“THE SCOREBOARD”
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
BLUE RIVER 7 DALEVILLE 6
MONROE CENTRAL 17 WES DEL 1
NORTHVIEW 6 CLOVERDALE 3
EASTBROOK 11 MADISON GRANT 10
NORTHFIELD 11 MARION 10
SHENANDOAH 3 WAPAHANI 2
KNIGHTSTOWN 17 COWAN 1
BLACKFORD 8 ELWOOD 7
FRANKTON 9 TIPTON 5
HERRON 24 TINDLEY 6
SOUTHWESTERN 7 MORRISTOWN 2
FRANKLIN 3 COLUMBUS EAST 2
MONROVIA 26 SHORTRIDGE 2
NORTH CENTRAL 10 INDIANAPOLIS TECH 0
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 13 PURDUE POLY 0
FRANKLIN COUNTY 1 BATESVILLE 0
PARK TUDOR 4 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 3
UNIVERSITY 24 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 1
IRVINGTON PREP 19 ANDERSON PREP 2
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 8 OAK HILL 7
LAFAYETTE JEFF 3 LEBANON 1
AVON 10 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 9
BROWNSBURG 8 ZIONSVILLE 7
FISHERS 5 WESTFIELD 3
NOBLESVILLE 5 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 1
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
WES DEL 25 MONROE CENTRAL 8
GREENCASTLE 6 PARKE HERITAGE 0
MADISON GRANT 18 EASTBROOK 4
SHENANDOAH 20 WAPAHANI 5
WINCHESTER 24 MUNCIE CENTRAL 6
ADAMS CENTRAL 7 SOUTHERN WELLS 3
TRITON CENTRAL 18 IRVINGTON PREP 0
BLACKFORD 10 ELWOOD 9
NEW CASTLE 11 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 4
NORTHVIEW 4 CLOVERDALE 2
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7 LAWRENCE NORTH 0
LAPEL 12 KNIGHTSTOWN 1
LEBANON 3 LAFAYETTE JEFF 2
SEYMOUR 6 COLUMBUS EAST 1
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 8 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 0
FISHERS 6 YORKTOWN 0
SOUTH PUTNAM 8 MONROVIA 6
HORIZON CHRISTIAN 10 SHORTRIDGE 0
GREENWOOD 14 SCECINA 2
DALEVILLE 13 RICHMOND 3
CATHEDRAL 2 PERRY MERIDIAN 1
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 15 OAK HILL 0
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 17 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 6
DANVILLE 13 N. PUTNAM 0
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 8 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 1
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 10 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 5
NOBLESVILLE 12 WESTERN 3
NEW PALESTINE 14 MOUNT VERNON 0
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 15 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 0
PLAINFIELD 11 TRI-WEST 1
RITTER 13 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 3
MOORESVILLE 3 BROWNSBURG 2
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 3 UNIVERSITY 0
CATHEDRAL 3 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 0
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 3 CHRISTEL HOUSE 1
CARMEL 3 MONROVIA 2
IRVINGTON PREP 3 CRAWFORDSVILLE 1
MADISON 3 SHELBYVILLE 0
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 3 BEECH GROVE 0
CENTER GROVE 3 COLUMBUS EAST 0
GREENWOOD 3 WHITELAND 1
FISHERS 3 WESTFIELD 1
BISHOP CHATARD 3 CRISPUS ATTUCKS 0
RONCALLI 3 PERRY MERIDIAN 0
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LAX
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LAX
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
INDIANA MEN’S COLLEGE LAX
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
INDIANA WOMEN’S COLLEGE LAX
NO GAME SCHEDULED
NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE/SCORES
THURSDAY
NEW YORK 118 DETROIT 116
OKLAHOMA CITY 114 MEMPHIS 108
LA CLIPPERS 117 DENVER 83
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) CLEVELAND VS. (8) MIAMI
• GAME 1: CLEVELAND 121 MIAMI 100 (CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: CLEVELAND 121 MIAMI 112 (CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: CAVALIERS AT MIAMI (SAT. APRIL 26, 1 ET, TNT)
• GAME 4: CAVALIERS AT MIAMI (MON. APRIL 28, TBD)
• GAME 5: MIAMI AT CAVALIERS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: CAVALIERS AT MIAMI (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: MIAMI AT CAVALIERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(2) BOSTON VS. (7) ORLANDO
• GAME 1: BOSTON 103 ORLANDO 86 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: BOSTON 109 ORLANDO 100 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: CELTICS AT MAGIC (FRI. APRIL 25, 7 ET, ESPN)
• GAME 4: CELTICS AT MAGIC (SUN. APRIL 27, 7 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: MAGIC AT CELTICS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: CELTICS AT MAGIC (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: MAGIC AT CELTICS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(3) NEW YORK VS. (6) DETROIT
• GAME 1: NEW YORK 123 DETROIT 112 (NEW YORK LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: DETROIT 100 NEW YORK 94 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: NEW YORK 118 DETROIT 116 (NY LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: KNICKS AT PISTONS (SUN. APRIL 27, 1 ET, ABC)
• GAME 5: PISTONS AT KNICKS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: KNICKS AT PISTONS (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: PISTONS AT KNICKS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(4) INDIANA VS. (5) MILWAUKEE
• GAME 1: INDIANA 117 MILWAUKEE 98 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: INDIANA 123 MILWAUKEE 115 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: PACERS AT BUCKS (FRI. APRIL 25, 8 ET, ESPNU/NBA TV)
• GAME 4: PACERS AT BUCKS (SUN. APRIL 27, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: BUCKS AT PACERS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: PACERS AT BUCKS (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: BUCKS AT PACERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
SERIES TIED 0-0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) MEMPHIS
• GAME 1: OKLAHOMA CITY 131 MEMPHIS 80 (OKLAHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: OKLAHOMA CITY 118 MEMPHIS 99 (OKLAHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: OKLAHOMA CITY 114 MEMPHIS 108 (OKLHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 3-0)
• GAME 4: THUNDER AT MEMPHIS (SAT. APRIL 26, 3:30 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: MEMPHIS AT THUNDER (MON. APRIL 28, TBD)*
• GAME 6: THUNDER AT MEMPHIS (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: MEMPHIS AT THUNDER (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(2) HOUSTON VS. (7) GOLDEN STATE
• GAME 1: GOLDEN STATE 95 HOUSTON 85 (GOLDEN STATE LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: HOUSTON 109 GOLDEN STATE 94 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: ROCKETS AT WARRIORS (SAT. APRIL 26, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• GAME 4: ROCKETS AT WARRIORS (MON. APRIL 28, 10 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: WARRIORS AT ROCKETS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: ROCKETS AT WARRIORS (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: WARRIORS AT ROCKETS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(3) LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. (6) MINNESOTA
• GAME 1: MINNESOTA 117 LOS ANGELES 95 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 94 MINNESOTA 85 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: LAKERS AT TIMBERWOLVES (FRI. APRIL 25, 9:30 ET, ESPN)
• GAME 4: LAKERS AT TIMBERWOLVES (SUN. APRIL 27, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• GAME 5: TIMBERWOLVES AT LAKERS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: LAKERS AT TIMBERWOLVES (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: TIMBERWOLVES AT LAKERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(4) DENVER VS. (5) LA CLIPPERS
• GAME 1: DENVER 112 LOS ANGELES 110 (OT) (DENVER LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 105 DENVER 102 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: LOS ANGELES 117 DENVER 83 (LOS ANGELES LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: NUGGETS AT CLIPPERS (SAT. APRIL 26, 6 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: CLIPPERS AT NUGGETS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: NUGGETS AT CLIPPERS (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: CLIPPERS AT NUGGETS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
> CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WILL BEGIN MAY 5-6, BUT CAN MOVE UP TO MAY 3-4.
> CONFERENCE FINALS
THE CONFERENCE FINALS WILL BEGIN MAY 20-21, BUT CAN MOVE UP TO MAY 18-19.
MAY 20: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 1 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (POSSIBLE SERIES MOVE UP TO MAY 18)
MAY 21: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 1 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (POSSIBLE SERIES MOVE UP TO MAY 19)
MAY 22: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 2 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 23: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 2 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 24: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 3 ON ABC, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 25: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 3 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 26: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 4 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 27: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 4 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 28: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 5 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 29: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 5 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 30: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 6 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 31: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 6 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 1: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 7 ON ESPN, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 2: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 7 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
> NBA FINALS
THE 2025 NBA FINALS WILL BEGIN JUNE 5, WITH ABC AS THE EXCLUSIVE BROADCASTER.
JUNE 5: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 1 ON ABC
JUNE 8: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 2 ON ABC
JUNE 11: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 3 ON ABC
JUNE 13: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 4 ON ABC
JUNE 16: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 5 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 19: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 6 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 22: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 7 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE/SCORES
THURSDAY
FLORIDA 2 TAMPA BAY 0
TORONTO 3 OTTAWA 2 OT
MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2
ST. LOUIS 7 WINNIPEG 2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
OTTAWA SENATORS (WC2) VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1A)
GAME 1: TORONTO 6 OTTAWA 2 (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: TORONTO 3 OTTAWA 2 OT (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: TORONTO 3 OTTAWA 2 OT (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 3-0)
GAME 4: MAPLE LEAFS AT SENATORS, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 7 P.M. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, TRUTV, MAX
GAME 5: SENATORS AT MAPLE LEAFS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: MAPLE LEAFS AT SENATORS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: SENATORS AT MAPLE LEAFS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
FLORIDA PANTHERS (3A) VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (2A)
GAME 1: FLORIDA 6 TAMPA BAY 2 (FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: FLORIDA 3 TAMPA BAY 0 (FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: LIGHTNING AT PANTHERS, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1 P.M. ET; TBS, TRUTV, MAX,, SN, TVAS, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
GAME 4: LIGHTNING AT PANTHERS, MONDAY, APRIL 28, TBD
GAME 5: PANTHERS AT LIGHTNING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: LIGHTNING AT PANTHERS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: PANTHERS AT LIGHTNING, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
MONTREAL CANADIENS (WC2) VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS (1M)
GAME 1: WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 2 OT (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 1 (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: CAPITALS AT CANADIENS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7 P.M. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, TRUTV, MAX, MNMT
GAME 4: CAPITALS AT CANADIENS, SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 6:30 P.M. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, TRUTV, MAX, MNMT
GAME 5: CANADIENS AT CAPITALS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: CAPITALS AT CANADIENS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: CANADIENS/AT CAPITALS, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
NEW JERSEY DEVILS (3M) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (2M)
GAME 1: CAROLINA 4 NEW JERSEY 1 (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: CAROLINA 3 NEW JERSEY 1 (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: HURRICANES AT DEVILS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 8 P.M. ET; TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN
GAME 4: HURRICANES AT DEVILS, SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 3:30 P.M. ET; TBS, TRUTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN
GAME 5: DEVILS AT HURRICANES, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: HURRICANES AT DEVILS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: DEVILS AT HURRICANES, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ST. LOUIS BLUES (WC2) VS. WINNIPEG JETS (1C)
GAME 1: WINNIPEG 5 ST. LOUIS 3 (WINNIPEG LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: WINNIPEG 2 ST. LOUIS 1 (WINNIPEG LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: ST. LOUIS 7 WINNIPEG 2 (ST. LOUIS LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: JETS AT BLUES, SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1 P.M. ET; TBS, TRUTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNMW
GAME 5: BLUES AT JETS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: JETS AT BLUES, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: BLUES AT JETS, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
COLORADO AVALANCHE (3C) VS. DALLAS STARS (2C)
GAME 1: COLORADO 5 DALLAS 1 (COLORADO LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: DALLAS 4 COLORADO 4 OT (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
GAME 3: DALLAS 2 COLORADO 1 (DALLAS LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: STARS AT AVALANCHE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 9:30 P.M. ET; TBS, TRUTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, VICTORY+, ALT
GAME 5: AVALANCHE AT STARS, MONDAY, APRIL 28, TBD *
GAME 6: STARS AT AVALANCHE, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: AVALANCHE AT STARS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD*
* IF NECESSARY
MINNESOTA WILD (WC1) VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (1P)
GAME 1: VEGAS 4 MINNESOTA 2 (VEGAS LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2 (SERIES TIED 1-1)
GAME 3: MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT WILD, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 4 P.M. ET; TBS, TRUTV, MAX, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
GAME 5: WILD AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT WILD, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: WILD AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
EDMONTON OILERS (3P) VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS (2P)
GAME 1: LOS ANGELES 6 EDMONTON 5 ( LA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 6 EDMONTON 2 (LA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: KINGS AT OILERS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 10 P.M. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS2, TNT, TRUTV, MAX, FDSNW
GAME 4: KINGS AT OILERS, SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 9:30 P.M. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, TRUTV, MAX, FDSNW
GAME 5: OILERS AT KINGS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: KINGS AT OILERS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: OILERS AT KINGS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 MINNESOTA 0 (7)
SEATTLE 4 BOSTON 3
KANSAS CITY 7 COLORADO 4
KANSAS CITY 6 COLORADO 2
SAN FRANCISCO 6 MILWAUKEE 5
BALTIMORE 2 WASHINGTON 1
LA ANGELS 4 PITTSBURGH 3
TAMPA BAY 7 ARIZONA 4 (10)
LAS VEGAS 4 TEXAS 3
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS AT ST. PAUL RAINED OUT
LANSING 7 FT. WAYNE 3
BELOIT 3 SOUTH BEND 0
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
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UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL
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CAM WARD GOES NO. 1, TRAVIS HUNTER 2ND AND SHEDEUR SANDERS NOT PICKED IN 1ST ROUND OF NFL DRAFT
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter cost Jacksonville a premium. Jaxson Dart was selected before Shedeur Sanders.
While Ward, Hunter and Abdul Carter went 1-2-3 as expected, Sanders wasn’t picked at all in the first round.
“We all didn’t expect this, of course, but I feel like with God, anything’s possible, everything’s possible,” Sanders told family and friends at his draft party. “I don’t think this happened for no reason. All this is, of course, fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance, we all know this shouldn’t have happened, but we understand we’re on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow’s the day. We’re going to be happy regardless.”
Sanders was passed over by every team that had a need for a potential franchise quarterback, even though some draft analysts had him rated higher than Ward. The New York Giants had two opportunities to take Sanders — who starred at Colorado under his father, coach Deion Sanders — and went with Penn State edge rusher Carter with the No. 3 pick, bolstering an already strong pass rush.
The Giants then moved back into the first round and selected Dart at No. 25, hoping he could end up providing what another Mississippi quarterback — Eli Manning — did for the franchise.
After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the second pick. Hunter, a playmaking wide receiver and cornerback at Colorado, wants to become the first full-time, two-way player in the NFL since Chuck Bednarik did it with the Philadelphia Eagles more than 60 years ago.
The Jaguars gave the Cleveland Browns a ton to give Hunter that opportunity.
“I’m super excited to go home,” said Hunter, whose hometown is Boynton Beach, Florida. “It means a lot that they gave up so much. It means they believe in me.”
The New England Patriots took LSU left tackle Will Campbell with the fourth pick, giving quarterback Drake Maye more protection.
Campbell broke down in tears on stage, saying: “I’m gonna fight and die to protect him.”
Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham went fifth to Cleveland. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was picked at No. 6 by the Las Vegas Raiders.
The New York Jets selected Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with the seventh pick. Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan went to the Carolina Panthers with the No. 8 pick.
The New Orleans Saints chose Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. at No. 9. Michigan’s Colston Loveland became the first tight end off the board when the Chicago Bears selected him at No. 10.
The Titans explored their options with the first pick before it became clear a few weeks ago that Ward would be their man.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Ward’s name to kick off the draft, which for the first time was held next to historic Lambeau Field. The NFL’s smallest market is hosting the league’s biggest offseason event as thousands of fans from across the country traveled to Titletown for the festivities.
Goodell rode a bicycle onto the draft stage and was followed by former Packers stars Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, Ahman Green and James Jones, as well as rap megastar and Green Bay superfan Lil Wayne.
As usual, fans booed Goodell when he opened the extravaganza.
Titans fans cheered inside the draft theater after hearing Ward’s name called. An overlooked high school player out of Texas, Ward began his college career at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio. He played two seasons at Washington State after transferring there in 2022 and then set school records in his only season at Miami, finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.
“Everything that I went through, not a lot of people went through the process from high school to this point can make it to this level and continue to have the same work ethic since day one, but I had God by my side and if you have that, the rest takes care of itself,” Ward said.
The Titans are coming off a three-win season and have missed the playoffs three straight years. Ward is the fourth quarterback Tennessee has drafted in the first round over the past two decades, joining Marcus Mariota (No. 2, 2015), Jake Locker (No. 8, 2011) and Vince Young (No. 3, 2006).
Mariota is the only QB drafted by Tennessee in that span who led the team to a playoff win. That was back in 2017.
Will Levis, the 33rd overall pick in 2023, is 5-16 as a starter in his two seasons with the Titans.
Ward led the country with 39 touchdown passes and finished second with 4,313 yards passing while leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record. Ward also had only seven interceptions and completed 67.2% of his passes.
The Browns got Jacksonville’s first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026 to trade down and clear the way for the Jaguars to pick Hunter. The Jags also received fourth- and sixth-round picks in this draft.
Hunter wore a neon pink blazer and flashed a big smile after Jacksonville selected him, even though he hadn’t spoken to the team since the scouting combine. He caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns while making 35 tackles, breaking up 11 passes and picking off four.
The San Francisco 49ers took Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams with the 11th pick. Alabama guard Tyler Booker went to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 12.
Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th pick. The Indianapolis Colts snagged Penn State tight end at No. 14 and Georgia edge rusher Jalon Walker went 15th to the Atlanta Falcons.
Mississippi defensive tackle Walter Nolen was picked by the Arizona Cardinals at No. 16 and Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart went to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 17.
The Seattle Seahawks took North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the 18th pick and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19.
Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 20th pick. After the Pittsburgh Steelers chose Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon 21st, North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton went to the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 22.
