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TODAY ON TV Bahrain turmoil FOOTBALL Golf Bearcats eschew Paul Brown 8:30 a.m. Sicilian Open Golf Noon LPGA: Kraft Nabisco Championship Golf won’tdisrupt F1 CINCINNATI — The University of 3p.m. PGA: Houston Open Golf Cincinnati won’tplay any games at Paul 6:30 p.m. LPGA: Kraft Nabisco Championship Golf Brown Stadium next season, achange Exhibition baseball Sheik pledges Gulf “It’snothing, yet it gets blown in philosophy for aschool trying to 1p.m. Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay ESPN out of all proportion and it makes make itself more attractive to fans and recruits. Tennis countrywill be safe it sound bad, that the whole nation 1p.m. Sony Ericsson Open ESPN2 is rising up,” he said. The Bearcats played one game at the 7p.m. Sony Ericsson Open ESPN2 Associated Press Last week, F1 world champions 65,500-seat stadium in 2010 and two Big Men’scollege basketball Sebastian Vettel and Michael East games there last season, trying to 7p.m. NIT final: Stanford vs. Minnesota ESPN Schumacher backed the decision give themselves abigger profile. 9p.m. Skills competition ESPN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — to go ahead with the Bahrain GP The two-year experiment didn’t Probasketball All measures will be takentoen- despite opposition to the race and meet expectations, prompting the 8p.m. Dallas at Miami TNT sure the safety of Formula One almost daily street confrontations school to schedule seven home games in 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Lakers TNT teamsand fans during the grand between security forces and op- 2012 at 35,000-seat, on-campus Nippert prix in Bahrain next month, the position supporters. Stadium. Coach Butch Jones and Bear- TODAYONRADIO chiefexecutiveofthe Bahrain In- Human rights groups have cats players said last season that they Probasketball ternational Circuit said Wednes- criticized the decision of the preferred playing on campus than hav- 8p.m. Dallas at Miami WHBE-680 day. world racing body to reinstate the ing to travel to the NFL stadium down- Bahrain has been in political Bahrain race this year.Bahrain’s town. FRIDAYONTV turmoil for ayear.The 2011 Bah- Shiite majority is demanding Whit Babcock, who took over as ath- Golf rain GP was canceled because of a more rights and opportunities, letics director last year,told The Asso- 8:30 a.m. Sicilian Open Golf wave of anti-government protests equal to the Sunni minority that ciated Press in an interview on Wednes- Noon LPGA: Kraft Nabisco Championship Golf and punishing government crack- rules Bahrain. day that the two-year experiment with 3p.m. PGA: Houston Open Golf downs. At least 50 people have In February,anopposition games at Paul Brown Stadium didn’t 6:30 p.m. LPGA: Kraft Nabisco Championship Golf been killed in the unrest. group that has been the driving work out financially as well as the High school basketball Sheik Salman bin Isa Al-Khali- force of the yearlong uprising school had hoped. 11:30 a.m. ESPN Invitational semifinal ESPN2 fa told The Associated Press that wrote to F1 boss Bernie Eccles- “Ithink it was agood move to go 1:30 p.m. ESPN Invitational semifinal ESPN2 Bahrain was safe. He tone demanding that down the road and explore it,” Babcock Tennis said the country was the race be canceled. said. “We may do it on acase-by-case 3p.m. Sony Ericsson Open ESPN2 ready to stage the F1 “Every The letter by the Co- basis. But financially,itwas good but 7p.m. Sony Ericsson Open ESPN2 race the Gulf island na- alition Youth of the 14 not great for us. I’m not saying we’re Boxing tion has been hosting year the Feb Revolution said not going to go back, but we prefer to 9p.m. Hank Lundy vs. Dannie Williams ESPN2 since 2004. standardof “organizing an F1 race play on campus. Right now,wedon’t Probasketball “The country has in Bahrain at atime have any plans to play future games 8p.m. Dallas at Orlando ESPN moved on and we are on security is when children are be- there (Paul Brown), but that could 10:30 p.m. Portland at Los Angeles Clippers ESPN the path of reconcilia- high, not ing killed in the streets change.” Soccer tion,” Sheik Salman at the hands of the regi- Cincinnati played at Paul Brown for 7:30 p.m. Dallas at D.C. United NBC SN said in aphone inter- just in the me mercenaries will the first time in 2002, when it nearly up- College softball view.A“global event Formula haunt the F1 reputation set eventual national champion Ohio 8p.m. Florida at Georgia ESPNU with so much expo- forever and will im- State. The Bearcats returned there in Hockey sure” will benefit