The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week July 16th 2017

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All together now: Characters converge on Westeros in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

Summer may be kicking into high gear in most parts of the country, but winter is about to arrive in prime time. That’s good news for millions of diehard fans who can’t wait to see what happens in the Seven Kingdoms this season.

The Lannisters, Targaryens, Starks and the rest whisk viewers back to Westeros and beyond in the season premiere of “Game of Thrones,” airing Sunday July 16, on HBO. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series of fantasy novels, the sweeping drama chronicles the lives of several powerful families that inhabit a fictional medievalesque universe.

By the end of last season, many of the key characters were on the move and, after following several distinct storylines for the past few seasons, fans are hoping things will finally come together this season. For years, the Stark family motto, “winter is coming,” has loomed over the series — a warning of what’s to come. In season 7, winter has arrived, and the characters battle for control of the Iron Throne in an epic war that will surely take out some key players by the time the dust, or snow, settles.

Writers had to pack all of the action into just seven episodes this

season, which presented a serious challenge. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer David Benioff explained their approach.

“So it’s really about trying to find a way to make the storytelling work without feeling like we’re rushing it — you still want to give the characters their due, and pretty much all the characters that are now left are all important characters,” Benioff said.

Among the leaders marching off to war is the newly minted King of the North Jon Snow (Kit Harington, “Pompeii,” 2014), who’s managed to unite the North and retake the Starks’ ancestral home of Winterfell. He’s joined by a small but formidable group of loyal friends, such as

tough-as-nails wildling Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju, “The Fate of the Furious,” 2017) and smallbut-fearsome Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey, “The Worst Witch”).

It was once believed that Snow was the late Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001) bastard son, but it’s recently been revealed that he is actually the son of Stark’s sister Lyanna and the long-dead Rhaegar Targaryen, giving him a legitimate claim to the throne, although he doesn’t know it yet. However, fans who believe that this makes Jon safe this season should be on notice that Harington told the publication Games Radar that his character was in “mortal danger like anyone else.” Also this season, Jon’s long-lost half-sister, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke, “Me Before You,” 2016), crosses the Narrow Sea after years in exile in a bid to reclaim her birthright. She arrives in Westeros alongside her Dothraki, Unsullied, Dornish, Tyrell and Greyjoy allies — as well as her dragons, of course. The Mother of Dragons is poised to take the Iron Throne, but first it appears she’ll retake her rightful place at erstwhile Targaryen fortress Dragonstone.

Sports

Sunday, July 16

8:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis Final Round Wimbledon. From All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club-Wimbledon, England (Live) (6:00)

ESPN2 E:60 (Live) (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

HBO Boxing Card TBA HBO After Dark. (2:45)

8:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

9:00 a.m. CNBC F1 Extra (0:30)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Passion for the Hunt (0:30)

GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round

Scottish Open. From Dundonald Links-- Ayrshire, Scotland (Live) (2:30)

9:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Xterra World Championship (1:00)

11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP FIVB Beach

Volleyball Women’s Final World Series. Long Beach, Calif. (1:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

11:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR

Pre-Race Show (Live) (0:30)

(11) KARE EPGA Golf Final Round

Scottish Open. From Dundonald Links-- Ayrshire, Scotland (Live) (2:30)

FSN Focused (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing

Monster Energy Cup Series

Qualifying New Hampshire 301.

From New Hampshire Motor Speedway-- Loudon, N.H. (1:00)

Noon (5) KSTP X Games

Minneapolis (Live) (2:00)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Auto Racing

Formula E Championship. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round John Deere Classic. From TPC Deere Run-Silvis, Ill. (Live) (1:30)

TBS MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Bos.

From Fenway Park-- Boston, Mass. (Live) (3:00)

12:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pregame (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA of America (1:00)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR USGA Golf Final Round U.S. Women’s Open.

From Trump National Golf Club-Bedminster, N.J. (Live) (5:00)

ESPN2 Poker World Series. (Live) (4:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Hou.

