“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

ADAMS CENTRAL75EASTSIDE47 
CLOVERDALE60WEST VIGO57 
KANKAKEE VALLEY65KNOX38 
OLDENBURG ACADEMY52SHAWE MEMORIAL48 
SOUTH KNOX56VINCENNES RIVET52 

INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS

NORTH

CLASS 4A AT FRANKFORT 
10 AM ET | G1: HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (26-0) VS. VALPARAISO (19-7) 
12 PM ET | G2: WARSAW COMMUNITY (24-1) VS. MCCUTCHEON (24-3) 
7:30 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 3A AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 
10 AM ET | G1: NORWELL (20-6) VS. DELTA (18-7)  
12 PM ET | G2: COLUMBIA CITY (23-4) VS. HIGHLAND (15-10) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 2A AT LOGANSPORT 
10 AM ET | G1: WHITKO (21-4) VS. EASTSIDE (26-1) 
12 PM ET | G2: SHERIDAN (25-1) VS. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (24-2) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 1A AT LAPORTE 
10 AM CT | G1: ELKHART CHISTIAN (21-5) VS. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (23-4) 
12 PM CT | G2: NORTH MIAMI (16-10) VS. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (22-4) 
7:30 PM CT | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

SOUTH

CLASS 4A AT SOUTHPORT 
10 AM ET | G1: PIKE (19-6) VS. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (23-2) 
12 PM ET | G2: GIBSON SOUTHERN (21-6) VS. LAWRENCE NORTH (16-8) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 3A AT NEW ALBANY 
10 AM ET | G1: INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (18-9) VS. RONCALLI (17-8) 
12 PM ET | G2: GREENSBURG (25-0) VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (23-4) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 2A AT JASPER 
10 AM ET | G1: PARKE HERITAGE (23-4) VS. SOUTH KNOX (25-2) 
12 PM ET | G2: BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (22-5) VS. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (14-12) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 1A AT SHELBYVILLE 
10 AM ET | G1: SOUTH DECATUR (16-11) VS. BORDEN (20-5) 
12 PM ET | G2: ANDERSON PREPARATORY (18-9) VS. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (19-6) 
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

INDIANA WRESTLING STATE FINALS

FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2025
SESSION 1
1:30 PM ET – GATES OPEN 
2:30 PM ET – PARADE OF CHAMPIONS 
2:45 PM ET – PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM 
3 PM ET – FIRST ROUND WEIGHT CLASSES 106 – 144 
6 PM ET – FIRST ROUND WEIGHT CLASSES 150 – 285 

SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2025
SESSION 2
8 AM ET – GATES OPEN 
9 AM ET – QUARTERFINALS BEGIN WITH SEMIFINALS TO FOLLOW
FIELDHOUSE CLEARED OF ALL SPECTATORS FOLLOWING SEMIFINALS
SESSION 3 
3:30 PM ET – GATES OPEN 
4:30 PM ET – CONSOLATION MATCHES 
7 PM ET – INTRODUCTIONS OF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS 
APPROX. 7:24 PM ET – PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM 
7:30 PM ET – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES BEGIN

BRACKETS: HTTPS://WWW.TRACKWRESTLING.COM/PREDEFINEDTOURNAMENTS/MAINFRAME.JSP?NEWSESSION=FALSE&TIM=1739744144258&PAGENAME=%2FPREDEFINEDTOURNAMENTS%2FTOURNAMENTHUB.JSP&TWSESSIONID=SMYOATWYDO

INDIANA BOYS SWIMMING SECTIONALS

DATES
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2025 (SWIMMING PRELIMINARIES).
SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2025 (DIVING, CONSOLATIONS & FINALS IN SWIMMING EVENTS).

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/events/conference/All%20Conferences/date/2025-02-19

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

https://www.thescore.com/wcbk/events/conference/All%20Conferences/date/2025-02-19

NBA SCOREBOARD

https://www.thescore.com/nba/events/date/2025-02-19

NHL SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250219

COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD

COLLEGE MEN’S LAX SCOREBOARD

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/league/DI/scores

COLLEGE WOMEN’S LAX SCOREBOARD

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/league/WDI/scores?

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES ET
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THURSDAY, FEB. 20
CHICAGO CUBS VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
ATLANTA VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. HOUSTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON (SS) VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. CINCINNATI (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
SUNDAY, FEB. 23
HOUSTON VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TORONTO VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS (SS) VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. N.Y. METS (SS) AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
COLORADO (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. COLORADO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
MONDAY, FEB. 24
TORONTO VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. SAN FRANCISCO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
TUESDAY, FEB. 25
ATLANTA (SS) VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. ATLANTA (SS) AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26
HOUSTON VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH (SS) AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH (SS) VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
THURSDAY, FEB. 27
TORONTO VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. DETROIT (SS) AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT (SS) VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SEATTLE (SS) VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. SEATTLE (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
ST. LOUIS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. TORONTO (SS) AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
TORONTO (SS) VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 8:40 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
HOUSTON VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TORONTO VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON (SS) VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. CHICAGO CUBS (SS) AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
TEXAS VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
MIAMI VS. WASHINGTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
N.Y. METS VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PHILADELPHIA (SS) AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA (SS) VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. L.A. DODGERS (SS) AT PHOENIX, 3:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 3
TORONTO VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. MIAMI (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
MIAMI (SS) VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
ST. LOUIS (SS) VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. ST. LOUIS (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO (SS) VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. SAN DIEGO (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
TORONTO VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6
WASHINGTON VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. TEXAS (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
TEXAS (SS) VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 8:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 8:15 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. SEATTLE (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 8:40 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. ARIZONA (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 8:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7
ATLANTA VS. MINNESOTA (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA (SS) VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
TORONTO VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 8:40 P.M.
TEXAS VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 8:40 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
ST. LOUIS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
TORONTO (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. TORONTO (SS) AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 3:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 6:40 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
TORONTO VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MIAMI VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BALTIMORE (SS) AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS (SS) VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. ATHLETICS (SS) AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO (SS) VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. SAN FRANCISCO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
ALL TIMES ET
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MONDAY, MARCH 10
PHILADELPHIA VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
WASHINGTON (SS) VS. MIAMI (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. CLEVELAND (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. COLORADO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI (SS) VS. WASHINGTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
MIAMI VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
HOUSTON VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
ATLANTA VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. HOUSTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
WASHINGTON VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON RED SOX PROSPECTS VS. BOSTON (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
BOSTON (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TORONTO VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. MINNESOTA (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA (SS) VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
COLORADO VS. TEXAS (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TEXAS (SS) VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
CHICAGO CUBS VS. HANSHIN TIGERS AT TOKYO, 11 P.M. (FRIDAY)
L.A. DODGERS AT YOMIURI GIANTS, 6 A.M.
MIAMI VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
TORONTO VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA (SS) VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. KANSAS CITY (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE (SS) VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. SEATTLE (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. ATLANTA (SS) AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
CHICAGO CUBS AT YOMIURI GIANTS, 6 A.M.
BALTIMORE (SS) VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. BALTIMORE (SS) AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY (SS) VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. TAMPA BAY (SS) AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SAN DIEGO (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
TORONTO (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. BOSTON (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH (SS) VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON (SS) VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. PITTSBURGH (SS) AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. TORONTO (SS) AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
N.Y. METS (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. METS (SS) AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. ARIZONA (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
MIAMI VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TORONTO VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. SAN FRANCISCO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO (SS) VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
WASHINGTON VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CLEVELAND (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TEXAS VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
PHILADELPHIA VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. TEXAS (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TEXAS (SS) VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
HOUSTON VS. ST. LOUIS (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. PHILADELPHIA (SS) AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA (SS) VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
ST. LOUIS (SS) VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
TEXAS VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. KANSAS CITY (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. CINCINNATI (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
DETROIT (SS) VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. DETROIT (SS) AT LAKELAND, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 9:10 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
TORONTO VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO (SS) VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO (SS) VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. SAN DIEGO (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) VS. COLORADO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI (SS) VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
HOUSTON VS. WASHINGTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON (SS) VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
MIAMI VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. ARIZONA (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO AT SACRAMENTO (TRIPLE-A) 8:07 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS AT L.A. DODGERS, 8:10 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
TAMPA BAY VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 12:35 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. REDBIRDS AT MEMPHIS, TENN., 7:15 P.M.
KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS, 8:05 P.M.
SPACE COWBOYS AT HOUSTON, 8:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. SULTANES AT MONTERREY, MEXICO, 9 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS AT L.A. ANGELS, 9:07 P.M.
CLEVELAND AT ARIZONA AT PHOENIX, 9:40 P.M.
DETROIT AT SAN FRANCISCO, 9:45 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
COLORADO VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES AT MIAMI, 1:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS, 2:35 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. ARIZONA AT PHOENIX, 3:40 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. DRAGONS AT DAYTON, OHIO, 6:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. SULTANES AT MONTERREY, MEXICO, 7 P.M.
DETROIT AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8 P.M.
SPACE COWBOYS AT HOUSTON, 8:10 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS AT L.A. ANGELS, 9:07 P.M.
ALL TIMES ET
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MONDAY, MARCH 10
PHILADELPHIA VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
WASHINGTON (SS) VS. MIAMI (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. CLEVELAND (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. COLORADO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI (SS) VS. WASHINGTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
MIAMI VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. L.A. DODGERS AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
HOUSTON VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
ATLANTA VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. HOUSTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
WASHINGTON VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON RED SOX PROSPECTS VS. BOSTON (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
BOSTON (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TORONTO VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. MINNESOTA (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA (SS) VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 6:10 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
COLORADO VS. TEXAS (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TEXAS (SS) VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
CHICAGO CUBS VS. HANSHIN TIGERS AT TOKYO, 11 P.M. (FRIDAY)
L.A. DODGERS AT YOMIURI GIANTS, 6 A.M.
MIAMI VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
TORONTO VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA (SS) VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. KANSAS CITY (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE (SS) VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
TEXAS VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. SEATTLE (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. ATLANTA (SS) AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
CHICAGO CUBS AT YOMIURI GIANTS, 6 A.M.
BALTIMORE (SS) VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. BALTIMORE (SS) AT SARASOTA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY (SS) VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. TAMPA BAY (SS) AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SAN DIEGO (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
TORONTO (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. BOSTON (SS) AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH (SS) VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON (SS) VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. PITTSBURGH (SS) AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. TORONTO (SS) AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
N.Y. METS (SS) VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. METS (SS) AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. ARIZONA (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
MIAMI VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TORONTO VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. SAN FRANCISCO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO (SS) VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
WASHINGTON VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES (SS) VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CLEVELAND (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CLEVELAND (SS) VS. L.A. ANGELS AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
TEXAS VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. N.Y. YANKEES (SS) AT TAMPA, FLA., 6:35 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO VS. KANSAS CITY AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
PHILADELPHIA VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. MIAMI AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. ARIZONA AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
N.Y. METS VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
COLORADO VS. TEXAS (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 9:05 P.M.
TEXAS (SS) VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 9:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
HOUSTON VS. ST. LOUIS (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. PHILADELPHIA (SS) AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA (SS) VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
ST. LOUIS (SS) VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
TEXAS VS. L.A. ANGELS (SS) AT TEMPE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. KANSAS CITY (SS) AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
KANSAS CITY (SS) VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. CINCINNATI (SS) AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS (SS) VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SS) VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI VS. WASHINGTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
DETROIT (SS) VS. BALTIMORE AT SARASOTA, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. DETROIT (SS) AT LAKELAND, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX, 9:10 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
TORONTO VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. DETROIT AT LAKELAND, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH AT BRADENTON, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BOSTON VS. TAMPA BAY AT PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. MIAMI (SS) AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. TEXAS AT SURPRISE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. ATHLETICS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA VS. SAN FRANCISCO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
SAN DIEGO (SS) VS. CLEVELAND AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
COLORADO (SS) VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. SAN DIEGO (SS) AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (SS) VS. COLORADO (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
MIAMI (SS) VS. HOUSTON AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 6:05 P.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
HOUSTON VS. WASHINGTON (SS) AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
DETROIT VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 12:05 P.M.
WASHINGTON (SS) VS. ST. LOUIS AT JUPITER, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
BALTIMORE VS. ATLANTA AT NORTH PORT, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. YANKEES AT TAMPA, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. BOSTON AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. TORONTO AT DUNEDIN, FLA., 1:07 P.M.
MIAMI VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. CINCINNATI AT GOODYEAR, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ARIZONA (SS) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE (SS) VS. SEATTLE AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
SAN DIEGO VS. ARIZONA (SS) AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 4:10 P.M.
COLORADO VS. MILWAUKEE (SS) AT PHOENIX, 4:10 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO AT SACRAMENTO (TRIPLE-A) 8:07 P.M.
L.A. ANGELS AT L.A. DODGERS, 8:10 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
TAMPA BAY VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CLEARWATER, FLA., 12:35 P.M.
PITTSBURGH VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES VS. N.Y. METS AT PORT ST LUCIE, FLA., 1:10 P.M.
ATHLETICS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT GLENDALE, ARIZ., 3:05 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. COLORADO AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
SEATTLE VS. SAN DIEGO AT PEORIA, ARIZ., 3:10 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
ST. LOUIS VS. REDBIRDS AT MEMPHIS, TENN., 7:15 P.M.
KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS, 8:05 P.M.
SPACE COWBOYS AT HOUSTON, 8:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. SULTANES AT MONTERREY, MEXICO, 9 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS AT L.A. ANGELS, 9:07 P.M.
CLEVELAND AT ARIZONA AT PHOENIX, 9:40 P.M.
DETROIT AT SAN FRANCISCO, 9:45 P.M.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
COLORADO VS. MINNESOTA AT FORT MYERS, FLA., 1:05 P.M.
N.Y. YANKEES AT MIAMI, 1:10 P.M.
KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS, 2:35 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. ARIZONA AT PHOENIX, 3:40 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. CHICAGO CUBS AT MESA, ARIZ., 4:05 P.M.
CINCINNATI VS. DRAGONS AT DAYTON, OHIO, 6:10 P.M.
BOSTON VS. SULTANES AT MONTERREY, MEXICO, 7 P.M.
DETROIT AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8 P.M.
SPACE COWBOYS AT HOUSTON, 8:10 P.M.
L.A. DODGERS AT L.A. ANGELS, 9:07 P.M.

