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Sports TV/radio listings
AUTO RACING
Sprint Cup: Toyota Owners 400 practice11 a.m.SPEED
Sprint Cup: Toyota Owners 400 final practice1:30 p.m.SPEED
Nationwide: ToyotaCare 250 pole qualifying3 p.m.ESPN2
Sprint Cup: Toyota Owners 400 pole qualifying4:30 p.m.SPEED
BASEBALL
College: Kentucky at MississippinoonESPNU
College: Purdue at Michigan State2 p.m.BTN
College: Gophers at Iowa6 p.m.BTN
NL: Chicago at Miami6 p.m.WGN
AL: Toronto at New York6 p.m.MLBN
AL: Texas at Twins7 p.m.FSN96.3-FM
BASKETBALL
NBA playoffs: New York at Boston7 p.m.ESPN
NBA playoffs: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers9:30 p.m.ESPN
NBA playoffs: Denver at Golden State9:30 p.m.ESPN2
FOOTBALL
NFL Draft: Rounds 2-35:30 p.m.ESPN
NFL Draft: Rounds 2-37 p.m.ESPN2
GOLF
European PGA: Ballantine's Championship8 a.m.GOLF
Champions: Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf11:30 a.m.GOLF
PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans2 p.m.GOLF
LPGA: North Texas Shootout5:30 p.m.GOLF
hockey
NHL: Calgary at Chicago7 p.m.NBCSN
NHL: Edmonton at Wild7 p.m.FSN PLUS100.3-FM
LACROSSE
College men: Virginia vs. Maryland4 p.m.ESPNU
College men: Duke vs. North Carolina 6:30 p.m.ESPNU
softball
High school: Champlin Park at Elk River 6 p.m. 106.1-FM
High school: North Branch at Chisago Lakes 6 p.m. 95.9-FM
College: California vs. Arizona State 9 p.m.ESPNU
on the air saturday
AUTO RACINGTIMETVRADIO
NHRA: Spring Nationals qualifying2 p.m.ESPN2
Sprint Cup: Toyota Owners 4006 p.m.Ch. 9
BASEBALL
IL: Atlanta at Detroit11:30 a.m.Ch. 9
AL: Michigan at Indiana2 p.m.BTN
AL: Texas at Twins3 p.m.FSN96.3-FM
NL: Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers8 p.m.MLBN
BASKETBALL
NBA playoffs: Brooklyn at Chicago1 p.m.TNT
NBA playoffs: L.A. Clippers at Memphis3:30 p.m.TNT
NBA playoffs: Indiana at Atlanta6 p.m.ESPN
NBA playoffs: Oklahoma City at Houston8:30 p.m.ESPN
FOOTBALL
NFL Draft: Rounds 4-711 a.m.ESPN
NFL Draft: Rounds 4-76 p.m.ESPN2
GOLF
European PGA: Ballantine's Championship8 a.m.GOLF
Champions: Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf9 a.m.Ch. 4
PGA: Zurich Classic of New OrleansnoonGOLF
PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans2 p.m.Ch. 4
LPGA: North Texas Shootout2 p.m.GOLF
HOCKEY
NHL: New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers2 p.m.Ch. 11
NHL: Detroit at Dallas6 p.m.NBCSN
NHL: Montreal at Toronto6 p.m.NHLN
NHL: Wild at Colorado6:30 p.m.FSN100.3-FM
NHL: San Jose at Los Angeles9:30 p.m.NBCSN
lacrosse
College men: Loyola (MD) vs. Johns Hopkins1 p.m.ESPNU
College men: Patriot League semifinals3:30 p.m.CBSSN
College men: Patriot League semifinals6:30 p.m.CBSSN
SOCCER
MLS: Chicago at Montreal3 p.m.NBCSN
SOftball
College: Georgia at FloridanoonESPNU
College: Michigan at Nebraska1 p.m.BTN
track and field
Penn RelaysnoonCh. 11
Drake Relays7 p.m.ESPN2
on the air sunday
AUTO RACINGTIMETVRADIO
NHRA: O'Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals1 p.m.ESPN2
BASEBALL
College: Purdue at Michigan State11 a.m.BTN
AL: Toronto at New YorknoonTBS
AL: Texas at Twins1 p.m.FSN96.3-FM
AL: Tampa Bay at Chicago1 p.m.WGN
College: South Carolina at LSU2 p.m.ESPN
College: Stanford vs. Oregon2:30 p.m.ESPNU
College: North Carolina vs. NC State6 p.m.ESPNU
IL: Atlanta at Detroit7 p.m.ESPN
BASKETBALL
NBA playoffs: New York at BostonnoonCh. 5
NBA playoffs: Miami at Milwaukee2:30 p.m.Ch. 5
NBA playoffs: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers6 p.m.TNT
NBA playoffs: Denver at Golden State8:30 p.m.TNT
GOLF
European PGA: Ballantine's Championship8 a.m. GOLF
Champions: Liberty Mutual Legends of GolfnoonCh. 4
PGA: Zurich Classic of New OrleansnoonGOLF
PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans2 p.m.Ch. 4
LPGA: North Texas Shootout2 p.m.GOLF
LACROSSE
College women: Atlantic 10 finalnoonCBSSN
College men: ACC finalnoonESPNU
College men: Patriot League final2 p.m.CBSSN
SOFTBALL
College: Michigan at Nebraska2 p.m.BTN
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about the writer
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell refines offense ahead of first game against old friend Sean McVay
O’Connell was an assistant coach for the Rams and McVay, and the teams will meet Thursday night with little prep time.