The Big Ten Network is going to televise conference championship meets or tournaments in five sports next month. Most of the coverage will be on tape delay. Only baseball will be live.

Here is the schedule:

2011 Big Ten Network Spring Championships/Tournament Schedule:

Sport Dates Site Air Date and Time Defending Champion (W) Tennis April 28-May 1 Michigan Saturday, 5/7 – 9 AM Northwestern (M) Tennis April 28-May 1 Wisconsin Saturday, 5/7 – 5 PM Ohio State (W) Rowing May 15 Indianapolis Saturday, 5/28 – 11 AM Wisconsin (W) Golf April 22-24 Northwestern Saturday, 5/14 – 11 AM Purdue (M/W) Track & Field May 13-15 Iowa Sunday, 5/22 – Noon Minnesota (M) Penn State (W) (M) Golf April 29-May 1 Purdue Sunday, 5/22 – 11 AM Illinois Baseball May 25-28 Columbus Details Below Minnesota 2011 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Schedule:

Game Day Date Air Time (ET) 1 Wednesday May 25 11 AM 2 Wednesday May 25 2:30 PM 3 Thursday May 26 11 AM 4 Thursday May 26 2:30 PM 5 Thursday May 26 6 PM 6 Friday May 27 11 AM 7 Friday May 27 2:30 PM 8 (Semifinal 1) Friday May 27 6 PM 9 (Semifinal 2) Saturday May 28 2:30 PM 10 (Championship) Saturday May 28 6 PM 11 (If necessary) Sunday May 29 11 AM

Gophers fans might be particularly interested in the men's track and field meet. Minnesota will try to threepeat as champion there.

In baseball, the Gophers won the regular season and tournament titles a year ago. So Minnesota is the defending Big Ten tournament champion.

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