The Packers made their rowdy fans happy, taking Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden with the 23rd pick. Golden became the first wideout selected by Green Bay in the first round since Javon Walker in 2002.
Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 24th pick. After Dart went to New York, the Falcons moved back into the first round and grabbed Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. at No. 26.
Georgia safety Malaki Starks went to the Baltimore Ravens with the 27th pick and the Detroit Lions took Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams 28th.
The Washington Commanders picked Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. at No. 29 and Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston went 30th to the Buffalo Bills.
Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell was picked by the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, who moved up one spot to No. 31.
The Kansas City Chiefs finished off the first round by taking Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons, who could provide Patrick Mahomes some much-needed protection.
The first round featured four trades and ended with Michigan cornerback Will Johnson and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe still in the green room.
2025 NFL draft tracker: First-round picks
1. Tennessee Titans – QB Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
A franchise that’s never drafted a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick (and nobody at the very top since Hall of Famer Earl Campbell in 1978) clearly hopes to have its new face – and, at minimum, its first star behind center since former league MVP Steve McNair. Ward (6-2, 219), who played for three collegiate programs in five years, turns 23 next month – but his experience and, more importantly perhaps, leadership should greatly benefit a Titans team in need of an identity following consecutive last-place finishes in the AFC South.
Ward isn’t a dynamic runner but is certainly a capable athlete who often makes plays with his arms and legs outside of the pocket. But the 2024 All-American and ACC Player of the Year is being selected here because of an alpha personality and a dynamic arm, one that produced a Division 1 record 158 TD passes. He’ll need to leverage all of his estimable abilities on and off the field to turn around a franchise that needs him to stop its free fall. Interesting to note, too, that Ward’s 2,329 passes attempted in college are at least 1,000 more than highly erratic Will Levis, Tennessee’s primary starter the past two seasons, has thrown since he entered college in 2018 – Ward’s results typically much better, too, if not skewed by Levis’ NFL mishaps (26 turnovers in 21 NFL games).
This is the culmination of an astronomical rise for Ward, a zero-star recruit while playing in a Wing-T offense in high school who played at FCS-level Incarnate Word for two years before transferring to Washington State and then Miami. He enters the NFL with 57 college starts. And given his gunslinger proclivity – which does sometimes put Ward and his team into hairy spots – good bet he could join Warren Moon as this franchise’s second 4,000-yard passer. However Ward’s impeccable timing should also be noted relative to what are sure to be outsized expectations in Nashville – but if he’d been drafted in last year’s draft rather than this one, Ward might have been the sixth or seventh quarterback off the board instead of the first.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars from Browns – WR/CB Travis Hunter, Colorado
In a blockbuster trade that includes a Round 1 pick swap and the Jags’ second-rounder and 2026 first-rounder going to Cleveland – the initial trade of first-round picks in this draft – rookie GM James Gladstone moves up for the ultra-talented 2024 Heisman Trophy winner. An ultra-rare two-way player whom Browns GM Andrew Berry described as a “unicorn” while also invoking multi-talented baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, it seems likely the Jags will also be open to allowing Hunter to fulfill his dream of playing offense and defense in the NFL – as he did so well while dominating college football. It seemed Hunter’s primary desire is to play offense after exclusively running routes at the Buffs’ recent pro day showcase and spotlighting himself at the position that’s likely to pay better at the pro level – though he quite obviously has the skill set to carve out a signature paycheck down the road.
Hunter could start out as the No. 2 receiver here behind 2024 first-round WR Brian Thomas Jr., operating in an offense where QB Trevor Lawrence clearly needed some help. On the flip side, with CB Tyson Campbell doing the heavy lifting, Hunter could tag in to help cover the AFC South’s secondary receivers or in selective situations at the start of his career.
Yet it is worth wondering how much load a 6-foot, 188-pounder can and should shoulder in the NFL, which obviously features a far more physical brand of football than the Southwest Athletic Conference – Hunter’s freshman year was spent at Jackson State – Pac-12 or Big 12. Hunter played 2,625 snaps over the past two seasons, leading the FBS in both the 2023 and ’24 seasons, including 1,483 last year. Put another way, he averaged nearly 112 snaps per game since coming to Boulder. No NFL player has had a 100-snap game since 2012. Hunter led the Big 12 with 96 catches and 15 TDs in 2024 while racking up 1,258 receiving yards, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. His elite athleticism, instincts and ball skills are major assets on both sides of the ball. Quite a statement from Duval County.
3. New York Giants – OLB/DE Abdul Carter, Penn State
Regarded in some quarters as this draft’s most talented player, he didn’t do much physically during the pre-draft process while recovering from shoulder and foot issues (neither required surgery) – though they hardly slowed the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. Carter is such an exceptional athlete, the Giants couldn’t bypass him despite their glaring need for a long-term answer at quarterback plus the fact they already have two highly capable pass rushers in two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns and 2022 first-rounder Kayvon Thibodeaux.
With 12 sacks, 61 pressures (second in FBS) and an FBS-leading 23½ tackles for losses last season, Carter’s numbers suggest he’ll quickly push Burns and Thibodeaux for snaps. The Giants are 13 years removed from their last championship, when they reigned supreme thanks to their NASCAR defensive packages, so don’t be surprised to see all three on the field simultaneously, either.
Carter isn’t lacking for confidence, consistently declaring himself the best player in the draft – he may not be wrong – and recently tweeted a photo of Giants legend Lawrence Taylor for what it’s worth. However Carter, a lifelong Eagles fan to this point who also draws instant comparisons to Cowboys DE Micah Parsons (also Penn State alum), will have to instantly change that viewpoint. And while no one should presume he’s the next LT, Carter has a similar frame (6-3, 250) and the ability to bend it and leverage an array of moves and counters plus elite get-off. A needed weapon in a division that includes QBs Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels.
4. New England Patriots – OT Will Campbell, LSU
A few weeks ago, the Pats might have thought another quarterback would force Hunter or Carter down to them. No such luck, but Campbell is hardly a consolation prize – especially given the mandate to better support second-year QB Drake Maye. A consensus All-American, Campbell (6-6, 319) will be charged with safeguarding Maye’s blind side – he was sacked on nearly 10% of his dropbacks as a rookie – and will have to do so despite his highly scrutinized arm length, which is shy of 33 inches (depending on who measures them). Regardless, those have hardly impacted his punch, sweet feet or ability to handle the SEC’s best pass rushers – he allowed just four sacks during three seasons (38 starts) as the Tigers’ starter. As for intangibles, he was the first offensive lineman to wear the treasured No. 7 at LSU – like Derek Stingley, Tyrann Mathieu, Leonard Fournette and Patrick Peterson, among others, before him – albeit as a patch above Campbell’s No. 66. Worst case, it seems he’ll be an All-Pro guard in the NFL – and New England could use one of those, too. Oh, and he’s got some serious swag.
5. Cleveland Browns from Jaguars – DT Mason Graham, Michigan
Cleveland drops three spots in the Hunter deal but still comes away with a unanimous All-American in 2024 and All-Big Ten performer the past two seasons. Graham (6-4, 296) isn’t a massive space eater but is a relentless interior penetrator who uses his strength, quickness and background as a wrestler to maximize his leverage. Is he the next Aaron Donald? (Well, who is?) The point is, Graham has a high floor and should be an outstanding pro even if he’s not necessarily a flashy, 10-sacks-per-year player – though he might become exactly that while playing alongside perennial All-Pro DE Myles Garrett for a team that’s effectively loading up for 2026 and beyond.
6. Las Vegas Raiders – RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Despite his obvious talent, the 2024 Heisman runner-up becomes just the second tailback picked in the top 10 in the past seven drafts (Bijan Robinson is the other) – basically by virtue of his position. Jeanty rushed for 2,601 yards last season – 28 shy of breaking Barry Sanders’ single-season NCAA record – and will definitely be an upgrade from anything that was on the Silver and Black’s depth chart.
Production has been no issue for Jeanty, who’s rushed for nearly 4,000 yards over the past two seasons, scoring 49 touchdowns during that time frame (including 30 in 2024). A compact package (5-9, 211) of muscle and speed, Jeanty is an explosive, powerful runner – he broke an FBS-leading 88 tackles in 2024 and racked up 1,733 yards after contact (which also would’ve been enough rushing yards to top the FBS). And while he had 12 runs exceeding 50 yards last season, he’s also a solid receiver – his 569 receiving yards in 2023 the most among FBS backs.
With 660 touches since 2023, Jeanty’s usage has been ridiculous, and he does need to clean up a minor fumbling issue. But QB Geno Smith and TE Brock Bowers will at least draw some of the focus from Jeanty, who could become Marshawn Lynch 2.0 for run-loving head coach Pete Carroll.
7. New York Jets – OT Armand Membou, Missouri
Exclusively a right tackle during three years as a starter for Mizzou, he should stay there with the Jets, who picked LT Olu Fashanu in Round 1 a year ago. Membou, a powerful run blocker, didn’t allow a sack in 2024 in more than 400 pass-blocking snaps. At 6-4, 332 pounds, he flashed his athleticism with a 4.9 40-yard dash and 34-inch vertical leap at this year’s scouting combine. He should be perfectly fine at guard if it turns out he struggles outside in the NFL. But if he lives up to his potential, it seems the Jets’ new regime – led by former Lions DC Aaron Glenn – is already following Detroit’s blueprint by laying its foundation first on the offensive line.
8. Carolina Panthers – WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
He’s become something of a polarizing prospect in recent months given questions about his speed and, perhaps, commitment to the game. But there’s no denying his size (6-4, 219) or production (174 grabs for more than 2,700 yards since 2023). And third-year QB Bryce Young, who righted his personal ship in the second half of last season, now has a nice group of complementary wideouts to work with – McMillan joining veteran Adam Thielen and explosive 2024 first-rounder Xavier Legette. And big as he is, McMillan is perfectly comfortable working out of the slot.
9. New Orleans Saints – OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
The 2024 Outland Trophy winner was nearly airtight for the Longhorns, allowing just two sacks in nearly 1,100 pass-block snaps over the past two seasons. And with battered RT Ryan Ramczyk finally retiring, Banks’ arrival could lead to an O-line shuffle, Banks perhaps going to his customary left tackle post and 2024 first-rounder Taliese Fuaga reverting to the right side, which he played at Oregon State. Trevor Penning, who’s struggled outside, might finally find a home at guard.
10. Chicago Bears – TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
And second-year QB Caleb Williams gets yet another weapon, Loveland set to pair with incumbent TE Cole Kmet. A 6-6, 248-pounder, Loveland averaged nearly 15 yards per catch during his first two years in Ann Arbor when J.J. McCarthy was throwing to him. Loveland is recovering from shoulder surgery − the wing hampered him throughout 2024 – but said at the combine he should be fully ready for training camp. His work up the seams could really open up the field for WRs DJ Moore and Rome Odunze, a first-rounder last year along with Williams.
11. San Francisco 49ers – DE Mykel Williams, Georgia
He could be a phenomenal value at this spot and a very nice backfill for a badly depleted Niners line, formerly the foundation of their defense. Williams’ numbers for the Bulldogs (14 sacks and 57 hurries in three seasons) are actually unusually good given the depth of that defense and how rarely it had to be on the field. He’s also tough, playing through a high-ankle sprain most of last season. Williams could make quite a tandem with 2022 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa.
12. Dallas Cowboys – G Tyler Booker, Alabama
The All-American’s combination of leadership and nastiness could be made to order for a flashy organization that might need a kick in the pants on the heels of a 7-10 season that led to HC Mike McCarthy’s departure. Booker didn’t test well athletically at the combine (5.38 40-yard dash), but his intangibles apparently made him too enticing – and a logical fit given the recent retirement of All-Pro G Zack Martin. The Cowboys will now have three starting offensive linemen with the first name Tyler (LT Tyler Guyton, LG Tyler Smith).
13. Miami Dolphins – DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan
The Fins go for some needed toughness in the trenches, enlisting a massive (6-4, 331) and nimble man who might have far more upside than former Wolverines teammate Graham. Grant, who had 6½ sacks the past two seasons, effectively replaces DT Christian Wilkins, who left in free agency a year ago. Throwing around his weight inside, Grant had 23 hurries last season.
14. Indianapolis Colts – TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
He’s quite the throwback, wearing No. 44 for the Nittany Lions as a tribute to Hall of Fame RB John Riggins … and maybe he’ll get the number from former Indy TE Dallas Clark. And if we’re going to cite Hall of Fame-caliber tight ends, Warren (6-6, 256) is more Rob Gronkowski than Travis Kelce – both a devastating receiver and physical blocker. He might be exactly what a team likely to have spotty quarterback play needs.
The 2024 Mackey Award winner as college football’s top tight end, Warren led the Big Ten (and set a Penn State single-season record) with 104 receptions, which produced 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. He was also a Wildcat quarterback option and red-zone weapon, rushing for four additional scores. Warren played basketball in high school, and his hops produced some thunderous dunks. He should be a more versatile weapon in the NFL than your typical tight end.
15. Atlanta Falcons – LB Jalon Walker, Georgia
The Butkus Award winner in 2024 as the country’s best college linebacker, that seems apropos given Walker’s ability to line up all over the field. He can certainly get into an opposition backfield, posting career best with 6½ sacks and 11 tackles for loss last season. Yet he basically split his time between the line of scrimmage and off the ball, versatility that should serve him well in the NFL despite his ‘tweener size (6-1, 243). His basketball and track background speaks to his athleticism. The local product would seem to be an ideal selection for a defense that hasn’t had a double-digit sack guy since 2016.
16. Arizona Cardinals – DT Walter Nolen, Mississippi
A 2024 All-American, the 6-4, 296-pounder who was high school’s prize recruit with Hunter three years ago can cause mayhem up the gut (10½ sacks and 23 TFLs since 2023). And the Cards can certainly use the fresh legs after adding old-timer Calais Campbell and Dalvin Tomlinson up front earlier this offseason. Nolen and 2024 first-rounder Darius Robinson should be the anchors moving forward.
17. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
His talent suggests top-five pick, particularly after he tested just about off the charts at the combine – 4.59 40-yard dash and 40-inch vertical leap at 6-5, 267 pounds. His production (4½ sacks total in three seasons with the Aggies) suggests Day 3 pick. But dig a bit deeper and you’ll find Stewart had 33 hurries in 2024 and was a hellacious run defender. This team may not only lose DE Trey Hendrickson to a contract impasse – probably not at this point since he’s still on the roster – but it’s already taken a hit at the position following Sam Hubbard’s retirement.
18. Seattle Seahawks – OL Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
The 6-6, 312-pound Senior Bowl standout can play every position on the offensive line … and Seattle seems to have an opening at every spot save LT Charles Cross’. Zabel’s arrival dovetails with a team that’s been recalibrating toward toughness and what will likely be a more run-centric offensive approach in 2025.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
High character, high production – his 205 catches the most ever by a Buckeyes player. Egbuka, an accomplished outfielder as well, should give the Bucs quite a wideout trifecta as he teams with WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin moving forward – especially since he and Godwin can work interchangeably from the slot.
20. Denver Broncos – DB Jahdae Barron, Texas
The 2024 Jim Thorpe Award winner’s ability to flex between outside corner, the slot and safety should make him quite a weapon in a secondary that already features reigning Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II. Barron led the SEC with five INTs in 2024 and didn’t surrender a TD pass. Barron flashed sub-4.4 speed at the combine, and his 5-11, 194-pound frame should enable him to hold up well physically.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers – DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon
Guess we’re assuming QB Aaron Rodgers eventually signs on to play here … which would at least partially explain the Steelers adapting something of an all-in mentality for 2025 while apparently worrying about their quarterback of the future at a later date. So a team that doesn’t appear to have a ton of other glaring needs – running back can be addressed later in this draft – opts instead for an eventual replacement for All-Pro DE Cam Heyward, 35. After a breakout 2024 season for the Ducks, Harmon (6-5, 313) looks the part for Pittsburgh’s odd front and a guy who could nicely assist Heyward before eventually taking over for him. Harmon had five sacks and 11 TFLs last year.
22. Los Angeles Chargers – RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
The two-time All-American rushed for 15 TDs and at least 1,500 yards each of the past two seasons for the Tar Heels to go along with 67 total catches. Big (6-0, 221) and fast (4.4 speed), Hampton is also durable and used to carrying a heavy load if asked – though he probably won’t be right away given the Bolts signed RB Najee Harris in free agency. Hampton recently revealed new UNC coach Bill Belichick tried to convince him to stay in Chapel Hill for another year.
23. Green Bay Packers – WR Matthew Golden, Texas
And the draft’s home team breaks its infamous 23-year streak of not drafting a wideout in Round 1, Javon Walker the last one. Golden glittered at the combine, his 4.29 40 the fastest among offensive players. He’s not the biggest guy (5-11, 191), but his burst and ability to come up big in the clutch – watch the Longhorns’ CFP defeat of Arizona State – could make him the best of this year’s receivers. Pack HC Matt LaFleur has said he wants to “vomit” at the notion of No. 1 receivers … but he might finally have one. And Golden’s home-run ability should give WR Christian Watson more breathing room as he recovers from a torn ACL.
24. Minnesota Vikings – G Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
One of the most valuable members of the Buckeyes’ run to the 2024 championship will be protecting former Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy moving forward. Jackson (6-4, 315) split last season between guard and left tackle after teammate Josh Simmons tore his patellar tendon in October.
25. Giants from Houston Texans – QB Jaxson Dart, Mississippi
Big Blue deals back into the first round to take Dart, the apparent quarterback of the future … but also now a member of a very crowded room with recently signed vets Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston plus local favorite Tommy DeVito. An all-SEC selection last season after leading the conference in passing yards (4,279) and efficiency, Dart (6-2, 223) might still need a bit of time to get acclimated to the NFL and will have time to do so here. Dart is a much better athlete than the other QBs on the Giants depth chart, if not exactly Josh Allen, whom HC Brian Daboll coached in Buffalo. Houston picks up the Giants’ second-rounder tomorrow night (34th overall) and two thirds in the deal.
