SATURDAY
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Sprint Cup, Bank of America 500, 7:30 p.m., ABC-TV; WNZS Veazie (1340 AM), WZAN Portland (970 AM) radio
Formula One, Grand Prix of Korea, 1:30 a.m. (Sunday), Speed-TV
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
American League Championship Series, game 1, Detroit at New York OR Baltimore at Detroit, 8 p.m., TBS-TV
BASKETBALL, NBA PRESEASON
BOSTON vs NEW YORK, 7:30 p.m., Comcast SportsNet New England-TV
CHICAGO at MINNESOTA, 8 p.m., WGN-TV
BOXING
Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado; Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka, 10 p.m., HBO-TV
FOOTBALL, COLLEGE
MAINE at TOWSON, 7:30 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM), WKSQ Ellsworth (94.5 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WRKD Rockland (1450 AM); Skowhegan, WIGY Skowhegan (97.5 FM), WFAU Augusta (1280 AM), WCME Augusta 96.7 FM), WLOB Portland (1310 AM) radio; UMaine Internet (Go-BlackBears.com)
RICHMOND at NEW HAMPSHIRE, noon, Comcast SportsNet New England-TV
TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA, noon, ABC-TV
IOWA at MICHIGAN STATE, noon, ESPN-TV
NORTHWESTERN at MINNESOTA, noon, ESPN2-TV
UAB at HOUSTON, noon, FSN-TV
KANSAS STATE at IOWA STATE, noon, FX-TV
BROWN at PRINCETON, noon, NBCSN-TV
UTAH at UCLA, 3 p.m., FOX-TV
MARYLAND at VIRGINIA, 3 p.m., NESN-TV
WEST VIRGINIA at TEXAS TECH, 3:30 p.m., ABC-TV
ALABAMA at MISSOURI, 3:30 p.m., CBS-TV
ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN, 3:30 p.m., ESPN-TV
OKLAHOMA STATE at KANSAS, 3:30 p.m., FSN-TV
STANFORD at NOTRE DAME, 3:30 p.m., NBC-TV
FRESNO STATE at BOISE STATE, 3:30 p.m., NBCSN-TV
BOSTON COLLEGE at FLORIDA STATE, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2-TV
SOUTHERN CAL at WASHINGTON, 7 p.m., FOX-TV
TCU at BAYLOR, 7 p.m., FSN-TV
SOUTH CAROLINA at LSU, 8 p.m., ESPN-TV
TENNESSEE at MISSISSIPPI STATE, 9 p.m., ESPN2-TV
FOOTBALL, HIGH SCHOOL
BOOTHBAY at WINSLOW, 1:30 p.m., MBRRaido.com
CHEVERUS at THORNTON ACADEMY, 1 p.m., MBRRaido.com
CONY vs. LAWRENCE, 7 p.m., (tape), Time Warner Cable Access-TV Bangor (Ch. 12), Statewide (Ch. 9)
GOLF
European PGA, Portugal Masters, 9 a.m., The Golf Channel-TV
Champions Tour, Greater Hickory Classic 1:30 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
PGA, Frys.com Open, 4 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
Web.com Tour, Miccosukee Championship, 7:30 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 9:30 p.m. (delay), The Golf Channel-TV
HOCKEY, MEN
Ice Breaker Tournament, Maine vs. TBD, Time TBD, NBCSN-TV; WAEI Bangor (910 AM), WKSQ Ellsworth (94.5 FM), WIGY Skowhegan (97.5 FM), WTQX Augusta (96.7 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WRKD Rockland (1450 AM), WFAU Augusta (1280 AM), WLOB Portland (1310 AM) radio; UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com)
SUNDAY
BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
National League Championship Series, San Francisco vs. Washington or St. Louis, 8 p.m., FOX-TV
BASKETBALL, WNBA PLAYOFFS
INDIANA at MINNESOTA, 8 p.m., ESPN2-TV
FOOTBALL, NFL
DALLAS at BALTIMORE, 1 p.m., FOX-TV; WBAE/WGAN Portland (1400 & 1490 AM) radio
DETROIT at PHILADELPHIA, 1 p.m., WZAN Portland (970 AM) radio
BUFFALO at ARIZONA, 4 p.m., WZAN Portland (970 AM) radio
NEW ENGLAND at SEATTLE, 4:25 p.m., WABI-TV; WWMJ Ellsworth (95.7 FM), WEBB Augusta (98.5 FM) radio
N.Y. GIANTS at SAN FRANCISCO, 4;25 p.m., FOX-TV; WBAE/WGAN Portland (1400 & 1490 AM) radio
GREEN BAY at HOUSTON, 8:20 p.m., NBC-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WZAN Portland (970 AM) radio
GOLF
European PGA, Portugal Masters, 9 a.m., The Golf Channel-TV
Champions Tour, Greater Hickory Classic 1:30 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
PGA, Frys.com Open, 4 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
Web.com Tour, Miccosukee Championship, 7:30 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 9:30 p.m. (delay), The Golf Channel-TV
MOTORCYCLE RACING
MotoGp World Championship, 6 p.m., Speed-TV
HOCKEY, PRO
Kontinental Hockey League
AMUR at DYNAMO MOSCOW, 5 p.m., ESPN2-TV
VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN
MINNESOTA at NEBRASKA,A 3 p.m., ESPN2-TV