: Haider, Mandan, def. Lambert, Williston, 8-2.
Singles Flight 5
Championship: Smith, WF, def. Mullowney, J, 6-2, 6-1.
Third place: McGuigan, South, def. Meland, GFRR, 8-0.
Fifth place: Swanson, FN, def. Dunnigan, BSM, 8-5.
Singles Flight 6
Championship: Stock, WF, def. Saylor, GFRR, 6-4, 6-0.
Third place: Mickels, South, def. Brucker, BSM, 6-2, 6-4.
Fifth place: Peterson, Wahpeton, def. Grove, Mandan, 8-0.
Doubles Flight 1
Championship: Slemin/Ryckman, Williston, def. Janes/Whiteman, BC, 6-3, 2-6 (10-4).
Third place: Haugens/Haugens, B, def. Roller/Bohan, BSM, 7-6, 6-4.
Fifth place: Black/Hall, Minot, def. Caoili/Relling, GFRR, 8-4.
Doubles Flight 2
Championship: Kemp/Monson, Williston, def. Hansen/Dodd, B, 6-1, 7-5.
Third place: Peterson/Wilson, Minot, def. Gustafson/Hillstrom, Mandan, 6-3, 6-4.
Fifth place: Burns/Olson, VC, def. Severson/Sween, GFC, 8-3.
Doubles Flight 3
Championship: Walz/Lutz, Williston, def. Robinson/Larson, GFRR, 6-3, 6-0.
Third place: Mahrer/Frohlich, BSM, def. Walsh/Klewin, Dickinson, 6-2, 6-2.
Fifth place: Pochardt/Weiss, South, def. Stein/Christensen, WF, 9-8 (3).
AUTO RACING
Professional
Late results Saturday
NASCAR Sprint Cup
Showtime Southern 500
At Darlington, S.C.
Lap length: 1.366 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 367 laps, 134.5 rating, 190 points.
2. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 367, 121.1, 175.
3. (14) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 367, 111.7, 165.
4. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 367, 134, 170.
5. (15) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 367, 105.2, 155.
6. (35) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 367, 95.3, 155.
7. (39) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 367, 102, 151.
8. (11) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 367, 113.3, 147.
9. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 367, 95.8, 138.
10. (3) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 367, 100.7, 139.
11. (4) David Reutimann, Toyota, 367, 98.4, 135.
12. (9) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 367, 87.6, 127.
13. (29) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 367, 82.6, 124.
14. (21) David Ragan, Ford, 367, 73.8, 121.
15. (41) Carl Edwards, Ford, 367, 62.4, 118.
16. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 367, 81.3, 115.
17. (32) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 367, 77.1, 112.
18. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 367, 81.8, 109.
19. (33) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 366, 79.5, 106.
20. (10) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 366, 83.9, 103.
21. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 366, 63.7, 100.
22. (17) Greg Biffle, Ford, 366, 67.2, 97.
23. (24) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 366, 69.7, 99.
24. (31) David Stremme, Ford, 365, 46.2, 91.
25. (7) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 364, 55.9, 88.
26. (40) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 364, 44.7, 85.
27. (13) Joey Logano, Toyota, 363, 55, 82.
28. (16) Scott Speed, Toyota, 363, 51.7, 84.
29. (43) Max Papis, Toyota, 361, 35.7, 76.
30. (20) Paul Menard, Ford, 359, 56.1, 73.
31. (25) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 358, 57.5, 70.
32. (27) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 331, 57.1, 67.
33. (42) Kevin Conway, Ford, accident, 309, 33.5, 64.
34. (23) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, accident, 297, 39.9, 61.
35. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 283, 37.7, 58.
36. (22) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, accident, 179, 55.8, 55.
37. (12) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, accident, 178, 56.7, 52.
38. (26) Robby Gordon, Toyota, engine, 170, 40.8, 54.
39. (37) Todd Bodine, Toyota, brakes, 47, 28.9, 46.
40. (18) Michael McDowell, Toyota, accident, 44, 35.1, 43.
41. (30) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, brakes, 42, 27.8, 40.
42. (28) Dave Blaney, Toyota, transmission, 35, 30.5, 37.
43. (36) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, accident, 19, 28.9, 34.
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 126.605 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 57 minutes, 35 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 1.908 seconds.
Caution Flags: 11 for 56 laps.
Lead Changes: 20 among 11 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1-37; B.Vickers 38-46; R.Gordon 47; J.McMurray 48-85; .Stewart 86-90; J.Gordon 91-140; D.Hamlin 141-146; K.Harvick 147-148; S.Speed 149-150; D.Hamlin 151-173; J.McMurray 174-205; Ky.Busch 206-228; J.McMurray 229; D.Reutimann 230-232; J.Burton 233-260; J.Gordon 261-283; Ky.Busch 284-289; D.Hamlin 290-340; J.Burton 341-343; D.Hamlin 344-367.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Gordon, 3 times for 110 laps; D.Hamlin, 4 times for 104 laps; J.McMurray, 3 times for 71 laps; J.Burton, 2 times for 31 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 29 laps; B.Vickers, 1 time for 9 laps; .Stewart, 1 time for 5 laps; D.Reutimann, 1 time for 3 laps; K.Harvick, 1 time for 2 laps; S.Speed, 1 time for 2 laps; R.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 12 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 1,622; 2. J.Johnson, 1,512; 3. Ky.Busch, 1,509; 4. J.Gordon, 1,475; 5. M.Kenseth, 1,472; 6. D.Hamlin, 1,458; 7. G.Biffle, 1,431; 8. Ku.Busch, 1,420; 9. J.Burton, 1,394; 10. M.Martin, 1,357; 11. C.Edwards, 1,345; 12. D.Earnhardt Jr., 1,318.