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8B WWW.FREEP.COM FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 NOW IT'S SANCHEZ'S TURN Hockey takes a breather tonight, but not baseball as the Tigers host the Minnesota Twins again. While everybody has been scrutinizing Justin Verlander, tonight's starter, Anibal Sanchez, has lost three of his four May starts. Like J.V. earlier this week, he's 4-4 and risks falling below .500. The Twins start Samuel Deduno his first after suffering a strained groin in the World Baseball Classic.

7, Fox Sports Detroit. MARATHON TIGERS EDDIE JOHNSTON: He preceded Comerica Park, I Detroit What: 36th Detroit Free PressTalmer Bank Marathon. When: Sunday, Oct. VS. TIME TV GOALIE COACHES In honor of Patrick Roy who finally was named coach of the Colorado Avalanche other NHL coaches who were goalies: OEMILE FRANCIS: He played for the Chicago Blackhawks and N.Y.

Rangers in 1946-52, then went 388-273-117 coaching the Rangers for 10 seasons and the St. Louis Blues for three. GERRY CHEEVERS: The guy with the scars painted on his mask won two Stanley Cups with Boston in the '70s, but none when he coached the Bruins for five seasons in the '80s. OGLEN HANLON: He finished his 14-season journeyman playing career with the Red Wings in 1986-91, then went 78-122-8-30 as coach of the Washington Capitals in 2003-08. LESTER PATRICK: The Hall of Fame defense-man coached the Rangers to two Cups, including 1928, when, at 44, he stood in for his injured goalie in Game 2, a 2-1 OT win.

Tonight MIN 7:08 FSD Saturday MIN 4:08 FSD Sunday MIN 1:08 FSD Monday PIT 1:08 FSD Tuesday PIT 7:08 FSD 20. Registration open. Events: Marathon, half marathons (international and U.S. only), five-person relay, 5K runwalk. More info: freepmarathon.com.

Cheevers as a Boston goalie, then went 266-251-79 as a coach, mostly in two stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the early '80s and early '90s. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) or WXYT-AM (1270). Also on MLB (subject to blackout). U-M sophomore Sara Driesenga allowed one earned run in 21 innings in an NCAA regional last weekend, wait middletonu-m photography was an All-Big Ten pitcher with 23 appearances. But she wanted to be the workhorse and got her chance this spring when fellow starter Haylie Wagner missed the first 19 games with an injury.

So Driesenga took the ball over and over, starting 13-4 before Wagner returned to split time in the Big Ten season. Yet instead of splitting them in the regional last weekend, coach Carol Hutchins stayed with Driesenga. "This year she has come out determined," catcher Lauren Sweet said. "Obviously last year she didn't get as much pitching time as she wanted, and this year came out with that fire and really wanting to be out there. Especially in this postseason, no matter if people get hits off her or not, she stays focused and stays determined the whole time, instead of getting down on herself.

That's been huge." Said Driesenga, 29-6 with a 1.67 ERA: "It's postseason now, and you either play or you go home." Contact Mark Snyder: msnyderfreepress.com. Follow him on Twitter mark snyder. By Mark Snyder Detroit Free Press Sports Writer Sara Driesenga's destiny was mapped out long before she joined the Michigan softball team. When your father raises you on U-M football with his season tickets, and you live softball watching the 2005 national champs in your own state, there is no other option. So Driesenga committed to U-M almost as soon as she could.

By the time she was a sophomore at Hudsonville High, she was locked into her commitment to the Wolverines. She helped Hudsonville win state titles in 2009-10 as a sophomore and junior. Now, the right-hander has the No. 7 Wolverines on the brink of earning a trip to the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Her dominant performance in an NCAA regional last week against Valparaiso and California one earned run in 21 innings over three days has put the Wolverines in a best-of-three super regional against No.

21 Louisiana-Lafayette. The first game begins at 2 p.m. today in Ann Arbor. Game 2 is NCAA SUPER REGIONAL MATCHUP: No. 7 Michigan (48-10) vs.

No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette (46-13) in best-of-three series. WHEN: Game 1 2 p.m. today (ESPNU); Game 2 noon Saturday (ESPN); Game 3 3 p.m. Saturday (ESPN), if necessary.

WHERE: Wilpon Complex, Ann Arbor. AT STAKE: A trip to the NCAA Women's College World Series, May 30-June 5 at Oklahoma City. at noon Saturday and, if necessary, Game 3 is at 3 p.m. Saturday. Dreisenga remembers watching on TV when U-M won the WCWS in 2005, but the program has made only one visit since, in 2009.

"It would be unbelievable," Driesenga said. "That's what we have to do to reach our goal of winning the national championship. That's been all of our dreams, and none of us on this team have been to Oklahoma City, so that would be incredible." As a freshman last season, Driesenga ry 300. 3:00 CBS Golf: PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, third round. 3:00 ESPN Softball: Michigan vs.

Louisiana-Lafayette, NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 3:00 GOLF LPGA, Bahamas Classic, third round. 3:00 NBC Golf: PGA of America, Senior PGA third round. 4:00 FSD Tigers: Minnesota at Detroit. 4:00 MLB Baseball: Yankees at Tampa Bay.

4:00 WGN Baseball: Cubs at Cincinnati. 4:30 BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament. 5:00 ESPN Softball: Alabama vs. Tennessee, NCAA super regionals, Game 2. 5:30 NBCSN NHL playoffs: Rangers at Boston, Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 5, if necessary.