From Minute Maid Park-- Houston, Texas (Live) (3:00)

1:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)

2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ITF Tennis Men’s Wimbledon. From All England Lawn

Tennis and Croquet Club-Wimbledon, England (3:00)

(7) KCCO PGA Golf Final Round

John Deere Classic. From TPC Deere Run-- Silvis, Ill. (Live) (3:00)

(11) KARE PGA Golf Final Round American Century Championship. From Edgewood Tahoe-- Lake Tahoe, Nev. (Live) (3:00)

CNBC IndyCar Auto Racing Indy Toronto. From Exhibition Place-Toronto, Ont. (Live) (3:00)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Senior Players Championship. From Caves Valley Golf Club-- Owings Mills, Md. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series New Hampshire 301. From New Hampshire Motor Speedway-Loudon, N.H. (Live) (3:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NBA Basketball Semifinal Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round Utah Championship. From Oakridge Country Club-- Farmington, Utah (Live) (3:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)

FSN WNBA Basketball Pho. at Min. From Target Center-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series Indy Toronto. From Streets of Toronto-- Toronto, Ont. (2:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Bos. From Fenway Park-- Boston, Mass. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 NBA Basketball Semifinal Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)

8:30 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat. From Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium-- Rabat, Morocco (2:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)

FSN UFC Main Event (1:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round John Deere Classic. From TPC Deere Run-Silvis, Ill. (4:00)

10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)

FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 15 Laissac- Sévérac-l’Église - Le Puy-en-Velay Tour de France. (3:00)

Monday, July 17

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (2:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN WNBA Basketball Pho. at Min. From Target Center-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

9:30 a.m. NBCSN Cycling Stage 15 Laissac-Sévérac-l’Église - Le Puy-enVelay Tour de France. (3:00)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Senior Players Championship. From Caves Valley Golf Club-- Owings Mills, Md. (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Hou. From Minute Maid Park-- Houston, Texas (2:00)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round Utah Championship. From Oakridge Country Club-- Farmington, Utah (2:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 Poker World Series. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN Indy Lights (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 15 Laissac- Sévérac-l’Église - Le Puy-en-Velay Tour de France. (3:00)

USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:05)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 E:60 (1:00) GOLF Live From the Open (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (4:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 16 Le Puy-enVelay - Romans-sur-Isère Tour de France. (2:00)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Charlotte HalfMile. Charlotte, N.C. (1:00)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)

ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 Drone Racing League (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (2:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Drone Racing League (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 16 Le Puy-enVelay - Romans-sur-Isère Tour de France. (3:00)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (2:00)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 The Dan Le Batard Show (Live) (1:00)

FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (2:00)

11:30 a.m. FSN Twins Live Pregame (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN FINA Diving Women’s 10m Platform (Live) (1:30)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

1:00 p.m. GOLF Live From the Open (4:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 17 La MureSerre Chevalier Tour de France. (2:00)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

NBCSN F1 Auto Racing F2 Series (1:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN WNBA Basketball Pho. at Min. From Target Center-Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

1:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR 120 (2:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round John Deere Classic. From TPC Deere Run-Silvis, Ill. (3:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Hou. From Minute Maid Park-- Houston, Texas (2:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Championship Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Soccer Real Salt Lake vs. Manchester United Friendly. From Rio Tinto Stadium-- Sandy, Utah (Live) (2:00)

10:00 p.m. FSN Twins Live Postgame (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Charlotte HalfMile. Charlotte, N.C. (1:00)

10:10 p.m. HBO Boxing Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura HBO After Dark. From The Forum-- Los Angeles, Calif. (2:45)

10:30 p.m. FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Nación ESPN (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)

GOLF Live From the Open (2:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 15 LaissacSévérac-l’Église - Le Puy-en-Velay Tour de France. (3:00)

Tuesday, July 18

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

USA WWE Smackdown! (2:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Chi. at Sea. From KeyArena-- Seattle, Wash. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF Summer of ‘76 (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

GOLF Live From the Open (2:00)

HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Beach Volleyball Final World Series. (1:30)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Seattle, Wash. (1:00)