26. Falcons from Los Angeles Rams – OLB/DE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
Atlanta supercharges its pass rush, adding Pearce after previously taking Jalon Walker. Pearce had 17½ combined sacks over the past two seasons and has exceptional athleticism. He also has precisely the right build (6-5, 245) and traits for a 3-4 defense that suddenly looks much more fearsome than it has in years. Maturity questions have dogged Pearce during the pre-draft process, so this is clearly a roll of the dice by Atlanta, which gives up its 2026 first-round pick as part of the deal to get back into Round 1 tonight.
27. Baltimore Ravens – S Malaki Starks, Georgia
A cagey DB who can play deep, near the line or in the slot – think Derwin James or Brian Branch. Pairing the two-time All-American with All-Pro Kyle Hamilton instantly gives a defense too often torched by big plays in 2024 what might well be the league’s best safety tandem in 2025.
28. Detroit Lions – DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
The reigning NFC North champs opt for defensive reinforcements after getting wiped out by injuries on that side of the ball by the end of last season. And with DT Alim McNeill recovering from a torn ACL that could shelve him for part of the upcoming campaign, taking Williams – maybe a little earlier than some draft observers expected – makes sense here.
29. Washington Commanders – OT Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
After springing for veteran LT Laremy Tunsil in a trade last month, GM Adam Peters adds another bodyguard for QB Jayden Daniels, last season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Conerly (6-5, 311) allowed just two sacks in two years as a starter for the Ducks.
30. Buffalo Bills – CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
Christian Benford recently landed an extension, but this defense needed another outside corner. Not only was Hairston (4.28 40 time) the only player to outrun Golden at the combine, he’s a playmaker – pilfering five passes in 2023 before struggling with injuries last season.
31. Philadelphia Eagles from Chiefs – LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
Is he an edge rusher? Is he an off-ball backer? Does it matter given the champs could use help at both spots after the departure of OLB Josh Sweat during free agency and the knee injury LB Nakobe Dean suffered in the playoffs? A first-team All-SEC standout in 2024, Campbell is recovering from recent shoulder surgery himself, but EVP/GM Howie Roseman surrendered a fifth-rounder to get him in a pick swap with the Chiefs anyway, adding another SEC stud to his roster.
32. Kansas City Chiefs from Eagles – OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State
They couldn’t keep winging it at left tackle. Eventually, QB Patrick Mahomes was going to get supremely frustrated – or worse. Simmons, a large (6-5, 317) and very strong man, likely would have been a top-10 selection had he not suffered a torn patellar tendon last season. He seems on track to be ready for the upcoming campaign but should easily be worth the wait if not – and that could mean productive time for recently signed OT Jaylon Moore to prove he can hold down a spot on the left or right side of K.C.’s evolving O-line.
NBA NEWS
THUNDER RALLY FROM 29 POINTS DOWN AFTER MORANT LEAVES WITH INJURY, TOP GRIZZLIES FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 on Thursday night for a 3-0 series lead.
Morant was hurt with just over three minutes left in the first half and Memphis leading 67-40. The Grizzlies led by 26 at halftime.
The 29-point comeback was the second-largest in an NBA postseason game since play-by-play data began being recorded in the 1996-97 season.
The only one bigger: A comeback from 31 points down by the Los Angeles Clippers against Golden State on April 15, 2019.
The top-seeded Thunder, who won Game 1 131-80 in the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history, didn’t even have a lead in this one until the fourth quarter. Now, they can close out the series Saturday.
“I just through out of halftime, we kind of reconnected to who we are. We were very out of character in the first half,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for Oklahoma City and Jalen Williams added 26, splitting a pair of free throws with 1:20 left to give the Thunder their first lead.
Scotty Pippen scored 28 points, two short of his career high, to lead Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points as Memphis saw its substantial lead evaporate in the second half.
“Understanding leads,” Williams said. “You’re never too far ahead, and you’re never too far behind.”
“They built a 29-point lead in a half, so we felt like all we had to do was build our own 29-point lead,” GIlgeous-Alexander said.
Morant went down hard under the basket with just over three minutes remaining in the first half and was ruled out for the remainder of the game early in the second half with a left hip contusion.
Memphis was on a fast break after a Thunder turnover. Pippen was driving to the basket when he dropped the ball off to Morant at the rim. Luguentz Dort, who was stumbling at the time, fell into Morant while he was in the air, sending the Morant crashing to the floor. The play was reviewed for a flagrant foul, but was ruled a common foul.
Morant had 15 points and five assists.
Memphis carried a 77-51 lead into the break. But the Thunder used a 36-18 scoring edge in the third quarter to claw back,
“I think it is very hard to describe to anyone who hasn’t been in that situation,” Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said.
TOWNS SCORES 31, BRUNSON HAS 30 AND KNICKS BEAT PISTONS 118-116 FOR A 2-1 LEAD IN SERIES
DETROIT (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns was aggressive early and Jalen Brunson was effective late.
Towns scored 11 of his 31 points in the first quarter and Brunson had 12 of his 30 in the fourth to help the New York Knicks hold on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
“I thought the way we started the game was much better,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And, we made timely plays down the stretch.”
Game 4 is on Sunday in Detroit.
The Pistons have lost eight straight home playoff games since 2008, pulling within one of an NBA record set by Philadelphia from 1968 to 1971.
When Detroit won at New York in Game 2, the franchise ended a league-record, 15-playoff game losing streak to take home-court advantage, but the Knicks snatched it back.
Brunson, who won the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award on Wednesday, made consecutive layups late in the game to give the Knicks a seven-point lead.
Brunson made one of two free throws with 3.5 seconds left for a four-point lead after Detroit’s coaches, players and fans were screaming for an over-and-back violation to be called.
“If you catch the ball, have possession and put it down, to me, that’s possession in the front court,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.
Brunson made another free throw with 0.5 seconds left and after missing the second intentionally, the Pistons were given the ball in front of their bench after the buzzer sounded prematurely.
“It doesn’t seem right to me,” Thibodeau said. “It’s unfortunate. That should never happen in a playoff game.”
Detroit, though, didn’t get a final shot off because Jalen Duren’s pass from in front of his team’s bench went out of bounds on the other side of the court.
Towns, a 7-foot center, made 4-of-8 3-pointers after combining to shoot 1 of 5 beyond the arc over the first two games.
“He bounced back,” Thibodeau said. “He can score a lot of different ways and he used his versatility to his strength.”
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and had 11 assists, but missed 15 of 25 shots and had six turnovers.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 24 points, making a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers. Dennis Schroder scored 18 points and Duren had 16 for the Pistons.
OG Anunoby scored 22 points and Mikal Bridges added 20 points for the Knicks.
New York led 33-27 after an emotionally charged opening quarter and was ahead 66-53 at halftime.
The Pistons pulled within one point twice in the third, but the Knicks went on another surge to take a 10-point lead into the final quarter and the cushion was comfortable enough to hold off Detroit’s attempts to rally.
LEONARD AND HARDEN LEAD CLIPPERS TO EASY 117-83 WIN OVER JOKIC AND NUGGETS FOR A 2-1 SERIES LEAD
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After two close games to open the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers came home and had their way with the Denver Nuggets.
Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 117-83 victory Thursday night that gave the Clippers a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
“It ain’t over because we had a blowout,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “We got to come and validate that.”
James Harden and Norman Powell added 20 points apiece in the first playoff game at the new Intuit Dome, where Clippers superfans sitting in The Wall section closest to Denver’s bench wore horse hats mocking Jokic’s love of the animal.
“It was crackin,’ it was loud. Just how I expected it to be,” Harden said. “That’s one of the reasons why we jumped out to a huge lead.”
After the teams split the first two games in Denver — a pair of nail-biters decided by a combined five points — this one wasn’t close after the first quarter. Both teams cleared their benches in the final 4 1/2 minutes.
“The first two games were very competitive. This game was not,” interim Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “But you can come back Saturday and you can right a lot of wrongs.”
Game 4 is Saturday at the flashy and tech-heavy Inglewood arena, the dream creation of Clippers billionaire owner Steve Ballmer. He animatedly clapped his hands and pumped his fist from his seat near his team’s bench.
Jokic led the Nuggets with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his second triple-double of the series. Jamal Murray also had 23 points.
“Bottom line, this was not good enough. This was not our standard in any way,” Adelman said. “Defensively, we have to meet them much better than we did tonight and I expect we will.”
Denver led by seven early before the Clippers took a 20-point lead in the second quarter and tightened up their defense.
The Clippers outscored the Nuggets 23-2 over the end of the first quarter and start of the second, with Harden scoring 11 points.
Murray and Jokic combined to score 16 points in the third, when the Nuggets trailed 90-70.
The Clippers hit 18 3-pointers to seven for Denver. They controlled the boards, 48-38, and their bench outscored the Nuggets’ reserves, 31-6.
“Everybody contributed. It was a great game for us all,” Leonard said. “Denver’s a great team. They’ve bene here before. We got to still stay focused and play together and come out with a great mindset Saturday.”
Denver’s Russell Westbrook, who missed 4 of 5 from long range, left the game with left foot inflammation in the second half. Michael Porter Jr., who sprained his left shoulder in Game 2, was limited to seven points and six rebounds.
There were reminders of the Clippers’ old Lob City era in their new building. Former Clipper Chris Paul was in the stands along with Patrick Beverley wearing a Zubac jersey, while DeAndre Jordan played five minutes for the Nuggets.
MLB NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: GIANTS CONTINUE HOT START WITH COMEBACK WIN VS. BREWERS
The Giants continued their surprisingly hot start to the season, as pinch runner Christian Koss scored from third base when left fielder Christian Yelich dropped Willy Adames’ flyball to cap a two-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted San Francisco to a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Trailing 5-4 entering the bottom of the eighth, Tyler Fitzgerald scored the game-tying run from third on a Mike Yastrzemski fielder’s-choice grounder to third base. Koss advanced to third base on the play and scored the go-ahead run when Yelich dropped Willy Adames’ routine liner to left field.
The Giants got home runs from Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman as they took three of four in the series to get to 17-9 on the season (second in the NL West).
Tyler Rogers (2-0), who pitched a scoreless top of the eighth, was credited with the win, while Tyler Alexander (1-2), who allowed the first two men to reach in the eighth, suffered the loss.
Mariners 4, Red Sox 3
Seattle scored twice in each of the first two innings and held on to beat host Boston for its second consecutive win.
Mitch Garver socked a two-run double while Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford had two hits apiece for the Mariners, which supported a six-inning effort from starter Bryan Woo (3-1). The right-hander struck out eight while allowing just two runs, three hits and one walk.
Boston ace Garrett Crochet (2-2) struck out nine over five innings, but issued a career-high five walks and was charged with four runs on five hits. Alex Bregman went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs for Boston, which managed just one hit off four Seattle relievers. That hit was Carlos Narvaez’s eighth-inning homer that cut Seattle’s lead to 4-3.
White Sox 3, Twins 0 (7 innings)
Rookie Shane Smith earned his first career win and Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas homered as Chicago shut out Minnesota in a game shortened to seven innings by rain.
Smith (1-1) allowed four hits and one walk over five shutout innings while striking out a career-high seven. Brandon Eisert pitched the seventh for his first career save as the White Sox snapped their 14-game losing streak at Target Field — the franchise record at an opponent’s park.
Twins starter Chris Paddack (0-3) allowed two runs on five hits, walking four and striking out five in five innings. Christian Vazquez and Brooks Lee posted two hits apiece.
Royals 7, Rockies 4 (Game 1)
Kyle Isbel had three RBIs and Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs, lifting host Kansas City over Colorado to open a doubleheader.
Royals starter Cole Ragans allowed four runs over just three innings before leaving with groin tightness. Angel Zerpa (1-0), Steven Cruz, Lucas Erceg and Carlos Estevez combined for six scoreless innings of relief.
Hunter Goodman had a home run and three RBIs for the Rockies. Jordan Beck also went deep among his two hits. German Marquez (0-4) surrendered six runs on eight hits over four innings.
Royals 6, Rockies 2 (Game 2)
Michael Lorenzen threw six quality innings and Salvador Perez tallied three hits and a pair of RBIs as Kansas City swept the doubleheader over visiting Colorado.
Lorenzen (2-3) allowed just one run on five hits and struck out seven as the Royals won their fourth game in a row and swept the three-game series with Colorado.
Colorado rookie Chase Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits across 4 2/3 innings. Jordan Beck, who slugged his first home run of the season in Game 1, launched two more solo homers in Game 2.
Orioles 2, Nationals 1
Cade Povich and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and Baltimore beat host Washington to salvage the finale of the three-game series.
Ryan O’Hearn and Cedric Mullins provided RBI singles for Baltimore, which had lost three straight. The Orioles got a second straight solid start and made it pay off. Povich (1-2) allowed a run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked one.
Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (2-3) gave up two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out eight and walked one. Josh Bell had an RBI single for the Nationals, who had won four of five and open a four-game series against the Eastern Division-leading New York Mets on Friday in Washington.
GOLF NEWS
HAERAN RYU, YAN LIU TIED FOR FIRST-ROUND LEAD AT CHEVRON
Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Yan Liu of China carded bogey-free rounds of 7-under-par 65 before play was suspended on the first day of the Chevron Championship, the first LPGA major of the season, on Thursday in The Woodlands, Texas.
Ryu and Liu have a two-shot lead over South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim (67) at The Club at Carlton Woods.
American Lucy Li was 4 under through 14 holes when play was halted due to darkness. She is tied with Brooke Matthews, Belgium’s Manon De Roey, Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi, who shot 68.
Ryu is the 12th-ranked player in the world and has won twice on the LPGA Tour, while Liu entered the week ranked No. 195 and has never won stateside.
Ryu, who had five birdies through her first 10 holes, credited a putter change.
“That was amazing today because I change the putter last second (before the) round and more comfortable for my putting this week,” Ryu said. “… I (made) a lot of tricky ones and then birdie chance, and, yeah, it’s really good for me.”
Liu started her round on the back nine and made birdie at Nos. 10 and 12 before a string of pars. It was a different story when she reached the front nine, where she logged birdies at Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5, propelling her up the leaderboard before a closing birdie at the par-4 ninth.
“I think I do very good job on the offseason,” Liu said. “… Before I hit draw; right now, change to hit fade. I think that helped me to control my swing and my ball. Yes, so I think this is why (things are clicking for her).”
The major champion highest on the leaderboard is Kim. The 29-year-old won the 2014 Evian Championship and would love to double that major total more than a decade later.
The top score by an American came from an unlikely source. Matthews is ranked No. 340 in the world and has just one top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour.
“It isn’t another golf tournament, but at the same time it is,” Matthews said. “It’s fun to go off in the morning. It’s a little quieter. You get to go out there and play your game and not worry about the other stuff yet.”
She had a busy front nine (her closing nine), with three birdies, two bogeys and an eagle at the par-5 eighth.
“No. 8, hit a good drive kind of up the left side; had 221 to the flag, a little downwind,” Matthews said. “Hit a 4 hybrid; landed in the upslope and went to that back section where the pin is. I had like probably 12, 15 feet; snuck in the right edge.”
World No. 1 and defending champion Nelly Korda had a dismal start to the tournament, posting a 5-over 77 with six bogeys and one birdie. World No. 3 Lydia Ko of New Zealand also may struggle to make the cut Friday after opening with a 1-over 73.
ISAIAH SALINDA, KEVIN VELO SHOOT RECORD 58 TO OPEN ZURICH CLASSIC
Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo set the four-ball record at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a 14-under-par 58 to take the first-round lead on Thursday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.
Playing the best-ball format, Salinda and Velo were a white-hot 12 under through their first 11 holes — an eagle by Salinda at the par-5 seventh and the rest birdies — before slowing down. The team finished with five pars and two birdies over the final seven holes.
The scoring record only handed Salinda and Velo a one-shot lead over Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, who turned in a 13-under 59.
Salinda is No. 163 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Velo is No. 363, and both rookies have yet to win on the PGA Tour.
“I honestly think it’s more important to play with someone you like and someone you enjoy playing with, one of your friends,” Salinda said. “It’s really cool. We only get to play this format really once a year, and we’ve known each other since we were young junior golfers. We’ve stayed incredibly close friends since, and we’ve been looking forward to this event for a while.”
Salinda stuck his second shot at No. 7 to 5 feet for an easy eagle. That followed birdie putts at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 from Salinda, the latter from 15 1/2 feet away.
“It was out-of-body to watch him make as many putts as he did for sure,” Velo said. “We had some very good momentum birdies. I feel like our birdie on 3, his birdie on 6, birdie on 9, the eagle on 7, there were these key shots and key putts that were made that really made a huge difference.”
The Hojgaard brothers were machine-like on Thursday, as neither made a single bogey. They started on the back nine, and after a run of four pars at Nos. 12-15, they birdied every remaining hole except the par-3 third.
Rasmus Hojgaard finished it off with a birdie putt at the par-3 ninth from 11 feet.
“I think last year we both had high expectations about going out and making a ton of birdies and we didn’t do that last year, so it was a bit of a wrong mindset to go into it,” he said.
“Now today we didn’t think too much about getting to a certain score or anything. It was more about creating a good vibe and create chances out there, and then we both rolled the putter well.”
The tournament will turn to foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday. Following the 36-hole cut, it will be four-ball on Saturday and foursomes on Sunday.
Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama are tied for third at 11-under 61 along with the teams of Australian Cam Davis and Canadian Adam Svensson; Paul Peterson and Germany’s Thomas Rosenmueller; and Norwegian Kris Ventura and Frenchman Antoine Rozner.
Defending champions Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Shane Lowry of Ireland opened with an 8-under 64. This is McIlroy’s first tournament since winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.
“Shane got off to a really good start. I didn’t do anything,” McIlroy said. “Shane joked I could have got a couple extra hours in bed if I wanted to. … We felt like we left a few shots out there, but we were just saying the two foursomes days on Friday and Sunday here are the important days in this tournament, and it’s important for us to obviously post a good score tomorrow.”
