“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA BOYS STATE FINALS
SESSION 1
PUBLIC GATES OPEN AT 9:30 AM ET
10:30 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CLINTON PRAIRIE (26-2) VS. ORLEANS (24-4)
APPROX. 12:45 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
MANCHESTER (25-2) VS. UNIVERSITY (20-9)
FIELDHOUSE CLEARED
SESSION 2
PUBLIC GATES OPEN AT 5 PM ET
6 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH (26-3) VS. INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS (22-6)
APPROX. 8:15 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FISHERS (30-0) VS. JEFFERSONVILLE (23-5)
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SUNDAY
FLORIDA 77 UCONN 75
DUKE 89 BAYLOR 66
KENTUCKY 84 ILLINOIS 75
ALABAMA 80 ST. MARY’S 66
MARYLAND 72 COLORADO STATE 71
OLE MISS 91 IOWA STATE 78
MICHIGAN STATE 71 NEW MEXICO 63
ARIZONA 87 OREGON 83
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 (SWEET 16)
(2) ALABAMA VS. (6) BYU, 7:09 P.M. | CBS
(1) FLORIDA VS. (4) MARYLAND, 7:39 P.M. | TBS
(1) DUKE VS. (4) ARIZONA, 9:39 P.M. | CBS
(3) TEXAS TECH VS. (10) ARKANSAS, 10:09 P.M. | TBS
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 (SWEET 16)
(2) MICHIGAN STATE VS. (6) OLE MISS, 7:09 P.M. | CBS
(2) TENNESSEE VS. (3) KENTUCKY, 7:39 P.M. | TBS
(1) AUBURN VS. (5) MICHIGAN, 9:39 P.M. | CBS
(1) HOUSTON VS. (4) PURDUE, 10:09 P.M. | TBS
NIT SCORES
OKLAHOMA STATE 85 SMU 81
LOYOLA 77 SAN FRANCISCO 76
NORTH TEXAS 65 ARKANSAS STATE 63
KENT STATE 77 SAMFORD 75
UC IRVINE 66 JACKSONVILLE STATE 61
ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 88 SANTA CLARA 84
WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
DUKE 59 OREGON 53
NOTRE DAME 76 MICHIGAN 55
KANSAS STATE 80 KENTUCKY 79 OT
SOUTH CAROLINA 64 INDIANA 53
OLE MISS 69 BAYLOR 63
TCU 85 LOUISVILLE 70
TENNESSEE 82 OHIO STATE 67
UCLA 84 RICHMOND 67
MONDAY, MARCH 24 (SECOND ROUND/ROUND OF 32)
(2) NC STATE VS. (7) MICHIGAN STATE, NOON |ESPN
(1) TEXAS VS. (8) ILLINOIS, 2 P.M. | ESPN
(3) OKLAHOMA VS. (6) IOWA, 4 P.M. | ESPN
(4) MARYLAND VS. (5) ALABAMA, 5 P.M. | ESPN2
(3) LSU VS. (6) FLORIDA STATE, 6 P.M. | ESPN
(3) NORTH CAROLINA VS. (6) WEST VIRGINIA, 7 P.M. | ESPN2
(2) UCONN VS. (10) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, 8 P.M. | ESPN
(1) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VS. (9) MISSISSIPPI STATE, 10 P.M. | ESPN
WNIT
DUQUESNE 73 MIAMI OH 66
BUTLER 61 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 54
RUTGERS 71 ARMY 60
BUFFALO 84 UMASS 82 OT
ILLINOIS STATE 90 WESTERN ILLINOIS 80
LINDENWOOD 67 TARLETON STATE 59
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
GEORGIA TECH 10 NOTRE DAME 2
BUTLER AT CINCINNATI CANCELLED
UCLA6 INDIANA 3
PURDUE FT. WAYNE 20 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 16 (GAME 1)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 12 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 11 (GAME 2)
SOUTERN INDIANA 6 WESTERN ILLINOIS 4
INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD
NOTRE DAME 13 NOTRE DAME 7
PURDUE 2 MARYLAND 0
CLEVELAND 11 IU INDY 1
INDIANA COLLEGE MEN’S LAX
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
INDIANA COLLEGE WOMEN’S LAX
SYRACUSE 12 NOTRE DAME 11
NBA SCOREBOARD
DETROIT 136 NEW ORLEANS 130
CLEVELAND 120 UTAH 91
MIAMI 122 CHARLOTTE 105
SAN ANTONIO 123 TORONTO 89
BOSTON 129 PORTLAND 116
ATLANTA 132 PHILADELPHIA 119
DENVER 116 HOUSTON 111
OKLAHOMA CITY 103 LA CLIPPERS 101
NHL SCOREBOARD
CHICAGO 7 PHILADELPHIA 4
BUFFALO 5 WINNIPEG 3
ST. LOUIS 4 NASHVILLE 1
FLORIDA 4 PITTSBURGH 3
VEGAS 4 TAMPA BAY 2
CAROLINA 5 ANAHEIM 2
LOS ANGELES 7 BOSTON 2
MLB SCOREBOARD
REGULAR SEASON
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
SPRING TRAINING
PHILADELPHIA 4 DETROIT 2
HOUSTON 8 WASHINGTON 6
WASHINGTON 2 ST. LOUIS 1
MINNESOTA 9 BOSTON 3
TAMPA BAY 3 NY YANKEES 3
BALTIMORE 5 ATLANTA 5
TORONTO 2 PITTSBURGH 1
NY METS 10 MIAMI 2
CINCINNATI 13 CLEVELAND 2
LAS VEGAS 8 CHICAGO CUBS 1
ARIZONA 8 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4
MILWAUKEE 6 COLORADO 0
SEATTLE 10 MILWAUKEE 6
SAN DIEGO 5 ARIZONA 5
SACRAMENTO 4 SAN FRANCISCO 3
LA DODGERS 7 LA ANGELS 1
MLS SCOREBOARD
AUSTIN 2 SAN DIEGO 1
TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT
NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: NO. 1 FLORIDA SURVIVES VS. NO. 8 UCONN
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida’s late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region’s second round on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
The Gators looked disjointed at times on offense before racking up 18 points in the final three minutes. The eighth-seeded Huskies seemed poised to pull off an upset before their 13-game winning streak in NCAA Tournament games came to a close.
Florida (32-4) will meet No. 4 Maryland in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in San Francisco. The Terrapins eked out a 72-71 win over Colorado State later Sunday. The Gators are advancing to the second weekend of the tournament for the first time since 2017.
Liam McNeeley poured in 22 points, Alex Karaban had 14 and Samson Johnson added 10 to pace the Huskies (24-11), who had a late-game escape against Oklahoma two days earlier in the first round. McNeeley’s final shot was a made 3-pointer before the buzzer, but it was too late for UConn to get another possession.
No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71
Derik Queen drove for a short basket as time expired to give the Terrapins a dramatic victory over the Rams at Seattle.
Colorado State’s Jalen Lake swished a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left to give the Rams a one-point edge before Queen’s drive put the Terrapins (27-8) in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016. Queen had 17 points and Rodney Rice added 16 for Maryland, which will play top-seeded Florida in San Francisco on Thursday.
Nique Clifford registered 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Rams (26-10), who had an 11-game winning streak halted. Lake scored 13 points while Bowen Born and Kyan Evans scored 10.
Midwest Region
No. 3 Kentucky 84, No. 6 Illinois 75
Kobe Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace the Wildcats’ victory over the Fighting Illinois in Milwaukee.
Kentucky (24-11) will face second-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis. The Wildcats hit their first five shots of the second half for a 10-0 run. Brea scored 10 consecutive points for Kentucky for a 70-54 lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining.
Kylan Boswell had 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic 19 and Kasparas Jakucionis 13 for the Fighting Illini (22-13). Kentucky scored 26 points off 14 Illinois turnovers and had 18 assists on its 32 field goals.
South Region
No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63
Jaden Akins scored a team-high 16 points and the Spartans controlled the last seven minutes to eliminate the Lobos in Cleveland.
Tre Holloman came off the bench to add 14 points and fellow reserve Frankie Fidler chipped in 10 points for the Spartans (29-6), who advance to the regional semifinals in Atlanta to play No. 6 Ole Miss on Friday.
Nelly Junior Joseph scored 16 points for the Lobos (27-8) but was limited to 29 minutes due to foul trouble before fouling out at the 2:12 mark. Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Donovan Dent added 14 points and six assists, while Mustapha Amzil also tallied 14 points.
No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78
Sean Pedulla had 20 points, eight assists and four steals and Jaemyn Brakefield added 19 points as the Rebels dominated the Cyclones in Milwaukee.
Ole Miss (24-11) will face second-seeded Michigan State (29-6) in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Atlanta. Ole Miss shot 58.2 percent, including 57.9 percent (11 of 19) beyond the arc. The Rebels hit 19 of 28 shots in the second half for 67.9 percent, including 6 of 8 3-pointers. Malik Dia added 18 points and Matthew Murrell 15 for the Rebels, who advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001.
Curtis Jones had 26 points and Joshua Jefferson 16 with eight rebounds for Iowa State (25-10). Milan Momcilovic, who had 20 points in the Cyclones’ 82-55 first-round win over Lipscomb, had just five points on 2-of-12 shooting.
East Region
No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66
Tyrese Proctor poured in 25 points and freshman sensation Cooper Flagg added 18 as the Blue Devils routed the Bears in Raleigh, N.C., for their second tournament blowout in three days.
Kon Knueppel racked up 12 points as part of the Blue Devils’ rousing performance in front of a large contingent of their fans just about a half-hour drive from campus. Duke (33-3), which has a 13-game winning streak, faces Arizona in the Sweet 16 round Thursday night at Newark, N.J.
VJ Edgecombe posted 16 points, Norchad Omier had 15 points and nine rebounds and Langston Love finished with 11 points for Baylor (20-15), which shot just 36.8 percent from the field.
