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(8) ORLANDO GAME 1: MAGIC 112, PISTONS 101 GAME 2: PISTONS 98, MAGIC 83 GAME 3: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (1 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 4: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | MONDAY APRIL 27 (8 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 5: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | SUNDAY MAY 3*SERIES IS TIED 1-1 (2) BOSTON VS. (7) PHILADELPHIA GAME 1: CELTICS 123, 76ERS 91 GAME 2: 76ERS 111, CELTICS 97 GAME 3: CELTICS 108, 76ERS 100 GAME 4: BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (7 ET, NBC) GAME 5: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | TUESDAY APRIL 28 (7 ET, ESPN) GAME 6: BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | SATURDAY MAY 2*CELTICS LEAD SERIES 2-1 (3) NEW YORK VS. (6) ATLANTA GAME 1: KNICKS 113, HAWKS 102 GAME 2: HAWKS 107, KNICKS 106 GAME 3: HAWKS 109, KNICKS 108 GAME 4: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (6 ET, NBC) GAME 5: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | TUESDAY APRIL 28 (8 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 6: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | SATURDAY MAY 2*HAWKS LEAD SERIES 2-1 (4) CLEVELAND VS. (5) TORONTO GAME 1: CAVALIERS 126, RAPTORS 113 GAME 2: CAVALIERS 115, RAPTORS 105 GAME 3: RAPTORS 126, CAVALIERS 104 GAME 4: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (1 ET, ESPN) GAME 5: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 GAME 6: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | SUNDAY MAY 3*CAVALIERS LEAD SERIES 2-1 WESTERN CONFERENCE (1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) PHOENIX GAME 1: THUNDER 119, SUNS 84 GAME 2: THUNDER 120, SUNS 107 GAME 3: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (3:30 ET, NBC) GAME 4: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | MONDAY APRIL 27 (9:30 ET, PEACOCK/NBC SPORTS) GAME 5: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | SUNDAY MAY 3*THUNDER LEAD SERIES 2-0 (2) SAN ANTONIO VS. (7) PORTLAND GAME 1: SPURS 111, TRAIL BLAZERS 98 GAME 2: TRAIL BLAZERS 106, SPURS 103 GAME 3: SPURS 120, TRAIL BLAZERS 108 GAME 4: SAN ANTONIO AT PORTLAND | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (3:30 ET, ESPN) GAME 5: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | TUESDAY APRIL 28 (9:30 ET, ESPN) GAME 6: SAN ANTONIO AT PORTLAND | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | SATURDAY MAY 2*SPURS LEAD SERIES 2-1 (3) DENVER VS. (6) MINNESOTA GAME 1: NUGGETS 116, TIMBERWOLVES 105 GAME 2: TIMBERWOLVES 119, NUGGETS 114 GAME 3: TIMBERWOLVES 113, NUGGETS 96 GAME 4: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (8:30 ET, ABC) GAME 5: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | MONDAY APRIL 27 (10:30 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 6: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | SATURDAY MAY 2*TIMBERWOLVES LEAD SERIES 2-1 (4) LOS ANGELES VS. (5) HOUSTON GAME 1: LAKERS 107, ROCKETS 98 GAME 2: LAKERS 101, ROCKETS 94 GAME 3: LAKERS 112, ROCKETS 108 (OT) GAME 4: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (9:30 ET, NBC) GAME 5: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | SUNDAY MAY 3*LAKERS LEAD SERIES 3-0 * = IF NECESSARY ============================================== NHL PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE BOSTON BRUINS (1WC) VS. BUFFALO SABRES (1A) BUFFALO LEADS SERIES 2-1 GAME 1: BUFFALO 4, BOSTON 3 GAME 2: BOSTON 4, BUFFALO 2 GAME 3: BUFFALO 3, BOSTON 1 GAME 4: BUFFALO AT BOSTON — 2 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, MSG-B, NESN) GAME 5: BOSTON AT BUFFALO — 7:30 P.M. ET, TUESDAY, APRIL 28 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, NESN, MSG-B) *GAME 6: BUFFALO AT BOSTON — FRIDAY, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: BOSTON AT BUFFALO — SUNDAY, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF BRUINS-SABRES SERIES MONTREAL CANADIENS (3A) VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (2A) MONTREAL LEADS SERIES 2-1 GAME 1: MONTREAL 4, TAMPA BAY 3 (OT) GAME 2: TAMPA BAY 3, MONTREAL 2 (OT) GAME 3: MONTREAL 3, TAMPA BAY 2 (OT) GAME 4: TAMPA BAY AT MONTREAL — 7 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, THE SPOT) GAME 5: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY — WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: TAMPA BAY AT MONTREAL — FRIDAY, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY — SUNDAY, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CANADIENS-LIGHTNING SERIES OTTAWA SENATORS (2WC) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (1M) CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 3-0 GAME 1: CAROLINA 2, OTTAWA 0 GAME 2: CAROLINA 3, OTTAWA 2 (2OT) GAME 3: CAROLINA 2, OTTAWA 1 GAME 4: CAROLINA AT OTTAWA, 3 P.M. ET — SATURDAY, APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, FDSNSO) *GAME 5: OTTAWA AT CAROLINA — MONDAY, APRIL 27 TBD *GAME 6: CAROLINA AT OTTAWA — THURSDAY, APRIL 30 TBD *GAME 7: OTTAWA AT CAROLINA — SATURDAY, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF SENATORS-HURRICANES SERIES PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (3M) VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (2M) PHILADELPHIA LEADS SERIES 3-0 GAME 1: PHILADELPHIA 3, PITTSBURGH 2 GAME 2: PHILADELPHIA 3, PITTSBURGH 0 GAME 3: PHILADELPHIA 5, PITTSBURGH 2 GAME 4: PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA — 8 P.M. ET, SATURDAY, APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, SN-PIT, NBCSP) *GAME 5: PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH — MONDAY, APRIL 27 TBD *GAME 6: PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA — WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 7: PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH — SATURDAY, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF FLYERS-PENGUINS SERIES WESTERN CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES KINGS (2WC) VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE (1C) COLORADO LEADS SERIES 3-0 GAME 1: COLORADO 2, LOS ANGELES 1 GAME 2: COLORADO 2, LOS ANGELES 1 (OT) GAME 3: COLORADO 4, LOS ANGELES 2 GAME 4: COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES — 4:30 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS2, ALT, FDSNSC) *GAME 5: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO — WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES — FRIDAY, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO — SUNDAY, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF KINGS-AVALANCHE SERIES MINNESOTA WILD (3C) VS. DALLAS STARS (2C) DALLAS LEADS SERIES 2-1 GAME 1: MINNESOTA 6, DALLAS 1 GAME 2: DALLAS 4, MINNESOTA 2 GAME 3: DALLAS 4, MINNESOTA 3 (2OT) GAME 4: DALLAS AT MINNESOTA — 5:30 P.M. ET, SATURDAY, APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNO, SNW, SNP, TVAS, VICTORY+, FDSNNO, FDSNWI) GAME 5: MINNESOTA AT DALLAS — 8 P.M. ET, TUESDAY, APRIL 28 (ESPN2, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNWI, FDSNNO, VICTORY+) *GAME 6: DALLAS AT MINNESOTA — APRIL 30 TBD *GAME 7: MINNESOTA AT DALLAS — MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF WILD-STARS SERIES UTAH MAMMOTH (1WC) VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (1P) UTAH LEADS SERIES 2-1 GAME 1: VEGAS 4, UTAH 2 GAME 2: UTAH 3, VEGAS 2 GAME 3: UTAH 4, VEGAS 2 GAME 4: VEGAS AT UTAH — MONDAY, APRIL 27 TBD (ESPN, UTAH16, SCRIPPS) GAME 5: UTAH AT VEGAS — WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: VEGAS AT UTAH– FRIDAY, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: UTAH AT VEGAS — SUNDAY, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF MAMMOTH-GOLDEN KNIGHTS SERIES ANAHEIM DUCKS (3P) VS. EDMONTON OILERS (2P) ANAHEIM LEADS SERIES 2-1 GAME 1: EDMONTON 4, ANAHEIM 3 GAME 2: ANAHEIM 6, EDMONTON 4 GAME 3: ANAHEIM 7, EDMONTON 4 GAME 4: EDMONTON AT ANAHEIM– 9:30 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS2, VICTORY+) GAME 5: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON — 10 P.M. ET, TUESDAY, APRIL 28 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, KCOP-13, VICTORY+) *GAME 6: EDMONTON AT ANAHEIM– THURSDAY, APRIL 30 TBD *GAME 7: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON — SATURDAY, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF DUCKS-OILERS SERIES ============================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CINCINNATI 9 DETROIT 8 BALTIMORE 10 BOSTON 3 CLEVELAND 8 TORONTO 6 COLORADO 4 NY METS 3 TAMPA BAY 6 MINNESOTA 2 ATLANTA 5 PHILADELPHIA 3 KANSAS CITY 6 LA ANGELS 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 WASHINGTON 4 PITTSBURGH 6 MILWAUKEE 0 LAS VEGAS 8 TEXAS 1 NY YANKEES 12 HOUSTON 4 SEATTLE 3 ST. LOUIS 2 CHICAGO CUBS 6 LA DODGERS 4 MIAMI 9 SAN FRANCISCO 4 ============================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INDIANAPOLIS 4 ST. PAUL 3 DAYTON 6 SOUTH BEND 4 WISCONSIN 11 FT. WAYNE 3 ============================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES OMAHA 3 COLUMBUS 1 DALLAS 3 SAN DIEGO 2 =============================================== UFL SCORES DEFENDERS 45 STALLIONS 28 =================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =================================== MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES NFL NFL DRAFT ROUND 2: OHIO STATE DT KAYDEN MCDONALD LANDS WITH TEXANS Defensive tackle Kayden McDonald was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft on Thursday night, and the defensive tackle watched 15 of his peers make the walk from the backstage green room to the stage to be announced as first-round selections. The only player left in that room when the 32-player round ended was McDonald. McDonald returned to the scene Friday night, and he didn’t have to wait long. He heard his name called early in the second round when the Houston Texans chose him with the 36th overall pick, the fourth made on Friday. The Ohio State product who was a consensus All-American last season had tears flowing during the entire walk toward the stage. He stopped for a second to tap the Texans display on the wall. When he got to the stage, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and McDonald conducted a long embrace, and Goodell was doing a lot of talking. In essence, the long wait was over for McDonald, who was one of seven Buckeyes drafted in the first two rounds. “This is emotional,” McDowell said on the ESPN broadcast. “I know I’m supposed to be here. I’m just so blessed and thankful.” The Texans traded with the Las Vegas Raiders to move up two spots on a night in which the second and third rounds were held. When the Raiders chose at No. 38, they tabbed safety Treydan Stukes of Arizona. The second round had a heavy defensive flavor with 22 players on that side of the ball being selected. There was also was an impact trade announced as the Minnesota Vikings sent veteran linebacker Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third-round pick in this year’s draft and a third-rounder in 2027. The Eagles also received a seventh-rounder this year in the deal. The San Francisco 49ers started off the festivities by selecting receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who played for Ole Miss last season after spending two seasons apiece at Washington State (2021-22) and Oklahoma State (2023-24). Two other wideouts went in the second round — Denzel Boston of Washington to the Cleveland Browns at No. 39 and Germie Bernard of Alabama to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 47. Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood went 37th overall to the New York Giants. He was another player thought to be a possible first-rounder. “Of course it was disappointing,” Hood said. “I know God does everything for a reason. He was probably preventing me from something or he had something better in store for me, and that being the Giants. “I’m super excited to go into this next chapter of my life and will just go in there and give my best and give my all and be the best version of myself.” Hood also played for Auburn (2023) and Colorado (2024) during his college career. The Miami Dolphins appear to have made one of the best picks in the round by grabbing Texas Tech consensus All-America linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with the No. 43 pick. Rodriguez was the face of the Red Raiders’ stunning season last year and loaded up on postseason awards, including the Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defender. He led the nation with seven forced fumbles and also intercepted four passes. At No. 48, the Falcons tabbed Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell, the younger brother of Atlanta’s A.J. Terrell, who is entering his seventh season as a starting corner for the Falcons. The New York Jets chose cornerback D’Angelo Ponds of national champion Indiana with the 50th overall pick. The 5-foot-8 Ponds played his first season (2023) at James Madison before following coach Curt Cignetti to Indiana and becoming one of the Hoosiers’ top defensive players. In the first round, four Buckeyes were selected: receiver Carnell Tate, (No. 4, Tennessee Titans); linebacker Arvell Reese (No. 5, Giants); linebacker Sonny Styles (No. 7, Washington Commanders) and safety Caleb Downs (No. 11, Dallas Cowboys). After McDonald went in the second, tight end Max Klare (No. 61, Los Angeles Rams) and cornerback Davison Igbinosun (No. 62, Buffalo Bills) went back-to-back near the end of the round. The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks took TCU safety Bud Clark with the 64th and final pick of the second round. 