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES
PORTAL DESTINATIONS (INDIANA TIES)
Luke Almodovar, So., St. Francis, Ind./NAIA (Noblesville): 20.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg — COMMITTED TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE
Landen Babusiak, R-Fr., Stetson (Hanover Central/Bosco Institute): 1.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Reggie Bass, Jr., Lindenwood (Tech): 12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
Flory Bidunga, Fr., Kansas (Kokomo): 5.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO RETURN TO KANSAS
Jalen Blackmon, Sr., Miami, Fla. (Marion): 6.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
Vincent Brady II, Jr., Missouri State (Cathedral): 13.5 ppg, 38% on 3s — COMMITTED TO HIGH POINT
Jayden Brewer, Jr., FIU (Ben Davis): 14.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Xavier Booker, So., Michigan State (Cathedral): 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO UCLA
Kanon Catchings, Fr., BYU (Overtime Elite/Brownsburg): 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO GEORGIA
Myles Colvin, So., Purdue (Heritage Christian): 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST
Tayshawn Comer, Jr., Evansville (Cathedral): 16.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.1 apg
Ryan Conwell, Jr., Xavier (Pike): 16.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg — COMMITTED TO LOUISVILLE
DaJohn Craig, So., Oregon (Lawrence Central): 1.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
AJ Dancler, So., Le Moyne (Southport): 15.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
Koron Davis, Jr., Lafayette (Gary Bowman): 8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
Micah Davis, Fr., Eastern Kentucky (Franklin): 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Tae Davis, Jr., Notre Dame (Warren Central): 15.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA
Owen Dease, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Evansville Reitz): 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg — COMMITTED TO VALPARAISO
Keaton Dukes, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Wawasee): 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Jaxon Edwards, Jr., St. Bonaventure (Cathedral): 3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Michael Eley, Jr., Tulane (Veritas Prep – from Fort Wayne): 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Gus Etchison, Sr., Marian/NAIA (Hamilton Heights): 19.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, So., Illinois (McCutcheon et al.): 4.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg
Maximus Gizzi, Sr., Huntington/NAIA (New Palestine): 10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.7 apg
Landin Hacker, Jr., Bellarmine (Center Grove): 5.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Cameron Haffner, Jr., Evansville (Westfield): 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN KENTUCKY
Brit Harris, Jr., SC Upstate (Michigan City Marquette/Bosco Institute): 11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.7 apg
Connor Hickman, Sr., Cincinnati (Bloomington South): 8.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Nick Hittle, Sr., Southern Indiana (Culver Academy): 4.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.5 apg
Curt Hopf, Jr., Bellarmine (Barr-Reeve): 4.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Drew Kegerreis, Fr., IU Indy (Roncalli): Redshirted this past season. — COMMITTED TO MISSOURI BAPTIST
J.R. Konieczny, Jr., Notre Dame (South Bend St. Joseph): 4.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jalen Jackson, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (FW Northrop): 19.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg — COMMITTED TO BUTLER
Shilo Jackson, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (North Central): 5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.4 apg
Kamari Jones, Fr., Western Carolina (Lawrence Central): 3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
RaSheed Jones, So., Coastal Carolina (Marion): 11.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jeffrey ‘JT’ Langston Jr., Fr., Southern Utah (San Gabriel Academy – from Fort Wayne): 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jordan Lomax, Fr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Brownsburg): N/A
AJ Lux, Fr., Bellarmine (Crown Point): 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg
David Meriwether, East Tennessee State (Lawrence North): 1.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Tytan Newton, R-So., Morgan State (Richmond): 1.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
Mason Nicholson, R-Jr., Jacksonville State (Gary West Side): 7.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Okechukwu Okeke, Sr., FIU (East Chicago Central): 4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.1 apg
Nijel Pack, Gr., Miami (Lawrence Central): 14.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA
Quimari Peterson, Sr., East Tennessee State (Gary West Side): 19.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg — COMMITTED TO WASHINGTON
Kiyron Powell, Jr., Western Illinois (Evansville Bosse): 2.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
Zach Reed, R-So., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 3.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
JaQualon ‘JQ’ Roberts, So., Vanderbilt (Bloomington North): 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg — COMMITTED TO DAVIDSON
Ron Rutland III, Fr., IU Indy (Crispus Attucks): 2.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg — COMMITTED TO MARIAN (NAIA)
Tyler Schmidt, Sr., Valparaiso (Victory Christian): 10.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg — COMMITTED TO TOWSON
Sheridan Sharp, So., Southern Illinois (Ben Davis): 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tyler Shirley, Sr., Florida A&M (Pebblebrook Ga., from Gary): 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.6 apg
Billy Smith, Jr., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg
Isaiah Stafford, Sr., Valparaiso (Crispus Attucks): 16.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jahni Summers, So., Indiana State (Evansville Harrison): 5.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tucker Tornatta, Fr., UIndy (Evansville Memorial): 7.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Cayden Vasko, So., Central Michigan (Lowell/Bosco Institute): 7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
Brian Waddell, Jr., Purdue (Carmel): 2.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg
Leland Walker, Jr., Florida Atlantic (North Central/Hargrave Military): 9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg
Jalen Washington, Jr., North Carolina (Gary West Side): 5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Ashton Williamson, Fr., FIU (Gary 21st Century): 7.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
Harold Woods, Jr., Northeastern (Hammond): 11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.4 apg — COMMITTED TO INCARNATE WORD
PORTAL NEWS
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Adds Elon F Nock Dorn and Florida F Sam Alexis
COLTS NEWS
COLTS SELECT PENN STATE TIGHT END TYLER WARREN WITH NO. 14 OVERALL PICK IN 2025 NFL DRAFT
The Colts added a dynamic, do-it-all tight end to their offense Thursday night, selecting Penn State’s Tyler Warren with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Warren is the first tight end drafted by the Colts in the first round since Dallas Clark in 2003.
The 6-foot-5, 256 pound Warren appeared in 56 games (31 starts) over five years at Penn State with 153 receptions for 1,839 yards and 19 touchdowns. Warren in 2024 caught 104 passes for 1,233 yards with eight receiving touchdowns; he also rushed for four touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass as well.
Warren is one of four tight ends in FBS history to have at least 104 receptions in a season. He caught 17 passes for 224 yards in Penn State’s overtime win over USC in 2024; those 17 receptions set a program record and tied an FBS record for a tight end.
Sixty-seven of Warren’s 104 receptions went for first downs; no other Power 4 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC) tight end had more than 48 receiving first downs in 2024. Warren also rushed 26 times for 218 yards (8.4 yards/attempt).
Warren won the Mackey Award – given annually to the nation’s top tight end – and was named a first team All-American and first team All-Big Ten last year. His 91.3 Pro Football Focus offense grade topped Power 4 tight ends last year.
In 2023, Warren earned third team All-Big Ten honors with 34 receptions for 422 yards with seven touchdowns. He totaled three touchdowns in both 2021 (one receiving, two rushing) and 2022 (all receiving). In total, Warren had 19 receiving touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown while at Penn State.
Warren, too, earned Academic All-Big Ten honors four times and graduated from Penn State with degrees in advertising/public relations and telecommunications.
A native of Mechanicsville, Va., Warren starred at Atlee High School as a quarterback in football, a power forward in basketball and an outfielder in baseball.
With the Colts, Warren will join a tight end room that currently has six other players: Mo Alie-Cox, Will Mallory, Sean McKeon, Drew Ogletree, Albert Okwuegbunam and Jelani Woods.
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT BUCKS (GAME 3)
The series shifts to Milwaukee as the Indiana Pacers (2-0) travel to hostile territory for Game 3 with the Bucks (0-2) on Friday. Indiana seeks to take a 3-0 series lead for the first time since 2004, when the Blue and Gold swept the Boston Celtics in the first round.
Indiana’s execution in the first two games of this best of seven series has been pinpoint – the Pacers boasted six players recording double-figure scoring totals in each of the initial two games. The pace of Indiana’s offense and rapid ball movement has plagued Milwaukee’s defense so far, and the Pacers look to compete at the same level in a tough road environment.
The defensive strategy for Indiana thus far focuses on limiting everyone surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo is averaging a startling 35 points and 15 rebounds in the series, but Indiana is content to concede paint twos and free throws to a 62 percent free throw shooter.
Antetokounmpo was nothing short of brilliant in Indiana’s two home games, but the Bucks still fell short despite his outstanding showings.
“Sometimes you’ve got to lose a battle to win the war,” Myles Turner said of Antetokounmpo. “He’s going to score his plethora of points and whatnot, but it’s a matter of just taking those hits and slowing him down.”
Antetokounmpo’s co-star, Damian Lillard, returned to the lineup for Milwaukee in Game 2 following three weeks of inactivity due to a blood clot. Indiana held Lillard to just 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting as Andrew Nembhard provided lockdown defense.
“I always embrace those matchups,” Nembhard said of guarding Lillard. “I love competing against those good players.”
With two more days of conditioning and preparation in Lillard’s legs, the Pacers will lean harder on Nembhard to bottle-up Lillard’s scoring ability.
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton were crucial in the Pacers’ Game 2 victory. Each notched a double-double and surpassed the 20-point mark. Haliburton’s 12 assists sustained Indiana’s offense, and the Blue and Gold knocked down 48.9 percent of its shots, including 16 3-pointers. Indiana will look to replicate that success from long range in Fiserv Forum on Friday.
Game 3 will be a test of the Pacers’ resolve. The harsh pro-Bucks environment inside Fiserv Forum will juice up Indiana’s opponent in the same way Gainbridge Fieldhouse provided the energy for the Pacers to execute tough plays in Game 1 and Game 2. The Pacers have the Bucks backed against the wall, but two games in Milwaukee can change the complexion of the series.
“We’ve done our job, and that’s all we’ve done,” coach Rick Carlisle said after Game 2. “We’ve protected home court, and now the scene shifts. And their building will be wild on Friday and Sunday, and so we’ve got to be prepared.”
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Bucks: G – Damian Lillard, G – Taurean Prince, F – Kyle Kuzma, F – Giannis Antetokounmpo, C – Brook Lopez
Injury Report
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon)
Bucks: Tyler Smith – questionable (left ankle sprain)
Last Meeting
April 22nd, 2025: The Pacers took a 2-0 series lead behind stellar play from Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton.
Indiana recorded a playoffs NBA franchise record 40 points in the first quarter as it took a 10-point lead into the second period. Haliburton notched seven points and six assists in the first period alone, and totaled 21 points, five rebounds, and 12 assists in the game.
Siakam’s 24 points led the Pacers in scoring, and he hit a massive 3-point shot to extend Indiana’s lead back to five points after Damian Lillard cut it to just two with a deep trey of his own. The Blue and Gold pulled out a 123-115 victory to spoil Lillard’s return to action, holding him to just 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldered the offensive load for the Bucks as he recorded a game-high 34 points. He also grabbed 18 rebounds, and fell just short of a triple-double with seven assists.
Milwaukee shot over 50 percent from the field, including 40 percent from 3-point range, but couldn’t overcome the Pacers’ potent offense. Indiana connected on all 19 of its free throws, and forced 16 Bucks turnovers to their own eight. The Pacers never trailed in their Game 2 victory.
Noteworthy
Indiana’s 2-0 start to the series with Milwaukee is the first time the Pacers have won the initial two games of a series since 2013.
The Pacers are 25-22 all-time in Game 3 of a series, and 8-12 when that game is played on the road.
Tyrese Haliburton leads the playoffs in assists with 24 through two games.
Myles Turner needs just four rebounds to reach 300 for his playoff career. Turner would be the 12th Pacer in franchise history to hit that mark.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV – ESPNU/NBA TV – Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst), Monica McNutt (sideline reporter)
FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
INDY ELEVEN
#MADVIND USL JAGERMEISTER CUP PREVIEW
INDY ELEVEN at FORWARD MADISON FC
Sat., Apr. 26, 2025 | 7 pm ET
Breese Stevens Field | Madison, Wis.
Series: First Meeting
Stream: ESPN+, Peyton Gallaher
Live Stats: USLChampionship.com
2025 USL JAGERMEISTER CUP
The 2025 USL Jägermeister Cup kicks off Friday with the second edition of the in-season tournament having expanded to feature all 38 clubs across the USL Championship and League One.
The 2025 tournament represents a significant milestone for domestic soccer, as it marks the first time a U.S. soccer league has established its own interleague cup.
Adding more meaningful matches to the annual calendar, the USL Jägermeister Cup includes fan-first modifications to encourage attacking soccer, such as penalty shootouts to determine match winners during the group stage and goals scored as the first tiebreaker in the group standings.
The USL Jägermeister Cup consists of six regional groups with six or seven teams assigned by league or conference affiliation per group. Each team will play four matches – two home, two away – in group play with home assignments being randomly drawn. The group stage kicks off Friday and concludes the weekend of July 26.
After the group stage, a draw will set the matchups for the single-elimination knockout rounds, which will begin three weeks later. The USL Jägermeister Cup will conclude with the Final the weekend of Oct. 4.
More information about the USL Jägermeister Cup will be shared throughout the tournament on dedicated social media channels at USL Jägermeister Cup on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
2025 USL JAGERMEISTER CUP GROUP 3
Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL League One)
Forward Madison FC (USL League One)
Indy Eleven (USL Championship)
One Knoxville SC (USL League One)
FC Tulsa (USL Championship)
- USL JAGERMEISTER CUP SCHEDULE
- Date Opponent Time
- 4/26 at Forward Madison FC 7:00 PM
- 5/24 at One Knoxville SC 7:00 PM
- 6/28 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC 7:00 PM
- 7/26 FC TULSA 7:00 PM
BRUNO’S BACK AFTER JAGERMEISTER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Defender Bruno Rendon helped the Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC win the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup in 2024 by leading all players with nine goals in eight appearances in the competition.
The 2024 USL League One “Defender of the Year” scored the Hailstorm’s only goal in regulation in the final vs. Forward Madison FC, setting the stage for his team to win its first-ever trophy in penalty kicks.
MURPHY BROTHERS MEET IN THE MIDFIELD
Midfielder James Murphy and younger brother John Murphy are on opposite sides in Saturday’s matchup in Madison.
Murphy is one of four Indy Eleven players to have been on the pitch for all 450 minutes this season, joining Pat Hogan, James Musa, and Hunter Sulte.
The 27-year-old Murphy became the sixth player on the current Boys in Blue roster to reach the 10,000-minute mark in USLC play on April 5 vs. North Carolina FC.
Murphy is tied for sixth in the USLC in interceptions (9) and he also leads the team in tackles won (9).
The Scotch Plains, New Jersey, native is in his seventh season in the league after beginning his career at Sheffield Wednesday in England.
SETTING THE SCENE
Indy Eleven travels to Forward Madison FC for its first-ever USL Jägermeister Cup match.
IND MAD
5 Games 4
9 Goals 4
24 SOT 15
4 Assists 3
10 Goals Conceded 5
19 Shots Faced 14
SERIES
First meeting.
USL CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS
Individual
Category Player Rank Total
Shots Jack Blake T4 14
Shots on Target Jack Blake T4 7
Clearances Pat Hogan T4 48
Interceptions James Murphy T6 9
Chances Created Maalique Foster T12 10
Tackles Won James Murphy T16 9
Aerial Duels Won Pat Hogan T18 18
Goals Aodhan Quinn T20 2
Saves Hunter Sulte T20 9
Team
Category Rank Total
First-Half Goals T5 5
Goals T10 9
Conversion Rate T13 17%
Shots 15 63
TEAM LEADERS
- Stat Player Number
- Goals Aodhan Quinn 2
- Assists Jack Blake, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza, James Musa 1
- Shots Jack Blake 14
- Shots on Target Jack Blake 7
- Chances Created Maalique Foster 10
- Fouls Won Jack Blake 12
- Duels Won Jack Blake 30
- Aerial Duels Won Pat Hogan 18
- Clearances Pat Hogan 47
- Blocks Pat Hogan 4
- Interceptions James Murphy 9
- Tackles Won James Murphy 9
- Passes James Murphy 208
- Minutes James Murphy, James Musa, Hunter Sulte 360
- Key Passes #
- 1. Maalique Foster 10
- 2. Aodhan Quinn 7
- 3. Edward Kizza, James Murphy 5
Crosses
1. Aedan Stanley 19
2. Maalique Foster 18
3. Aodhan Quinn 15
Duels Won
1. Jack Blake 30
2. Pat Hogan 24
3. Maalique Foster 23
Aerial Duels Won
1. Pat Hogan 18
2. James Musa 12
3. Ben Ofeimu 8
Clearances #
1. Pat Hogan 47
2. James Musa 29
3. Ben Ofeimu 14
Blocks
1. Pat Hogan 4
2. Aodhan Quinn 3
3. James Musa, Ben Ofeimu 2
Interceptions
1. James Murphy 9
2. James Musa 6
3. Pat Hogan 5
Tackles Won
1. James Murphy 9
2. Blake, Quinn, Rendon, Stanley 7
COACH SEAN McAULEY
Head coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” last May and he was a nominee for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17 through June 15.
The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory at MLS-side Atlanta United.
McAuley is in his second season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020.
In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team.