Bah- One race, print it with the image 2010,losing to No. 8Oklahoma 31-29 in 7p.m. Florida at Columbus Fox Ohio rain economically and but forany of death and human front of 58,253 fans. 10 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver NBC SN politically,headded. rights violations.” They played two Big East games Men’scollege lacrosse “There will be so sporting Formula One re- against regional rivals there last sea- 7p.m. Lehigh at Navy CBS SN much good with Formu- event like mains committed to son, hoping an influx of Louisville and Men’scollege volleyball la One back in Bahrain. staging next month’s West Virginia fans would result in big 7p.m. Loyola-Chicago at Ohio State Big Ten Iamconfident that all this.” Bahrain GP,according crowds that would allow them to pay the stadium rent and make anice financial measures will be taken SHEIK SALMAN to Ecclestone after return. The games drew 40,971and to ensure the safety of BIN ISA lunching with circuit 48,152fans. the teams and fans.” AL-KHALIFA executives and several SEVEN-DAY PLANNER He added no addi- team bosses on Babcock said the crowds weren’t tional security mea- Wednesday. large enough to justify playing more sures will be in place “Of course the race games there. for the race on April 22 is going to happen. No “It wasn’tsuch asignificant finan- despite the ongoing political worries at all,” Ecclestone said. cial increase that it was ano-brainer,” strife in Bahrain. “People say to me, ‘There’snot he said. “Unless we can get acrowd of “To be honest, every year the going to be arace.’ And Isay ‘Well 50,000 to 55,000, like they did for Okla- Louisville Kentucky Indiana Turfway standard of security is high, not how do you know?’ And they tell homa afew years ago. …Isitbetter to THU just in the Formula One race, but me they saw or read something, sell out Nippert at 35,000 and create 29 for any sporting event like this,” but it’sall nonsense. These people some demand for tickets, or have 40,000 to 42,000 that looks half-full at Paul FRI Baseball Baseball Baseball First race Salman said. “Our country has al- (the Bahrainis) were brave 30 Villanova, 6 at Georgia, 7 Iowa, 3 5:30 p.m. ways handled well events of this enough to start an event in that Brown?” nature.” part of the world, and that’sit. The school has studied Nippert for SAT Baseball Baseball Baseball First race The chairman of the circuit We’ll be there as long as they want years, hoping to upgrade and expand 31 Villanova, 1 at Georgia, 4 Iowa, 1 1:10 p.m. claimed that it can be just as dan- us.” the fourth-oldest playing site for col- M-bkb M-bkb gerous in the United States or Red Bull team principal Chris- lege football. The Bearcats began play- Final Four Final Four ing on the site in 1902. It has undergone at N. Orleans at N. Orleans England. tian Horner said he had received Kentucky Louisville “I’ve been mugged in New reassurances from the governing numerous renovations. 6:09 p.m. 6:09 p.m. York twice and Istill go back,” body,FIA, about the situation in CBS-32 CBS-32 Zayed R. Alzayani said at an event Bahrain. Badgers get former Terps QB SUN Baseball Baseball Baseball First race in London. “These incidents can “We have to trust in their judg- MILWAUKEE — Former Maryland 1 Villanova, 1 at Georgia, 2 Iowa, 1 1:10 p.m. happen anywhere. It’snot going to ment,” he said. “Safety is some- quarterback Danny O’Brien committed stop our grand prix.” thing they take very seriously,so to playing for Wisconsin on Wednesday, MON marking the second year in arow the 2 Alzayani did accept there were they’ve conducted various studies “some isolated clashes with police and tours, and obviously been Badgers have snapped up ahigh-profile TUE Baseball in villages, but some of them are closely involved with the promot- quarterback who was looking to switch WKU 3 tiny —10to15people.” ers of the event.” schools. 6p.m. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema an- WED Softball Softball Baseball nounced the addition, which fills agap 4 Kentucky at Louisville Ball State 6p.m. 6p.m. 3p.m. SPRINT CUP NHRA for the Badgers after the departure of Russell Wilson. Baseball Next race:Sunday, Goody’sFast Relief 500, Martinsville Next race:Sunday, SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals,Las Speedway, Martinsville,Va. Vegas Motor Speedway. Like O’Brien, Wilson took advantage Dayton TV:Fox-41, 1p.m. TV:ESPN2, 7p.m. of an NCAA rule that allows players 6:30 p.m. Distance:263 miles (500 laps) Qualifying:Saturday 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Qualifying:Saturday 11:30 a.m. (Speed) TopFuel who already have graduated to transfer POINT STANDINGS 1. T. Schumacher 283 4. Spencer Massey 229 without sitting out ayear.Wilson played 1. Greg Biffle 195 11. 