No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary’s 66
Six Alabama players scored in double figures and the Crimson Tide held the Gaels to 24-of-70 shooting from the floor in a win in Cleveland.
The Crimson Tide (27-8) will move on to face No. 6 seed BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Aden Holloway, Mark Sears and Grant Nelson each scored 12 points. Chris Youngblood led Alabama with 13 points.
Mitchell Saxen led all scorers with 15 points in the loss. Harry Wessels finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for the Gaels (29-6).
No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help the Wildcats put away the Ducks in Seattle.
Love shot 6-for-7 with four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 10 straight Arizona points in crunch time to ensure the Wildcats (24-12) would beat their former Pac-12 rivals. They will face No. 1 Duke in the East Region semifinals on Thursday. Tobe Awaka collected 12 points and 14 rebounds for Arizona, which reached the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years under coach Tommy Lloyd.
Jackson Shelstad led Oregon (25-10) with 25 points, TJ Bamba had 17 and Nate Bittle paired 16 points with 11 boards. The Ducks squandered a 19-4 head start, fell behind before halftime and could not land the final blow after making it a one-possession game again.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA TOURNAMENT
WOMEN’S NCAA SPOKANE ROUNDUP: KANSAS STATE OUTLASTS KENTUCKY IN OVERTIME
Temira Poindexter hit her eighth 3-pointer of the game with 1:09 left in overtime Sunday and fifth-seeded Kansas State pulled off a mild upset, 80-79, of No. 4 Kentucky on its home floor in Lexington in a matchup of Wildcats in the Spokane 4 Region.
Kentucky (23-8) had several chances to win on its last possession, the last coming when Georgia Amoore tried a short baseline floater after an inbounds pass with 3.2 seconds left. The ball rolled around the rim and fell out as time expired.
Poindexter scored a game-high 24 points for Kansas State (28-7), which canned 14 of 35 3-pointers. Serena Sundell added 19 points and 14 assists, while Ayoka Lee tallied 16 points and reserve Kennedy Taylor netted 11.
Clara Strack led Kentucky with 22 points, while Amoore added 18 points and six assists. Dazia Lawrence contributed 15 points, while Teonni Key chipped in 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Kansas State forced overtime when Serena Sundell canned a jumper with 8.1 seconds left in regulation. It will play either USC or Mississippi State in a regional semifinal.
No. 5 Ole Miss 69, No. 4 Baylor 63
Madison Scott buried a pullup jumper with 40.4 seconds left Sunday to snap a tie and the 5th-seeded Rebels ended the game with an 8-2 run to eliminate the 4th-seeded Bears on their home floor in Waco, Texas.
The Rebels sealed the outcome by canning six straight free throws in the last 29.9 seconds, improving to 22-10 and earning just their third berth in a regional semifinal since 1993. They will match up with either UCLA or Richmond in the next round of the Spokane 1 Region.
Sira Thienou scored 16 points for Ole Miss, while Scott added 14 and Kirsten Deans hit for 13 points. The Rebels made only 25 of 67 field goal attempts but went 17 of 21 at the foul line, grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and forced 21 turnovers.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bears (28-8), led by Antoinette Vonleh with 16 points. Jada Walker added 15, while Sarah Andrews chipped in 14 points and six assists. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs came off the bench to net 10 points.
WOMEN’S NCAA BIRMINGHAM ROUNDUP: NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA RALLIES TO WIN
A dominant third quarter helped defending national champion South Carolina keep its ambitions of back-to-back titles alive, as the top-seeded Gamecocks rallied from a halftime deficit to top No. 9 seed Indiana 64-53 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.
The Gamecocks (32-3) went into intermission trailing their Birmingham Region 2 second-round matchup 26-25 after shooting just 10-of-29 from the floor.
South Carolina scored more in the third quarter with 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting than the entire first half, in the process building a double-digit cushion it maintained for much of the fourth quarter. Chloe Kitts recorded a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds), while Bree Hall scored a team-high 11 points and Sania Feagin added 10.
Shay Ciezki led Indiana (20-13) with 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 10-of-24 in the second half and committed eight turnovers, which South Carolina converted into nine points.
No. 2 Duke 59, No. 10 Oregon 53
Ashlon Jackson scored all 20 of her points in the second half to lead the Blue Devils past the Ducks in Durham, N.C.
The Blue Devils (28-7) overcame a 38.2-percent shooting performance from the floor by forcing the Ducks into 17 turnovers. Duke, which advanced to the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive season, converted those takeaways into 18 points.
Reigan Richardson had 13 points and six rebounds for Duke. Deja Kelly led the Ducks (20-12) with 20 points. Phillipina Kyei recorded a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double.
No. 3 Notre Dame 76, No. 6 Michigan 55
Liatu King shot 7-of-7 from the floor en route to 18 points, and the Fighting Irish’s game-opening 11-2 run set the tone in a romp over the Wolverines in South Bend, Ind.
The Fighting Irish (28-5) pounced on the Wolverines early, racing out to a 32-12 lead through the first period. Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 21 points, Sonia Citron (16 points) hit 3-of-6 shots from 3-point range and King contributed 15 rebounds.
Freshman Olivia Olson scored 20 points to lead Michigan (23-11), which shot just 36.8 percent from the floor. Syla Swords added 17 points.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: THUNDER EDGE CLIPPERS FOR 6TH STRAIGHT WIN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19, as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and James Harden added 17 points as the Clippers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.
Trailing 101-100, the Clippers had multiple chances to take the lead in the final 22 seconds, but Norman Powell missed a 3-point attempt and Leonard was off target on a contested 21-footer.
Gilgeous-Alexander extended the lead to three points against his former team on two free throws with three seconds remaining. The Clippers got the ball back, but Leonard was intentionally fouled. After purposefully missing the second free throw, they could not score at the buzzer.
Cavaliers 120, Jazz 91
Jarrett Allen scored 18 points to help Cleveland snap a season-high four-game losing streak in a road win over Utah.
De’Andre Hunter added 15 points and Evan Mobley contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in the win. Darius Garland and Ty Jerome each scored 12 for the Cavs, who hadn’t won for nine days.
Kyle Filipowski led the short-handed Jazz with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Utah shot just 36 percent from the field while losing for the 12th time in 13 outings. That included a 16-for-50 performance from beyond the arc.
Hawks 132, 76ers 119
Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the team to its third straight win, a victory over visiting Philadelphia.
Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Risacher (22 points) and Georges Niang (20 points) as the Hawks won for the seventh time in nine games and have a two-game lead for the No. 7 spot in the East.
Philadelphia has lost four in a row and 19 of 22. The Sixers are seven games behind Miami for the No. 10 playoff spot with 11 games remaining. Quentin Grimes scored 26 points for the 11th time in 20 games that he’s scored at least 25 points.
Heat 122, Hornets 105
Andrew Wiggins scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the decisive third quarter as host Miami snapped its 10-game losing streak, beating Charlotte.
Snapping their longest skid since 2007-08, the Heat got 29 points from Tyler Herro, who played with a left hip contusion. Bam Adebayo played despite a sprained left knee and scored 11 points.
The Hornets were led by LaMelo Ball, who posted 18 points and a game-high 11 assists.
Pistons 136, Pelicans 130
Rookie Ron Holland tied a career high with 26 points as Detroit defeated visiting New Orleans for the second time in less than a week.
Holland added six assists and five rebounds while Jalen Duren powered for 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons, who romped to a 127-81 win on the Pelicans’ home floor on Monday.
CJ McCollum carried New Orleans with 40 points. The Pistons played without All-Star Cade Cunningham due to a calf injury while Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missed the contest due to a lower back contusion.
Spurs 123, Raptors 89
Devin Vassell scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and visiting San Antonio dominated Toronto.
Julian Champagnie added 20 points for the Spurs, who have won three straight. Stephon Castle scored 15 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13 points and Harrison Barnes had 10.
Scottie Barnes scored 22 points for the Raptors, who have lost four in a row. RJ Barrett added 18 points, Jamal Shead scored 17 and Ja’Kobe Walter had 10.
Nuggets 116, Rockets 111
Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 39 points in a turnaround third quarter as Denver claimed a critical victory over host Houston.
Denver shot 50.6 percent from the field (44 of 87) and closed within one game of Houston for second place in the Western Conference. Jordan (11 points, 15 rebounds) posted a double-double subbing for the injured Nikola Jokic (ankle).
Jalen Green scored 30 points to pace the Rockets, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped. Dillon Brooks added 21 points with five 3-pointers.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: KINGS RATTLE OFF 5 STRAIGHT GOALS, BEAT BRUINS
The Los Angeles Kings scored the final five goals to break a 2-2 tie and cruised to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.
Seven different players scored for Los Angeles. Drew Doughty’s goal at 8:46 of the second period began the burst. Quinton Byfield and Tanner Jeannot each logged a goal and an assist, while Anze Kopitar, Warren Foegele, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Samuel Helenius also scored for Los Angeles, which is tied with Edmonton for second in the Pacific Division with a third straight win and eighth in the last nine.
Brandt Clarke, Adrian Kempe and Joel Edmundson each dished out two assists, and Darcy Kuemper made 11 saves as the Kings improved to 11-0-3 in their last 14 at home.
Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie scored goals while Jeremy Swayman allowed seven goals on 23 shots for Boston, which is on a six-game winless streak (0-5-1).
Sabres 5, Jets 3
Ryan McLeod had a goal and three assists and James Reimer made 33 saves for visiting Buffalo in a win against Winnipeg.
It was McLeod’s first career four-point game. JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin and Tyson Kozak also scored and Jacob Bernard-Docker added two assists for the Sabres, who had lost two straight.
Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the Jets, who had won four of their past five games. Eric Comrie made 12 saves.
Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4
Ryan Donato scored twice and Tyler Bertuzzi notched a goal and two assists as Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak with a home victory over Philadelphia.
Connor Bedard, Joe Veleno and Pat Maroon each registered a goal and an assist for Chicago, which had been 0-6-1 in its previous seven games. The Blackhawks had scored only 10 goals during their seven-game slide before torching Flyers goalie Ivan Fedotov for seven goals on 29 shots.
Travis Konecny and Jamie Drysdale each contributed a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which has lost five games in a row. Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored against Chicago netminder Spencer Knight, who finished with 24 saves.
Golden Knights 4, Lightning 2
Ilya Samsonov turned away 35 of 37 shots to lead Vegas to its third straight victory, beating the Lightning in Las Vegas.
Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Nicolas Roy and Nicolas Hague scored goals and Alex Pietrangelo had two assists for Vegas, which extended its Pacific Division lead to five points with the victory.
Nick Paul and Nikita Kucherov scored goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 26 saves for Tampa Bay, which fell four points behind first-place Florida in the Atlantic Division.
Blues 4, Predators 1
Justin Faulk picked up a goal and an assist and Robert Thomas earned three assists to lead host St. Louis past Nashville for its sixth straight victory.
Jordan Kyrou, Alexandre Texier and Brayden Schenn added goals for the Blues. Jake Neighbours had two assists and Jordan Binnington made 31 saves. St. Louis has gone 13-2-2 in its last 17 games to climb into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, who are 1-4-1 in their last six games. Justus Annunen made 14 saves.
Panthers 4, Penguins 3 (SO)
Aleksander Barkov scored the only goal of the shootout to give Florida a come-from-behind win over Pittsburgh in Sunrise, Fla.
Sam Reinhart scored twice and Anton Lundell got the other marker for the Panthers, who won for only the third time in seven games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves.
Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins, who lost for the second time in seven games. Sidney Crosby had two assists to stretch his point streak to seven games (six goals, six assists). Tristan Jarry stopped 27 shots.
Hurricanes 5, Ducks 2
Taylor Hall scored a third-period hat trick and visiting Carolina beat Anaheim.
Mark Jankowski and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes, who bounced back after having their eight-game winning streak snapped in Los Angeles on Saturday. Former Ducks player Frederik Andersen made 35 saves, including 19 in the third period, as Carolina extended its lead over third-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division to 10 points.
Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras scored for the Ducks, who have lost three of four, as they try to remain in the Western Conference wild-card race. Lukas Dostal made 32 saves.
GOLF NEWS
MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ EARNS SECOND WIN OF SEASON AT HOAG CLASSIC
Miguel Angel Jimenez played the par-5 18th hole to perfection and made a tap-in birdie to win the Hoag Classic on Sunday at Newport Beach (Calif.) Country Club.
The 61-year-old from Spain shared the overnight lead with Fred Couples and posted a bogey-free, 4-under-par 67 to get to 15-under 198. He beat Stewart Cink (65) and Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson (67) by one stroke.
After a two-year absence from the winner’s circle, Jimenez is the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this year, following his triumph at the Trophy Hassan II in February.
Jimenez also took over first place in the Charles Schwab Cup season-long standings.
“It’s been for a couple of years that I didn’t make the results,” Jimenez said on the Golf Channel broadcast. “Now I’m not hitting bad, I’m really hitting very well now, the ball, and having very good contact with the ball, and I feel good on the golf course.”
Jimenez was leading the tournament at 14 under after his third birdie of the day at the par-5 15th. Playing in the final threesome with Jimenez and Couples, Jacobson birdied No. 16 to get to 14 under as well.
Cink joined the party at 14 under with his seventh and final birdie of the day at No. 18, one group in front of Jimenez and Jacobson. But when it was his turn, Jimenez used two shots to reach the fairway just in front of the green, and Jacobson pulled his second shot far left into thick rough.
Jimenez proceeded to chip his third shot to about a foot from the cup. Jacobson got himself on the green, needing to make a lengthy birdie putt to get to 15 under and force a playoff, but he left it well short.
Jimenez said there was nothing to be nervous about as he played No. 18.
“Just keep your head down and have a nice contact,” he said.
South Korea’s Y.E. Yang shot a 66 to place fourth at 13 under. Michael Allen (68), Steven Alker of New Zealand (67) and Ernie Els of South Africa (67) tied for fifth at 12 under. Couples shot an even-par 71 and faded to a tie for eighth at 11 under with German Alex Cejka (67).
VIKTOR HOVLAND RALLIES PAST JUSTIN THOMAS TO WIN VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Norway’s Viktor Hovland finally found a solid rhythm for the first time in a month, and it paid off at the Valspar Championship.
Hovland notched birdies on three of his final five holes to shoot 4-under-par 67 and win the tournament Sunday at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Hovland, who missed the cut in his previous three tournaments, finished at 11-under 273 for a one-stroke victory over Justin Thomas.
“It’s still the same swing,” Hovland said. “I hit a lot of disgusting shots, but they happened to go where I look … Somehow this week I was able to hit the good shots that I can a lot more often than I have been in recent weeks.”
Hovland, 27, now has seven career victories. This is his first title since the 2023 Tour Championship, which capped a string of three victories in a three-month stretch.
Still, he wasn’t full of confidence when the tournament began.
“I honestly didn’t believe I could do it this week,” Hovland said.
Even with some hiccups along the way, there was an uptick of incentive as he reached the back nine on Sunday in the mix on a crowded leaderboard.
Hovland had been three strokes off the pace on the back side before he heated up and Thomas fell off.
“There was a bunch of guys tied at the end of my front nine,” Hovland said. “I heard some noise ahead and I knew he was probably up in front. … I knew I had to make some birdies coming in.”
Thomas had his second consecutive sterling round, but his 66 was marred by bogeys on Nos. 16 and 18. Those followed a five-hole stretch with four birdies.
“Way, way more good than bad,” Thomas said. “Today was awesome. I felt so comfortable. I felt like the only nervy swing I truly felt was the wedge on 16.”
Jacob Bridgeman, who led at the tournament’s midway mark, posted 69 and was third at 9 under.
Bud Cauley (66), Billy Horschel (67) and Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune (68) tied for fourth place at 8 under. Davis Riley (69) was seventh at 7 under.
Hovland got things rolling late with a 13-foot birdie putt on No. 14 before birdies on two of the next three holes. His bogey on the final hole wasn’t a problem because Thomas had already finished his round.
“Even when (Thomas) was three shots ahead, I still felt really calm and I really wasn’t stressing even though I probably knew I had to make my putt on 14,” Hovland said. “When that went in, I still felt really, really calm there.”
It marked the second 67 of the tournament for Hovland, who also posted that number in Friday’s second round.
Thomas wasn’t discouraged despite missing an opportunity for another victory.
“It sucks not winning when you’re that close and have a great chance,” Thomas said, “but I just hopefully put myself in the same position in two weeks at Augusta and finish it off better.”
NASCAR NEWS
KYLE LARSON NABS 30TH CAREER WIN, FIRST OF 2025 AT HOMESTEAD
Kyle Larson overcame plenty on Sunday to win for the 30th time in his distinguished NASCAR Cup Series career.
Larson moved past Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, capturing the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.
Restarting fourth with 55 laps to go following the race’s final caution period, Bowman worked his way by Larson and Denny Hamlin and eventually put his No. 48 Chevrolet around Bubba Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota with 33 laps left.
But with Larson charging hard in his No. 5 Chevrolet, Bowman banged the wall hard in Turn 4, allowing Larson to move by and motor away by 1.205 seconds for his 30th career victory and Chevrolet’s third in five Homestead races.
Larson, who led 19 laps, became the 30th driver in NASCAR history to reach 30 career wins in the Cup Series, but he had extra work to do at Homestead.
His car was struck by Josh Berry in a pit-road incident, and his Chevrolet smacked the outside wall numerous times blazing around the 1.5-mile speedway.
“It was far from perfect,” said Larson, a two-time Homestead victor who qualified 14th. “I got into the wall too many times … I had just had to keep plugging away with what I know and what’s good for me.
“Just a lot of gritty, hard work there today between damage on pit road, qualifying bad, bad restarts, all of that stuff. … Just to keep my head down and keep digging felt good.”
After his season-best runner-up outing, Bowman said he felt he let his first 2025 win slip away.
“Yeah, I guess I choked that one away, for sure,” said Bowman, who held the point for 43 laps. “I just kind of burned my stuff up. … I pulled it off the wall too far (in Turn 4) and hit the fence pretty bad. (My team) deserved better than that.”
Wallace, Chase Briscoe and Hamlin rounded out the top five.
In the 27th Cup race in the South Florida track’s history, Bowman led 36 other cars to the green flag, but he eventually watched Ryan Blaney, Berry and Larson take the point through a caution-free start to the 267-lap race, the series’ sixth of the season.
However, with 10 laps to go in Stage 1 and Blaney’s No. 12 Ford out front, three-time 2025 winner Christopher Bell spun by himself while tight against the Turn 4 wall.
Blaney held the lead on the ensuing restart and won his second stage this season. Bowman, Briscoe, Larson and Austin Cindric grabbed the top-five bonus points in the 80-lap segment.
As the field immediately pitted after the stage, Joey Logano exited his pit and made it four-wide, wrecking with Berry under Larson and Hamlin on the crowded, narrow pit road.
Hamlin pitted his No. 11 Toyota on Lap 126 but regained the lead with four laps to go and was victorious in Stage 2 by nipping Larson, who was on the same strategy with fresher tires. Blaney, William Byron and Wallace followed.
Running third with 60 circuits left, Blaney had his engine expire in a plume of smoke off Turn 4. The 2023 Cup champion led 124 laps.
INDYCAR NEWS
ALEX PALOU MAKES IT 2-FOR-2 WITH GRAND PRIX WIN AT THERMAL
Alex Palou won his second straight event to open the 2025 IndyCar season on Sunday, uncannily snatching the victory with a late pass at the Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix in Thermal, Calif.