USLC: 15-13-11 | USOC: 5-1-0 | OVERALL: 20-14-11 (.567)
USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS
- Neco Brett – 107 (81 goals, 26 assists)
Jorge Herrera – 107 (72 goals, 35 assists) - Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 106 (56 goals & 50 assists)*
AODHAN QUINN USLC ALL-TIME RANKINGS
Appearances | 267 | 5th
Assists | 50 | 5th
Games Started | 253 | 3rd
Minutes | 22,219 | 3rd
USL CAREER REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS
Individual Rankings (Active Players)
Appearances
- Alex Dixon (MB) – 278
- Sean Totsch (LOU) – 277
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 267
Assists
- Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 51
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 50
Games Started
- Sean Totsch (LOU) – 267
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 253
Minutes
- Sean Totsch (LOU) – 22,349
- Kenardo Forbes- 22,224
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 22,219
USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR-SEASON PLAYER MILESTONES
20,000 Minutes
Aodhan Quinn – 22,219
15,000 Minutes
James Musa – 17,096
10,000 Minutes
Cam Lindley – 12,466
Jack Blake – 12,460
Aedan Stanley – 11,765
James Murphy – 10,124
Ben Ofeimu – 9,868
Romario Williams – 9,642
250 Appearances
Aodhan Quinn – 267
200 Appearances
James Musa – 207
150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 175
Cam Lindley – 165
Romario Williams – 151
100 Appearances
Aedan Stanley – 135
Ben Ofeimu – 132
Elliot Collier – 112
200 Games Started
Aodhan Quinn – 253
150 Games Started
James Musa – 195
100 Games Started
Jack Blake – 145
Cam Lindley – 143
Aedan Stanley – 131
Romario Williams – 115
60 Goals
Romario Williams – 60 (19th in USLC history)
50 Goals
Aodhan Quinn – 56 (T 22nd in USLC history)
30 Goals
Jack Blake – 32
50 Assists
Aodhan Quinn – 50
30 Assists
Cam Lindley (28)
100 Goals/Assists
Aodhan Quinn – 106 (56 goals, 50 assists)
10 Penalties Converted (attempted)
Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)
Jack Blake – 11 (13)
Romario Williams – 8 (10)
TEAM HIGH/LOWS
Single-Match Highs
Shots: 16 | Mar. 29 vs COS
SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
Possession: 53.4% | Mar. 29 vs COS
Corners: 11 | Mar. 29 vs COS
Single-Match Lows
Shots: 8 | Mar. 22 at LEX
SOT: 3 | Mar. 22 at LEX
Possession: 32.9% | Mar. 22 at LEX
Corners: 1 | Mar. 22 at LEX
Opponent Highs
Shots: 14 | Mar. 22 at LEX, Mar. 29 vs COS
SOT: 4 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Mar. 22 at LEX, Mar. 29 COS, Apr. 19 CHS
Possession: 67.1% | Mar. 22 at LEX
Corners: 8 | Mar. 29 vs COS
Opponent Lows
Shots: 7 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Apr. 5 vs NC
SOT: 2 | Apr. 5 vs NC
Possession: 46.6% | Mar. 29 vs COS
Corners: 3 | Apr. 19 vs CHS
INDY IGNITE
IGNITE READY TO HOST PAIR OF ACTION-PACKED, IMPORTANT MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
FISHERS, Ind. (April 24, 2025) – Anticipation is at an all-time high as the Indy Ignite prepare to host a pair of important Pro Volleyball Federation matches this weekend that could well determine the team’s postseason fate.
Friday’s match at Fishers Event Center is Blue Out Night presented by Forvis Mazars. Fans are encouraged to wear blue Ignite gear and urge the home team on to victory over the Orlando Valkyries, with the first serve set for 7 p.m. ET.
Sunday is Indy 500 Match Day presented by Meyer Najem, with the Ignite taking on the San Diego Mojo, beginning at 3 p.m. Ticket holders also gain admission to the racing-themed Fan Fest on the Forum Credit Union Plaza at Fishers District starting at 1 p.m., with activities including:
An autograph session from 1-1:30 p.m. featuring 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner, 2004 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan
NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Davd Malukas from AJ Foyt Racing signing autographs at the Fan Fest and being on hand to cheer on the Ignite
NTT INDYCAR SERIES show cars on display, including one wrapped in an Ignite livery
An interactive pit stop challenge
Pedal car racing for children
A STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) fest presented by Indiana Women in Tech (IWiT)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway giveaways and more
Inside Fishers Event Center, Ignite sponsor PNC Bank will display its show car replica of the one it sponsors for six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon. PNC Bank is also sponsoring the special Indy 500 edition of Speedy Sweeps, where two teams of floor sweepers will face off in a five-lap showdown to see who can clean the Ignite court the fastest. One team will be led by the Ignite’s wildly popular mascot Pepper, with the other headed by the Firestone Firehawk.
Ignite Can Secure Postseason Bid This Weekend
With a 12-12 record, Indy still controls its own destiny for a PVF playoff berth. If Indy wins at least two of its four remaining matches, or if Indy wins one and Grand Rapids (11-14) loses one of its last three, the Ignite clinch a spot in the postseason. Other scenarios exist where the Ignite could qualify for the postseason through a set of tiebreakers, but these ways are the simplest and most straightforward.
So, come out and cheer on the Ignite this weekend as they battle to earn a playoff berth in the franchise’s inaugural season. Tickets for the matches are available from Ticketmaster via the Ignite website. Friday’s match also streams free on the Roku Channel, with Sunday’s match available for free on VBTV.
INDIANA BASEBALL
GORSKI HOMERS IN BIG LEAGUE DEBUT
ANAHEIM, Calif. – For the second time this week, a former Indiana Baseball player saw his dreams come true. Native Hoosier and former outfielder Matt Gorski (2017-19) was called up to join the Pirates, becoming the 38th former IU player to make an appearance in the MLB.
A star at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana, Gorski played three seasons for the Hoosiers under head coaches Chris Lemonis (2017-18) and Jeff Mercer (2019). He recorded 189 base hits during his career in Bloomington and helped IU to three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Gorski was drafted in the second round of the 2019 MLB Draft – the highest picked player from IU since Kyle Schwarber went in the first round in 2014. Gorski spent the better part of six years working his way through the minor leagues. He spent multiple seasons in Triple-A, playing in his hometown of Indianapolis.
The debut on Thursday (April 24) couldn’t have gone much better for Gorski. In his first career at-bat, he smashed a 434-foot home run that exited the bat at 115 miles per hour. His family and wife were in attendance at Angels Stadium to see him fulfil some lifelong dreams.
There were just three days between MLB debuts for former Hoosiers Craig Yoho (Milwaukee – April 21) and Gorski (Pittsburgh – April 24). It narrowly beats out the shortest span between debuts in program history. Ernie Andres (April 16, 1946) and John Corriden (April 20, 1946) were separated by just four days nearly 80 years ago.
Last 6 MLB Debuts – Former Indiana Players
• Matt Gorski (Pirates) – April 24, 2025 vs. Angels
• Craig Yoho (Brewers) – April 21, 2025 vs. Giants
• Tanner Gordon (Rockies) – July 7, 2024 vs. Royals
• Andrew Saalfrank (Diamondbacks) – September 5th, 2023 vs. Rockies
• Tim Herrin (Guardians) – April 2, 2023 vs. Mariners
• Scott Effross (Cubs) – August 29, 2021 vs. White Sox
BASEBALL CENTRAL: IOWA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The final weekend of April will present the Indiana Baseball team (23-18, 12-9 B1G) its biggest test of the season. The Hoosiers will travel west to Iowa City to face the Big Ten-leading Iowa Hawkeyes in a three-game set at Duane Banks Field (April 25-27).
Iowa has jumped out to a 2.5-game lead in the Big Ten but faces a tough four-week stretch to end the regular season. IU made ground in the RPI with a midweek win over Ball State (14-4, F/7) on Wednesday (April 23) evening at Victory Field. But winning weekend series will help the Hoosiers climb the Big Ten standings.
Last year – IU began its late-season resurgence on the final weekend of April with a sweep of Rutgers. Head coach Jeff Mercer will hope to replicate similar success over the last four weeks of the regular season. After Iowa, the Hoosiers just have Purdue and Michigan remaining on the conference schedule.
Mercer and assistant coach Zach Weatherford made the choice to move to freshman third baseman Will Moore into the leadoff spot on Sunday (April 20) against Maryland and it has paid off. In the two games since that decision, IU has put up 29 runs and is seeing junior outfielder Devin Taylor swing a hot bat out of the two hole.
IU’s pitching staff will have to match a strong Iowa contingent on the mound this weekend. But as the season progresses, the Hoosiers continue to get healthier and deeper in their rotation. Veteran reliever Drew Buhr will travel and is potentially available this weekend for the first time since March 14th. Redshirt sophomore Jacob Vogel and sophomore Jackson Yarberry are also in full swing after missing over a month with injury earlier in the season.
The Hoosiers will look to avenge the results of three seasons ago when they came to Iowa City and were swept in commanding fashion. IU won the series in Bloomington in 2023 but the two teams didn’t meet at all last season. Mercer is 7-7 against the Hawkeyes in his time as the IU skipper. First pitch Friday (April 25) night is set for 7:02 p.m. ET on B1G+ and whcc105.com/iuhoosiers.com.
Gameday Info
vs. Iowa (Friday, April 25th – 7:02 PM ET)
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vs. Iowa (Saturday, April 26th – 3:02 PM ET)
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vs. Iowa (Sunday, April 27th – 2:02 PM ET)
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Probable Starters
Iowa
• Friday: RHP Pete Haas, R-Jr. (1-2, 4.39 ERA)
• Saturday: RHP Cole Gilley (7-2, 3.92 ERA)
• Sunday: TBD
Leading Off
HOME RUN KING: Junior outfielder Devin Taylor made IU history when he hit the 48th home run of his career on Saturday against Maryland. He hit his 49th on Sunday and is now set to stretch out his lead as the program’s best home run hitter ever.
With the invisible monkey off his back, Taylor has started to go on his typical late-season run. He’s 5-for-8 in the past two games with four runs scored, three doubles, one home run and seven RBIs.
AWAY FROM HOME: IU is set to play the next seven games away from home, it’s longest such stretch of the season. A trip to Iowa is the only Big Ten contest in that run of time but the Hoosiers will need to be near perfect as they look to climb into a potential NCAA Tournament position.
The Hoosiers run-ruled Ball State on Wednesday (April 23) at Victory Field behind a nine-run fifth inning. IU called on eight pitchers to finish off the victory and gave a majority of its top arms the night off.
MOORE BASES: Freshman third baseman Will Moore has statistically been the best at getting on base in the entire Big Ten conference. He leads the league with a .534 on-base percentage and has 24 walks, 28 hits and 10 hit-by-pitches to his name this year.
It’s been a small sample size but the move for Moore to the top of the order has paid off. IU has scored 29 runs in the two games he’s hit leadoff. With the young Canadian reaching base, it has opened up more run-scoring opportunities for the middle of IU’s order.
LAUNCHING THE LONG BALL: Redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson is tied for third nationally with 17 home runs this season. As a team, IU is second in the Big Ten and 13th in the country with 71 long balls. Four players have at least nine home runs on the year.
Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley hit his 10th home run of the season in a Wednesday win over Ball State. It marks the fourth-straight season that IU has had a true freshman hit at least 10 home runs in one year. Carter Mathison (2022), Devin Taylor/Tyler Cerny (2023) and Jasen Oliver (2024) also reached that mark.
PRIME KRAFTY: Since the end of the Penn State series (March 10), senior southpaw Ryan Kraft has been dominant for the Hoosiers. He’s thrown 11 times in that span with a 2.83 ERA and 25 strikeouts compared to just nine walks. He has become an important part of IU’s staff for the stretch run.
The pitching has actually been a strong part of IU’s last two months. The Hoosiers are 16-9 in their last 25 games and have held a 5.72 team ERA. However, that number is even still a little inflated. If you take out three games that escaped the staff (USC – March 29, Illinois – April 13 and Maryland – April 18), the team ERA is all the way down to 4.35. On a day-to-day basis, IU’s staff has given the team a chance to win most games.
NEAR 2,500: As a program, the Hoosiers are just six wins away from reaching 2,500 all-time victories. The program has risen to national relevance over the last decade plus but has produced high-level players and managers. IU can reach that mark as early as the Abilene Christian series.
Scouting the Opponent
Iowa
• The Hawkeyes come into the weekend with a lead in the Big Ten Conference through 21 games. Iowa has won all seven series’ they’ve played including a sweep at Michigan last week. It split a pair of midweek games with a loss to Western Illinois and a win over St. Thomas.
• Iowa has become one of the most well-balanced teams in the league but the strength of the program starts on the mound. Junior lefty Cade Obermueller turned down the MLB Draft to return to campus and become the Iowa ace. He has starred with a 4-2 record and 79 strikeouts while pitching to a 2.50 ERA. Iowa’s primary starting rotation has combined for 188 strikeouts this year.
• The offense for Iowa is balanced across the board. Junior infielder Gable Mitchell leads the team with a .354 batting average but is followed closely by junior utilityman Caleb Wulf (.344) and redshirt sophomore infielder Ben Swails (.343). Redshirt sophomore catcher Reese Moore leads the team with nine home runs.
Inside the Series
Iowa
• The series between Indiana and Iowa has been one of the most balanced histories of any two teams in program history. Iowa holds a slight 86-81 advantage over 167 career meetings. This weekend will see the two sides play games 168, 169 and 170.
• The Hawkeyes have a slight edge in the last 10 games but the two teams are deadlocked at 7-all since head coach Jeff Mercer took over in 2019. His first Big Ten weekend came with an emphatic sweep of Iowa in 2019.
PURDUE BASEBALL
BIG TEN PLAY CONTINUES WITH SHORT TRIP TO CHAMPAIGN
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Purdue (24-16, 6-12 Big Ten) at Illinois (23-15, 10-8 Big Ten)
Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27 / Stream B1G+
Series Opener: Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. ET
Middle Game: Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. ET
Series Finale: Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. ET
Illinois Field / Champaign, Illinois
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Carter Doorn (Sr, RHP) vs. ILL’s Tyler Schmitt (Jr, RHP)
Saturday: Cole Van Assen (So, RHP) vs. ILL’s Regan Hall (So, LHP)
Sunday: TBA for Both Teams
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Illinois leads 171-87-1
All-Time in Champaign: Illinois leads 98-41
Purdue Under Greg Goff vs. Illinois: Illinois leads 9-2 (since 2020)
2024: Illinois swept a 3-game set in West Lafayette (May 16-18)
Last Series in Champaign: Illinois swept a 3-game set (March 2022)
Purdue’s Last Series Win vs. Illinois: Swept a 3-game set (April 2017 in West Lafayette)
Purdue’s Last Victorious Weekend in Champaign: Swept a 4-game Pod vs. MSU & ILL (April 2021)
Purdue’s Last Series Win at Illinois: Won 2 of 3 (May 2010)
First Meeting: Illinois 14, Purdue 5 (May 1893 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball’s shortest trip of the Big Ten season brings the Boilermakers westbound across the state line to Champaign for a series at Illinois as the back half of their consecutive road weekends.
First pitch at Illinois Field is set for (all ET) 7 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
With Northwestern and UIC both coming to Alexander Field this season, this weekend marks the Boilermakers’ only trek into the Land of Lincoln. Purdue has seven Illinois natives on its travel roster this weekend (albeit all hailing from the Chicagoland area): Amir Gray (South Holland), Nick Kolze (Romeoville), Breck Nowik (Lake Forest), Brandon Rogers (Chicago), Matthew Tarr (North Aurora), Michael Vallone (Lake Forest) and Cole Van Assen (Tinley Park).
The Fighting Illini are the defending Big Ten champions. They’re 12-2 at home this season and 32-5 in Champaign the last two years. Illinois has gone 8-4 in Big Ten play since starting league play 2-4 while losing two of three vs. Michigan (in Florida) and at Northwestern.
The Purdue-Illinois series dates back to 1893 and features over 250 all-time meetings. The border battle has seen its last six three-game weekend series, and eight of the last nine since 2012, end in sweeps. The Boilermakers also won all four of their games in Champaign in April 2021 as part of a three-team pod that featured Michigan State as well.
To stay connected in the Big Ten Tournament chase with four weekends to go, Purdue needs to avoid the same fate that befell Maryland in a Champaign two weekends ago. The Boilermakers won Sunday at Penn State to stave off a third sweep this season. Illinois also salvaged the series finale Sunday at Washington. Purdue has potential head-to-head tiebreakers with Minnesota and Rutgers – two teams also in the thick of the tournament chase – and still hosts two other teams – Northwestern and Nebraska – it will be battling for a spot among the expanded 12-team tournament field in Omaha.
WEEKEND #8 OF BIG TEN PLAY
• Purdue (6-12) at Illinois (10-8)
• Indiana (12-9) at Iowa (17-4)
• USC (11-7) at Minnesota (7-11)
• Penn State (12-9) at UCLA (13-5)
• Nebraska (7-11) at Maryland (5-13)
• Washington (11-7) at Northwestern (8-10)
• Michigan State (9-9) at Michigan (8-10)
• Rutgers (7-11) at Ohio State (2-16)
• Oregon State at Oregon (27-12) – Non-Conference
Illinois and Purdue scored a combined 50 runs at Alexander Field last year during the final weekend of the regular season. Illinois Field is traditionally thought of as a hitter-friendly ballpark, mostly due to the wind frequently blowing out. The teams combined for 49 runs in their 2022 series in Champaign. Both series featured one game in which both teams posted a double-figure total in the run column.
Albert Choi remains two stolen bases shy of 100 for his collegiate career. Logan Sutter has been swinging a hot bat for the Boilermakers, slashing .435/.480/1.000 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in the last five games. Camden Gasser has become an on-base demon again since taking over for the injured Lukas Cook at shortstop, going 5-for-11 with a .684 OBP and nine runs scored over the last five games.
Illinois lost Big Ten Player of the Year Camden Janik and its Friday starter Jack Crowder, but 2024 lineup regulars Vytas Valincius, Drake Westcott, Coltin Quagliano, Jacob Schroeder and Cameron Chee-Aloy are all still in the mix. Collin Jennings (.354/.458/.737, 18 XBH, 9 HR, 39 RBI) and Jack Zebig (.329/.436/.550, 17 XBH, 7 HR, 39 RBI) headline the Illini’s breakout performers at the plate – Jennings as a sophomore and Zebig as a transfer from D-II Maryville University. Valincius (.366/.431/.579, 13 2B, 49 RBI) has also enjoyed a year-two improvement similar to Sutter.
Tuesday’s game against Austin Peay marked the beginning of a 16-game stretch in which Purdue is scheduled to play all its games within 120 miles of campus. After this weekend, the Boilermakers play their final 12 regular-season games in the state of Indiana.
