NFL NEWS: REPORTS, RUSSELL WILSON SIGNING 1-YEAR DEAL WITH STEELERS
After reportedly meeting with the Steelers on Friday, quarterback Russell Wilson will sign a one-year deal with Pittsburgh, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. Wilson, 35, also reportedly sat down with the New York Giants before apparently deciding to team...
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Anthony Davis scored 27 points to go along with a season-high 25 rebounds, LeBron James added 29 points and the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Austin Reaves scored 19 points, Rui...
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATE
NORTH CLASS 4A AT ELKHART CROWN POINT (20-5) VS. FISHERS (26-1), 10 A.M. FORT WAYNE WAYNE (22-3) VS. MISHAWAKA (20-7), 11:45 A.M. CHAMPIONSHIP, 7:30 P.M. CLASS 3A AT LOGANSPORT PERU (16-10) VS. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (18-9), 10 A.M. DELTA (22-6) VS. FAIRFIELD (20-6),...
IU OUTLASTS SPARTANS, 65-64, ON SENIOR DAY
Kel’el Ware had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 65-64 home win over Michigan State on Sunday in the Big Ten regular-season finale for both teams.Malik Reneau added 16 points for Indiana (18-13, 10-10), which has won four straight.Tyson Walker scored a...
GAME REWIND: PACERS 111, MAGIC 97
The Pacers used a bit of their own magic to complete the comeback win over Orlando Sunday night. After being down 15 points on one occasion in the second quarter, Indiana sealed the win with a massive third quarter where they outscored the home team 39-21. Indiana was...
EDEY HAS 25 POINTS, 14 REBOUNDS AS NO. 3 PURDUE TOPS WISCONSIN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in his home finale, becoming the first Big Ten player to exceed 2,200 career points and 1,200 boards, and No. 3 Purdue beat Wisconsin 78-70 on Sunday. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points and Braden Smith...
BIG TEN ANNOUNCES 2024 TIAA BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 13-17 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. All-session tickets for the 27th edition of the tournament...
THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY MARCH 11, 2024
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATE NORTH CLASS 4A AT ELKHART CROWN POINT (20-5) VS. FISHERS (26-1), 10 A.M. FORT WAYNE WAYNE (22-3) VS. MISHAWAKA (20-7), 11:45 A.M. CHAMPIONSHIP, 7:30 P.M. CLASS 3A AT LOGANSPORT PERU (16-10) VS. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (18-9), 10 A.M....
THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SUNDAY MARCH 10, 2024
CLASS 4AMichigan CityMishawaka 68 East Chicago Central 52Crown Point 55 Warsaw 42 OTNew CastleFishers 66 Kokomo 52LogansportFort Wayne Wayne 79 Fort Wayne North 69GreenfieldLawrence North 69 Avon 50SouthportBen Davis 70 New Palestine 59SouthridgeJeffersonville 70...
THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY MARCH 9, 2024
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL PAIRINGS REGIONAL PAIRINGSCLASS 4AMICHIGAN CITYEAST CHICAGO CENTRAL [22-4] VS. MISHAWAKA [19-7] **EAST CHICAGO FAVORED BY 6MICHIGAN CITYWARSAW [19-5] VS. CROWN POINT [19-5] **CROWN POINT FAVORED BY 7NEW CASTLEKOKOMO [25-3] VS. FISHERS...
NHL NEWS
REPORT: PREDATORS ACQUIRE ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER FROM BLACKHAWKS The Nashville Predators acquired forward Anthony Beauvillier from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, TSN reported. Beauvillier, 26, will be joining...
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: NIKOLA JOKIC POWERS NUGGETS PAST CELTICS Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night by Jaylen Brown to beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 on Thursday...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
UW TOPS RIVAL NO. 18 WASHINGTON STATE 74-68 PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Koren Johnson scored 23 points, Keion Brooks Jr. added 22 and Washington knocked off No. 18 Washington State 74-68 in the final Pac-12 Conference matchup between the cross-state rivals. "Really proud...
CARDINALS HEADING TO BOWLING GREEN LOOKING TO SECURE A MAC TOURNAMENT BERTH IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
The Ball State men's basketball team plays its regular season finale at Bowling Green at 7 p.m. on Friday night in a game that has Mid-American Conference Tournament implications. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Brad Woznicki and Brent Klassen on the call,...
REGULAR SEASON FINALE
BLACKSBURG, Va. – It’s been a journey for the Notre Dame men’s basketball program during the 2023-24 ACC season. After incurring a seven-game skid, the Irish regrouped, came together and fired off a 5-1 stretch, which included wins against Wake Forest and Clemson....
BOILERS FALL TO NEBRASKA, SWANSON SETS FRESHMAN RECORD
MINNEAPOLIS – Sophie Swanson scored a career-high 25 points and made a record seven 3-pointers, but it was not enough as the No. 12 seed Purdue women's basketball team fell to No. 5 seed Nebraska 64-56 on Thursday afternoon in the second round of Big Ten Women's...
