“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATE 4A @ELKHART NORTHRIDGE 46 HOMESTEAD 39 CROWN POINT 76 FW SNIDER 47 CROWN POINT 66 NORTHRIDGE 40 @NEW CASTLE MT. VERNON 66 DECATUR CENTRAL 46 NEW ALBANY 65 TH NORTH 57 MOUNT VERNON 77 NEW ALBANY 69 3A @LOGANSPORT NEW HAVEN 63 DELTA 49 COLUMBIA CITY 66 E. CHIAGO CENTRAL 37 NEW HAVEN 59 COLUMBIA CITY 55 @SEYMOUR SILVER CREEK 67 RONCALLI 44 CATHEDRAL 85 PRINCETON 64 CATHEDRAL 73 SILVER CREEK 68 2A @MUNCIE FW LUERS 68 OAK HILL 64 WESTVIEW 65 LAPEL 62 WESTVIEW 69 FORT WAYNE LUERS 48 @SOUTHPORT PARKE HERITAGE 44 TRITON CENTRAL 38 LINTON 82 AUSTIN 74 OT PARKE HERITAGE 66 LINTON 53 1A @LAFAYETTE NORTH VERMILLION 63 MONROE CENTRAL 55 TRITON 78 TRI-COUNTY 46 TRITON 51 N. VERMILLION 45 @WASHINGTON BARR-REEVE 39 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 37 HAUSER 54 BLOOMFIELD 40 BARR-REEVE 52 HAUSER 47 =================================================================== INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS SATURDAY MARCH 28 SESSION 1 10:30 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BARR-REEVE (27-1) VS. TRITON (25-3) APPROX. 12:45 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PARKE HERITAGE (26-4) VS. WESTVIEW (27-1) SESSION 2 6 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (24-5) VS. NEW HAVEN (22-7) APPROX. 8:15 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (27-3) VS. CROWN POINT (25-1) ================================================================== NCAA TOURNAMENT MEN’S SCHEDULE/SCORES MICHIGAN 95 ST. LOUIS 72 MICHIGAN STATE 77 LOUISVILLE 69 DUKE 81 TCU 58 HOUSTON 88 TEXAS A&M 57 TEXAS 74 GONZAGA 68 ILLINOIS 76 VCU 55 NEBRASKA 74 VANDERBILT 72 ARKANSAS 94 HIGH POINT 88 SUNDAY, MARCH 22 (SECOND ROUND) (2) PURDUE VS. (7) MIAMI (FLA.) | 12:10 P.M. | CBS (2) IOWA STATE VS. (7) KENTUCKY | 2:45 P.M. | CBS (4) KANSAS VS. (5) ST. JOHN’S | 5:15 P.M. | CBS (3) VIRGINIA VS. (6) TENNESSEE | 6:10 P.M. | TNT (1) FLORIDA VS. (9) IOWA | 7:10 P.M. | TBS (1) ARIZONA VS. (9) UTAH STATE | 7:50 P.M. | TRUTV (2) UCONN VS. (7) UCLA | 8:45 P.M. | TNT (4) ALABAMA VS. (5) TEXAS TECH | 9:45 P.M. | TBS ============================================================== MEN’S NIT SCORES DAYTON 80 UNC WILMINGTON 61 NEVADA 73 LIBERTY 63 ================================================================== NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OHIO STATE 75 HOWARD 54 LOUISVILLE 72 VERMONT 52 SOUTH CAROLINA 103 SOUTHERN 34 VIRGINIA 82 GEORGIA 73 OT NOTRE DAME 79 FAIRFIELD 60 ALABAMA 68 RHODE ISLAND 55 KENTUCKY 71 JAMES MADISON 56 UCONN 90 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 52 USC 71 CLEMSON 67 OT IOWA 58 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 48 WEST VIRGINIA 82 MIAMI OHIO 54 SYRACUSE 72 IOWA STATE 63 VANDERBILT 102 HIGH POINT 61 OKLAHOMA STATE 82 PRINCETON 68 ILLINOIS 66 COLORADO 57 UCLA 96 CAL BAPTIST 43 ============================================================== WOMEN’S NIT LOYOLA ILLINOIS 58 NORFOLK STATE 54 SOUTH ALABAMA 73 ALCORN STATE 65 ============================================================= COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES NOTRE DAME 8 CLEMSON 7 OHIO STATE 13 BUTLER 3 INDIANA 7 MINNESOTA 2 PURDUE 2 PENN STATE 1 BALL STATE 8 WESTERN MICHIGAN 6 INDIANA STATE 8 BRADLEY 3 MURRAY STATE 3 VALPO 1 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 10 EVANSVILLE 3 WESTERN ILLINOIS 12 SOUTHERN INDIANA 9 (10) ============================================================== COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES NOTRE DAME 11 CLEMSON 3 BUTLER 8 SETON HALL 5 PURDUE 7 OREGON 4 INDIANA 10 MARYLAND 2 CENTRAL MICHGIAN 4 BALL STATE 3 BALL STATE 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1 LOUISVILLE 12 INDIANA STATE 1 VALPO 4 NORTHERN IOWA 3 NORTHERN IOWA 13 VALPARAISO 0 SOUTHERN INDIANA 4 SE. MISSOURI STATE 3 ============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES #9 DARTMOUTH 2 PRINCETON 1 OT #20 BENTLEY 3 SACRED HEART 2 MERRIMACK 2 #13 UCONN 1 #1 MICHIGAN 7 #19 OHIO STATE 3 #4 DENVER 4 #6 MINNESOTA DULUTH 3 OT ============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES #11 LINDENWOOD 3 QUEENS 2 #18 OHIO STATE 3 #15 LEWIS 0 #7 LOYOLA CHICAGO 3 NO. KENTUCKY 0 #20 NJIT 3 PRINCETON 2 #9 BALL STATE 3 #19 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 0 #6 PEPPERDINE 3 CALIFORNIA MERCED 0 #4 USC 3 JESSUP 0 #10 BYU 3 CONCORDIA IRVINE 0 #3 HAWAII 3 #2 LONG BEACH STATE 0 ================================================================ DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES #10 CORNELL 13 #3 PRINCETON 11 #12 JOHNS HOPKINS 14 MICHIGAN 8 #20 TOWSON 13 STONY BROOK 10 #2 RICHMOND 21 UMASS 7 #19 PENN 9 YALE 7 #7 OHIO STATE 6 #17 RUTGERS 5 OT COLGATE 14 #15 BOSTON 12 #9 PENN STATE 10 #11 MARYLAND 6 #18 ST. JOSEPH’S 17 HOBART COLLEGE 7 #5 NORTH CAROLINA 12 #16 ARMY 11 ================================================================= DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES #4 NAVY 18 HOLY CROSS 3 #23 GEORGETOWN 11 MARQUETTE 10 #22 LOYOLA MARYLAND 13 BOSTON 8 #1 NORTH CAROLINA 21 #16 BOSTON COLLEGE 12 #12 DUKE 15 VIRGINIA TECH 9 #17 ARMY 16 BUCKNELL 7 #10 CLEMSON 11 #25 PITT 10 #14 NOTRE DAME 22 FLORIDA STATE 3 #9 SYRACUSE 6 #20 VIRGINIA 5 #13 NORTHWESTERN 17 OREGON 3 #2 STANFORD 14 ARIZONA STATE 8 ================================================================= NBA SCORES OKLAHOMA CITY 132 WASHINGTON 111 LA LAKERS 105 ORLANDO 104 CHARLOTTE 124 MEMPHIS 101 CLEVELAND 111 NEW ORLEANS 106 HOUSTON 123 MIAMI 122 SAN ANTONIO 134 INDIANA 119 ATLANTA 126 GOLDEN STATE 110 LA CLIPPERS 138 DALLAS 131 OT PHILADELPHIA 126 UTAH 116 MILWAUKEE 108 PHOENIX 105 ================================================================== NBA G-LEAGUE SCORES COLLEGE PARK 129 WESTCHESTER 98 RIP CITY 115 RAPTORS 107 OSCEOLA 124 DELAWARE 107 STOCKTON 121 SALT LAKE CITY 116 SOUTH BAY 119 GRAND RAPIDS 111 MOTOR CITY 113 WISCONSIN 108 MEXICO CITY 116 SIOUX FALLS 105 MEMPHIS 115 OKLAHOMA CITY 108 SANTA CRUZ 123 RIO GRANDE VALLEY 115 SAN DIEGO 131 VALLEY 115 ================================================================== NHL SCORES PITTSBURGH 5 WINNIPEG 4 NASHVILLE 4 VEGAS 1 BUFFALO 4 LOS ANGELES 1 MINNESOTA 2 DALLAS 1 OT PHILADELPHIA 4 SAN JOSE 1 COLUMBUS 5 SEATTLE 2 ST. LOUIS 3 VANCOUVER 1 MONTRÉAL 7 NY ISLANDERS 3 OTTAWA 5 TORONTO 2 BOSTON 4 DETROIT 2 TAMPA BAY 5 EDMONTON 2 ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TAMPA BAY 3 MINNESOTA 2 ST. LOUIS 7 MIAMI 4 DETROIT 3 NY YANKEES 1 BALTIMORE 10 PHILADELPHIA 8 WASHINGTON 3 NY METS 1 ATLANTA 6 BOSTON 1 PITTSBURGH 8 TORONTO 3 HOUSTON 7 NY METS 5 LA DODGERS 5 LAS VEGAS 5 SAN FRANCISCO 10 CLEVELAND 7 KANSAS CITY 6 COLORADO 5 MILWAUKEE 6 SAN DIEGO 1 ARIZONA 5 TEXAS 2 CINCINNATI 11 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 CHICAGO CUBS 7 SEATTLE 1 ================================================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES DALLAS 3 SAN DIEGO 1 ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TORONTO 2 COLUMBUS 1 CHICAGO 2 PHILADELPHIA 1 NASHVILLE 5 ORLANDO 0 CHARLOTTE 6 NY RED BULLS 1 ATLANTA 0 DC 0 ST. LOUIS 3 NEW ENGLAND 1 COLORADO 4 KANSAS CITY 1 DALLAS 4 HOUSTON 3 AUSTIN 0 LOS ANGELES 0 SAN JOSE 1 VANCOUVER 0 ================================================================= NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: NEBRASKA TOPS VANDERBILT FOR 1ST SWEET 16 SPOT Braden Frager drove for the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left Saturday night and fourth-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-72 win over fifth-seeded Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region in Oklahoma City. The result wasn’t secured until the Commodores’ Tyler Tanner, who scored a game-high 27 points, barely missed a 3-point shot from beyond halfcourt as time expired. Tanner’s heave hit the glass and bounced out after hitting both the front and back rim, causing a gasp and then a wild ovation from the pro-Cornhusker crowd inside Paycom Center. Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored 15 points for Nebraska (28-6), which will play either top-seeded Florida or No. 9 Iowa Thursday in Houston in its first Sweet 16 appearance in program history. The Gators and Hawkeyes match up on Sunday night in Tampa. Tyler Nickel added 16 points for Vanderbilt (27-9), which rallied in the second half by canning 10 of 22 3-pointers. Tanner’s layup gave the Commodores a 72-70 edge with 58 seconds remaining but Mast equalized with 37 seconds on the clock by tipping home Sam Hoiberg’s missed layup. No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57 Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and the Cougars delivered an 18-0 knockout punch in the first half to sail into the Sweet 16 with a win over the Aggies in Oklahoma City. Chris Cenac Jr. registered 17 points and nine rebounds and Milos Uzan added 15 points for the Cougars (30-6), who will face third-seeded Illinois in next week’s Sweet 16 in Houston. Mercy Miller added 12 points as the Cougars notched their fifth consecutive 30-win campaign and reached the Sweet 16 for the seventh straight season. Josh Holloway was the only scorer in double figures for the Aggies (22-12) with 12 points off the bench. Leading scorer Rashaun Agee was limited to seven points. The Cougars connected on 44.1% of their field-goal attempts and held a commanding 46-29 rebounding edge, grabbing 19 on the offensive glass. No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55 Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half to help the Fighting Illini breeze past the Rams in Greenville, S.C. Tomislav Ivisic added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois (26-8), which advanced to its second Sweet 16 in 21 years. It will face No. 2 Houston on Thursday in Houston. Keaton Wagler scored 14 and Kylan Boswell finished with 12 for the Fighting Illini, who won their first two NCAA Tournament games by a combined 56 points. Terrence Hill Jr. led VCU (28-8) with 17 points and seven boards, while Barry Evans and Tyrell Ward had 11 apiece. The Rams shot just 7-for-32 (21.9%) on 3-point attempts in the lopsided loss. WEST REGION No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68 Matas Vokietaitis and Jordan Pope scored 17 points apiece and Camden Heide hit a key 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left to lift the Longhorns past the Bulldogs in Portland, Ore. With the Longhorns leading by one after a dunk by the Bulldogs’ Graham Ike, Texas called a timeout with 32 seconds left and inserted Heide, whose 3-pointer from the right corner pushed the lead to 72-68. Mario Saint-Supery missed a desperation Gonzaga 3-pointer for Gonzaga (31-4) and Vokietaitis hit a layup to close the scoring for Texas (21-14), the first First Four winner to win at least three games in the tournament since 11th-seeded UCLA won five straight to reach the 2021 Final Four. West Coast Conference Player of the Year Ike had 25 points and Jalen Warley had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Gonzaga. No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88 Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points, Meleek Thomas added 19, and the Razorbacks burst the Panthers’ tournament bubble, pulling away late for the victory in Portland, Ore. Acuff scored nine of the Razorbacks’ last 11 points as they broke from a tie at 83-83 in the final three minutes to overcome a 30-point performance from High Point guard Rob Martin. Billy Richmond III had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Malique Ewin had 14 points and 12 boards for the Razorbacks (28-8), who have won seven in a row and nine of 10. Ewin’s two free throws with 44.4 seconds made it 92-85. Cam’Ron Fletcher had 25 points and was two rebounds short of a third straight double-double and Terry Anderson had 15 points for High Point (31-5), which had a 15-game winning streak broken after posting the first NCAA Tournament win in school history Thursday. EAST REGION No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58 Cameron Boozer scored 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to help lead the Blue Devils past the Horned Frogs in Greenville, S.C. Isaiah Evans added 17 points and Dame Sarr scored 14 for Duke (34-2), which advanced to the Sweet 16 against the winner of No. 4 Kansas and No. 5 St. John’s. Boozer added a game-high 11 rebounds while Maliq Brown finished with 12 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Devils, who outscored TCU by 19 points in the second half. Micah Robinson led TCU (23-12) with 18 points, followed by Xavier Edmonds’ 12. The Horned Frogs were outrebounded 42-25 for the game, but 24-14 during the second half. No. 3 Michigan State 77, No. 6 Louisville 69 Coen Carr had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 12 points with 16 assists and the Spartans locked down the Cardinals to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under Tom Izzo. Fears set a Michigan State NCAA Tournament assists record and Carr helped carry the offense for the Spartans (27-7) and fell one point shy of his career high. The Spartans head to the East Region semifinal in Washington, D.C., where their first game in the Sweet 16 will be the winner of seventh-seeded UCLA and No. 2 seed UConn Louisville leading scorer Ryan Conwell played through a left foot injury in the second half and did not appear to have his typical spring. Conwell had 21 points and made 5 of 11 attempts from 3-point range for the Cardinals (24-11). MIDWEST No. 1 Michigan 95, Saint Louis 72 Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the Wolverines pulled away for a win over the Billikens at Buffalo, N.Y. Morez Johnson Jr. added 15 points and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which advanced to the Sweet 16 to face either Texas Tech or Alabama. Aday Mara finished with 16 points, and Elliot Cadeau scored 12 points to go along with a team-high eight assists. Amari McCottry scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead Saint Louis (29-6). Dion Brown finished with 13 points, and Robbie Avila contributed nine points. ==================================================================== WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN’S NCAA SACRAMENTO 4 ROUNDUP: NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA CRUISES Joyce Edwards scored 27 points to lead five South Carolina players in double figures in a 103-34 first-round romp over Southern on Saturday in a Sacramento Region 4 game in Columbia, S.C. Regional top seed South Carolina (32-3) will meet the Southern Cal-Clemson winner on Monday. Ta’Niya Latson had 17 points, Madina Okat and Agot Makeer both scored 15 and Tessa Johnson had 14 for the Gamecocks, who made 54.7% of their shots from the field. Joceyln Tate had 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Southern (20-14), which shot just 18.5% from the field and committed 20 turnovers. The Jaguars knocked off Samford on the same court two days earlier in the First Four, but they were no match for South Carolina. The Gamecocks led 23-6 early in the second quarter and outscored Southern 32-2 in the third quarter. Johnson, who also pulled in 10 rebounds, connected on four of South Carolina’s eight 3-point baskets, matching Southern’s 3-point total. Alicia Tournebize had 11 rebounds for South Carolina, which built a 57-33 rebounding edge. Virginia 82, Georgia 73 (OT) Kymora Johnson poured in 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith racked up 23 as the Cavaliers dominated overtime in a first-round victory in a Sacramento Region 4 game in Iowa City, Iowa. Romi Levy provided 14 points for No. 10 seed Virginia (21-11), which takes on the Fairleigh Dickinson-Iowa winner on Monday. The Cavaliers outscored Georgia 11-2 in the extra period. Mia Woolfolk, a Virginia native, posted 27 points and Rylie Theuerkauf, aided by five 3-point baskets, compiled 22 points for seventh-seeded Georgia (22-10). Savannah Henderson had 11 points, but the Bulldogs shot 7 of 24 on 3-pointers. With the score tied at 71-all, Georgia got off two shots in the final seconds of regulation but didn’t connect. Georgia wasn’t able to take full advantage of a huge edge in free-throw opportunities, going 22 of 35 at the line. Virginia was just 12 of 15, with six of those attempts coming in the final two minutes of overtime. ==================================================================== NBA NBA ROUNDUP: ROCKETS’ KEVIN DURANT BECOMES 5TH ON ALL-TIME SCORING LIST Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night. Durant passed Michael Jordan’s career 32,292 points for fifth on the NBA’s scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 mark of the fourth quarter. The Heat (38-33) moved ahead on a goaltending call against Jabari Smith Jr. when he attempted to block Simone Fontecchio’s layup after the Rockets committed a turnover on an inbounds pass by Tari Eason. Thompson finished with 24 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. He was one of three Rockets to record double-doubles along with Reed Sheppard (23 points, 14 assists) and Alperen Sengun (19 points, 12 rebounds). Durant finished with 27 points to lead the Rockets and has 32,294 for his career. Bam Adebayo paired 32 points with a career-high-tying 21 rebounds to pace the Heat. Tyler Herro scored 25 points but missed all five of his fourth-quarter shots. Fontecchio had 21 points and five 3-pointers. Lakers 105, Magic 104 Luke Kennard drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining to lift Los Angeles to a victory over host Orlando. Trailing by two with 2.6 seconds left, Marcus Smart inbounded a pass to a wide-open Kennard, who clinched the team’s ninth straight win. Los Angeles was led by Luka Doncic’s 33 points and eight assists, while Austin Reaves had 26 points. LeBron James scored 12 and passed Robert Parish for most regular-season games played in NBA history with 1,612. Orlando was paced by Paolo Banchero’s 16 points and Jalen Suggs’ 14. Wendell Carter Jr. and Jevon Carter added 13 apiece for the Magic, who lost their fourth straight. Clippers 138, Mavericks 131 (OT) Darius Garland scored 41 points with 11 assists and Kawhi Leonard added 34 points as visiting Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak with an overtime victory over Dallas. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 15 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, as the Clippers shot 56.7% from the floor and went 21-of-42 from 3-point range to salvage the final game of a three-game road trip. Naji Marshall scored 28 points and Cooper Flagg added 18 points with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Mavericks, who lost their 11th consecutive home game. Hornets 124, Grizzlies 101 LaMelo Ball’s 29 points led to another big offensive output for Charlotte in its victory against visiting Memphis. Brandon Miller poured in 22 points for the Hornets, who have won five of their last six. Charlotte also received contributions from Miles Bridges with 13 points and Coby White, who paired 12 points and eight rebounds with seven assists in 19 minutes off the bench. GG Jackson led Memphis with 19 points, while Javon Small provided 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds, Taylor Hendricks had 14 points and Walter Clayton Jr. notched 11 points. The Grizzlies have lost 10 of their last 11 games. Thunder 132, Wizards 111 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points as Oklahoma City beat host Washington to stretch its winning streak to 11 and the Wizards’ skid to 15. The Thunder’s Chet Holmgren added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jared McCain scored 18 off the bench. Isaiah Hartenstein had nine points, a career-high-tying 20 rebounds and 10 assists, just missing out on his second career triple-double. Bilal Coulibaly led six Washington players in double figures with 21 points while Bub Carrington added 19. Cavaliers 111, Pelicans 106 Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, James Harden went for 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and Cleveland used a fourth-quarter rally to snap New Orleans’ seven-game home winning streak. Cleveland came back from down as many as 15 points, going on runs of 16-2 and 10-0 in the final period to pull ahead. Sam Merrill scored 15 points and Evan Mobley went for 18 points and eight rebounds. Zion Williamson shot 10-of-14 from the floor to lead New Orleans with 25 points. Saddiq Bey shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range on the way to 19 points, and Murray posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. Hawks 126, Warriors 110 Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help Atlanta beat Golden State and extend its home-court winning streak to 10 games. Daniels was 12-for-17 from the field with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals to help the Hawks bounce back from their 11-game winning streak being snapped Friday vs. Houston. CJ McCollum scored 23 points, and Zaccharie Risacher and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 17 each. Mouhamed Gueye, who started in place of leading scorer Jalen Johnson (left shoulder inflammation), recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. The Warriors were led by De’Anthony Melton with 20 points, Nate Williams with 19 points and Pat Spencer with 18. They are 1-4 on their six-game road trip, which concludes on Monday at Dallas. Spurs 134, Pacers 119 Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as host San Antonio rolled to a win over hapless Indiana. The Spurs remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straight game and for the 21st time in their past 23 contests. Victor Wembanyama finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocked shots in 26 minutes of court time. Meanwhile, Indiana dropped its 16th consecutive outing. Andrew Nembhard led all scorers with 25 points while Jarace Walker tallied 21. Pascal Siakam scored 14 in his first game back after missing six contests with a sprained right knee. 76ers 126, Jazz 116 Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia past Utah at Salt Lake City. Trendon Watford added 20 points off the bench for the 76ers, who won for the fourth time in the last five games. Cameron Payne added 16 points and seven assists off the bench and Adem Bona also scored 16 points for Philadelphia, which played without star Joel Embiid (oblique) for the 12th straight contest. Ace Bailey had 25 points and seven rebounds and Kennedy Chandler scored a career-best 19 points off the bench for the Jazz, who sewed up their third straight 50-loss campaign. Cody Williams and Elijah Harkless scored 15 points apiece and Bez Mbeng had a career-best 13 points for Utah, which has lost five of its last six. Bucks 108, Suns 105 Ryan Rollins had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as visiting Milwaukee handed Phoenix its fifth straight loss. Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points before exiting in the third quarter with right Achilles tightness for Milwaukee. Gary Trent Jr. and Ousmane Dieng scored 11 points apiece for the Bucks, who ended a two-game skid. Jalen Green led Phoenix with 24 points, while Collin Gillespie added 18 and Devin Booker had 14 points on 4-of-17 shooting. ==================================================================== NHL NHL ROUNDUP: WILD BEST CENTRAL RIVAL STARS IN OT THRILLER Vladimir Tarasenko scored the winning goal 3:06 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn. Bobby Brink also scored for Minnesota, which won in overtime for the second time in its past three games. Brink also picked up an assist on the winning goal. Quinn Hughes assisted on both goals and leads all NHL defensemen with 62. Jason Robertson scored the lone goal for Dallas, which holds a five-point lead over the Wild for second place in the Central Division. Miro Heiskanen and Matt Duchene assisted on Robertson’s tally. Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 of 29 shots to collect the victory. He made nine saves in the first period, nine saves in the second and 10 saves in the third. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger allowed two goals on 28 shots. Lightning 5, Oilers 2 Nikita Kucherov scored twice in a four-point performance to move to the top of the NHL’s scoring race (118 points) and lead visiting Tampa Bay to a victory over Edmonton. Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Jake Guentzel added a goal and Brandon Hagel collected a pair of assists for the Lightning, who have won three straight to maintain a hold on the second spot in the Atlantic Division. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves. Connor McDavid and Josh Samanski scored for the Oilers. Goalie Connor Ingram stopped 22 shots for Edmonton, which opened the scoring but was done in by a trio of second-period goals by the Lightning. Bruins 4, Red Wings 2 Visiting Boston scored twice in a 3:20 span in the third period to turn around a one-goal deficit en route to a win over Detroit in a crucial matchup between Atlantic Division rivals. Nikita Zadorov scored the eventual game-winner with 10:18 remaining to lift Boston, which is 3-0-2 in its last five. David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm each registered a goal and an assist, Marat Khusnutdinov also scored, Morgan Geekie had three assists and Charlie McAvoy two. Jeremy Swayman backstopped the victory, making 41 saves. Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat lit the lamp and John Gibson made 23 saves for Detroit, which had been on a 2-0-1 run but fell into the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot, two points behind Boston. Penguins 5, Jets 4 (SO) After finding the net in regulation, Rickard Rakell scored the shootout clincher as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Winnipeg. Defenseman Erik Karlsson scored twice for the second straight game while Egor Chinakhov scored and provided a helper for Pittsburgh. Parker Wotherspoon and Bryan Rust each had a pair of assists while netminder Arturs Silovs stopped 21 shots. Brad Lambert had a goal and an assist for the Jets, while Morgan Barron, Cole Koepke and Neal Pionk also scored. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 stops. Predators 4, Golden Knights 1 Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and host Nashville defeated Vegas. Ryan O’Reilly added a goal and an assist and Tyson Jost also scored for the Predators, who won their third straight. Justus Annunen made 39 saves, 20 in the first period. Nashville has passed Los Angeles and moved into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Defenseman Shea Theodore got the lone goal for the Golden Knights, who have lost three in a row and have only managed Theodore’s goal in those games. Akira Schmid stopped 16 shots. Slumping Vegas holds the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division. Sabres 4, Kings 1 Zach Benson had a goal and an assist for visiting Buffalo, which allowed just its first goal in three games in a victory over Los Angeles. Sam Carrick and Rasmus Dahlin scored 59 seconds apart midway through the third period, Josh Norris had two assists, Tage Thompson had a goal and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves for the Sabres, who have won four in a row, seven straight on the road, and 12 of 13 since the Olympic break. Artemi Panarin scored and Anton Forsberg made 30 saves for the Kings, who had earned points in five of the previous six games (3-1-2). Blue Jackets 5, Kraken 2 Cole Sillinger had a goal and two assists and Zach Werenski had three helpers as Columbus defeated visiting Seattle. Mathieu Olivier had a goal and an assist and Danton Heinen, Damon Severson and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus, which won its fourth in a row and extended its point streak to 12 (8-0-4). Elvis Merzlikins made 15 saves. Kaapo Kakko had a goal and an assist and Vince Dunn also tallied for Seattle , which lost its third straight. Joey Daccord stopped 23 of 27 shots. Senators 5, Maple Leafs 2 Ottawa did itself a world of good in the playoff picture, withstanding a late push to top visiting Toronto. Tim Stutzle, Claude Giroux, Warren Foegele, Michael Amadio and Ridley Greig all scored a goal, while defensemen Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence had two assists apiece for the Senators (36-24-9, 81 points). Linus Ullmark turned away 12 of 14 shots for Ottawa, which has won four of its last five. Rookie Easton Cowan tallied a goal and an assist and John Tavares scored a goal for the floundering Leafs. Joseph Woll finished with 38 saves after Anthony Stolarz was hit in the throat by a puck during warmups. Stolarz was hospitalized for precautionary imaging, the team announced. Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the game that Stolarz was out of the hospital and would be on the team’s flight back to Toronto. Flyers 4, Sharks 1 Christian Dvorak scored a power-play goal early in the third period, helping Philadelphia extend its season-high road winning streak to seven games with a victory over San Jose. Owen Tippett scored in the second period and defenseman Travis Sanheim and Noah Cates each found the empty net 36 seconds apart in the third. Dan Vladar made 24 saves for the Flyers, who completed a sweep of their three-game California road trip and improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games overall. The Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini notched an assist on defenseman Dmitry Orlov’s power-play goal, boosting the former’s career total to 99. Celebrini (19 years, 281 days) is one assist shy of becoming the second-youngest player in NHL history to reach that milestone behind only Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (19 years, 134 days on Dec. 19, 2006). Alex Nedeljkovic turned aside 24 shots for San Jose, which has lost four in a row and seven of its last nine (2-5-2). Canadiens 7, Islanders 3 Cole Caufield had a hat trick and finished with a career-high five points to lead Montreal’s third-period surge past visiting New York. Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and two assists for his first career four-point game, and Kaiden Guhle had a goal and two assists for the Canadiens, who outscored the Islanders 4-1 in the third period. Nick Suzuki had four assists and Jacob Fowler made 19 saves. Emil Heineman, Simon Holmstrom and Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin allowed six goals on 32 shots before being lifted in the third period. Blues 3, Canucks 1 Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist for St. Louis in a win over host Vancouver. Pius Suter and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, who snapped a two-game skid and pulled within six points of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Jordan Binnington made 14 saves. Filip Hronek scored and Kevin Lankinen made 18 saves for the Canucks, who are 13 points behind the rest of the league. ===================================================================== MLB SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: BRAVES’ CHRIS SALE OUTDUELS RED SOX’ GARRETT CROCHET IN BATTLE OF ACES In a matchup of left-handed Opening Day starters, Chris Sale got the better of Garrett Crochet as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla. Sale allowed just one run on two hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked one in an 86-pitch outing to lower his spring ERA to 2.75. Austin Riley went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs. Matt Olson also went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Crochet’s spring ERA ballooned to 7.36 as he permitted six earned runs on six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three in an 89-pitch effort. Boston managed only four singles and its lone run scored in the second on Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s RBI groundout. Rays 3, Twins 2 Chandler Simpson hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to rally Tampa Bay past Minnesota in Port Charlotte, Fla. All five runs were scored via the long ball. Jonathan Aranda opened the scoring with a solo shot in the third, but Minnesota’s Matt Wallner and Ryan Jeffers countered with solo homers in the fourth and sixth, respectively. Minor leaguer Jackson Baumeister started for Tampa Bay and allowed Wallner’s home run, but only one additional hit in 4 1/3 innings. Probable Twins Opening Day starter Joe Ryan finished with a 1.50 spring ERA as he permitted only Aranda’s long ball, along with two other hits and a walk, while fanning two in five innings. Nationals 3, Mets (ss) 1 Joey Wiemer hit a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give Washington a walk-off win over New York’s split squad in Palm Beach, Fla. After seven innings of shutout baseball by both staffs, the Mets’ Mark Vientos homered to put his side on top in the top of the eighth. Kervin Pichardo knotted the score with an RBI double in the bottom of the inning, which set up Wiemer’s heroics. New York minor-leaguers Joander Suarez (4 innings) and William Watson (3 1/3 innings) held the Nationals scoreless through 7 1/3 innings. Washington starter Cade Cavalli, who threw 14 scoreless innings this spring, went five innings and allowed three hits. He is expected to start Opening Day versus the Cubs in Chicago. Cardinals 7, Marlins 4 The first six Cardinals reached base in a four-run first inning as host St. Louis held off Miami in Jupiter, Fla. Alec Burleson drove in the first two runs with a double and went 2-for-4 in the game. Thomas Saggese (2-for-3) homered in the sixth to extend the Cards’ lead to 6-4. Five St. Louis relievers held the Marlins scoreless over the final five innings. Griffin Conine (2-for-3) hit a two-run homer and Connor Norby followed with a solo blast in the fourth inning to trim a 5-0 deficit to 5-4. Starter Janson Junk’s struggles continued as he allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and one walk in three innings. He concluded spring with a 10.13 ERA. Tigers 3, Yankees 1 Prominent offseason acquisition Framber Valdez continued to look the part as he allowed one run and scattered seven hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings as host Detroit prevailed over New York in Lakeland, Fla. Valdez lowered his spring training ERA to 0.98 in 18 1/3 innings. The only run he allowed Saturday occurred on Austin Wells’ sacrifice bunt that gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the fourth. The Tigers scratched out single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Javier Baez went 2-for-3 with a run scored. New York starter Cam Schlittler was held to 62 pitches and threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out one. Pirates 8, Blue Jays 3 In a battle between Opening Day starters, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes outdueled Toronto’s Kevin Gausman in Bradenton, Fla. Oneill Cruz and Spencer Horwitz homered as Cruz (2-for-4) scored twice, drove in two runs stole his fifth base of the spring and pushed his batting average to .417. New infielder Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4. Skenes threw 36 of 56 pitches for strikes as he allowed one hit and three walks while fanning five over four innings. Gausman pitched five innings and allowed four runs (three earned) and nine baserunners (six hits, three walks) while fanning two in five innings. Andres Gimenez went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Astros 7, Mets (ss) 5 Houston scored four times in the top of the eighth to rally past New York in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Christian Walker delivered the key blow as he blasted a three-run homer after the first