2026 NFL DRAFT: BEST AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 On Saturday, we enter into the longest day of the draft, the marathon third day of the proceedings, comprising of rounds 4-7. Many gems have been discovered from this period, including franchise quarterbacks like Tom Brady, game-changing wideouts like Amon-Ra St. Brown, and crazy physical specimens like Tariq Woolen. Here are some of the players who could fit that bill in this draft class. Zxavian Harris, DT, Ole Miss — Likely to still be on the board because of his character concerns, Harris certainly plays like someone who could have gone Day 2. With his hulking size (the rare defensive tackle who measures in over 6-foot-7 on a good day) and his impressive pass-rush numbers, a team that’s willing to take the chance on the persona could find themselves with a cornerstone defensive player. Kyle Louis, S/LB, Pittsburgh — Perhaps Louis’ positional versatility is causing him to drop further than one would expect. Ever since the Isaiah Simmons days, teams seem more and more thrown off by guys who don’t have an immediate fit on their defense. They’re limiting themselves when it comes to Louis, though. His instincts and quick ability to turn toward the ball and pick up cleanup tackles is unmatched. It’s hard to get guys with true starter upside in Day 3. Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas — Washington’s athleticism is some of the craziest in the class. When you’re 6-foot-1 and carrying over 230 pounds of weight behind you, it’s just not natural to run as fast as Washington does. Though he lacks third-down upside, with development and training, Washington has all the tools to develop into a top-tier starting running back if he’s given patience. Just don’t ask Washington to do too much receiving work too early… or blocking. Just hand the ball off to him; don’t overthink it. Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee — Something must be very wrong with McCoy’s knee if he’s still on the board this late in the game. There have been rumors of bone spurs and multiple surgeries floating around and it’s all very much in flux. At his best, McCoy could have been the top cornerback in the class, but his bill of health just isn’t clean. At some point, he has to come off the board, but there must be something we don’t know about that has teams playing scared. Jalon Kilgore, S, South Carolina — Kilgore was a former top 50 projected player who could slot in perfectly as a nickel back for a team that needs it. The problem is, the nickel cornerback situations around the league are pretty much sorted right now. This means that teams drafting for best player available might have to keep their eye on guys like Kilgore, who are alignment specific, to pick up value. His coverage skills are hard to find this late. JONATHAN GREENARD, DEALT FROM VIKINGS TO EAGLES, GETS $100M EXTENSION Pass rusher Jonathan Greenard, dealt by the Minnesota Vikings to Philadelphia on Friday, agreed to a big-money extension with the Eagles, multiple media outlets reported. The Eagles received Greenard and a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft in exchange for a third-round pick on Friday (No. 98 overall) and a third-rounder in 2027. Greenard then reportedly landed a four-year, $100 million extension from the Eagles, including $50 million in guaranteed money. The 28-year-old University of Florida product is coming off a down season in which he managed just three sacks while playing 12 games (10 starts) for the Vikings. In 2024, Greenard logged 12 sacks and four forced fumbles in 17 starts for Minnesota en route to earning Pro Bowl recognition. The year before that, with the Houston Texans, he registered a career-high 12.5 sacks in 15 games, all starts. Houston selected Greenard in the third round of the 2020 draft. In 77 NFL games (59 starts), he has 38 sacks, one interception, 14 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Last season, the Eagles finished in the middle of the NFL with 42 sacks, led by Jalyx Hunt with 6.5 and Moro Ojomo with six. COWBOYS ACQUIRE 49ERS STARTING LB DEE WINTERS FOR 5TH-ROUND PICK The Dallas Cowboys continued to bolster their defense on Friday, trading a fifth-round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dee Winters. Winters, 25, started all 17 regular-season games last season and had team-high 101 tackles as well as eight tackles for loss, five passes defended and one interception which he returned 74 yards for a touchdown. A native of Brenham, Texas, Winters has 155 career tackles, eight tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, 10 passes defended and the one interception in 47 regular-season games (27 starts). Winters also has played in four playoff games (one start) and has 10 tackles. San Francisco selected Winters in the sixth round of the 2023 draft out of TCU. The 49ers now have the 152nd overall pick that belonged to the Cowboys, who went defense in the first round on Thursday by selecting Ohio State safety Caleb Downs (11th overall) and UCF pass rusher Malachi Lawrence (23rd). Dallas did not have a second-round pick. The Cowboys traded defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers for a third-round pick (92nd overall) on March 11. COWBOYS, RAVENS SQUARE OFF FOR NFL’S FIRST GAME IN RIO IN SEPTEMBER The Dallas Cowboys will play the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL’s first game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the league announced on Friday. The Cowboys had been announced in early February for the game but not the opponent nor the date, which is Sunday, Sept. 27, at 4:25 p.m. ET at Maracana Stadium. The game will be carried on CBS and Paramount+ as well as the NFL+ app. The 78,000-seat Maracana Stadium has hosted World Cup matches and the 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. The league previously announced Rio as one of its new international markets; at least three regular-season games will be played there in the next five years. Games “The international expansion of our great game has been remarkable,” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said in a press release. “South America is home to some of the world’s most passionate sports fans, including our Ravens Flock in Brazil. We look forward to playing in the iconic Maracana Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys, as our league continues to engage with fans across the globe.” The NFL came to Brazil for the first time in 2024, and its Sao Paulo games in 2025 and 2026 were played on Friday of Week 1. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo in 2024 and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs there this past year at Corinthians Arena. The league said in Friday’s release that there are more than 36 million NFL fans in Brazil. “Playing in the legendary Maracana Stadium against the Ravens in front of such a passionate and growing fan base on a global stage will be very special for our team, our entire Cowboys organization and the millions watching back home and around the world,” Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones said in the press release. The NFL has scheduled a record nine international games for 2026 across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. The cities are London, Madrid, Melbourne, Mexico City, Munich, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. The San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground for the NFL’s first game in Australia, but other matchups have not been announced. The 49ers also will play a regular-season game at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte. The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Paris this fall with the New Orleans Saints as one of the participants at Stade de France Stadium. The Atlanta Falcons are ticketed for a regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, at Bernabeu Stadium, while the Detroit Lions will play at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Germany. The Jacksonville Jaguars will be designated as the home team for two games in London this year. The games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium will be played in consecutive weeks in October. A second game overseas was added to the Jaguars’ schedule due to the ongoing renovations at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The league also previously announced that the Washington Commanders will serve as the host team for a game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. PACKERS EXTEND WR JAYDEN REED’S CONTRACT FOR REPORTED 3 YEARS, $50.25M The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of wide receiver Jayden Reed to a contract extension on Friday, with ESPN reporting the deal is for three years and worth $50.25 million. Reed, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, will be signed through 2029. The deal includes $20 million guaranteed, Reed’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ian Grutman told ESPN. Reed, who turns 26 on Tuesday, is coming off of an abbreviated season marred by shoulder and foot injuries that both required surgery in Week 3. He finished with 19 receptions on 22 targets for 207 yards and one touchdown in seven regular-season games (three starts). He also started the NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears and made four catches for 43 yards and a TD. Reed has 138 receptions on 191 targets for 1,857 yards, 15 touchdowns and 13.5 yards per catch in 40 regular-season games (26 starts). He has another 12 catches for 124 yards and one TD in four playoff games (three starts). Green Bay selected Reed in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He led the team in receiving in each of his first two seasons. The Packers have overhauled their receiving corps, allowing Romeo Doubs to leave as a free agent for the New England Patriots and a four-year, $68 million contract in March. In early April, they traded wideout Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick and 2027 sixth-rounder. Green Bay still has receivers Christian Watson, 26, and Matthew Golden, 22, the latter a first-round pick in 2025. ====================================== MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL KANSAS FRESHMAN DARRYN PETERSON DECLARES FOR THE NBA DRAFT AND IS PROJECTED AS A TOP-3 PICK LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June. The 6-foot-6 Peterson showed flashes of brilliance with the Jayhawks, but he also caused a lot of headaches for the team. He dealt with a severe full-body cramping issue that required hospitalization before the season, and additional injuries and illnesses caused him to miss 11 games, hurting his ability to build any continuity with the rest of his teammates. Peterson wound up averaging 20.2 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc in 24 games. He started to hit his rhythm in the postseason, scoring 24 points against TCU and 14 against Houston in the Big 12 Tournament. He had 28 points in a first-round NCAA tourney win over Cal Baptist and 21 in a last-second loss to St. John’s in the second round. “To my teammates, friends and everyone at the University of Kansas, a heartfelt thank you!” Peterson posted to social media Friday. “Your belief in me, your encouragement and your constant support have been invaluable every step of the way. This journey has been everything to me, and none of it would have been possible without your love, support and sacrifices.” Most mock drafts have Peterson or BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa going first overall, though Duke’s Cameron Boozer also could be in the mix. The closest comp to Peterson has generally been 6-foot-5 Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns’ five-time All-Star. Both have the ability to score at all three levels, and their athleticism allows them to play much bigger than their size. Peterson’s announcement came one day after Dybantsa declared for the draft in his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts. Dybantsa led the nation with 25.5 points per game, while also pulling down 6.8 rebounds with 3.7 assists. He’s the first player to post those averaged in a season and be a consensus All-American since Larry Bird did it in 1978-79 for Indiana State. Arizona freshman Koa Peat, another projected first-round pick, declared for the draft on his Instagram account on Friday. “Playing for the University of Arizona has been an incredible blessing and something I’ll always be grateful for,” he posted. “Wearing this name and where I come from means everything to me. It’s been an honor to compete at this level while still being rooted in the place that raised me.” The 6-8 Peat, an Arizona native, averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 36 games while helping the Wildcats reach the Final Four for the first time since 2001. Tennessee freshman Nate Ament also declared for the draft Thursday after starting all 35 games he played and averaging 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. His announcement came in an Instagram post in which he thanked the Volunteers for the opportunity. “I promise to always represent the Vols with the upmost pride,” Ament wrote. “This University means more to me than just basketball — to me it’s a place I call home. I might’ve only been here a year but I’ll remember this year for the rest of my life.” Another top draft prospect, Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas, declared for the draft on Wednesday. He joined LSU legend Pete Maravich as the only SEC players to have led the league in scoring (23.5 points per game) and assists (6.4 per game) in the same season. Ament and Acuff also are widely considered to be top-10 draft picks. ARIZONA F KOA PEAT TO PURSUE DREAM, DECLARES FOR NBA DRAFT Arizona forward Koa Peat announced on Instagram Friday that he has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. “Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid,” Peat wrote. “With that being said, after a lot of thought and conversations with the people closest to me, I’m excited to announce that I will be declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft.” Peat, who is projected as a mid-to-late first-round pick, averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists while playing in 36 games (all starts) during his freshman season in 2025-26. The 6-foot-8, 235-pound Peat made 52.