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NFL NEWS

NFL PROJECTS SALARY CAP BETWEEN $277.5M AND $281.5M IN 2025, RISING BY AS MUCH AS $26M

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL salary cap will be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million for the 2025 season, rising as much as $26 million from last year.

The bump is great news for Cincinnati, which is hoping to sign receiver Tee Higgins to a long-term contract. It also means more money for Minnesota to re-sign quarterback Sam Darnold or Kansas City to bring back guard Trey Smith or Super Bowl champion Philadelphia to keep linebacker Zack Baun.

It’s also significant for teams projected to be over the cap when the new league year begins in March: Atlanta, Seattle, Buffalo and Cleveland. It might not be enough to save New Orleans, which is more than $50 million over the projected cap and by far in the worst shape heading into 2025.

The salary cap was set at $255.4 million in 2024, up more than $30 million from the previous year.

The projected range for 2025 is based on ongoing negotiations between the league and the NFL Players Association. The players union has the right to recover up to 50% of $9 million in deferred payments from 2024, with the remaining amount being recovered in 2026. The final cap figure is expected to be finalized next week.

Regardless of where it ends up, the NFL’s salary cap will have more than doubled since being $123 million in 2009. It was $188.2 million in 2019.

7 CHARGED IN THEFTS OF ITEMS FROM ATHLETES’ HOMES

Seven men have been charged with federal crimes in connection with robberies pulled off at the homes of professional athletes.

According to a criminal complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida, the men entered the homes of NFL and NBA players and stole items with a total worth of more than $2 million.

The U.S. Department of Justice identified the men as natives of Chile, each between ages 20 and 38, and as members of a South American theft ring. They were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.

The maximum penalty is 10 years in federal prison.

Known victims of property theft since last fall include Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Bobby Portis Jr. of the Milwaukee Bucks. The incidents occurred when players were known to be at games or out of town.

Stolen items include designer watches, jewelry and at least one firearm, according to Fox 13 Tampa Bay.

Federal law enforcement recently released a photo, dated Nov. 2, that shows three of the men — all charged in the complaint — posing with watches and a safe taken from the home of Portis. The following day, Portis said his home had been broken into during the Bucks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 15 MISSOURI’S OFFENSE ROLLS OVER NO. 4 ALABAMA

Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 15 Missouri to a 110-98 victory over No. 4 Alabama on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.

Caleb Grill finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Tigers (20-6, 9-4 Southeastern Conference), who improved to 17-1 at home.

Anthony Robinson II scored 14 points and snagged three steals and Tamar Bates added 13 points and four steals as Missouri earned its third victory over a Top 5 team this season.

Mark Sears poured in 35 points and added five assists for the Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3). Labaron Philon scored 14 points, and Mouhamed Dioubate had 13 points and 10 rebounds as Alabama lost its second straight game — never leading in either contest.

No. 1 Auburn 67, Arkansas 60

Johni Broome recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds to help the Tigers post a victory over the visiting Razorbacks.

Chad Baker-Mazara scored 15 points and Chaney Johnson added 14 as the Tigers (24-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) won their third consecutive game. Auburn saw a nine-point second-half lead turn into a one-point deficit, but Baker-Mazara’s basket with 2:41 left put the Tigers on top for good.

Adou Thiero scored 16 points and Johnell Davis had 14 points and three steals for the Razorbacks (15-11, 4-9), who lost for the third time in the past four games.

No. 10 St. John’s 82, DePaul 58

Sadiku Ibine Ayo made his first start of the season and scored 13 of his career-high 15 points during a decisive first half as the Red Storm, minus their leading scorer, rolled to a victory over the Blue Demons in Chicago.

With star RJ Luis Jr. (groin) sitting, Ibine Ayo started for the first time in his two years with St. John’s (23-4, 14-2 Big East). He went 3-for-4 from 3-point range as the Red Storm shot 7-for-12 from beyond the arc en route to a 41-25 halftime lead. Deivon Smith scored a team-high 18 while Kadary Richmond added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Isaiah Rivera had 16 points for the Blue Demons (11-16, 2-14), who shot 32.7 percent. DePaul has lost four in a row by a combined 61 points, and the Blue Demon have dropped their past seven matchups with the Red Storm.

No. 17 Kentucky 82, Vanderbilt 61

The Wildcats remain without three point guards due to injury, but a patchwork lineup led by Otega Oweh and Amari Williams held off the Commodores in Lexington, Ky.

The duo combined for 37 points and helped Kentucky turn a one-point halftime advantage into a comfortable victory. Kentucky (18-8, 7-6 SEC) connected on 58 percent of its shots, including 65.4 percent (17-for-26) in the second half. Oweh wound up with 20 points and seven rebounds, and Williams added 17 points, six boards and four blocked shots.

Vanderbilt (17-9, 5-8) likely damaged its NCAA Tournament bubble status with the defeat. The Commodores, who were paced by Devin McGlockton’s 14 points and 10 rebounds, shot just 8-for-27 (29.6 percent) in the second half.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: PAIGE BUECKERS, NO. 5 UCONN ROUT SETON HALL

Paige Bueckers scored 23 points with nine rebounds and No. 5 UConn extended its winning streak to four games with a 91-49 victory on the road against Seton Hall on Wednesday at South Orange, N.J.

Aubrey Griffin and Kaitlyn Chen each contributed 15 points, Ashlynn Shade scored 14 and Sarah Strong added 10 for the Huskies (25-3, 15-0 Big East), who maintained their momentum following a runaway victory at No. 4 South Carolina on Sunday. Bueckers moved into ninth on UConn’s all-time scoring list, passing Diana Taurasi.

I’yanna Lops scored 15 points, while Faith Masonius and Jada Eads each added 12 for the Pirates (18-8, 10-5), who lost for the third time in their past five games and finished 0-2 in the regular season against the Huskies.

The game was tied midway through the opening quarter before UConn went on a 12-0 run to take control, with Shade scoring five points in the stretch. Bueckers gave the Huskies a 41-26 lead on a jumper just before halftime and limped into the locker room favoring her right knee before returning to play in the second half.

No. 23 Creighton 65, St. John’s 62

Morgan Maly scored 20 points with six rebounds and Lauren Jensen added 16 points as the visiting Blue Jays gave up one basket over the final four minutes to rally for the victory over the visiting Red Storm at Omaha, Neb.

Molly Morgensen scored 11 points for Creighton (22-4, 14-1 Big East), which trailed by five points to open the fourth quarter and only gave up a layup with 11 seconds remaining after St. John’s took a 60-58 lead with 4:05 remaining following a jumper from Lashae Dwyer.

Dwyer scored 18 points, Kylie Lavelle had 14 and Jailah Donald added 12 for the Red Storm (15-12, 4-11), which lost for the third time in their past four games.

BASEBALL NEWS

CARDINALS’ MUSCLED-UP WILLSON CONTRERAS SWINGING FOR FENCES

Willson Contreras is casting a broader shadow in St. Louis Cardinals’ camp this spring, physical modifications resulting from a weight-room regimen he adopted to bulk up for a move to first base.

And he has huge shoes to fill for the second time.

He approved a move to first base, where the Cardinals are trying to fill the void created by Paul Goldschmidt’s departure. Contreras jumped from division rival Chicago to take over for the retiring Yadier Molina in 2023.

“It feels totally different, but I do like feeling like I have more time to do other stuff, and I’m not so rushed,” Contreras said of being freed of time-consuming catching elements, from studying individual hitters on video to memorizing scouting reports and situational data on every batter.

To be ready for a greater run-producing role in the St. Louis lineup, Contreras remade his physique as he enters his third season since joining the Cardinals as a free agent. He last played first base in 2019 with the Cubs — just two games — and showed up early to Jupiter, Fla., to get extra reps with infield coach Stubby Clapp.

“He’s been working hard at it,” Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said of Contreras, who rotated taking grounders at first with converted outfielder Alec Burleson on Tuesday.

The longtime catcher tipped the scales at 247 pounds, around 12 to 15 pounds over his previous reporting weight and 35 pounds above younger brother William Contreras’ listed 212 with the Brewers.

“I was joking with my brother and I said, ‘I’m going to hit 62 [home runs] this year,’” Willson Contreras, 32, said.

Contreras, 32, won’t talk about his actual home run goals, but he doesn’t mind sharing he wants to be in the lineup every day. He’s accustomed to picking the ball out of the dirt, and Clapp said the converted catcher’s footwork is better around the bag than some might have expected. Contreras, re-energized despite the restructured lineup, is also listening for naysayers.

“I’ve seen (what people) say about my defense at first base, or this and that,” Contreras said. “But people are gonna say whatever they’re gonna say. I don’t give a (expletive). I’m the one here doing my work — putting in my stuff — and I know what I’m able to do.”

Contreras has never hit more than 24 home runs in a season. Goldschmidt hit 22 last season and 25 in 2023, but was over 30 seven times from 2013-22.

Sidelined multiple games when J.D. Martinez fractured his left forearm on a swing and when he suffered a fractured right finger when hit by a pitch thrown by Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez, Contreras played 84 games in 2024 and hit 15 home runs.

“I feel relaxed, I feel confident,” Contreras said.

STRIKE ZONE CHALLENGES DEBUT IN OVER HALF OF ’25 SPRING TRAINING GAMES

A tap of the cap or helmet has new meaning in 2025 spring training games.

In more than 55 percent of spring training games over the next six weeks, Major League Baseball is employing the Automated Ball-Strike System, granting each team two challenges of called balls or strikes in real time.

Reviews triggered by a batter, catcher or pitcher must be made immediately after the home plate umpire calls or signals ball or strike. Managers and players in the dugout cannot call for a review.

Once prompted, the review, or a digitalized replay common on broadcasts, is shown to the umpire and replicated on stadium video boards using Hawk-Eye Technology. Viewers of broadcast feeds will also see the same replay, according to MLB, which said its research revealed that a strike zone challenge typically added 17 seconds to a game.

When used during minor league games in 2024, 51 percent of player-requested challenges were successful, meaning the original ball or strike call was overturned.

ABS uses precise measurements — home plate 17 inches wide, top of the strike zone 53 percent of a batter’s height, bottom of the zone is 23 percent of a batter’s height — to overlay a laser-like digitized strike zone in a not-for-broadcast tracker of every pitch. When a challenge is granted, the replay of the tracker is shown instantly.

Biomechanical analysis of team height measurements were confirmed by the Southwest Research Institute to provide exact player dimensions with a goal of a precisely uniform strike zone for every batter. The depth of the zone, often the source of questioning of balls and strikes on offspeed and breaking pitches, is flat and uniform for every batter: 8.5 inches from the front and back of the plate.

The system was used in the Independent Atlantic League in 2019. Starting in 2023, most Triple-A stadiums were outfitted with the technology for fully automated balls and strikes, or robo umps, and the ABS challenge system MLB opted to trial this spring.

Root systems of the technology are widely known for the application within Statcast products to track ball flight, pitch location, type and speed, bat speed, exit velocity and distance a batted ball travels.

The ABS challenge system will also be used in the minor leagues in 2025. There is no plan to quickly adopt challenges for ball-strike calls for the 2025 MLB regular season.

Unless MLB adds technology during spring training, there are 13 ballparks equipped with required tech and video replay pairings to participate in the challenge system trial and 10 sites that won’t be involved.

In the Grapefruit League, these Florida spring training sites are planning to use the challenge system: TD Ballpark (Blue Jays), BayCare Ballpark (Phillies), George M. Steinbrenner Field (Yankees), Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium (Tigers), LECOM Park (Pirates), Hammond Stadium (Twins), Clover Park (Mets) and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium (Cardinals and Marlins).