two Astros reached base in the inning. Yainer Diaz (2 runs) and Nick Allen (2 RBIs) each had two hits in a nine-hit Houston attack. Starter Mike Burrows, pitching against his old team, allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings and finished the spring with a 1.50 ERA. New Mets second baseman Marcus Semien cleared the bags with a three-run double in the sixth to give his side a 4-3 lead. Journeyman Aaron Salgado, on his sixth team since 2017, went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run and an RBI. Orioles 10, Phillies 8 Jhonkensy Noel hit a grand slam to snap a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the sixth as Baltimore prevailed over Philadelphia in its Florida finale in Sarasota, Fla. After Philadelphia sliced its 8-4 deficit in half in the top of the seventh, minor-leaguer Victor Figueroa added a two-run single. Swingman Tyler Wells struck out the side in the sixth to pick up the win. Bryson Stott and Bryan De La Cruz each contributed a pair of hits for the Phillies and Liover Peguero drove in a pair with a seventh-inning double. =================================================================== GOLF HOT START HELPS HYO JOO KIM TAKE 5-SHOT LEAD AT FORTINET FOUNDERS CUP South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim improved her grip on the lead to five strokes with a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday at the Fortinet Founders Cup in Menlo Park, Calif. Kim, a seven-time winner on the LPGA Tour and the 2015 Founders Cup champion, led by two shots after the opening round and four through Friday’s play. The 30-year-old shot 6 under for the first six holes on Saturday and is 17-under 199 after three rounds at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, which is hosting the event for the first time. World No. 2 Nelly Korda, competing for the first time since winning the weather-shortened Tournament of Champions to open the 2026 season, is five strokes back at 12 under after she matched Kim’s 66. Kim, ranked No. 8 in the world, had an adventurous round with only seven pars. She started on fire with birdies at Nos. 1, 3 and 4 before an eagle at the par-5 fifth hole to get to 16 under for the tournament. Another birdie followed at No. 6, then the first of her three bogeys on the day to make the turn in 31 shots. “The start up to hole 6, I believe, was unbelievable golf and I can’t even believe it,” Kim said. “I had a lot of birdies and (an) eagle, too. But I did also have some bogeys I shouldn’t have done. The start felt like almost a game.” The back nine included birdies at Nos. 10 and 13 sandwiched around two bogeys and her seventh birdie of the round at the par-4 No. 16. Kim hit eight of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation on Saturday. Korda carded 33 on both the front and back nines in her bogey-free round. Birdies came at Nos. 2, 7, 8, 10, 16 and 18. “It’s nice to have a clean scorecard wherever you play,” Korda said. “Doesn’t matter. With kind of how tough it is off the tee and into the greens, just really happy with my round today.” She needed only 27 putts in hitting 10 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens in regulation. China’s Ruixin Liu (66 on Saturday) and Mexico’s Gaby Lopez (65) are tied for third at 11 under. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, who leads the Race to CME Globe standings, is tied for fifth at 9 under with three others: Australia’s Karis Davison (69), Japan’s Erika Hara (67) and South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi (69). PADRAIG HARRINGTON, THONGCHAI JAIDEE TIED THROUGH TWO ROUNDS AT COLOGUARD Ireland’s Padraig Harrington carded a 6-under-par 65 on Saturday to forge a tie with Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee atop the leaderboard with a round to play at the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz. Harrington pocketed two impressive eagles over a three-hole stretch (holes 9-11) which also included a birdie as he surged into contention at La Paloma Country Club at 11 under for the tourney. “You know, every hole out here, if you play it well, you’ve got a birdie chance. But it’s so difficult being committed to your shots,” Harrington said. “Nobody can expect to be perfect, but you’ve got to be committed to whatever number you come up with. Whatever formula you use, you’ve got to stick to it, and probably just roll with the punches when it doesn’t quite work out.” Harrington finished with two eagles, five birdies and three bogeys. Jaidee’s day was much calmer, as the veteran went bogey-free while snatching four birdies. His 4-under 67 followed a Friday round that more resembled Harrington’s Saturday: two eagles, four birdies and a bogey (64). That had been good enough to position him in second, alongside South Africa’s Retief Goosen, who fell off the pace with a 2-over 73. That tumble left Goosen in a tie for 26th. Defending champion Steven Alker of New Zealand might have raised eyebrows with his scintillating 9-under 62 that tied the course record and brought him back within striking distance at 9 under overall. No player has yet to successfully defend his title at the Cologuard Classic, but Alker will have a chance on Sunday. “I just wanted to put up a good day to get back in the tournament,” Alker said. “Defending champ, so I wanted to kind of give it a good run. Kind of feel like I’ve put myself in there, three or four back, you never know at the end of the day. Yeah, it was a nice round. Some positive stuff going forward.” Bo Van Pelt, who had also tied the course record with a 9-under-par 62 on Friday, shot 10 strokes worse than that in Round 2 (1-over 72), dropping him into a tie for eighth at 8 under for the tournament. Two golfers are ahead of Alker in a tie for third at 10 under after shooting matching 67s: Tommy Gainey and Germany’s Bernhard Langer. Zach Johnson (65) and Jason Caron (66) are tied with Alker in fifth. SOUTH KOREA’S SUNGJAE IM MAINTAINS VALSPAR LEAD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT DAY South Korea’s Sungjae Im sank a 13-foot putt on the final hole to shoot 2-under-par 69 and stretch his lead to two strokes through the third round of the Valspar Championship on Saturday at Palm Harbor, Fla. Im had gone nine holes without a birdie on Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club’s Copperhead Course before sinking his last birdie attempt. He enters Sunday’s final round at 11-under 202 in search of his first PGA Tour win since the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open. Brandt Snedeker posted 67 to pull into a share of second place with David Lipsky, who turned in an erratic 70. Snedeker’s bogey-free round — beginning with three birdies on the first four holes — gave him a score that matched the best rounds of the day. England’s Marco Penge and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick shot matching 68s to hold a tie for fourth place at 8 under. That’s two shots clear of South Korea’s S.H. Kim and Belgium’s Adrien Dumont de Chassart, a duo that shared the day’s best round with Snedeker. Lipsky moved into a share of the lead with a birdie on No. 15 before giving it back with a bogey — his third of the back nine — on the next hole. His round included five birdies and four bogeys. Im, who hadn’t led through 36 holes of a PGA Tour event since 2021, finished at 69 for the second day in a row. He saved par on No. 16 after a tee shot settled on a cart path. Penge was at 2 over for the round after a double-bogey 6 on No. 6, but he played the backside bogey-free at 4 under. Fitzpatrick was steadier. He fashioned nothing but pars — save a three-hole stretch of birdies on Nos. 10-12. ===================================================================== AUTO RACING TEAMMATES TYLER REDDICK, BUBBA WALLACE QUALIFY 1-2 IN DARLINGTON DARLINGTON, S.C. — The top two drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings will start 1-2 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday — but not before pole winner Tyler Reddick scraped the Turn 4 wall on his no-holds-barred qualifying lap. Reddick beat 23XI Racing teammate Bubba Wallace for the top spot on the grid by 0.124 seconds in Saturday’s time trials for the Goodyear 400 (3 p.m. ET Sunday on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). As the series leader and winner of the first three races of the season, Reddick was the only driver to tour the 1.366-mile speedway in more than 169 mph, posting a speed of 169.152 mph in his No. 45 Toyota. Wallace, second in the standings and 61 points behind his teammate, paced his Toyota to 168.434 mph. The Busch Light Pole Award was Reddick’s second of the season and the 13th of his career, but he ended the qualifying session with a noticeable “Darlington stripe” along the right side of the car. “I knew qualifying was going to be really tough,” Reddick said. “A lot of drivers were having trouble finding that edge, that limit in Turn 1. I nailed that pretty good. Felt really good about the lap going down the back straightaway, and I truly think I kind of underdid it through the center of (Turns) 3 and 4 and felt like I just had to get on the gas and get off the corner–and basically just ran it into the wall. “Looks like we’re all good on the damage, but to be able to have that kind of speed in practice and again in qualifying was awesome to see.” Chase Elliott, runner-up to Denny Hamlin last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, was third fastest at 167.727 mph, but Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed pre-qualifying inspection twice, resulting in loss of pit selection and ejection of his car chief. Reigning series champion Kyle Larson claimed the fourth starting position at 167.396 mph, followed by Brad Keselowski in the fastest Ford at 167.129 mph. “I thought it was really smooth,” said Keselowski, who qualified one position ahead of RFK Racing teammate Chris Buescher (167.021 mph). “It looks like Chris is qualified right next to me. I felt like I got all it had. We know the cars are going to be very difficult to drive, and that did not disappoint.” Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Austin Dillon will start from positions seven through 10, respectively. Along with Elliott’s Chevrolet, the No. 17 Ford of Buescher and the No. 66 Ford of Timmy Hill failed pre-qualifying twice and lost pit selection for Sunday’s race and the services of their respective car chiefs for the weekend. Hill starts 37th on Sunday. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying — Goodyear 400 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina Saturday, March 21, 2026 1. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 169.152 mph. 2. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 168.434 mph. 3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 167.727 mph. 4. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 167.396 mph. 5. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 167.129 mph. 6. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 167.021 mph. 7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 166.834 mph. 8. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 166.823 mph. 9. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 166.698 mph. 10. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 166.484 mph. 11. (7) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 166.416 mph. 12. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 166.304 mph. 13. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 166.130 mph. 14. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 166.062 mph. 15. (48) Justin Allgaier(i), Chevrolet, 166.001 mph. 16. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 165.704 mph. 17. (60) Ryan Preece, Ford, 165.531 mph. 18. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 165.459 mph. 19. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 165.448 mph. 20. (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 165.403 mph. 21. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 165.153 mph. 22. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 165.103 mph. 23. (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 164.915 mph. 24. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 164.882 mph. 25. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 164.760 mph. 26. (21) Josh Berry, Ford, 164.589 mph. 27. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 164.551 mph. 28. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 164.529 mph. 29. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 164.402 mph. 30. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford, 164.029 mph. 31. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 163.936 mph. 32. (88) Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 163.424 mph. 33. (97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 163.240 mph. 34. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 162.249 mph. 35. (41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 161.646 mph. 36. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 160.790 mph. 37. (66) Timmy Hill(i), Ford, 153.464 mph. ===================================================================== INDIANA SPORTS TEAM RELEASES INDIANA PACERS GAME REWIND: PACERS 119, SPURS 134 The Indiana Pacers made a stop in San Antonio on Saturday to match up with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. The Spurs, having just clinched the playoffs for the first time in six years, were riding a four-game winning streak entering Saturday’s contest. Indiana sought to snap a 15-game losing streak. The Spurs’ hot start kept the Pacers at bay as San Antonio defeated Indiana, 134-119. San Antonio leapt out to a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter, but Pascal Siakam led Indiana to a 7-0 run that brought the Pacers back within four, 15-11. The Spurs still shot over 50 percent from the floor in the first frame, including 50 percent from 3-point range, and went on to score a blistering 42 points in the quarter. The Spurs were without Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell – two of their eight players scoring in double figures this season. San Antonio didn’t miss their offense in the first half. Indiana trailed after the first quarter, 42-29. Siakam notched a game-high 10 points in the quarter, but the Pacers faced down a 13-point deficit heading into the second quarter. Keldon Johnson hit a good rhythm for San Antonio down the stretch of the first half as he recorded eight points in each of the first two quarters, and hit the 16-point mark at the half. Andrew Nembhard forced Wembanyama into a travel as he continued a strong second-quarter stretch – Nembhard scored eight points in the second frame to total 10 in the first half – in which Indiana battled back from down as many as 21 points. Indiana struggled from deep throughout the first half of action – the Pacers knocked down just five of their 19 3-point attempts. San Antonio connected on 40 percent of its long-range attempts. Siakam led the Pacers into halftime with 12 points and three assists, and Nembhard recorded four assists along with his 10 points. Johnson was San Antonio’s top-scorer at the halftime break with 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists. The Pacers trailed at the half, 66-53. Indiana cut the lead into single digits just over two minut But San Antonio was soon off and running, and the lead grew from nine points back to 17 by the seven-minute mark of the third quarter. Rebounds eluded the Pacers. The Spurs outrebounded Indiana by 16 rebounds in the first half, and that trend continued into the latter half of the game. San Antonio outrebounded the Pacers, 49-26. Turnovers became an issue in the second half, too. Indiana committed four turnovers to San Antonio’s single turnover in the third quarter, and trailed heading into the fourth, 100-85. The lead reached a game-high 21 points three minutes into the fourth quarter, but Nembhard wasn’t done fighting. He drilled a triple, but Wembanyama responded with a 3-pointer of his own on the next possession. Nembhard scored 10 points in the final period of the game, bringing his total to 25 points for the night. He also dished out seven assists. Jarace Walker recorded 21 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Dylan Harper and Johnson both contributed 24 points for the Spurs. Wembanyama notched 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and five blocks. San Antonio defeated the Pacers, 134-119. The loss marks Indiana’s 16th consecutive. The Pacers will return to action on Monday, March 23, when they travel to Orlando for a matchup with the Magic. Inside the Numbers The Pacers recorded 38 assists on 44 made field goals. Indiana committed 10 turnovers to San Antonio’s 12, but allowed 22 points off those turnovers. The Spurs allowed just 15 points off their turnovers. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field, but the Pacers hit nearly 46 percent of their 3-point attempts. San Antonio made 38 percent. You Can Quote Me on That “There’s been a pattern to this. We’ve had a lot of rough second quarters. Tonight, the first quarter was obviously the one, and the rest of the game was even within two points…This is a great first quarter team. We just needed to have a lot more resistance in that first quarter, and we just didn’t do it.” – Coach Rick Carlisle on Indiana’s start “Getting outrebounded 49 to 26 is a big problem. Second chance points, 20 to seven is a big problem, so we’ve got to address that. We’ve got to get better. There were [ten] turnovers. [It] doesn’t seem bad, but 22 points off [ten] turnovers is hellacious. So we just got really hit in some of these areas where you’ve got to be solid.” – Carlisle on rebounding and turnovers causing issues “They’re one of a small handful that’s a legit championship contender. I think that’s obvious. They’re 21 and two in their last 23 games. They’ve beaten Oklahoma three times. They’re mowing people down.” – Carlisle on San Antonio’s ability to contend Stat of the Night Indiana was outrebounded, 49-26. The Spurs grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Pacers’ four. Noteworthy Indiana is 45-61 against the Spurs all-time. Ben Sheppard is just two points shy of recording his 1,000th career point. Jarace Walker has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games. Ivica Zubac was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a fractured rib sustained in Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers. Up Next The Pacers travel to Orlando for a matchup with the Magic on Monday, March 23 at 7:00 PM ET. ===================================================================== INDY ELEVEN RECAP – IND 2:1 DET Indianapolis – Indy Eleven completed a successful week with its second victory in five days, earning a 2-1 win over USL Championship Eastern Conference rival Detroit City FC in the home opener in front of 9,357 fans at Carroll Stadium. Boys in Blue midfielder Josh O’Brien set up the first goal of the game in the 43rd minute with a run up the right sideline, hesitating and then playing a cheeky ball behind the defensive line into the box near the endline that forward Bruno Rendon chased down and chipped to the near post, where forward Dylan Sing headed it home for his first Indy Eleven goal. After Detroit tied it in the 56th minute, O’Brien set up another goal six minutes later in the 62nd, heading an errant clearance to Rendon, who chested it down and struck a left-footed laser for the game winner. Goalkeeper Eric Dick made three saves to earn the victory. The Boys in Blue travel to Hartford Athletic next Saturday for a 5 p.m. match on ESPN+. Indy Eleven will have two home games at Carroll Stadium the following week–Tue. Mar. 31 for a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Second Round match vs. Union Omaha at 7 p.m., and Sat. Apr. 4 against the defending USL champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 7. 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USL Championship Indy Eleven 2:1 Detroit City FC Sat., Mar. 21, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis Weather: Sunny, 76 degrees Attendance: 9,357 2026 USL Championship Records Indy Eleven: 1-1-0 (0), 3 pts, #6 in Eastern Conference Detroit City FC: 1-1-0 (2), 3 pts, #5 in Eastern Conference Score 1 2 F Indy Eleven 1 1 2 Detroit City FC 0 1 1 Scoring Summary IND – Dylan Sing (Bruno Rendón) 43’ DET – Darren Smith (Kobe Hernández-Foster) 56’ IND – Bruno Rendón (Josh O’Brien) 62’ Discipline Summary IND – Alejandro Mitrano (caution) 77’ Indy Eleven Line-Up: Eric Dick, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Paco Craig, Makel Rasheed, Hayden White, Josh O’Brien, Noble Okello (Loic Mesanvi 61’), Cam Lindley, Dylan Sing (Alejandro Mitrano 61’), Charlie Sharp (Edward Kizza 82’), Bruno Rendón (Kian Williams 86’). Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Anthony Herbert, Reice Charles-Cook, Mikah Thomas. Detroit City FC Line-Up: Carlos Herrera, Tommy Silva, Callum Montgomery, Devon Amoo-Mensah (captain), Haruki Yamazaki, Ryan Williams (Chisom Egbuchulam 73’), Kobe Hernández-Foster, Ates Diouf (Alex Dalou 82’), Maxi Rodriguez, Jeciel Cedeño (Preston Tabort Etaka 73’), Darren Smith (Abdoulaye Diop 82’). Detroit City FC Subs Not Used: Rhys Williams, Rio Hope-Gund, Carlos Saldana. Quotes Coach Sean McAuley “We’re really pleased that our players got rewarded for their effort and the hard work that they put in. We created a lot of chances and gave up chances as well–that’s going to be us this season. We must defend well with our backs to the wall, make sure that we compete, and grind out things to give ourselves a chance to win. I’m pleased the way it ended because we need to grind our results this season. On the play of forwards Dylan Sing, Charlie Sharp, & Bruno Rendon Charlie centrally did a great job and then them Dylan & Bruno filled in behind him. I think that’s going to be a real indication of how we’re going to have to play this year, because we’re coming up against teams that are good with the ball, and we’re going to have to be really good without the ball. On Bruno Rendon’s second year with the club Confidence and belief are big things. He found himself now and he knows what he can do when he’s playing against an opponent. He had the better of his opponent in the first half, so I encouraged him at halftime to keep going. I didn’t expect him to go and fire one in his top one in his left foot, but it’s just having that confidence and belief makes a massive difference. It provides a lot of energy for us–that was a big key. He can close more than one person down to really put the opponent under pressure. He has got the quality that’s needed. On protecting a one-goal lead late Our players were professional in their approach. In the five minutes of stoppage time, our defense kept a good shape. When they threw everybody forward, we defended well with it, getting a massive three points against one of the better teams in the East last season, and doing it at home. What does the victory do for your team? It builds belief for us. I want the players to respond whether we win or lose and always give maximum effort. Today, we got a reward for it. It was the way we played. We’re organized and structured on set plays. We caused a lot of problems with set plays, so we need to continue with that moving forward. Dylan Sing On the pressure that he, Charlie, and Bruno were putting on up top throughout the match. We want to play with high intensity and on our front foot. We have athletic, big, skilled guys–that is advantageous for us. The pressure was part of the game plan, and we did well when we switched play to get a lot of chances. Josh (O’Brien) found Bruno on a slip ball, he took the end line, and he put a great ball in for me to finish. That was awesome, and it was great to take a lead into halftime. On scoring in the home opener for his new club It was amazing–I was hoping to have this moment, and it feels even better getting to experience it. Playing in front of the home fans for the first time and playing in the USL Championship is an incredible experience. I’m closer to home, I had family at the match, so I’m excited to see them afterwards, and see my friends, and get to be a part of the Indianapolis community. On winning aerial duels We want to play to our strengths because we have a taller roster. Winning more aerial duels enables us to go forward more often. We have guys that want to go and win those duels, be physical, and force the defense when we get to not get the cleanest second ball. Our roster is a little younger, so we keep talking about the energy and the intensity. We keep this team’s DNA going forward, and everyone feeds off it. When one person shows energy, it builds for everyone and for those that come on as well. I thought our substitutes were fantastic, keeping pressure on them, not letting them be comfortable as well. The whole roster has it, which is exciting to see. ==================================================================== INDIANA BASEBALL SERIES SECURED WITH MASSIVE FIFTH INNING BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Energy was at an all-time high as the Indiana Baseball team (10-12, 3-5 B1G) put the finishing touches on a series victory over Minnesota (15-8, 1-4 B1G) at Bart Kaufman Field. A five-run fifth inning – that featured three home runs – delivered a blow that the visitors couldn’t recover from. IU’s bullpen worked three scoreless frames to close out a 7-2 win on a beautiful Saturday (March 21) afternoon in Bloomington. Minnesota starter Isaac Morton recorded the first 12 outs of the game without giving up a hit. That quickly changed in the fifth inning as redshirt freshman designated hitter Brayden Ricketts led off the inning with a solo home run into the bullpen in left field. A solo blast from sophomore outfielder Cole Decker and a three-run shot from sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley – both to the same spot in left field – gave IU a lead it wouldn’t give up. Extra insurance runs came in the sixth and seventh innings with RBI singles from freshman second baseman Landen Fry and sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie. The top eight hitters in IU’s order all recorded base knocks, led by a 2-3 day from Fry. Seven different players scored a run for the Hoosiers. Graduate student southpaw Tony Neubeck (W, 2-2) turned in his second quality start of Big Ten play. He provided six innings of two-run baseball. He walked two guys but recorded eight strikeouts on just 87 pitches. Neubeck handed the ball over to the bullpen for three scoreless frames from junior right-handed pitchers Jacob Vogel and Jackson Yarberry. IU’s relievers have given up just three runs in 16.1 innings of work this week. Saturday’s victory kept pitch counts low and sets IU up for a chance to sweep the Gophers tomorrow (March 22) at Bart Kaufman Field. IU is going for the 11th conference sweep in the head coach Jeff Mercer era (since 2019). First pitch has been moved up to 12:30 p.m. to accommodate travel considerations. It will stream on B1G+. Scoring Recap Top Fourth The visitors finally broke the scoreless game with an RBI single through the right side from Michael Lippe. Minnesota 1, Indiana 0 Top Fifth Jack Spanier got a hold of a two-strike pitch up in the zone and hit a home run off the scoreboard in left field. Minnesota 2, Indiana 0 Bottom Fifth Indiana’s offense got to Isaac Morton with a massive fifth inning. Brayden Ricketts and Cole Decker hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game. With a pair of runners on, Jake Hanley hit a three-run home run to open a 5-2 lead. Indiana 5, Minnesota 2 Bottom Sixth Landen Fry singled to right field to extend the lead. Indiana 6, Minnesota 2 Bottom Seventh The Hoosiers put the contest to bed with an RBI single in the seventh from Caleb Koskie. Indiana 7, Minnesota 2 Top Hoosier Performers #29 Neubeck, Tony 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K #34 Hanley, Jake 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R #25 Fry, Landen 2-3, R, RBI Inside the Box Score • The top eight players in IU’s order all recorded base hits. Landen Fry had the only multi-hit day for IU. • IU’s pitching staff racked up 11 strikeouts – led by eight from Tony Neubeck. • Minnesota failed to score after the fifth inning for the second-straight day. • The Hoosiers allowed just four free passes on the night. Notes to Know • IU got back-to-back home runs from redshirt freshman designated hitter Brayden Ricketts and sophomore outfielder Cole Decker to tie the game in the fifth inning. It’s the first time that IU’s hit consecutive long balls since a win over Abilene Christian on May 3rd, 2025 (Dickerson, Hanley). • The Hoosiers slugged three home runs in the fifth inning of Saturday’s win over Minnesota. It’s the most home runs in a single inning since hitting three in the sixth inning of a run-rule victory over Maryland on April 20th, 2025 (Dickerson, Hanley, Cerny). • Graduate student left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck provided his second quality start in Big Ten play this season. He recorded eight strikeouts over six innings and allowed just two runs. On the campaign, the veteran has compiled 30 strikeouts to just eight walks. He’s only given up 11 earned runs in 28.1 innings this year. • IU’s pitching staff gave up just two runs in the victory, keeping Minnesota off the board in each of the final four innings. It’s the 12th time this season – and the third time in league play – that IU has allowed four-or-fewer runs. The Hoosiers have also complied 10-or-more strikeouts in eight outings this year. Up Next The series between these two sides will end tomorrow (March 22) at Bart Kaufman Field. Getaway day in Bloomington will begin at 12:30 p.m. on B1G+ and will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio. ==================================================================== INDIANA SOFTBALL HOOSIERS HOMER TO SATURDAY RUN RULE COLLEGE PARK, Md. ––– Indiana Softball continued its winning ways on Saturday (March 21) afternoon in Maryland Softball Stadium, putting up a dominant run rule performance, winning the game, 10-2 in five innings. The win clinched a third-straight Big Ten series victory and marks the team’s third win in a row. Indiana is now 24-6 on the season and 6-2 in conference play. GAME 2: INDIANA 10, MARYLAND 2 (F/5) *Indiana leads the series, 2-0 KEY MOMENTS • Indiana set the tone in the top of the second inning when Ellie Goins hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Jada Ellison and put Indiana up 1-0. A few at bats later and a few more Hoosiers on base, Aly VanBrandt walked with the bases loaded to make it a 2-0 game. • Alex Cooper broke the game open with a grand slam out to right center and the Hoosiers were up 6-0. • A solo home run from Madalyn Strader in the third inning and a 2-RBI triple from Avery Parker in the fourth increased Indiana’s lead to 9-0 through four frames. • Brooke Mannon’s RBI single to shortstop in the top of the fifth gave Indiana another insurance run with a 10-0 lead in the top of the fifth. • Maryland would load the bases in the bottom of the fifth, threatening to disrupt the run rule, but the Terrapins could only plate two and Indiana took the game in five innings. NOTABLES • The Hoosiers have won all three of their Big Ten series thus far in 2026. • Indiana is now 6-3 on the road this season and has won 14 games by run rule. • Cooper’s home run was her fifth of the season and her first grand slam of 2026. It also marked back-to-back games for her with a homer. • Strader has hit a home run in back-to-back games and has hit three in her last four games. • Indiana has won nine-straight games over Maryland, with the streak dating back to 2021. UP NEXT Indiana will close out the series with Maryland tomorrow (Mach 22) afternoon when the Hoosiers face Maryland at noon in Maryland Softball Stadium. ================================================================== INDIANA SWIMMING INDIANA WOMEN FINISH SEVENTH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ATLANTA – Indiana women’s swimming and diving athletes broke nine program records and earned 34 All-American awards this week to finish seventh at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, which concluded Saturday (March 21) inside the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta. IU recorded 258 points, the program’s second-best total, only behind the 312 points scored in a school record fourth place performance last season. Despite losing five All-Americans from that fourth place team, Indiana retooled with freshman and transfer talent to earn its fourth top seven national finish in four years. For the second consecutive season, Indiana placed top 10 in all five relays. The Hoosiers set program records in four of the five events, including all three freestyle relays, and broke the Big Ten record in the 400 freestyle relay for the third time this season (3:07.51). Freshman Alex Shackell appeared on all five relays. Shackell and freshman classmate Liberty Clark combined for 78 points and reached the podium in all five of their combined individual races. Of Indiana’s nine program records, all nine had the name Clark and/or Shackell attached to it. Over the week, Clark lowered her program records in the 50-yard freestyle (21.25) and 100-yard freestyle (46.11) and claimed the school standard in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.70), while becoming one of two women all-time to break the 1:40 barrier twice in the 200 free. Her best times in the 50 free and 200 free set 17-18 National Age Group records. Shackell medaled in each of her two individual events, lowering her program records in the 100-yard butterfly (49.82) and 200-yard butterfly (1:50.40). Her 100 fly performance earned a bronze medal and set the Big Ten record in the event, beating Maggie MacNeil’s five-year old mark. She finished second in the 200 fly by 14 hundredths but was the lone freshman in the championship final. Senior Kristina Paegle closes her career a 24-time All-American, setting the program record for top-16 NCAA finishes. Formerly the program record holder in the 50 free, the Bloomington native set the foundation for IU’s sprint and relay culture that found so much success this week. Paegle was the lone non-freshman on Indiana’s program-record breaking 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays – helped by Clark, Shackell and Grace Hoeper on each. Junior Miranda Grana earned All-American honors in each of her individual events, reaching the podium in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard backstroke (8th in both). On the diving boards, junior Ella Roselli earned personal best NCAA finishes on the 1-meter springboard (12th) and platform (9th). ================================================================== PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL PURDUE FACES 7TH-SEEDED MIAMI FOR BERTH IN SWEET 16 GAMEDAY INFORMATION — NCAA SECOND ROUND [2 seed] Purdue (28-8) vs. [7 seed] Miami, Fla. (26-8) Sunday, March 22, 2026 | 12:10 p.m. ET, 11:10 a.m. CT St. Louis, Missouri | Enterprise Center (18,096) TELEVISION: CBS (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell) PURDUE’S NUMBERS • Overall: 28-8 | Big Ten: 13-7 • Home: 12-5 | Away: 8-3 | Neutral: 8-0 • NCAA NET: 9th | KenPom: 8th • Off. Eff.: 1st | Def. Eff.: 38th PURDUE BASKETBALL FAST FACTS • No. 2 seed Purdue advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round with a 104-71 victory over 15th-seeded Queens on Friday night in St. Louis. • Purdue improved to 28-8 overall and now owns the nation’s ninth-longest