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CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
PARK TUDOR 12 DONELSON ACADEMY 9
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 12 TAYLOR 2
EASTBROOK 15 WES DEL 2
CASCADE 9 UNIVERSITY 1
RONCALLI 14 SOUTHPORT 2
GREENCASTLE 7 S. VERMILLION 6
PERRY MERIDIAN 2 DECATUR CENTRAL 1
GREENFIELD CENTRAL 6 NEWCASTLE 0
PLAINFIELD 6 FRANKLIN 0
MOORESVILLE 6 MARTINSVILLE 2
WHITELAND 14 GREENWOOD 3
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
EASTBROOK 24 NORTHWESTERN 8
MILAN 4 S. KNOX 1
BREBEUF 20 SCECINA 5
TRITON CENTRAL 24 WARREN CENTRAL 8
WHITELAND 9 GREENWOOD 0
DECATUR CENTRAL 10 PERRY MERIDIAN 6
RIVERTON PARKE 5 NORTHVIEW 0
RONCALLI 13 BISHOP CHATARD 1
COLUMBUS NORTH 11 E. CENTRAL 0
NORTH DAVIES 8 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 1
MOORESVILLE 8 MARTINSVILLE 5
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
FRANKLIN 3 PLAINFIELD 0
LAWRENCE NORTH 3 CHRISTEL HOUSE 0
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 3 PROVIDENCE CHRISTO REY 0
BEN DAVIS 3 TRI-WEST 0
PERRY MERIDIAN 3 GREENWOOD 0
HARRISON 3 TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN 0
FRANKLIN 3 MONROVIA 2
COLUMBUS EAST 3 MARTINSVILLE 1
CENTRAL INDIANA BOYS LAX SCORES
BISHOP CHATARD 20 RONCALLI 2
CENTRAL INDIANA GIRLS LAX SCORES
BROWNSBURG 20 LAWRENCE NORTH 2
CENTER GROVE 16 CATHEDRAL 6
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES
TOLEDO 9 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 4
INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES
INDIANA 8 LOUISVILLE 3
BOWLING GREEN AT NOTRE DAME PPD
MIAMI OH 10 BUTLER 3
NORTHERN KENTUCKY 5 IU INDY 3
IU INDY 12 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 4
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NBA SCOREBOARD
ORLANDO 96 BOSTON 76
PHILADELPHIA 122 WASHINGTON 103
TORONTO 126 CHARLOTTE 96
LA LAKERS 112 DALLAS 97
CHICAGO 119 MIAMI 111
UTAH 133 PORTLAND 126 OT
DENVER 124 SACRAMENTO 116
OKLAHOMA CITY 125 PHOENIX 112
SAN ANTONIO 114 GOLDEN STATE 111
LA CLIPPERS 134 HOUSTON 117
NHL SCOREBOARD
TORONTO 4 TAMPA BAY 3 OT
PHILADELPHIA 8 NY RANGERS 5
MINNESOTA 8 SAN JOSE 7 OT
EDMONTON 4 ST. LOUIS 3
ANAHEIM 4 CALGARY 3 OT
MLB SCOREBOARD
PITTSBURGH 2 ST. LOUIS 1 (13)
MIAMI 5 NY METS 0
NY YANKEES 4 DETROIT 3
TEXAS 6 CHICAGO CUBS 2
SAN DIEGO 2 LAS VEGAS 1
ARIZONA 9 BALTIMORE 0
SAN FRANCISCO 8 CINCINNATI 6 (10)
LA DODGERS 6 WASHINGTON 5
SEATTLE 7 HOUSTON 6
CLEVELAND 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
TORONTO 2 BOSTON 1 (11)
TAMPA BAY 5 LA ANGELS 4
PHILADELPHIA 4 ATLANTA 3
MINNESOTA 4 KANSAS CITY 0
MILWAUKEE 17 COLORADO 2
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
INDIANAPOLIS 7 LOUISVILLE 3
DAYTON 5 FT. WAYNE 0
PEORIA AT SOUTH BEND PPD
MASTER’S TEE TIMES
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Thursday
1140 Davis Riley, United States; Patton Kizzire, United States.
1151 Kevin Yu, Taiwan; Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark.
1202 Mike Weir, Canada; Michael Kim, United States; Cameron Young, United States.
1213 Zach Johnson, United States; Joe Highsmith, United States; Chris Kirk, United States.
1224 Danny Willett, England; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Davis Thompson, United States.
1235 Bernhard Langer, Germany; Will Zalatoris, United States; a-Noah Kent, United States.
1252 Cameron Smith, Australia; J.T. Poston, United States; Aaron Rai, England.
1303 Fred Couples, United States; Harris English, United States; Taylor Pendrith, Canada.
1314 Corey Conners, Canada; Brian Harman, United States; Stephan Jaeger, Germany.
1325 Patrick Reed, United States; Max Greyserman, United States; Byeong Hun An, South Korea.
1336 Robert MacIntyre, Scotland; Billy Horschel, United States; Nick Dunlap, United States.
1347 Collin Morikawa, United States; Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Min Woo Lee, Australia.
1358 Phil Mickelson, United States; Jason Day, Australia; Keegan Bradley, United States.
1415 Scottie Scheffler, United States; Justin Thomas, United States; a-Jose Luis Ballester, Spain.
1426 Jordan Spieth, United States; Tom Kim, South Korea; Tyrrell Hatton, England.
1437 Tony Finau, United States; Maverick McNealy, United States; Thomas Detry, Belgium.
1448 Cameron Davis, Australia; Rafael Campos, Puerto Rico; Austin Eckroat, United States.
1459 Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Laurie Canter, England; Adam Schenk, United States.
1510 Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain; Thriston Lawrence, South Africa; Brian Campbell, United States.
1521 Bubba Watson, United States; Matthieu Pavon, France; a-Evan Beck, United States.
1538 Tom Hoge, United States; Matt McCarty, United States; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa.
1549 Charl Schwartzel, South Africa); Denny McCarthy, United States; a-Hiroshi Tai, Singapore.
1600 Max Homa, United States; Justin Rose, England; J.J. Spaun, United States.
1611 Dustin Johnson, United States; Nick Taylor, Canada; a-Justin Hastings, Cayman Islands.
1622 Sergio Garcia, Spain; Lucas Glover, United States; Daniel Berger, United States.
1633 Patrick Cantlay, United States; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; Matt Fitzpatrick, England.
1650 Brooks Koepka, United States; Russell Henley, United States; Sungjae Im, South Korea.
1701 Adam Scott, Australia; Xander Schauffele, United States; Viktor Hovland, Norway.
1712 Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Ludvig Aberg, Sweden; Akshay Bhatia, United States.
1723 Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Bryson DeChambeau, United States; Shane Lowry, Ireland.
1734 Jon Rahm, Spain; Wyndham Clark, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England.
1745 Sahith Theegala, United States; Sepp Straka, Austria; Sam Burns, United States.
Friday
1140 Cameron Davis, Australia; Rafael Campos, Puerto Rico; Austin Eckroat, United States.
1151 Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Laurie Canter, England; Adam Schenk, United States.
1202 Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain; Thriston Lawrence, South Africa; Brian Campbell, United States.
1213 Bubba Watson, United States; Matthieu Pavon, France; a-Evan Beck, United States.
1224 Tom Hoge, United States; Matt McCarty, United States; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa.
1235 Charl Schwartzel, South Africa); Denny McCarthy, United States; a-Hiroshi Tai, Singapore.
1252 Max Homa, United States; Justin Rose, England; J.J. Spaun, United States.
1303 Dustin Johnson, United States; Nick Taylor, Canada; a-Justin Hastings, Cayman Islands.
1314 Sergio Garcia, Spain; Lucas Glover, United States; Daniel Berger, United States.
1325 Patrick Cantlay, United States; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; Matt Fitzpatrick, England.
1336 Brooks Koepka, United States; Russell Henley, United States; Sungjae Im, South Korea.
1347 Adam Scott, Australia; Xander Schauffele, United States; Viktor Hovland, Norway.
1358 Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Ludvig Aberg, Sweden; Akshay Bhatia, United States.
1415 Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Bryson DeChambeau, United States; Shane Lowry, Ireland.
1426 Jon Rahm, Spain; Wyndham Clark, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England.
1437 Sahith Theegala, United States; Sepp Straka, Austria; Sam Burns, United States.
1448 Davis Riley, United States; Patton Kizzire, United States.
1459 Kevin Yu, Taiwan; Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark.
1510 Mike Weir, Canada; Michael Kim, United States; Cameron Young, United States.
1521 Zach Johnson, United States; Joe Highsmith, United States; Chris Kirk, United States.
1538 Danny Willett, England; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Davis Thompson, United States.
1549 Bernhard Langer, Germany; Will Zalatoris, United States; a-Noah Kent, United States.
1600 Cameron Smith, Australia; J.T. Poston, United States; Aaron Rai, England.
1611 Fred Couples, United States; Harris English, United States; Taylor Pendrith, Canada.
1622 Corey Conners, Canada; Brian Harman, United States; Stephan Jaeger, Germany.
1633 Patrick Reed, United States; Max Greyserman, United States; Byeong Hun An, South Korea.
1650 Robert MacIntyre, Scotland; Billy Horschel, United States; Nick Dunlap, United States.
1701 Collin Morikawa, United States; Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Min Woo Lee, Australia.
1712 Phil Mickelson, United States; Jason Day, Australia; Keegan Bradley, United States.
1723 Scottie Scheffler, United States; Justin Thomas, United States; a-Jose Luis Ballester, Spain.
1734 Jordan Spieth, United States; Tom Kim, South Korea; Tyrrell Hatton, England.
1745 Tony Finau, United States; Maverick McNealy, United States; Thomas Detry, Belgium.
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GOLF NEWS
HURRICANE HELENE HIT AUGUSTA NATIONAL LAST SUMMER. WHAT IT LEFT IS NOTICEABLE, NOT NECESSARILY BAD
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The patrons walking up the first fairway at Augusta National during a sun-splashed practice round for the Masters managed to find a nice viewpoint between a couple of pines, where they watched as Justin Rose hit an approach shot to the green.
There are quite a few more places for them to perch after Hurricane Helene tore through Georgia last summer.
By the time the deadly Category 4 storm churned north and finally dissipated, it left in its wake an estimated 1 million downed trees, thousands without power, and some 7 million cubic yards of debris to pick up. The city of Augusta was devastated, and the pristine property that annually hosts golf’s most revered tournament was left with its own massive clean-up effort.
Nearly six months later, it’s hard to tell anything was ever amiss. The fairways and greens are perfectly manicured, the azaleas once again in bloom. All that are missing are the hundreds of trees that failed to survive the storm.
“It almost felt like I was playing the back nine for the first time,” two-time major winner Xander Schauffele said. “There’s trees you aim at off the tee, and over the 11th green you can — when you’re walking down 10, you can see half the course.”
That sweeping vista left Schauffele with mixed feelings. In some respects, it was neat to see what was happening elsewhere on the property, thanks to panoramic views that are probably a lot like what Alister MacKenzie and Bobby Jones would have had as they plotted the layout on a former nursery and antebellum plantation in the early 1930s.