In Arizona, the Cactus League sites ready for ball-strike challenges are the Peoria Sports Complex (Padres, Mariners) Salt River Fields (Diamondbacks, Rockies), Camelback Ranch (Dodgers, White Sox), Surprise Stadium (Rangers, Royals) and Goodyear Ballpark (Guardians, Reds).

MLB: RAYS’ STEINBRENNER FIELD COSTS TO BE IN $50M-PLUS RANGE

The cost to turn George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., into a major league facility will exceed $50 million, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said.

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 regular-season schedule at the complex — the training and spring facility of the New York Yankees — after being left without a home stadium. Hurricane Milton tore the roof off Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 9, leaving about $56 million in repairs that are expected to take at least the entire 2025 season to complete.

The price for improvements at Steinbrenner Field for the Rays don’t include the undisclosed millions of dollars the Yankees paid to upgrade their spring and training facilities.

At the conclusion of spring training, the Yankees will turn over the facility to the Rays, who will benefit from the changes that were in progress before the hurricane hit. Those include added square footage for weight rooms, training areas and dining, as well as areas for player use.

The hurricane kicked off uncertainty about where the Rays will play in the future. A planned stadium in St. Petersburg’s historic Gas Plant District now appears to be up in the air, and there is no guarantee that city-owned Tropicana Field will be ready for play in 2026.

In the meantime, Manfred said Tuesday that MLB is grateful the Yankees have come through to assist the Rays, their American League East rival.

“The industry owes (Yankees principal owner) Hal Steinbrenner a real debt of gratitude, a ton of credit for the approach he took,” Manfred said. “He put literally tens of millions of dollars into improving Steinbrenner Field. The first people who are going to get to use it for any period of time is the Rays. That support for the industry, that collegiality is really an important thing.”

The Yankees will make two trips this season to Tampa to play the Rays in the 11,000-seat ballpark, both times occupying the upgraded clubhouse of the visitors (April 17-20 and Aug. 19-20).

The Athletics, meantime, also will be playing in a minor league ballpark this season. They are awaiting construction of a stadium on the Las Vegas Strip, expected in 2028, and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif., after leaving their longtime home in Oakland.

Manfred said Tuesday the bills aren’t done coming in yet for major league renovations in Sacramento.

ASTROS TRIAL 2B JOSE ALTUVE IN LEFT FIELD, ADD ANOTHER INF

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was willing to move to left field if it meant bringing back longtime teammate Alex Bregman, but those days are done in Houston.

Without Bregman, the Astros are moving forward with a spring training trial of Altuve in left field. He’s taking fly balls with outfielders and working at his typical spot, second base.

Houston did reach agreement on a minor league deal with second baseman Brendan Rodgers, the player selected third overall and one spot behind Bregman in the 2015 MLB Draft. A defensive whiz at second who won a Gold Glove with the Rockies in 2022, Rodgers is a former top prospect in the Colorado system. He was non-tendered at the end of last season, when he hit .267 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 135 games.

Astros manager Joe Espada said it was premature to disclose any plans for the season and he doesn’t want to make Altuve’s spot in the field a matter of daily discourse.

“He will play some second base. Right now, it’s one day at a time,” Espada said. “I want to get some feedback from him before we discuss where we’re going to go next, but he will play some second base.”

Rodgers played only second base in Colorado the past three seasons but has 36 career games played at shortstop.

Houston added third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade in December. If Altuve is used in the outfield or as a designated hitter on a given day, utility infielder Mauricio Dubon could be in the mix at second along with Luis Guillorme, who signed with the Astros last week, and Rodgers. Paredes was used at first, second and shortstop in 2022 and 2023 with the Tampa Bay Rays but didn’t make an appearance at the middle infield positions in 2024 with the Rays and Cubs.

Bregman signed a three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox and is working through a perceived tug-of-war at third base with All-Star Rafael Devers. Red Sox manager Alex Cora downplayed reports that tensions were simmering between the two, sparked when Devers said he wasn’t moving to a new position on Monday.

Altuve, 34, has spent his entire career with Houston since making his major league debut in July 2011 at age 21. A Gold Glove winner in 2015, he is the active major league leader with 1,765 games at second base, including 1,749 starts. He has played in two games at shortstop for a total of six innings.

History is on the Astros’ side, having once moved Hall of Fame second baseman Craig Biggio to the outfield to make room for Jeff Kent.

Espada said prior to spring training that Altuve is capable of playing outfield.

“He’s so athletic, and he can do some things on the baseball field that a lot of people can’t do,” Espada said. “If we get there, we’ll have that conversation with him. He wants to do whatever it takes to win. It’s important to us. I think he’s a cornerstone on this team. He’s the heart of the organization. He understands that, but when we get to that point, we’ll have that conversation with him.”

NATIONALS OF DYLAN CREWS RUNS OWN RACE WITH SPOTLIGHT ON ’23 DRAFT CLASS

Three weeks into the 2025 regular season, Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews will head to Pittsburgh to face former college teammate Paul Skenes, the much more familiar face of LSU baseball.

Skenes, the power pitcher selected No. 1 ahead of Crews in a mildly debated pick in the 2023 draft, made his arrival last season in a dominant debut with the Pirates. He started the All-Star Game for the National League and was named Rookie of the Year. Teammates for one season in Baton Rouge and twice on Team USA rosters, Crews and Skenes are friends, former workout partners and soon-to-be foes.

They’re also destined to be measured against each other — and other gems — from the 2023 draft class being hailed as potential all-time great collection of talent.

It appeared their first matchup would take place late last season. Crews smacked a 404-foot home run in a doubleheader with Skenes in the home dugout on Sept. 7, but that was as close as they got to a head-to-head encounter.

“You hear about it, but whenever that is, we’ll be ready for it,” Crews said.

Skenes’ turn in the Pirates’ rotation would put the former Tigers face-to-face at PNC Park in the afternoon finale of a four-game series April 17.

Crews, 22, emphasized staying “present” and walking his baseball journey one step at a time. That blocks him from envisioning official at-bats against Skenes that are no closer than two months away.

He debuted with the Nationals on Aug. 24, 2024. Crews hit .218 with three home runs, 12 stolen bases and eight RBIs with the Nationals last season. In his final series of 2024, he went 6-for-10 — highlighted by a triple off righty Aaron Nola — with three runs, two stolen bases and two walks against the Phillies.

In 2025, he’ll be fully prepared to go from 31 games to everyday right fielder in Washington. He said knowing what to expect brings comfort and confidence.

“I feel like this year, I have a good feeling of what to do and how the whole thing operates. Now, it’s just full go from here,” Crews said.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez played in the outfield, so he knows a good one when he sees one. He called Crews’ defense “exceptional” and praised his base-running instincts and speed. Crews had 12 stolen bases in just over one month with the MLB club.

He also came to camp noticeable thicker. Crews said he was around 190 when he got the call last August and weighed 205 when he reported to spring training in West Palm Beach.

Crews is part of a fast-moving current of prospects in camp with the Nationals. MLB Pipeline ranked Crews fourth behind Roki Sasaki (Dodgers) and outfielders Roman Anthony (Red Sox) and Walker Jenkins (Twins). Washington right-handers Travis Sykora (70) and Jarlin Susana (79) are also listed among the top 80 prospects in the league.

Measuring the results of the draft decision between Skenes and Crews won’t be a single-season exercise. There are others angling to join the conversation from the same class. No. 4 pick Wyatt Langford (Rangers) hit 16 home runs and collected 126 hits for Texas as a rookie last season.

Jenkins, the fifth pick in 2023 out of South Brunswick (North Carolina) High School, was taken two spots behind outfielder Max Clark. Clark came off the board a pick after Crews and is two spots behind him on the MLB Pipeline prospect rankings. The 13th pick in ’23, Matt Shaw (Maryland), is the frontrunner for the Cubs third base job on Opening Day. White Sox catcher Kyle Teel, acquired from the Red Sox and the No. 14 pick, is also expected to make noise in the Windy City. Georgia Tech shortstop Kristian Campbell (pick 132) is pushing for a job with the Red Sox this season. He’s currently ranked No. 7 by MLB Pipeline.

“That class has been really special,” Martinez said in September. “I’m glad that we’ve got one of them in Dylan Crews. I think this kid is going to be really special.”

NHL NEWS

BRUINS D CHARLIE MCAVOY HAS ‘SIGNIFICANT’ SHOULDER INJURY, STILL IN HOSPITAL

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being treated for an infection and a “significant injury” to his right shoulder and remained in a Boston hospital Wednesday morning.

McAvoy suffered the injury in Team USA’s first game in the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland last Thursday and initially was treated by team medical staff.

He was a central figure in Team USA’s 3-1 win over Team Canada on Saturday. The 27-year-old delivered a teeth-rattling check on Team Canada’s Connor McDavid that set the tone in the victory.

But in a statement issued Wednesday morning, Bruins head physician Dr. Peter Asnis said McAvoy reported increasing pain after the team returned from the game site in Montreal and was evaluated by Boston’s medical staff.

“After undergoing x-rays, MRIs and bloodwork, he was diagnosed as having an infection in his right shoulder, as well as a significant injury to his AC joint,” Asnis said. “He underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital on February 18. He remains in the hospital, where he is being treated with IV antibiotics, and his condition is improving.”

McAvoy already had been ruled out of the 4 Nations final on Thursday between Team USA and Team Canada. He is being replaced on the roster by Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.

McAvoy missed seven games in January with an upper-body injury and returned to action Jan. 30. He had left shoulder surgery in 2022.

TENNIS NEWS

NO. 1 ARYNA SABALENKA UPSET IN DUBAI; NO. 2 IGA SWIATEK ADVANCES

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is out and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Clara Tauson of Denmark capitalized on Sabalenka’s service inconsistency to knock out the World No. 1, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

In uncharacteristic fashion, Sabalenka, of Belarus, faced 16 break points, fending off 10. But she lost the final three games on her serve in the first set — and the first two of the second set — and couldn’t dig out of the hole.

In all, Sabalenka won just 48 percent (19 of 40) of points on her first serve, compared to 79 percent (19 of 24) for Tauson.

Swiatek, of Poland, went toe to toe with Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine before dominating the second set to win 7-5, 6-0 in 92 minutes.

After Yastremska rallied from 5-3 down in the first set, Swiatek was up 6-5 and didn’t allow the Ukrainian to register a point on her serve, with Swiatek breaking Yastremska to win the first set. Swiatek then breezed through the second set in 33 minutes, surrendering just eight points.

Yastremska came out aggressive in the match, tallying 16 winners to two for Swiatek in the first set, but couldn’t maintain the intensity. She wound up with 47 unforced errors in the WTA 1000 event.

“I knew I had many opportunities to break Dayana on her serve, so I just wanted to be consistent with my service games and I knew the chances are going to come,” Swiatek said on the court after the match. “We have many girls on tour right now who are heavy hitters and they risk it. If it’s in, it’s impossible to get it. If it’s out, you grab these points and be grateful for them. It’s not easy; you have to have a lot of patience and acceptance.”

Next up for Swiatek is No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Peyton Stearns 6-1, 6-1 in 73 minutes. Andreeva, a 17-year-old Russian, is moving on to her fifth quarterfinal at the WTA 1000 level or above.

In the quarterfinal round, Tauson will meet Czech Linda Noskova, who upset No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (8).

Also out is No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy, who lost to Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-0. The defending champion, Paolini battled through an ankle injury.

Former Australian Open champ Kenin will be playing in her first WTA quarterfinal since 2023, Her opponent will be No. 6 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who saved six match points in a 4-6, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2) win over No. 10 Paula Badosa of Spain in two hours, 49 minutes.

Also advancing was Czech Karolina Muchova, seeded No. 14, who topped McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (5). Kessler had defeated No. 3 Coco Gauff in the second round.

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INDIANA PACERS

GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS GRIZZLIES

After an eight-day All-Star break, the Pacers (30-23) return to action on Thursday night, opening a four-game homestand by hosting Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies (36-18) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Indiana opens the second half of the season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of Milwaukee and two games ahead of Detroit. The top four seeds get homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Pacers are 5.5 games back of third-place New York.

PLAYOFF PICTURE: Track the Latest Standings, Potential Matchups, and More >>

The schedule sets up favorably on paper for the Pacers to maintain their position, as 18 of their final 29 games are at home, but they face stiff competition. They will face three of the top six teams in the Western Conference right out of the break, beginning with the second-place Grizzlies.

Memphis has a potent offensive attack. The Grizzlies lead the league in pace and scoring (123.3 points per game). They are also second in rebounding (47.8 per game), so hitting the boards will be a major point of concern for the Pacers, who rank 28th in the NBA in rebounding.

All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. averages a team-high 23 points per game and is also a menace on the defensive end of the floor, where the former Defensive Player of the Year averages 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals. Morant has missed 22 games this season, but when he’s on the floor he is dynamic, averaging 20.7 points and 7.4 assists. Desmond Bane contributes 18.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per night while shooting just under 50 percent from the field and just under 40 percent from 3-point range.