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.0% from 3-point range to propel the Wildcats to the Final Four. REPORT: NORTH CAROLINA C HENRI VEESAAR TO ENTER NBA DRAFT North Carolina center Henri Veesaar is entering the NBA Draft, CBS sports reported on Friday. The Raleigh News & Observer reported that Veesaar informed new head coach Michael Malone and his staff on Thursday evening that he would not return for his senior season. Veesaar, who is projected to be a late first-round pick, averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 42.6% from 3-point range in 31 games (all starts) last season. The 7-footer from Estonia was a Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection. Veesaar came to North Carolina after spending two seasons at Arizona, averaging 6.3 points in 66 games (five starts). CINCINNATI BIG MAN MOUSTAPHA THIAM TRANSFERS TO MICHIGAN Former Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam told ESPN on Friday that he has committed to play for national champion Michigan. Thiam, who is listed at 7-foot-2 and 250 pounds, has two seasons of eligibility remaining and is expected to aid in the Wolverines’ revamped frontcourt. The Senegal native joins fellow transfers J.P. Estrella (Tennessee) and Jalen Reed (LSU) in joining a Michigan squad that is expected to lose projected first-round NBA draft picks Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. Thiam averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 31 games (all starts) last season for the Bearcats. He shot 52.5% from the field and 28.8% from beyond the arc. Thiam transferred to Cincinnati from UCF, where he started 34 games in 2024-25. He averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks with the Knights. REPORT: EX-STANFORD C OSKAR GILTAY TRANSFERRING TO UCONN Former Stanford center Oskar Giltay committed to UConn on Friday, according to the 247Sports transfer portal tracker. UConn coach Dan Hurley needed to find two big men in the portal to replace Tarris Reed Jr., who is out of eligibility, and freshman Eric Reibe. A reliable backup to Reed, Reibe is transferring to Southern California. Najai Hines, a transfer from Seton Hall, is expected to start at center with Giltay, a native of Belgium, as his understudy. As a freshman at Stanford in 2025-26, the 6-foot-10 Giltay averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over 14.6 minutes per game. 247Sports rated him as a four-star prospect in the portal.Games Giltay is known for his defensive prowess but averaged 10 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks for the Belgian national team in the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket tournament. UConn previously added 6-foot-8 forward Nikolas Khamenia from Duke in the portal. He is expected to take over for Alex Karaban. The Huskies will continue their quest for a seventh national title, and the third under Hurley, in 2026-27. They return point guard Silas Demary Jr. and shooting guard Braylon Mullins, who decided to put off the NBA draft for at least a year to return to Storrs, Conn. Guard Solo Ball will miss the entire 2026-27 season due to a wrist injury that requires surgery.College Athlete Profiles Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 in the national championship game earlier this month. ================================= NBA NBA ROUNDUP: LAKERS RALLY FOR OT WIN, 3-0 LEAD ON ROCKETS LeBron James and Marcus Smart recorded double-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers took a stranglehold on their first-round playoff series against the host Houston Rockets with a 112-108 overtime victory in Game 3 on Friday. After James (29 points, 13 rebounds) forced OT with a 3-pointer, Smart scored eight of his 21 points in the extra period to put the Lakers up 3-0 in the Western Conference series. Smart added a team-high 10 assists while Rui Hachimura put up 22 points for the Lakers, who will look for a sweep of the best-of-seven set on Sunday at Houston. The Rockets were without leading scorer Kevin Durant for the second time in the series. Durant, who missed Game 1 with a knee contusion, was a late scratch due to a left ankle sprain sustained in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Alperen Sengun paced the Rockets with 33 points and 16 rebounds while Amen Thompson chipped in 26 points and 11 assists. Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108 Stephon Castle hit for 33 points and rookie reserve Dylan Harper added career bests of 27 points and 10 boards as visiting San Antonio roared back to beat Portland in Game 3 of a first-round Western Conference playoff series. San Antonio erased a 15-point third-quarter deficit and took a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won with Victor Wembanyama on the bench after the star was ruled out before the game because of concussion protocol. De’Aaron Fox added 18 points, with Luke Kornet racking up 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jrue Holiday finished with 29 points to lead Portland. Scoot Henderson added 21 points, and Deni Avdija produced 19 points and nine assists. Celtics 108, 76ers 100 Jayson Tatum scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Boston defeated Philadelphia in Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Jaylen Brown matched Tatum with 25 points, while Payton Pritchard added 15 points for the Celtics, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points on 12-of-31 shooting for the Sixers. Paul George (18 points) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (17) also made key contributions, but VJ Edgecombe pitched in just 10 points on 5-of-17 shooting, 0-of-7 from long range. =========================================== NHL NHL ROUNDUP: OT WIN GIVES HABS 2-1 EDGE ON LIGHTNING Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime and the host Montreal Canadiens took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday, moving ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven set. While Hutson scored the game-winner, it was Montreal’s fourth line that lifted the Habs to victory. Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier both had a goal and an assist, and Zack Bolduc had two helpers. Jakub Dobes made 15 saves for the Canadiens in the third straight game of the series to require overtime. Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point scored for the Lightning, with Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov generating assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots. Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2 Lawson Crouse scored a pair of second-period goals as Utah doubled up Vegas in Salt Lake City to take a 2-1 lead in a Western Conference quarterfinal series. MacKenzie Weegar scored and added an assist and Dylan Guenther also tallied for the Mammoth, who became the sixth franchise that has debuted since the 1990s or later to win its first-ever home Stanley Cup playoff game. Utah’s Clayton Keller chipped in a pair of helpers and Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves. Jack Eichel and Nic Dowd scored for the Golden Knights, while Carter Hart made eight saves. Ducks 7, Oilers 4 Beckett Sennecke and Leo Carlsson scored goals 42 seconds apart early in the third period to spark host Anaheim to a comeback victory over Edmonton and give the Ducks a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Mikael Granlund tallied once in a four-point performance, while Mason McTavish, Alex Killorn, Jeffrey Viel and Jackson Lacombe added a goal apiece for Anaheim. Carlsson and Lacombe each notched an assist, and Lukas Dostal made 20 saves. Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist while Vasily Podkolzin, Kasperi Kapanen and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each scored once for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard posted two assists apiece, and Connor Ingram stopped 32 shots. ======================================== BASEBALL MLB ROUNDUP: CUBS OVERTAKE DODGERS LATE FOR 10TH STRAIGHT WIN Dansby Swanson hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth as the visiting Chicago Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. The Cubs won their 10th straight game as they came back from a 4-0 deficit, scoring all their runs over the final three innings. Swanson was 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, homer and four RBIs. Alex Bregman was 2-for-5 with a solo home run and Moises Ballesteros had two hits and a run. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the ninth with a single and was plated on Swanson’s homer off Tanner Scott (0-1). Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan kept the Cubs at bay as he yielded one run on four hits over 6 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts. Yankees 12, Astros 4 Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and drove in four and visiting New York ran its winning streak to seven by taking control early in its victory over Houston. The Yankees lost Giancarlo Stanton to tightness in his lower right leg in the sixth. Will Warren (3-0) allowed two hits on seven hits in six innings. Chisholm had his first three-hit game of the season and third multi-hit game in four games after not getting a multi-hit game in his first 21 games. Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice and Jose Caballero also hit solo homers. Yainer Diaz homered and had an RBI single for the Astros, who lost for the 14th time in 18 games. Orioles 10, Red Sox 3 Adley Rutschman hit the first of his two two-run homers in Baltimore’s three-homer first inning and the Orioles went on to rip visiting Boston. Rutschman, who has three home runs in two games since being activated from the injury list earlier this week, finished with six RBIs. The Orioles blasted six home runs — four of them solo blasts. Gunnar Henderson began the homer parade, and Rutschman and Dylan Beavers joined him with long balls in the inning. Samuel Basallo and Coby Mayo later went deep. Wilyer Abreu hit a homer for Boston in the second inning, and he, Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story each finished with two of their team’s 10 hits. The Red Sox have lost four games in a row. Marlins 9, Giants 4 Liam Hicks and Connor Norby smacked home runs and Kyle Stowers, Xavier Edwards and Otto Lopez collected three hits apiece as Miami opened a six-game California swing with a romp over San Francisco. Benefitting from a season-high-tying 16 hits of support, Sandy Alcantara (3-2) snapped a three-game personal winless streak with six comfortable innings, helping the Marlins win for the fourth time in their last five games. Luis Arraez and Jung Hoo Lee had three hits apiece for the Giants, who tallied 11 hits but lost their second straight. Guardians 8, Blue Jays 6 Angel Martinez launched a pair of two-run home runs and visiting Cleveland held on to defeat Toronto. Daniel Schneemann had a solo shot for the Guardians in the opener of a three-game series. Gavin Williams (4-1) allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings. Jesus Sanchez and Kazuma Okamoto homered for the Blue Jays. Rockies 4, Mets 3 Michael Lorenzen tossed a season-high seven innings and earned the win for visiting Colorado, which beat New York in the opener of a three-game series. Jake McCarthy laced the tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth while Troy Johnston had what proved to be the decisive two-run single an inning later for the Rockies. TJ Rumfield hit a run-scoring groundout in the fifth while Ezequiel Tovar finished with two hits. Marcus Semien hit into a run-scoring double play in the second and Brett Baty delivered a two-run single in the eighth for the Mets, who had won two straight following a 12-game losing streak. Pirates 6, Brewers 0 Paul Skenes took a perfect game bid into the seventh inning and Konnor Griffin celebrated his 20th birthday with his first career homer to pace visiting Pittsburgh over Milwaukee in the opener of the three-game series. Skenes (4-1) retired the first 20 hitters before Jake Bauers lined a 3-2 pitch for a single up the middle with two outs in the seventh for the Brewers’ only hit. The Pirates, who played their first game in 1882, have yet to throw a perfect game. Their last no-hitter came in 1997. Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, struck out seven without a walk in a dominant 93-pitch outing. Mason Montgomery followed with a perfect eighth and Isaac Mattson preserved the one-hitter despite a two-out walk in the ninth. Rays 6, Twins 2 Junior Caminero hit a pair of tape-measure home runs and drove in three runs and Jonathan Aranda also homered twice to lead Tampa Bay to a victory over visiting Minnesota. It was the fifth career multi-homer game for Caminero, who has hit six home runs during a nine-game hitting streak. Drew Rasmussen (2-0) picked up the win, allowing one run on five hits over six innings. Brooks Lee homered and doubled in a 3-for-4 game and Royce Lewis also homered for Minnesota, which took its seventh loss in the last eight games. Braves 5, Phillies 3 Michael Harris II delivered a pinch-hit double to drive in two runs and help Atlanta rally for a win and hand visiting Philadelphia its 10th straight loss. The losing streak is the longest for Philadelphia since it dropped 11 in a row in 1999. The Braves have won all four games against the Phillies and have won nine of their last 10 games. Ronald Acuna crushed a two-run homer to pull Atlanta even in the fifth. Trea Turner hit a solo shot and Bryce Harper smashed a two-run blast to put the Phillies up 3-2 in the sixth. For Harper, it was the 800th extra-base hit of his career as he became only the 27th player, and 10th left-handed hitter, to reach that milestone prior to his 34th birthday. Mariners 3, Cardinals 2 Josh Naylor hit a tiebreaking home run and George Kirby won his third straight start as Seattle defeated host St. Louis in an interleague matchup. Naylor’s leadoff homer to right-center field in the sixth was the difference. The Mariners snapped a streak of eight consecutive road defeats. Kirby (4-2) allowed two runs on five hits over six-plus innings. Andre Pallante (2-2) pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on four hits. The right-hander fanned a season-high eight, one shy of his career best. White Sox 5, Nationals 4 Sam Antonacci delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Munetaka Murakami homered as host Chicago edged Washington. Seranthony Dominguez worked around a Luis Garcia Jr. double in the ninth for his sixth save, sending the Nationals to their third straight loss. Garcia had two hits for the Nationals, while Miguel Vargas had a pair of hits for the White Sox, who have won four of their last five. Royals 5, Angels 3 Veteran Mike Trout set a franchise record for most career games played at any one position with his 1,367th appearance in center field, but Los Angeles fell to host Kansas City in the opener of their three-game series. The Royals scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning against Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (0-3), who allowed five runs on five hits in five innings. The Angels rallied for three runs in the seventh against left-hander Noah Cameron, who had a shutout going for six innings. Cameron (2-1) got the win with three runs allowed on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Athletics 8, Rangers 1 Nick Kurtz, Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom each hit solo homers in the first inning as the Athletics opened a three-game series against Texas with a victory in Arlington. Cortes also hit a three-run homer and Zack Gelof slugged a two-run shot among his two hits for the Athletics, who have won three of their last four games. Kurtz also singled, walked and scored two runs. Luis Severino (1-2) allowed one run on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. Josh Jung doubled in a run and Corey Seager and Josh Smith had two hits apiece for Texas. Nathan Eovaldi (2-4) gave up six runs on six hits over six innings. Reds 9, Tigers 8 Nathaniel Lowe belted a two-run walk-off home run, lifting Cincinnati to a victory over Detroit. After Detroit closer Kenley Jansen (0-1) recorded two quick outs in the ninth, Spencer Steer singled. Lowe then connected on his second homer of the game and the season. Matt McLain also homered twice for Cincinnati, which overcame a 5-0 deficit. Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter homered in the eighth to give Detroit an 8-7 lead. The Tigers had won 10 of their past 13 entering the Friday contest, which was the opener of a three-game interleague series. Javier Baez and Riley Greene also went deep for the visitors. ========================================= GOLF NELLY KORDA POSTS ANOTHER 65, BUILDS MAJOR LEAD AT CHEVRON Nelly Korda picked up where she left off and shot her second consecutive round of 65 to build a commanding six-shot lead at the Chevron Championship on Friday in Houston. The World No. 2 is well set up to vie for her third career major title and her first since winning this event at a different course in 2024. Korda carded five of her eight birdies Friday on the back nine at Memorial Park Golf Course, including Nos. 17 and 18, to reach 14-under 130 for the championship. Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who shot a bogey-free 69, is a distant second at 8 under. Amateur Farah O’Keefe also posted a bogey-free 69 to move to 7 under, tied for third with Ryann O’Toole and South Korea’s Ina Yoon, both of whom had 68. “I just feel really good,” Korda said. “I mean, I’m just hitting it in the spots that I want to, missing it into the spots that I want to. The communication between (caddie Jason McDede) and I is really good where if there is a tucked pin and it’s kind of stupid, I would rather give myself a longer lag putt and give myself the best opportunity for par. That’s kind of the way we been playing the past two days, not taking kind of stupid risks.” Korda is so far building on a tremendous start to her season. She won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and logged three straight second-place finishes after that. “It feels very good,” Korda said of her run of success, “but you know that it’s golf so you just try to enjoy it as much as possible because you’re going to get bad breaks, hit bad shots. … So you just kind of try to soak it up as much as possible.” Tavatanakit, the winner of this major in 2021 when it was named the ANA Inspiration, went out in the afternoon and managed three birdies. “Chasing, leading, whatever, I feel like I’m just glad I have this opportunity to be in the mix,” she said. “I don’t know. I don’t know if this is good or bad. Like I just want to go out there the next two days and just do my best and accept whatever comes and just play really freely.” O’Keefe, a native of nearby Austin and a member of the University of Texas golf team, is making the most of her sponsor invitation into the major. While more experienced pros struggled around her, O’Keefe made all pars on the front nine before holing birdies at Nos. 11, 14 and 18. She’s the first amateur in tournament history to open with two straight rounds in the 60s. “I think I am going to just stay happy,” O’Keefe said. “I had a really good caddie in Scotland and he just kept saying, ‘Happy days.’ Every time we end up in a bunker, ‘Happy days. We’re good.’ I think that positivity — if you beat down on yourself, really if you’re negative in any way it hurts you. So I’m just grateful to be here and happy to be representing what I get to represent. I get to represent Texas, the University of Texas, my family.” O’Toole is a surprise name to see near the top of the leaderboard, as a 39-year-old ranked 219th in the world with one career LPGA victory. She has never had a top-10 finish in 11 prior starts at this event. O’Toole has her mind on her brother, who was in an offroad vehicle accident in January and spent a month in the ICU. “I was up at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. working out and to the hospital by 7:30, 8 a.m., at the hospital all day, and would be relieved in the afternoon to go practice kind of thing,” O’Toole said. “… I don’t know, like you never know when your last event is going to be or whatever. I’m just happy to be here. On top of going to Q-School last year, that was kind of a kick in the butt. I went just saying, ‘Look, if I make it, great. Then I have control of my future. If I don’t, I’m going to start the next chapter.’” Yan Liu of China (70) is alone in sixth at 6 under and Megan Khang (67), Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (67), Sweden’s Maja Stark (70) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (71) are tied at 5 under. The cut line landed at 2 over par, and the most notable name to miss the weekend was World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand. She bogeyed two of her last five holes with one birdie and missed the weekend by one stroke as she continues to seek her first career major. Rose Zhang, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and South Korea’s Jin Young Ko also wound up at 3 over. Two-time major champ Stacy Lewis, 41, posted 79-77 (12 over) in the final event of her LPGA career. “I was around some older players when they retired and I saw this just happiness in them,” Lewis said. “They weren’t sad anymore. They didn’t miss it. “I got to that point early last year where I was just — didn’t want to practice as much and I was just thinking about the end. It made me excited instead of sad.” ZACH JOHNSON TAKES MITSUBISHI LEAD AMID MODIFIED STABLEFORD RULES Zach Johnson birdied the par-5 18th hole to grab a one-point lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic after Friday’s first round at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. For the first time, the Mitsubishi Electric Classic is using the Modified Stableford scoring system to encourage aggressive play. Rather than scoring relative to par, points are awarded per hole — minus-1 for a bogey, zero for par and two for birdie. Eagles are worth five points while double bogeys are minus-3. It is the first time since 2002 that the PGA Tour Champions is using Modified Stableford, according to the tour. Johnson did not seem to mind the switch, calling himself “a conservatively aggressive guy.” The two-time major champion turned 50 in February and won his first title on the senior tour in March. “There’s opportunities on certain courses, and this would be one of them, where I’m going to push a little bit more, I’m going to hit the driver instead of what have you,” Johnson said. “So I think the beauty of this place is the character. You’ve got short, you’ve got long, you’ve got left, you’ve got right, you’ve got up, you’ve got down. You can be aggressive on certain holes, you can hit driver a lot of places, you can lay it back in a lot of places. So you’ve got to be committed, and it gives you options.” He rolled in six birdies with one bogey over his first eight holes. The scoring slowed down on the back nine, but he jumped from +13 to +15 by two-putting the finishing par-5. That put him one point ahead of Ben Crane and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee. Tied for fourth at +12 were Paul Stankowski, Retief Goosen of South Africa and K.J. Choi of South Korea. Last year’s champion under traditional stroke play, Jerry Kelly, is tied for seventh at +11. Jaidee managed to card seven birdies without a bogey. “You have to make more points because … par (is) nothing,” Jaidee said. “That’s why we gameplan to attack the hole. When you hit in the fairway, you have a short iron, you try to attack the pin. That’s why we do it today. And good thing to me, I had pretty good iron today. Putting working today.” Crane turned 50 this year like Johnson and finished second at last week’s Senior PGA Championship, his first senior major. He had to overcome two bogeys on his round Friday but it helped to birdie three of the final four holes. “Just didn’t play as great as I scored, but that’s the way it works in this format,” Crane explained. “Actually, Retief and I both shot 66 and I had 14 points and he had 12. Had some bogeys in there that don’t cost you as much. All in all, just thankful. I really putted well coming down the stretch there, gave myself some opportunities, so just a fun day.” ALEX SMALLEY, HAYDEN SPRINGER LEAD ZURICH BY 1 AFTER FITZPATRICKS’ SURGE Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par 65, to move into the lead at 15 under. They held that lead late in the day before first-round leaders Smalley and Springer, who started on the back nine, made up for bogeys at Nos. 4 and 6 with birdies at Nos. 7 and 8. Smalley and Springer climbed to 16-under 128 after posting a 70. Tied with the Fitzpatricks at 15 under were Billy Horschel/Tom Hoge (68) and Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat (70). Sports Seventy-four teams entered the unique event, where teams of two play four-ball (best ball) in the first and third rounds and foursomes (alternate shot) in the second and fourth rounds. Alternate shot is considered the more difficult of the two formats. After their birdie at the seventh, Smalley stuck his approach at No. 8 to 3 feet of the cup for Springer to tap in. “I don’t know if Hayden missed a putt inside of 10 feet all day, so that was huge,” Smalley said. Springer also hit a key bunker shot at the par-5 second hole to 8 feet for Smalley to convert into a birdie. Springer, best known for shooting a 59 at the 2024 John Deere Classic, is currently grinding on the Korn Ferry Tour with limited PGA Tour starts. A win this week would grant him the normal two-year exemption on tour. “It’s interesting to kind of be on that bubble … I’m hoping that I can play a little bit better and get out of that position, but it’s just part of it,” Smalley said. The Fitzpatricks’ big move came at the turn. They eagled their ninth hole of the day, the par-5 18th, when Matt Fitzpatrick hit a high pitch shot that rolled on a perfect line into the cup. The duo birdied their next two holes to make it a 4-under, three-hole stretch. “Nice to … steal an eagle there at the last,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “You are looking to nestle it down there from 2 or 3 feet and tap in birdie. Nice to steal one.” After their lone bogey of the day at the par-3 third, they added the final two of their six birdies at Nos. 5 and 7. The Fitzpatricks have played the event together since 2023 but missed the cut last year. Their form is much better this year: Matt Fitzpatrick has risen to No. 3 in the world rankings with a pair of victories, and Alex Fitzpatrick won his first career title at the Hero Indian Open. “Obviously playing here as a family has been great for us, not seeing each other that much in the year,” Alex Fitzpatrick said. “Since we first came here I think four years ago now, you guys have made us incredibly welcomed.” Horschel and Hoge finished the round hot — five birdies and one bogey over the last six holes. Horschel won this event with teammate Scott Piercy in 2018. “I knew we were going to have some birdie opportunities,” Horschel said. “We did a good job of doing that, and we were rewarded with birdieing really five of the last six holes.” Six teams are tied two shots back at 14 under. Of those six, the Norwegian tandem of Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura had the best score Friday, a 5-under 67. The top 33 teams and ties made the 36-hole cut, which landed at 10 under par. Brooks Koepka and Irishman Shane Lowry, who teamed up for the first time this year, missed the cut by a single shot after rounds of 66 and 69. =================================================== AUTO RACING DENNY HAMLIN, KYLE BUSCH BRING RIVALRY TO TALLADEGA The NASCAR Cup Series gets crazier this weekend as it shifts to Alabama, but the white-knuckling, anxiety-producing track known as Talladega Superspeedway would not be the best place to resolve the back-and-forth between veteran drivers Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. The prosperous pair bring a much-heated rivalry — the season’s first real testy sparring — to a venue that usually adds enough tension and dread as soon as the haulers are within sight of the 2.66-mile layout. The future first-ballot NASCAR Hall of Famers will race in Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 in the 10th event of a 2026 season that has competed very cleanly over the past five races — roughly 14 cautions for on-track incidents, not stage breaks — after a season-high 12 yellows waved at Phoenix on March 8. Sparking a flame with his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, the 44-year-old Hamlin wondered on his “Actions Detrimental” podcast about the current situation for Busch after Bristol when Busch and crew chief Jim Pohlman drew attention for sparring over