In other respects, Schauffele said, “it’s sad to see, too, how many trees have fallen.”
The missing trees should not demonstrably affect the way the course plays when the Masters begins Thursday. Some of those towering pines served as convenient aiming points — over the 11th green, for example — but markers that are just as helpful. And the most wayward shots will still be penalized by trunks and limbs among the pine straw.
“When you’re hitting into the trees,” Scottie Scheffler said, “you’re still going to be in a good amount of trouble.”
The more interesting discussion seems to center on whether the loss of so many trees was an unintended positive.
John Fought played in the Masters three times in the 1970s and ‘80s before his second career as a lauded golf course architect behind such well-known layouts as Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon. He’s among many who have embraced the removal of unnecessary trees at such classic courses as Oakmont, and restoring them to the what their original designers intended.
“In my opinion the course has undergone a lot of change. Not just in length — which is obvious — but also in its tree planting,” Fought said, pointing specifically to trees down the right of No. 11 and behind Nos. 15 and 17. “Some of this tree planting has been good, but overall it has changed the course markedly from the course Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie envisioned.”
Indeed, Jones and MacKenzie often said that St. Andrews served as an inspiration for Augusta National. It is evident in the large, undulating greens, the absence of penal rough, and the risk-reward opportunities that exist across the course.
There are no towering pines on the windswept Scottish coast, though.
“St. Andrews is wide open with many angles to play from. I would like to see more of that,” Fought said. “Don’t get me wrong, I love the Masters and how it is run, but I have observed that trees have become a dominating force in the design.”
Much of that has been by necessity.
One way to combat advancements in technology, and force players to hit similar shots to those of decades ago, has been to lengthen the course. But another has been to tighten it. When the club transplanted 36 pines in 2003, then-Masters chairman Hootie Johnson said the impetus was to continue “our long-standing emphasis on accuracy off the tee.”
In the late 1990s, longtime New Yorker and Golf Digest writer David Owen was asked to write a history of the club, and granted unfettered access to its vast archives. His book, “The Making of the Masters,” is considered its definitive account.
Owen points out that Jones “described the course as ‘of national design,’” and he embraced changes suggested by many people. And while Mackenzie did call St. Andrews the model, “you kind of have to suspend disbelief to see real similarities.”
“I would say the changes have been necessary,” Owen concluded. “Pros today would annihilate the course as it was in 1934.”
How they will fare in 2025 remains to be seen.
Thanks to Hurricane Helene, those walking the property this week at least will have different places to watch it.
“I just think it looks better. I don’t know why I say that,” admitted Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion. “The other day we played No. 1 and we were standing on the green and you just look right down and you see a lot more room on the ninth tee. I think that’s kind of cool. You can watch people hit. There’s a few areas where it blew right through there, but for me personally, I know a lot of trees went down. I know this town was devastated. But the golf course is unbelievable.
“There’s still a lot of trees,” Couples said. “My God.”
MIN WOO LEE HITS THE MASTERS AFTER HIS FIRST PGA TOUR WIN. JASON DAY THINKS HE CAN BE WORLD NO. 1
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Min Woo Lee broke into the top 25 in the world following his victory a couple weeks ago at the Houston Open, the long-awaited first on the PGA Tour for the big-hitting Australian who had won just about everywhere else around the world.
Jason Day thinks his fellow Aussie can climb even higher.
“It’s all up to him if he wants to get to No. 1,” said Day, who spent 51 weeks there starting in September 2015. “It’s a lifestyle change he has to understand. I know that he has the tools and the mental side to do it because he loves the moment, and that’s something you cannot teach golfers in general, to love being in that moment and under the most stress.
“If he can really enjoy that and just improve over time, he’ll be probably be our next No. 1,” Day added. “I’m going to take myself out of the conversation because that’s my goal as well. But he’s got the best chance to become No. 1 from Australia.”
Greg Norman spent 331 weeks at No. 1 in the 1980s and ‘90s. Adam Scott spent 11 weeks there in 2014.
“I always felt like I had the assets to win, it was just can you do it mentally?” said Lee, who acknowledged that Day had helped in that regard — credit that Day in turn passed along to Karrie Webb, one of Australia’s greatest players.
She had also passed along some advice to the 26-year-old Lee, who heads into this week’s Masters having made the cut in two of his previous three appearances at Augusta National, including a tie for 22nd last year.
“I wanted him to hear, ‘Hey, this is what she did. This is what I did. A lot of these other guys did,’” Day explained. “When you want to be No. 1, everything has to be in order. Certain sacrifices need to happen. … There is only a certain amount of people that can sit on that perch. It’s nice to look back and say, ‘I accomplished that.’”
He comes in peace
Viktor Hovland is a naturally inquisitive fella, which comes in handy when it comes to golf. The 27-year-old from Norway likes to tinker with things, which is how he came to have a new driver in the bag for the Masters this week.
It’s also how he wound up last week on the “UAP Files Podcast” — as in, unidentified anomalous phenomena.
UFOs, in common parlance. Extraterrestrials. Space aliens.
“I think it’s just interesting when you have an open mind,” Hovland said. “Even in the golf swing, you can get very dogmatic and you look at things as, ‘Oh, this has to be a truth. This has to be correct.’ And sometimes the beliefs that you hold the most deeply can obfuscate yourself. When you question things and look at things from different angles, you might get to a deeper truth.”
Sure, Hovland says, there are moments when he thinks, “OK, I know this is getting into territory that’s very speculative.”
“But I think as long as you have an objective kind of mindset while looking into this information, I think it’s just fun,” Hovland said. “You don’t have to live and die by every word you read or thing you hear.”
Masters invitations
Augusta National doesn’t see a need to update its criteria to create a special category for LIV Golf players. Chairman Fred Ridley said that can be handled through special invitations, which is what Joaquin Niemann received each of the last two years.
U.S. Open and British Open organizers this year are exempting the leading player from the LIV Golf League points list.
“We feel we can deal with that issue — whether it’s a LIV player or a player on some other tour that might not otherwise be eligible for an invitation — that we can handle that with a special invitation,” Ridley said.
PGA Tour winners (that offer full FedEx Cup points) get automatic invitations. The LIV Golf players who won 54-hole tournaments since last year’s Masters who are not at Augusta National this week are Brendan Steele, Carlos Ortiz, Adrian Meronk and Marc Leishman, who won last week at Doral.
All eight of the PGA Tour winners in the fall, where most fields were weak because they were primarily players trying to keep their tour cards, received invitations. That list includes Kevin Yu, Rafael Campos and Matt McCarty.
Key to the Masters is keeping the field under 100 players. The field is at 95 this year.
“We will have a thorough examination of our qualifications after the tournament this year, and we may make some changes,” Ridley said. “Not necessarily that, but some years we do make changes, some years we don’t.”
He also said the Masters would study whether winners of strong European tour events, such as the BMW PGA Championship and Hero Dubai Desert Classic, should get an exemption.
Last-minute looper
Justin Thomas will have Joe Greiner on his bag this week, making the change Tuesday night after his usual caddie, Matt “Rev” Minister, hurt his back. Greiner had recently split with Max Homa, his longtime partner.
“I’m very lucky Joe Greiner is a great friend and able to help me out last minute,” Thomas said on social media.
Greiner helped Homa tie for third at Augusta National last year. But the six-time PGA Tour winner has slumped badly since, and Greiner decided it would be best to split with his childhood friend ahead of last week’s Texas Open.
“It’s hard. I’m just so used to him caddying,” said Homa, who now has Bill Harke on his bag. “It’s been hard to process, but also good in a way, because friendship does matter more than any of this stuff.”
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5-STAR G BRAYDEN BURRIES COMMITS TO ARIZONA
Five-star combo guard Brayden Burries, the 11th-best prospect in the Class of 2025, committed to Arizona on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-4 player out of Roosevelt High School in San Bernardino, Calif., chose the Wildcats over Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Southern Cal among 31 offers.
Burries gives Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd his second 5-star recruit in two weeks, joining forward Koa Peat.
“The key factor was the trust with coach Lloyd and the staff,” Burries said during his announcement on ESPN. “He’s been on me for three years now and he lets his guards play. His playing style fits me perfectly.”
Burries is the second-best combo guard and third-best player out of California in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
FSU’S JAMIR WATKINS ENTERS PORTAL WITH ‘NO CONTACT’ TAG
Florida State leading scorer Jamir Watkins entered the transfer portal on Wednesday with a ‘do not contact’ tag, multiple outlets reported.
A 6-foot-7 forward, Watkins led the Seminoles in scoring at 18.4 points per game. He also recorded 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 starts for Florida State last season, his second in Tallahassee. He began his career at VCU (2020-21, 2022-23), missing the 2021-22 season with a knee injury. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Watkins, the ACC’s fourth-leading scorer in 2024-25, earned All-ACC Second Team honors.
Watkins becomes the 10th Florida State player to hit the portal in the aftermath of the retirement of Leonard Hamilton. The Seminoles named Luke Loucks as his replacement.
Watkins is averaging 12.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 126 career games (84 starts) for the Rams and Seminoles.
GEORGIA FRESHMAN F ASA NEWELL DECLARES FOR NBA DRAFT
Georgia big man Asa Newell is entering the 2025 NBA Draft, his representatives confirmed Wednesday to ESPN.
The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in 33 starts for the Bulldogs this season.
Newell is ranked as the No. 21 prospect in the ESPN draft projections.
Newell made the SEC All-Freshman team and helped Georgia (20-13) end a 10-year NCAA Tournament drought.
The 19-year-old forward shot 54.3 percent from the field and was second on the team with 32 blocked shots.
The NBA draft combine will take place in Chicago from May 11-18 and the draft will be in New York on June 25-26.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: LUKA DONCIC PUTS UP 45 AMID CHEERS IN DALLAS
Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.
LeBron James posted 27 points and seven boards, and Rui Hachimura added 15 points as the Lakers bolstered their grip on the third spot in the Western Conference.
Naji Marshall contributed 23 points and eight assists for the Mavericks. Anthony Davis — in his first game for Dallas against his old side — finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. The Mavericks secured a Western Conference play-in spot later Wednesday night when the Phoenix Suns lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Doncic, traded from Dallas to Los Angeles for Davis as part of a blockbuster deal on Feb. 2, became emotional during a pregame video tribute. He then received deafening applause when his name was called during the starting lineup announcements.
Nuggets 124, Kings 116
A day removed from the surprise firing of coach Michael Malone, Denver pulled out of a four-game losing streak with a road win over Sacramento.
Denver, playing its first game under interim coach David Adelman, led almost the entire way in a game crucial for the Nuggets’ postseason positioning. The Nuggets have the same record as the Clippers but Denver is fourth and Los Angeles is fifth due to a tiebreaker.
Nikola Jokic furthered his pursuit of becoming just the third player ever to average a triple-double for a season, posting 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists vs. the Kings. Zach LaVine scored a game-high 27 points for Sacramento.
Thunder 125, Suns 112
Jalen Williams scored 33 points to lead Oklahoma City to a road win over Phoenix.