The Spaniard grabbed his 13th career victory with his final dash, passing pole holder Pato O’Ward. The 27-year-old got ahead of O’Ward for good on Lap 56 of 65, securing a hot 2-0 start in his pursuit of a third consecutive IndyCar championship.
“What an amazing weekend,” Palou said on the Fox broadcast post-race. “We did it. Back-to-back wins. It’s awesome.”
The Chip Ganassi Racing stalwart earned 51 points to double his point total after finishing in 01:56:23.2677.
“I have a great team, honestly,” Palou said. “They give me a great car that I can manage, that I feel comfortable with, and they make it look easy.”
O’Ward, who led for 51 laps, finished the race in second, just over 10 seconds behind Palou, and settled for 44 points.
Christian Lundgaard, an Arrow McLaren Chevrolet team member along with O’Ward, was third, 22 seconds behind Palou.
The next six in order were Colton Herta, Felix Rosenqvist, Will Power, Marcus Armstrong, Kyle Kirkwood and Alexander Rossi.
Palou teammate Scott Dixon, who posted the second-best time in warmups, ended up in 10th.
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES
INDIANA BASEBALL
OFFENSE STALLS IN WEEKEND FINALE
LOS ANGELES – Against a potent UCLA pitching staff, the Indiana Baseball team (13-11, 5-4 B1G) couldn’t muster any offense in Sunday’s (March 23) rubber match at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Hoosiers recorded just three runs and six hits in a 6-3 loss to UCLA.
Senior southpaw Deron Swanson (L, 1-1) struggled with early command, allowing two runs before getting pulled with the bases loaded in the first inning. Redshirt senior Gavin Seebold came on in relief and was fantastic across 4.1 innings of action. He allowed just one run (unearned) and four hits. Junior lefty Anthony Gubitosi tossed two scoreless frames as IU kept UCLA off the board in five-straight full innings.
The Bruins struck back for three runs in the eighth after freshman first baseman Jake Hanley closed the deficit to just one with a RBI single through the right side. Junior shortstop Tyler Cerny hit a solo home run to lead off the ninth but UCLA closer Justin Lee retired the next three Hoosiers in order.
IU won in convincing fashion on Friday evening but leaves Los Angeles without the series victory. After a midweek contest with Bellarmine on Tuesday (March 25), the Hoosiers will welcome the other Los Angeles baseball school, USC, for a three-game set at Bart Kaufman Field (March 28-30).
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
IU starter Deron Swanson got into some early trouble and allowed the home team to score a pair of runs. Mulivai Levu continued his outstanding weekend with a RBI single over the third baseman’s head. With the bases loaded, and Gavin Seebold on in relief, UCLA got an infield single from Payton Brennan to extend the lead to 2-0.
UCLA 2, Indiana 0
Bottom Second
UCLA got another run courtesy of IU mistakes. A pop fly in between the first baseman Jake Hanley and right fielder Andrew Wiggins dropped in no-man’s land. The rushed throw from second baseman Jasen Oliver went wide of the bag and allowed both runners to advance further. A sacrifice fly moved the lead to 3-0.
UCLA 3, Indiana 0
Top Fourth
The Hoosiers finally cracked the scoreboard in the fourth. Hanley and Jake Stadler each recorded hits before Tyler Cerny’s pop fly dropped for a fielder’s choice. That allowed Hanley to score IU’s first run of the game.
UCLA 3, Indiana 1
Top Eighth
Hanley got one back for the Hoosiers in the eighth with a single through the right side. IU threatened for more but popped out to the shortstop with two runners on.
UCLA 3, Indiana 2
Bottom Eighth
After a triple and an intentional walk, Roman Martin smoked a single passed the shortstop to score a pair of insurance runs. Jarrod Hocking drove in another on a sacrifice fly.
UCLA 6, Indiana 2
Top Ninth
Cerny hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.
UCLA 6, Indiana 3
Top Hoosier Performers
#34 Hanley, Jake
2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
#8 Cerny, Tyler
2-4, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 R
#40 Seebold, Gavin
4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 K
Inside the Box Score
• IU held UCLA scoreless from the third through seventh innings.
• The Hoosiers never put up a crooked number, scoring once in three different frames.
• Tyler Cerny’s ninth-inning home run ensured IU has hit a home run seven-straight games.
• IU only had five strikeouts in the batter’s box.
Notes to Know
• The Indiana pitching staff has gone 10-straight games without allowing more than seven earned runs. However, in that time, the Hoosiers are just 7-3. The defense for IU this season has allowed for 18 unearned runs including three in the series with UCLA.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley moved into a tie for the team lead in hits (37) on Sunday afternoon. He recorded his 11th multi-hit effort of the season and drove in another run with his eighth-inning single. He hit .417 (5-12) in the UCLA series with one home run and two RBIs.
• Junior shortstop Tyler Cerny has slowly started to get it going at the plate in his third year with the Hoosiers. Over the past five games, he’s hitting .389 (7-18) with two home runs, three doubles, four RBIs and seven runs scored.
• After Sunday’s defeat in Los Angeles, IU has lost three of its last four Big Ten rubber matches. In two of those occurrences (Nebraska – 2024, UCLA – 2025), the Hoosiers had won the opening contest of the weekend and proceeded to lose the next two.
• IU allowed just 14 runs in three games of the Big Ten set with UCLA. Dating back to last season, IU has allowed 15-or-fewer runs in six of the last seven Big Ten series (all three-game sets). The last time that the Hoosiers lost a conference series when allowing just 14 runs came last year at Nebraska (May 10-12, 2024).
Up Next
IU’s next nine games are scheduled to be played in the confines of Bart Kaufman Field. That run of home games begins on Tuesday (March 25) evening against Bellarmine. It will be streamed on B1G+ while Austin Render will have the call on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
INDIANA WRESTLING
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –––– Indiana Wrestling concluded its time at the 2025 NCAA Championships last night with its first top 25 finish since 2015.
The Hoosiers finished tied for 24th place with 18.5 points. Oregon State and Maryland also finished with the same total.
Indiana’s 18.5 points since scoring 23.5 in the 2011 Championships.
Donnell Washington took 8th place at 184 lbs. to finish as Indiana’s first All-American since 2017 when Nate Jackson also took 8th at the same weight class.
He dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 12 Silas Allred (Nebraska) in the seventh-place match on Saturday afternoon.
Washington lost his opening match on Thursday to No. 11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) in a 4-1 decision and won four straight matches on the backside of the bracket, including a Blood Round win over No. 10 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) to claim All-American status.
Angelo Rini (133) and Gabe Sollars (197) also reached the Blood Round before being eliminate from the tournament.
Each of Indiana’s six qualifiers won at least one match with the other five winning at least two.
FULL RESULTS
125 – No. 18 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 15 Maximo Renteria (Oregon State): Dec. 7-6
-Round of 16: No. 2 Matt Ramos (Purdue) def. No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 8-0
-Cons. R2: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 17 Max Gallagher (Penn): Dec. 10-4
-Cons. R3: No. 10 Stevo Poulin (N. Colorado) def. No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU): Dec. 1-0
133 – No. 21 Angelo Rini:
-Round 1: No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU) def. No. 12 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina): Dec. 7-1
-Round of 16: No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU) def. No. 5 Dominick Serrano (N. Colorado): MD, 15-7
-Quarterfinal: No. 4 Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) def. No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU): Dec. 8-2
-Round of 12: No. 17 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) def. No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU): MD, 8-0
165 – No. 27 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 6 Beau Mantanona (Michigan) def. No. 27 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 7-3
-Cons. R1: No. 27 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 22 Enrique Mungia (Rider): Fall (3:45)
-Cons. R2: No. 5 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) def. No. 27 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 6-1
184 – No. 22 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) def. No. 22 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 22 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 27 Ross McFarland (Hofstra): Dec. 10-8
-Cons. R2: No. 22 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 5 Bennett Berge (South Dakota St.): MD, 12-0
-Cons. R3: No. 22 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 19 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming): TF, 19-4 (2:41)
-Round of 12: No. 22 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 10 Edmond Ruth (Illinois): Dec. 8-4
-Cons. R5: No. 6 Chris Foca (Cornell) def. No. 22 DJ Washington (IU): TF, 20-4 (4:32)
-7th Place: No. 12 Silas Allred (Nebraska) def. No. 22 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 4-2
DJ Washington took 8th Place at 184 lbs.
197 – No. 24 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 9 Zac Braunagel (Illinois): Dec. 6-5
-Round of 16: No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Patrick Brophy (Citadel): MD, 14-4
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Jacob Cardenas (Michigan) def. No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 10-5
-Round of 12: No. 20 Camden McDanel (Nebraska) def. No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 7-3
285 – No. 21 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 12 Nick Feldman (Ohio State) def. No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 4-2
-Cons. R1: No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 28 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State): Dec. 7-1
-Cons. R2: No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 22 Brady Colbert (Army): Dec. 8-1
-Cons. R3: No. 14 Gavin Hoffman (Lock Haven) def. No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 4-1
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Penn State (177.0)
Nebraska (117.0)
Oklahoma State (102.5)
Iowa (81.0)
T-5. Minnesota (51.5)
T-5. Ohio State (51.5)
T-24. INDIANA (18.5)
T-24. Maryland (18.5)
T-24. Oregon State (18.5)
INDIANA MEN’S TENNIS
HOOSIERS DROP DECISION TO NO. 22 MICHIGAN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –– Indiana men’s tennis dropped its final match of the weekend against No. 22 Michigan, 6-1, at the IU Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon (March 23).
Michigan (11-7, 5-1 B1G) secured the opening point with wins at No. 1 & 2 doubles, finishing 6-2 and 6-3, respectively.