winning streak at five games. • Purdue’s 104 points tied for the second most in an NCAA Tournament game behind the 106 scored vs. Utah State in the 2024 second round. Purdue’s 59 points in the second half were the fourth most in an NCAA Tournament game in school history. • The 63.1 field goal percentage (41-of-65) was the highest for a Purdue team in NCAA Tournament history. • Purdue became the first team in NCAA Tournament history to score 100 points, shoot 60 percent from the field, make at least 10, 3-pointers and outrebound its opponent by 20 or more boards. • Purdue improved to 26-9 in NCAA Tournament first-round games and Matt Painter won his 25th NCAA Tournament game, now with a 25-17 overall record. Painter’s 25 wins are tied for the third most with Bo Ryan for NCAA Tournament wins by a Big Ten coach (Izzo – 60; Knight – 42). • Purdue improved to 16-3 in games played away from Mackey Arena, including 8-0 in neutral-site games. Purdue is outscoring opponents by 18.0 points per game and shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from 3-point range in neutral-site contests. According to BartTorvik.com, Purdue ranks first nationally in overall efficiency in games played away from home. • Purdue has not lost in the second round since a 63-60 loss to No. 2 seed Kansas in 2012. Purdue has won six straight second-round games, and is looking for its seventh Sweet 16 appearance in the last nine tournaments (since 2017). • Since the 2017 NCAA Tournament, Purdue is 17-7, tied for fifth-most wins in the country during that span (Gonzaga – 24; Duke – 20; Houston – 20; Kansas – 18). Purdue’s 10 NCAA Tournament wins since the 2022 Tournament rank tied for the fourth most (UConn – 14; Duke, Houston – 13). • Purdue’s senior class won its 115th game of their careers, now just one win shy of the school-record 116 wins set by last year’s senior class. • Purdue improved to 23-1 this season when holding opponents to under 48 percent shooting from the field. • Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn are the third set of Purdue teammates to score at least 25 points in the same game in an NCAA Tournament game (Carsen Edwards, Ryan Cline vs. Tennessee – 2019 Sweet 16; Glenn Robinson, Cuonzo Martin vs. Kansas – 1994 Sweet 16). • Braden Smith became the NCAA all-time leader in career assists with 1,083. With eight assists, Smith will become the sixth player in NCAA Tournament history with 100 assists in NCAA Tournament play (Hurley, Cota, Sherman Douglas, Miles, Greg Anthony). • Smith’s 325 assists this season rank as the 11th most in a season in NCAA history. He needs just eight assists to tie Avery Johnson (1987, Southern) for sixth on the NCAA single-season assists list. He is the second player in NCAA history with 500 points, 325 assists and 125 rebounds (2019 – Ja Morant, Murray State). • Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 25 points with nine rebounds and three assists, going 12-of-18 from the field. Kaufman-Renn moved into 21st on the school’s career scoring list (1,606 points) and 12th on the career rebounds list (743). • Fletcher Loyer scored 14 points, surpassing 100, 3-pointers on the season, now with 102. He now ranks third on the Purdue single-season 3-pointers made list (102). Loyer is now 54-of-112 (.482) from 3-point range since the start of February. Loyer has made at least two 3-pointers in 16 straight games and his 54, 3-pointers are the fourth most in the country since February 1. • C.J. Cox is shooting 9-of-14 (.643) from the field and 6-of-9 (.667) from 3-point range in four career NCAA Tournament games (7.8 PPG). • Purdue and Miami will be meeting for the fifth time in series history, with the Boilermakers owning a 3-1 advantage. The Hurricanes won the last meeting, a 58-54 decision in the 2020 ACC / Big Ten Challenge — a game that Miami overcame a 20-point halftime deficit for the victory. =================================================================== PURDUE BASEBALL PURDUE WINS 2-1 BEHIND ERDMAN FOR THIRD TIME WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Even without a strikeout, Zach Erdman worked seven innings of one-run ball to lead Purdue Baseball to its third 2-1 victory of the season – all with the lefty on the mound – Saturday vs. Penn State at Alexander Field. Ali Banks hit the game-deciding home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth, greeting the Nittany Lions’ top reliever with a 392-foot blast to left center on the second pitch of the day thrown by Kyle Emmons. It was Banks’ third homer of the season, all coming in the last six games. CJ Richmond and Dylan Drake both connected for a double in the span of three batters to pull the Boilermakers (15-6, 5-3 Big Ten) even in the bottom of the fifth. Drake missed an opposite-field home run by just a few feet, settling for his third double and fourth extra-base hit of the series. Drake also enjoyed a fantastic defensive game at second base. He helped Purdue turn three double plays for the second game in a row – none bigger than an inning-ending 4-3 twin killing with the bases loaded to end the top of the fifth. He also took away a one-out single with a sliding play up the middle in the second inning. Richmond assisted his infield mate with a long wingspan and stretches at first base on multiple occasions. The Boilermakers have turned three double plays in back-to-back games for the first time since racking up seven across the midweek and home openers in March 2024. Erdman opened the game with consecutive 1-2-3 innings and finished his outing with a third 1-2-3 frame. He pitched from the stretch for much of the middle innings, but still only needed 86 pitches to complete seven frames. Coincidentally, the senior had registered at least five strikeouts in each of his first five outings before going without a K on Saturday. Erdman has pitched a combined 20 innings of one-run ball across Purdue’s trio of 2-1 victories, all of which have been on Saturdays. Jake Kramer retired all five batters he faced while closing out a win for the second Saturday in a row. He struck out the opposition’s top hitter to begin his outing for the second week in a row. STREAKS EXTENDED • Brandon Rogers: 15-game on-base; 13-game on base in Big Ten play (Since April 27, 2025); 10-game on-base at home (since May 3, 2025) • Westin Boyle: 8-game on-base; 6-game on-base in Big Ten play • Dylan Drake: 7-game hit • Ali Banks: 6-game hit in Big Ten play • Purdue has hit a home run in 8 consecutive games Purdue lost a pair of base runners between second and third base as doubles from Eli Anderson and Brandon Rogers were erased by a pickoff and a relay sequence. Anderson had multiple hits for the fourth consecutive game. He’s 9-for-14 during that stretch. Drake is 12-for-24 with a team-high 11 RBI during his current seven-game hit streak. The Boilermakers went without a free pass (walk or HBP) at the plate Saturday for the first time this season. They won for the sixth time in the last seven games all the same. Purdue will go for a series sweep for the second Sunday in a row and remains in pursuit of its first such sweep in Big Ten play since April 2024 at Northwestern. The Boilermakers have not swept Penn State (5-15, 1-4 Big Ten) in a three-game series in West Lafayette since April 2010. ===================================================================== PURDUE SOFTBALL BOILERS UPSET #18 OREGON WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Boilers took down No. 18 Oregon at home to even the series and earn their first upset victory of the year. The Boilers tallied nine hits and played a perfect defensive game to defeat the Ducks, 7–4, at Bittinger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Moriah Polar, Anna Moore, and Haley Painter each recorded a pair of RBIs, while Ashlynn Campbell went 3-for-3 against three different Oregon pitchers. BOILER BITS Offensive Highlights Ashlynn Campbell: 3-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI Haley Painter: 2-for-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI Moriah Polar: 1-for-3, RBI, R Anna Moore: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B Pitching Breakdown Brooke Perez: (W, 5-0) 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 25 BF Brianna Fontenot: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 8 BF After a scoreless opening frame, the Boilers got on the board first, beginning with a leadoff single from Khloe Banks. Painter then came through with a two-out triple down the right-field line to drive in the first run for Purdue. In the bottom of the second, Purdue applied pressure again, putting two runners aboard on back-to-back walks with just one away. Campbell then loaded the bases with a single before the nation’s hits leader, Polar, delivered a two-run single. The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Moore, then followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-0. The Ducks threatened in the third, putting a runner on who advanced into scoring position on a passed ball and a single. Perez held strong, inducing a groundout to end the inning. Oregon broke through in the fourth, scoring a run on a fielder’s choice, but Purdue fought back in the bottom of the inning plating two runs on two hits. The inning began with Campbell earning her second hit of the day, narrowly sliding in safely at second for a double. Campbell then moved to third on a flyout from Banks. With a runner on third, the Ducks chose to intentionally walk Polar, bringing up Moore who added her second RBI of the day on a fielder’s choice. Painter came up in the clutch again with a two-out RBI double to extend the Boilers out to a 6-1 lead. Oregon chipped away in the top of the fifth adding one more run, but Perez worked out of the jam again with a flyout to left. The Boilers did not stop with the pressure, plating another run in the bottom of the fifth on Campbell’s third hit of the day. The Ducks came right back in the top of the sixth, adding two runs on three hits, closing the deficit. With freshman Brianna Fontenot now on the mound, the Boilers closed out the final frame to secure the upset victory. For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball). ==================================================================== NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IRISH ROLL PAST FAIRFIELD IN NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND, 79-60 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The biggest stars shine brightest on the biggest stage and Hannah Hidalgo is a certified star. The junior phenom led Notre Dame to a 79-60 win over the No. 11 seed Fairfield in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon inside the Schottenstein Center. The Fighting Irish will take on No. 3 seed Ohio State in a second round matchup on Monday in Columbus with the winner advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in Fort Worth next weekend. Hidalgo was masterful in all facets of the game, flirting with a quadruple double. The guard finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists to lead the Irish to the victory over the Stags. Iyana Moore was the second-leading scorer in the contest, finishing with 18 points on the afternoon. Cassandre Prosper also had a big game, scoring 17 points off 7-of-12 shooting to go along with eight rebounds. The 17 points are the most the senior has scored in an NCAA Tournament game in her career. HOW IT HAPPENED The Irish built a five-point advantage over the first 10 minutes of action, leading 17-12 at the end of the first quarter. Notre Dame scored eight of the first 10 points coming from two made buckets apiece from Hidalgo and Prosper. Hidalgo paced the offense with seven points in the first frame. Notre Dame quickly pushed its lead to double figures, scoring seven of the first eight points of the second stanza to make the score 24-13 with just under 7 minutes left in the half. Fairfield managed to cut the Irish lead to seven at 29-22 with 2 minutes remaining in the half but Notre Dame closed by scoring seven of the final nine points to take a 36-24 lead into the halftime intermission. Hidalgo had 13 points, seven rebounds, five steals and five assists at the break. Moore also helped carry the offensive load with 10 points. The Fighting Irish took complete control of the game over the first 5 minutes of the third quarter, outscoring the Stags 11-2 to take a 21-point lead at 47-36. Notre Dame led by as many as 23 in the third quarter (54-31) before taking a 19-point advantage into the final 10 minutes of play at 62-43. The Irish and Stags both scored 17 points in the fourth quarter as Notre Dame cruised to the 79-60 victory to move on in the tournament. NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME The Irish dominated down low, outscoring the Stags 44-22 for points in the paint. NOTRE DAME NOTES Notre Dame improves to 76-28 in the NCAA Tournament in program history, including a mark of 27-4 in first round contests. The Irish improved to 2-0 against Fairfield in the all-time series. Notre Dame improves to 25-6 all-time in the ACC Tournament and has advanced to the semifinals 11 times in 13 appearances. With eight steals, Hidalgo passed Dawn Staley (454) for second place in the ACC record books for career steals, as Hidalgo now has 460 in her career. Hidalgo’s eight steals are a program record for steals in an NCAA Tournament game. Hidalgo has scored 20 or more points in eight straight games, marking the third time in her career she has recorded at least eight straight games with 20+ points. With 23 points, Hidalgo has scored 20+ points in 26 games this season and 77 games in her career, which is the program record. Hidalgo has finished in double figures in the scoring column in all 100 games of her career, the longest streak in program history and the longest active streak in the country. Hidalgo is one of five players this century to post multiple NCAA Tournament games of at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Moore moved into the top five in program history for made three pointers in a season with 77. Moore knocked down four shots from beyond the arc and has achieved the feat 11 times this season. UP NEXT The Irish will take on the No. 3 seed Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, March 23 inside the Schottenstein Center in Columbus in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. The game will air on one of the ESPN family of networks. =================================================================== NOTRE DAME BASEBALL IRISH CAP OFF COMEBACK WITH WALK-OFF WIN OVER NO. 19 CLEMSON SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A crowd of over 1,200 saw a back-and-forth contest wrap up with a dramatic walk-off moment for the Notre Dame baseball team as the Irish came back from a 7-5 deficit in the eighth inning to win 8-7 over No. 19 Clemson. Caden Crowell retired the side in order and capped off the top of the first with a strikeout. The Irish struck in the bottom of the first inning. Drew Berkland drew a lead-off walk, and Noah Coy went the opposite way with a single to left field. Mark Quatrani laced a ground-rule double to the left-center gap to drive in Berkland. Bino Watters bounced a single up the middle, and Coy and Quatrani both came in to score for a 3-0 lead. Clemson got on the scoreboard in the top of the second with a solo home run to start the inning. Drew Berkland countered for the Irish with a solo homer of his own to center field to give the Irish a 4-1 lead through two complete. The Tigers plated a run in the top of the third and added three in the fifth to go ahead 5-4. In the bottom of the sixth, Davis Johnson blasted a solo shot well beyond the right field fence to knot the game at 5-5. Clemson countered again with two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 7-5 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Davis Johnson drew a four-pitch walk. Jayce Lee then crushed a two-run home run that hit the scoreboard in left field at Frank Eck Stadium as the Irish drew even at 7-7. Eli Thurmond retired the Clemson side in order in the top of the ninth to help set up the comeback. Drew Berkland beat out an infield single, and Mark Quatrani added a one-out single to center field to put runners at the corners. The Tigers intentionally walked Bino Watters to load the bases. Parker Brzustewicz hit a grounder to the Clemson shortstop, who went home with the throw for the force out. The Tigers tried to turn the double play, but the throw by the catcher tailed wide and into the back of Brzustewicz. The sophomore was well within the running lane, and the errant throw ricocheted off of his back and away from the Clemson defense as Mark Quatrani dove into home plate to walk off the 8-7 Irish win in dramatic fashion. Drew Berkland was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a home run, two runs scored and an RBI. Mark Quatrani went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Noah Coy added a 2-for-5 effort at the dish with a run. Bino Watters went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair. Davis Johnson had a home run, scored twice and drove in one. Jayce Lee belted a homer, drove in two and scored a run in the win. Caden Crowell, Chase Van Ameyde and Xavier Hirsch combined for four strikeouts over the opening six innings of the contest. Oisin Lee went one inning on the bump, and Will Jaisle added an inning of work with a strikeout. Eli Thurmond earned the relief win and faced the minimum in the ninth. The Irish (13-6, 5-3 ACC) conclude the three-game series against Clemson on Sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium. ================================================================ NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX IRISH DEFEAT FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES, 22-3 SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3, 3-3) took home an impressive 22-3 win over the Florida State Seminoles (3-9, 0-7) on Saturday afternoon in their first-ever meeting as Florida State women’s lacrosse is in their inaugural season this year. The Irish finished with their second-most goals scored this season and had the fewest goals allowed since the 25-0 shutout against Central Michigan.The Irish have now held their opponents to single-digit scoring seven times and to five goals or fewer three times so far this season. Leading 13-2 at the half, the Irish held the Seminoles scoreless in the third period and gave up just one goal in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame outshot the Seminoles 44-8 and dominated the draw 17-9, going a perfect 11-11 on clears with several impressive individual stat lines in the team win. What a day for freshman Uma Kowalski, tied a program record of 16 draw controls, tying with Kelly Denes (March 30, 2024) and Andie Aldave (February 22, 2019). She also scored just her second goal of the season for one goal, one point, and 16 draw controls on the day. Madison Rassas and Kate Timarky put on an absolute show — the duo posted a combined 14 goal performance, scoring seven goals a piece for two career-bests on the day. They were each just one shy of tying the program record at home of eight goals in a single game. It didn’t take long for Rassas to get going as she scored back-to-back goals to put Notre Dame in front 2-0 to start. The midfielder had a hat trick in the first quarter alone and had six goals by halftime, tying the program record of six goals in just one half. Timarky led all players with a career-high eight points in the win and was followed by Rassas with seven points. Angie Conley was dishing out assists left and right as she recorded a career-high six assists, six points, and three ground balls. Conley assisted on three of Timarky’s seven goals. She was followed by Emma Murphy, who finished with one goal and a career-best five assists and six points on the day. Julia Carr was a defensive force for the Irish as she recorded a career-high six caused turnovers and three ground balls. UP NEXT The Irish will host Robert Morris on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. before hosting Senior Day at Arlotta on Saturday, March 28 against Cal at 1:00 p.m. ================================================================= NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL IRISH TAME TIGERS IN RUN RULE VICTORY SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team secured home win number one of the season, run-ruling Clemson 11-3 in six innings Saturday afternoon at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Irish are now 13-17 on the year and 3-5 in ACC play. After going scoreless in the opening frame, Notre Dame turned it on, scoring in every other inning. The Irish scored four runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead for good and three in the sixth to secure the win. Notre Dame’s bats exploded during a nearly picture perfect day in South Bend. The 11 runs scored were a season-high for the Irish offense. The 12 hits today marked the ninth time this year that Notre Dame registered double-digit hits in a game this year. Five Irish batters logged multi-hit games (Sydny Poeck, Ava Zachary, Olivia Levitt, Caroline O’Brien, Christina Willemssen). Willemssen came into the day with just six at bats on the season, but delivered in a huge way for Notre Dame in the nine-spot of the lineup. The junior outfielder reached base on all four plate appearances Saturday, going 2-of-2 at the plate, driving in three runs and drawing a pair of walks. With the game tied at two in the bottom of the third, Willemssen came up with the bases loaded and ripped a ball into right field to score Hayden Kyne and O’Brien to give the Irish a 4-2 lead at the time, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Ava Zachary picked up a pair of hits, extending her hitting streak to 13 games, while Olivia Levitt recorded an RBI double on the day. Both Mickey Winchell and Poeck drove in a pair of runs each. Poeck’s two-run single in the bottom of the sixth walked off the Tigers in run rule fashion. In the circle, Lily Hagan picked up her first career win, pitching an inning of relief. Kami Kamzik came into the game in the fourth inning, and finished the game for Notre Dame with 2.1 scoreless innings. Kamzik picked up her second save of the season. Brianne Weiss made the start for the Irish and struck out four in 2.2 innings. For the second-straight Sunday, Notre Dame will look to go for the series win. First pitch of tomorrow’s rubber match is set for noon on ACC Network Extra. ===================================================================== BUTLER BASEBALL BULLDOGS DROP GAME TWO AT OHIO STATE COLUMBUS, Ohio – Butler fell to Ohio State 13-3 in eight innings on Saturday evening. The Dawgs held multiple leads throughout the game, but the Buckeyes’ offense proved decisive in the later innings. With the loss, Butler drops to 5-18 while Ohio State improves to 9-12. BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS David Ayers was 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs. Easton Moore hit a pinch-hit triple and scored a run. Charlie Schebler was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run. Gunnar Duncan tallied an RBI single HOW IT HAPPENED Ayers got the scoring started with a solo home run in the top of the first inning. Max Winders responded on the mound with a scoreless bottom half, giving the Dawgs a 1-0 lead after one. Following a scoreless second inning, Ohio State evened the game at 1-1 with a three-hit third inning. Butler immediately responded in the top of the fourth with back-to-back hits. Schebler doubled, and Duncan drove him in with an RBI single. Winders faced the minimum in the bottom of the fourth, as Butler took a 2-1 lead into the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the Buckeyes took a 5-2 lead courtesy of a two-out grand slam. Walks from Will White and Gunnar Duncan gave the Bulldogs a two-out scoring opportunity in the top of the sixth. Connor Sackett pinch-hit for Jack Zeller, but struck out looking to end the Bulldog scoring threat. Ohio State added three runs on three hits in the bottom half, giving the Buckeyes an 8-2 advantage heading into the seventh. Moore started the seventh with a pinch-hit triple, his first of the year. Ayers drove him in with an RBI groundout, cutting the Ohio State lead to 8-3. Following a three-run seventh, OSU added two more runs in the eighth before the game ended in eight innings. The Buckeyes took game two of the series, 13-3. BULLDOG BITS With his two RBI performance, Ayers is now tied for the team lead with 25. UP NEXT The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow for the series finale with the Buckeyes. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. A link to live stats and a live stream are available on Butlersports.com. ================================================================== BUTLER SOFTBALL BULLDOGS CLINCH SERIES VS. SETON HALL WITH GAME-TWO WIN INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team won its sixth game in a row with an 8-5 victory over Seton Hall in game two of a three-game BIG EAST series. Combined with yesterday’s win, the Bulldogs (12-9, 5-0 BIG EAST) have clinched the series with one game remaining. The Pirates (10-13, 2-6 BIG EAST) scored all five of their runs in the fifth inning but never led in the game. Butler got on the board in bottom of the first inning when Makena Alexander laid down a sacrifice bunt with runners on second and third. One batter later, Olivia Robards singled to left field and brought home a second run. In the third inning, again with runners on second and third, Alexander hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring one. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, Kieli Ryan drew a walk and pushed a fourth run across. The Bulldogs added four additional runs in the fourth. Hailey Conger doubled to send Paxton Law across, and Alona Boydston hit a bases-loaded double that scored three more. Butler’s lead was 8-0 after four innings. In the fifth, Seton Hall used six hits to plate five. Butler’s lead was down to three. The Pirates were unable to score in the sixth and seventh innings, stranding three base runners. Rylyn Dyer (3-1) started in the circle for Butler, lasted into the fifth inning, and was credited with the win. In 4.1 innings, she allowed four runs on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Maren Berger (2.2-IP, 1R, 2H, 3BB) provided relief and finished the game. Bulldog Bits Conger’s double was her seventh this season and the 20th of her career. Boydston’s double was a career first. Alexander’s double was her sixth this season and the 18th of her career. Dyer picked up her third win of the season which was the 17th of her career. Up Next Butler and Seton Hall will remain in Indianapolis, Ind., to play the third and final game of the series on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. ====================================================================== IU INDY MEN’S TENNIS MEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS CLEVELAND STATE IN HORIZON LEAGUE OPENER INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s tennis team opened Horizon League play with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday at the West Indy Racquet Club, marking the Jaguars’ first win over the Vikings since 2022. The Jaguars secured the doubles point to take early momentum, winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. The tandem of Owen Nguyen and Cameron Kryscio edged their opponents in a tiebreak, 7-6 (7-5), while Eli Mercer and Pumiphat Sukkho earned a decisive 6-3 win to clinch the point. In singles play, IU Indy picked up three key victories to reach the four-point mark. Nguyen delivered a straight-set win at No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-3, and Kryscio followed with a 6-4, 6-4 decision at the No. 4 position. Sukkho turned in a strong performance at No. 5 singles with a 6-4, 6-1 win to secure the match. Cleveland State pushed the match to the brink with wins at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 6 singles, including a three-set battle at the No. 3 spot, but the Jaguars’ depth ultimately prevailed. With the victory, IU Indianapolis opens conference play with a 1-0 mark and gains an early statement win in Horizon League competition. The Jaguars will continue Horizon League play when they host Youngstown State tomorrow, March 22. ==================================================================== BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL MVB CLAIMS STRAIGHT SETS OVER PURDUE FORT WAYNE FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The ninth-ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team brought an efficient offense and dominant defense to the Gates Sports Center Saturday evening, securing a straight-set win over Purdue Fort Wayne (25-21, 25-17, 25-23). The Cardinals (18-3, 9-2 MIVA) sit alone at the top of the conference rankings with the victory as it claims the season series over the Mastodons (9-8, 4-6 MIVA). Ball State finished the match with a .348 hitting percentage while holding PFW to a clip of .185, guided by junior setter Lucas Machado who recorded 23 assists. The difference in the contest came in errors as BSU had just nine compared to the Mastodons’ 20. Also making the difference was the teams’ block totals, with Ball State tallying 12.5 while PFW had four. Patrick Rogers led the offense for the Cardinals, tallying a team-high 11 kills on .400 hitting as he contributed 15.5 total points. Rogers also claimed a trio of service aces and blocks. Ryan Louis was credited with six kills on a .313 clip as well as two aces and four blocks. Wil Basilio matched with six kills of his own on top of three blocks and a pair of digs. Will Patterson was a force at the net, leading the match with a season-high seven blocks. Libero Victor. Scherer paced the Cardinals in digs, totaling six. Ball State capitalized on PFW’s early attack errors and service mistakes to take the opening set 25-21. The Cardinals then dominated the second frame, jumping to an early 3-0 lead and utilizing 5.5 blocks as a team. Consecutive Louis aces managed to stifle a Mastodon comeback attempt, aiding a 14-8 run to take the second game. In a tight third set that featured 16 of the match’s 17 tied scores, Ball State overcame a late deficit with a critical triple block and a clutch Basilio kill, eventually securing the 25-23 victory on a Mastodon attack error. Ball State looks to defend its top conference placement as it continues its road schedule with stops at Lindenwood (March 26) at 8 p.m. and McKendree (March 28) at 5 p.m. ====================================================================== BALL STATE BASEBALL PINCH HIT GRAND SLAM HIGHLIGHTS FIVE-RUN NINTH INNING RALLY TO LEAD BASEBALL TO 8-6 WIN OVER WESTERN MICHIGAN Share: KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Trailing 6-3 entering the ninth inning, Jack Bakus hit a go-ahead pinch hit grand slam to lead the Ball State baseball team to an 8-6 win over Western Michigan on Saturday afternoon at Robert J. Bobb Stadium. The Cardinals (11-10, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) scored five runs in the final frame as Gavin Balius (double), Brayden Huebner (walk) and Jacob Gillis (walk) reached base and came home on the bases-clearing homer by Bakus with one out in the top of the ninth. The blast was the first for Bakus this year. Gillis got the scoring started with an RBI double in the first to plate Brett Griffiths, but Western (10-10, 6-2 MAC) tallied one run in the first, three in the second and one in the fourth to build a 5-1 lead. The visiting Cardinals got two runs back in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout by Griffiths and an error that allowed Huebner to cross home plate to cut the deficit to 5-3. The Broncos tacked on a run in the bottom of the eighth before the Ball State comeback in the final frame. Owen Quinn (2-0) struck out two in 5.0 innings of one-run ball out of the bullpen to earn the win for the Cardinals. The senior entered in the fifth and finished the game out. Keegan Johnson started on the mound for Ball State and collected five strikeouts in 4.0 frames of work. The visitors pounded out five doubles on the day in addition to the home run from Bakus for six extra base hits among the eight total. Griffiths (two), Balius, Huebner and Gillis had the two-base hits for the Ball State offense. Turner Duran (1-2) surrendered four runs and only got two outs in suffering the loss for the Broncos. Tanner Mally posted three hits to pace the Western Michigan batters again. “Dramatic victory for our boys! Gritty bunch for sure,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “The Jack Bakus pinch hit grand slam was amazing and Owen Quinn’s relief performance was outstanding. Two pitchers, Garza and Hutchinson, played the ninth at second and third base respectively. Total team effort!” Ball State and the Broncos are set to wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. ==================================================================== BALL STATE GYMNASTICS GYMNASTICS TAKES SECOND AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – – Fueled by the meet’s best vault and bars rotations, the Ball State gymnastics team placed second among the seven teams at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by Bowling Green at the Stroh Center. All six Cardinals in the vault lineup earned at least a 9.800, with the team posting a season-best score of 49.150. Leading the way were Ball State’s first two competitors in the event, as sophomores Jordanna Phillis and Karli Mercer tied with four other gymnasts for the MAC individual vault title with career-best scores of 9.850. That helped set the stage for a thrilling finish as Ball State attempted to rally past Central Michigan in the seventh and final rotation. Ball State gave its best shot by turning in the best team bars score of the championship at 48.925. In fact, senior Mary Rose Bellan won the event by tying her career best with a 9.900, while senior Zoe Middleton took second with a 9.875 one routine earlier. Unfortunately, the effort was not enough for the Cardinals to overtake the Chippewas for the overall team title. CMU won the meet with a score of 196.025, while BSU placed second at 195.800. It was Ball State’s second-highest score of the season. Kent State took third at 195.325, followed by Eastern Michigan (194.675), Western Michigan (194.525), host Bowling Green (194.275) and Northern Illinois (193.675). Along with placing second on bars, Middleton would finish second in the all-around with a score of 39.250. Along with her 9.875 on bars, she scored 9.850 on floor, 9.825 on vault and 9.700 on beam. It was her third-highest all-around score of the season. Along with the individual event titles and runner-up finishes, a pair of Cardinals were honored for their work performances during the regular season. Junior Ashley Szymanski took home her second straight MAC Specialist of the Year award, giving the Cardinals five straight such honors after Suki Pfister claimed the award three straight years (2022, 2023 & 2024). Following her stellar freshman campaign, Carley Stalder became just the second gymnast in program earn MAC Freshman of the Year honors, joining 2024 honoree Szymanski. Stalder also turned in a solid MAC Championship, tying for fourth on floor with a career-high tying 9.875, while tying for ninth on beam (9.800) and tying for 12th on vault (9.800). ROTATION 1: Beam (48.750) – Junior Delaney McMahon led the Cardinals in the opening rotation, earning a 9.825 … It was her eighth score of 9.800-or-higher in the event this season – Stalder followed with a 9.800, her fifth score to reach or exceed the mark this season – Mercer finished just shy of her career high with a 9.775, while the Cardinals also counted a 9.700 from Middleton and a 9.650 from junior Lindsay Fuller ROTATION 2: BYE ROTATION 3: Floor (48.975) – Stalder tied her career high with a 9.875 to lead the Cardinals in its second competitive rotation … It was Stalder’s fifth floor score of 9.800-or-higher this season – Middleton was not far behind, closing the rotation with a 9.850 for her sixth score of 9.800-or-higher this season – Sophomore Avery Kantor opened the rotation with a 9.800, her third-highest score of the season trailing a pair of career-high 9.825s – The Cardinals also counted a 9.750 from sophomore Viviana Campuzano and a 9.700 from senior Alauna Simms ROTATION 4: BYE ROTATION 5: Vault (49.150) – Ball State turned in its best vault rotation of the season, and best vault rotation of the meet, with all six gymnasts scoring at least a 9.800 for a 49.150 … The effort ties as the 11th-best in program history and was the highest among all teams at the meet – Phillis set the tone, blowing her previous career best out of the water with a 9.850 to tie for the event title … Her previous career best was a 9.775 – Mercer followed with another career-best 9.850 to also tie for the event title, beating her previous mark of 9.825 – In the three spot, freshman Ava Thurston tied her career best with a 9.825 – The Cardinals also counted a 9.825 from Middleton and a 9.800 from senior Mary Rose Bellan – Stalder rounded out the rotation with a 9.800 of her own. ROTATION 6: BYE ROTATION 7: Bars (48.925) – Ball State turned in the meet’s best bars rotation, earning a 48.925 – Bellan earned her first career individual MAC title by tying her career best with a 9.900 … It tied as the second-highest score of the meet and was one of only four scores of 9.900-or-better on the day – Middleton was close behind, earning a 9.875 to take second in the event … It was her sixth bars routine of at least 9.800 this season – Mercer’s score of 9.800 was third for the squad and tied for fifth overall – The Cardinals also counted a 9.750 from junior Ava Molina and a 9.600 from McMahon ALL AROUND: – Middlton finished second in the all-around with a score of 39.250 – Along with her 9.875 to place second on bars, she scored 9.850 on floor, 9.825 on vault and 9.700 on beam – It was her third-highest all-around score of the season, UP NEXT: The Ball State gymnastics team will now await selection Monday (March 23) to see which of the team’s individuals have earned a berth into the NCAA Regionals. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled to air at Noon on ESPNU. ================================================================== BALL STATE TRACK BALL STATE COMPLETES FINAL DAY AT TCU ALUMNI INVITE FORT WORTH, Texas –Laya’Lapri Ratney finished in fourth place in the 100-meter hurdles, and Ball State logged three different seventh-place finishes on Saturday, to lead the Cardinals on the final day of competition at the TCU Alumni Invite. Ratney, the Mid-American Conference indoor champion two weeks ago in the 60-meter hurdles, finished the race in a personal-record of 13.71 seconds and recorded the Cardinals’ fourth top-five finish of the meet. Ball State high jumpers Nina Garner and Malina Miller notched a first- and second-place finishes in Friday’s opening event, with Bella Jackson right behind them in fifth. Early in the day, in the 4×100 meter relay, Lauren Graham anchored the Cardinals’ team that finished ahead of Grambling at the finish line. Jiah Davenport opened the race for Ball State, handing the baton to Amina Hadziahmetovic, then Savannah Lake and Graham for a finish of 48.27 seconds. Kenli Nettles led three Ball State long jumpers with a seventh-place distance of 5.82 meters. Ball State finished the day with another seventh-place relay finish, this time in the 4×400 meter relay. Hadziahmetovic ran her second relay leg to lead off the Cardinals’ unit, before handing to Paige Kirtz and Abby Brennan. Kenli Nettles ran the anchor leg as Ball State finished the 1,600-meter race in 3:54.05 second, behind invitational host and sixth-place TCU. The Cardinals return to the Midwest for a split week with distance runners at Washington University in St. Louis, and a second track unit competing in a two-day meet at Eastern Illinois. Ball State entries at the TCU Alumni Invite: FRIDAY EVENTS High Jump 1st, Nina Garner, Fr. — 1.75m 2nd, Malina Miller, Jr. — 1.70m 5th, Bella Jackson, Sr. — 1.70m Discus 8th, Sydney Miller, Jr. — 45.78m PR 115h, Malena Higgins, Sr. — 42.47m PR Hammer Throw 17th, Malena Higgins, Sr. — 44.04m NM, Sydney Miller, Jr. — foul SATURDAY EVENTS Shot Put 10th, Malena Higgins, Sr. — 12.98 12th, Sydney Miller, Jr. — 12.52 Long Jump 13th, Kenli Nettles, Sr. — 5.82m 15th, Kylee Marshall, So. — 5.69m 24th, Anisa Barnett, Fr. — 5.37m Javelin 20th, Maci Easton, Sr. — 29.53m 4x100m Relay 7th, Jiah Davenport, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Savannah Lake, Lauren Graham — 48.27 Laya’Lapri Ratney, Kylee Marshall, Paige Kirtz, Alana Springer — DNF 100m Hurdles 4th, Laya’Lapri Ratney, So. — 13.71 18th, Lia Patterson, Fr. — 14.63 22nd, Lauren Graham, Sr. — 14.87 400m Dash 11th, Paige Kirtz, Jr. — 56.67 23rd, Abby Brennan, Sr. — 59.65 100m Dash 29th, Savannah Lake, So. — 12.28 30th, Jiah Davenport, So. — 12.45 Alana Springer, Sr. — DNS 400m Hurdles 7th, Kenli Nettles, Sr. — 1:03.18 10th, Lia Patterson, Fr. — 1:05.79 11th, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. — 1:05.80 Triple Jump NM, Anisa Barnett, Fr. — foul 200m Dash 29th, Kylee Marshall, So. — 29.16 33rd, Jiah Davenport, So. — 25.67 Savannah Lake, So. — DNS Laya’Lapri Ratney, So. — DNS 4x400m Relay 7th, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Paige Kirtz, Abby Brennan, Kenli Nettles — 3:54.05 ===================================================================== BALL STATE FOOTBALL CARDINALS EXCITED TO OPEN SPRING DRILLS ON TUESDAY MUNCIE, Ind. — Spring football year number two under head coach Mike Uremovich begins Tuesday, March 24, when 93 student-athletes engage in Practice No. 1 out of 15 NCAA spring practice sessions. The spring schedule includes the program’s annual Spring Showcase with a full-contact scrimmage on Saturday, April 18 at Scheumann Stadium that is open to the public. The series of 15 full workouts concludes on Wednesday, April 22. Uremovich welcomes 59 returning players from the 2025 roster that finished 4-8 in his first season with the Cardinals. Thirty-four newcomers, including 26 transfers, have joined the Ball State roster, with 19 more slated to arrive to Muncie this summer. The Cardinals are eager to get on the field after offseason publications ranked Ball State’s transfer class the second-best in the Mid-American Conference. Key returning players for the Cardinals include offensive linemen Tristan Cook, Chris Hood and Cole Mosier who all were starters a year ago. Other key offensive returners include running back TJ Horton, tight end Tate Hoover and small cast of receivers: Elisha Durham, Donovan Hamilton, Eli Hohlt, Jamarion McDougle and Isaiah Thacker. Key names returning on the defense include 2025 starters DJ Fields and Will Yates. Ameir Glenn, Ben Marsh and Spencer Vaka return on the defensive line. Returning outside linebackers include Sam Feeney, Layton Starks and Justin Thomas. Other returners in the secondary are Tobi Adewoyin, Cole Earlewine and Deondre Shepherd. The Cardinals’ 2026 training camp opens in late July prior to a season opener at Big Ten power Ohio State on September 5. A full schedule announcement is anticipated later this week. =================================================================== INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL SYCAMORES FALL TO LOUISVILLE IN SATURDAY MATCHUP COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana State continued play at the Ohio State Tournament on Saturday morning, falling to Louisville’s Cardinals 12-1 in five innings at Buckeye Field. The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead, plating three runs in the first inning and adding six more in the second. Despite the deficit, the Sycamores continued to battle, breaking through during the bottom of the fifth inning. Isabelle Saylor led off the frame with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bella Pusateri, and got home on a Lauren Marsicek single. Louisville’s pitching held the Sycamores to one hit on the day, a single by Lauren Marsicek. How They Scored Louisville: Pickens stole second; Lotus scored on a throwing error by c (0-1). Louisville: Monroe doubled to right-center, 2 RBI; Lookadoo and Pickens scored (0-3). Louisville: Lotus doubled to left-center, 2 RBI; Mack and Williams scored (0-5). Louisville: Pickens advanced to second; Despines advanced to third; Lotus scored on a passed ball (0-6). Louisville: Lookadoo singled to left field, RBI; Despines scored (0-7). Louisville: Monroe reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI; Pickens scored (0-8). Louisville: Janda walked with the bases loaded, RBI; Lookadoo scored (0-9). Louisville: Lookadoo tripled to left-center, 3 RBI; Pickens, Despines, and Lotus scored (0-12). Indiana State: Lauren Marsicek singled to right-center, scoring Isabelle Saylor. (1-12) News and Notes Lauren Marsicek recorded the lone hit for the Sycamores with a single in the second inning. Isabelle Saylor drew a walk in the fifth inning and scored her 2nd run of the season. Up Next The Sycamores conclude their stay in Columbus tomorrow afternoon with a rematch against host Ohio State. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET, with live stats available on GoSycamores.com and a broadcast on B1G+. ======================================================================= EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL MURRAY STATE TAKES SERIES FINALE EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Murray State limited the University of Evansville softball team to just two hits as they took the series finale by a final of 3-1 on Saturday at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium. Evansville opened the scoring in the bottom of the first. With the bases loaded, Jess Willsey was hit by a pitch to bring in the first run of the contest. Murray State countered with two runs in the top of the second to take the lead. They tacked on a third run in the third and would keep the Purple Aces scoreless from that point. Racer pitcher Bre Haislip entered with two outs in the first inning and limited UE to one hit while striking out three over the final 6 1/3 frames. Alexis Tucker went 1 2/3 innings in the start allowing two unearned runs. Kate Ridgway threw the final 5 1/3 innings with one run scoring. Evansville’s two hits belonged to Brooke Voss and Willsey. Next weekend UE will be at Drake for a 3-game series. ===================================================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S GOLF MEN’S GOLF TAKES ON THE APSU INTERCOLLEGIATE EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf travels to Dickson, Tennessee, for the Austin Peay State University Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. This marks the Screaming Eagles’ first appearance at the event. The tournament will be played at Greystone Golf Club, a par-72 course measuring 7147 yards. The teams will be completing 36 holes on day one, with the final 18 coming on Tuesday. USI will take on 12 schools in the event, including Western Kentucky University, Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Chicago State University, Murray State University, High point University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Micholls State University, Cleveland State University, Bradley University, Lindenwood University, West Texas A&M University, Bellarmine University, Jacksonville State University, and Austin Peay. Last time out, USI faced crosstown rival the University of Evansville in a dual match at Fendrich Golf Course. The Aces secured a 5.5–2.5 victory overall, but senior Carter Goebel and sophomore Jairen Stroud delivered a standout performance for USI. The pair clinched their match on the 15th hole, building an insurmountable four-hole lead over their opponents. The Eagles last competed at the Gulf Coast Collegiate in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 23–24. The team placed 11th out of 15, with Goebel leading the way after finishing at +16 over three rounds. The senior also recorded the team’s lowest round of the tournament, carding a 1-under on day three. Following the conclusion of the APSU Intercollegiate, the team will travel to Indianapolis for the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational on March 30-31. This event will be hosted at the Highland Golf and Country Club. ==================================================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF WOMEN’S GOLF TO COMPETE IN THE JULIE EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf returns to The Julie, hosted by Northern Kentucky University, in Batavia, Ohio. The tournament will open on Monday and conclude on Tuesday. This will be the Screaming Eagles’ fourth consecutive season participating in the Julie. Last year, the team finished ninth out of 12 teams, scoring a 659 over the two rounds. At the event, sophomore Brianna Kirsch topped the team leaderboard, finishing +23 for the event and ending 37th overall. The event will be held at Elks Run Golf Course, which features a par of 71 at 5919 yards. There will be 12 universities battling it out over the two-day event, including Indiana University Indianapolis, Oakland University, Valparaiso University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Detroit Mercy, Saint Francis University, Ashland University, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wayne State University, NKU, and USI. Last time out, USI battled crosstown foe the University of Evansville in a dual match at Fendrich Golf Course. The Aces came out on top, 5.5-2.5, but the team of sophomore Fernanda Vera and graduate student Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste picked up the women’s side’s lone full point of the day, clinching the victory on the 16th hole The team’s last tournament action came at the NKU Spring Invitational on March 13-15, where they finished ninth out of 11 teams. Vera earned a top 20 finish, shooting +21 over the three rounds. The best single round of the tournament came from Lopez de Haro Juste, who amazed with a +4 first round. Following the conclusion of The Julie, USI will travel to Richmond, Kentucky, for the Colonel Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky University on March 30-31. ==================================================================== VALPO BASEBALL LOCKWOOD GOES THE DISTANCE IN TIGHT GAME-2 SETBACK Starting pitcher Connor Lockwood (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville) went the distance and kept the Valparaiso University baseball team in the game, but a two-run Murray State triple in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie and stood as the difference in a 3-1 defeat for the Beacons on Saturday in the middle game of this weekend’s three-game series at Braun Stadium in Evansville, Ind. How It Happened Lockwood struck out a pair in the bottom of the first, plus catcher Eli Riley (Zanesville, Ind. / Norwell) cut down a would-be base stealer on a nifty tag by shortstop Case Sullivan (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) to help the Beacons post a zero. Riley ripped a single that saw the third baseman make a diving stop before an errant throw to first in the top of the second, plating a run to put the Beacons on the board first. Valpo had runners at second and third with two down in the top of the fourth, but the shortstop made a great catch on a line drive to take away a two-run single and keep it a one-run game with Valpo leading 1-0. The Racers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, an inning that started with two outs and nobody on base, leveling the score at one on a triple to right center. Murray State took the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run triple to go ahead 3-1. Lockwood remained in the game for the bottom of the seventh and bounced back with a 1-2-3 inning to keep the deficit at two. The Beacons threatened in the eighth with a pair of two-out baserunners, but they were stranded at first and second. Lockwood finished what he started by working three up, three down in the bottom of the eighth, finishing his day by retiring the final eight batters to keep the Beacons within striking distance, but 3-1 stood as the final. Inside the Game Lockwood tossed his second complete game of the season and the fifth of his career. He needed just 87 pitches to cover all eight defensive innings. Lockwood’s three strikeouts on Saturday moved him into the program’s all-time top 10 for career Ks. He is tied with Richard Beumer (1959-1962) for 10th with 217, becoming the first player to enter the top 10 since fellow Libertyville native Colin Fields (2019-2022). Lockwood also climbed into the program’s all-time top 10 for innings pitched, finishing the day with 276 2/3, moving ahead of Tim Juran (1969-1972, 274 2/3) for 10th. He became the first player since Jon Tieman (2017-2021) to crack the program’s all-time top 10 for innings pitched. Lockwood walked just one while allowing three runs on seven hits in the eight innings. The walk was just the second he has issued all season and first since Feb. 13 vs. Gardner-Webb. Freshman Cal Schembra (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove) and sophomore Michael Kuska (Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township) led the team with two hits apiece on a day the Beacons were outhit by a narrow 7-6 count. This was Valpo’s fourth loss of the season by two runs or fewer. Up Next The Beacons (6-12) will close out the series against Murray State on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Evansville, Ind. A link to live stats is available on ValpoAthletics.com. ====================================================================== UINDY SOFTBALL SOFTBALL SPLITS HOME-OPENING TWIN BILL VERSUS JEWELL INDIANAPOLIS – Playing in front of the home faithful for the first time this spring, the No. 9 UIndy softball team split a GLVC doubleheader versus William Jewell Saturday afternoon at Baumgartner Field. The Greyhounds snapped a 12-game winning streak with a 6-3 loss in opener before rebounding with a 9-1 run-rule win in game 2. UP NEXT The Hounds return to Baumgartner Field on Sunday to host the Hawks of Rockhurst University. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for noon ET. GAME 1 | Jewell 6, UIndy 3 UIndy crafted a three-run rally in the bottom of the fifth but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Cardinals’ five-run outburst an inning prior. Later, the Hounds loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh but ultimately couldn’t cash in. The result tagged sophomore starter Cheyenne Eads (12-1) with her first loss of the season. She struck out five in four-plus inning and was charged with all six runs—though only one was earned. Sophomore Josie Jager finished the game in the circle, tossing three scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. At the plate, Brooklyn Willis led the way with two hits, including an RBI single in the fifth and a double to lead off the seventh. Christina Stankus had a hit and a run scored, and both Cara Cooper and Sydney Oliver recorded two walks. GAME 2 | UIndy 9, Jewell 1 (5 innings) The Greyhounds wasted little time jumping on the Cardinals in the capper, launching multi-run homers in each of the first three innings. Josie Jager got the Hounds on the board with a three-run blast in the first, while Brooklyn Willis and Maya Rodriguez followed with two-run shots in the second and third innings, respectively. Meanwhile, Caitlin Bunte (11-1) continued to rack up outs in her freshman campaign, finishing with a complete-game three-hitter. She faced just one over the minimum through the first four frames before surrendering a solo home run in the fifth—the only damage she would sustain. Six Greyhound batters had two base hits, while all nine of them had at least one hit or one walk. UIndy has combined to hit 12 home runs in the last 10 games, including six from Willis alone. ====================================================================== SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1939 The 20-year-old injury-plagued Pete Reiser homers in his first at-bat during the Dodgers’ second spring training game, beginning a streak of ten consecutive hits. ‘Pistol Pete,’ one of 74 minor league free agents when Commissioner Landis ruled the Cardinals signed too many players to play on multiple teams in the same circuit, hit .301 in 38 games with the Elmira Pioneers, the team’s Eastern League Single-A affiliate. 1962 Roger Maris declines to pose with Mets coach Rogers Hornsby because the veteran had criticized him in the recently published autobiography, My Wars with Baseball. In the book, the 65-year-old Hall of Famer dismisses the Yankees slugger as a mediocre hitter who couldn’t bat .400 even with all of his averages added up. 1962 In the first meeting between the two New York clubs, the Mets defeated the World Champion Yankees in a spring training game with a dramatic walk-off 4-3 victory at Al Lang Field. Casey Stengel, the former skipper of the Bronx Bombers, now the expansion team’s manager, clearly wanting to beat his old club, calls upon veteran Richie Ashburn, who delivers a ninth-inning pinch-hit single for the Amazins. 1972 The Yankees trade first baseman Danny Cater to the Red Sox for lefty reliever Albert Walter Lyle. Sparky will pitch in 420 games in relief over the next seven years with a 57-40 record and a 2.41 ERA, notching 141 saves as he helps the Bronx Bombers appear in three World Series. 1986 The Yankees announce Britt Burns, an 18-game winner with the White Sox last season, will miss the entire season due to a degenerative hip condition. The 26-year-old southpaw will never throw another major league pitch, ending his eight-year career, played entirely with Chicago, with a 70-60 (.538) won-loss record. 2002 After a miserable spring trying to make the Dodgers as a bench player, 38-year-old Dante Bichette (.299, 274, 1,141) announces his retirement. The four-time affable All-Star, who played with the Angels, Brewers, Rockies, Reds, and Red Sox during his 14-year major league career, will have a brief stint as the Rockies’ batting coach in 2009. 2005 Giants’ slugger Barry Bonds, who is 11 home runs shy of passing Babe Ruth on the all-time list, indicates he may not play this season. Implicated in the sport’s steroids scandal, the 40-year-old National League MVP, who has had two knee operations, cites being physically and mentally “done,” blaming the media for his unhappiness. 2010 With the same pen he used to sign his rookie contract in 2001, Twins catcher Joe Mauer (.365, 28, 96) signs a $184 million, eight-year contract extension, keeping him with the small-market team through 2018. Last year, the 26-year-old backstop, after starting the season on the DL as a result of back surgery the previous year, captured his third batting crown and was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. 2014 At Sydney Cricket Grounds, the Dodgers defeat the Diamondbacks, 3-1, to open the Major League Baseball season. The contest marks the first regular-season game played in Australia. 2016 In a game attended by Barack Obama, the first sitting United States president to visit Cuba since 1928, the Rays beat the Cuban National team, 4-1, marking the first time in 17 years that a major league team had visited the island nation. In 1999 at Havana’s Estadio, the Orioles edged the home team, 3-2, thanks to Harold Baines’ eventual game-winning hit in the 11th inning. ========================================================= TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY On March 22 in … 1894 – Stanley Cup: Montréal AAA beat Ottawa Generals, 3-1 (first Cup game ever). 1929 – 66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes. 1934 – First Masters golf championship begins in Augusta, Georgia, USA. 1953 – Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open. 1958 – 20th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72. 1959 – Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament. 1963 – Oregon State’s Terry Baker becomes first and only Heisman Trophy winner. 1964 – Carol Mann wins LPGA Women’s Western Golf Open Invitational. 1967 – Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] knocks out Zora Folley in 7 innings for heavyweight boxing title in first Madison Square Garden fight. 1969 – 31st NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Purdue 92-72; UCLA wins its 5th national championship in six years. 1970 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic. 1972 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA Most Valuable Player. 1972 – Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for US$9 million. 1972 – New York Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Boston Red Sox for Sparky Lyle. 1975 – Delta State beats Immaculata for the women’s AIAW championship. 1979 – NHL votes to accept four WHA teams (Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers). 1981 – Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Desert Inn Pro-Am Golf Tournament. 1981 – Toshihiko Seko runs world record 25km (1:13:55.8) and 30km (1:29:18.8). 1984 – New York Islanders’ Bryan Trottier ties NHL record scores 5 seconds into game. 1986 – Andrea Ehrig skates ladies world record 5 km (7:00.99). 1986 – HBO launches boxing’s heavyweight title unification tournament. 1986 – Karin Kania skates ladies world record 1500 metre (1:09.30). 1986 – Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes first skater to land a quadruple jump. 1986 – World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (USSR). 1986 – World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (USSR). 1986 – World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Debi Thomas (USA). 1986 – World Men’s Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Brian Boitano (USA). 1986 – Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. 1987 – Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open. 1988 – Western Australia beats Queensland by five wickets to win the Sheffield Shield Final. 1989 – NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years. 1989 – Clint Malarchuk of the NHL Buffalo Sabres suffers an almost fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat. 1990 – The Major League Baseball umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games. 1992 – Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship. 1992 – England beats South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final. 1992 – Joseph A Molloy elected New York Yankees general partner. 1994 – Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.68 seconds). 1998 – Liselotte Neumann wins Standard Register PING Golf Tournament. 2009 – In Puebla, Mexico, round 2 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rickard Rydell; race 2 is won by Yvan Muller. 2022 – At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Nashville Predators by score 6-1. 2022 – At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Arizona Coyotes by score 4-2. 2022 – At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Calgary Flames by score 4-3. 2022 – At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-3. 2022 – At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-0. 2022 – At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Ottawa Senators by score 3-0. 2022 – At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 6-3. 2022 – At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 3-2. 2022 – At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Washington Capitals by score 5-2. 2022 – At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 5-1. 2022 – At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats New York Rangers by score 7-4. Births of sports figures on March 22 1914 – Birth of Cec Burke; cricket player (New Zealand leg-spinner versus Australia 1946, 1 and 3, 2-30). 1915 – Birth of George Cresswell; cricket player (3 Tests for New Zealand aged 35). 1927 – Birth of George Thoms; cricket player (one Test Australia against West Indies 1952, scored 16 and 28). 1928 – Birth of Ed Macauley; NBA player (Boston Celtics). 1933 – Birth of Chris Duckworth; cricket player (South African batsman versus England 1956-57). 1946 – Birth of Don Chaney; NBA player (Houston Rockets)/coach (Detroit Pistons). 1952 – Birth of Bob Costas in Queens, New York, USA; sportscaster/talk show host (Later). 1956 – Birth of Lyndsay Stephen in Donnybrook, Western Australia; Australasia golfer. 1958 – Birth of Joyce Lester; Australian softball catcher (Olympics-bronze-1996). 1962 – Birth of Diane Pavich in Melbourne, Australia; golfer (1993 T50 Alpine Australia Ladies). 1962 – Birth of Tim Elliott in Perth, Western Australia; Australasia golfer. 1963 – Birth of Hannu Virta in Turku, Finland; hockey defenseman (Team Finland). 1963 – Birth of Rich Monteleone in Tampa, Florida, USA; pitcher (California Angels). 1964 – Birth of Jeffrey Wagner in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Australasia golfer. 1966 – Birth of Brad Edwards; NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons). 1966 – Birth of Brian Shaw; NBA guard (Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors). 1966 – Birth of Sean Berry in Santa Monica, California, USA; infielder (Houston Astros). 1966 – Birth of Todd Ewen in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks). 1968 – Birth of Ramon Martinez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers). 1969 – Birth of Russell Maryland; NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders). 1970 – Birth of Jason Rouser in Tucson, Arizona, USA; 200 metre/400 metre runner. 1970 – Birth of Reggie White; NFL nose tackle (New England Patriots). 1970 – Birth of Travis Richards in Crystal, Minnesota, USA; US hockey defenseman (Olympics-1994). 1971 – Birth of Richard Castillo; jockey. 1972 – Birth of Elvis Stojko in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; ice skater (Olympics-silver-1994). 1972 – Birth of John Farquhar; tight end (New Orleans Saints). 1972 – Birth of Mikhail Sloutsky; WLAF linebacker (Scotland Claymores). 1972 – Birth of Shawn Bradley; NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Space Jams). 1973 – Birth of Joe Nedney; kicker (Arizona Cardinals). 1973 – Birth of Luther Elliss; NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions). 1974 – Birth of Marcus Camby; NBA forward (Toronto Raptors). 1974 – Birth of Tuomas Gronman; NHL defenseman (Team Finland Olympics-Bronze-1998, Pittsburgh Steelers). 1975 – Birth of Chris Bayne; safety (Atlanta Falcons). Deaths of sports figures on March 22 1871 – Johnny Cuzens, cricket player (Australian aboriginal tourist 1868), dies. 1975 – Asa Smith Bushnell Junior, Secretary of US Olympics (1945-65), dies at age 75. 1993 – Cec Pepper, cricket player (New South Wales and Commonwealth XI leggie), dies. 1993 – Steve Olin, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 27. 1993 – Tim Crews, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 31. ========================================================== TV SPORTS TODAY Sunday, 3/22/26 MLB SPRING TRAININGTIME ETTVPhiladelphia Phillies vs New York Yankees1:05pmMLBNMilwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs3:05pmESPN+Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels9:07pmMLBNNBA REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVPortland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets5:00pmFanDuel Sports OKCMNMTBrooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings6:00pmFanDuel Sports CHAFanDuel Sports MEMWashington Wizards vs New York Knicks7:30pmGCSNFanDuel Sports OhioMinnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics8:00pmNBCPeacockToronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns9:00pmSNAFSNNHL REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVWinnipeg Jets vs New York Rangers12:00pmSNMSGColorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals12:30pmNHLNALTMNMTNashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks3:00pmCHSNFanDuel Sports NSHCarolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins3:00pmATTSN-PITFanDuel Sports SouthVegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars7:00pmScrippsVictory+Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders7:00pmMSGSNFanDuel Sports OhioBuffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks8:00pmMSG-BUFVictory+Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames8:00pmFanDuel Sports SunSNLos Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth9:00pmFanDuel Sports WestUtah16MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALLTIME ETTVNCAA Second Round: 7 Miami(FL) vs 2 Purdue12:10pmCBSParamount+NCAA Second Round: 7 Kentucky vs 2 Iowa State2:45pmCBSParamount+NCAA Second Round: 5 St. John’s vs 4 Kansas5:15pmCBSParamount+NCAA Second Round: 6 Tennessee vs 3 Virginia6:10pmTNTMAXNCAA Second Round: 9 Iowa vs 1 Florida7:10pmTBSMAXNCAA Second Round: 9 Utah State vs 1 Arizona7:50pmCBSParamount+NCAA Second Round: 7 UCLA vs 2 UConn8:45pmTNTMAXNCAA Second Round: 5 Texas Tech vs 4 Alabama9:45pmTBSMAXMOTORSPORTSTIME ETTVNASCAR Cup: Goodyear 4003:00pmFS1GOLFTIME ETTVPGA Tour: Valspar Championship1:00pmGOLFPGA Tour: Valspar Championship3:00pmNBCSOCCERTIME ETTVSerie A: Como vs Pisa6:30amParamount+EPL: Newcastle United vs Sunderland7:00amPeacockLa Liga: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano8:00amESPN+Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Metz9:00ambeIN SportsfuboTVSerie A: Atalanta vs Verona9:00amParamount+Serie A: Bologna vs Lazio9:00amParamount+Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Monaco9:00ambeIN SportsfuboTVEPL: Aston Villa vs West Ham United9:15amPeacockEPL: Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest9:15amPeacockBundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt9:30amESPN+EPL: Manchester United vs Aston Villa10:00amPeacockEPL: Crystal Palace vs Leeds United10:00amPeacockEPL: Nottingham Forest vs Fulham10:00amPeacockLa Liga: Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés10:15amESPN+Ligue 1: Rennes vs Metz11:15ambeIN SportsfuboTVLigue 1: Olympique Marseille vs Lille11:15ambeIN SportsfuboTVLigue 1: Paris vs Le Havre11:15ambeIN SportsfuboTVLeague Cup: Arsenal vs Manchester City11:30amParamount+Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs Freiburg11:30amESPN+Serie A: Roma vs Lecce12:00pmParamount+EPL: Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur12:30pmPeacockLa Liga: Athletic Club vs Real Betis12:30pmESPN+Bundesliga: Augsburg vs Stuttgart1:30pmESPN+MLS: Cincinnati vs CF Montréal1:00pmMLS Season PassMLS: New York City vs Inter Miami1:00pmMLS Season PassMLS: Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders FC2:30pmFOXMLS Season PassSerie A: Fiorentina vs Internazionale2:45pmParamount+Ligue 1: Nantes vs Strasbourg2:45pmbeIN SportsfuboTVLa Liga: Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid3:00pmESPN+MLS: Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy4:30pmFOXMLS Season PassMLS: San Diego vs Real Salt Lake7:00pmMLS Season PassLiga MX: Juárez vs Tigres UANL9:00pmfuboTV About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2026 THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” MARCH 22