With their spot as the top seed in the Western Conference long secured, and playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Thunder gave a night off to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort and Cason Wallace.
The Suns took their eighth consecutive loss and were eliminated from contention for the Western Conference play-in tournament. Bradley Beal led Phoenix with 25 points while Devin Booker added 20 points and 14 assists.
Clippers 134, Rockets 117
James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as Los Angeles topped Houston in Inglewood, Calif.
Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Nicolas Batum had 15 points for the Clippers before departing at halftime with right groin soreness. Zubac added 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists while Harden had 10 assists.
Reed Sheppard scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 19 for the short-handed Rockets, who rested multiple starters a day after clinching the No. 2 spot in the West.
Raptors 126, Hornets 96
Rookie Jonathan Mogbo recorded his first career triple-double as Toronto completed its home schedule with a victory over Charlotte.
Mogbo finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and reserve Jared Rhoden added 23 points for the Raptors, who won their second game in a row. Toronto’s Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, A.J. Lawson scored 14 points, RJ Barrett contributed 11 points, Jamison Battle put up 10 points and Orlando Robinson had nine points and 12 rebounds.
Nick Smith Jr. had 28 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who have lost 10 of 11. Jusuf Nurkic added 26 points and nine rebounds. Charlotte reserve Taj Gibson played in his 1,000th NBA game and had two points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 18 minutes.
Magic 96, Celtics 76
Franz Wagner scored 23 points and Cole Anthony finished with 18 as Orlando extended its winning streak to four games by earning a home victory against undermanned Boston.
Wagner has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 12 games. Anthony and Wagner each collected eight rebounds in the win. Paolo Banchero added 15 points for the Magic. The victory allowed Orlando to clinch the No. 7 seed for the play-in tournament. Orlando will be at home against the No. 8 seed Tuesday night. The winner will open the Eastern Conference playoffs against Boston, which is locked into the No. 2 seed.
The Celtics used a makeshift lineup and rested starters Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White. Al Horford didn’t suit up either since the Celtics were playing their second game in as many nights. Baylor Scheierman and Payton Pritchard each tossed in a team-high 15 points for the Celtics, who were held to their lowest point total of the season.
76ers 122, Wizards 103
Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 24 to help visiting Philadelphia snap a 12-game losing streak with a victory over Washington.
Quentin Grimes overcame a brutal start to finish with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the 76ers. Rookie Adem Bona collected 17 points and nine rebounds.
Tristan Vukcevic scored a career-high 24 points off the bench and Justin Champagnie contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Wizards took their fourth loss in a row.
Bulls 119, Heat 111
Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost Chicago to a win over visiting Miami.
The Bulls pulled a game ahead of the Heat for the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with next week’s play-in tournament looming. A flurry midway through the third quarter helped Chicago lead by as many as 14 points before holding on. The Bulls overcame 16 turnovers. Kevin Huerter added 22 points for the Bulls.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points to pace Miami, while Bam Adebayo added 18 points.
Jazz 133, Trail Blazers 126 (OT)
Rookie Kyle Filipowski set career highs with 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead Utah to a overtime victory against Portland in Salt Lake City.
Filipowski hit 13 of 17 shots, including a game-tying dunk with 2.8 seconds left in regulation, and finished with five assists and three steals as the Jazz snapped a nine-game losing streak. Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh added 22 points.
Shaedon Sharpe scored a season-high 37 points and sank a season-best six 3-pointers but didn’t play in the overtime session for the Blazers. Seven Portland players scored in double figures, including Rayan Rupert, who logged a career-best 19 points.
Spurs 114, Warriors 111
Harrison Barnes buried a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and San Antonio damaged Golden State’s bid for a top-four finish in the Western Conference with a victory in San Francisco.
With just two games remaining, Golden State dropped into the seventh spot — a play-in position — in the West, only a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who did not play Wednesday. Stephen Curry had a game-high 30 points and Jimmy Butler III 28 for the Warriors.
Barnes, who had all but two of his 20 points on 3-pointers, went 6-for-9 from deep for the Spurs. Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson paced San Antonio with 21 points apiece.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: PIRATES GET PAST CARDINALS IN 13
Joey Bart’s walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bart’s deep fly ball off reliever Chris Roycroft (0-2) landed just out of the reach of left fielder Lars Nootbaar and allowed Alexander Canario to score easily. The Pirates took two of three from their National League Central division rivals and won despite being no-hit for 6 2/3 innings and one-hit for 8 2/3.
Cardinals starter Erick Fedde was pulled after six no-hit innings and 88 pitches. Pirates starter Mitch Keller allowed four hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings.
Jordan Walker’s RBI single in the top of the 12th off Justin Lawrence (1-0) gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. The Pirates answered, however, in the bottom half when Tommy Pham singled to score Ke’Bryan Hayes ahead of Bart’s hit.
Giants 8, Reds 6 (10 innings)
Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, allowing San Francisco to walk off visiting Cincinnati for a victory and avoid a three-game sweep.
Yastrzemski’s shot off Emilio Pagan (0-1) went over the right field wall. Giants starter Justin Verlander was pulled after 5 2/3 innings, charged with six runs (five earned). He struck out nine.
Nick Martinez lasted just 5 2/3 innings for the Reds, during which he allowed four runs. He fanned eight.
Brewers 17, Rockies 2
Jackson Chourio homered, doubled and drove in five runs, William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went deep for the second straight game, and Milwaukee routed Colorado in Denver.
Garrett Mitchell, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Yelich and Chourio had two hits apiece for the Brewers, and Grant Anderson (1-0) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Milwaukee has won three straight games.
Ryan McMahon homered and Ezequiel Tovar and Kris Bryant had two hits apiece for the Rockies. Antonio Senzatela (0-2) allowed nine runs, eight earned, in 4 1/3 innings.
Twins 4, Royals 0
Joe Ryan continued his mastery of Kansas City hitters by tossing two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, getting the win for visiting Minnesota.
Ryan (1-1) struck out four and walked none while improving to 7-0 with a 1.30 ERA in nine career starts against the Royals. Griffin Jax replaced Ryan and gave up one hit during a scoreless eighth inning. Jhoan Duran worked around a walk in the ninth to complete the three-hitter.
Ty France went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and Matt Wallner also went deep for the Twins. Edouard Julien contributed an RBI single as Minnesota ended a three-game losing streak.
Mariners 7, Astros 6
Randy Arozarena hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to drive in the winning run as host Seattle defeated Houston.
Seattle trailed 5-0 before Arozarena’s slam, and Julio Rodriguez added a two-run double in the ninth to even the score at 6. Trailing 6-4 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Mariners got to Astros reliever Bryan Abreu (0-1) after closer Josh Hader had worked in two of the previous three days. Mariners reliever Casey Lawrence (1-0) got the victory.
Jose Altuve, Isaac Paredes, Jeremy Pena and Cam Smith had two hits apiece for the Astros. Pena scored twice and stole a base.
Yankees 4, Tigers 3
Ben Rice hit a two-run homer, Max Fried struck out 11 and New York salvaged the finale of a three-game series in Detroit.
Fried (2-0) allowed five hits and didn’t issue a walk in seven scoreless innings. Mark Leiter Jr. recorded the save after the Tigers staged a three-run rally in the ninth against Devin Williams. Aaron Judge added a two-run single.
Zach McKinstry had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers. Reliever Tyler Holton (1-1) took the loss.
Guardians 3, White Sox 2
Jhonkensy Noel delivered an RBI single for one of his two hits, Carlos Santana homered and Cleveland cut down Chicago’s Mike Tauchman, who pulled up with an injury before reaching home plate, for the final out of its victory.
Noel’s two hits and Santana’s homer were the only three hits for the Guardians, who have totaled four runs and six hits in winning the first two games of the three-game set. Paul Sewald (1-1) won in relief, and Emmanuel Clase got his first save despite allowing a run in the ninth.
Tauchman collected three hits, Miguel Vargas had two hits and Lenyn Sosa added an RBI single for the White Sox, who have lost seven straight. Sean Burke (1-2) gave up three runs in three innings.
Rays 5, Angels 4
Jose Caballero’s first-inning grand slam and Yandy Diaz’s seventh-inning solo homer provided all the offense host Tampa Bay would need in a victory over Los Angeles.
Caballero hit his slam off Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (0-2). Rays starter Ryan Pepiot (1-1) gave up three homers but got the victory after going five innings and six hits and three runs.
The Angels hit four homers, all solo shots, two by Kyren Paris and one apiece from Taylor Ward and Jorge Soler Paris has a club-best five long balls, and he is hitting .440 (11-for-25).
Padres 2, Athletics 1
Randy Vasquez threw five quality innings and Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 and scored twice as San Diego got the victory over the A’s in West Sacramento, Calif.
Vasquez (1-1) allowed just one run on one hit while striking out a batter and walking three. Oscar Gonzalez tallied a pair of hits, including an RBI single, while Manny Machado and Jason Heyward also recorded two-hit performances as San Diego took two of three against the Athletics.
Osvaldo Bido (1-1) went five innings, giving up two runs on nine hits for the A’s. Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson were responsible for the Athletics’ only two hits.
Diamondbacks 9, Orioles 0
Corbin Carroll, Pavin Smith, Josh Naylor and Geraldo Perdomo homered and Brandon Pfaadt pitched six scoreless innings as Arizona shut out Baltimore in Phoenix.
Carroll, Perdomo, Smith and Naylor — the top four in the Arizona lineup — were 11-for-17 with four homers, seven RBIs and seven runs. Naylor had three hits and three RBIs, Smith had three hits and two RBIs and Perdomo had three hits. Pfaadt (2-1) helped the Diamondbacks win their second straight after a three-game losing streak.
Dean Kremer (1-2) gave up eight hits and six runs in 4 2/3 innings as the Orioles lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Dodgers 6, Nationals 5
Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages homered and visiting Los Angeles rallied past Washington to salvage the finale of the three-game series.
Hernandez had two hits and drove in three runs for Los Angeles, while Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman each had two hits. Blake Treinen worked the ninth for his second save.
CJ Abrams homered for Washington, which had won four straight after losing six of seven.
Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1 (11 innings)
Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the 11th before Nick Sandlin pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the frame, lifting Toronto to a win over Boston.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (3-for-5) and Andres Gimenez (2-for-3) logged five of the Blue Jays’ six hits. Toronto starter Kevin Gausman struck out 10 and allowed just one unearned run in eight innings. Jeff Hoffman (1-0) got the win, and Nick Sandlin registered his first save of the season.
Red Sox batters struck out 14 times, but Rafael Devers (2-for-5, two doubles) was a major contributor. Tanner Houck delivered 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Phillies 4, Braves 3
Trea Turner launched a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning, leading Philadelphia to a win over host Atlanta.
Turner finished 2-for-4 and Bryce Harper connected on a two-run homer in the seventh inning for the Phillies. Starter Taijuan Walker threw 4 2/3 shutout innings as Philadelphia leveled the three-game series at one win apiece.
Austin Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo homer for the Braves, while Marcell Ozuna, Orlando Arcia and Bryan De La Cruz each finished with two hits. Grant Holmes pitched four-plus scoreless innings for the Braves.