10:30 p.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)

GOLF Summer of ‘76 (1:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 16 Le Puy-enVelay - Romans-sur-Isère Tour de France. (3:00)

Wednesday, July 19

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)

8:30 a.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)

FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)

ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

GOLF Golfing World (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 Drone Racing League (1:00)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (5:00)

6:30 p.m. (29) WFTC MLS Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)

7:00 p.m. (29) WFTC MLS Soccer Hou at MIN From TCF Bank Stadium-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Soccer AS Roma vs. Paris Saint-Germain International Champions Cup. From Comerica Park-- Detroit, Mich. (Live) (2:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 17 La MureSerre Chevalier Tour de France. (3:00)

9:00 p.m. (29) WFTC MLS Postgame Show (Live) (0:30)

ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 World Series of Poker Preview Show (1:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 Arm Wrestling (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)

10:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 Drone Racing League (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)

GOLF Midnight Drive (Live) (1:30)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 17 La MureSerre Chevalier Tour de France. (3:00)

Thursday, July 20

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)

8:30 a.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

9:30 a.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

10:30 a.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)

11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 The Dan Le Batard Show (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min.

From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 18 BriançonCol d’Izoard Tour de France. (2:00) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

1:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)

FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 18 BriançonCol d’Izoard Tour de France. (2:00)

1:30 p.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)

FSN Golf Life (0:30)

2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Min.

From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Whelen Series (1:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Barbasol Championship. From Grand National-- Opelika, Ala. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Whelen Series (1:00)

5:30 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

6:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN 30 for 30 (2:00)

FSN BIG3 Basketball From Wells Fargo Center-- Philadelphia, Pa. (3:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Marathon Classic. From Highland Meadows Golf Club-- Sylvania, Ohio (2:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 18 BriançonCol d’Izoard Tour de France. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Battle of the Network Stars (1:00)

ESPN2 Poker Final Table World Series. (Live) (3:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN Soccer Manchester City vs. Manchester United International Champions Cup. From NRG Stadium-- Houston, Texas (Live) (2:00)

GOLF Golf Round 1 The Open Championship. From Royal Birkdale Golf Club-- Lancashire, England (2:00)

10:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

10:30 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30) 11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Barbasol Championship. From Grand National-- Opelika, Ala. (1:30)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 18 BriançonCol d’Izoard Tour de France. (3:00)

11:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

Friday, July 21

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

8:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN BIG3 Basketball From Wells Fargo Center-- Philadelphia, Pa. (3:00)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00) 11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 The Dan Le Batard Show (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 19 EmbrunSalon-de-Provence Tour de France. (2:00)

Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

FSN Bull Riding Championship. (1:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)

NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Herculis. From Stade Louis II-- Fontvieille, Monaco (Live) (2:00)

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4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)

ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)

5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer ATL at Orlan. From Orlando City Stadium-Orlando, Fla. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 19 EmbrunSalon-de-Provence Tour de France. (3:00)

Saturday, July 22

8:00 a.m. CNBC NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Brickyard 400. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (1:00)

FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30) GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)

FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)

9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)

10:00 a.m. CNBC NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Brickyard 400. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (1:00)

10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

11:00 a.m. ESPN Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)

11:30 a.m. FSN Passion for the Hunt (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Lilly Diabetes 250. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-- Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (1:30)

Noon (5) KSTP Pacific Blues (0:30)

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1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)

2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (1:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Barbasol Championship. From Grand National-- Opelika, Ala. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Marathon Classic. From Highland Meadows Golf Club-- Sylvania, Ohio (2:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 19 EmbrunSalon-de-Provence Tour de France. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN Poker World Series. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

9:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Round 2 The Open Championship. From Royal Birkdale Golf Club-- Lancashire, England (4:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer N.Y.C. at MIN From TCF Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Barbasol Championship. From Grand National-- Opelika, Ala. (Live) (3:00)

3:30 p.m. (11) KARE The Open Championship Highlights (1:30)

5:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR

UFC UFC Fight Night Preliminaries From Nassau Coliseum-- Uniondale, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