the radio about their loose Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet that finished a season-worst 35th at Kansas. Busch, who turns 41 next week, retaliated in a media scrum at Kansas last weekend, saying, “…in this instance, I don’t feel like even Denny Hamlin knows what he’s talking about.” Sitting 27th in points, owning no top 10s and leading just 19 laps this season, the Las Vegas native has crafted a career that has typically produced elite numbers for a competitor Hamlin deemed as a “Hall of Fame Mount Rushmore driver” on his show. Busch has 233 NASCAR victories — 63 in Cup — but how many more will he add? When the 2015 and 2019 Cup champ joined RCR in 2023, it looked like he had found the right place after finishing poorly at Gibbs. He won in two of the first 10 races, flying under the checkers first in Fontana, Calif., and then at this weekend’s Talladega race three years ago. His No. 8 Chevy won again on June 4, 2023, at Gateway near St. Louis, but that’s been it. It’s been over 100 races since his last victory, his longest career drought. “I have to be honest to the people who tune in and listen, but I have to go on the race track with him,” said Hamlin on FOX’s Kansas pre-race show. “But I know this. I was teammates with Kyle Busch, and I know he taught me more than any teammate I ever was with. … I know what he’s capable of, and I know he’s not loving where he’s at (competitively). “I’m rooting for him because the sport needs old Kyle Busch.” Talladega is the great equalizer this weekend. The Birmingham-adjacent behemoth is the blade that trims all the hedges to equal heights and makes the drivers’ rides mostly equal, keeping them stacked in a pack and preventing separation on Sunday. Dega, Daytona and maybe Atlanta feature races like the old IROC Series, and at some point, Hamlin and Busch will likely find themselves next to one another or nose-to-tail at high speed. If the Busch-Hamlin feud actually manifests itself and gets physical, leaning on each other a bit could likely happen at a number of places that race more safely to settle a score, like half-mile bullrings or curving road courses. Treacherous Talladega isn’t one of those tracks. ========================================== INDIANA HEADLINES/RELEASES PREP BASEBALL INDIANA NEWS: https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/indiana ================================== COLTS FOOTBALL (COLTS RELEASE) Four years ago, Colts general manager Chris Ballard didn’t have a first round pick but had his eye on snagging a rangy, fast wide receiver from Cincinnati with his first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Instead of taking Alec Pierce with the No. 42 overall pick, though, Ballard traded down 11 spots with the Minnesota Vikings, adding a third round pick in the process. He still got Pierce with the 53rd pick. And then, with that third rounder he picked up from Minnesota, he drafted Central Michigan tackle Bernhard Raimann. Four years later, Pierce and Raimann are foundational pieces to the Colts’ offense, with each earning market-rate new contracts in the last eight months. And, four years after knocking back 11 picks despite not having a first round selection, Ballard went back to the same well – this time with his eye on adding a pick and still getting an athletic, physical and smart MIKE linebacker from an SEC powerhouse. Coincidentally, Ballard wound up in the same spot he was with Pierce, holding the 53rd overall pick after trading back with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night. The Colts didn’t go as far back – from 47 to 53 in 2026 – and added a fourth round pick (No. 135 overall) from the Steelers, while also swapping seventh round selections. But that extra fourth rounder may come in handy on Saturday as Ballard looks to build upside and depth across the Colts’ roster on Day 3. And he still got Georgia linebacker CJ Allen anyway. “We’ve liked CJ through the whole process,” Ballard said Friday. “He stands for all the right stuff. He’s an athletic, fast MIKE. He’ll be a green-dot guy for us from the get-go. I mean, he’s a face of the program type of guy. He’s a really special dude now. Loves to play, serious about football. It’s evident when you watch Georgia tape. I mean, he shows up and look, I mean (head coach) Kirby (Smart) and (defensive coordinator) Will Muschamp, … they were effusive in what kind of player this kid is. It’s a good fit for us.” Ballard revealed he considered trading back again from pick No. 53, but the risk of losing Allen was significant enough he didn’t take it. Notably, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday two picks before the Colts went on the clock; at No. 60 overall, the Tennessee Titans selected Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. Add in Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez going at No. 43 to the Miami Dolphins, and there was a bit of a run on linebackers in the second round – so kicking back further from 53 very well could’ve resulted in Allen going elsewhere. “We were just at a point with CJ – we didn’t want to lose him.” Ballard said. “We’d already kind of played with fire once when we moved back. Our analytics team, Greg (Starek) and them do a great job – kind of where guys are going to go and target. We thought we could kick back and still get him. We had one more chance and we’re like, ‘No, let’s don’t chance it.'” In Allen, the Colts brought in a player who could be a direct replacement for veteran Zaire Franklin, who was traded to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Colby Wooden in March. Allen first earned a starting role at Georgia as a freshman in 2023, no small feat for a program that’s produced highly picked and highly paid off-ball linebackers like Roquan Smith, Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean over the last decade. His blend of athleticism, instincts, work ethic and football IQ made him a standout in the crucible of Athens, Ga., and are all traits Ballard and the Colts believe can translate quickly to the NFL. “It started as a true freshman and wore (the green communications dot) – like that’s hard to do,” Ballard said. “And in that defense, they stress them, now. They stress them mentally. He handled that at a young age, and it wasn’t too big for him. I’ve been fortunate now to be around some really good ones. Like Anthony Walker Jr. (a 2017 fifth round pick) is about as smart as they come and he picked it up pretty quick here. I would expect CJ to do the same thing.” ======================================= INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians utilized seven strikeouts from Thomas Harrington and a pair of home runs by Tyler Callihan and Davis Wendzel to defeat the St. Paul Saints in comeback fashion at Victory Field on Friday night, 4-3. The win clinched Indy’s first series victory of the season. An RBI single by Esmerlyn Valdez in the first inning began the scoring, with the Saints (9-15) tying and taking the lead on home runs by Alex Jackson and Gabby Gonzales in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth, a leadoff walk to Mitch Jebb set up Callihan’s game-tying two-run homer. Wendzel’s solo shot led off the bottom of the seventh to give the Indians (10-15) the lead and cap the scoring against Matt Bowman (L, 1-1). Joe La Sorsa tossed a perfect inning to open the game before Harrington took over and fanned seven over 5.0 innings. Harrington allowed three runs on six hits over a season-high 5.0 frames. Brandon Neeck (W, 1-1), Chris Devenski and Michael Darrell-Hicks (S, 1) slammed the door with 3.0 hitless innings. The Indians will go for their fifth straight win on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 PM. RHP Noah Davis (1-2, 2.74) will take the mound for Indianapolis against RHP Mike Paredes (0-1, 16.20). ========================================= INDY ELEVEN Indy Eleven vs. Union Omaha (Prinx Tires USL Cup) Sat., Apr. 25, 2026 | 7:00 pm ET Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis Follow Live Watch/Listen: WISH-TV, ESPN+, Greg Rakestraw & Dan Kapsalis In-game updates: IndyEleven Stats: #INDvOMA MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup Group Stage RecordsIndy Eleven: 0-0-0Union Omaha: 0-0-0 Prinx Tires USL CupThe 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup is the third edition of the USL’s interleague cup competition, a World Cup-style tournament which features all 42 teams across the USL Championship and League One. The event will kick off on Saturday with teams split into seven regional groups. Six groups will include six teams and one will include seven teams, with each club set to play four group stage games in the opening phase of the tournament, which will conclude on Sat., July 11. The seven group winners and one wild card will advance to the knockout stage, with the wild card to be awarded to the second-placed team with the most points in group play, followed by the first tiebreaker of most goals scored. Quarterfinals are on Wed., Aug. 13, followed by Semifinals on Wed., Sept. 9, and the final the weekend of Oct. 2-4. Prinx Tires USL Cup Group 4Detroit City FC (USL Championship)Fort Wayne FC (USL League One)Forward Madison FC (USL League One)Indy Eleven (USL Championship)Lexington SC (USL Championship)Louisville City FC (USL Championship)Union Omaha (USL League One) Indy Eleven Prinx Tires USL Cup Group 4 Schedule4/25 Union Omaha 7:00 pm5/16 at Fort Wayne FC 7:30 pm6/6 Forward Madison FC 7:00 pm6/20 at Lexington SC 7:00 pm 2025 USL Cup RecapIndy Eleven recorded a 3-0-1 mark to win USL Cup Group 3 with a league-best 11 points to earn a berth in the 2025 USL Cup quarterfinals in their first-ever appearance in the event. The Boys in Blue notched a key shootout victory over eventual wildcard Birmingham Legion FC on June 28 and a 2-1 win over 2025 USL Championship finalist FC Tulsa on July 26. Josh O’Brien was one of the heroes in Indy Eleven’s first-ever shootout win at Carroll Stadium vs. BHM, scoring a header goal in the 28th minute and converting the winning PK in the shootout. Indy Eleven 2025 USL Cup Results (3-0-1)4/26 at Forward Madison FC 4-05/24 at One Knoxville SC 1-06/28 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC 1-1 (7-6)7/26 FC TULSA 2-18/20 GREENVILLE TRIUMPH SC (Quarterfinals) 1-1 (5-6) Setting the SceneIndy Eleven takes a five-game unbeaten streak in USL Championship play into its Prinx Tires USL Cup opener vs. USL League One opponent Union Omaha on Saturday at 7 pm ET. The match will be televised on WISH-TV and ESPN+ with Greg Rakestraw & Dan Kapsalis calling the action. SeriesIndy Eleven trails 0-1-0 | GF 1, GA 2 Recent MeetingMar. 31, 2026 L, 2-1 Home Last MonthIndy Eleven midfielder Jack Blake made his first appearance of 2026 and scored a goal, but it wasn’t enough as the Boys in Blue fell 2-1 to Union Omaha in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Second Round action at Carroll Stadium on March 31. Blake entered in the 67th minute with his team playing down a man after goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook was issued a red card. In the 93rd minute, Blake chipped a left-footed ball from outside the area to the corner of the six to Bruno Rendon, but his shot was stopped. Thirty seconds later, midfielder Josh O’Brien started the scoring sequence with a cross from the right side that was deflected into the edge of the area, where defender Logan Neidlinger volleyed it on goal. Union Omaha goalkeeper Cole Jensen made the save, but the rebound caromed to Blake, who buried it with his left foot. 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Second RoundIndy Eleven 1:2 Union OmahaTue., Mar. 31, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. ETCarroll Stadium | IndianapolisWeather: Cloudy, 81 degrees Scoring SummaryOMA – Samuel Owusu (Diego Gutierrez) 75’OMA – Kempes Tekiela (Adrian Billhardt) 83’IND – Jack Blake 90+3’ Discipline SummaryOMA – Brent Kallman (caution) 50’IND – Reice Charles-Cook (ejection) 59’ Indy Eleven Line-Up: Reice Charles-Cook (ejection 59’), Alejandro Mitrano, Hesron Barry, Makel Rasheed, Logan Neidlinger, Mikah Thomas (Bruno Rendon 67’), Noble Okello (Aodhan Quinn 45’), Cam Lindley (captain) (Josh O’Brien 45’), Allen Gavilanes (Eric Dick 61’), Kian Williams (Jack Blake 67’), Edward Kizza. Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Anthony Herbert, Loïc Mesanvi. Union Omaha Line-Up: Cole Jensen, Ryen Jiba, Brent Kallman (captain), Samuel Owusu, Dylan Borczak (Pato Botello Faz 62’), Gabriel Cabral (Sami Guediri 80’), Laurence Wootton (Brandon Knapp 80’), Camron Lawrence (Younes Boudadi 35’), Sergio Ors Navarro (Diego Gutierrez 35’), Kempes Tekiela, Adrian Billhardt. Union Omaha Subs Not Used: Aaron Gomez, Rashid Nuhu. Edward Kizza Volley Wins “Goal of the Week”Forward Edward Kizza’s cannonading volley into the upper 90 at Birmingham last Sunday is the winner of the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week, presented by SELECT. The last Boys in Blue player to win this award was Cam Lindley in Week 16 of the 2023 season for his goal at Hartford Athletic. Forward Bruno Rendon ran down a ball in the corner to start the sequence, playing it back to defender Makel Rasheed, who served it into the box, where forward Edward Kizza volleyed it sharply into the top right corner to tie the match at 1-1. It is Kizza’s 21st career goal in USL C play and the first Boys in Blue and USL-C assist for Rasheed, who played three seasons collegiately at UIndy. Rasheed tied for team-high honors with two chances created along with captain Aodhan Quinn. Indy Eleven rallied with two second-half goals to extend its unbeaten streak to five (2-0-3) with a 2-2 road draw at Birmingham Legion FC. The five-match unbeaten run is the longest for the Boys in Blue since late in the 2024 campaign. Goalkeeper Eric Dick made three saves, including a diving stop with his left hand in the 78th minute on a shot from inside the area by Gevork Diarbian to keep the match level. In the 81st minute, Quinn started the sequence that gave Indy Eleven the lead with a perfect throw-in down the left sideline to sub Logan Neidlinger, who waited patiently to play a cross from inside the area that midfielder Josh O’Brien volleyed home with his right foot fully extended to give his team a 2-1 lead. It is the 23-year-old O’Brien’s second goal in USL-C play for the Boys in Blue–he scored vs. Birmingham in the 2025 USL Cup. The assist is the first in 2026 and the second career one for the 20-year-old Neidlinger, who tied for team best with two tackles won. USL ChampionshipIndy Eleven 2:2 Birmingham Legion FCSun., Apr. 19, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. ETProtective Stadium | Birmingham, Ala.Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees 2026 USL Championship RecordsIndy Eleven: 2-1-3 (+2), 9 pts, #7 in Eastern ConferenceBirmingham Legion FC: 1-2-3 (-1), 6 pts, #10 in Eastern Conference Scoring SummaryBHM – Tyler Pasher (penalty) 39’IND – Edward Kizza (Makel Rasheed) 68’IND – Josh O’Brien (Logan Neidlinger) 81’BHM – Samuel McIllhatton (Gevork Diarbian) 89’ Discipline SummaryBHM – Seth Antwi (caution) 51’BHM – Samuel McIllhatton (caution) 54’BHM – Dawson McCartney (caution) 71’ Indy Eleven Line-Up: Eric Dick, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Paco Craig, Anthony Herbert, Hayden White (Makel Rasheed 45’), Jack Blake, Cam Lindley, Josh O’Brien, Loïc Mesanvi (Edward Kizza 52’), Noble Okello (Logan Neidlinger 78’), Bruno Rendón (Hesron Barry 84’). Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Kian Williams, Dylan Sing, Reice Charles-Cook. Birmingham Legion FC Line-Up: Jassem Koleilat, Dawson McCartney, Ramiz Hamouda, Phanuel Kavita (Bryce Washington 74’), Sebastian Tregarthen, Samuel McIllhatton, Seth Antwi, Gevork Diarbian, Tyler Pasher, Peter-Lee Vassell (Serge Ngoma 66’), Romario Williams (Ronaldo Damus 66’). Birmingham Legion FC Subs Not Used: Leo Duru, Sebastian Saucedo, Kadeem Cole, Trevor McMullen. Paco Craig USL Championship All-Time RankingsAerial Duels Won | 731 | 1stClearances | 996 | 1stBlocks | 175 | 4thDuels Won | 1,251 | 4thInterceptions | 331 | 4thGames Started | 231 | 16thMinutes | 20,491 | 16th Indy Eleven Appearances (All Competitions) Ayoze 126 2018-22 Cam Lindley 122 2020, 2023- Brad Ring 115 2014-18 Karl Ouimette 108 2018-22 Jack Blake 104 2023- Don Smart 101 2014-17 Aodhan Quinn USL Championship All-Time RankingsMinutes | 24,723 | 1stGames Started | 282 | 1stAssists | 61 | 2ndAppearances | 296 | 2ndTackles Won | 206 | 19th Most Seasons with a Goal in USL Championship History Dane Kelly – 12 Augi Williams – 11*T-3. Aodhan Quinn – 10*T-3. Alex Dixon – 10T-3. Enzo Martinez – 10 Most USLC Regular Seasons with 10 Assists Aodhan Quinn – 3 (2018-OC, 2021-PHX, 2025-IND) Kenardo Forbes – 2 (2022-PIT, 2023-PIT) Antoine Hoppenot – 2 (2018-RNO; 2022-DET) USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions Dane Kelly 132 (106 goals, 26 assists) Enzo Martinez 131 (78 goals, 53 assists) Aodhan Quinn 118 (57 goals, 61 assists) USL Championship Regular Season 50 Goals & 50 Assists Enzo Martinez – 78 goals, 53 assists Aodhan Quinn – 57 goals, 61 assists Solomon Asante – 52 goals, 58 assists USL Championship Assists in Consecutive Games Streaks Aodhan Quinn (PHX) 5 2021 Aodhan Quinn (OC) 4 2018Aodhan Quinn (IND) 4 May 3-28, 2025 Indy Eleven Goals (All Competitions) Jack Blake 28 2023- Eamon Zayed 27 2016-17 Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20 Indy Eleven USL Era (2018-) Goals (All Competitions) Jack Blake 28 2023- Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20 Sebastian Guenzatti 16 2023-24 Manuel Arteaga 15 2021-22 Aodhan Quinn 13 2023-Stéfano Pinho 13 2022-23Ayoze 13 2018-22 USL Championship Regular Season Shutout % (min. 30) Eric Dick 36.0% 32 Clean Sheets, 89 Games Played Team Leaders (USL Championship stats)Stat Player #Goals-Bruno Rendon, 3Assists-Cam Lindley, 2Shots-Bruno Rendon, 11Shots on Target-Bruno Rendon, 7Chances Created-Aodhan Quinn, 15Crosses-Aodhan Quinn, 30Fouls Won-Hayden White, 9Duels Won-Josh O’Brien, 40Aerial Duels Won-Paco Craig, Noble Okello, 22Clearances-Paco Craig, 43Blocks-Aodhan Quinn, 6Interceptions-Cam Lindley, 7Minutes-Cam Lindley, Josh O’Brien, 540 Coach Sean McAuleyHead coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” in May 2024 and he was nominated for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17-June 15. The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight victories, including a 2-1 triumph at MLS-side Atlanta United on July 9. In 2025, Indy Eleven continued its run of Cup success under McAuley with a 4-0-3 record in cup play. The Boys in Blue won their U.S. Open Cup Third Round match vs. Miami FC on Hayden’s White’s stoppage-time goal from Cam Lindley. In the Round of 32, Indy Eleven played MLS Supporters Shield winner Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes, before falling in penalty kicks. In the franchise’s first appearance in the USL Cup in 2025, the Boys in Blue won their group with an undefeated record that included a victory in PK’s (7-6) vs. Birmingham Legion FC and a 2-1 triumph over eventual USL-C finalist FC Tulsa. McAuley is in his third season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers.McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team. ALL: 36-30-20 (.535) | US Open Cup: 6-2-1 | USL Cup: 3-0-2 | USLC: 27-27-17 2026 Roster Breakdown (4/9/26)Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, Eric Dick, Ryan Hunsucker Defenders (9): Hesron Barry, Paco Craig, Anthony Herbert, Pat Hogan, Alejandro Mitrano, Josh O’Brien, Makel Rasheed, Mikah Thomas, Hayden White Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Allen Gavilanes, Cam Lindley, Logan Neidlinger, Noble Okello, Mohamed Omar, Aodhan Quinn Forwards (6): Edward Kizza, Loic Mesanvi, Bruno Rendon, Charlie Sharp, Dylan Sing, Kian Williams Newcomers (14)USL-C (6): Paco Craig (North Carolina), Eric Dick (Pittsburgh), Allen Gavilanes (Miami), Anthony Herbert (Las Vegas),Alejandro Mitrano (Miami), Noble Okello (Phoenix), Mohamed Omar (San Antonio)USL League One (1): Makel Rasheed (South Georgia Tormenta)MLS NEXT Pro (5): Hesron Barry (New England), Loic Mesanvi (Minnesota), Charlie Sharp (Toronto), Dylan Sing (Charlotte), Mikah Thomas (Charlotte)Canadian Premier League (1): Kian Williams (Valour FC) Player TransactionsApr. 9, 2026: Signed M Mohamed Omar from San Antonio (USL-C) Mar. 16, 2026: Signed GK Ryan Hunsucker to Academy Contract. Mar. 12, 2026: Acquired D Mikah Thomas on loan from Charlotte Mar. 2, 2026: Signed F Loic Mesanvi from Minnesota United (MLS) Jan. 21, 2026: Signed D Paco Craig from North Carolina (USL-C) Jan. 20, 2026: Signed D Hesron Barry from New England (MLSN) Jan. 15, 2026: Signed M Noble Okello from Phoenix (USL-C) Jan. 12, 2026: Signed F Kian Williams from Valour FC (CPL) Jan. 8, 2026: Signed D Alejandro Mitrano from Miami (USL-C) Jan. 7, 2026: Signed D Anthony Herbert from Las Vegas (USL-C) Dec. 18 2025: Signed M Allen Gavilanes from Miami (USL-C) Dec. 11, 2025: Signed D Makel Rasheed from South Georgia Tormenta (USL League One) Dec. 9, 2025: Signed GK Eric Dick from Pittsburgh (USL-C) Dec. 4, 2025: Signed F Dylan Sing from Charlotte FC (MLS) Dec. 2, 2025: Signed F Charlie Sharp from Toronto FC (MLS) Nov. 26, 2025: Announced 10 players returning from 2025: M Jack Blake, GK Reice Charles-Cook, D Pat Hogan, F Edward Kizza, M Cam Lindley, M Logan Neidlinger, D Josh O’Brien, M Aodhan Quinn, F Bruno Rendon, and D Hayden White. 2026 USL Championship StatsIndividualCategory Player Rank TotalChances Created Aodhan Quinn 2 15Assists Cam Lindley T3 2Clearances Paco Craig 6 43Blocks Aodhan Quinn T6 6Category Player Rank TotalAnthony Herbert T9 5Saves Eric Dick T6 20Goals Bruno Rendon T9 3Jack Blake T16 2Shots on Target Bruno Rendon T9 7Aerial Duels Won Paco Craig T10 22Noble Okello T10 22Shots Bruno Rendon T12 11Crosses Aodhan Quinn 13 30Duels Won Josh O’Brien T13 40Tackles Won Josh O’Brien T16 9 TeamCategory Rank TotalGoals, Second Half T4 7Goals T6 10Goals Conceded T9 8Shots T10 76 Team Highs/Lows Single-Match HighsShots: 17 | Mar. 8 at BKN, Mar. 21 vs. DETSOT: 8 | Apr. 11 vs. MBPossession: 42.5% | Mar. 8 at BKNCorners: 5 | Mar. 8 at BKN, Mar. 21 vs. DET Single-Match LowsShots: 8 | Apr. 19 at BHMSOT: 4 | 3/8 at BKN, 3/28 at HFD, 4/4 vs. PIT, 4/19 at BHMPossession: 29% | Mar. 21 vs. DETCorners: 2 | Mar. 28 at HFD, Apr. 4 vs. PIT, 4/19 at BHM Opponent HighsShots: 18 | Mar. 21 vs. DET, 4/19 at BHMSOT: 8 | Apr. 4 vs. PITPossession: 71% | Mar. 21 vs. DETCorners: 11 | Mar. 21 vs. DET Opponent LowsShots: 9 | Apr. 11 vs. MBSOT: 2 | Apr. 11 vs. MBPossession: 57.5% | Mar. 8 at BKNCorners: 4 | Apr. 11 vs. MB Coach Sean McAuleyHead coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” in May 2024 and he was nominated for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17-June 15. The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight victories, including a 2-1 triumph at MLS-side Atlanta United on July 9. In 2025, Indy Eleven continued its run of Cup success under McAuley with a 4-0-3 record in cup play. The Boys in Blue won their U.S. Open Cup Third Round match vs. Miami FC on Hayden’s White’s stoppage-time goal from Cam Lindley. In the Round of 32, Indy Eleven played MLS Supporters Shield winner Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes, before falling in penalty kicks. In the franchise’s first appearance in the USL Cup in 2025, the Boys in Blue won their group with an undefeated record that included a victory in PK’s (7-6) vs. Birmingham Legion FC and a 2-1 triumph over eventual USL-C finalist FC Tulsa. McAuley is in his third season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers.McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team. ALL: 36-30-20 (.535) | US Open Cup: 6-2-1 | USL Cup: 3-0-2 | USLC: 27-27-17 2026 Roster Breakdown (4/9/26)Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, Eric Dick, Ryan Hunsucker Defenders (9): Hesron Barry, Paco Craig, Anthony Herbert, Pat Hogan, Alejandro Mitrano, Josh O’Brien, Makel Rasheed, Mikah Thomas, Hayden White Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Allen Gavilanes, Cam Lindley, Logan Neidlinger, Noble Okello, Mohamed Omar, Aodhan Quinn Forwards (6): Edward Kizza, Loic Mesanvi, Bruno Rendon, Charlie Sharp, Dylan Sing, Kian Williams Newcomers (14)USL-C (6): Paco Craig (North Carolina), Eric Dick (Pittsburgh), Allen Gavilanes (Miami), Anthony Herbert (Las Vegas),Alejandro Mitrano (Miami), Noble Okello (Phoenix), Mohamed Omar (San Antonio)USL League One (1): Makel Rasheed (South Georgia Tormenta)MLS NEXT Pro (5): Hesron Barry (New England), Loic Mesanvi (Minnesota), Charlie Sharp (Toronto), Dylan Sing (Charlotte), Mikah Thomas (Charlotte)Canadian Premier League (1): Kian Williams (Valour FC) Player TransactionsApr. 9, 2026: Signed M Mohamed Omar from San Antonio (USL-C) Mar. 16, 2026: Signed GK Ryan Hunsucker to Academy Contract. Mar. 12, 2026: Acquired D Mikah Thomas on loan from Charlotte Mar. 2, 2026: Signed F Loic Mesanvi from Minnesota United (MLS) Jan. 21, 2026: Signed D Paco Craig from North Carolina (USL-C) Jan. 20, 2026: Signed D Hesron Barry from New England (MLSN) Jan. 15, 2026: Signed M Noble Okello from Phoenix (USL-C) Jan. 12, 2026: Signed F Kian Williams from Valour FC (CPL) Jan. 8, 2026: Signed D Alejandro Mitrano from Miami (USL-C) Jan. 7, 2026: Signed D Anthony Herbert from Las Vegas (USL-C) Dec. 18 2025: Signed M Allen Gavilanes from Miami (USL-C) Dec. 11, 2025: Signed D Makel Rasheed from South Georgia Tormenta (USL League One) Dec. 9, 2025: Signed GK Eric Dick from Pittsburgh (USL-C) Dec. 4, 2025: Signed F Dylan Sing from Charlotte FC (MLS) Dec. 2, 2025: Signed F Charlie Sharp from Toronto FC (MLS) Nov. 26, 2025: Announced 10 players returning from 2025: M Jack Blake, GK Reice Charles-Cook, D Pat Hogan, F Edward Kizza, M Cam Lindley, M Logan Neidlinger, D Josh O’Brien, M Aodhan Quinn, F Bruno Rendon, and D Hayden White. ======================================= INDIANA FEVER Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (Preseason)Saturday, Aug. 25, 2025Barclays Center | 3:00 p.m. ET Broadcast InformationTV: IONRadio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan GAME PREVIEW: Believe it or not, the Fever take the floor this weekend. It’s been a mad dash over the past few weeks, with free agency, the draft, training camp, and media day all compressed over a short timeline. The Fever tipped off training camp on Sunday with a roster assembled just days earlier and will have had just five days of practice before they take the court for the first time in the preseason on Saturday afternoon against the Liberty. The Fever brought back much of their core from last season’s team that reached the WNBA Semifinals, re-signing All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell as well as key rotation players Lexie Hull, Sophie Cunningham, and Damiris Dantas. They join a returning core that includes All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark as well as second-year forward Makayla Timpson. Indiana prioritized adding experienced veterans in free agency, bringing in forwards Monique Billings and Myisha Hines-Allen as well as guards Ty Harris and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. All of them are WNBA veterans, with Walker-Kimbrough in her 11th season, Billings and Hines-Allen entering their ninth seasons, and Harris beginning her seventh. In the WNBA Draft, the Fever selected South Carolina guard Raven Johnson with the 10th overall pick and early reports from camp have raved about her eagerness to learn and tenacity on the defensive end. They also added sharpshooter Justine Pissott from Vanderbilt — who they signed to a player development contract — in the second round. There will be plenty of attention on the Fever’s new additions this preseason, but also on Clark and Cunningham, both of whom are back on the court with Indiana for the first time since suffering season-ending injuries last season. Clark last played for the Fever on July 15, missing the rest of the year with a groin injury, while Cunningham tore her right MCL on Aug. 17. The Liberty also brought back most of their core, including All-Stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones. They added another star in three-time All-Star Satou Sabally. The 2024 WNBA champions have aspirations of bouncing back from a first-round exit in 2025 and chasing another title. ========================================== IU