Marlins 5, Mets 0
Max Meyer combined with two relievers on a two-hitter and Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as Miami won at New York.
Meyer (1-1) pitched 6 1/3 innings. Anthony Bender tossed 1 2/3 innings, and Lake Bachar handled the ninth as the Marlins captured the series finale after dropping the first two.
New York’s Tylor Megill (2-1) allowed two unearned runs on six hits in four-plus innings. The Mets saw a six-game winning streak end and took their first home loss.
Rangers 6, Cubs 2
Corey Seager hit two home runs, Jonah Heim added a two-run blast and Tyler Mahle was sterling on the mound as visiting Texas defeated Chicago to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
Mahle (2-0) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings. The Rangers got two hits each from Seager, Heim and Leody Tavares.
Chicago starter Shota Imanaga (2-1) went seven innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits. Seiya Suzuki had two hits, including an RBI single.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: JOEL ERIKSSON EK SCORES 4, WILD TOP SHARKS 8-7 IN OT
Kirill Kaprizov scored 1:01 into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Both players celebrated remarkable returns from prolonged lower-body-injury absences for Minnesota (43-29-7, 93 points), which won its second game in a row. Kaprizov finished with two goals and an assist in his first game since Jan. 26.
Eriksson Ek, appearing in his first game since Feb. 22, produced the second game of four-plus goals in Wild history. Marian Gaborik logged five goals against the New York Rangers on Dec. 20, 2007. Minnesota’s Matt Boldy recorded four assists.
Rookie Macklin Celebrini notched his first hat trick and tallied two assists for San Jose (20-47-11, 51 points), which lost its seventh game in a row (0-5-2).
Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 574th career victory despite allowing seven goals on 31 shots. The contest likely marked the final regular-season start on home ice for Fleury, who has said this is his final campaign. Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev took the overtime loss after giving up eight goals on 44 shots.
Oilers 4, Blues 3
Connor Brown scored twice, including the game-winner with 20.4 seconds remaining in regulation, as Edmonton edged visiting St. Louis.
In the last minute, Brown backhanded a Connor McDavid pass past Jordan Binnington. McDavid, who returned to the Oilers’ lineup after missing eight games due to a lower-body injury, had three assists in the win. Vasily Podkolzin and Viktor Arvidsson also scored for Edmonton, which avoided a third straight loss and improved to 32-2-3 when leading after two periods this season. With the win, Edmonton moved two points back of the second-place Kings in the Pacific Division.
Pavel Buchnevich produced a goal and two assists, Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist and Ryan Suter also scored for the Blues, who have lost back-to-back games after having their franchise-best 12-game winning streak snapped on Monday.
Ducks 4, Flames 3 (OT)
Cutter Gauthier’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner, giving host Anaheim a comeback victory over Calgary.
Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim, which erased a two-goal deficit late in the third period. Leo Carlsson collected two assists, and Ducks goaltender Ville Husso made 36 saves.
Mikael Backlund collected one goal and one assist while Yegor Sharangovich and Matt Coronato also tallied for the Flames, who wasted an opportunity to aid their flickering playoff hopes. Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 19 shots. Calgary is five points outside of a playoff position.
Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
Matthew Knies capped a hat trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as Toronto earned a giant win, edging host Tampa Bay in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.
Knies recorded his second career hat trick off a dish from Auston Matthews as the first-place Leafs moved to 8-2 in the overtime period and swept all four matches from the Lightning. Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, and Matthews had three assists. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 25 saves to record his sixth consecutive win.
Opening a four-game homestand, second-place Tampa Bay had Nick Perbix score at even strength, while Oliver Bjorkstrand and Victor Hedman had goals on the power play. Brandon Hagel had two assists, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots. First-line left winger Jake Guentzel, a 38-goal scorer, was scratched due to a family reason.
Flyers 8, Rangers 5
Tyson Foerster recorded his first career hat trick and Sean Couturier scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:05 remaining in the third period as visiting Philadelphia earned a victory over New York.
The result leaves the Rangers on the verge of elimination from the Eastern Conference playoff race. Artemi Panarin scored his 300th career goal and Vincent Trocheck also tallied for the Rangers, who made numerous defensive mistakes in the third and dropped to 3-7-1 in their past 11.
The already-eliminated Flyers won for the fourth time in five games under interim coach Brad Shaw. In a game that was tied four times, Couturier snapped a 4-4 tie by getting to the net alone. Foerster finished off his hat trick by scoring into an empty-net with 55 seconds left.
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN GUARD MAYA MAKALUSKY BECOMES TOP VOTE-GETTER ON AP ALL-STATE TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern, 6-4, senior
Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-2, senior
Meredith Tippner, Noblesville, 5-10, senior
Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington, 6-3, senior
Addison Baxter, Columbia City, 5-9, senior
SECOND TEAM
Avery Gordon, Brownsburg, 6-6, senior
Lillie Graves, McCutcheon, 6-0, sophomore
Myah Epps, Homestead, 5-10, junior
Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, 5-10, junior
Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-2, junior
THIRD TEAM
Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern, 5-8, junior
Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso, 5-10, junior
Madalynn Shirley, Evansville Central, 6-1, junior
Kaycie Warfel, Pendleton Heights, 5-10, senior
Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek, 6-3, junior
HIGH HONOROABLE MENTION
Kya Hurt, Lawrence North; Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell; Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern; Monique Mitchell, South Bend Washington; Laniah Willis, Lapel; Jacklynn Hosier, Alexandria; Kenzie Garner, Sheridan; Laila Abdurraqib, Lawrence Central; Hadley Crosier, Lanesville; Leah West, Greensburg; Ella Bobe, South Knox; Claire Larrison, Greensburg; Brooke Zartman, Warsaw; Ellie Richardson, Scottsburg; Hannah Menser, Plainfield; Brooke Winchester, Warsaw; Aniah Smith, Avon; Kenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock; Gabby Helsom, Homestead; Komari Booker, Indianapolis Pike; Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County; Ava Wheeler, Borden; Taylor Van Meter, Rensselaer; Gracyn Gilliard, Center Grove; Ryiah Wilson, South Bend Washington.
HONORABLE MENTION (listed in alphabetical order)
Shelby Allen, Lanesville; Emma Ancelet, Danville; Kamrah Banks, Crispus Attucks; Carley Barrett, Lafayette Catholic; Lilly Bischoff, Center Grove; Grace Bordenet, Lafayette Catholic; Mia Bustos, Eastbrook; Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence North; Brookelynn Buzzard, Wabash; Brynlee Clarke, Northview; Janaya Cooper, Fort Wayne Snider; Jalyn Davidson, North Central (Farmersburg); Juliana Davis, Madison; Laniah Davis, Michigan City Marquette; Carly Davison, Clinton Central; Nevaeh Dickman, Fishers; Ma’Kaela Drake, Kokomo; Aubrey Frank, Washington; Bren Hill, South Knox; Kendal Hill, South Knox; Adah Hupfer, Pendleton Heights; Indiah Hutchinson, Hammond Central; Ireland Kile, Maconaquah; Julia Lashley, Bloomington South; Maya Layton, Lafayette Jefferson; Elliot Leffler, Roncalli; Elle McCulloch, Brownsburg; Ava McGrade, Lakewood Park Christian; Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central; Breelyn Norris, Elwood; Kylah Patterson, Hammond Morton; Jersey Paul, Carroll (Fort Wayne); Claire Payne, NorthWood; Alivia Peoples, Anderson Prep; Jayde Pryor, Tri-Township; Riley Rarick, Borden; Katie Reed, Washington; Reese Rhodehamel, Fort Wayne Luers; Addison Robbins, Peru; Jillian Salts, Carroll (Flora); Emma Schoen, Silver Creek; Lily Scholl, Northridge; Macie Saalfrank, Norwell; Madison Sonsini, Greenfield-Central; Jamaya Thomas, Lawrence North; Josie Vaughn, Corydon Central; Isabella Stout, Bluffton; Berkeley Williams, Plainfield; Jacie Wilson, Sullivan; Vanessa Wimberly, Lake Central.
TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATE
Butler 6’11” Center Boden Kapke has entered the portal
INDIANA TIES
Luke Almodovar, So., St. Francis, Ind./NAIA (Noblesville): 20.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Landen Babusiak, R-Fr., Stetson (Hanover Central/Bosco Institute): 1.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Reggie Bass, Jr., Lindenwood (Tech): 12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
Flory Bidunga, Fr., Kansas (Kokomo): 5.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg..COMMITTED TO KANSAS
Jalen Blackmon, Sr., Miami, Fla. (Marion): 6.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
Vincent Brady II, Jr., Missouri State (Cathedral): 13.5 ppg, 38% on 3s
Jayden Brewer, Jr., FIU (Ben Davis): 14.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Xavier Booker, So., Michigan State (Cathedral): 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO UCLA
Kanon Catchings, Fr., BYU (Overtime Elite/Brownsburg): 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Myles Colvin, So., Purdue (Heritage Christian): 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg- COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST
Tayshawn Comer, Jr., Evansville (Cathedral): 16.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.1 apg
Ryan Conwell, Jr., Xavier (Pike): 16.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg — COMMITTED TO LOUISVILLE
DaJohn Craig, So., Oregon (Lawrence Central): 1.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
AJ Dancler, So., Le Moyne (Southport): 15.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
Koron Davis, Jr., Lafayette (Gary Bowman): 8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
Micah Davis, Fr., Eastern Kentucky (Franklin): 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Tae Davis, Jr., Notre Dame (Warren Central): 15.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA
Owen Dease, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Evansville Reitz): 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Keaton Dukes, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Wawasee): 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Jaxon Edwards, Jr., St. Bonaventure (Cathedral): 3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Michael Eley, Jr., Tulane (Veritas Prep – from Fort Wayne): 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Gus Etchison, Sr., Marian/NAIA (Hamilton Heights): 19.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, So., Illinois (McCutcheon et al.): 4.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg
Maximus Gizzi, Sr., Huntington/NAIA (New Palestine): 10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.7 apg
Landin Hacker, Jr., Bellarmine (Center Grove): 5.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Cameron Haffner, Jr., Evansville (Westfield): 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN KENTUCKY
Brit Harris, Jr., SC Upstate (Michigan City Marquette/Bosco Institute): 11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.7 apg
Nick Hittle, Sr., Southern Indiana (Culver Academy): 4.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.5 apg
Curt Hopf, Jr., Bellarmine (Barr-Reeve): 4.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Drew Kegerreis, Fr., IU Indy (Roncalli): Redshirted this past season.