Singles play was highlighted by a win from Indiana (9-8, 0-6 B1G) sophomore Ben Pomeranets at No. 2. The match was split between himself and Michigan’s Patorn Hanchaikul until Pomeranets found his pace during the tiebreaker to clinch the match (6-1, 2-6, 10-8).
The Wolverines claimed wins at No.1 (6-3, 6-1), No. 3 (6-4, 4-6, 10-6), No. 4 (6-3, 6-3), No.5 (6-3, 6-4) and No.6 singles (6-4, 6-1) to finalize a victory over the Hoosiers, 6-1.
Indiana is back in action on Friday, March 28 as they head to Madison, Wisconsin, to face the Badgers at Nielsen Tennis Stadium at 5 p.m.
No. 22 MICHIGAN 6, INDIANA 1
Singles Competition
1. Will Cooksey (MICH) def. Deacon Thomas (IND) (6-3, 6-1)
2. Ben Pomeranets (IND) def. Patorn Hanchaikul (MICH) (6-1, 2-6, 10-8)
3. Bjorn Swenson (MICH) def. Braden Gelletich (IND) (4-6, 6-4, 10-6)
4. Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) def Karan Raghavendra (IND) (6-3,6-3)
5. Alex Cairo (MICH) def. Sam Scherer (IND) (6-3,6-4)
6. Mert Oral (MICH) def. Matteo Antonescu (IND) (6-4,6-1)
Doubles Competition
1. Gavin Young/Bjorn Swenson (MICH) def. Sam Scherer/ Ben Pomeranets (IND) (6-2)
2. Michael Andre/ Matteo Antonescu (IND) vs Will Cooksey/ Patorn Hanchaikul (MICH) (4-5, unfinished)
3. Mert Oral/ Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) def. Karan Raghavendra/ Braeden Gelletich (IND) (6-3)
Order of finish
Singles: 1, 6, 4, 5, 2, 3
Doubles: 1, 3, 2 (unfinished)
PURDUE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL SHUTS OUT MARYLAND 2-0
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Boilers (17-14, 2-5 Big Ten) shutout the Terrapins of Maryland (14-15, 3-4 Big Ten) after falling in the first game on Saturday. The Boilers pick up their second win in Big Ten play to improve to 17-14 on the year.
Jordyn Ramos hit her third home run of the year; a two-run shot to center. Julia Gossett earned her third complete game of the year, moving to a 4-5 mark.
BOILER BITS (vs Maryland)
Offensive Highlights:
Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-2, HR, RBI, R
Ashlynn Campbell: 1-for-2
Khloe Banks: 1-for-3
Moriah Polar:1-for-3
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (W, 4-5): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 BB, 4 K, 0 R, 0 ER, 27 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Terps built an inning in the top of the first, but Gossett worked out of the jam, working a ground ground out with two runners thrown out by the Purdue defense.
In the bottom of the second inning, Purdue scored first, on a two-run homer Ramos, her third of the season. The homer scored Gossett who beat out an infield single earlier in the inning.
The third, fourth, and fifth innings were quiet on both sides, with just a combined four hits between the two teams.
Gossett continued to work on the mound in the top of the seventh, working around two singles to earn her fourth victory on the year, a complete game shutout.
UP NEXT
The Boilers will head on the road next week to take on the No. 21 Huskers of Nebraska for a three-game series in Lincoln.
PURDUE WRESTLING
BLAZE FINISHES 2ND, RAMOS ENDS HISTORIC CAREER AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
PHILADELPHIA — Purdue Wrestling closed its breakthrough season with a 13th-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships and two All-Americans on the national podium inside Wells Fargo Center.
With five NCAA qualifiers, the Boilermakers’ mark in the field of 66 universities is their highest team finish at the national tournament of head coach Tony Ersland’s tenure (2014-present) and Purdue’s highest placement since 1992 (12th).
With a total of 34.5 team points, it’s the Boilers’ largest tally since 2003 (38).
Sophomore Joey Blaze (157 pounds) and redshirt-senior Matt Ramos (125) became Purdue’s 62nd and 63rd All-Americans, respectively, with two remarkable tournament runs.
Blaze became Purdue’s youngest national finalist in at least 75 years. Ramos tied the program record of 14 career NCAA tournament wins, held by the school’s only two-time national champion Arnold Plaza (1947-1950).
Blaze, the lowest-seeded wrestler (No. 8) to make it to the 2025 Finals, competed for the 157-pound NCAA title in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,826 on Saturday night, live on ESPN.
He faced Nebraska’s No. 3-seeded Antrell Taylor for the fourth time in the span of a month.
Same as the previous three showdowns, it was a defensive slugfest in which neither wrestler scored more than four points. Taylor landed the only takedown in the last three seconds of the first period.
Blaze then tried to battle back, chasing Taylor around the mat as the aggressor for almost the entirety of the second and third frames.
Multiple stall warnings were called on Taylor, but the Husker survived and escaped with a 4-2 win.
Blaze’s incredible second venture at the NCAA tournament closed with a runner-up finish.
He is Purdue’s first true-sophomore national finalist since Charles Moreno in 1950. Additionally, Blaze is the 10th NCAA runner-up in school history.
Blaze blitzed his way through the first four rounds, highlighted by a stunning upset over Penn State’s No. 1-seeded Tyler Kasak in the quarterfinal.
In other big news, one of the most decorated careers in recent program history came to an end with a fourth-place All-American finish for Ramos.
He lost for just the second time all season in Friday afternoon’s quarterfinal to send him to the consolation ladder. But the four-time NCAA qualifier responded well with three straight wins and clawed all the way back to the bronze medal match.
He earned ranked victories over No. 22 Trever Anderson (UNI, D 8-2), No. 9 Caleb Smith (NEB, D 5-4) and No. 8 Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh, D 9-2) to earn a spot in the bout for third place, the best possible outcome for those who lose once in the double-elimination bracket.
In his final college match, Ramos scrapped in a Big Ten Championships rematch with Penn State’s No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, taking the Nittany Lion down first before getting caught and pinned in the third period.
The loss sent him to fourth place on the national podium.
Ramos is Purdue’s first two-time All-American since Ben Wissel (2005-06) and just the 12th multiple-time All-American in school history.
He came up one win short of setting Purdue’s all-time record for national tournament victories, but he is in elite company with Plaza, owner of two of Purdue’s four NCAA crowns.
Once Ramos graduates in May, the Lockport, Illinois, grappler plans to remain in West Lafayette and continue training. His next goal is to compete on the world stage at the 2028 Summer Olympics.
The Boilermakers carry all kinds of momentum into the 2025-26 season with every starting wrestler aside from Ramos expected to return and compete.
RESULTS
125 | #2 Matt Ramos (R-Sr.) – 5-2 – 4TH PLACE
Round 1: vs. #31 Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSUB) – W, MD 11-3
Round 2: vs. #18 Jacob Moran (IU) – W, MD 8-0
Quarterfinal: vs. #7 Troy Spratley (OKST) – L, D 5-2
Blood Round: vs. #22 Trever Anderson (UNI) – W, D 8-2
3rd Place Quarterfinal: vs. #9 Caleb Smith (NEB) – W, D 5-4
3rd Place Semifinal: vs. #8 Sheldon Seymour (LEH) – W, D 9-2
3rd Place Final: vs. #1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) – L, Fall (6:18)
141 | #27 Greyson Clark (So.) – 1-2
Round 1: vs. #6 Vance VomBaur (MINN) – L, D 2-0
Cons. Round 1: vs. #22 Jordan Soriano (DREXEL) – W, MD 13-3
Cons. Round 2: vs. #21 Dylan Chappell (BUCKNELL) – L, D 8-5
157 | #8 Joey Blaze (So.) – 4-1 – 2ND PLACE
Round 1: vs. #25 Sonny Santiago (UNC) – W, D 7-0
Round 2: vs. #9 Tommy Askey (MINN) – W, D 3-2 (OT)
Quarterfinal: vs. #1 Tyler Kasak (PSU) – W, D 5-4
Semifinal: vs. #20 Trevor Chumbley (NU) – W, D 4-2
Final: vs. #3 Antrell Taylor (NEB) – L, D 4-2
174 | #26 Brody Baumann (R-So.) – 1-2
Round 1: vs. #7 Danny Wask (NAVY) – L, TF 15-0 (6:41)
Cons. Round 1: vs. #10 Alex Cramer (CMU) – W, D 3-2
Cons. Round 2: vs. #25 Dalton Harkins (ARMY) – L, D 6-5
285 | #33 Hayden Filipovich (R-Jr.) – 1-2
Pigtail: vs. #32 Stephan Monchery (APP ST) – W, MD 9-0
Round 1: vs. #1 Gable Steveson (MINN) – L, Fall (1:25)
Cons. Round 1: vs. #17 Jake Andrews (CSUB) – L, D 4-2
PURDUE MEN’S GOLF
PURDUE LEADS HOOTIE AT BULLS BAY AFTER 18 HOLES
AWENDAW, S.C. – The Purdue men’s golf team continued its spring resurgence, grabbing the 18-hole lead at the Hootie at Bulls Bay held at Bulls Bay Golf Club.
The Boilermakers shot a 13-under par 275 to lead Coastal Carolina by two shots and Furman by four shots entering Monday’s second round. North Carolina State and Elon are tied for fourth at 7-under par, six shots behind the Boilermakers.
A month after winning the elite Puerto Rico Classic with three rounds of 277 or lower, the Boilermakers recorded their fourth straight round of 277 or better.
Purdue used a consistent effort to take the first-round lead. The four-member counting team tallied 15 birdies against just two bogeys and four players are in the top 16 of the medalist race.
Sam Easterbrook and Jenson Forrester are tied for sixth at 4-under par 68, while Kent Hsiao is tied for 11th at 3-under par 69. Nels Surtani is tied for 16th at 2-under par 70. Supapon Amornchaichan shot a 2-over par 74.