The Pacers are expected to get starting center Myles Turner back on Thursday. The 10-year veteran missed the last three games before the break with a neck injury, but returned to practice on Tuesday and is fully cleared to return. Turner is averaging 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds this season and shooting a career-best 39.8 percent from 3-point range. He also ranks sixth in the NBA in blocks, swatting 1.8 shots per game.

Projected Starters

Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Thomas Bryant

Grizzlies: G – Ja Morant, G – Desmond Bane, F – Jaylen Wells, F -Jaren Jackson Jr., C – Zach Edey

Injury Report

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon)

Grizzlies: TBA

Last Meeting

Dec. 1, 2024: The Pacers raced out to a 45-28 in the first quarter in Memphis, but were outscored by 32 points over the final three quarters in a 136-121 loss.

Indiana shot 63 percent (including 7-for-13 from 3-point range) while scoring a season-high 45 points in the opening frame. They led by as many as 19 points early in the second quarter, but the Grizzlies had trimmed the deficit to six points by halftime and then seized control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring Indiana 40-23 in the frame.

Six Pacers scored in double figures in the loss, led by Bennedict Mathurin, who had a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds. Pascal Siakam added 17 points, while Obi Toppin tallied 16 points and eight boards off the bench.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a team-high 25 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks for Memphis. Ja Morant added 19 points and eight assists, while Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart each scored 16.

Noteworthy

Pacers center Myles Turner needs three rebounds on Thursday to pass Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (4,182) rebounds for sixth place in NBA franchise history.

The Grizzlies roster features four players who went to high school or college in Indiana: Desmond Bane (Seton Catholic), Zach Edey (Purdue), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Park Tudor/La Lumiere), and John Konchar (Purdue Fort Wayne).

Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith were teammates at Vanderbilt from 2019-20.

Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)

TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)

FUEL HOCKEY

FUEL EARN POINT IN OVERTIME BATTLE WITH KOMETS

FISHERS– The Fuel hosted the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday night. After a high-scoring first period, the teams headed to overtime tied 3-3. Ultimately, Fort Wayne claimed the 4-3 win after an overtime game winner.

1ST PERIOD

The Fuel got to work quickly with a goal by Cam Hausinger at 1:03. That goal was assisted by Chris Cameron and Nathan Burke. 

The Komets evened the score at 3:09 with a goal by Nolan Volcan. Indy’s Nick Grima took an interference penalty one minute later, putting the Fuel on the penalty kill.

After Indy killed off that penalty, Ethan Manderville scored his second goal of the season to give the Fuel a 2-1 lead. Chris Cameron claimed his second assist of the night on that goal, along with Matus Spodniak. 

At 9:22, Ty Farmer scored to give the Fuel a 3-1 lead. Colin Bilek and Lucas Brenton had the assists on that goal. 

The Fuel got their first power play of the game at 15:16 as Cameron Supryka sat for tripping. Fort Wayne killed it off. 

With about a minute to go in the first period, Brandon McManus scored to make it 3-2. 

At the end of the first period, Indy had outshot Fort Wayne 8-5 while leading them 3-2. 

2ND PERIOD

Matus Spodniak took a tripping penalty at 15:21 to give Fort Wayne a power play opportunity, however the Fuel killed it off. 

At 18:26, Ethan Keppen scored to tie it 3-3. 

After two periods, Fort Wayne was outshooting Indy 13-11. 

3RD PERIOD

While things got progressively chippier between the two teams who tallied over 150 penalty minutes the last time they met, there were no third period penalties. 

Additionally, neither team scored in the third period. 

Fort Wayne outshot Indy 9-3 in the final frame, holding more momentum heading into the overtime period. 

OVERTIME

For the second game in a row in net, goaltender Cam Gray took the Fuel to overtime.

At 2:01, Indy’s Bryan Lemos took a hooking penalty, forcing two minutes of a 4-on-3 advantage for the Komets. 

The Fuel killed off that penalty before Keppen scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway to win it for the Komets at 5:18. 

The Komets outshot Indy 25-16 while claiming the 4-3 overtime win.

INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

HOOSIERS AND NO. 8 BUCKEYES MEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball is set to host No. 8/8 Ohio State in Big Ten Conference action on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Peacock.

GAME DAY INFO

Indiana (16-9, 8-6 B1G) vs. No. 8/8 Ohio State (22-3, 11-3 B1G)

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • 7 p.m. ET

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.  

Broadcast: Peacock (Sloane Martin, Aja Ellison)

Radio: B97 (Austin Render)

Live Stats: Statbroadcast

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ABOUT THE COACHES

Indiana              Ohio Sate

Teri Moren        Kevin McGuff

Career Record: 441-238 (22nd Season)       Career Record: 474-208 (23rd Season)

Indiana Record: 242-108 (11th Season)       Ohio State Record: 220-109 (12th Season)

ABOUT THE BUCKEYES

Ohio State enters Thursday’s game off a pair of overtime wins including an 86-78 victory against Iowa at home on Monday afternoon. It’s led by junior guard Cotie McMahon’s 17.8 points lead the way for the Buckeyes who also have three others who average double figures including 15.2 points per game from freshman guard Jaloni Cambridge. The OSU offense averages 80.0 points per game and shoots 45.2 percent from the field.

SERIES HISTORY

Ohio State lead 61-26

LAST MEETING

3/4/23 – L, 79-75 (Minneapolis)

NOTES

Indiana is fresh off a 78-56 win over in-state rival Purdue to claim the Barn Burner Trophy for the ninth-straight season on Saturday. Graduate student guard Sydney Parrish led the way with 19 points in the victory. The Hoosiers have now won 12-straight in the series with the Boilermakers, as the two will meet again in the regular season finale on March 2.

The Hoosiers continue to draw one of the nation’s largest crowds at an average of 10,843 fans per game. It ranks fourth among all Division I program this season.

Parrish is finding her midseason form as she has posted double figures in 10 of Indiana’s last 11 outings. She led the Hoosiers in scoring against Rutgers and most recently against Purdue with a game-high 19 points. The Fishers, Ind. native leads the Hoosiers on the glass with 5.7 rebounds per game this season. She has scored in double figures 13 times and has hit multiple 3-pointers in 10 games this season.

IU has won five of the last six in the series with the Buckeyes which dates back to the 2020-21 season.

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers are on the road on Sunday, February 23 at Michigan State. Game time is set for 2 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.

INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

INDIANA, MARQUETTE ANNOUNCE NON-CONFERENCE CLASH IN CHICAGO

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Gazelle Group announced a non-conference tilt between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Marquette Golden Eagles as part of the opening week of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season.

Indiana, one of the NCAA’s all-time winningest programs, will play in a non-conference game in the Chicago area for the first time since 2007 when it takes on Big East contender Marquette on Nov. 9, 2025, at the United Center.

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The game will be the fourth between the Hoosiers and Golden Eagles on a neutral floor and 11th overall meeting. IU holds an 8-2 advantage in a series that dates back to 1922, including a 96-73 triumph the last time the two sides met as part of the Gavitt Games in Bloomington in 2018.

Indiana has defeated Marquette in two of the previous three neutral site contests, including a pair of NCAA Tournament tilts. The Hoosiers topped the Golden Eagles (75-69) in Nashville enroute to the 1973 Final Four and against (65-56) in Baton Rouge as part of the 1976 undefeated national championship run. The teams also met in the 2001 Great Alaska Shootout where Marquette (50-49) captured the event title under the guidance of future Indiana head coach Tom Crean.

PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MINNESOTA OUTLASTS PURDUE IN MACKEY

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team could not keep pace in the second half falling to Minnesota 74-61 on Wednesday night in Mackey Arena for the Fight Like A Boilermaker Pinkout.

After trailing by two at the break, Purdue (9-17, 2-13) fell behind by 11 in the third. The Boilermakers mounted a rally that cut the gap to three points with 6:54 to play in the fourth, but Minnesota (20-8, 8-8) closed the game on an 18-8 run.

Sophie Swanson paced Purdue offensively with a season-high 18 points. The sophomore was 6-of-14 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers and a perfect 4-of-4 at the line in her first start since early January.

Rashunda Jones flirted with her first career double-double, going for 14 points and a career-high nine assists. The South Bend native also grabbed a team-high six rebounds and went 5-of-5 at the line.

Kendall Puryear reached double figures for the seventh time in the last eight games. The freshman posted 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and a pair of steals.

Purdue shot 45.1% from the field on the night and went 4-of-15 from behind the arc. The Boilermakers finished the game 11-of-12 at the line.

Minnesota was powered by Grace Grocholski’s 27 points and Sophie Hart’s 22 points. The Golden Gophers posted a 50.9% shooting clip and knocked down five triples.

KEY MOMENTS

• The Boilermakers started hot hitting five of their first seven attempts from the floor.

• Jones scored seven points in the opening 10 minutes, while Swanson added four points.

• Purdue went 6-of-6 from the line in the first quarter but trailed 18-17 going to the second.

• Destini Lombard scored four points to start the second, as Purdue opened the frame on a 10-4 run to open a 27-22 lead.

• Minnesota responded with an 8-0 run to take a 36-34 advantage into the break.

• Swanson added six points in the second to carry a team-high 12 points at the half. The Boilermakers shot 54.5% from the field over the first 20 minutes.

• After Swanson started the second with a contested layup to even the score, Minnesota rolled off nine straight points, before Lana McCarthy ended the run with a conventional 3-point play. 

• The Golden Gophers extended the lead to 11 points with 3:11 to go in the third, before Puryear connected on back-to-back jumpers to make it a seven-point game to start the fourth.

• Purdue used a 7-1 run with a triple from Lombard and jumpers from Puryear and Swanson to close within one possession at 56-53 with 6:54 to play.

• Minnesota grew its advantage back to double figures with an 8-0 run, while Purdue missed its next five shots.

• The Boilermakers posted a 38% field goal clip and went 1-of-7 in the second half.

NOTES

• Purdue leads the all-time series 48-26.

• The Boilermakers’ underclassmen scored 54 of their 61 points.

• Purdue’s bench outscored Minnesota’s 23-3.

• Wednesday was Puryear’s 11th game scoring in double figures this season.

• Jones is now four away from garnering 150 career assists.

• Jones is 29-of-30 at the line over her last six games.

UP NEXT

Purdue will hit the road to start a two-game road swing, taking on No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday at Noon on BTN.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

IVEY NAMED TO NAISMITH WOMEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST

After a historic start to the 2024-25 season, Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey has been named to the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List. Ivey has led her team to a 23-2 and 14-0 start along with a No. 1 ranking in both the AP and Coaches Polls. It’s Notre Dame’s first time at the top of the AP Poll since Jan. 21, 2019. The Irish are currently projected as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 4 overall.

Notre Dame ranks well in the vast majority of categories statistically this year, too. The Irish lead the ACC in assists per game (18.3), field goal percentage (50.0), rebounds pe game (43.8), rebound margin (10.7), steals per game (11.6), three point percentage (42.0) and three point percentage defense (42.0). The Irish lead the nation in three point percentage, rank fifth national in rebounds per game and have the No. 4 scoring offense in the nation (86.7).

A former point guard herself, Ivey has helped coach All-Americans Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles to already historic seasons. Hidalgo ranks second nationally with 24.9 points per game and 4.0 steals per game. Miles is the only player in the country this year with three triple-doubles and posted back-to-back triple-doubles for the first time in ACC history (Loyola MD and Virginia). She is also leading the conference with 6.2 assists per game and is the league’s leading guard from the floor (52.8). Miles is the only player in the nation averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

Ivey and the Irish hit the road for games at Miami on Thursday and No. 13 NC State on Sunday.

NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

IRISH TREK TO WISCONSIN FOR FINAL ROAD MATCHUPS OF REGULAR SEASON

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team closes out its regular season road slate at Wisconsin this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22. Both games are slated for 7:30pm CT puck drops and will be aired on Big Ten Network.

SERIES OVERVIEW
Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers | Feb. 21-22
Location: Madison, Wis. | Kohl Center
Schedule: 7:30p.m. CT
TV: Big Ten Network
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Radio: fightingirish.com/radioaffiliates/
Game Notes: Notre Dame

QUICK HITS

The Irish conclude their 2024-25 regular season road slate with a trip to Wisconsin to face the Badgers this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 21-22).

The two teams previously met to open Big Ten Conference play in early November with the Irish and Badgers splitting the weekend series by a pair of one-goal wins.

Notre Dame opened the conference schedule with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory against Wisconsin when the Badgers came to South Bend.

Cole Knuble scored the overtime game-winner in that contest against the Badgers to kick off November. The sophomore’s third game-winning goal of the season leads the team.

The Irish roster currently boasts four individuals with 20+ points, including Knuble who leads the team with 30 points (9-21-30). His 21 assists is the most for an Irish skater since Nick Leivermann in 2021-22, and most by a forward since Jake Evans in 2017-18.

Senior Justin Janicke holds a career-best 27 points on the season thus far off 11 goals and 16 assists. With his totals, the forward has posted career-bests in goals, assists and points this season.

