AUTO RACING, NASCAR
Sprint Cup, practice, 2 p.m., qualifying, 6:30 p.m., FS1-TV
Nationwide Series, practice, 3:30 p.m., final pratice, 5 p.m., FS1-TV
BASKETBALL, MEN
KENT STATE at AKRON, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV
BASKETBALL, NBA
BROOKLYN at BOSTON, 7 p.m., WEZQ Bangor, (92.9 FM) radio, Internet (929theticket.com), Comcast SportsNet New England-TV
MEMPHIS at CHICAGO, 7 p.m., ESPN-TV
INDIANA at HOUSTON, 9:30 p.m., ESPN-TV
BASKETBALL, WOMEN
MAINE at HARTFORD, 8 p.m., WGUY Veazie (94.1 FM, 1240 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com)
SYRACUSE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE, 11 a.m., NESN-TV
NOTRE DAME vs. MIAMI or FLORIDA STATE, 2 p.m., NESN-TV
BOXING
Friday Night Fights, 9 p.m., ESPN2-TV
GOLF,PGA
WGC Cadillac Championship, second round, 1 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
Puerto Rico Open, second round, 6:30 p.m., The Golf Channel-TV
HOCKEY, AHL
ALBANY at PORTLAND, 7 p.m., WEZR Lewiston (1240 AM), WTME Rumford (780 AM), WKTQ South Paris (1450 AM) radio; internet: www.ezrocks.us
HOCKEY, MEN
MASSACHUSETTS at VERMONT, Hockey East, first round, 7 p.m., NESN-TV
HARVARD at YALE, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN-TV
ST. CLOUD at COLORADO COLLEGE, 9 p.m., CBSSN-TV
PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Opening Ceremony, 11 a.m., NBCSN-TV, 2 p.m., CBMT-TV