J.R. Konieczny, Jr., Notre Dame (South Bend St. Joseph): 4.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jalen Jackson, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (FW Northrop): 19.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg — COMMITTED TO BUTLER
Shilo Jackson, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (North Central): 5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.4 apg
Kamari Jones, Fr., Western Carolina (Lawrence Central): 3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
RaSheed Jones, So., Coastal Carolina (Marion): 11.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jeffrey ‘JT’ Langston Jr., Fr., Southern Utah (San Gabriel Academy – from Fort Wayne): 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jordan Lomax, Fr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Brownsburg): N/A
AJ Lux, Fr., Bellarmine (Crown Point): 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg
David Meriwether, East Tennessee State (Lawrence North): 1.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Tytan Newton, R-So., Morgan State (Richmond): 1.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
Mason Nicholson, R-Jr., Jacksonville State (Gary West Side): 7.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Okechukwu Okeke, Sr., FIU (East Chicago Central): 4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.1 apg
Nijel Pack, Gr., Miami (Lawrence Central): 14.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg
Quimari Peterson, Sr., East Tennessee State (Gary West Side): 19.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg — COMMITTED TO WASHINGTON
Kiyron Powell, Jr., Western Illinois (Evansville Bosse): 2.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
Zach Reed, R-So., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 3.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
JaQualon ‘JQ’ Roberts, So., Vanderbilt (Bloomington North): 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg
Ron Rutland III, Fr., IU Indy (Crispus Attucks): 2.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tyler Schmidt, Sr., Valparaiso (Victory Christian): 10.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg — COMMITTED TO TOWSON
Sheridan Sharp, So., Southern Illinois (Ben Davis): 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tyler Shirley, Sr., Florida A&M (Pebblebrook Ga., from Gary): 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.6 apg
Billy Smith, Jr., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg
Isaiah Stafford, Sr., Valparaiso (Crispus Attucks): 16.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jahni Summers, So., Indiana State (Evansville Harrison): 5.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tucker Tornatta, Fr., UIndy (Evansville Memorial): 7.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Cayden Vasko, So., Central Michigan (Lowell/Bosco Institute): 7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
Leland Walker, Jr., Florida Atlantic (North Central/Hargrave Military): 9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg
Jalen Washington, Jr., North Carolina (Gary West Side): 5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Ashton Williamson, Fr., FIU (Gary 21st Century): 7.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
Harold Woods, Jr., Northeastern (Hammond): 11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS CAVALIERS
The Pacers host the Cavaliers on Thursday amid a five-game winning streak that they hope to extend to six. Indiana faces off with Cleveland twice in its remaining three games, once at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday and again at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Sunday to close the regular season.
The Cavs secured the East’s top overall seed in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday after defeating the Chicago Bulls. It marks the first time Cleveland has finished atop the Eastern Conference since the 2015-2016 season.
Indiana looks to clinch a top-four seed and home court advantage in the first round of the postseason on Thursday. A win over the Cavs or a Bucks loss would guarantee the Pacers to start their playoffs journey in Gainbridge Fieldhouse later this month.
“We feel like we’ve really built something special here in the last few years,” Tyrese Haliburton said on Wednesday. “…Getting home court means a lot because of how comfortable we are playing at home [and] our history of home court in the playoffs…A Game 1 in this building sounds really good.”
Cleveland’s offense is built around its ability to hoist over 41 shots from 3-point range per game, but it converts them better than any team in the league – the Cavs knock down long range shots at a 38.4-percent clip. Their dynamic guards create havoc in the paint, opening lanes to kick out to knockdown shooters like Ty Jerome and De’Andre Hunter, who each record over 40 percent from the 3-point line.
The Pacers shoot the deep ball well, notching a 37 percent success rate, but attempt just shy of 36 per game. They’ll look to lock down home court on national TV Thursday as they take on an efficient Cleveland team. The Cavaliers are 7-3 in their last 10 contests, and are reeling after securing the one seed with a big win over the Bulls.
Donovan Mitchell was sidelined in that game due to an ankle sprain, but Darius Garland lifted Cleveland to a 135-113 victory as he poured in 28 points in Mitchell’s absence. As Cleveland defeated Chicago on Wednesday, Indiana was busy with Washington. The Pacers defeated the Wizards, 104-98, and are ready to make a statement against the top team in the East.
After clashing with the Cavs on Thursday, Indiana will host Orlando on Friday, and close the regular season with another matchup against Cleveland on Sunday.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Cavaliers: G – Darius Garland, G – Max Strus, F – Isaac Okoro, F – Evan Mobley, C – Jarrett Allen
Injury Report
Pacers: Ben Sheppard – questionable (great toe sprain), Isaiah Jackson – out (torn Achilles tendon)
Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell – questionable (left ankle sprain), Craig Porter Jr. – questionable (illness)
Last Meeting
Jan. 14, 2025: The Cavs snapped Indiana’s 6-game win streak behind Donovan Mitchell’s 35 points as they defeated the Pacers, 127-117.
The Pacers dropped the second night of back-to-back contests with Cleveland as they were without Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith, who were each sidelined due to injuries. Pascal Siakam led the charge for Indiana as he recorded 23 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Cleveland outrebounded the Pacers 49-37, and forced the Blue and Gold to commit an uncharacteristic 14 turnovers. Indiana forced 15 Cavaliers turnovers, however, and scored 26 fastbreak points to the Cavs’ eight.
Mitchell’s 35 points led Cleveland in scoring, and the Cavaliers bounced back after the Pacers ended their 12-game winning streak just two days before.
Noteworthy
Ben Sheppard missed a second consecutive game on Tuesday with a toe injury.
Myles Turner recorded his 9,000th career point on Tuesday. He’s the seventh player in Pacers franchise history to reach that milestone.
Darius Garland was born in Gary, Indiana, but moved to Tennessee after completing sixth grade.
Cavs guard Craig Porter Jr. grew up in Terre Haute, and played high school basketball at Terre Haute South Vigo. He started his college basketball career at Vincennes University in Indiana before transferring to Wichita State for his final three seasons.
A Pacers win or a Bucks loss guarantees Indiana home court advantage in the NBA Playoffs.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TNT – Broadcasters TBA
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
INDY FUEL
FUEL ROLL BISON IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCHUP
FISHERS– The Fuel hosted the Bloomington Bison on Wednesday night. Originally slated for February 25, the game was postponed and playoff implications loomed much larger. Ultimately, the Fuel defeated the Bison 5-1 and ended Bloomington’s playoff chances.
1ST PERIOD
Lucas Brenton opened the scoring at 3:12 to put the Fuel up early. That goal was assisted by Colin Bilek and Cam Hausinger.
Bloomington’s Jonny Evans was called for hooking at 8:42, giving the Fuel the first power play of the game. The Bison killed it off.
At 12:28, Bryan Lemos was sent to the box for tripping. This put the Bison on their first power play of the game, but the Fuel were able to kill off the penalty.
Bilek and Maxim Barbashev took offsetting penalties at 16:38 for roughing after a scuffle along the benches.
Evans headed back to the box for tripping at 17:58, putting the Fuel on the power play. They capitalized on it with a goal by Nathan Burke at 19:20 to go up 2-0 before the period ended. Bilek and Lemos had the assists on that goal.
At the end of the first period, the Fuel were outshooting the Bison 13-1.
2ND PERIOD
At 6:40, Jesse Tucker was sent to the box for holding, putting the Fuel on the penalty kill.
Darby Llewellyn scored his fifth shorthanded goal of the season to put the Fuel up 3-0 at 7:23. Jordan Martin had the lone assist.
Connor Lockhart was sent to the penalty box at 11:49 for tripping, putting the Fuel back on the power play, but the Bison killed it off.
Brenton was sent to the box for interference at 17:05, putting the Fuel back on the penalty kill.
Ben Gaudreau made a series of saves to keep the score 3-0 and kill off the penalty before time expired.
After two periods, the Fuel were outshooting Bloomington 22-13.
3RD PERIOD
Lou-Félix Denis took a roughing penalty at 2:04 but Bloomington killed it off.
Matus Spodniak scored at 4:41 to make it 4-0 in favor of the Fuel. Martin and Spencer Cox had the assists on that goal.
About five minutes later, Patriks Marcinkevics broke the shutout and scored for the Bison to make it 4-1.
After a timeout called by Bloomington, they pulled their goalie in favor of the extra skater but ultimately gave up an empty net goal to Ty Farmer.
Time expired soon after and the Fuel took the 5-1 victory after outshooting the Bison 32-17.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA POWERS PAST LOUISVILLE, 8-3
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana continued its hot hitting from the weekend with another dominant win, defeating Louisville, 8-3, on Wednesday night at Andy Mohr Field.
Brianna Copeland had a historic day, hitting her 41st career home run to break the program’s all-time record. She also earned the win in the circle, pitching a complete game in the process.
With the win, Indiana is now 27-10 on the season and winners five in a row.
INDIANA 8, LOUSVILLE 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Louisville opened the scoring in the top of the first with two runs scoring on a fielder’s choice to go up 2-0.
• After a quiet first two innings, the Hoosiers came alive in the third inning. Brianna Copeland started it off with a solo shot to center field to put Indiana up 1-0 and become the program’s leader in career home runs with 41.
• Later in the inning Kinsey Mitchell hit a single up the middle to bring home Taylor Minnick home to tie the game at 2-2.
• Louisville briefly took the lead back in the top of the fourth inning on a Madison Pickens home run to make it a 3-2 game.
• Everything started clicking for Indiana in the fourth as the team took the lead and exploded for four runs. Avery Parker and Aly VanBrandt each had RBI singles and Mitchell hit a sacrifice fly to bring another run home.
• Alex Cooper had the exclamation point of the game with a 2-run bomb to right center and make it an 8-3 game in the bottom of the fifth.
NOTABLES
• Copeland’s home run marked the 41st of her career and broke the program record.
• Both Copeland and Cooper hit a home run.
• Indiana outhit Louisville on the night, 12-3.
• Five Hoosiers registered an RBI on the night: Avery Parker (2), Kinsey Mitchell (2), Cooper (2), Copeland (1) and Aly VanBrandt (1).
• Copeland picked up her second straight win in the circle and threw another complete game in the process. She had six strikeouts and only allowed three hits.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL VS. VANDERBILT TO PRECEDE PRO MATCH IN FISHERS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue volleyball will face off against Vanderbilt in a first-of-its-kind spring match at the Fishers Event Center, home of the Indy Ignite pro team, on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. The clash will precede the pro match between the Indy Ignite and Grand Rapids Rise, which will feature four Boilermakers: Raven Colvin (Grand Rapids Rise), Jena Otec (Grand Rapids), Grace Cleveland (Indy Ignite) and Blake Mohler (Indy Ignite).
Fans looking to attend the collegiate showdown at Fishers Event Center will need to purchase a ticket to the Ignite vs. Rise match to gain admittance.
“Our match with Vanderbilt, a new NCAA program in 2025, will be extremely unique – being the first college competition in the beautiful venue northeast of Indy,” said head coach Dave Shondell.
Purdue is 3-0 to start the spring season, defeating Butler 4-0, Miami (Ohio) 3-0 and Loyola Chicago 3-1.
The match against the Commodores is the penultimate of the spring season for the Boilermakers. The slate will finish with a matchup at Ball State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, where admission will be free.
The spring schedule will serve as the fan’s first look into a Boilermaker squad that features eight returners and seven newcomers, including two freshmen and five transfers. The squad returns 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell’s incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6’2″.