3-SEED HOOSIERS SET FOR 2024 TIAA BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 12 Indiana will open up 2024 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament action as it faces the winner of Michigan/Minnesota on Friday in the quarterfinals at approximately 9 p.m. ET. GAME DAY INFO #12/12 Indiana (24-4) at 2024 TIAA Big Ten Women's...
INDIANA LOSES TO MINNESOTA
INDIANA PACERS NEWS RELEASE In a matchup between the NBA’s most prolific offense and stoutest stoppers, the team with the league’s No.1-rated defense flexed its muscles at the final buzzer. Down by two points with six seconds left in the game, Indiana Pacers forward...
THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2024
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL PAIRINGS REGIONAL PAIRINGSCLASS 4AMICHIGAN CITYEAST CHICAGO CENTRAL [22-4] VS. MISHAWAKA [19-7] **EAST CHICAGO FAVORED BY 6MICHIGAN CITYWARSAW [19-5] VS. CROWN POINT [19-5] **CROWN POINT FAVORED BY 7NEW CASTLEKOKOMO [25-3] VS. FISHERS...
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 4 VOLS CAPTURE OUTRIGHT SEC TITLE
No. 4 Tennessee held on for a 66-59 win over No. 17 South Carolina on Wednesday in Columbia, S.C., to clinch its first outright Southeastern Conference regular-season title since 2007-08. Dalton Knecht scored 26 points on 9-for-23 shooting to lead Tennessee (24-6,...
NBA ROUNDUP: WARRIORS BULLDOZE BUCKS
Stephen Curry led a balanced scoring attack with 29 points and the Golden State Warriors rebounded from a humiliating loss in Boston with a 125-90 romp over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Golden State rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis squashed a...
SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: ATHLETICS’ OFFENSE EXPLODES IN ROUT OF ANGELS
Miguel Andujar clubbed a pair of homers and drove in four runs as the Oakland Athletics cruised to a 12-5 victory over the host Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. Andujar went 2-for-3 and is now batting .421 in spring training. JJ Bleday and Shea...
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS TIMBERWOLVES
The NBA’s highest-scoring offense and top-rated defense will soon square off in the Circle City. Following a three-game road trip, the Indiana Pacers (35-28) return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday to host the Western Conference's first-place Minnesota...
WIN STREAK HITS THREE AS HOOSIERS DOWN GOPHERS
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Hoosier surge continues. Strong shooting. Shutdown defense. Sustained intensity. Winning basketball. Indiana displayed all of it Wednesday night in its 70-58 victory at Minnesota, its third-straight win and fourth on the Big Ten road this season...
BOILERS STORM BACK FOR FIRST ROUND WIN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Coming out of a timeout down 10 midway through the third quarter, the Purdue women's basketball team outscored Northwestern by 16 points over the final 15 minutes of action to pull off a 78-72 win over the Wildcats in the first round of the Big...
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1902Â Â Â Â Â A Chicago Daily News headline reads, ‘Manager of the Cubs is in Doubt Only on Two Positions,’ marking the first time the team’s nickname has appeared in print. Although the moniker has existed since 1890, the Orphans, also known as the Colts and White Stockings, will not officially adopt the Cubs as its new name until 1907.
1935Â Â Â Â Â In the bottom of the ninth inning, Russell Hinaga singles off future Hall of Fame Russian-born pitcher Victor Starffin, giving the San Jose Asahi, a hometown Japanese American semi-pro team, a 3-2 victory over the powerful Tokyo Giants. The visitors, who will avenge their loss to the ‘Morning Suns,’ next year, are touring the United States to promote the formation of a Japanese professional league, which they plan to establish in the Land of the Rising Sun next season.
1967Â Â Â Â Â Giants’ right-hander Juan Marichal ends his 29-day holdout when he becomes the third $100,000 major league pitcher in history, joining Dodger hurlers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. The ‘Dominican Dandy’ also reported to spring training late last season but proceeded to win his first ten games en route to a 25-6 record.
1973Â Â Â Â Â Twins’ right-hander Jim Perry becomes the first player to use the ’10 and 5 rule’ when he okays his trade to the Tigers for minor league pitcher Dan Fife and cash. During his one season with Detroit, Gaylord’s brother will post a 14-13 (.519) record and an ERA of 4.03 in 35 appearances.
1973Â Â Â Â Â Hoping to make the team in spring training, right-hander Denny McLain is released by the Braves, ending his career two days before his 29th birthday. During his ten-year major league tenure, the former 30-game winner compiled a 131-92 career record with an ERA of 3.39.
1981Â Â Â Â Â Boston’s Gold Glove catcher Carlton Fisk is declared a free agent by major league baseball, much to the chagrin of the Fenway Faithful. The 33-year-old backstop can now negotiate with other teams for his services because he received his contract from the Red Sox two days after the deadline.
1987Â Â Â Â Â The Mets trade backup catcher Ed Hearn, right-hander Rick A. Anderson, and pitching prospect Mauro Gozzo to the Royals for David Cone and minor leaguer Chris Jelic. The 24-year-old right-hander, who will compile an 80-48 (.625) record during his first six seasons in New York, posts a 5-6 mark this season, with Hearn appearing in only 15 games for Kansas City.