The team’s leader in goals with 12, Blake Biondi also boasts 20+ points while Danny Nelson’s 11 goals and nine helpers round out the Irish group with 20-or-more points.

Prior to their tilts at Minnesota, Justin Janicke was appointed captain by his teammates, as announced by Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach on Jan. 18.

The opening contest of 2025 marked Notre Dame’s fourth-ever appearance in an outdoor contest, having previously played at Soldier Field (2013), Fenway Park (2014) and Notre Dame Stadium (2019).

NOTRE DAME vs. WISCONSIN

The Irish and Badgers clash for the final time in the regular season as Notre Dame travels to Madison, Wisconsin for a two-game series.

In 97 all-time meetings, the Irish are 34-54-9 and hold a record of 14-26-3 at Wisconsin.

Earlier this season, Henry Nelson scored the team’s first goal against the Badgers with the primary assist being credited to his brother Danny, marking the first time brothers contributed to each other’s goals since Justin Janicke had the second assist on his older brother Trevor’s goal on February 2, 2024 vs. Michigan State. Prior to November 1 this season, the last time one brother posted the primary assist on their brother’s goal was November 5, 2023 when Justin fed his brother Trevor a pass at Penn State in a 2-2 tie.

Ryan Helliwell and Brennan Ali each posted their first goals of the season when the Irish hosted the Badgers in the fall.

Last time the two teams met in Madison, the line of Hunter Strand, Justin Janicke and Tyler Carpenter combined for both Irish goals in game one of the weekend series.

IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

ZILINSKAS, WALKER POWER JAGUARS TO ROAD WIN AT DETROIT MERCY, 80-71

DETROIT – Graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas tallied a game-high 28 points, including five threes, and backcourt mate Jarvis Walker finished with 20 as the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team went on the road and collected a victory at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday night (Feb. 19), 80-71. The Jaguars built an 18-point second half lead and staved off the Titans down the stretch in collecting a first-ever road win over the Titans.

“It was a great road dub,” Walker said. “We came together as a team. We got out to a lead early on them and everyone contributed. It’s a great win for us.”

Alec Millender added 16 points and five assists and Sean Craig had a career-high 16 rebounds to accompany six points and four steals. Orlando Lovejoy paced three UDM (8-20, 4-13 HL) players in double-digits with 22 points and TJ Nadeau added 16 points, albeit on 5-of-14 shooting.

IU Indy (9-19, 5-12 HL) finished the game at 48 percent from the field and 11-of-23 (47.8 percent) from three while limiting the hosts to under 42 percent from the floor and just 5-of-23 (21.7 percent) from the outside.

The Jaguars led nearly wire-to-wire, seizing an early 11-4 lead on treys from Craig and Millender, followed by a Craig three-point play. The Titans tied the game twice at 18 all and 31 all before the Jaguars took a 34-31 lead into intermission.

UDM opened the second half with a Nadeau trey to tie the score before the Jaguars scored the game’s next 10 points as part of a 23-5 run that spanned nearly six minutes. Zilinskas scored 15 of the team’s 23 points during the burst, including back-to-back threes that later opened up the defense for a tough drive that pushed the score to 57-39.

UDM chipped away, getting the lead eventually using a 7-0 run to cut the Jaguar advantage back to 70-64 with 3:01 to play.

However, Walker came up with timely baskets to thwart any chance of a comeback.

He rattled in a wing three with the shot clock winding down with 2:31 to play to push the lead back to nine. After a pair of UDM free throws, Walker knocked in a pull-up elbow jumper to again make it an nine-point lead. The Titans closed within five with 1:14 to play on a Nadeau trey, but the Jaguars made their final four free throws, sandwiched around a Walker steal, to seal the win.

Walker finished 6-of-15 from the floor, but hit 3-of-4 from deep and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Millender was brilliant, hitting 6-of-7 field goal attempts, including a pair of treys, and committed just one turnover in 36 minutes.

Freshman DeSean Goode closed with seven points and he and Keenan Garner grabbed three rebounds apiece.

The victory gave the Jaguars a regular season series sweep of the Titans, giving them a leg up in seeding for the upcoming Horizon League Tournament. IU Indy will return to action on Sunday (Feb. 23) when the Jaguars trek to Northern Kentucky to face the Norse as 1:00 p.m. inside Truist Center. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

RICHARD SCORES CAREER HIGH 33 POINTS IN HEARTBREAKER ROAD LOSS AT TOLEDO

TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior Alex Richard scored a career high 33 points while also becoming a member of the program’s 1,000th point club but it was not enough as Ball State fell to the Rockets 70-66 in the final minutes to Toledo Wednesday night in Savage Arena.

The Cardinals (20-6, 12-1 MAC) displayed a well-rounded performance tonight but in the end the Rockets (19-5, 10-3 MAC) used their home court advantage to win the ball game. Despite the loss, Ball State remains atop of the MAC standings.

With six games left in the regular season, it comes to no surprise that tonight’s contest would be a tight one between the two rivals. Ball State jumped out to a quick 9-2 edge in the opening six minutes with Alex Richard scoring seven of those points. The Rockets answered with a 12-6 scoring spree to finish out the first quarter of play, but the Cardinals would still lead by one, 15-14.

Both teams traded baskets in the second frame with the game tied on four separate occasions. Ball State led by as many as four, 26-22, after a made jumper by Ally Becki with just under five minutes to play in the first half. Toledo continued to stay close, but the Cardinals once again were able to take a two-point (30-28) advantage at intermission.

Toledo came out of the gates strong in the third stanza building a nine-point (43-34) advantage over Ball State by the five-minute mark. The Cardinals struggled offensively for the majority of the third stanza. Finally, Madelyn Bischoff knocked down a 3-pointer to stop the Rockets’ momentum as both squads headed into the media timeout. The Cardinals continued to play catch up with the Rockets over the course of the third period. Back-to-back layups from Maliyah “MJ” Johnson and Lachelle Austin with two minutes remaining allowed the Cardinals to knot the score 48-48 as both squads headed into the final 10 minutes of action.

After that, the Rockets were on a mission in the fourth, never losing their lead. The Cardinals kept up the pace though, and it was a nail biter until the very end. Both Becki and Richard made baskets as the clock was winding down to bring BSU within two. The Cardinals were forced to foul the Rockets in their last-second efforts to win the ball game, but Toledo would go 4-of-4 from the line to pull off the upset.

For the game, Richard led all players with her personal best 33 points after shooting 15-23 from the field. Both Austin and Bischoff ended the game with 10 points apiece. Defensively, Becki pulled down eight rebounds while also dishing out eight assists.

The Ball State women’s basketball team continues league action on Saturday when it hosts Kent State on ESPNU. The game is slated to begin at noon.

BALL STATE BASEBALL

BASEBALL SET FOR FOUR-GAME SERIES AT SACRAMENTO STATE

The Ball State baseball team is set to play three games in four days at Sacramento State starting Thursday at 2 p.m. PT (5 ET).

The Cardinals (2-1) will begin play each day at the same time and play a doubleheader on Friday at John Smith Field before wrapping up the series on Saturday. Links to the video streams and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.

Sacramento State (2-2) split its season-opening four-game set with San Francisco, taking the first and last games of the series. The Hornets are in their 15th season under the direction of head coach Reggie Christiansen.

SCOUTING SACRAMENTO STATE: The Hornets went 26-31 (14-16 WAC) last year to finish eighth in the 11-team Western Athletic Conference. Sacramento State was picked fifth in the recently released WAC preseason poll.

Junior infielder JP Smith and sophomore relief pitcher Kade Brown were named to the preseason All-WAC team. Brown was also named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division I Preseason All-America Second Team.

Both Smith and redshirt sophomore infielder Jakob Poturnak hit a pair of home runs in the first four games of the year, while senior outfielder Matt Masciangelo had multiple hits in each of his three starts to lead the team with a .636 batting average. Brown got the save in both wins, striking out eight in 5.1 innings of work with a 1.69 ERA to begin the campaign.

Up next for the Cardinals is a trip down south where Ball State plays North Florida in three games starting on Feb. 28 and Florida A&M twice starting on March 4.

B1G WIN: The Cardinals beat Maryland 5-3 on Saturday at the Swig & Swine Classic in Charleston, S.C., for the team’s second win of the opening weekend.

The duo of Keegan Johnson (6.0 innings, four strikeouts) and Garrett Harker (3.0 scoreless innings, five strikeouts) limited the Terrapins’ offense while Clay Jacobs (2-run single in the first) and DJ Scheumann (go-ahead 2-run home run in the sixth) had big days on offense to lift the baseball program to its second win over Maryland in three tries (Feb. 17, 2017). Ball State has now notched at least one win over a Big Ten opponent in each of the last three seasons (Michigan State and Illinois in 2024 and Rutgers in 2023).

HARTLAUB HEATERS: Senior right-handed pitcher Jacob Hartlaub tossed 5.2 shutout innings with eight strikeouts in the season-opening 7-2 win over Towson on Friday.

Hartlaub did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, mowing down the side in four frames including setting down every batter in the first time through the order. The fourth-year Cardinal had the second-most punchouts in the Mid-American Conference during the opening weekend.

CLOSING IN ON NO. 1,000: Head coach Rich Maloney is currently 10 wins away from 1,000 in his career as a collegiate head coach, which is in the early stages of his 30th season.

Maloney (990) is 10th on the career wins leaderboard among active NCAA Division I coaches. The group consists of Paul Mainieri (South Carolina, 1,508 wins), Danny Hall (Georgia Tech, 1,414), Elliott Avent (NC State, 1,263), Dave Van Horn (Arkansas, 1,257), Rich Hill (Hawaii, 1,177), Steve Owens (Rutgers, 1,048), Rick Heller (Iowa, 1,042), Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt, 1,029), and Mike Bianco (Ole Miss, 1,008).

HIGH EXPECTATIONS: The 2025 Cardinals were picked to finish first in the recently released Mid-American Conference preseason poll. Ball State got six first place votes for the regular season and five to win the MAC Tournament.

The Ball State baseball program boasts the best winning percentage both overall (.636) and in conference play (.647) among MAC teams since 2019 entering the 2025 campaign.

CALI CALLING: Thursday’s game at Sacramento State will be the Ball State baseball program’s first ever game against the Hornets and its first ever game played in the Golden State.

It comes at a good time as six Cardinals on the 2025 roster hail from California, including five who have hometowns in close proximity to the state capital of Sacramento. The last time Ball State has played a team from California was in Feb. 2019 against CSU Bakersfield in Tempe, Ariz.

Jaden Bitter (Los Gatos), Brett Griffiths (West Sacramento), Will Jacobson (Elk Grove), Ben Giovannetti (Redwood City), and Garrett Arnold (San Jose) are from Northern California, while Nick Husovsky (Ramona) grew up in SoCal.

CLUTCH CLAY: Senior outfielder Clay Jacobs needed only two total hits to drive in four runs on the weekend.

The graduate student out of Huntsville, Ohio, plated runners on an RBI bunt single and RBI groundout on Friday vs Towson before driving in two on a single in the first inning against Maryland to give the Cardinals a 3-0 lead.

HIGH RPI: The Cardinals are ranked No. 9 in the RPI after the opening weekend largely thanks to a win over No. 22 Maryland.

MIX OF NEW AND OLD: Ball State’s 2025 roster features 17 returning players from last year’s team, seven true freshmen and 13 incoming transfers.

BALL STATE GYMNASTICS

GYMNASTICS SET FOR SHOWDOWN AT TOWSON FRIDAY

» THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE GYMNASTICS: It is a quick turnaround for the Ball State gymnastics team which travels to Towson Friday for a 6 p.m. dual at TU Arena.

» UPCOMING HOME MEET PROMOTIONS:

March 2 vs. Northern Illinois

    Senior Day: The Ball State gymnastics team will recognize its 2025 senior class following the conclusion of the meet.

    Hometown Hero Day: The Cardinals will celebrate all hometown heroes in attendance

    Movie Day: Following the Senior Day festivities, fans are encouraged to stick around and enjoy a FREE showing of Inside Out 2 on the Worthen Arena video boards.

» IN THE RANKINGS:

– We are entering the eighth week the 2025 season and college gymnastics fans know what that means, the first National Qualifying Scores (NQS) of the year … Heading into Friday’s dual, the Cardinals rank first in the Mid-American Conference and 34th nationally with an NQS of 195.140 … Ball State currently ranks 29th nationally on bars (48.945) and 31st on floor (48.965).

– Towson is currently two spots ahead of Ball State, ranking 32nd nationally with a NQS of 195.235, led by the nation’s 21st-best bars group which owns a 49.075 NQS … The Tigers as also 35th nationally on beam (48.745).

– What is NQS: Qualification for regional competition is based on a team’s and an all-around competitor’s six best regular-season-meet scores, of which three must be away. To obtain the national qualifying score (NQS), the high score is eliminated, and the remaining five scores are averaged … The top 36 teams in the NQS rankings earn NCAA Regional berths … Teams 1-16 are seeded by the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee and the remaining teams are placed geographically at one of the four regional sites, with teams 29-36 battling in first-round duals … Included in the championship field are also 12 all-around competitors and 64 individual event specialists (all of whom are not on a qualifying team).