BUTLER BASEBALL
BUTLER TO HOST VILLANOVA IN BIG EAST HOME OPENER
Butler’s first home BIG EAST series will bring Villanova to Indianapolis. Action gets underway Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. Saturday’s tilt is set for 2 p.m. and the Sunday game was moved to 11 a.m. due to Nova’s travel schedule.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 11 – 3 PM
Saturday, April 12 – 2 PM
Sunday, April 13 – 11 AM
Scouting Villanova
The Wildcats didn’t play during the week, keeping their overall record at 17-13 heading into the Butler series. They recently went 2-1 at home against Georgetown to open conference play. The Hoyas won the opener 4-2, but Nova took control the rest of the way winning 9-2 and 5-2.
Michael Whooley, Brayden Leonard and Jason Neff are the top three hitters in the Wildcat lineup. Whooley does it all with a team-high 36 hits, including five doubles, two triples and six home runs. Neff is the team leader in doubles (6), home runs (11) and RBI’s (38).
Weekend arms include Bobby Olsen, Luke McCollough and Jake Francis. Olsen leads the team in strikeouts (44) and innings pitched (42.2) but is just 1-3 in his eight starts. Francis is still perfect at 5-0. He has made six starts and is near the team lead in total appearances with 12. Right-hander Alec Sachais is the reigning BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week. Against Georgetown, Sachais picked up saves in back-to-back days.
Last Year vs. Villanova
Butler won the weekend series against Villanova last year, earning wins over the Wildcats on Saturday and Sunday. The opener was a 3-2 win for Nova with the ‘Cats scoring two in the bottom of the eighth to come back and steal one from BU. Game two was a wild one that Butler would eventually win in the 11th inning 10-9. Butler had 21 hits in that victory and came back the next day to record 14 in a 9-6 win in the getaway game.
BIG EAST Home Openers
Butler’s last series win in their BIG EAST home opener came in 2021 against Villanova. BU won game one 10-5 and game three 11-3. The Bulldogs have been swept the last two years in their first home conference series.
Butler at Bulldog Park
BU has only played four games at home this season. They went 3-1 against Northern Illinois, marking their first outright weekend series win at home since 2022. Butler ended the 2022 campaign winning two of three against Seton Hall. They had a split series win over a weekend in 2023 winning games against Northwestern and Eastern Michigan. A year ago, Butler went 2-2 at home against Dayton winning the final two contests.
Parking Reminder
Bulldog fans are encouraged to park in the main Hinkle Fieldhouse lot and walk down to Bulldog Park or attempt to find a spot on the north side of 52nd street. The lot located near the diamond is permit only.
About Butler
The Bulldogs are 11-21 this year but are coming off a great win at Evansville. That victory paired with the team’s 3-1 record at home gives the BU faithful a reason to be excited about the upcoming series against Villanova. The powerful one-two punch of Jack Moroknek and Jack Bello highlights the Bulldog lineup. Each player has over 50 hits this season and the duo combined has 25 doubles. AJ Solomon and Tommy Townsend give the ‘Dawgs great depth in the order. Solomon is batting .345 and leads the team with his .482 on-base percentage. Townsend is near the .300 mark and can change the game quickly with his power. The talented lefty has seven home runs this year helping post 27 RBI’s.
The Bulldogs have some options on the mound for this weekend. Marcus Goodpaster will definitely be in the mix for a start. He is 2-2 on the year with a 7.23 ERA. Goodpaster leads the club in innings pitched (37.1) and strikeouts (24). Andrew Hendrickx and Justin Hornschemeier are getting healthy while Nate Rosser, Tate Foxson and Corbin Snyder look to continue to eat up innings.
Run-Rule
Butler has run-ruled two opponents this year. They topped Norfolk State 10-0 in seven innings back on Feb. 22 and most recently defeated Evansville 17-5 on Tuesday.
Season-High Totals
The Bulldogs scored a season-high 17 runs on Tuesday night. Those 17 runs came off a season-high15 RBIs. Other season-high totals set vs. the Aces included four sacrifice flies and six Bulldogs being hit by a pitch.
Best in the BIG EAST
Butler leads the conference in hits (322), batting average (.304), doubles (62), home runs (45), on-base percentage (.401), runs, (243), sacrifice flies (23), and slugging percentage (.509).
Bulldog Bits
– Jack Moroknek leads the league in hits (55) and Jack Bello ranks third (50)
– Moroknek has a team-high 19 multi-hit games this year
– Bello leads the BIG EAST with 13 doubles
– Moroknek leads the BIG EAST and ranks 14th in the NCAA with 13 home runs
– Moroknek also leads the league in runs (41), RBI’s (42), slugging percentage (.803) and total bases (106)
– Bello is second in the BIG EAST in total bases (85) and slugging percentage (.708)
– David Ayers has reached base safely in nine-straight games
– Danny Barbero had two hits, two RBI’s and two runs scored at Evansville
– Harry Carr has walked four times over his last five games
– Ian Choi walked three times on Tuesday and scored three runs
– Jack Griffiths three-strikeout game at Evansville was a season-high
– Simon Linde made his first start of the season at Evansville
– Alex Thomas had three strikeouts and didn’t walk any Aces on Tuesday
– Tommy Townsend has four RBI’s over his last three games
BIG EAST Standings
St. John’s 3-0, 15-13
Xavier 5-1, 19-14
Creighton 2-1, 19-9
Villanova 2-1, 17-13
UConn 2-4, 13-17
Georgetown 1-2, 12-20
Butler 0-3, 11-21
Seton Hall 0-3, 11-21
Up Next
Butler will host Ball State on Tuesday, April 15. The game will begin at 4 p.m.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
OPPONENTS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST WEEK OF 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
As Butler turns its attention toward the 2025-26 season, the program has solidified opponents for the opening week of the regular season.
The Bulldogs will welcome a pair of in-state opponents to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Southern Indiana Wed., Nov. 5 and IU Indy Sat., Nov. 8.
Tip times and television assignments will be announced at a later date. Additional games on Butler’s non-conference schedule will be released soon.
Butler is 3-0 in the all-time series against Southern Indiana with those wins coming in 1982, 1983 and 1984. The Bulldogs are 7-0 against IU Indianapolis (formerly known as IUPUI). The teams first met in 1997 and most recently played in the 2020-21 season opener.
Season tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 basketball season are on sale now. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information. The home schedule includes all 10 BIG EAST opponents during the 2025-26 schedule, in addition to a competitive non-conference slate. The Bulldogs are coming off a second consecutive postseason appearance and another season of electric atmospheres at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
BUTLER SOFTBALL
BUTLER SOFTBALL DODGES RAIN, DROPS GAME AT MIAMI
OXFORD, Ohio – The Butler softball team weathered two delays and came out on the losing end of a 10-3 non-conference matchup at Miami. The Redhawks (24-16, 13-1 MAC) led from the beginning of the seven-inning affair, holding the Bulldogs (21-15, 10-5 BIG EAST) to a single run in the fourth and a pair in the fifth.
Miami drew four walks to score one in the first inning and then used a walk and two singles to add another in the third.
In the top of the fourth, Olivia Moxley led off with a double. Paxton Law came in to pinch run, and she later scored Butler’s first run on a fielder’s choice. The RedHawks answered with two additional runs in the bottom half, extending their lead to 4-1.
One inning later, the Bulldogs cut into the lead. After a pair of walks, Paige Dorsett laid down a sacrifice bunt, sending Hailey Conger to third and Ella White to second. Moxley then hit her second double of the game, pushing both baserunners home. Miami still held a 4-3 advantage and then added a single run in the bottom of the fifth to go up by two.
In the sixth, up 5-3, the RedHawks first scored on a single and then, after loading the bases, went up 10-3 on a grand slam home run.
Katie Petran (5-5) started in the circle for the Bulldogs and took the loss. In 3.0 innings, she allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out three. Rylyn Dyer (2.1 IP, 7R, 8H, 4BB, 1K) entered in the top of the fourth and lasted into the sixth. Kayla Noerr (0.2 IP, 1R, 2H) finished the game.
Bulldog Bits
With two doubles, Olivia Moxley’s now has six this season and ten in her career.
Alona Boydston’s stolen base was her second this season.
Up Next
Butler remains on the road for a three-game BIG EAST series at Creighton from Friday through Sunday, April 11-13.
IU INDY SOFTBALL
IU INDY SPLITS WITH NORTHERN KENTUCKY IN DAY 2
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The IU Indy softball team split Wednesday’s doubleheader on the road at Northern Kentucky, falling in the opener 5-3 then dominating game two 12-4.
The Jags opened the doubleheader with a 5-3 loss to the Norse.
Game one was scoreless through the first two innings, before Northern Kentucky tallied four runs on the board in the bottom of the third inning to take a 4-0 lead.
The Jags remained silent offensively before they scratched their first run across off a double from Molly Kable that scored Morgan Gilbert in the top of the fifth frame. Northern Kentucky was unphased as they tacked on another run in the bottom half of the fifth to keep the lead at 5-1.
IU Indy attempted the comeback in the top of the sixth with two runs. With the bases loaded and one out, Paige McPhearson watched ball four to push a run across the plate. On the same play, Kennedy Cowan stole home to cut the lead to two. Northern Kentucky was able to hold onto the 5-3 lead to take game one.
Holman (L, 5-7) pitched all six innings giving up five runs on four hits with four strikeouts.
McPhearson and Kable led the Jags offensively in game one, both collecting two hits and knocking in one RBI.
IU Indy rallied in game two as they came out hot at the plate. McPhearson got things going with a single to right center that pushed Kendal Calvert and Gilbert across the board. Holman followed her up with a double to left field, scoring McPhearson. Reese Rosebaum reached first base on a fielding error by the shortstop that scored Holman, giving the Jags a 4-0 lead.
The Norse were held to a scoreless first inning but took a run back in the second inning, 4-1. IU Indy’s Clara Phariss worked herself out of the inning reducing any further damage.
IU Indy returned to the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Cowan was able to hit a double to center field, scoring Rosebaum, 5-1.
Northern Kentucky started to find their rhythm in the bottom of the fourth inning, knocking a solo shot to left field. They continued to cut down the lead with a triple to left center that scored another run. IU Indy reacted to this with a pitching change that brought in Callie Dickerson. Dickerson gave up a single in her first at bat that scored one but was able to exit the inning on a ground out to third, maintaining the Jaguars’ lead at 5-4.
The Jags got things going again in the sixth inning off a Cowan homer that scored her and Rosenbaum. IU Indy stretched their lead to 7-4 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Dickerson made quick work of Northern Kentucky and the Jags were back up to bat. She transitioned her success on the mound to the plate as she hit a solo shot to right field extending
the Jags lead to four. Gilbert followed that up with a triple down the left field line that scored three. Kable topped it off with a single to left field, scoring Gilbert.
Dickerson shut out the Norse in the seventh giving the Jags a 12-4 win.
On the offensive side Cowan led IU Indy with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored for the Jags.
Clara Phariss (W, 4-6) earned her fourth win on the year in 3.2 innings pitched. Reliever Callie Dickerson’s performance cannot go unnoticed as she threw 3.1 innings, giving up zero runs on two hits.