148 2. Morgan Lucas 269 5. Shawn Langdon 223 one standout season for the Badgers af- SIDELINE CHATTER 2. 188 12. Carl Edwards 146 3. Antron Brown 265 3. D. Earnhardt Jr.178 12. Joey Logano 146 ter leaving North Carolina State. O’Bri- Funny Car 4. Tony Stewart 177 14. 143 en will graduate after three years at Arlington’sfirst family 5. Martin Truex Jr.175 15. Jeff Burton 142 1. MikeNeff 280 4. Johnny Gray 192 6. Matt Kenseth 173 16. Brad Keselowski 139 2. Robert Hight 273 5. John Force 185 Maryland and has two years of eligibil- This is what you'd call quadruple trouble. 3. Jack Beckman 217 7. 171 17. Mark Martin 129 ity remaining. The Recker quadruplets led Ohio’sArlington High 8. Clint Bowyer 157 18. Juan Montoya 123 ProStock “We’re excited that Danny has cho- School to its best-ever basketball finishes this season. 9. Jimmie Johnson 156 19. 118 1. Greg Anderson 308 4. Rodger Brogdon 157 10. Ryan Newman 155 20. Bobby Labonte 108 2. MikeEdwards 264 5. R. Humphrey 155 sen to attend Wisconsin,” Bielema said. Sisters Amelia, Alivia and Anessa Recker helped the girls’ 3. Jason Line 254 program win its first state championship, and one week TENNIS later,brother Thayne — the team's top scorer — got the NATIONWIDE FORMULA ONE boys all the way to the state semifinals. Next race:April 13,O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Texas Motor Venus falls to Radwanska Speedway, Fort Worth. Next race:April 15,Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai Interna- KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Venus Wil- In the political ring POINT STANDINGS tional Circuit. 1. Elliott Sadler 214 6. Cole Whitt 151 POINT STANDINGS liams looked weary Wednesday after Mike Tyson's campaign platform: Mayweather vs. Pac- 2. Ricky Stenhouse 196 7. Michael Annett 148 1.Fernando Alonso 35 6. Sebastian Vettel 18 winning three consecutive three-set 3. Austin Dillon 187 8. Tayler Malsam 144 2. Lewis Hamilton 30 7. Kimi Raikkonen 16 quiao. 4. Trevor Bayne 180 9. Justin Allgaier 126 3. Jenson Button 25 8. Kamui Kobayashi 8 matches as she lost to Agnieszka Rad- “Listen,” he told Detroit's WXYT Radio, “ifIwas presi- 5. Sam Hornish Jr.160 10. MikeBliss 119 4. Mark Webber 24 8. Bruno Senna 8 wanska in the quarterfinals of the Sony dent, Iwould throw them in jail if they didn't fight.” 5. Sergio Perez 22 10. Paul di Resta 7 Ericsson Open, 6-4, 6-1. CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Williams’ serve lacked its usual Watch those high hops IRL speed, and by the final game she wasn’t Next race:Saturday,Kroger 250,, Mar- even chasing after shots in the corner. Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain will be out for tinsville,Va. Next race:Sunday, Grand Prix of Alabama, Barber Motor- months after badly dislocating his right ankle playing TV:Speed, 1:30 p.m. sports Park, Birmingham The tournament was Williams’ first Distance:131.5miles (250 laps) TV:NBC SN,2p.m. since the U.S. Open last August, where with his son on atrampoline. Qualifying:Saturday 10 a.m. (Speed) Distance:214.2 miles (90 miles) Now that's one guy who could really use agood POINT STANDINGS Qualifying:Saturday, 4p.m. (NBC SN) she withdrew after being diagnosed bounce-back season. 1.John King 47 6. Chris Fontaine 38 POINT STANDINGS with afatigue-causing autoimmune dis- 2. 42 7. Ward Burton 36 1.Helio Castroneves 50 6. Simon Pagenaud 28 ease. She was the second Williams in 18 The Seattle Times 3. Justin Lofton 41 8. Ty Dillon 35 2. Scott Dixon 42 7. Will Power 27 4. Jason White 40 9. Clay Greenfield 34 3. Ryan Hunter-Reay 35 8. E.J. Viso 24 hours to be eliminated. Younger sister 5. Todd Bodine 38 10. P. Klingerman 33 4. James Hinchcliffe 32 9. Charlie Kimball 22 Serena lost Tu esday night to former No. 5. Ryan Briscoe 30 10. Justin Wilson 20 1Caroline Wozniacki. In the men’squarterfinals, 2009 champion Andy Murray overcame an GIL THORP | NEAL RUBIN AND ROD WHIGHAM upset stomach and early deficit to beat No. 9-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. TRACK AND FIELD Pistorius withdraws from S. African championships JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius has withdrawn from Wednesday’s400- meter race at the South African dis- abled championships, ending atough meet for the double-amputee Olympic hopeful. Agent Peet van Zyl says Pistorius was struggling with ablister on his leg which made it “very uncomfortable” to run, although the withdrawal was “more precaution than anything else.”