» SEASON BEST MARK: Ball State turned in a season-best score of 195.575 in its league dual versus Central Michigan (Feb. 9) … The Cardinals once again shined on floor, earning a team score of 49.100, while also setting season-best with a 48.875 on beam … BSU’s student-athletes earned nine scores of 9.800-or-higher, led by a 9.900 on floor from junior Zoe Middleton.

» FLOOR LEADING THE WAY FOR THE CARDINALS: Ball State’s best rotation so far this season was its 39.150 on floor at the Ball State Quad (Jan. 12) … Throw in a 49.100 versus Central Michigan (Feb. 9), a 49.050 at Bowling Green (Feb. 2) and a 49.025 at the Golden Girls Classic (Jan. 17) hosted by Eastern Michigan and the Cardinals currently rank first in the Mid-American Conference and 31st nationally with a floor NQS of 48.965 through the first seven meets of the season … Junior Zoe Middleton is one of three gymnasts in the league with a 9.900-or-better on floor, hitting the 9.900 mark three times so far this season … Middleton’s 9.840 NQS is currently first in the league and 62nd nationally.

» MIDDLETON IS 25-FOR-27: Junior Zoe Middleton has seen 25 of her 27 total routines count in the final team score so far this season, paced by her three 9.900s on floor … Over her collegiate career, Middleton has seen 111 of her 118 total routines count in the final team score … The effort includes 49 of 52 routines last season, along with 37 of 39 routines her freshman campaign … Over that time, Ball State has turned in the top 10 team scores in program history, along with 18 of the top 20.

» BARS GOING STRONG TOO: Ball State closed last Sunday’s Denver Black Out Quad Meet with a season-high 49.100 on bars … Sophomore Ashley Szymanski led the way, earning her fifth 9.875 of the season … It was the best bars score in the MAC last week and helped her earn her second MAC Specialist of the Week honor this season … Junior Zoe Middleton and senior Grace Sumner each added season-best scores of 9.850, while the Cardinals also counted a 9.775 from junior Mary Rose Bellan and a 9.750 from freshman Jordanna Phillis.

» MORE ON SZYMANSKI: Ashley Szymanski, who was crowned a MAC Bars Champion after scoring a 9.925 in her league championships debut last season, enters the week ranked first in the MAC and 31st nationally with a bars NQS of 9.860 … That followed a 2024 regular season which saw her earn First Team All-MAC honors on bars after ranking first in the league and 24th nationally with an NQS of 9.920 … Including her three bars wins this season, Szymanski has won the bars competition in nine of her 21 collegiate meets and turned in seven routines of 9.900-or-higher … Her career-best score was a 9.975 in her MAC debut versus Bowling Green (Jan. 22).

» PFISTER VAULTING TO THE TOP: It did not take long for graduate student Suki Pfister to find her form once again on vault, producing Ball State’s best vault of the season to date with a 9.875 versus Central Michigan (Feb. 9) … In fact, the score is the best by a MAC athlete on vault so far this season and is one of only 268 vaults nationally to score at least a 9.875 … Overall, there have been 3,833 vaults scored nationally according to RoadToNationals.com.

» WELCOME BACK SUKI: The first All-American in program history, earning WCGA First Team All-America in 2024 and WCGA Second Team All-America in 2023, Suki Pfister made her 2025 debut with a 9.725 on vault at Bowling Green (Feb. 2) … Pfister, who owns program records on both vault (10.0) and floor (9.950), finished the 2024 regular season tied for fifth nationally with a vault NQS of 9.935 … She has turned in scores of 9.900-or-higher on 18 of her 47 collegiate vaults, including one 10.0, one 9.975, four 9.950s, three 9.925s and nine 9.900s.

» MOLINA MAKING NOISE: Sophomore Ava Molina has made a big impact for the Cardinals so far this season, ranking second on the squad on beam (9.730 NQS) and fourth on both bars (9.720) and floor (9.760) … She scored a career-high 9.825 on floor at the EMU Golden Girls Classic (Jan. 17) and has posted a career-high 9.775 on beam twice this season … She also scored a season-best 9.800 on bars at EMU … Overall, Molina has scored 9.725-or-higher in 15 of her 21 competitive routines this season.

» FULLER SHINES IN HER 2025 DEBUT: Sophomore Lindsay Fuller turned in Ball State’s best beam routine so far this season with her career-best 9.875 at the Ball State Tri (Jan. 26) … It is the second-best beam score in the MAC so far this season … She also earned a 9.800 at the Golden Girls Classic (Jan. 17).

» NEW FACES SHINE: Ball State has seen seven student-athletes break into the competitive lineup during the first three meets of the season.

– Junior Alauna Simms has competed on floor in all seven meets and was named the team’s MVP at the Ball State Quad (Jan. 12) after posting a career-best 9.825 … She currently ranks 10th in the MAC with a 9.765 floor NQS.

– Senior Cai Afalla turned in a pair of countable scores in her debut in the lineup at Missouri (Jan. 3), earning a career best 9.775 on floor and a 9.725 on vault … She has competed in both events in all seven meets and turned in a career-best 9.775 on vault at BGSU (Feb. 2).

– Junior Mary Rose Bellan has shined on bars so far this season, competing in all seven meets and earning scores of 9.850 at Missouri (Jan. 3) and at EMU’s Golden Girls Classic (Jan. 17) … She currently ranks ninth in the MAC with a bars NQS of 9.765.

– Sophomore Delaney McMahon made her competitive debut on beam at Missouri (Jan. 3), tying for BSU’s second-best score with a 9.775 … She has competed on beam in all seven meets for the Cardinals and earned a career-best score of 9.825 three times … She currently ranks seventh in the MAC with a 9.720 beam NQS.

– Sophomore Lindsay Girard made her competitive debut on both floor (9.550) and vault (9.625) at Missouri (Jan. 3) … She has vaulted in all seven meets and competed on floor five times, earning career-best scores of 9.825 on vault and 9.800 on floor.

– Freshman Karli Mercer made her collegiate debut with a 9.725 on vault at Missouri (Jan. 3) … She has competed in all seven meets and added three scores of 9.700, along with a career-best 9.750 last Sunday at Denver.

– Freshman Jordanna Phillis was the latest BSU gymnast to make her collegiate debut, competing on both bars (9.775) and vault (9.625) at EMU’s Golden Girls Classic (Jan. 17) … She owns two 9.775s on bars and a career-best 9.675 on vault … Of her seven competitive routines, six have counted in the final team score.

» MORE VETERAN LEADERSHIP: Seniors Carissa Martinez and Grace Sumner are starting to hit their strides … Martinez tied her career-best with a 9.825 on vault at Bowling Green (Feb. 2), while adding a season-best 9.850 on floor versus Central Michigan (Feb. 9) … Sumner owns five scores of 9.800-or-higher this season, including a season-best 9.850 on bars twice and a pair of 9.800s on beam.

» THE RUTHBERG FACTOR: Hannah Ruthberg has been a staple in the Ball State lineup over her career, including competing all-around in 41 of the 52 collegiate meets she has participated in … She also owns four of the top 20 all-around scores in program history … Despite missing the last three meets, Ruthberg still ranks fifth in the MAC this season with a 38.858 all-around average and was named the MAC Gymnast of the Week after her performance at Missouri (March 3) … Her best all-around effort was a 39.425 last season at George Washington (Feb. 23), which is the sixth-best score in program history … In addition, Ruthberg turned in career-best scores on all four apparatuses in 2024, including a 9.925 on floor, a pair of 9.925s on bars, a 9.900 on beam and a 9.875 on vault.

» SCORING HIGH IN 2025: So far this season, the Cardinals have produced 51 scores of 9.800-or-better … Of the total, 16 have come on bars, 15 on floor, 12 on beam and eight on vault … Last season, Ball State registered 187 scores of 9.800-or-higher, led by the team’s 22 at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic (Jan. 19) and 19 at George Washington (Feb. 23) … Of the 187 routines, 54 were on floor, 53 on bars, 44 on vault and 36 on beam … The total included 55 scores of 9.900-or-better.

» RECORDS UNDER SALEEM:

– In the program’s first 12 seasons under head coach Joanna Saleem, Ball State has tallied the 39 best team scores in program history … In fact, of Ball State’s 43 scores of 195.450-or-higher, 41 have been set by Saleem’s squads.

– Saleem’s squads own the event records on all four apparatus: vault (49.375), bars (49.775), beam (49.350) and floor (49.625).

– All 46 team entries in the vault record book are held by Saleem’s teams, as are 32 of 39 scores on bars, 28 of 34 scores on floor and 28 of 33 scores on beam.

BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

NO. 8 BALL STATE TRAVELS TO LINDENWOOD THURSDAY AND MCKENDREE FRIDAY

No. 8 Ball State (9-4; 2-1 MIVA) at Lindenwood (3-6; MIVA 0-3)

Last Meeting: Lindenwood 3, Ball State 2 (4/18/24)

Series History: Ball State leads the series 24-5

No. 8 Ball State (9-4; 2-1 MIVA) at No. 17 McKendree (6-5; 3-1 MIVA)

Last Meeting: Ball State 3, McKendree 2 (4/6/24)

Series History: Ball State leads the series 16-7

This Week in Ball State Men’s Volleyball: After a nine-game homestand, the Cardinals will hit the road again this week to take on Lindenwood and McKendree. Ball State will start in St. Charles, Missouri on Thursday (Feb. 20) before heading to Lebanon, Illinois on Saturday (Feb. 22).

Last Serve:

• Ball State is coming off a two-game series with Lewis where they split 1-1. In the opening match, the Cardinals were able to takedown the Flyers 3-1 (21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23), despite falling in the first set. Braydon Savitski-Lynde and Cameron Gray each played an outstanding match, reaching new career highs. Savitski-Lynde led the team with seven total blocks, a new single-game high, and Gray added a collegiate best of 12 digs.

• Match two set a different tone as Ball State fell to the Flyers 2-3 (25-17, 21-25, 17-25, 25-10, 12-15). Despite the loss, Rajé Alleyne played a stellar game, hitting .523 from the floor and recording a season-high 27 kills. 

First Serve vs Lindenwood:

• In the 2024 season, Lindenwood defeated Ball State in the MIVA semifinals 3-2, taking the Cardinals out of the tournament.

• Overall, the Cardinals went 2-1 over the Lions last season, winning the first match 3-2 and sweeping the second match in a 3-0 fashion.

• Ball State currently holds an 8-4 away record against Lindenwood, winning the past three matches in Robert F. Hyland Arena.

Scouting Lindenwood:

• Lindenwood is currently 3-6 overall and 0-3 in MIVA play. Most recently, the Lions lost to #15 Ohio State, taking one set from the Buckeyes before falling 1-3 (12-25, 24-26, 25-22, 19-25). Prior to that, they forced #15 McKendree to five sets, ultimately losing 2-3 (21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 25-13, 14-16).

• Lions among the MIVA rankings include Ian Schuller who currently holds the fourth highest hitting percentage at .372 and has the fifth most recorded kills, averaging 3.68 kills per set with a total of 130 on the season. Schuller  is also the Lions leading scorer, totaling 107.5 points and with an average of 4.30 points per set.

• Lindenwood is ranked seventh in the NCAA for kills per set at 13 with a total of 442, and ninth for assists per set, averaging 11.91 with 405 assists. The team is also ranked 14th for hitting percentage at .310 (442-151-939).

First Serve vs McKendree:

• Ball State went 1-1 against McKendree last season, winning the final match 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-8) in a reverse sweep.

• These two teams first met in 2014, with the Cardinals sweeping the Bearcats 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-13).

• Ball State holds a 6-5 away record against McKendree, losing its last match in Melvin Price Convocation Center 0-3 (28-30, 23-25, 21-25).

Scouting McKendree:

• No. 17 Mckendree currently holds a 6-5 overall record and is 3-1 in the MIVA. The Bearcats are coming off a 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13) upset over #6 Loyola from last week.

• The Bearcats will host No. 15 Ohio State on Thursday (Feb. 20) before welcoming No. 8 Ball State on Saturday (Feb. 22).

• As a team, McKendree currently leads the MIVA and ranks fifth in the NCAA for digs with an average of 10.22 digs per set and a total of 419.

• Individually, D’Aaron McCraney leads the MIVA with a .455 (76-15-134) hitting percentage. Among the leaders for digs, Yadiel Diaz ranks second, averaging 2.37 digs per set and totaling 97. His average places him 13th in the NCAA. Sam Hoskins is close behind, ranking fourth in the MIVA with a 2.09 digs per set average and a toal of 73.

• The Bearcats rank 19th in the NCAA for assists, averaging 11.56 assists per set with a recorded total of 474. They also rank 19th in kills, averaging 12.20 kills per set with a total of 500.