With the split, IU Indy moves to 13-23 overall with a 7-8 mark in Horizon League play. The Jags will return home this weekend as they host Youngstown State for a three-game series beginning on Saturday, April 12.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
INDIANA STATE RETURNS HOME TO THE BOB FOR KEY WEEKEND SERIES AGAINST SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State returns to Bob Warn Field this weekend for a key Missouri Valley Conference baseball series against Southern Illinois. The weekend series will run through April 11-13 with the series opener set for 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday night. All three games are scheduled to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
The weekend promotional schedule features the third set of the 2025 Indiana State Baseball Card series to be given away on Friday, as well as serving as the annual Forest Game. Saturday is Autism Awareness Day with a ceremonial first pitch prior to the game. Sunday’s weekend finale features Youth Baseball Day with any youth in a baseball or softball uniform will be admitted free, and any accompanying parents or guardians can receive a $5 General Admission ticket. State Dance Marathon will also be on hand at Sunday’s game raising money for Riley Children’s Hospital.
The Sycamores (16-16, 5-4) are coming off an eight-game road trip which featured a series win at UIC, as well as midweek wins at SIUE and Purdue, while dropping the series at Belmont this past weekend. SIU (23-9, 6-3) dropped their weekend series against Missouri State, before rallying back to claim the Tuesday midweek win over Southeast Missouri State in Carbondale, Ill., 7-3.
Recapping the Midweek
Indiana State split the season series with Purdue after claiming the 9-8 extra inning win on Tuesday afternoon in West Lafayette. The Sycamore win avenged a 14-4 (8) loss to the Boilermakers at Bob Warn Field back on March 4, and gave Indiana State its 10th consecutive road win against Purdue dating back to the 2013 season.
The Sycamores trailed 7-3 after the fifth inning, but utilized a four-run eighth inning, highlighted by two-run doubles from Carter Beck and Nomar Garcia on their way to rallying back and taking the 8-7 lead.
Purdue evened the score again in the bottom of the frame on Avery Moore’s pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Neither team was able to push across the go-ahead in the ninth inning as Indiana State’s Ty Brooks and Purdue’s Isaac Milburn worked scoreless frames to send the game into extra innings.
Mason Roell sparked the Indiana State offense with a leadoff single in the top of the 10th. Pinch-runner Jordan Austin moved into scoring position after Beck was hit by a pitch, before Garcia’s grounder to third sparked chaos on the base paths. The Purdue relay to second base went into right field allowing Austin to cross the plate for the go-ahead run.
Brooks made short work of the Purdue offense in the bottom of the 10th inning on his way with a 1-2-3 frame including striking out Ty Gill to close out the contest.
Garcia and Roell both recorded three-hit games as Indiana State connected on 13 hits overall as a team against the Purdue pitching staff. Beck, Pena, and Martinez added multi-hit games on the afternoon in the win with Garcia and Pena both homering.
Brooks picked up the win in his first relief outing of the 2025 season retiring all six batters he faced over 2.0 innings of work. He capped an effort by nine Indiana State pitchers on the mound including Jacob Spencer, Emil Estrella, Carson Seeman, Brady Banker, Aaron Moss, Colby Morse, Zac Laird, and Gavin Morris.
Season Overall
Carlos Pena (.369) continues to pace the Indiana State offense as the senior outfielder enters the weekend on a 26-game on-base streak. He leads the Sycamores in hits (45), doubles (10), RBI (34), and slugging percentage (.680), while sitting among the team leaders in home runs (8), runs (25), and on-base percentage (.455).
Nomar Garcia (.357) has been on fire from the plate with hits in eight of his last nine games and has posted six doubles, 14 runs, and six stolen bases since returning to the field from injury. He added his first home run of the year in the first inning of Tuesday’s game at Purdue.
Keegan Garis (.308) and Jackson Taylor (.308) are also hitting above the .300 mark on the season as Indiana State is connecting at a .267 clip from the plate as a team. Garis paces Indiana State with nine home runs, while Taylor has added six doubles and 20 runs scored. Carter Beck is also among the team’s leaders with eight home runs, 31 runs, and 32 RBIs while sitting atop the Indiana State lineup.
The Indiana State pitching staff has combined to post a team 5.58 ERA on the season over 274.1 innings played. Seventeen different arms have taken the mound combining for a 227:147 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .263 opponent batting average.
Max McEwen (3-2, 4.82 ERA) and Ty Brooks (3-2, 4.42 ERA) have been among the team’s mainstays in the weekend rotation with both coming off strong starts this past weekend at Belmont. McEwen went a career-best 7.0 innings with 11 strikeouts in the Sycamores’ Friday win over Belmont, while Brooks worked 6.1 innings of three-hit baseball with six strikeouts on Saturday afternoon.
Jack Armstrong (2-0, 3.66 ERA) has been among the team leaders on the mound this season, while Aaron Moss (1-0, 6.75 ERA), Carson Seeman (0-0, 5.03 ERA), Colby Morse (2-2, 5.08 ERA), and Gavin Morris (4-3, 4.60 ERA) have all made multiple appearances and could be in play on the mound over the weekend.
Valley Play
The Sycamores have seen marked success at the plate in Missouri Valley Conference play paced by Carlos Pena’s .417 batting average. The senior outfielder connected on a pair of home runs this past weekend in Nashville and leads Indiana State in hits (15), while sitting among the leaders in home runs (3) and RBIs (8).
Jackson Taylor (.367), Jeremy Martinez (.360), Nomar Garcia (.345), and Keegan Garis (.313) have all connected above the .300 mark in conference play as the Sycamores are hitting .282 over the first nine games in the Missouri Valley. Taylor and Garcia lead Indiana State with 10 runs apiece, while Garcia is a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts. Keegan Garis (four HR, 12 RBIs) and Eli Gipson (12 RBIs) have also been adept at driving in runs in Valley play.
Nine different Sycamores have taken the mound in Missouri Valley competition this season over series against Valparaiso, UIC and Belmont. The Indiana State pitching staff has combined for a 4.32 ERA over 77.0 innings in conference competition while allowing opponents to hit just .249 from the plate.
Max McEwen (1-1, 6.46 ERA) and Ty Brooks (1-0, 2.12 ERA) have taken the mound first in all three weekend series and combined for a 37:12 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 32.1 innings. Breyllin Suriel (0-1, 3.46 ERA) and Colby Morse (0-1, 7.94 ERA) have also drawn starts in weekend competition.
Bullpen mainstays Gavin Morris (2-1, 0.79 ERA) and Carson Seeman (0-0, 0.00 ERA) both sit among the conference statistical leaders in Valley play. Jack Armstrong (1-0, 4.76 ERA) has also picked up a win while allowing opponents to hit .190 from the plate in conference competition.
Scouting Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois heads into the midweek series with a 23-9 mark on the season, 6-3 record in Missouri Valley play. The Salukis are coming off their first weekend series loss after dropping the first two games in the weekend series in Carbondale to Missouri State. SIU rallied back to claim the series finale and have added series wins over Bradley and UIC on the season.
The Salukis were recognized as one of the Missouri Valley Conference’s top teams in the coaches’ annual preseason poll. SIU received 86 total points and four first-place votes on their way to finishing second in the poll behind Missouri State (90, five first-place). Jaxon Holder (SS) and Alec Nigut (SP) were both honored on the MVC Preseason All-Conference Team.
Matt Schark (.354) and Tim Simay (.352) are both hitting above the .350 mark on the season to pace an SIU offense that is connecting at a .299 clip from the plate on the year. Schark leads the team with 12 home runs, while adding 46 hits and 36 runs scored. Simay leads the team with nine stolen bases. Holder (.333) and Jordan Bach (.331) are also hitting above the .300 mark on the season with Bach pacing the Salukis with 15 doubles and 23 walks drawn. Holder has added 26 RBIs.
Southern Illinois has posted a team 5.41 ERA over the season led by Alec Nigut (5-1, 2.75 ERA). Tyler Timmerman (5-1, 2.81 ERA) and Meade Johnson (0-2, 4.85 ERA) have been among SIU’s primary weekend starters throughout the season with the Salukis’ staff combining for a 274:138 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .264 batting average.
Series History
Southern Illinois leads the all-time series with a 106-97 mark against Indiana State according to current records on hand. The Sycamores took two of three games from Southern Illinois last season in Carbondale with Indiana State rallying back after falling in the opening game, before rallying back to take the final two in the series.
The two teams would go on to play each other twice at the MVC Championships in Evansville in the postseason. SIU took the opening contest, 10-9, in 11 innings on May 22 with a five-run rally in the top of the 11th inning to send the Sycamores into the elimination bracket.
Indiana State returned the favor and eliminated the Salukis from the playoffs three days later in the consolation bracket championship game with a 7-3 win. The Sycamores sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning with Adam Pottinger (RBI single), Mike Sears (two-run double), and Grant Magill (RBI single) driving in runs to secure the win.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
MASTODONS FALL AT TOLEDO 9-4
TOLEDO, Ohio – Jackson Micheels and Camden Karczewski each had two hits in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 9-4 loss at Toledo on Wednesday (April 9) in non-league baseball action.
The Mastodons scored three runs in the third inning to grab a 3-0 lead. Brooks Sailors knocked in Ben Kasparie with a double to open the scoring. Micheels followed with a two-out double to knock in Sailors. Karczewski scored Micheels with a single to close out the frame.
Toledo responded with a single run in the bottom of the third, two in the fourth, four in the sixth and two in the eighth.
Troy Sudbrook hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning for the Rockets. Yianni Skeriotis got the win for the Toledo. Tyson Greenwood got the loss for the Mastodons after allowing one run in 2.1 innings. Gavin Walters was effective in his two innings of work. He started and allowed no runs.
The Mastodons had at least one base runner in each inning, but finished the game with 14 left on base.
Toledo improves to 11-20. The Mastodons fall to 6-24. The ‘Dons are at Wright State this weekend.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
April 10
1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener. Walter Johnson allowed an unearned run in the first inning. He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings.
1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1959 — Chicago’s Nellie Fox, who went 5-for-7, hit a 14th-inning opening day home run off Don Mossi to beat Detroit, 9-7. The White Sox second baseman did not homer in 623 at-bats the previous season.
1962 — The Houston Colt .45s, in the first major league game played in Texas, beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2 before 25,000. Roman Mejias led Houston’s offense with two three-run homers.
1969 — Tommy Agee of the New York Mets hit a home run into the upper deck in Shea Stadium’s left field. It was the longest home run to reach the seats in the history of the stadium.
1971 — The Phillies opened their new $49.5 million Veterans Stadium by beating Montreal 4-1. Philadelphia’s Don Money hit the first home run.
1973 — The first game at Royals Stadium is played. John Mayberry hit a home run in Kansas City’s 12-1 rout of Texas. A crowd of 39,476 attended the game at the state-of-the-art ballpark, which features water fountains beyond the outfield fence.