Purdue will play round two with Coastal Carolina and Furman and tee off hole No. 1 from 10:12 to 10:48 a.m. ET.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FAST START PROPELS NOTRE DAME TO FOURTH STRAIGHT SWEET 16
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For the 21st time in program history and fourth time in as many years, Notre Dame is headed to the Sweet 16.
The No. 3 Irish (28-5) downed No. 6 Michigan on Sunday, 76-55, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Notre Dame built a 20-point lead by the end of the first quarter and didn’t look back, stifling a Michigan offense that entered Sunday averaging 78 points per game. It was the Wolverines lowest-scoring game of the year.
Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 21 points, and Liatu King stole the show with 18 points and 15 rebounds. King just is the sixth Notre Dame player to ever notch 15 or more rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game and the fourth with 15 points and 15 rebounds. She also went 7-7 from the floor, becoming the second player in program history to go 7-7 or better in the Big Dance.
The Irish set the tone defensively from the jump. Michigan started 0-4 from the floor, while Notre Dame got out in transition and took a 6-0 lead forcing a Wolverines timeout at 7:25. The masterclass continued for an Irish squad that put together a 13-0 run with 54 seconds to go. Michigan freshman Syla Swords notched a layup, but Notre Dame had the last laugh on a dish from Hidalgo to Liza Karlen with a second left.
The Irish shot 75 percent from the floor in the opening quarter (12-6) and three players finished the frame with 8 points — Sonia Citron, Hidalgo and King. Michigan went 4-15 from the floor and was outrebounded 13-5.
King hit a long jumper to open scoring in second for Notre Dame, becoming the first player to reach double-figures. It would be the final bucket for more than 4 minutes before Hidalgo found King in the paint again.
Citron (11) and Hidalgo (10) found double-figures before the half as well, and Notre Dame took an 18-point lead into the locker room despite a 16-14 advantage from Michigan in Q2. King and Michigan’s Olivia Olson led all players with 12 points, and King led with 7 boards.
A slow offensive start for Notre Dame in the second half quickly turned into a 12-0 Irish run started by a Karlen reverse layup and a quick steal and score from Hidalgo. The Irish stretched the lead back to 20 at 52-32. The Wolverines went cold, missing seven consecutive shots and three consecutive free throws. Notre Dame had a 61-36 lead with a quarter to play after an 8-point Michigan showing in Q3.
Notre Dame will next face the winner of Sunday night’s clash between TCU and Louisville in Birmingham, Ala. The Irish have seen both foes this year already, falling to the Horned Frogs but beating the Cardinals twice.
NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
IRISH STOPPED BY YELLOW JACKETS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team erased an early deficit but were stopped late in a 10-2 final against Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
The Yellow Jackets plated a pair of runs in the first inning, but Rory Fox and the Irish defense shut down the Georgia Tech offense for much of the contest. Fox registered three strikeouts in the second, two in the third, and one in the fifth while Notre Dame did not allow a runner into scoring position over that same span of play.
The offense, meanwhile, got the Irish right back into the mix. Brady Gumpf led off the third inning with a walk, and a sacrifice bunt by Noah Coy turned into an error and put a pair of runners on base for Notre Dame. Parker Brzustewicz executed a sacrifice bunt of his own to advance the pair into scoring position. Bino Watters then drove in Gumpf with a hard grounder up the first-base line to make it a 2-1 game.
Davis Johnson then led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a home run to center field to tie the game up at 2-2. Nick DeMarco laced a two-out double down the left field line to keep the inning alive, but a hard-hit ball by Gumpf was caught by a Yellow Jacket outfielder to end the inning.
Chase Van Ameyde came on in relief in the top of the sixth and struck out the first two batters he faced before retiring the side in order with a routine ground ball to Estevan Moreno.
Georgia Tech plated four runs in the seventh to shift the momentum. The Irish put runners on base in the seventh, eighth, and ninth but were unable to break through into the scoring column. The Yellow Jackets added a run in the eighth and three in the ninth for the 10-2 margin.
Rory Fox had six strikeouts over 5.0 innings of work for the Irish in a no-decision effort on the mound. Chase Van Ameyde struck out three in 1.2 innings but suffered the loss in relief. Tobey McDonough tallied three strikeouts in 1.1 innings with no earned runs allowed. Oisin Lee and DJ Helwig closed out the final inning on the mound for the Irish as Helwig struck out a pair.
Parker Brzustewicz went 2-for-4 for the Irish. Davis Johnson was 1-for-3 with a home run, and Brady Gumpf went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Jared Zimbardo and Nick DeMarco each laced a double, and Bino Watters registered an RBI.
The Irish (12-9, 1-8 ACC) are set to host Michigan State on Wednesday night at Frank Eck Stadium. The game begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be available on ACC Network.
Admission is free for all home regular season Notre Dame baseball contests.
NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL
IRISH DROP FINALE TO #17 STANFORD
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Softball team battled late into Sunday’s finale against 17th-ranked Stanford at Melissa Cook Stadium, but ultimately fell short 7-13. The Irish are now 13-19 this season and 2-7 in conference play.
Rebecca Eckart smacked her first career home run in the second inning, a shot off the scoreboard in left center. Eckart is the ninth player to homer this season for Notre Dame and the fourth player this season to hit their first career tank in 2025. Addison Amaral also homered for the Irish, hitting a solo shot to left to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Amaral finished the day 3/4 with a double, the home run, two runs scored and two driven in. The sophomore shortstop is now hitting .382 on the season and a team-best seven doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI.
Sydny Poeck continues to progress as a hitter in her sophomore season. She has now reached base in 12-straight games after notching two hits and a walk today. She is batting .324 on the season with 15 walks, both second on the team behind Amaral.
Notre Dame scored twice in the first inning, courtesy of that RBI double Addison Amaral to right center that scored Poeck after she walked to lead off the first. Two batters later, Jane Kronenberger ripped a base hit into center field to score Amaral and put the Irish up 2-0 after the opening frame.
Rebecca Eckart hit her first career homer in the bottom of the second, a rocket out to left center field that hit off the scoreboard and gave the Irish a 3-2 lead at the time.
Down 12-3 in the sixth, the Irish continued to battle. After Amaral led off the inning with a home run, Kaia Cortes got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded that scored a run. Poeck followed right after her with a two-run double to left that scored Eckart and pinch runner Avery Houlihan to put a four-spot on the board and keep Notre Dame in striking distance against a nationally ranked team.
The Irish will look to regroup Tuesday night when they host the UIC Flames at 5:00 p.m. at Melissa Cook Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and admission to all Notre Dame softball games is free.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER DEFEATS UIC IN ROUND 2 OF WNIT 61-54
The Butler women’s basketball team recorded a 61-54 win over UIC on Sunday to advance to the Super 16 of the WNIT. Lily Zeinstra scored a game-high 16 points and Sydney Jaynes chipped in with 15 points and five rebounds.
Butler took care of the ball on Sunday, and it showed in the final box score. The Bulldogs were credited with 18 assists on 25 made field goals and only had 10 turnovers.
Ari Wiggins had a team-high four assists against the Flames with just one turnover in 29 minutes of playing time.
Jocelyn Land also made a huge impact in her first start of the season. The freshman had eight points before the first media timeout of the game and would end the contest with 13. Land made three of the team’s five 3-pointers on the day while adding two rebounds.
A total team effort featured six of the seven active players on the roster scoring points in the first quarter and Lily Carmody who didn’t score in the first, was responsible for the first made field goal of the second quarter.
The Flames trailed Butler by six after the first quarter and the Bulldogs would head to the locker room up by five at the half.
UIC got within a point of BU at 33-32 early in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs would hang onto the lead. Sydney Jaynes was big in the second half and would shoot 7-for-9 from the field to get her 15 points.
Butler’s defense getting stops down the stretch was also important in crunch time. BU limited UIC to just 13 points in three of the four quarters on Sunday.
The Bulldogs will enjoy this win and now wait to see who they play next. Purdue Fort Wayne will host Old Dominion on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The winner will face the Bulldogs.
A date, location and start time will be decided after the game on Tuesday. Continue to check ButlerSports.com for incoming information.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS OLD DOMINION FOR WNIT SECOND ROUND
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will play host to Old Dominion on Tuesday (March 25) in the second round of the WNIT.
Game Day Information
Who: Old Dominion Monarchs
When: Tuesday, March 25 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Old Dominion | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Old Dominion is 18-15 this season after going 9-9 in the Sun Belt Conference for a fifth-place finish. The Monarchs are one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the nation, grabbing 16.2 o-boards per game, the sixth-most nationally. En’Dya Buford is leading the team with 13.2 points per game while pitching in 6.0 rebounds per contest. ODU beat Navy 63-42 in the first round of the WNIT to advance to the second round behind 24 points from Zainai Barnett-Gay.
Series History
This is the first meeting between the Mastodons and the Monarchs.
Making History
Lauren Ross’ 47.7 percent from 3-point range is the 26th-best in NCAA history for a single season while meeting the 3-point percentage minimum of 2.5 makes per game.
Net Positive
Purdue Fort Wayne has the highest NET ranking of all teams in the WNIT field with a ranking of 88.
On the Semifinal…
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Cleveland State 83-65 in the semifinal round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship to move on to the championship game. The Mastodons had 26 assists, which is a season-high and top-10 mark in program history. They hit 15 3-pointers, one shy of the Horizon League Championship record. It was also the fourth time this season with 15 or more 3-pointers, all of which are top-10 marks in program history. Lauren Ross had six of the Mastodons’ 15 3-pointers. The Mastodons hit 10 3-pointers in the first half, tying a program record.
Program Records
Purdue Fort Wayne has set new program records in points (2,496), field goals (910), 3-point field goals (308) and steals (322) this season.