LOGAN SUTTER THIS SEASON…
• Leads the Big Ten & Ranks 4th Nationally with 19 Doubles
• Is on the Verge of Becoming the First Boilermaker with 20 Doubles Since 2012
• Is 2 Doubles Shy of Tying the Purdue Single-Season Record (21)
• Has Homered in 8 of the 10 Weekends, including the First 7 (all but Washington & Rutgers)
• Had a Program-Record 6-Hit Game on Feb. 22, Finishing the Win with 14 Total Bases (2 Singles, 2 Doubles, 2 HR)
• Fastest Boilermaker to Reach 20, 30, 40 RBI & 10 Doubles
• 2nd-Fastest Boilermaker to Reach 50 RBI (April 22)
• 5th-Fastest Boilermaker to Reach 10 Home Runs (April 18)
• 10th Boilermaker Since 2001 to Record Multiple Multi-HR Games in a Season
All Fastest Rankings are based on since 2001
ACTIVE STREAKS OF NOTE
• Logan Sutter: 10-game on-base, 8-game run scored, 5 consecutive games with an extra-base hit
• CJ Richmond – 7-game on-base
• Camden Gasser – 5-game on-base
• Breck Nowik – 5-game on-base
NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
IRISH SET TO HOST GOLDEN BEARS FOR HOME ACC SERIES
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – For the first time since 1941, the Notre Dame baseball team will host California this weekend as the Irish and the Golden Bears meet for the first time as ACC foes. The three-game series is set to start on Friday with a 6:30 p.m. contest.
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Probable Starters | TV |
| Apr. 25 | 6:30 PM | California | Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium | RHP Jack Radel vs. RHP Austin Turkington | ACCNX |
| Apr. 26 | 2:00 PM | California | Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium | RHP Rory Fox vs. RHP Oliver de la Torre | ACCNX |
| Apr. 27 | 1:00 PM | California | Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium | RHP Jackson Dennies vs. TBA | ACCNX |
THE MATCHUP
- Notre Dame is 21-17 overall and 7-14 in ACC contests entering the weekend.
- California is 18-22 overall and 6-15 in their inaugural season in the ACC.
- The two teams last met on March 29, 1961 in California as the Golden Bears took a 5-1 decision.
- The Irish lead the all-time series 3-1.
- Saturday’s game will be the team’s Pediatric Cancer Awareness game in conjunction with the ACC’s Cancer Awareness Week.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Irish took an 8-6 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium.
- Carson Tinney went 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, two RBI, and a run.
- Bino Watters was 2-for-3 with a home run.
- Xavier Hirsch earned his second win of the season in 2.2 innings of work with a career-high three strikeouts.
YOUTH IS SERVED
- The Irish have gotten big production from their freshman and sophomore classes during the 2025 season.
- Position players Parker Brzustewicz, Noah Coy, Davis Johnson, Jayce Lee, Carson Tinney, and Bino Watters have all competed in at least 20 games. Brzustewicz, Tinney, and Watters each have seen time in more than 30 games of the spring and have at least 35 hits apiece through 38 games.
- The Irish pitching staff have also leaned on the youth of the program. DJ Helwig, Brady Koester, Kellan Klosterman, Oisin Lee, Jack Radel, and Chase Van Ameyde each have at least 10.0 IP on the season.
2025 CAPTAINS
The 2025 Irish baseball team will look to four captains to help guide the way this spring. John P. and Catherine Murphy Head Baseball Coach Shawn Stiffler announced graduate students OF Brady Gumpf and RHP Jackson Dennies, senior RHP Radek Birkholz, and junior INF Estevan Moreno as team captains for the season.
TOP TALENT
The Irish have four players listed in the D1baseball.com Preseason rankings by position.
- Junior Estevan Moreno was 24th on the Top 50 shortstops list.
- Sophomore Carson Tinney was tabbed 47th on the Top 50 catchers listing.
- Graduate student Jared Zimbardo was 40th on the Top 100 outfielders report.
- Junior Rory Fox was 106th on the Top 150 starting pitchers list.
BUTLER BASEBALL
WEEKEND SCHEDULE SENDS BUTLER TO SETON HALL
The Seton Hall Pirates will host the Butler Bulldogs this weekend at Mike Sheppard Stadium at Owen Carroll Field. All three games will stream on FloCollege.com with the final game getting picked up by the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 25 – 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 – 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 – 12 p.m.
Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates are 15-26 overall and 2-7 in BIG EAST action. Each conference win came against Creighton with SHU winning game one 8-6 and then the final game 7-6. Seton Hall was swept by St. John’s opening weekend of BIG EAST play and they were most recently swept at UConn.
Aiden Robbins has the best bat in the lineup with his .417 average. Robbins has 14 doubles, five triples and four home runs for 101 total bases. The RBI and home run leader is Kevin Milewski and AJ Soldra gives SHU three players batting over .300.
On the mound, BU is likely to run into Ryan Reich and Cole Hansen. Reich has 40 strikeouts in 41 innings. He is 1-6 on the hill with a 4.61 ERA. Hansen has tossed a team-high 44 innings and had 30 strikeouts. His ERA rests at 5.93.
Last Season vs. Seton Hall
The Pirates went 2-1 against Butler last year at Bulldog Park. SHU took game one 7-3 and won the series with a 13-1 win on Saturday. Butler avoided the sweep with a 3-2 win on Sunday. Jack Moroknek doubled and homered to help BU win the game.
Bulldogs in South Orange
Butler will send their baseball and softball team to South Orange, N.J. this weekend. The softball team will finish conference play with their trip to play the Pirates, but the Bulldogs still have upcoming series matchups vs. Creighton, UConn and St. John’s.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Selections
In a 2-2 week, Danny Barbero recorded seven hits, scored six runs and walked four times. Five of his seven hits went for extra bases with the BU slugger coming up with three doubles and two homers. He slugged 1.067 and held a .579 on-base percentage.
Nate Rosser made two appearances at Georgetown, ending the weekend with four strikeouts over four innings. He limited the Hoyas to just two hits over the four innings and was credited with the win in Sunday’s clinching victory for the weekend series.
Best in the BIG EAST
Butler leads the conference in batting average (.293), hits (388), home runs (52), sacrifice flies (27), and slugging percentage (.486).
Moroknek Heading into May
Jack Moroknek ranks ninth in the nation in total bases (123), 14th in slugging percentage (.783), and 19th in home runs (15).
Bulldog Bits
– Jack Moroknek and Jack Bello rank second and fourth in the league in batting average
– Seton Hall’s Aiden Robbins is the league leader at .417
– Robbins leads the league in hits with 65, Moroknek is second at 63, Bello is third at 59
– Bello’s 14 doubles are the second-highest total in the conference
– Bello has six RBI’s over his last seven games
– Moroknek is second in the BIG EAST in runs scored (47) and RBIs (47)
– Moroknek and Bello each have 21 multi-hit games
– AJ Solomon ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in walks (30)
– Solomon is second in the league in on-base percentage (.479)
– Solomon and Moroknek have reached base safely in nine-straight games
– Moroknek is batting .513 with runners in scoring position
– Ryan Drumm is on a four-game hitting streak
– Drumm has seven hits, six RBIs and three doubles over his last four games
– Six of Butler’s wins this year came with Marcus Goodpaster getting the start
– Goodpaster is 1-0 vs. conference foes with a 5.21 ERA
– Goodpaster has gone five, eight and six innings in BIG EAST matchups
– He’s the only Bulldog to throw over 10 innings in conference action
– Danny Barbero is batting .348 in BIG EAST play
– Last week, Tate Foxson pinch ran, had a two-RBI hit, and got a win on the mound
– Andrew Hendrickx has struck out four batters in two of his three starts vs. conference opponents
– Moroknek and Tommy Townsend hit two home runs each at Georgetown
– Butler won two BIG EAST weekend matchups in 2023
– BU hasn’t won a series against a conference opponent in back-to-back weekends since 2018
BIG EAST Standings
Creighton 6-3, 25-12
UConn 8-4, 23-17
Xavier 8-4, 24-19
St. John’s 6-3, 20-17
Villanova 4-5, 20-17
Butler 3-6, 14-26
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
April 25
1901 — In the opener at Detroit’s Bennett Park, the Tigers beat Milwaukee in a great comeback. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 runs for a 14-13 victory. Frank Dillon had four doubles.
1904 — New York pitcher Jack Chesbro recorded the first of his 41 victories on the season, an American League record that still stands.
1933 — Yankees pitcher Russ Van Atta made a spectacular debut by blanking Washington 16-0 and going 4-for-4.
1948 — Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians ties a major league record by striking out five times in a game.
1961 — Two weeks after the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship, their reserve center, Gene Conley, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, gets his first American League victory, a 6-1 win over the visiting Washington Senators.
1976 — Cubs center fielder Rick Monday rescued the American flag from two trespassers who tried to set it on fire in the outfield of Dodger Stadium. The incident happened in the fourth inning of a 5-4, 10-inning loss to Los Angeles.
1982 — Just 14 games into the season, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner fires manager Bob Lemon and replaces him with Gene Michael, the man Lemon had replaced the previous September. Michael won’t finish the season either.
1990 — At Fenway Park, gimpy-legged Bill Buckner, 41, hits an inside-the-park home run for the Boston Red Sox. It will be his only homer in this, his last, season as he will play just 22 games.
1995 — Major league baseball returned after a 257-day layoff as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 8-7. Players had gone on strike the previous season.
1997 — Matt Williams hit three homers and David Justice homered twice as the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers combined to match a major league record for home runs in a nine-inning night game with 11. Cleveland hit a club-record eight in all, including three in one inning as the Indians beat the Brewers 11-4.
2001 — Rickey Henderson of the Padres set the major league walks record with his 2,063rd base on balls in San Diego’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.
2009 — Albert Pujols hit his second grand slam of the season and surpassed 1,000 career RBIs in St. Louis’ 8-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2017 — Eric Thames hit his major league-leading 11th home run — his eighth against Cincinnati this season — and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Reds. In his first season with the Brewers after playing three years in South Korea, Thames capped a five-run sixth with a two-run drive off reliever Robert Stephenson. He has homered in all six games against the Reds and joined Willie Stargell as the only players in MLB history to hit eight homers in April against one team.
2017 — Trea Turner hit for the third cycle in Nationals history and drove in a career-high seven runs, helping Washington to a 15-12 win over Colorado on a frigid night.
2019 — In the NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals select University of Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray first overall. He had been the #1 pick of the Athletics in the 2018 amateur draft, 9th overall, as an outfielder, and had signed with the A’s before giving up baseball last winter. This makes him the first player to be a first-rounder in both the NFL and MLB drafts. Murray will soon give up baseball in favor of the gridiron.
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April 26
1902 — Cleveland’s Addie Joss pitched a one-hitter in his major league debut. Joss allowed a scratch single to Jessie Burkett as the Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 3-0.
1904 — Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of seventeen, hits a home run and double for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League.
1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs threw out three runners at the plate, each of whom became the second out of a double play. McCarthy’s defense preserved a 2-1 win over the Pirates.
1907 — Johnny Bates of the Boston Doves hit for the cycle against the Brooklyn Superbas.
1941 — The Chicago Cubs became the first major league team to install an organ at their ballpark. Roy Nelson took to the keyboard and played a pregame program.
1952 — Detroit’s Art Houtteman’s had his no-hit bid broken up on a two-out ninth-inning hit by Harry Simpson but the Tigers routed the Indians 13-0.
1961 — Roger Maris of the New York Yankees began his successful run at Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record with the first of his 61 homers, connecting in the fifth inning against Detroit right-hander Paul Foytack.
1969 — The Baseball Records Committee decides to give Babe Ruth credit for one more home run during his career for a total of 715.
1970 — Willie McCovey and Dick Dietz each hit grand slams as the San Francisco beat Montreal 11-1 in the first game of a doubleheader.
1980 — Steve Carlton of Philadelphia pitched the sixth one-hitter of his career against St. Louis for a National League record. The Phillies beat the Cardinals 7-0. Ted Simmons singled to lead off the second inning. Carlton walked one batter and struck out five.
1982 — Boston Red Sox rookie Wade Boggs collects his first major league hit when he singles against Rich Dotson of the Chicago White Sox.
1988 — New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez hits a pair of home runs and drives in seven runs during a 13-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves. The seven RBI give Hernandez 1,000 for his major league career.
1990 — Nolan Ryan tied Bob Feller’s major league record of 12 one-hitters as the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Ryan struck out 16 as he allowed only Ron Kittle’s check-swing single in the second inning.
1994 — Baltimore’s Brady Anderson has four extra-base hits in the Orioles’ 10-4 win over Oakland. Anderson’s two doubles and two homers came while leading off an inning.
1995 — The Colorado Rockies posted an 11-9 victory over the New York Mets in 14 innings, tying the NL record for innings played in a season opener.
1997 — Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs breaks the major league record for most home runs by a second baseman.
2000 — Vladimir Guerrero of the Montreal Expos hits his 100th career home run.
2006 — Mike Piazza hits his 400th career home run.
2016 — Andrew McCutchen hit three homers and drove in five runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4.
2019 — All eyes are turned on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays.
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April 27
1909 — The Chicago White Sox win their third straight 1-0 game over St. Louis in three days.
1918 — The Brooklyn Dodgers finally win after a major league record 0-9 start, with a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants in the opening game of a doubleheader.
1929 — Brooklyn relief pitcher Clise Dudley homered on the first major league pitch he saw at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl.
1930 — Chicago White Sox first baseman Bud Clancy had no chances in a nine-inning game against St. Louis.
1944 — Jim Tobin of the Braves pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers in Boston, winning 2-0. He also hit a homer.
1947 — Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew a crowd of more than 58,000 to honor the ailing great. In the game, Sid Hudson of the Washington Senators beat Spud Chandler 1-0.
1963 — Two two-sport players pitched in the fourth inning in a game at Fenway park. NBA players, Gene Conley of the Celtics and Red Sox and Dave DeBusschere of the Knicks and White Sox. The Red Sox won 9-5.
1968 — Tom Phoebus of the Orioles no-hit the Boston Red Sox 6-0 at Baltimore.
1973 — Kansas City’s Steve Busby pitched his first of two career no-hitters with a 3-0 victory over the Tigers at Detroit.
1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as the Astros beat the Expos 4-2.
1994 — Scott Erickson, who allowed the most hits in the majors the previous season, pitched Minnesota’s first no-hitter in 27 years as the Twins beat Milwaukee 6-0. Last season Erickson led the majors in losses (19), hits (266) and runs (138).
1996 — Barry Bonds became the fourth major leaguer with 300 homers and 300 steals when he homered in the third inning of the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 victory over the Florida Marlins. His father, Bobby Bonds, godfather Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson are the only other players to reach 300-300.
2000 — Chicago White Sox shortstop Jose Valentin hit for the cycle and drove in five runs in a 13-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Valentin hit the cycle in order: single, double, triple, home run.
2002 — Derek Lowe, who struggled to keep his job as a closer last season, pitched a no-hitter against Tampa Bay. Brent Abernathy was the only baserunner Lowe allowed in Boston’s 10-0 victory.
2003 — Kevin Millwood pitched a no-hitter to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 1-0. Millwood struck out 10 and walked three.
2004 — Chad Moeller of the Milwaukee Brewers hit for the cycle in a 9-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
2005 — Mark Grudzielanek hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats in St. Louis’ 6-3 victory over Milwaukee.
2009 — West Virginia State’s Bo Darby hit home runs in five consecutive at-bats over two games, including four in one contest. The sophomore outfielder homered in his first four trips to the plate against Salem International. He also connected in his final at-bat two days earlier against the University of Charleston. Darby homered twice more in the second game of the doubleheader, giving him six for the day with 14 RBIs.
2011 — Chipper Jones drives in three runs in Atlanta’s 7-0 win over San Diego, moving past Mickey Mantle on the all-time RBI list with 1,512.
2012 — Scott Hairston of the New York Mets hit for the cycle in an 18-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
2014 — José Abreu sets a record for most RBIs by a rookie in April when he drives in 4 runs in a 9 – 2 win over the Rays, giving him 31 ribbies for the month.
2015 — Today’s scheduled game between the Orioles and the White Sox is postponed because of violent protests in downtown Baltimore, MD, following the death of a black man in police custody a week earlier.
2016 — Trevor Story of the Rockies sets a new National League rookie mark with his 9th homer of April, breaking the record of 8 set by Albert Pujols in 2001.
2021 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the first three-homer game of his career and drives in 7 runs in the Blue Jays’ 9-5 win over the Nationals.
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April 28
1901 — Cleveland pitcher Bock Baker gave up a record 23 singles as the Chicago White Sox beat the Indians 13-1.
1915 — The Detroit Tigers trim the St. Louis Browns, 12 – 3, with Ty Cobb stealing home in the 3rd inning. Cobb will steal home six times this season.
1930 — The first night game in organized baseball was played in Independence, Kan. In a Western Association game, Muskogee defeated Independence 13-3.
1934 — Detroit’s Goose Goslin hit into four double plays, but the Tigers still beat Cleveland 4-1.
1956 — Cincinnati rookie Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his 586 lifetime homers in a 9-1 win over Chicago. Robinson homer came off Paul Minner in Crosley Field.
1961 — Warren Spahn, at the age of 40, no-hit the San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Milwaukee.
1966 — Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert defeated the Angels 2-1 as the Indians tie the modern major league record with its 10th straight win since opening day.
1971 — Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run in the Atlanta Braves’ 10-inning, 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
1982 — Philadelphia’s Pete Rose went 5-for-5 to tie Max Carey for the NL record with nine career 5-hit games. The Phillies scored six runs in the top of the ninth to beat Los Angeles 9-3.
1985 — The New York Yankees hire Billy Martin as their manager for a fourth time. The fiery Martin, one of George Steinbrenner’s favorite managers, replaces Yogi Berra, who is fired just 16 games into the season.
1988 — The winless Baltimore Orioles set an American League record by losing their 21st straight, falling to the Minnesota Twins 4-2.