1976 — Don Money had a ninth-inning grand slam taken away. Money’s slam gave the Milwaukee Brewers an apparent 10-9 win over the New York Yankees. The umpires, however, rule that New York first baseman Chris Chambliss had called time out before the pitch. Money returned to the plate and flied out to right and the Brewers suffered a 9-7 loss.
1981 — In his first game for the Chicago White Sox, Carlton Fisk belts a three-run home run.
1982 — Under icy conditions, the Cleveland Indians opened the season at Municipal Stadium with an 8-3 loss to the Texas Rangers before 62,443 fans. Five hundred tons of snow had to be removed from the field; the game-time temperature was 38 degrees, with a wind chill of 17.
1989 — Toronto’s Dave Stieb threw a one-hitter for an 8-0 win against the New York Yankees. It was the third one-hitter in Stieb’s last four starts. Stieb, who closed last year with consecutive one-hitters, struck out five, walked four, and gave up a solid single to Jamie Quirk with one out in the fifth inning.
1989 — Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his first major league home run at the Kingdome in Seattle’s 6-5 win over the White Sox. Griffey’s father, Ken Sr., is an outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds, making the two the first father-son duo to play in the major leagues at the same time.
1990 — Boston’s Wade Boggs tied a major league record for a nine-inning game by drawing three intentional walks.
1994 — Former NBA star Michael Jordan singles twice, collecting his first hits in his professional baseball career while playing for the Birmingham Barons of the Class-AA Southern League.
2000 — Cincinnati’s Ken Griffey Jr. became the youngest player to hit 400 career home runs when he connected in the Reds’ 7-5 loss to Colorado. At 30 years, 141 days, Griffey beat the previous mark set by Jimmie Foxx, who was 30 years, 248 days old.
2006 — David Ortiz agrees to a four-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox.
2012 — The Miami Marlins announce that they are suspending manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for making remarks supportive of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
2013 — The Boston Red Sox’s record streak of sell-outs at Fenway Park ends after 820 games as the attendance for today’s game against the Orioles is 30,862
2015 — Mark Buehrle wins the 200th game of his career.
2016 — Rookie Trevor Story capped his amazing first week in the majors by hitting his seventh home run, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6-3. Story’s homer was one of five solo shots by the Rockies and has driven in 12 runs through six games.
2017 — Wil Myers hit a leadoff triple in the eighth inning to complete the first cycle of his career and send San Diego past Colorado 5-3.
2020 — With no baseball being played because of the coronavirus pandemic, MLB sets up a virtual league, with one player from each of the 30 teams playing a three-inning game on the video game platform MLB: The Show.
2024 — On National Siblings Day, brothers Josh and Bo Naylor both homer in the 4th inning of the Guardians’ game against the White Sox. It is only the tenth recorded instance of brothers homering in the same inning, the previous time having been accomplished by the same pair the previous July. The two long balls help to erase a five-run deficit, and in the 10th inning, Josh drives in the game-tying run with a double, before Bo hits a single with the bases loaded to end the game with a 7 – 6 win for Cleveland.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
April 10
1934 — The Chicago Black Hawks edge the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in overtime to win the Stanley Cup in 4 of the best-of-5 series. Charlie Gardiner gets the shutout and Mush March scores the winning goal at 30:05 of overtime. It’s the final NHL game for Gardiner, who dies of a brain hemorrhage two months later.
1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract.
1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes.
1953 — NBA Championship Finals, Minneapolis Auditorium, Minnesota, MN: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 91-84 for a 4-1 series victory; Lakers’ 5th title in 6 years.
1955 — Cary Middlecoff beats Ben Hogan by seven strokes to win the Masters.
1955 — 9th NBA Championship: Syracuse Nats beat Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3.
1956 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup in five games.
1960 — 24th U.S. Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 1958 champion Arnold Palmer birdies the final 2 holes to win by 1 stroke over runner-up Ken Venturi.
1961 — South Africa’s Gary Player becomes the first foreign player to win the Masters, edging Arnold Palmer and Charley Coe by one stroke.
1977 — Tom Watson pulls away in the final four holes to beat Jack Nicklaus by two strokes in the Masters.
1983 — Baltimore’s Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit.
1988 — Scotland’s Sandy Lyle sinks a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a one-shot victory in the Masters, becoming the first British player to win the tournament.
1990 — Dave Taylor, Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato score three goals apiece as the Los Angeles Kings pound the Calgary Flames 12-4, marking the first time in NHL playoff history that three hat tricks are recorded in one game.
1991 — LA King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal.
1993 — Manon Rheaume, pro hockey’s only female goaltender, allows six goals in her first International Hockey League start for the Atlanta Knights, an 8-6 loss to Cincinnati.
1994 — Jose Maria Olazabal wins the Masters by two strokes over Tom Lehman. It’s the sixth time in seven years a non-American has prevailed.
1996 — Norm Duke sets a Professional Bowlers Association record with three consecutive 300s. Duke, who finished the first round with consecutive 300s, opens the second round with his third perfect game of the day.
2005 — Tiger Woods wins the Masters with a spectacular finish of birdies and bogeys. Woods turns back a surprising challenge Chris DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket.
2010 — The Boston Bruins clinch a playoff berth after scoring three short-handed goals in 64 seconds on the same penalty during a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s the first time in NHL history that a team accomplishes the feat as Daniel Paille, Blake Wheeler and Steve Begin score the goals in the second period to make it 3-0.
2011 — 75th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Charl Schwartzel of South Africa birdies the final 4 holes to win his first major title, 2 strokes ahead of Australian pair Adam Scott and Jason Day.
2016 — Danny Willett wins the Masters after a stunning collapse by Jordan Spieth. Willett shoots a closing 67 for a 5-under 283 is assured his first major title when Spieth bogies the 17th hole. Spieth, nine holes away from another wire-to-wire victory, throws it away with a collapse around Amen Corner that is shocking even by Augusta National standards. Spieth was five shots ahead on the 10th tee and three shots behind when he walked to the 13th tee.
2016 — Chicago’s Patrick Kane wins the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer. He is the first American-born player in NHL history to capture the Ross since it has been awarded, dating back to 1947-48. Kane wins the scoring title with 106 points, which includes 46 goals and 60 assists, both of which were career highs.
2022 — 86th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: World #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler wins first career major title; beats Irishman Rory McIlroy by 3 strokes.
TV SPORTS THURSDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| LA Angels at Tampa Bay | 1:10pm | FanDuel Sports West FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Chi. White Sox at Cleveland | 1:10pm | CHSN CleGuardians.TV |
| Minnesota at Kansas City | 2:10pm | FanDuel Sports KC Twins.TV |
| Milwaukee at Colorado | 3:10pm | FanDuel Sports WI Rockies.TV |
| Toronto at Boston | 4:10pm | Sportsnet NESN |
| Philadelphia at Atlanta | 7:15pm | FanDuel Sports South NBCS-PHI |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacerss | 7:00pm | TNT MAX |
| New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | Fanduel Sports DET MSG |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | Fanduel Sports ATL YES |
| New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00pm | GCSN Fanduel Sports WI |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies | 9:30pm | TNT MAX |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins | 7:00pm | ESPN+ NESN CHSN |
| Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports DET Scripps |
| Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MSG-BUF FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| New York Rangers vs New York Islanders | 7:30pm | ESPN+ MSG2 MSGSN |
| Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals | 7:30pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet Victory+ |
| Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche | 9:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet ALT |
| Nashville Predators vs Utah Hockey Club | 9:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports South Utah16 |
| Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights | 10:00pm | ESPN+ KONG Scripps |
| COLLEGE HOCKEY | TIME ET | TV |
| Frozen Four: Denver vs. Western Michigan | 5:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Frozen Four: Penn State vs. Boston University | 8:30pm | ESPN2 |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Wake Forest at North Carolina | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Missouri at Florida | 7:00pm | SECN |
| South Carolina at Texas A&M | 8:00pm | ESPNU |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| The Masters | 3:00pm | ESPN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Europa League: Bodø / Glimt vs Lazio | 12:45pm | CBSSN Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea | 12:45pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Rangers vs Athletic Club | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Olympique Lyonnais vs Manchester United | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Real Betis vs Jagiellonia Białystok | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Celje vs Fiorentina | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Djurgården vs Rapid Wien | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| Liga MX: Tijuana vs Atlético San Luis | 10:05pm | VIX |
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Kansas City at Cleveland | 6:10pm | CleGuardians.TV FanDuel Sports KC |
| Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 6:40pm | Apple TV+ FanDuel Sports Ohio ATTSN-PIT |
| Toronto at Baltimore | 7:05pm | Sportsnet MASN |
| Atlanta at Tampa Bay | 7:05pm | FanDuel Sports South FanDuel Sports Sun |
| San Francisco at NY Yankees | 7:05pm | NBCS-BAY YES |
| Washington at Miami | 7:10pm | MASN2 FanDuel Sports FL |
| Boston at Chi. White Sox | 7:40pm | NESN CHSN |
| LA Angels at Houston | 6:45pm | FanDuel Sports West SCHN |
| Detroit at Minnesota | 8:10pm | Apple TV+ |
| Philadelphia at St. Louis | 8:15pm | FanDuel Sports MW NBCS-PHI |
| Colorado at San Diego | 9:40pm | Rockies.TV Padres.TV |
| Texas at Seattle | 9:40pm | RSN ROOT |
| Milwaukee at Arizona | 9:40pm | FanDuel Sports WI DBacks.TV |
| NY Mets at Athletics | 10:05pm | SNY NBCS-CA |
| Chi. Cubs at LA Dodgers | 10:10pm | SNLA MARQ |
| NBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports ATL NBCS-PHI |
| Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports IND FanDuel Sports FL |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports DET FanDuel Sports WI |
| Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics | 7:30pm | NBCS-BOS FanDuel Sports CHA |
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks | 7:30pm | NBATV MSG FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports Sun GCSN |
| Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | CHSN MNMT |
| Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:30pm | Sportsnet KFAA |
| Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:00pm | YES FanDuel Sports North |
| Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets | 9:00pm | ALT FanDuel Sports MEM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz | 9:30pm | KJZZ FanDuel Sports OKC |
| Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | NBCS-BAY Rip City |
| Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | FanDuel Sports SoCal NBCS-CA |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns | 10:00pm | AFSM FanDuel Sports SW |
| Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30pm | Spectrum SCHN |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet |
| Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports DET FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils | 7:00pm | ESPN+ ATTSN-PIT MSGSN |
| San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers | 9:30pm | ESPN+ NBCS-CA Sportsnet |
| Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames | 10:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports North Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Stanford at Clemson | 6:00pm | ESPNU |
| Vanderbilt at Oklahoma | 8:00pm | SECN |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Georgia Tech at North Carolina | 6:00pm | ACCN |
| Georgia at Auburn | 6:00pm | SECN |
| Clemson at N.C. State | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Truck: Weather Guard Truck Race | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Arlington at Birmingham | 8:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| The Masters | 3:00pm | ESPN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Udinese vs Milan | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Lens vs Reims | 2:45pm | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| La Liga: Valencia vs Sevilla | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Liga MX: Necaxa vs Pachuca | 9:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Mazatlán vs Guadalajara | 11:05pm | VIX |