• Nathan Flayter ranks 18th in the NCAA for assists with 404, averaging 9.85 assists per set.

Ball State in the MIVA:

• The Cardinals lead the conference in blocks, averaging 2.70 blocks per set with a total of 121.5.

• The team is also ranked second for points and hitting percentage. Ball State currently averages 16.90 points per set and has earned a total of 760.5. For hitting percentage, the Cardinals currently have a .345 (574-164-1189) clip, second only to Loyola.

MIVA Leaders:

• Tinaishe Ndavazocheva is ranked third in the MIVA and 20th in the NCAA with a hitting percentage of .374 (93-19-198).

• In assists, Lucas Machado is among the top of the conference with the third highest average at 10.19 assists per set, totaling 438. His numbers place him 12th in the NCAA.

• Defensively, Braydon Savitski-Lynde is ranked fifth in the conference and 18th in the NCAA for blocks. He averages 1.08 blocks per set and has recorded a total of 39 on the season .

Ball State in the NCAA:

• Ball State is among the winningest men’s volleyball teams in the NCAA. Going into the 2025 season, the Cardinals claimed the fifth highest all-time winning percentage at .701 (1283-546). Loyola was fourth at .701 (577-246), Ohio State third at .703 (1189-502), Penn State second at .755 and UCLA led the NCAA with the highest winning percentage of .793 (1482-387). Ball State was also ranked fifth for the most amount of wins from a program in the last five years with 88 wins and a .704 percentage. Rounding out the top five were Lincoln Memorial with 89 wins, UCLA with 104, Penn State with 106 and Hawaii leading the past five years with 111 program wins.

• As a team, Ball State goes into the week ranked second in the NCAA for blocks per set and sixth for hitting percentage. They also rank 11th for kills per set with a 12.77 average and 17th in assists with an average of 11.58 assists per set.

Coach Cruz:

• Ball State head coach Donan Cruz enters his fourth season at the helm of the Cardinals and owns an overall record at BSU of 73-27 (.73) along with a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Tournament Championship, three MIVA regular season titles and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Looking Ahead: The Cardinals will return home next week (Feb. 27 and Mar. 1) to welcome No. 15 Ohio State and Lindenwood.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MASTODON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TAKES ON NORTHERN KENTUCKY ON THURSDAY

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will visit longtime rival Northern Kentucky on Thursday (Feb. 20) for a Horizon League contest at 6 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky
When: Thursday, February 20 | 6 PM
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kentucky | Horizon League

Know Your Foe

Northern Kentucky is 10-17 and 7-9 in Horizon League play. Since meeting with the ‘Dons in the middle of January, the Norse went 4-3 with wins over Milwaukee, Detroit Mercy, IU Indy and Cleveland State. Most recently, the Norse lost at Robert Morris 63-59. Macey Blevins and Halle Idowu are pacing Northern Kentucky offensively, both scoring around 12.5 points per game.

The Series

Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series against the Mastodons 34-12 dating back to the 1983-84 season, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last four contests. The last time these two teams met, Lauren Ross led the way for the ‘Dons with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Fort Wayne’s Own

Over the last three games, Sydney Graber has shot 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the floor.

She Can Reid The Defense

Over the last five games, Jordan Reid is averaging 13.4 points per game while shooting 28-of-44 (63.6 percent). In the Cleveland State game on February 15, she scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, and scored or assisted on the final 18 Mastodon points.

Shooters Shoot

Lauren Ross’ 48.5 percent clip from 3-point range is the best in the country. Her 3.15 triples per game rank fifth nationally and 94.0 percent from the free throw line is fourth-best.

The Newest Hall of Famer

Sydney Freeman was inducted into the Central Noble Hall of Fame on February 14. In her career at Central Noble, she scored 1,741 points (all-time leader), dished out 576 assists (ninth in IHSAA history) and recorded 553 steals (second in IHSAA history).

The Next Win Would…

• One home win would match the program’s most wins in a season at home at 12

• One road win would match the program’s most road wins in a season at 10

On the Streak

Purdue Fort Wayne had a 17-game winning streak from December 4-February 8. It included the first 15 Horizon League games. This streak was the longest in program history, breaking the previous best of 14 in a row. At the time it was broken, it was the second-longest active streak in the country. The 15 league wins in a row was the seventh-longest league game winning streak in the nation at the time. In this stretch, Purdue Fort Wayne trailed for just 112:23 (16.5 percent of minutes) and won six games wire-to-wire.

Last Time Out

Purdue Fort Wayne suffered its first loss in Horizon League play to Cleveland State 61-52. Jordan Reid was a standout for the ‘Dons with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting.

Coming Up

The Mastodons will return home for a game against Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Feb. 23). It will be Senior Day for Audra Emmerson, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Sydney Freeman, Jazzlyn Linbo, Lauren Ross and Sydney Graber.

SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL

SCREAMING EAGLES RETURN TO ACTION AT UAB GREEN AND GOLD CLASSIC

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball returns to the field this weekend at the University of Alabama Birmingham Green and Gold Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.

USI (1-4) will face Samford University (6-3), host UAB (6-3), Belmont University (5-5), and Purdue University (6-5) throughout the weekend. On Friday, USI takes on Samford and UAB at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. The Eagles will face Belmont on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and then conclude the weekend against Purdue on Sunday at 9 a.m.

Samford and Belmont are the only schools Southern Indiana has faced before. USI split two games at Samford in the Bulldog Classic in USI’s first Division I season in 2023. The Screaming Eagles have also battled Belmont twice, and more recently, at the Jacksonville State University Cocky Classic last season when the Bruins won 12-4. The Eagles are competing against UAB and Purdue for the first time. Purdue will be USI’s first-ever Big Ten Conference opponent.

The Screaming Eagles get back to action after last weekend’s scheduled games at the University of Evansville tournament were canceled due to bad weather.

Southern Indiana last played and opened its season February 6-8 at the University of Hawai’i Paradise Classic in Manoa, Hawai’i. USI won its first season opener 4-3 over Saint Louis University before falling in its last four games against Santa Clara University, host Hawai’i, and a rematch against Saint Louis.

Junior outfielder Caroline Stapleton was USI’s top hitter in Hawai’i, batting .429 with six hits in 14 at-bats. Stapleton also scored twice. Senior outfielder Kennedy Nalley had a team-high two RBIs, while fellow senior Whitley Hunter batted .300 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Senior pitcher Josie Newman led USI’s pitching staff with three complete games, 34 strikeouts, and 19 innings of work. Freshman pitcher Kylie Witthaus had a solid debut start for USI against Hawai’i on February 8, hurling five-plus innings.

Newman, who is third in USI history in strikeouts, tried to chase down her single-game career high for strikeouts in two of her three starts in Hawai’i. The senior’s current career high is 17 strikeouts, which the right-hander has achieved twice in her career at USI, including once last season. Newman’s second start in Hawai’i saw the senior sit down 13 batters. The righty did one better with 14 strikeouts in the next start against Saint Louis.

Live stats will be available for all games of competition in Birmingham. Friday’s game against UAB can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+. Additional coverage can be found through USI Athletics social media platforms and at usiscreamingeagles.com.

SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

EAGLES HOST EASTERN ILLINOIS AND SIUE IN FINAL REGULAR-SEASON HOMESTAND

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball team hosts its final regular-season homestand this week. On Thursday, USI welcomes Eastern Illinois University, and on Saturday, it welcomes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Both games are slated to tip off at 5 p.m.

Both games can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional radio coverage can be heard on WREF 97.7 FM.

Thursday night is USI’s annual Play4Kay pink game to raise cancer awareness. Fans also are encouraged to wear pink. Plus, Thursday is the last 812 Night of the season with Hacienda West Evansville. Doubleheader tickets are $8.12 for upper-level seating. Along with discounted tickets, USI encourages fans to visit Hacienda West for their $8.12 small famous wet burrito that comes with a drink from 2-6 p.m. Customers can show their e-ticket from the game to receive the limited-time offer at Hacienda West.

Saturday is Senior Night, as USI Women’s Basketball will celebrate its senior class. Guards Lexie Green and Vanessa Shafford will be recognized alongside forwards Madi Webb, Lauren Carie, and Meredith Raley. Additionally, Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Ascension. Fans should wear red to red out Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, and arrive early for a free t-shirt giveaway to the first 500 fans.

Southern Indiana (18-9, 10-6 OVC) enters the week fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with two weeks remaining in the regular season. USI already clinched its second consecutive berth into the OVC tournament with a win last Thursday at Western Illinois University. The Screaming Eagles are four games back of first place and one game back of a potential first-round bye position in the OVC tournament in the fourth spot.

USI is looking to rebound after a 75-56 loss last time out at Lindenwood University last Saturday. Prior to the Lindenwood game, Southern Indiana won its previous two games, including a home win on February 8 against Southeast Missouri State University. USI is 11-2 at home this season.

In last Saturday’s game at Lindenwood, the Screaming Eagles got off to a slow start and trailed at halftime 34-18. USI improved its play in the second half by scoring 38 points after the intermission, but it was not quite enough to come back against the Lions, who are tied atop the OVC standings with Tennessee Tech University. USI was led in scoring last Saturday by Shafford, who scored 16 points. Sophomore guard Sophia Loden also finished in double figures with 12 points.

Between the 76-70 win at Western Illinois and the game at Lindenwood, Shafford paced Southern Indiana last week with 15 points per game while adding 5.5 rebounds per game. Shafford is averaging 18 points in the last three games. The guard posted 24 points in USI’s last home game against SEMO.

On the season, Raley leads the team with 13.6 points per contest and shooting nearly 50 percent overall. Shafford is second in scoring with 12.3 points per outing. Junior guard Ali Saunders is third at just over 10 points per game. As a team, the Eagles average above 71 points while holding the opposition to 63.1 points per game.

Eastern Illinois (16-9, 13-3 OVC) comes to town Thursday sitting in third place in the conference standings and one game behind first. The Panthers won both of their games last week against Tennessee State University, 69-49, and the University of Tennessee at Martin, 66-62.

Senior forward Macy McGlone leads Eastern Illinois this season, averaging a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds per game. Both rank top two in the conference. McGlone is the only Panther averaging double digits. McGlone has 14 double-doubles this season. Collectively, Eastern Illinois averages 62.4 points and allows 61.1 points per contest.

Eastern Illinois leads the all-time series against USI, 5-2. In the previous meeting at Eastern Illinois on January 25, the game came down to the wire with the Panthers edging the Screaming Eagles, 51-49. Shafford paced USI with 15 points in the game.

SIUE (4-21, 2-14 OVC) plays at Morehead State University on Thursday before coming to Southern Indiana on Saturday. The Cougars head into the week on a six-game losing skid. Last week, SIUE fell 77-66 against UT Martin and 77-58 against Tennessee State.

The Cougars are led in scoring by graduate guard KK Rodriguez at 12.9 points per contest. Junior guard Macy Silvey is averaging just under 10 points per game. SIUE averages 62.1 points and gives up 73.4 points per game.

USI leads the all-time series against SIUE, 30-25, and has won three in a row against the Cougars. Earlier this season, Southern Indiana rallied from a 20-point deficit in the middle of the first half at SIUE on January 23 to win 69-65. USI outscored SIUE 51-33 in the second half to capture the road win. The Eagles had four players score in double figures with Loden leading the way with a career-high 18 points.

Tickets for all home games at Liberty Arena can be purchased online at usiscreamingeagles.com or the USI Ticket Office.

UINDY WRESTLING

HOUNDS TRIO REMAINS IN TOP 20 OF OPEN MAT RANKINGS

INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy wrestling team still are locked into the top-25 of the Open Mat rankings, coming in at No. 23 in this latest edition.

The Greyhounds competed in the GLVC Championships this past weekend, where they placed fourth after taking on Quincy, No. 18 Maryville, and 2025 GLVC Tournament champions, the No. 7-ranked McKendree Bearcats.

In this week’s edition of the Open Mat rankings, UIndy has three still ranked inside the top-20 in their respective weight classes; Brayden Lowery (141), Derek Blubaugh (197) and Cale Gray (285).

After an upset pin victory over the No. 4-ranked wrestler, Ronan Schuelke of McKendree, Lowery vaulted up five spots to number 15 in the 141 rankings, his season best Open Mat ranking.

In 197, Derek Blubaugh dropped two spots to number three after a 1-1 weekend which consisted of a tech fall win over Quincy’s Logan Colbert, and a loss to No. 2-ranked Logan Kvien from McKendree. This is the first time Blubaugh has not been ranked atop the 197 Open Mat rankings in 17 weeks.

Cale Gray stayed at No. 11 in the 285 weight class after his undefeated weekend at the GLVC Championships, where he earned two major decision wins.

The team will have two weeks off before they travel to Warrensburg, MO for the NCAA DII Super Regionals on March 1.

MARIAN TRACK

NAIA PREVIEW: MARIAN QUALIFIES 22 ATHLETES FOR 2025 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA has announced the official final rosters and entry lists for all 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship Open and Relay qualifiers have been announced.