Finishing Strong
In the last 10 games, Audra Emmerson averaged 10.2 points per game while shooting 43.0 percent (37-of-86) from the floor and 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from beyond the arc.
She’s Not Done Yet!
Amellia Bromenschenkel recorded double-digit scoring performances in six each of the last seven games. She averaged 13.1 points per game in that stretch.
Fort Wayne’s Own
Over her last eight games played, Sydney Graber is shooting 69.2 percent (27-of-39) from the floor.
She Can Reid The Defense
Over the last 12 games, Jordan Reid averaged 10.0 points per game while shooting 50-of-91 (54.9 percent).
Shooters Shoot
Lauren Ross’ 47.7 percent clip from 3-point range and 94.4 percent from the free throw line are both the best in the country. Her 3.12 triples per game rank fifth nationally.
Road Warriors
Purdue Fort Wayne is 11-5 on the road this season and owns a 9-1 record in Horizon League road games. The Mastodons’ 11 road wins is the best mark in program history.
Dubs
Purdue Fort Wayne has 25 wins this season, which is the most wins for the program in a season at any level.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 33 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 46.4 percent from the floor, 47.7 percent from 3-point range and 94.4 percent from the line. If those percentages hold, she would be one of 17 players to shoot 45/45/90 while meeting the 3-point percentage minimums since the 3-point line was added to college basketball.
Amellia BromenDubayoo
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 72 wins in her career which is the most of any Mastodon women’s basketball player at the Division I level. Audra Emmerson and Jazzlyn Linbo have 71 each, right behind the graduate student.
Some is Schwiet, More Is Schwieter
Renna Schwieterman is shooting 52.6 percent (40-of-76) from 2-point range this season.
Literally Free
Lauren Ross has missed just one of her last 47 free throws dating back to the fourth quarter of the IU Indy game on December 11.
Super Sydney
In league play, Sydney Freeman averaged 11.5 points per game and is shooting 42.9 percent from the floor (87-of-203) and 36.5 percent from 3-point range (31-of-85).
Rankings Respect
Per the NET and Bart Torvik, Purdue Fort Wayne has a national ranking of 88 and 91, respectively.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 13-1 at home this season. In its home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 78.2 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 23.5 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 46.1 percent from the floor and 37.9 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Green Bay in the final game of the Horizon League Championship 76-63. Sydney Freeman (18), Jordan Reid (12) and Jazzlyn Linbo (11) reached double-figures for the Mastodons. Natalie McNeal had 26 points for Green Bay.
Next Time Up
With a victory, Purdue Fort Wayne will play the winner of Butler and UIC. That game will be in the window of March 26-28 in a location and at a time yet to be determined.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL VISITS NO. 25 OHIO STATE FOR MIDWEEK GAME
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne softball will be visiting No. 25 Ohio State on Tuesday for a midweek non-league contest.
Who: No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: Tuesday, March 25 – 5 p.m.
Where: Buckeye Field | Columbus, Ohio
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Know Your Foe
No. 25 Ohio State is 25-6-1, coming off a series sweep of Michigan State in Big 10 play. The Buckeyes have played four games against Horizon League foes, two against Oakland and one against Green Bay and Youngstown State. All four of those games were run-rule victories for the Buckeyes. Jasmyn Burns is batting .467 while slugging a gaudy .989, a top-10 mark in the country. Ohio State as a team is slugging .713, which leads the country. The Buckeyes are relatively pedestrian from the pitcher’s circle with a 3.48 team ERA, led by Lorin Boutte’s 3.19.
Series History
This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and Ohio State.
We Love the Long Ball
The Mastodons have 14 home runs, which is second-most in the Horizon League, behind only Robert Morris. Bailey Manos leads the team with four, behind only Courtney Poulich of Robert Morris.
Owning the Batter’s Box
Grace Hollopeter (.370) and McKenna Minton (.341) both rank in the top-12 in the Horizon League in batting average.
Lineup Locks
Four Mastodons have started all 20 games this season: Grace Hollopeter, Brooke Lickey, Addison Zimpleman and Bailey Manos.
Minton Magic
In Horizon League play, McKenna Minton is slashing .500/.444/.750. Her .500 batting average is eighth in the Horizon League.
Rudd Light, Green Light
Aglaia Rudd is rated as the toughest player to strike out in the Horizon League.
She’ll Find a Way
Grace Hollopeter has reached the base paths at least once in each of the last 10 games.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped its home opener to Akron 3-2 in nine innings.
Up Next
The Mastodons will return home for a Horizon League series against Detroit Mercy on March 28-29.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
BASEBALL SPLITS DH WITH YSU TO TAKE #HLBASE SERIES
NILES, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team recorded a combined 24 hits and 25 walks in their doubleheader at Youngstown State on Sunday (March 23). The Mastodons split the twin bill, falling in game one 12-11 and winning game two 20-16.
Game 1: Youngstown State 12, Purdue Fort Wayne 11
The Mastodons got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Jackson Micheels’ run-scoring single highlighted the inning for Purdue Fort Wayne. Sage Adams scored in the third inning to make the score 3-0.
Youngstown State clawed back to even the ballgame at three before Purdue Fort Wayne reclaimed a 7-3 advantage in the fourth inning. The Mastodons bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Camden Karczewski.
A three-run sixth put the ‘Dons up 10-3. It was punctuated by a two-run single off the bat of sophomore Augusto Schroeder.
Youngstown State mounted a comeback, taking an 11-10 lead heading into the eighth, when the Mastodons tied up the game at 11 on an RBI single by Justin Osterhouse. But YSU added a run in their half of the eighth to take the lead 12-11.
The Mastodons drew 12 walks from Youngstown State pitching.
Karczewski led the Mastodons at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Adams finished with three walks and a hit.
Youngstown State’s Kyle Fossum went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Braden Gebhardt threw 1.1 scoreless innings to get the win. Cole Newell (0-2) came out of the bullpen for Purdue Fort Wayne and took the loss.
Game 2: Purdue Fort Wayne 20, Youngstown State 16
Purdue Fort Wayne received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Mastodons put 20 runs on the board. The big frame was an 11-run third-inning for the ‘Dons. It put the ‘Dons up for good at 11-1. Adams had a two-run single and Schroeder recorded a two-run double in the inning.
The last time the ‘Dons scored 11 runs in an inning was against Calumet in the first inning on April 13, 2007.
Schroeder finished with three hits in the nightcap including two doubles. Five Mastodons had multiple hits in the ballgame.
The Mastodons finished 4-of-6 with the bases loaded in the contest. The ‘Dons earned 13 walks, tying a school record for the program’s Division I era.
Youngstown State was led offensively by Fossum, who went 4-for-7 with a double, a home run and three RBI. He came to the plate in the ninth as the tying run with the bases loaded, but popped up to end the game.
Freshman Carter Orner (1-1) got the win out of the bullpen for his first collegiate win.
An already frigid day for baseball was made colder by a steady rain for the final two innings. The doubleheader took more than nine hours to complete.
The Mastodons improve to 3-19 (2-4 Horizon League). Youngstown State falls to 4-17 (2-4 Horizon League). The ‘Dons host Toledo on Tuesday (March 25) at 3 p.m. in the 2025 home opener.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1933 Babe Ruth, who made $75,000 last season, takes a $23,000 pay cut, a decrease indicative of the depression era. The 38-year-old Yankee slugger remains productive, batting .301, hitting 34 home runs, and driving in 103 runs for the second-place club that finishes seven games behind the Senators.
1936 Paul Dean agrees to a $10,000 deal to pitch for the Cardinals after posting a 19-11 record in his sophomore year. After compiling 38 victories in his first two seasons, Dizzy’s 23-year-old right-handed brother will have his career shortened by arm troubles, retiring after a nine-year tenure in the major leagues with a 50-34 mark.
1946 In Birmingham, Alabama, police pull 27-year-old southpaw Edward Klep from the Cleveland Buckeyes lineup, a visiting Negro American League team. The authorities order the first white player in organized black baseball to change into his civilian clothes and sit in the “whites only” section of Rickwood Field away from his teammates.
1947 During a four-hour hearing with Commissioner Chandler at the Sarasota Terrace Hotel, Dodger manager Leo Durocher admits to playing occasional card games for money with Kirby Higbe. Before Opening Day, Chandler will suspend the Brooklyn skipper for the 1947 season for “association with known gamblers.”
1952 During spring training at St. Petersburg, Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit in the face with a line drive during batting practice, resulting in losing his left eye. The 21-year-old southpaw will attempt a comeback in 1953 and 1954 before retiring from professional baseball.
1959 A photo of Pete Whisenant taken before an exhibition game played against the Dodgers in Havana, Cuba, shows the Reds outfielder toting a machine gun. The weapon shown in the posed picture belongs to a rebel from Fidel Castro’s revolutionary army.
1961 The NY State Senate approves $55 million in funding to build a new stadium in Flushing Meadows Park for the new National League’s expansion team. Until the completion of the Queens’ ballpark, which will become known as Shea Stadium, the Mets will play in the Polo Grounds during the first two years of their existence.
1982 When Fernando Valenzuela ends his three-week holdout, the Dodgers automatically renew the southpaw’s contract for a reported $350,000. The National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year Award recipient, after earning just $42,500 in his freshman season, still refuses to sign the deal that makes him the highest-paid second-year player in baseball history, having asked for a raise to $850,000.
1984 The Tigers trade utility player John Wockenfuss and outfielder Glenn Wilson to the Phillies for first baseman Dave Bergman and relief pitcher Willie Hernandez, who will win the American League’s MVP and Cy Young awards. The 29-year-old closer from Aguada (PR) posts a 9-3 record and a 1.92 ERA en route to saving 32 games in 33 opportunities for the World Champs.
2001 During an exhibition game against the Giants, Diamondback hurler Randy Johnson’s fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate. The bird appears to explode as the National League Cy Young winner’s pitch sends it over catcher Rod Barajas’ head.