6:00 HBO Boxing: Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler, super middleweight titles. 7:00 FOX Baseball: Miami at White Sox. 8:00 BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament. 8:00 ESPN2 Softball: Alabama vs.

Tennessee, NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 8:00 NBC, CBC NHL playoffs: Red Wings at Chicago, Western Conference semifinals, Game 5. 9:00 ESPN NBA playoffs: San Antonio at Memphis, Western Conference finals, Game 3. 10:00 ESPN2 Softball: Arizona State vs. Kentucky, NCAA super regionals, Game 1.

SUNDAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS 5 a.m. ESPN2 Tennis: French Open, first round. 7:30 GOLF European PGA Tour, PGA Championship, final round. 7:30 NBC Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix. Noon ABC IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500.

Noon ESPN Softball: Florida vs. UAB, NCAA super regionals, Game 2. Noon NBC Tennis: French Open, first round. 1 p.m. BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament, if necessary.

1:00 ESPN2 Baseball: ACC championship. 1:00 FSD Tigers: Minnesota at Detroit. 1:00 GOLF PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, final round. 1:30 TBS Baseball: Yankees at Tampa Bay. 2:00 WGN Baseball: Miami at White Sox.

3:00 CBS Golf: PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, final round. 3:00 ESPN Softball: Florida vs. UAB, NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 3:00 GOLF LPGA, Bahamas Classic, final round. 3:00 NBC Golf: PGA of America, Senior PGA final round.

5:00 ESPN Softball: Arizona State vs. Kentucky, NCAA super regionals, Game 2. 6:00 FOX NASCAR Sprint Cup, Coca-Cola 600. 8:00 ESPN Baseball: Atlanta at N.Y Mets. 8:00 ESPN2 Softball: Arizona State vs.

Kentucky, NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 8:30 TNT NBA playoffs: Miami at Indiana, conference finals, Game 3. TODAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS 5 a.m. GOLF European PGA Tour, PGA Championship, second round. 11:00 NBCSN IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day, Part I.

Noon GOLF PGA of America, Senior PGA second round. Noon NBCSN Auto racing: IRL, Indy Lights, Freedom 100. 1 p.m. BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament. 1:00 NBCSN IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day, Part II.

2:00 ESPNU Softball: Michigan vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, NCAA Division 1 super regionals, Game 1. 3:00 GOLF PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, second round. 4:30 BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament. 6:30 GOLF LPGA, Bahamas Classic, second round (delayed).

7:00 ESPN Softball: Oklahoma at Texas NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 7:00 ESPN2 Softball: Alabama vs. Tennessee, NCAA super regionals, Game 1. 7:00 FSD Tigers: Minnesota at Detroit. 7:00 MLB Baseball: Yankees at Tampa Bay.

7:00 WGN Baseball: Cubs at Cincinnati. 7:30 NBCSN, CBC NHL playoffs: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 5. 8:00 BTN Baseball: Big Ten tournament. 8:30 TNT NBA playoffs: Indiana at Miami, Eastern Conference finals, Game 2. 9:00 ESPN Softball: Washington vs.

Missouri, NCAA super regionals, Game 3, if necessary. 10:00 ESPN2 Boxing: Delvin Rodriguez vs. Freddy Hernandez, junior middleweights. TODAY'S RADIO 7 p.m. Tigers: Minnesota at Detroit, WXYT-AM (1270), WXYT-FM (97.1).

TODAY'S AREA EVENTS Softball: NCAA super regionals, Michigan vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2 p.m., Wilpon Complex, Ann Arbor. Baseball: Tigers vs. Minnesota, 7:08 p.m., Comerica Park. 866-668-4437.

Harness racing: Post time 7:35 p.m., Hazel Park Raceway, 1650 E. 10 Mile. 248-398-1000. SATURDAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS 7:30 a.m. GOLF European PGA Tour, PGA third round.

8:00 NBCSN Formula One, qualifying for Monaco Grand Prix. 10:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup, practice for Coca-Cola 600. 11:00 ESPN2 NASCAR Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for History 300. Noon ESPN Softball: Michigan vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, NCAA super regionals, Game 2.

1 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, third round. 1:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup, final practice for Coca-Cola 600. 2:00 FOX Soccer UE FA Champions League, Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich.

2:30 ESPN2 Lacrosse: Cornell vs. Duke, NCAA semifinal. 2:45 ABC NASCAR Nationwide Series, Histo Leyland talks Cabrera and life in the middle lane on ESPN's 'PIT process begin." Eeeww. A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park was fired after a fan caught and filmed him putting a tray of snow cones on the floor of the men's room stall he was using. Hopefully, they have a Purell vendor, too.

Compiled from staff reportsnews services by STEVE SCHRADER: 3 13-222-671 0, sschraderfreepress. com. the middle lane, calm down, go about your business, and everything will work out." Quick hits Aaron Rodgers, telling Jim Rome it's time for the Packers and Brett Favre to make up: "It's been too long. Our country and the state of Wisconsin, these people are a people of second and third and fourth chances. I think it's time to let the healing im Leyland took time out Thursday to sit in his cold, damp dugout and talk Tigers on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption." Some excerpts: What makes Miguel Cabrera so special? "I really can't explain it, but he's just different.

He's very, very smart. A lot of people think he's just a big strong guy that muscles the ball out of the ballpark. He's totally opposite of that. He has a smooth, easy swing with a lot of elasticity. "What you're seeing right now is very, very special." How does he coach Miggy? "I can assure you, I don't say anything about hitting to Miguel STEVE SCHRADER THE TICKER Cabrera.

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