Marian men’s track and field enter the NAIA National Championships as the second ranked team in the latest USTFCCCA NAIA Coaching Poll, and boast the fourth-most entries to the meet, as the Knights will have 22 student-athletes as listed entrants on the open and relay events. Marian trails only the University of the Cumberlands, Doane, and Indiana Tech, who either have 23 or 24 athletes entered.

Marian will have one or more athletes compete in 14 different events over the three day championship, which will be held in Gainesville, Florida, from February 27 through March 1. Marian earned 14 automatic qualifications throughout the year between their 22 athletes, with 11 coming in open events and three coming in the team’s relay races. Marian additionally recorded 15 provisional marks this season, seeing several be moved to automatic qualifications with the time, distance, or height belonging in the top-20 of their respective event.

Tristan Trevino leads all Marian athletes with six different qualifying times, five of which were either NAIA A Standard times or top-20 efforts. Trevino was a three-time NAIA All-American at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Championships, and was an All-American this past fall in cross country.

Below are Marian’s qualifiers by event, and the listed athletes on Marian’s relay teams.

QUALIFIERS BY EVENT

60m: Jeremiah Brown, Will Osafo, Ricardo Mateo

600m: Richard Dube, Olivier Lifrange, Eric Materna

800m: Tristan Trevino, Andrew McDade

1000m: Owen Pittman

Mile: Charles Leedke

3000m Race Walk: Owen Myers

4x400m Relay: Richard Dube, Eli Givens, Olivier Lifrange, Eric Materna, Raif Miller

4x800m Relay: Mason Piatt, Tristan Trevino, Benjamin Riehle, Charles Leedke, Andrew McDade, Rick Williams, Owen Pittman

Distance Medley Relay: Eli Givens, Charles Leedke, Andrew McDade, Raif Miller, Mason Piatt, Owen Pittman, Tristan Trevino, Rick Williams

High Jump: Victor Dailey, Gunner Kovach

Pole Vault: Brenden Endres

Long Jump: Armani Glass

Shot Put: Christian Rios

Weight Throw: Markevious Keys, Christian Rios

NAIA PREVIEW: MARIAN WOMEN SEND 16 KNIGHTS TO GAINESVILLE FOR NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA officially announced final rosters and entry lists for the 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship open and relay event qualifiers.

Marian’s women’s track and field team, who will enter the NAIA National Championships ranked second in the nation in the most recent USTFCCCA Poll, boast the most entries to the NAIA Championship field. The Knights have 16 student-athletes entered to compete at the NAIA National Championships, tied for the most in the nation with the University of the Cumberlands.

The Knights will compete in 13 different events over the three day championship, which will be held in Gainesville, Florida, from February 27 through March 1. Marian earned 11 total automatic qualifications this season for the NAIA National Championships, with eight coming in open events and three coming from the team’s relay races. The Knights additionally earned nine provisional marks this season, with several of the marks belonging in the top-20 of their respective events. Katie Woods led Marian with seven qualification marks, earning A standard times in three open events, while also holding a top-20 time in each of the five events she hit an A or B standard.

Below are Marian’s qualifiers by event, and the listed athletes on Marian’s relay teams.

Qualifiers by Event

200m: Jovana Milosevic

600m: Hanna Reuter

800m: Nora Steele

1000m: Summer Rempe

Mile: Katie Woods

60m Hurdles: Nina Marinkovic

4x400m Relay: Janae Bailey, Adrianna Boyd, Emma Edwards, Jovana Milosevic, Holli Reuter, Hanna Reuter

4x800m Relay: Adrianna Boyd, Gracie Fields, Summer Rempe, Holli Reuter, Nora Steele, Katie Woods

High Jump: Brooke Coffman, Nina Marinkovic

Pole Vault: Delaney Teachnor

Triple Jump: Shirmara Anderson

Weight Throw: Ozofu Magaji, Nhaydia Watson

Pentathlon: Nina Marinkovic

MARIAN HEADLINES MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ALL-CROSSROADS LEAGUE TEAMS

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Men’s Indoor Track and Field All-League and Coach-of-the-Year honors on Wednesday, just days after Marian rolled to its sixth-straight team championship.

The Knights posted 29 All-Crossroads League performances from 17 different events and claimed victory in 13 of the 20 events at the meet to amass a meet record 315 points. Eric Materna led the charge with wins in the 200, 400 and 600-meters and MU’s Katie Wise was voted the Crossroads League Coach of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League honors are awarded to any individual or relay that finished among the top-three in an event. The Crossroads League Coach-of-the-Year honor is voted on by the 10 league head coaches.

2025 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Katie Wise, Marian

2025 Crossroads League MVP of the Meet

Eric Materna, Marian

2025 Crossroads League Most-Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet

Eric Materna, Marian

2025 Crossroads League Most-Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet

Christian Rios, Marian

2025 All-Crossroads League Performers

60

Jeremiah Brown, Marian

Ricardo Mateo, Marian

Will Osafo, Marian

60 Hurdles

Micah Williams, Marian

200

Eric Materna, Marian

400

Eric Materna, Marian

Olivier Lifrange, Marian

600

Eric Materna, Marian

Richard Dube, Marian

Ben Riehle Marian

800

Tristan Trevino, Marian

Andrew McDade, Marian

1,000

Owen Pittman, Marian

5,000

Clark Chustz, Marian

4×400 Relay

Richard Dube/Eli Givens/Raif Miller/Michael Hunter, Marian

4×800 Relay

Owen Pittman/Andrew McDade/Rick Williams/Everett Carlisle, Marian

Distance-Medley Relay

Charles Leedke/Michael Hunter/Mason Piatt/Tristan Trevino, Marian

High Jump

Victor Dailey, Marian

Gunner Kovach, Marian

Long Jump

Armani Glass, Marian

Marko Brajovic, Marian

Triple Jump

Jake Grangier, Marian

Van Lian, Marian

Shot Put

Christian Rios, Marian

Javian Jones, Marian

Weight Throw

Christian Rios, Marian

Markevious Keys, Marian

Heptathlon

Felipe Mentz, Marian

Gus Martinez, Marian

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Feb. 20

1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh.

1951 — The college point-shaving scandal prompts Long Island University to drop basketball and all other intercollegiate sports. LIU revives basketball in 1957.

1971 — En route to a record 76-goal season, Boston’s Phil Esposito becomes the first player to score his 50th goal in February, but the Bruins lose to the Los Angeles Kings 5-4.

1972 — Larry Brown of the Denver Rockets sets ABA records for assists in a game (23), half (18) and quarter (10) during a 146-123 home win over the Pittsburgh Condors.

1974 — Gordie Howe, the NHL’s career scoring leader, comes out of retirement and signs a $1 million, four-year contract to play with the Houston Aeros of the WHA and sons Mark and Marty.

1976 — Muhammad Ali beats Jean-Pierre Coopman with a fifth-round knockout at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Puerto Rico to defend his world heavyweight title.

1988 — In Calgary, Alberta, Brian Boitano of the U.S. wins the Olympic figure skating gold medal on a technical merit tiebreaker and nearly flawless free skate.

1993 — Julio Cesar Chavez records a fifth-round TKO over Greg Haugen in a WBC super lightweight title bout before a record crowd of 130,000 at Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium.

1998 — Tara Lipinski, 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion, beating fellow teen and U.S. teammate Michelle Kwan to take the gold. Lipinski is two months younger than Sonja Henie was in her 1928 victory.

2006 — Tanith Belbin and partner Ben Agosto end the U.S. medals drought in Olympic ice dance competition with a silver. The last to do so were Colleen O’Connor and James Millns, who won bronze in 1976.

2009 — Lindsey Van of the U.S. becomes the first female ski jumping world champion. Women’s ski jumping makes its debut at this year’s Nordic world championships in the Czech Republic. Todd Lodwick wins the opening Nordic combined event to give the U.S. two golds in one day. Before Van’s victory, the U.S. had not won a gold at a Nordic worlds since 2003 when Johnny Spillane took a Nordic combined sprint.

2010 — Switzerland’s Simon Ammann wins the large hill at the Vancouver Games to become the first ski jumper with four individual Olympic titles.

2011 — Trevor Bayne, 20, wins the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest race, in only his second Sprint Cup start.

2011 — Kobe Bryant wins his record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award, scoring 37 points before his hometown fans and leading the West past the East 148-143.

2016 — Lindsey Vonn clinches a record 20th World Cup crystal globe title and surpasses Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark. It’s Vonn’s record eighth downhill title. Stenmark won 19 globes between 1975 and 1984.

2021 – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Naomi Osaka of Japan wins her 4th major and second Australian title; beats American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3.

2022 – Hannah Green of Australia becomes first woman to win a mix-gender golf tournament over 72 holes; closes with 5-under 66 for a 4-stroke win in TPS Murray River on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1923    Giants attorney Emil Fuchs and Christy Mathewson, who became the principal owner and team president, assembled a syndicate that purchases the Boston Braves for $300,000. The future Hall of Famer right-hander’s deteriorating health reduces him no more than a figurehead, turning over the presidency to Fuchs at the end of the season.

1929    The Red Sox announce the team will play its newly allowed Sunday games at Braves Field, the home of their National League rivals located on Commonwealth Avenue at Babcock Street. The team will not play Sunday contests at Fenway Park until 1932 because the blue laws restrict the venue’s use due to its proximity to churches.

1953    August A. Busch, seeing the purchase as a marketing tool, convinces the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch to buy the Cardinals from Fred Saigh for $3.75 million. As a matter of civic pride, the former owner, convicted of tax evasion, becomes convinced by the beer baron to take less money than the offer from an ownership group that would move the Redbirds to Houston.

1963    The Cubs officially end their radical approach of using multiple field bosses when the team hires Bob Kennedy as their only manager. With the “College of Coaches” system disbanded, the club will post an 82-80 record under their lone skipper.

1963    After leading the Giants to the pennant, Willie Mays becomes the game’s presently highest-paid player, signing a $100,000 contract, a ten-thousand-dollar increase. The 31-year-old outfielder, who slugged a major league-leading 49 home runs last year, joins Stan Musial, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams in inking a six-figure deal.

1984    Pedro Guerrero becomes the highest-paid Dodger when he signs a five-year, seven-million dollar contract to play in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old Dominican Republic native, a .305 lifetime hitter who paced the team last season with 32 homers and 103 RBIs, made it clear he would not accept anything less than $1.2 million for the upcoming campaign.

1992    After Homer’s Springfield Nuclear Power Plant’s team qualifies for the league final, owner Montgomery Burns hires Darryl Strawberry, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Ken Griffey Jr., Steve Sax, Ozzie Smith, Jose Canseco, Don Mattingly, and Mike Scioscia to win a $1 million bet with his Shelbyville rival. Although Strawberry, the only major leaguer to play due to a series of bizarre pregame accidents, has hit nine home runs in the game, the southpaw slugger is replaced by Homer in the last inning because Burns wants a righty to face the opponent’s left-hander.

1996    The Yankees officially sign Dwight Gooden, who didn’t play last season due to being suspended for drugs, to a one-year deal with two option years. The complicated contract, necessitated by the hurler’s past addictions, calls for a salary of $1M in 1996, then $2M in 1997 and $3M in 1998, and requires the 31-year-old right-hander to be tested for drugs three times a week while participating in a 12-step program.

2008    “My, oh my,” Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus enters the Baseball Hall of Fame. On his 73rd birthday, the veteran announcer, the team’s lead play-by-play announcer from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death after the 2010 season, learns he is the recipient of the 2008 Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence.

2009    With the most wins among active pitchers, Tom Glavine agrees to a one-year, $1 million deal to stay with the Braves. The 42-year-old southpaw, who underwent surgery for a torn ligament in his left elbow, posted a 2-4 record with a 5.54 ERA in 13 starts for Atlanta before being shut down last August.

2009    Baltimore inks Brian Roberts to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $40 million.

FOOTBALL HISTORY

February 20, 1892 – Atlanta, Georgia – The University of Georgia Bulldogs played its second game ever in a 10-0 loss against the Auburn Tigers according to the University of Georgia web post. The game would be the first in what is now known as ‘The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry’, with 120 games having been played between the schools entering the 2017 season. In 1892 University of Georgia journeyed to Atlanta to play Auburn University’s team, from Auburn, Alabama. It was the first game of what has become the South’s oldest college football rivalry, and many of the sport’s historians consider February 20, 1892, to be the birth date of college football in the South.

February 20, 1912 – Chicago, Illinois – The awesome Michigan Wolverine Tackle, Francis Whitey Wistert was born. According to the National Football Foundation Whitey had absolutely no prior gridiron experience when he arrived on campus at Michigan in the early 1930’s. The Wolverines were 7-0-1 in the 1933 season aided in part by Whitey’s quick diagnosing of the opposition’s plays. Francis Wistert received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967. Amazingly great football ran in his family’s bloodline as his brothers Albert, who played 1940-1941, and Alvin, who played 1947-1949, are also Hall of Fame enshrines that played at Michigan. 

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