1989Â Â Â Â Â The April 3 issue of Sports Illustrated, available on newsstands today, features a six-page article by Craig Neff and Lieber that exposes Pete Rose’s gambling activities. The piece entitled Rose’s Grim Vigil alleges ‘Charlie Hustle’ bet from the Riverfront Stadium dugout using hand gestures with an associate.
1992Â Â Â Â Â The Brewers deal Gary Sheffield to the Padres for pitcher Ricky Bones and minor leaguers Jose Valentin and Matt Mieske. Sheffield, Milwaukee’s first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 1986 draft, will hit .330 for his new team this season, winning the National League batting crown.
2002Â Â Â Â Â After being told he would not be an everyday player, the Expos give 37-year-old Jose Canseco his unconditional release. The 1986 Rookie of the Year and 1988 MVP of the American League ends his 17-year career with 462 home runs while batting .266, playing with five clubs in the Junior Circuit.
2002Â Â Â Â Â The Cubs, in need of a closer due to Tom Gordon’s muscle tear, trade righties Julian Tavarez (10-9, 4.52) and Jose Cueto, southpaw Dontrelle Willis, and catcher Ryan Jorgensen to the Marlins for Antonio Alfonseca (4-4, 28 saves) and right-hander Matt Clement (9-10, 5.05). Willis, next season’s National League Rookie of the Year, will become a 20-game winner for the Fish in 2005.
2008Â Â Â Â Â At the start of spring training, Hideki Matsui, planning to wed in a few weeks, a fact unknown to the Bronx Bombers, makes a wager with some of his teammates about who would be the first to get married. A surprised Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu agree to pay off the bet after learning the Yankee slugger pulled a fast one on them by getting ‘hitched’ in New York on the club’s off-day yesterday.
2009Â Â Â Â Â In a Kansai Independent League game played at the Osaka Dome, knuckleballer Eri Yoshida makes her debut, becoming Japan’s first female professional baseball player. On Opening Day, the 17-year-old faces two batters, walking one and striking out the other, in the ninth inning of the Kobe 9 Cruise’s 5-0 victory over the hometown Gold Villicanes.
2011Â Â Â Â Â Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka will make a $1 million contribution to the Red Sox Foundation for earthquake and tsunami victims in his native Japan. The team’s official charity has raised more than $1.3 million in response to the March 11 disaster, including personal donations from other Japanese players, Hideki Okajima, Junichi Tazawa, and Itsuki Shoda.
2011Â Â Â Â Â The Nationals deal Nyjer Morgan to the Brewers for minor league infielder Cutter Dykstra and cash. Washington sends the light-hitting, fleet-footed outfielder to Milwaukee to obtain the Class A minor league third baseman, the son of former major leaguer Lenny Dykstra.
2012Â Â Â Â Â Embattled owner Frank McCourt agrees to sell the Dodgers to a group that includes former LA Lakers star Magic Johnson and former baseball executive Stan Kasten for $2 billion, the highest amount ever paid for a team in the history of professional sports. The sale price far exceeds the $1.47 billion Malcolm Glazer paid for the English soccer team Manchester United in 2005.
1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.
1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title.
1945 — Oklahoma A&M beats New York University 49-45 for the NCAA basketball championship.
1951 — Bill Spivey scores 22 points to lead Kentucky to a 68-58 win over Kansas State for the NCAA basketball title.
1960 — The Boston Celtics score a then NBA Finals record 76 points in the first half a 140-122 win over the St. Louis Hawks. Tom Heinsohn (24), Bill Sharman (23), Frank Ramsey (22) and Bob Cousy (20) each score 20-or-more points to win the series opener.
1971 — UCLA beats Villanova 68-62 for its fifth NCAA basketball title.
1978 — Jack Givens scores 41 points to lead Kentucky to a 94-88 victory over Duke for the NCAA basketball title.
1983 — Larry Holmes wins a unanimous 12-round decision over Lucien Rodriguez to retain his world heavyweight title in his hometown of Scranton, Pa.
2005 — Annika Sorenstam shoots a final-round 68 to finish at 15-under to win the Nabisco Championship by eight shots over Rosie Jones. It’s he 59th victory of the Swedish star’s LPGA Tour career — and her eighth major championship win.
2010 — Long shot Al Shemali wins the $5 million Dubai Duty Free, pulling away from a crowded field to pull off a surprisingly easy win in the Dubai World Cup. Al Shemali, at 40-1, starts slow then duels it out with Bankable before taking the lead for good.
2011 — Jamie Skeen scores 26 points as Virginia Commonwealth delivers the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament, a 71-61 win over No. 1 seed Kansas in the Southwest Regional final.
2014 — The Philadelphia 76ers tie the NBA record for futility with their 26th straight loss, falling 120-98 to the Houston Rockets. Philadelphia matches the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA’s worst skid.
2017 — UConn’s women’s basketball team advance to its 10th consecutive Final Four with a 90-52 victory against Oregon. The victory moves coach Geno Auriemma past Pat Summitt for the most NCAA Tournament victories at 113.