1989 — Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees set a major league record when he led off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, breaking a tie with Bobby Bonds.
1999 — Colorado’s Larry Walker hit three home runs and drove in eight runs to lead the Rockies to a 9-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
2001 — The Seattle Mariners defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 – 5, for their 20th win this month, setting a new major league record for April.
2001 — Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals ties the major league record for home runs in April by a rookie with 8.
2006 — Barry Bonds hits a bases-clearing double to tie Babe Ruth for third on the all-time career list with 1,356 extra-base hits.
2006 — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits his 13th home run in April to tie the major league record, matching the mark shared by Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1997 with Seattle and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 with Arizona.
2007 — Trevor Hoffman pitches in his 803rd game for the San Diego Padres, breaking the record for games pitched with one club.
2010 — Major League Baseball announces a number of changes to the rules that govern the All-Star Game that have been agreed with the Players’ union: the designated hitter will now be used in all games, not just those played in American League parks; a pitcher who started a game on the last Sunday before the All-Star break will not be eligible to play in the game and will be replaced on the roster, although he will still be recognized as an All-Star (this will become known as the Sunday Starter rule); rosters are expanded to 34 players, adding one position player; one of the position players will be designated as being able to re-enter the game in case of injury – catchers are already allowed to do so in those circumstances.
2011 — Ben Zobrist set a Tampa Bay record with eight RBIs, hitting a home run and two doubles as the Rays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
2012 — Bryce Harper makes his much-anticipated major league debut for the Nationals.
2016 — Marlins 2B Dee Gordon, the defending National League batting champion, is suspended for 80 games for testing positive for PEDs.
2019 — The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres.
April 29
1902 — Baltimore Orioles infielder John McGraw is hit by pitches five times, but home plate umpire Jack Sheridan refuses to allow him to take first base. In the 9th inning, McGraw is hit for the last time and sits down in the batter’s box in protest. American League president Ban Johnson will suspend McGraw for five games.
1918 — Center fielder Tris Speaker executed the fourth unassisted double play of his career in the Cleveland Indians’ 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
1922 — The New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs in a 15-4 win at Braves Field in Boston. George Kelly hit two and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others. Youngs also hit for the cycle and added a double while going 5-for-5 and driving in five runs.
1931 — Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 7-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns, including his brother Rick. Wes also knocked in four runs with a homer and a double.
1933 — In a strange play at home plate, catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play. Lou Gehrig had held up, thinking a fly ball would be caught. Dixie Walker closed up on him, and both were tagged out trying to score.
1958 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox becomes the tenth major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
1981 — Steve Carlton struck out Montreal’s Tim Wallach in the first inning of the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-2 victory over the visiting Expos to become the sixth major league pitcher — and first left-hander — to strike out 3,000 batters.
1986 — Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.
1987 — Andre Dawson had five hits and hit for the cycle to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory the San Francisco Giants.
1988 — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 21-game losing streak by winning their first game of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox on a combined four-hitter by Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt.
1994 — Kirk Rueter of the Montreal Expos becomes the first major league pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 to start his career with a 10-0 record.
1996 — New York Mets closer John Franco becomes the first left-hander in major league history to record 300 saves.
1997 — Chili Davis of the Kansas City Royals becomes the 75th major leaguer to hit 300 home runs.
2005 — In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, the Cubs’ Greg Maddux outdueled the Astros’ Roger Clemens in Chicago’s 3-2 win over Houston. Maddux earned his first win of season and 306th of his career, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings.
2006 — Albert Pujols sets a major league record with his 14th home run in April.
2007 — Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had an unassisted triple play in the seventh inning of the Rockies’ 9-7 win over Atlanta.
2015 — In what was believed to be the first major league game played without fans in attendance, Chris Davis hit a three-run homer in a six-run first inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2. After a pair of postponements caused by rioting in Baltimore, the Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards. The gates at Camden Yards were locked because of concern for fan safety following recent rioting in Baltimore after a 25-year-old black man died in police custody.
2017 — Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle for the second time and Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3.
2017 — Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner hit consecutive homers off Hector Neris in the ninth, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Los Angeles trailed 5-2 before the three straight homers.
2020 — The Hall of Fame announces the cancellation of its annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY, scheduled for the last week-end of July, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the ceremony will be combined one year later with the one for the Class of 2021.
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April 30
1903 — The New York Highlanders won their home opener at Hilltop Park, 6-2 over Washington.
1919 — Philadelphia’s Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn’s Burleigh Grimes pitched complete games in a 9-9, 20-inning tie. Both teams scored three runs in the 19th inning. Oeschger gave up 22 hits and walked five, while Grimes allowed 15 hits and walked five.
1922 — Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitched a 2-0 perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. Johnny Mostil, playing left field for the only time, made two outstanding catches.
1923 — The New York Yankees sign 20-year-old prospect Lou Gehrig to a contract paying him a salary of $2,000 and a bonus of $1,500.
1940 — James “Tex” Carleton of the Brooklyn Dodgers threw a 3-0 no-hitter at Cincinnati.
1944 — In the first game of a doubleheader split, New York first baseman Phil Weintraub drove in 11 runs and player-manager Mel Ott scored six runs as the Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 26-8. Brooklyn won the nightcap 5-4.
1946 — Bob Feller struck out 11 New York Yankees en route to his second of three career no-hitters, a 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium.
1952 — Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea.
1958 —Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox became the 10th major leaguer to reach 1,000 extra-base hits in a 10-4 loss to the Kansas City Athletics at Fenway Park.
1961 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hit four home runs and drove in eight runs in a 14-4 victory over the Braves in Milwaukee. Hank Aaron hit two homers for the Braves.
1967 — Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles combined on a no-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader.
1969 — Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds struck out 13 en route to a 10-0 no-hitter over the Houston Astros, the third of his career.
1986 — The Seattle Mariners strike out 16 more times in a 9 – 4 loss to the Boston Red Sox, to set a major league record of 36 strikeouts in two consecutive games.
1988 — New York and Cincinnati hooked up in a wild game at Riverfront Stadium, with the Mets winning 6-5 on a delayed call by first base umpire Dave Pallone. The call resulted in a $10,000 fine and 30-day suspension of Reds manager Pete Rose when Pallone accidentally poked Rose in the cheek and Rose shoved Pallone twice.
1994 — Toronto’s Joe Carter finished April with 31 RBIs to set a major league record for the month. Colorado’s Andres Galarraga finished with 30 to set a National League record.
1996 — Jeff King of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the third major leaguer to hit two home runs in one inning twice in his career.
2000 — Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks defeats the Chicago Cubs, 6-0, as he becomes only the third pitcher in major league history to win six games in April.
2002 — Al Leiter cruised through seven three-hit innings in the New York Mets’ 10-1 rout of Arizona to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in the majors.
2005 — Major league players are asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense, a 100-game suspension for the second offense and a lifelong ban after the third offense for the use of steroids.
2008 — Julio Franco announces his retirement as a player at age 49.
2012 — Ryan Braun hit three homers and a two-run triple in Milwaukee’s 8-3 win over San Diego. No player had hit three homers and a triple in a game since Fred Lynn in 1975.
2017 — Anthony Rendon had 10 RBIs, three home runs and six hits, powering the Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 23-5. Rendon went a career-best 6 for 6 and scored five times.
2019 — CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
2020 — The latest event to be cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic is the annual Little League World Series.
2022 — Clayton Kershaw becomes the Dodgers all-time franchise leader for strikeouts when he fans Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers in the 4th inning. With 2,697 strikeouts, he moves past Hall of Famer Don Sutton.
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May 1
1884 — Toledo’s Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first black player in the pre-modern era of the major leagues. His Blue Stockings lost 5-1 to Louisville.
1891 — In front of almost 10,000 fans, Cy Young of the Cleveland Spiders defeats the Cincinnati Reds, 12 – 3, in the first game ever played in Cleveland’s League Park.
1901 — Chicago’s Herm McFarland hit the first grand slam in American League history and Dummy Hoy also homered in the Chicago White Sox’ 19-9 rout of the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers committed an AL record 12 errors, 10 by the infield, in the loss.
1906 — John Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter at Brooklyn, beating the Dodgers 6-0.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers each pitched 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest in major league history.
1920 — Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a Yankee, and 50th of his career, as New York beat Boston 6-0 at the Polo Grounds.
1925 — The Philadelphia Athletics introduce another future Hall of Famer, 17-year-old catcher Jimmie Foxx, who pinch-hits a single in the 9-4 loss to the Washington Senators.
1926 — Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige makes his debut in the Negro Southern League.
1944 — George Myatt of Washington went 6-for-6 and the Senators beat the Boston Braves 11-4.
1951 — New York’s Mickey Mantle hit his first major league home run in an 8-3 loss at Chicago. The first of Mantle’s 536 homers came in the sixth inning off Randy Gumpert.
1968 — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher John Boozer was ejected by umpire Ed Vargo at Shea Stadium for throwing spitballs during his warmup pitches. Boozer was the second major league pitcher to be ejected from a game for this.
1969 — Houston’s Don Wilson beat the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 no-hitter at Crosley Field, one day after the Reds’ Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros and nine days after Wilson absorbed a 14-0 pounding by Cincinnati.
1973 — The San Francisco Giants scored seven runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7.
1975 — Hank Aaron collects four hits and two RBI in the Brewers’ 17-3 win over Detroit. This brings his career RBI total to 2,211, breaking Babe Ruth’s published record of 2,209.
1984 — Dwight Gooden became the first teenager to strike out a least ten batters in a game since Bert Blyleven did it in 1970. The Mets’ 19-year-old phenom would set a major league rookie record with 276 strikeouts.
1991 — Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as baseball’s career stolen base leader with his 939th steal as the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-4.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitched his seventh no-hitter, struck out 16 and shut down the best-hitting team in the majors, as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0.
1992 — The Dodgers postponed a three-game series against Montreal because of rioting in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict.
1992 — Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base.
2000 — San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit a ball into San Francisco Bay (McCovey’s Cove) as the first “splashdown” home run at Pacific Bell Park.
2002 — With a save against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman set the major league record for the most saves with one team, 321. He broke Dennis Eckersley’s record of 320 with Oakland.
2012 — Orioles manager Buck Showalter wins his 1,000th game as a major league skipper when the O’s defeat the Yankees, 7-1.
2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red Sox.
2020 — Even though there is no baseball being currently played, P Emmanuel Clase of the Indians manages to get himself suspended, as the results of a test are positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. He will be suspended for 80 games from whenever the season eventually starts.
2022 — Kelsie Whitmore becomes the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League, which is now part of Organized Baseball as a partner league of Major League Baseball, when she starts in left field for the Staten Island FerryHawks against the Gastonia Honey Hunters.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
April 25
1950 — Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in the NBA draft when he’s taken by the Boston Celtics.
1952 — The Minneapolis Lakers, led by George Mikan’s 22 points, beat the New York Knicks 82-65 to win the NBA title in seven games.
1964 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win their third straight Stanley Cup with a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh game.
1965 — The Boston Celtics score 42 points on a record 21 field goals in the final quarter of Game 5 to post a 129-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers and win their seventh consecutive NBA championship.
1974 — The NFL adopts the 15-minute, sudden-death overtime to avoid ties. The league also moves the goal posts to the back of the end zones.
1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists).
1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia 10-7 to take a 3-2 lead in the Patrick Division finals.
1993 — Micheal Williams sets an NBA record for consecutive free throws with 84. He makes 10 straight as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah 113-111. Calvin Murphy held the previous mark of 78 for Houston in 1981.
1993 — Pittsburgh’s NHL-record 14-game playoff winning streak and its overall 21-game unbeaten string are snapped as the New Jersey Devils beat the Penguins 4-1.
1993 — NFL Draft: Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe first pick by New England Patriots.
1995 — Major league baseball returns after a 257-day players’ strike as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 8-7.
1997 — Phoenix’s Rex Chapman makes a playoff-record nine 3-pointers en route to career-high 42 points in a 106-101 win at Seattle. Chapman broke the old playoff mark of eight treys set by Dan Majerle of Phoenix against Seattle on June 1, 1993.
1997 — Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 250th HR.
2000 — The San Jose Sharks, the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed, eliminate the NHL’s regular-season champions, the St. Louis Blues, with a 3-1 victory in Game 7. The Blues are the second NHL regular-season champion to get knocked out in the first round, joining the 1991 Chicago Blackhawks.
2006 — Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams is suspended for the 2006 season by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy for the fourth time.
2009 — San Antonio’s Tony Parker matches George Gervin’s franchise playoff record for points in a half, scoring 31 by halftime of the Spurs’ 99-90 loss to Dallas in Game 4 of their series. Parker makes 12 of 17 shots, including two 3-pointers, to help the Spurs take a 55-51 halftime lead. Parker finishes with 43 points.
2009 — NFL Draft: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first pick by Detroit Lions.
2010 — Dwyane Wade sets franchise playoff records with 46 points, 30 in the second half, and Miami staves off elimination by beating Boston 101-92 in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
2013 — Miami’s Ray Allen scores 23 points and breaks the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers, and the Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-91 for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. Allen’s five 3-pointers against the Bucks gives him 322 for his career, two more than Reggie Miller.
2013 — NFL Draft: Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher first pick by Kansas City Chiefs.
2014 — In a historic vote, Northwestern University football players casts secret ballots on whether to form the nation’s first union for college athletes — a decision that could change the landscape of American amateur sports.
2015 — Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko easily outpoints a game-but-outclassed Bryant Jennings in the champion’s first fight in the United States in seven years, defending his heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York.
2017 — In a swift response to increasing debates over television reviews, golf’s ruling bodies issue a new decision on the Rules of Golf that limits the use of video evidence and could spare players from being penalized even if they violated a rule. The decision issued — and effective immediately on all tours around the world — has two standards. Players can avoid a penalty if the violation could not be noticed with the naked eye. Rules officials also can eliminate penalties if they feel players made a “reasonable judgment” in taking a drop or replacing their golf balls on the putting green.
2017 — Trea Turner hits for the cycle and drives in a career-high seven runs, helping Washington to a 15-12 win over Colorado.
2019 — NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray #1 pick by Arizona Cardinals.
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April 26
1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom became the second out of a double play. The victims were the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-1 loss.
1912 — 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox).
1931 — Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season.
1950 — The University of Miami ends the longest winning streak in collegiate tennis by defeating William & Mary 8-1. William & Mary, unbeaten in five years, had won 82 consecutive meets.
1952 — Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman.
1961 — Roger Maris hits 1st of 61 homers in 1961.
1964 — The Boston Celtics capture their sixth consecutive NBA title with a 105-99 victory over the San Francisco Warriors in Game 5 of the finals.
1966 — Red Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic’s coach.
1983 — NFL Draft: Stanford quarterback John Elway first pick by Baltimore Colts.
1992 — NFL Draft: University of Washington defensive end Steve Emtman from first pick by Indianapolis Colts.
1995 — The Colorado Rockies post an 11-9 victory over the New York Mets in 14 innings, tying the NL record for innings played in a season opener.
2002 — Odalis Perez of Los Angeles faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout. Perez was perfect for six innings in a 10-0 win over the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
2003 — NFL Draft: USC quarterback Carson Palmer first pick by Cincinnati Bengals.
2008 — NFL Draft: University of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long first pick by Miami Dolphins.
2009 — French swimmer Frederick Bousquet sets a world record in the 50-meter freestyle, becoming the first person to break the 21-second barrier. Bousquet breaks the record at the French championships finishing in 20.94 seconds.
2012 — Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is selected first overall in the NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, followed by Baylor QB Robert Griffin III, who is taken by the Washington Redskins.
2012 — The Charlotte Bobcats finish with the worst winning percentage in NBA history after a 104-84 loss to the New York Knicks. The Bobcats’ 23rd consecutive loss leaves them with a winning percentage of .106 (7-59) in the lockout-shortened season. The record was set 39 years ago, when the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers finished 9-73 (.110) in a full regular season.
2014 — Wladimir Klitschko toys with Alex Leapai and knocks him out in the fifth round to retain his four heavyweight belts in Oberhausen, Germany.
2015 — FC Bayern Munich wins the 2014–15 Bundesliga for a 25th time.
2018 — NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield first pick by Cleveland Browns; 4 QBs taken in top 10 selections for first time in history.
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April 27
1929 — Ryder Cup Golf, Moortown GC: Great Britain beats U.S., 7-5.
1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title defenses and 43 knockouts.
1960 — The Minneapolis Lakers announce they will relocate to Los Angeles.
1961 — NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
1968 — Jimmy Ellis wins the heavyweight boxing title with a 15-round decision over Jerry Quarry in Oakland, Calif. This is the final bout of an eight-man elimination tournament to fill Muhammad Ali’s vacated title.
1982 — NFL Draft: University of Texas defensive end Kenneth Sims first pick by New England Patriots.
1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as the Astros beat the Expos 4-2.
1994 — Scott Erickson, who allowed the most hits in the majors the previous season, pitches Minnesota’s first no-hitter in 27 years and the Twins beat Milwaukee 6-0.
1996 — Barry Bonds became the fourth major leaguer with 300 homers and 300 steals when he homered in the third inning of the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 victory over the Florida Marlins. His father, Bobby Bonds, godfather Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson are the only other players to reach 300-300.
1994 — Dave Hannan scores 5:43 into the fourth overtime to keep the Buffalo Sabres going in the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils, the sixth-longest game in NHL history.
2002 — Derek Lowe pitches a no-hitter against Tampa Bay. Brent Abernathy is the only baserunner Lowe allows in Boston’s 10-0 victory.
2003 — Kevin Millwood pitches his first career no-hitter to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 1-0.
2007 — Kirk Radomski, a former New York Mets clubhouse employee, pleads guilty to distributing steroids to major league players for a decade and agrees to help baseball’s steroids investigators.
2008 — Ashley Force becomes the first woman to win a national Funny Car race. The 25-year-old beats her father, drag racing icon John Force, in the final round of the 28th annual Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals to deny him his 1,000th winning round in his 500th NHRA tour event.