(29) WFTC Northland Outdoors (0:30)

ESPN Soccer Barcelona vs. Juventus International Champions Cup. From MetLife Stadium-- East Rutherford, N.J. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Brickyard 400. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (1:30)

5:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Northland Outdoors (0:30)

6:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Marathon Classic. From Highland Meadows Golf Club-- Sylvania, Ohio (2:00)

6:30 p.m. NBCSN Sports Jeopardy! (0:30)

7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR

UFC UFC Fight Night Card TBA From Nassau Coliseum-- Uniondale, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

12:30 p.m. (5) KSTP Pacific Blues (0:30)

HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)

1:00 p.m. ESPN Basketball Super Sixteen The Tournament. New York, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Brickyard 400. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (1:00)

2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO Fishing Major League. Nacogdoches, Texas (1:00)

(11) KARE Cycling Stage 20 Tour de France. Marseille, France (1:30)

FSN BIG3 Basketball From Wells Fargo Arena-- Des Moines, Iowa (3:00)

GOLF Live From the Open (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)

2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP WNBA Basketball All-Star. From KeyArena-Seattle, Wash. (Live) (2:30)

LIFE NWSL Soccer Orl. vs. Chi. (Live) (2:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250. From

ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Soccer Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur International Champions Cup. From Camping World Stadium-- Orlando, Fla. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN Cycling Stage 20 MarseilleMarseille Tour de France. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN Poker World Series. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF Live From the Open (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Golf Round 3 The Open Championship. From Royal Birkdale Golf Club-- Lancashire, England (4:00)

9:30 p.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Spring Creek National. Millville, Minn. (2:00)

Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Jul 16, 2017 to Jul 22, 2017

Let them sculpt cake: Dessert becomes art in ‘Texas Cake House’

By Andrew Warren TV Media

In my kitchen, cakes aren’t exactly art. Oh, they’re always moist and most definitely delicious, but the fanciest decoration I can handle is a drizzled ganache, and maybe some sprinkles. We’ve all seen real works of pastry art, though, whether they’re in display windows at a downtown bakery, a towering testament at a big wedding celebration or a creation shown off in shows like “Cake Wars.”

At Sideserf Cake Studio in Austin, Texas, though, they’re all about taking artful cakes to the next level. The small bakery has earned national attention over the years — so much, in fact, that it has earned its own Food Network

show, “Texas Cake House,” which premiered its second season just last week and currently airs Monday evenings. You can catch a new episode Monday, July 17.

For cake artist Natalie Sideserf, cakes aren’t just pretty things to eat — they’re the medium of her art. She doesn’t just decorate her sweet creations, she sculpts them into beautiful, inspired and sometimes gruesome sculptures (her husband is a big horror movie fan) that wouldn’t look out of place in an art museum.

Speaking of her husband, Dave quit his day job when Natalie’s cake business really took off, and now supports her business full time. “Texas Cake House” isn’t just about the incredible cakes and the many hours that go into the creation of each and every one. It’s

also a look at what really goes on behind the scenes when couples go into business together, as they work their way through all the ups and downs of the workplace and the stresses of owning a business.

It’s that personal touch and connection between its stars that really makes “Texas Cake House” so special. It’s far from the first show about a successful bakery

(“Ace of Cakes” is probably one of the better-known series of its kind), but no other show features the magic of a young couple that’s very much in love working side by side to fulfill their dream — and what a sweet dream it is!

Join Natalie and Dave Sideserf in their Austin cake studio in “Texas Cake House,” airing Mondays on Food Network.

(2) KTCA Simply Ming

9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Pati’s Mexican Table

(15) KVRR Recipe Rehab

9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef

10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul

10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen

11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Joanne Weir Gets Fresh

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated

Noon (2) KTCA Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

(9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

1:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated

TRAV Food Paradise

4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Jul 16, 2017 to Jul 22, 2017

Natalie and Dave Sideserf as seen in “Texas Cake House”

from “Kong: Skull Island”