A sampling of Minneapolis and St. Paul Nielsen ratings for Feb. 2-3:
Golf: FBR Open (2 pm)Ch. 42.97
Figure skating: U.S. Championships (3 pm)Ch. 112.87
NCAA men's bb: Miami at Duke (2:30 pm)Ch. 51.44
NCAA men's bb: Pittsburgh at UConn (noon)Ch. 41.34
Football: N.Y. Giants vs. New England (5:30 pm)Ch. 947.474
Golf: FBR Open (2 pm)Ch. 43.78
NHL: N.Y. Rangers at Montreal (1 pm)Ch. 113.47
NBA: Dallas at Detroit (1:30 pm)Ch. 51.94
Key: RAT=rating; SH=share
Notes: Rating and share figures are based on reporting households in the Minnneapolis-St. Paul demographic area. Ratings measure the percentage of all households with TVs watching the event; share is the percentage of households with TVs turned on watching. One rating point equals 16,655 homes.
For the last 60 years the International Falls and Fort Frances boys hockey teams have crossed the U.S.-Canada border to face off in a rivalry series that is now up to 94 games.