2009 — The Denver Nuggets match the biggest victory in playoff history with their 121-63 rout of New Orleans in Game 4 of their first-round series. The Minneapolis Lakers had the other 58-point postseason victory, beating the St. Louis Hawks 133-75 in 1956.
2011 — Nathan Horton scores 5:43 into overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. Boston had never won a playoff series after trailing 0-2 in 26 tries.
2011 — Dwayne Roloson makes 36 saves and Tampa Bay completes a big series comeback and eliminates Pittsburgh with a 1-0 win in Game 7. Roloson becomes the second goalie to go 6-0 in elimination games. He allowed only four goals in winning the final three games as the Lightning erased a 3-1 series deficit.
2013 — The Detroit Red Wings make the playoffs for the 22nd straight season after Henrik Zetterberg had two goals and an assist in a 3-0 victory over Dallas. The Red Wings own the longest active playoff streak in major professional sports, six years longer than the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs’ stretch of postseason play.
2014 — Three-time Olympic champion Kerri Walsh wins her record 47th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title, teaming with April Ross to beat Brazil’s Juliana Felisberta Silva and Maria Antonelli in the Fuzhou Open final.
2014 — Lydia Ko, three days after her 17th birthday, birdies the final hole for her third LPGA Tour victory and first as a professional, holding off Stacy Lewis and Jenny Shin in the inaugural Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic.
2017 — Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett is picked first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft. Chicago sends a third-round pick, a fourth and a 2018 third to San Francisco to switch and selects quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who started only 13 games for North Carolina. The 49ers take defensive end Solomon Thomas from just down the road at Stanford.
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April 28
1923 — Wembley Stadium opens – Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup).
1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field.
1956 — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs.
1957 — LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Montgomery CC: Patty Berg wins her 6th WO by 1 stroke from Wiffi Smith.
1961 — Milwaukee Braves’ future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn throws his second career no hitter at 41.
1966 — Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team.
1967 — Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Armed Forces. He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.
1972 — Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race.
1987 — The NBA awards expansion franchises to Charlotte, N.C. and Miami for 1988, and Minneapolis and Orlando, Fla., in 1989.
1987 — NFL Draft: University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1990 — Boston set single-game NBA playoff records for scoring and shooting accuracy in a 157-128 rout of the New York Knicks to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
1992 — Video replay is used to decide a playoff game for the first time. In game six of the Detroit-Minnesota division semifinal, Sergei Fedorov of the Red Wings appears to hit the crossbar behind Minnesota goalie Jon Casey during overtime. The Stars ice the puck immediately, but referee Rob Shick calls for a video review. The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net. Fedorov is awarded the goal to give the Red Wings a series-tying 1-0 victory.
1995 — Michael Jordan, in his first playoff game since his return from retirement, scored 48 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-100.
1995 — The Orlando Magic give the Boston Celtics their worst defeat in team history, 124-77, in a playoff opener.
2001 — Colorado’s Patrick Roy sets an NHL record with his 16th career playoff shutout, making 20 saves in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles.
2003 — Andre Agassi recaptures the world no. 1 ranking to become the oldest top-ranked male in the history of the ATP rankings (33 years, 13 days).
2007 — NFL Draft: LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell first pick by Oakland Raiders.
2009 — Washington edges the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series to cap a comeback from a 3-games-to-1 deficit. It is the franchise’s first series victory since the 1997-98 season, when Washington made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals.
2010 — Montreal beats Washington 2-1 to complete a come-from-behind 4-3 series victory and eliminate the NHL’s best regular-season in the first round of the playoffs. The Canadiens are the ninth No. 8-seeded team to knock off a No. 1 in 32 matchups since the NHL went to its current playoff format in 1994 — and the first to come back from a 3-1 series deficit.
2011 — Canada’s Patrick Chan wins his first world figure skating title in record fashion. Chan sets world records for the free skate and total points to claim titles at the world figure skating championships in Moscow.
2011 — NFL Draft: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first pick by Carolina Panthers.
2016 — The Los Angeles Rams select California quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the No. 2 selection for the Philadelphia Eagles is North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. It’s the second straight year that two QBs went 1-2 and the seventh time in the modern era of the draft since 1967.
2018 — Shaquem Griffin is the first one-handed person to be drafted into the NFL, for the Seattle Seahawks.
April 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April.
1961 — ABC’s “Wide World of Sports,” debuts.
1963 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Marilynn Smith beats Mickey Wright by 1 shot in 18-hole playoff.
1970 — Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Knicks outscore the Lakers 9-6 in the overtime for a 111-108 win.
1980 — NFL Draft: Oklahoma running back Billy Sims first pick by Detroit Lions.
1981 — MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters.
1981 — NFL Draft: South Carolina running back George Rogers first pick by New Orleans Saints.
1985 — Tony Tubbs captures the WBA heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Greg Page in Buffalo, N.Y.
1985 — New York Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra 16 games into season, despite assurance from owner George Steinbrenner that he would be kept for the whole season. Billy Martin named as replacement.
1986 — Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.
1986 — NFL Draft: Auburn running back Bo Jackson first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1988 — The Baltimore Orioles end their 21-game losing streak by winning their first game of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox.
1990 — Pat Riley becomes the winningest coach in NBA playoff history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-100. Riley’s 100th victory put him ahead of Red Auerbach.
1998 — For the first time in the 124-year history of the Kentucky Derby, a redraw is ordered during the post-position draw. Churchill Downs officials allowed ESPN to control the announcing of the draw. Commentator Chris Lincoln called the No. 15 pill twice while picking the draft order for post positions.
2000 — Lennox Lewis knocks down Michael Grant three times in the first round and knocks him out at 2:53 of the second at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles. The combined weight of 497 pounds made it the heaviest title fight ever.
2003 — Indiana outscores Boston 5-0 in overtime for a 93-88 victory, cutting the Celtics’ first-round series lead to 3-2. It’s the first overtime shutout in NBA playoff history.
2006 — NFL Draft: North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams first pick from Houston Texans.
2007 — Phoenix guard Steve Nash has 23 assists, one shy of the NBA playoff record, to help Phoenix to a 113-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
2010 — The NCAA’s Board of Directors approve a 68-team format for the men’s basketball tournament beginning next season. It’s the first expansion since 2001 when the tourney went from 64 to 65 teams.
2013 — NBA veteran center Jason Collins becomes the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins writes a first-person account posted on Sports Illustrated’s website. The 34-year-old free agent played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons.
2014 — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments he made in an audio recording. The Clippers’ owner is also fined $2.5 million, the maximum amount allowed under the NBA Constitution.
2018 — Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal equals his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11 Monte Carlo) with his 11th Barcelona ATP title.
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April 30
1922 — Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitches a 2-0 perfect game against the Detroit Tigers.
1939 — Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees.
1958 — Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
1961 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits four home runs in a 14-4 victory over the Braves in Milwaukee.
1961 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 5th major title by 1 stroke from Patty Berg & Louise Suggs.
1962 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 8th major title in a playoff with Ruth Jessen.
1971 — The Milwaukee Bucks become the second team to register a four-game sweep in the NBA championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 118-106.
1975 — Larry O’Brien is named the NBA’s third commissioner, following J. Walter Kennedy (1963-75) and Maurice Podoloff (1946-63). O’Brien holds the position until 1984.
1976 — Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jimmy Young in Landover, Md., to retain his world heavyweight title.
1985 — NFL Draft: Virginia Tech defensive end Bruce Smith first pick by Buffalo Bills.
1987 — NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game.
1989 — U.S. beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup.
1992 — The Red Wings and Canucks become the ninth and 10th teams in NHL history to rebound from 3-1 deficits to win playoff series. Detroit beats the Minnesota North Stars 5-2 in the Norris Division, while Vancouver defeats the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 in the Smythe Division.
1993 — Top-ranked Monica Seles is stabbed during a changeover in Hamburg, Germany. Guenter Parche, 38, reaches over a courtside railing and knifes Seles in the back. She has an inch-deep slit between her shoulder blades and missed the remainder of the 1993 season.
2005 — James Toney outpoints John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight title in New York. Toney, a former champion at three other weights, wins his third heavyweight bout, becoming the third one-time middleweight champion to take boxing’s top crown.
2010 — Tiger Woods matches the worst nine-hole score of his PGA Tour career and winds up with a 7-over 79 to miss the cut at the Quail Hollow Championship. Woods finishes at 9-over 153, the highest 36-hole total of his career. It’s the sixth time in his 14-year career he misses a cut.
2012 — Manchester City defeat Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in the English Premier League’s history.
2014 — Anze Kopitar scores the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Jonathan Quick makes 39 saves to cap the Los Angeles Kings’ comeback from three games down with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the first rounds. This is the fourth time an NHL team won a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games.
2015 — For the first time in 51 years, the NFL draft returns to Chicago. Florida State’s Jameis Winston is selected by Tampa Bay as the first selection.
2023 — Seattle Kraken become first NHL franchise to earn its first-ever playoff series win against reigning Stanley Cup champion, eliminating Colorado Avalanche in 7 games.
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May 1
1891 — Legendary pitcher Cy Young wins first game played at Cleveland’s League Park.
1920 — Legendary slugger Babe Ruth records his first HR for the New York Yankees.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers both pitch 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest game in major league history.
1926 — Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige (19) debuts in the Negro Southern League.
1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Kentucky Derby by three lengths over Blue Swords.
1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by 3½ lengths over Coaltown. It’s Citation’s toughest race in winning the Triple Crown.
1951 — Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle hits first career home run.
1954 — 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York wins aboard Determine, his only Derby success.
1955 — American golfer Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the Peach Blossom LPGA Tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina, her final victory before her death the following year.
1959 — Floyd Patterson scores 11th round KO of Englishman Brian London in Indianapolis; his 4th World Heavyweight Boxing title defence.
1965 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in Game 7 to capture the Stanley Cup.
1965 — 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker wins aboard Lucky Debonair, the third of his 4 Derby victories.
1969 — Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for a professional sports record $16.15m.
1976 — 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes.
1981 — Tennis player Billie Jean King acknowledges a lesbian relationship with Marilyn Barnett – becoming first prominent sportswoman to come out.
1982 — Gato del Sol, ridden by Ed Delahoussaye, comes from last place in a field of 19 to win the Kentucky Derby. Gato del Sol, finishes 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Laser Light, who beat Reinvested by a neck for second. He finishes in 2:02 2/5 and returns $44.40 for a $2 bet. Air Forbes Won, the 5-2 favorite of the crow of 141,009, finishes seventh.
1984 — NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots.
1988 — After scoring 50 points in Game 1, NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan has 55 in Chicago Bulls 106-101 win vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2; first to score 50+ points in consecutive playoff games.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan faces 29 batters, striking out 16 and walking two.
1991 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics sets a major league record by stealing his 939th base, eclipsing Lou Brock’s career mark.
1992 — The Pittsburgh Penguins become the 11th NHL team to rebound from a 3-1 deficit and win a playoff series after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1.
1992 — Rickey Henderson, baseball’s career stolen base leader, steals his 1,000th base in the first inning of Oakland’s 7-6 win over Detroit.
1993 — Bruce Baumgartner wins his 11th straight national wrestling title by beating Joel Greenlee 6-0 in the 286-pound freestyle division at the U.S. championships in Las Vegas.
2002 — Padres closer Trevor Hoffman sets MLB record for saves for one team (321) in 4-3 win v Chicago Cubs in San Diego.
2003 — The three-time defending champion Lakers beat Minnesota 101-85 to win the series 4-2. It’s the 13th straight playoff series won under Phil Jackson, and Jackson-coached teams have an NBA-record 25 consecutive series wins.
2004 — Smarty Jones splashes his way past Lion Heart in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones runs his record to 7 for 7 and becomes the first unbeaten Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.
2005 — 17-year old Lionel Messi scores his 1st senior league goal for FC Barcelona in 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié, at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona.
2006 — Detroit, winner of the President’s Trophy by leading the league in points (124) this season, is eliminated in the first round for the third time in five postseasons after a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 6.
2008 — Johan Franzen records his second hat trick in three games with three more goals and helps Detroit complete a four-game sweep of Colorado with an e is 8-2 win. He is the first player with two hat tricks in one playoff series since Jari Kurri did it for Edmonton in 1985.
2010 — Jockey Calvin Borel steers Super Saver through the mud to win his third Kentucky Derby in four years, beating Lookin At Lucky by 2 1/2 lengths. The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought. Pletcher, who had four horses in the race, came into the race 0 for 24 since 2000.
2019 — Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores twice for his 600th goal for FC Barcelona in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in a Champions League semifinal.
2021 — 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race.
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Philadelphia at Chi. Cubs | 2:20pm | NBCS-PHI MARQ |
| Baltimore at Detroit | 6:40pm | MLBN MASN2 FanDuel Sports DET |
| NY Mets at Washington | 6:45pm | SNY MASN |
| Toronto at NY Yankees | 7:05pm | MLBN YES Sportsnet |
| Boston at Cleveland | 7:10pm | Apple TV+ |
| Houston at Kansas City | 7:40pm | SCHN FanDuel Sports KC |
| LA Angels at Minnesota | 8:10pm | FanDuel Sports West Twins.TV |
| Milwaukee at St. Louis | 8:15pm | FanDuel Sports MW FanDuel Sports WI |
| Cincinnati at Colorado | 8:40pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio Rockies.TV |
| Atlanta at Arizona | 9:40pm | FanDuel Sports South DBacks.TV |
| Tampa Bay at San Diego | 9:40pm | Padres.TV FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Miami at Seattle | 9:40pm | FanDuel Sports FL ROOT |
| Chi. White Sox at Athletics | 10:05pm | NBCS-CA CHSN |
| Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers | 10:10pm | SNLA ATTSN-PIT |
| Texas at San Francisco | 10:15pm | RSN NBCS-BAY |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Quarterfinals Game 3: Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| East Quarterfinals Game 3: Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00pm | NBATV |
| West Quarterfinals Game 3: LA Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30pm | ESPN |
| NFL | TIME ET | TV |
| NFL Draft | 7:00pm | ABC |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Texas A&M at Texas | 8:00pm | SECN |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Mississippi St. at Kentucky | 6:00pm | SECN |
| Texas at Oklahoma | 6:00pm | ESPNU |
| Georgetown at UConn | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Nebraska at Washington | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Memphis at Birmingham | 8:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| LPGA Tour: Chevron Championship | 11:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Zurich Classic | 3:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Heidenheim | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Scottish Championship: Partick Thistle vs Falkirk | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: PSG vs Nice | 2:45pm | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Toronto at NY Yankees | 1:05pm | MLBN YES Sportsnet |
| Baltimore at Detroit | 1:10pm | MLBN MASN2 FanDuel Sports DET |
| LA Angels at Minnesota | 2:10pm | FanDuel Sports West Twins.TV |
| Milwaukee at St. Louis | 2:15pm | FanDuel Sports MW FanDuel Sports WI |
| Cincinnati at Colorado | 3:10pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio Rockies.TV |
| Philadelphia at Chi. Cubs | 4:05pm | FOX |
| Texas at San Francisco | 4:05pm | FOX |
| Chi. White Sox at Athletics | 4:05pm | NBCS-CA CHSN |
| NY Mets at Washington | 4:05pm | SNY MASN |
| Boston at Cleveland | 6:10pm | NESN CleGuardians.TV |
| Houston at Kansas City | 7:10pm | FS1 SCHN FanDuel Sports KC |
| Atlanta at Arizona | 8:10pm | FanDuel Sports South DBacks.TV |
| Tampa Bay at San Diego | 8:40pm | Padres.TV FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers | 9:10pm | SNLA ATTSN-PIT |
| Miami at Seattle | 9:40pm | FanDuel Sports FL ROOT |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Quarterfinals Game 3: Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat | 1:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies | 3:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 4: Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers | 6:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 3: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | 8:30pm | ABC |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Quarterfinals Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers | 1:00pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 4: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild | 4:00pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| East Quarterfinals Game 4: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators | 7:00pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 4: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche | 9:30pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| NFL | TIME ET | TV |
| NFL Draft | 12:00pm | ABC |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Miami at Boston College | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| Oklahoma at Georgia | 12:00pm | SECN |
| Arkansas at Florida | 3:00pm | SECN |
| Texas A&M at Texas | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Vanderbilt at Mississippi | 6:00pm | SECN |
| Tennessee at LSU | 8:00pm | ESPNU |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Texas at Oklahoma | 12:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Florida at LSU | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Alabama at Florida | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Clemson at Georgia Tech | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Missouri at Alabama | 9:00pm | SECN |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Michigan at St. Louis | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Xfinity: Ag-Pro 300 | 4:00pm | CW |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| PGA Tour: Zurich Classic | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Zurich Classic | 3:00pm | CBS |
| LPGA Tour: Chevron Championship | 3:00pm | GOLF |
| MMA | TIME ET | TV |
| UFC: Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
| BOWLING | TIME ET | TV |
| PBA Elite League: Battle of the Brands | 3:00pm | FS1 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: Chelsea vs Everton | 7:30am | USA Peacock |
| Serie A: Como vs Genoa | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Holstein Kiel | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Mainz 05 | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Freiburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel vs Borussia M’gladbach | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Ipswich Town | 10:00am | USA Peacock |
| EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Southampton vs Fulham | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United | 10:00am | Peacock |
| Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Saint-Étienne | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Internazionale vs Roma | 12:00pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Monaco | 1:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| MLS: Austin vs LA Galaxy | 1:45pm | FOX MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Cincinnati vs Sporting KC | 2:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Toronto FC vs New York City | 2:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Serie A: Lazio vs Parma | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Rennes | 3:05pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Copa del Rey: Barcelona vs Real Madrid | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| MLS: New York RB vs CF Montréal | 4:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United | 7:30pm | FOX MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Charlotte vs New England | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Columbus Crew vs SJ Earthquakes | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: San Diego vs Real Salt Lake | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Houston Dynamo vs Austin | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders FC | 9:30pm | MLS Season Pass |