2006 At Mickey Mantle’s Manhattan restaurant, the U.S. Postal Service unveils the Baseball Sluggers postage stamps, to be issued before the game against the White Sox at Yankee Stadium on July 15. The four featured Hall of Famers all have roots in New York, with Mickey Mantle (Yankees), Mel Ott (Giants), and Roy Campanella (Dodgers) playing their entire careers in the Big Apple, and the fourth, Hank Greenberg, setting schoolboy records at James Monroe High School in the Bronx.
2008 The Twins agree to a new deal with their All-Star closer, signing Joe Nathan (1.88, 37 saves) to a $47 million, four-year contract, including a 2012 club option. The 33-year-old right-hander’s 160 saves over the past four seasons ties Mariano Rivera of the Yankees for most in the American League.
2008 On the South Lawn of the White House, the Washington Nationals Presidential character mascots participate in the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll. Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington appeared very comfortable in their surroundings.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
March 24
1936 — Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau ends the longest game in NHL history with a goal after 116 minutes and 30 seconds (six overtimes) to edge the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
1941 — Long Island University wins the NIT championship with a 56-42 victory over Ohio.
1945 — NYU battles back from a ten-point deficit with two minutes to go to send the NCAA Tournament national semifinal game into overtime. NYU wins 70-65. At the time, a team got one free throw when fouled near end of game, but could elect instead to inbound the ball. Ohio State is fouled three times, opts to shoot the foul shot and misses each time.
1956 — San Francisco’s Bill Russell has 26 points and 27 rebounds to lead the Dons to an 83-71 win over Iowa and their second-straight national title and 55th consecutive victory, then an NCAA record.
1962 — Paul Hogue scores 22 points and grabs 19 rebounds and Tom Thacker adds 21 to lead Cincinnati to a 71-59 victory over Ohio State for its second NCAA basketball championship.
1970 — Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers wins his only NBA scoring title, accumulating 2,309 points in 74 games for a 31.2 ppg. average.
1973 — Kansas City-Omaha’s Nate “Tiny” Archibald becomes the first player in NBA history to lead the NBA in both scoring (34.0 ppg.) and assists (11.4 apg.) in the same season.
1975 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Chuck Wepner in the 15th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Cleveland.
1975 — Princeton becomes the first Ivy League school to win the NIT title with an 80-69 win over Providence.
1979 — Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, advances to the NCAA Championship game by squeezing past DePaul 76-74. Bird has 35 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists.
1980 — Louisville beats UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA basketball title.
1992 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the 36th player in NHL history with 1,000 points, getting an assist in the second period of the Penguins’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
1994 — Kansas State’s Askia Jones scores 62 points in 28 minutes in a 115-77 victory over Fresno State in the NIT quarterfinals. Jones shoots 18-for-25 from the floor, including 14-of-18 on three-pointers, and 12-for-16 from the line.
2013 — Florida Gulf Coast goes from shocking the men’s college basketball world to downright impressing it. The Eagles beat San Diego State 81-71 to become the first No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
2017 — Devin Booker scores 70 points, becoming the sixth different player in NBA history to reach that total, but the Boston Celtics get 34 points from Isaiah Thomas and outlast the Phoenix Suns 130-120.
2018 — Nathan Chen completes six quadruple jumps in the free program to become the first U.S. winner of the men’s world figure skating title since 2009.
2018 — Loyola Chicago romps to a 78-62 victory over Kansas State to cap off a stunning run through the bracket-busting South Regional. The Ramblers (32-5) match the lowest-seeded team ever to reach the Final Four, joining LSU (1986), George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011). The South is the first regional in tournament history to have the top four seeds — including overall No. 1 Virginia — knocked out on the opening weekend.
March 25
1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood.
1947 — Holy Cross, led by George Kaftan, beats Oklahoma 58-47 in the NCAA basketball championship.
1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision over Carmen Basilio.
1961 — Cincinnati ends Ohio State’s 32-game winning streak with a 70-65 win in the NCAA basketball championship. In the third-place game, St. Joseph’s beats Utah 127-120 in quadruple-overtime.
1967 — UCLA, led by sophomore Lew Alcindor’s 20 points, beats Dayton 79-64 for the NCAA basketball championship.
1972 — Bill Walton scores 24 points to lead UCLA to an 81-76 victory over Florida State and the NCAA basketball title.
1972 — Maryland beats Niagara 100-69 in the NIT championship, becoming the first team to score 100 points in the finals of the tournament.
1973 — The Philadelphia 76ers post the worst mark in NBA history at 9-73 under coaches Roy Rubin (4-47) and Kevin Loughery (5-26).
1982 — Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season.
1995 — Scotty Bowman gets his 900th regular-season coaching victory as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver.
2006 — Following the tradition of teenage American women pulling off big upsets, 16-year-old Kimmie Meissner uses the performance of her life to soar to the World Figure Skating Championships title.
2008 — Tennessee gives coach Pat Summitt her 100th NCAA tournament win, a 78-52 rout of host Purdue. The win sends the Lady Vols to the NCAA regional semifinals.
2011 — The Southwest regional is the first in NCAA men’s basketball history with three double-digit seeded teams in the semifinals. Virginia Commonwealth, an 11th seed beats 10th seed Florida State 72-71 in overtime and the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks beat No. 12 seed Richmond 77-57 in the region’s other semifinal.
2012 — In the NBA’s first quadruple-overtime game since 1997, Joe Johnson scores 37 points and Josh Smith adds 22 as the Atlanta Hawks beat Utah 139-133. The four overtimes tie for the third-longest game in NBA history.
2016 — Klay Thompson scores 40 points and Stephen Curry adds 33 to help the Golden State Warriors become the second team to post back-to-back 65-win seasons with a 128-120 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors improve their record to 65-7 following a 67-win season a year ago. The only other team to win at least 65 games in consecutive seasons was Chicago in 1995-96 and 1996-97.
2017 — Arrogate shows his class again in the $10 million Dubai World Cup as he comes from last place to win by an impressive 2 1/4 lengths.
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March 26
1944 — St. John’s, coached by Joe Lapchick, cruises by DePaul 47-39 to become the first back-to-back winner of the National Invitation Tournament.
1946 — Hank Iba’s Oklahoma A&M Aggies beat North Carolina 43-40 for their second straight NCAA men’s basketball title. Bob Kurland scores 23 points, including the first two dunks in NCAA tournament history.
1949 — Alex Groza leads Kentucky to a 46-36 victory over Oklahoma State for the NCAA championship.
1952 — Kansas’ Clyde Lovelette scores 33 points to lead the Jayhawks to a 80-63 win over St. John’s for the NCAA basketball title.
1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle 124-98 to finish the season at 69-13, the best record in NBA history, until the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls finish at 72-10.
1973 — Bill Walton scores 44 points to help UCLA win its record seventh NCAA basketball championship with an 87-66 triumph over Memphis State.
1974 — George Foreman knocks out Ken Norton in the second round in Caracas, Venezuela, to retain the world heavyweight title.
1994 — Utah’s John Stockton becomes the second player in NBA history to collect 2,000 career steals. Stockton gets a pair of steals during a 98-83 loss at Houston to join Maurice Cheeks, who finished his career with 2,310 steals.
2005 — In the NCAA men’s basketball regional finals, Louisville and Illinois make tremendous comebacks to force overtime and advance. Louisville, trailing by 20 to a West Virginia, complete an amazing come-from-behind 93-85 win. Illinois, trailing by 15 with just four minutes to play, went on a dazzling 20-5 run to send Arizona to a crushing 90-89 defeat.
2006 — George Mason stuns No. 1 seed Connecticut 86-84 in overtime to become the first No. 11 seed to reach the men’s Final Four since LSU in 1986.
2011 — Shelvin Mack scores 27 points, including five in overtime, as Butler returns to the Final Four with a 74-71 victory over Florida in the Southeast regional.
2012 — Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic qualifying. The Americans miss the Olympics for the second time since 1976.
2016 — Breanna Stewart has 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks to lead No. 1 UConn to a 98-38 record rout of fifth-seeded Mississippi State in the Bridgeport regional semifinals. The victory supplants the record 51-point win the Huskies had over Texas in the regional semifinals last year that set the NCAA record for margin of victory in the regional rounds and beyond.
2017 — Luke Maye hits a jumper with 0.3 seconds left, and top-seeded North Carolina holds off Kentucky 75-73 in the South Regional to earn a second straight trip to the Final Four and 20th all-time.
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March 27
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.
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| MLB SPRING TRAINING | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Yankees vs NY Mets | 1:10pm | MLBN |
| Atlanta vs Chi. Cubs | 4:10pm | MLBN |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic | 7:00pm | NBATV Spectrum Fanduel Sports FL |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports North FanDuel Sports IND |
| Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards | 7:00pm | Sportsnet MNMT |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | KFAA YES |
| Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00pm | NBCS-PHI GCSN |
| Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets | 9:00pm | CHSN ALT |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns | 10:00pm | NBATV FanDuel Sports WI AFSN |
| Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | NBCS-BOS NBCS-CA |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils | 7:30pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders | 7:30pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Ohio MSGSN |
| Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Victory+ FanDuel Sports North |
| Detroit Red Wings vs Utah Hockey Club | 9:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports DET Utah16 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| World Cup Qualifying: Lithuania vs Finland | 1:00pm | fuboTV |
| World Cup Qualifying: England vs Latvia | 3:45pm | FS2 fuboTV |
| World Cup Qualifying: Albania vs Andorra | 3:45pm | fuboTV |
| World Cup Qualifying: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus | 3:45pm | fuboTV |
| World Cup Qualifying: San Marino vs Romania | 3:45pm | fuboTV |
| World Cup Qualifying: Poland vs Malta | 3:45pm | fuboTV |