FOOTBALL PITTSBURGH – Bloomington West is gaining steam with the selection of running back Kaelon Black by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Black is the third Hoosier picked by the organization over the past two seasons along with CJ West and Kurtis Rourke in 2025.Indiana continues to set program marks in its NFL Draft history and now has a program-best four selection in the first three rounds and its most picks in a single draft since four during the 1988 draft.Black is the highest-drafted Indiana running back since Tevin Coleman was the 73rd overall selection by Atlanta in the 2015 NFL Draft. The last IU ball carrier taken in the NFL Draft came 10 years ago when Jordan Howard was a fifth-round selection of the Chicago Bears.2026 NFL Draft Selections1.1 – Fernando Mendoza, QB – Las Vegas Raiders1.30 – Omar Cooper Jr., WR – New York Jets2.50 – D’Angelo Ponds, CB – New York Jets3.90 – Kaelon Black, RB – San Francisco 49ersWith 56 career games played and 16 starts – 29 games as a Hoosier – the posted the 21st 1,000-yard rushing season in program history with 1,040 yards on 186 carries and 10 touchdowns in 2025. Over 16 games this season, Black produced double-digit carries in 13 times and produced at least 60 yards rushing 11 times to go along with a 110-yard effort at Maryland and 99-yard outing against Alabama in the Rose Bowl.Combined with Roman Hemby‘s 1,120 yards rushing, the duo is just the second in program history to reach the century mark in the same season. The only other season IU had multiple 1,000-yard rushers was the 2015 campaign with Jordan Howard (1,213) and Devine Redding (1,012).For his career, he had 2,596 yards rushing and 17 scores to go along with 55 receptions and 528 yards and six scores. He owned four career 100-yard rushing games (1 at IU; 3 at JMU) and produced 3,202 career all-purpose yards with 23 touchdowns (17 rush, 6 receiving). ========================================= IU BASEBALL BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Impactful hits from the bottom of the order helped visiting Iowa (24-16, 8-11 B1G) to a big 12-2 win over the Indiana Baseball team (19-23, 6-13 B1G) on Friday (April 24) evening at Bart Kaufman Field. A trio of multi-run home runs allowed Iowa to ride the momentum to the finish line in the series opener of a massive conference weekend in Bloomington. Graduate student southpaw Tony Neubeck (L, 5-4) was hit hard at home for the first time this season. He gave up seven runs in just four innings of work. He had just two strikeouts while tossing 73 pitches in a pair of trips around the order. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel worked a pair of scoreless frames out of the bullpen but a two-run blast from Iowa in the seventh inning put an end to any comeback ideas. IU’s offense compiled nine hits but mustered just two runs. Freshman designated hitter Owen ten Oever had a pair of base knocks – including an RBI single in the fourth inning. Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie extended his hitting streak to 22-straight games, the longest streak by any IU player since game-by-game stats have become regularly available (since 2005). Sophomore outfielder Cole Decker and sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley joined ten Oever with multi-hit efforts. The Hoosiers will look to even the series tomorrow (April 25) afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field. Sophomore southpaw Brayton Thomas will get the ball in the middle game of the weekend. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on B1G+. Scoring Recap Top Second Iowa got on the board in the second inning behind a sacrifice fly from Jaylen Ziegler. A two-run single from Gable Mitchell and an RBI single from Miles Risley pushed across three more runs in the inning. Iowa 4, Indiana 0 Top Fourth Risley smashed a home run into the bullpen in left field. Iowa 7, Indiana 0 Bottom Fourth Offense got going in the fourth inning for the Hoosiers. Owen ten Oever singled in a run before Brayden Ricketts scored one on a sacrifice fly. Iowa 7, Indiana 2 Top Seventh Max Burt got those runs back with a two-run blast to the bullpen in left field. Iowa 9, Indiana 2 Top Ninth Carter Geffre and Kellen Strohmeyer connected on a pair of home runs to extend the lead. Iowa 12, Indiana 2 Top Hoosier Performers #26 ten Oever, Owen 2-3, RBI, 2B #21 Vogel, Jacob 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K #19 Decker, Cole 2-4, R Inside the Box Score • Iowa scored eight of its 12 runs on home runs. That includes three multi-run long balls in the win. • IU’s pitching staff only walked two batters but gave up 15 hits and hit three Hawkeyes. • Jake Hanley, Cole Decker and Owen ten Oever all had multi-hit games. Notes to Know • Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie returned to the lineup on Friday evening. He recorded a hit and had a pair of walks in the defeat. The infield hit extended his hitting streak to 22-straight games. Since individual game-by-game stats became regularly tracked (since 2005), it is the longest single-season hitting streak by any IU player. Records before 2005 have not been found in totality. • Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel provided a pair of scoreless frames in relief out of the IU bullpen. The outing was the 49th of his career. In those career appearances, 35 of them have been scoreless efforts. He has an all-time strikeout-to-walk ratio of 58-24 in three seasons with the Hoosiers. Up Next The Hoosiers will look to even the series tomorrow (April 25) against Iowa. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. and will be available on B1G+ and online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio. ========================================== IU SOFTBALL ANN ARBOR, Mich. ––– Despite trailing early and a mid-game weather delay, Indiana punched back through the adversity to pick up a definitive 8-4 win at Michigan on Friday (April 24) on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium. Four Hoosiers went yard and the team had a five-run sixth inning to pull ahead to improve the season record to 35-16 and 13-6 in the Big Ten. GAME 1: INDIANA 8, MICHIGAN 4 *Indiana leads the series, 1-0 KEY MOMENTS • Ella Troutt came out firing in the circle, throwing two strikeouts in her first two batters faced as part of a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first. • The first two innings were defined by pitching and defense as the two teams combined for one hit through the first two frames. • Michigan got on the board first with an RBI double to right field from Lauren Putz to put the Wolverines up 1-0. • Indiana’s Avery Parker got the game tied up at 1-1 with a blast of a solo shot to left field in the top of the fourth. • Alex Cooper gave Indiana the 2-1 lead on a solo home run to right field in the top of the fifth. • Michigan equalized at 2-2 when Madi Ramey homered to right as well in the bottom of the fifth. Lauren Putz hit a 2-run homer to give Michigan the 4-2 lead. • The Indiana bats exploded in the top of the sixth as Madalyn Strader hit a 2-run homer to tie the game at 4-4. A few at bats later, Aly VanBrandt had a bases-clearing double and then Alex Cooper had an RBI single to put Indiana in front at 7-4. • Josie Bird had the exclamation point, going yard over the left center field wall to put the score at 8-4. NOTABLES • For the second consecutive game, Indiana hit four home runs. • Avery Parker made it three games in a row with a home run as she hit her 49th career bomb today. • Bird’s home run in the top of the seventh inning made it back-to-back games with a homer. • Taylor Hess picked up the win in the circle to improve to 8-2 on the season. • The four home runs put Indiana at 70 homers on the season. • Three Hoosiers had two hits: Alex Cooper, Josie Bird and Madalyn Strader. UP NEXT Indiana will be back in action tomorrow against Michigan for game two of the series when the two squads will have a 2 p.m. first pitch on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium. ==================================== IU TRACK LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indiana University track and field team closed the second day of the Clark Woods Invitational on Thursday, April 23rd. Day two saw the decathlon and heptathlons close for the Hoosiers, as each multis event saw several personal bests along with high event finishes. In the decathlon, Max Grangier finished with a personal best 7,080 points, moving him to ninth on the all-time record list. Overall, Max closed with two event wins (javelin, 48.82m; 1,500m, 4:22.05) and personal bests in the long jump (6.91m), shot put (11.47m), discus (37.05m), and pole vault (4.20m). Chayla Rankin finished seventh overall in her first heptathlon as a Hoosier, scoring 4,593 points. Recording personal bests in the long jump (5.60m) and 200-meter events (25.68), Rankin’s heptathlon score now ranks 13th on the school record list. The Hoosiers will look to close the Clark Woods Invitational tomorrow (April 25) with the women’s 1,500-meter competition scheduled to start at 3:55 pm EST. RESULTS: https://live.dcracetiming.com/meets/69448/teams/1583708 ==================================== PURDUE BASEBALL STREAKS EXTENDED • Avery Moore: 16-game on-base; 11-game hit; 14-game on-base in Big Ten play; 8-game hit in Big Ten play • Quincy Malbrough: 12-game on-base; 9-game on-base in Big Ten play • Sam Flores: 14-game on-base in Big Ten play • Eli Anderson: 7-game hit • CJ Richmond: 7-game on-base • Zach Zychowski: 7-game on-base in Big Ten play ======================================= PURDUE SOFTBALL WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue (32-16, 9-10) falls 8-7 to Northwestern (25-19, 12-7) despite record-breaking performances in the series-opener. The Boilers open up the series by adding four new additions to the top of the program record books. In the second, Haley Painter delivered her ninth home run of the year to break the 19-year-old team single-season home run record with the Boilers’ 45th of the season. The Boilers delivered their 27th double-play of the year in the third, breaking the Purdue single-season double play record. Anna Moore broke the single-season RBI record on a sac-fly in the sixth, bringing Moriah Polar in for her 55th of the season. This was another 19-year-old record held by Katie Mitchell from the 2007 season. With seven runs scored, Purdue also broke the single-season runs-scored program record with 309 total runs this year. BOILER BITS Offensive Highlights Haley Painter: 2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR Anna Moore: 1-for-3, 2 RBI Pitching Breakdown Brianna Fontenot: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 K, 11 BF Julia Gossett: (L, 12-9) 4.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 K, 21 BF In the series-opener, the Boilers led the Wildcats for six innings, but a seventh inning three-run home run from Emma Raye ultimately took down Purdue. A five-run second inning started to break the game open for Purdue, but Northwestern fought back with a run in every inning except the fifth. Moore had an RBI in both the first and sixth innings. The sixth inning sac-fly that brought in Moriah Polar was the record-breaker for the freshman as Moore continues to climb to the top of the Purdue record books. The senior, Painter, homered for the ninth time this year to build the Boilermaker lead in the second. This was Painter’s third home run of the week after her two home run effort on Tuesday night. In the circle, Brianna Fontenot got things started for the Boilers before Julia Gossett entered in the third. The Wildcats hit three homers off of Gossett which ultimately led to the defeat. Purdue will take on Northwestern in game two of the series beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday for senior day. ============================================== PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF GLENDALE, Calif. – Competing in the Big Ten Championships for the first time, freshman Luana Valero fired a career-low 67 (-3) to lead Purdue Women’s Golf in the opening round of the conference tournament. Entering the event as the seventh seed, the Boilermakers (+4) sit in a tie for fourth with 36 holes left to play at Oakmont Country Club. No. 2 USC (-3) leads the tournament, while Purdue is only two shots back of second place, shared by Illinois and Ohio State at 2-over. Valero’s 67 was the second-best round ever by a Boilermaker in the conference tournament, just one stroke behind Maria Hernandez’s 66 at the 2008 B1G Championships. The Medellin, Colombia, native used six birdies to jump up to second on the individual leaderboard. After an opening bogey, she got the shot back with a birdie at the second. Despite a bogey at the par-3 third, the freshman remained undeterred by responding with three straight birdies. Valero made fourth consecutive pars before a deuce at No. 11, the fifth birdie of the day. Her final birdie came at No. 17, and a two-putt par at the 18th wrapped up her best round in the Old Gold and Black. Samantha Brown added a 1-over 71 by making a team-high 14 pars. The sophomore started the back nine with a birdie, her first of the day. She made another at No. 14 as part of a 10-hole bogey-free stretch. An unfortunate break on No. 17 led to a double bogey and prevented Brown from an under-par round, but she is tied for 16th individually. Ashley Kim made three birdies, second-most on the team Friday, on her way to a 72 (+2). Lauren Timpf also contributed to the team’s score with a 74 (+4). Purdue is within striking distance and looks to move up the leaderboard during Saturday’s second round. The Boilermakers will be paired with Penn State (+4) and Michigan State (+5), teeing off the first hole beginning at 12:20 p.m. ET (9:20 a.m. PT). For updates throughout the rest of the tournament, follow Purdue Women’s Golf on X and Instagram @PurdueWGolf. BOILERMAKERS 2. Luana Valero: 67 (-3) T-16. Samantha Brown: 71 (+1) T-22. Ashley Kim: 72 (+2) T-42. Lauren Timpf: 74 (+4) T-83: Ida Lindqvist: 81 (+11) TEAM LEADERBOARD 1. #2 USC: 276 (-4) T-2. Illinois: 282 (+2) T-2. Ohio State: 282 (+2) T-4. Purdue: 284 (+4) T-4. Penn State: 284 (+4) 6. Michigan State: 285 (+5) 7. #6 Oregon: 289 (+9) 8. Northwestern: 290 (+10) 9. Indiana: 292 (+12) T-10. Iowa: 295 (+15) T-10. Washington: 295 (+15) 12. Michigan: 296 (+16) 13. #14 UCLA: 297 (+17) 14. Maryland: 305 (+25) 15. Minnesota: 307 (+27) 16. Rutgers: 308 (+28) 17. Nebraska: 312 (+32) 18. Wisconsin: 317 (+37) ========================================= NOTRE DAME BASEBALL SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team earned a 12-2 (7 innings) win over No. 22 Boston College on Friday night at Frank Eck Stadium. Jack Radel forced the Eagles into stranding a pair of runners on base in the top of the first by inducing a flyout to Drew Berkland in left field. Boston College scored the first run of the game in the top of the second with a single and a double. Radel retired nine of the next ten batters he faced, which included striking out the side in the top of the fourth. The Eagles put the first two batters of the fifth inning on base with back-to-back singles, but Jack Radel put a stop to the scoring chance. The junior got a big strikeout before inducing a double play as Parker Brzustewicz collected the grounder at third and threw across for the force out at first to slam the door. Jayce Lee led off the bottom of the fifth with a double down the left field line. Dylan Passo then drove in Lee from second with a single to right field to knot the game 1-1. Parker Bruzstewicz then went the other way with a double off the base of the wall in right-center to put the Irish up 2-1. Brandon Logan delivered a key single with one out to plate Brzustewicz for a 3-1 Irish advantage. The Eagles intentionally walked Bino Watters, and Noah Coy ripped a double down the right field line to push the lead to 5-1. Mark Quatrani kept things going by driving a double down the left field line and Watters and Coy came in to score. Dylan Passo then drilled a 393-foot home run to right field as the Irish put a 10-spot up in the inning. Boston College put a run on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth to make it a 10-2 game. Bino Watters came up with the response for the Irish in the bottom half of the inning with a 107-mph home run to left field to push the lead back to nine at 11-2 through six. Jack Radel struck out the first two batters of the seventh. The Eagles put a pair on base, but Radel used his 11th strikeout to close out the inning for another quality start on the hill. Dylan Passo was hit by a pitch before Parker Brzustewicz drew a walk to put a pair on base. A wild pitch allowed the pair to move up 90 feet, and the Eagles opted to intentionally walk Jamie Zee to load the bases. Brandon Logan then delivered the final shot with a single to left field to drive in Passo for the 12-2 Irish win in seven innings. Dylan Passo went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBI at the dish. Jayce Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. Mark Quatrani and Brandon Logan both went 2-for-4 at the dish as they each drove in two and scored once. Drew Berkland added a 2-for-4 effort with a double and a run, and Bino Watters was 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Parker Brzustewicz added a double, two walks, an RBI and a run. Jack Radel went 7.0 on the bump with 11 strikeouts en route to the win for the Irish. It marked his fourth double-digit strikeout performance of the season and fifth of his career. The Irish (19-18, 8-14 ACC) take on Boston College for game two of the three-game series on Saturday starting at 2 p.m. ET at Frank Eck Stadium. ===================================== NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team (21-27, 9-13 ACC) secured the series opening win Friday night at Melissa Cook Stadium, taking down Boston College 5-1 behind a complete game masterpiece from sophomore Brianne Weiss. Tonight marked the 40th win in program history over Boston College. Weiss allowed just two hits in those seven complete innings, striking out seven Eagles on her way to her 10th win of the season. In 11 innings this week, the southpaw has tallied 15 strikeouts and leads the team with 110 on the year. The Notre Dame bats continued to stay hot, as five Irish logged multi-hit games, including a career-best three-hit performance from freshman Lily Hagan. The Irish designated player is hitting .385 in conference play this season with 11 RBI in just 39 at bats against ACC foes. The Irish have tallied double-digit hits in the three of the last four games and hit .421 tonight with runners on. Four of the five Notre Dame runs were scored with two outs. With the game tied at one in the fourth, senior Mickey Winchell lined a ball into the right center field gap, sprinting all the way to third for her second three-bagger of the season, while also driving the game-winning run. The center fielder scored two runs on the night, pushing her total to 31 on the season. The Irish will look to continue the momentum tomorrow against Boston College at 1:00 p.m. ET inside Melissa Cook Stadium. Notre Dame’s four seniors (Paige Cowley, Micaela Kastor, Ashley Marietta and Mickey Winchell) will all be honored prior to the game for senior day ceremonies. =================================== NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 1 Fighting Irish close out the regular season at Arlotta Stadium with a top-five ACC showdown against No. 5 Syracuse at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 25. Admission to the game is free and it will be streamed on ACCNX. GAME DETAILSLocation: South Bend, Indiana | Arlotta StadiumSchedule: April 25 —Noon ETStream: ACCNXLive Stats: FightingIrish.comTwitter Updates: @NDlacrosseFor a more in-depth look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame THE SYRACUSE SERIES • Saturday will be the 24th meeting all-time between Notre Dame and Syracuse. • The Irish narrowly trail in the series with a mark of 11-12 with the Orange winning both of last season’s matchups. • Notre Dame has won 10 of the last 14 meetings between the two programs, including seven of nine. • The Irish and Orange have played eight times over the previous five seasons, with Notre Dame scoring at least 18 goals in five of the eight meetings. RESUME BUILDING • Notre Dame has never shied away from playing the top teams in the country and has racked up wins, especially over the last few seasons. • The Fighting Irish are 29-8 against ranked teams since the beginning of the 2023 season. • Sixteen of the 29 wins have come in blowout fashion with the Irish winning by five or more goals. • Furthermore, Notre Dame has faired just as well against the best of the best, posting a record of 21-5 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the USILA poll at the time of the matchup since the beginning of the 2023 season. • The Irish are 6-0 against ranked opposition this season and 4-0 against top-10 teams (UNC, Richmond, Georgetown and Ohio State). LOCKDOWN DEFENSE • Notre Dame enters the weekend allowing just 8.0 goals per game, ranking third in the country and first in the ACC. • The Irish have held Georgetown (9), Michigan (4), Richmond (8), UNC (5) and Duke (6) to season lows in goals scored this season. • The Fighting Irish turned in arguably the best defensive performance of the season, holding UNC to a season-low five goals in the 10-5 victory. Only two of the five goals were scored in settled six-on-six possessions. • Notre Dame held Maryland to eight goals in College Park, which is tied for the Terps lowest scoring output in a home game since the advent of the shot clock in 2019. • Schwitzenberg has earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice this season following wins over Maryland and UNC. • Notre Dame held Richmond to just eight goals, tying its mark for the lowest they have scored in a game this season. • The Irish had their most disruptive performance of the season in the win over No. 3 Georgetown, limiting the Hoyas to just nine goals while recording a season-high 19 caused turnovers. • Lyght finished the contest against Georgetown with a season-high three caused turnovers and two ground balls. • Donovan has been a menace to opposing attacks, recording 11 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls. • The short-stick defensive midfield unit that consists of Christian Alacqua, Chris Reinhardt, Kyle Bergen and Miguel Iglesias has impressed this season as well. LYGHTS OUT • Lyght enters the 2026 campaign as the top defensive player in the country, having been named the USA Lacrosse Preseason Defenseman of the Year. • The junior was selected as the Schmeisser Award co-winner following an incredible sophomore season in 2025. • The defenseman was named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year following the 2025 regular season as voted on by the league’s coaches. • Lyght was also named a USA Lacrosse First Team All-American following the 2025 regular season. • In the win over UNC last season, Lyght held UNC’s prolific attackman Owen Duffy to just one assist on the day, matching his career low for points in a game. • This season’s matchup against Duffy he limited the junior to two points off a goal and assist and the assist came off a man-down situation in which Lyght was not on the field. • Lyght consistently draws the No. 1 option for the opposing attack throughout the season. BACK BETWEEN THE PIPES • Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli returns in goal after earning the starting job in 2025. • The senior is 9-1 on the season, making 114 saves while allowing 7.75 goals per game, ranking second in the country. • Ricciardelli is playing his best lacrosse of the season, as he has finished with a save percentage of higher than .600 in five of his last six outings, including back-to-back games over .700. • Ricciardelli has recorded a save percentage of .500 or better in nine of 10 games this season. The senior was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season following the win over Duke, as he finished with 17 saves while allowing just six goals in the victory in Durham. • The shot stopper turned in arguably his best performance of the season in the win over No. 1 UNC, making 16 saves while allowing just five goals while adding three ground balls and a caused turnover. • The New Canaan, Connecticut, native allowed a season-low four goals while making 11 saves in the win over Michigan on March 14. • In the win over No. 1 Richmond, the senior was masterful, making 14 saves while allowing just eight goals to help the Irish knock off the top-ranked Spiders. • Ricciardelli impressed in his debut season, leading the ACC and ranking sixth in the country goals against average (9.14). • The shot stopper made 158 saves during the 2025 campaign while allowing 121 goals. • The goalie saved at least 50 percent of shots he faced in 10 of 14 games last season. • In his first NCAA Tournament appearance, Ricciardelli turned in an incredible performance against No. 2 Ohio State, making 15 saves while allowing just six goals for a mark of 71.4 percent. EVERYBODY EATS • The Irish can beat you in a number of ways, as the attack has been very balanced this season. • The Fighting Irish have four attackmen that have recorded at least 17 points through 10 games. • Josh Yago (20G, 12A) leads the team in points with 32 followed by Luke Miller (20G, 9A) and Brock Behrman (12G, 11A). Teddy Lally (10G, 7A) has excelled off the bench, adding 17 points to bolster the unit. • Will Maheras has paced the midfield with 20 points (11G, 9A). Matt Jeffery (12G, 5A) has added 17 points. Jalen Seymour (10G, 2A) has recorded 12 while Will Angrick (8G, 3A) has 11 on the season. • Nineteen different players have registered a goal this season and 24 have tallied at least one point during the 2026 season, including 19 with multiple points. DOMINATE THE DOT • Tyler Spano has stepped up and produced big-time performances in the month of April, taking on two of the top FOGOs in the country. • The junior enters the matchup with the second-best faceoff winning percentage in the ACC (.594). • Facing Brady Wambach of UNC, who entered the matchup with the best percentage in the country, Spano won 10-of-17 faceoffs against the Tar Heels along with six ground balls to help the Irish win the possession battle. • A week prior he faced Richmond’s Vincent Gaylord, who came into the game ranked in the top 10 in faceoff winning percentage in the country, and won 16-of-22 faceoffs while also scooping up nine ground balls and adding an assist. • Spano has won 59.4 percent of faceoffs on the season (76-of-128) and has a team-high 45 ground balls. INSTANT IMPACT • A number of newcomers to the 2026 squad wasted no time making a first impression. • Graduate transfer Josh Yago leads the team in points with 32 (20G, 12A) after posting at least three points in eight of 10 games this season, including season-high five-point efforts in wins over No. 3 Georgetown, which helped the grad student earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors, and No. 1 Richmond. • Teddy Lally has 17 points on the year off 10 goals and seven assists. The freshman has recorded multiple points in five games this season and notched his first career hat trick in the win over No. 1 UNC with three goals. • Junior transfer Tyler Spano has won 76-of-128 faceoffs at the dot with the Irish and leads the team in ground balls with 45. • Aidan Diaz-Matos scored a goal within the first minute of the season opener off a faceoff win and is 50-of-92 at the dot on the year and is third on the team in ground balls with 29. • Miguel Iglesias has made an impact at both ends of the field as a SSDM, scoring a goal in two games while also putting in sound defensive shifts. • Christopher Iuliano has played multiple positions for the Irish, filling in at close defense against Bellarmine and playing LSM for the majority of the season while also registering shifts on the wings for faceoffs. The freshman has 11 ground balls and seven caused turnovers. FROM THE GRIDIRON TO THE LACROSSE FIELD • Two Notre Dame lacrosse players on the 2026 squad also are on the football roster, as Matt Jeffery and Dylan Faison are both dual-sport athletes. • Jeffery was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2025 after making an impact in the midfield. • Faison was the No. 1 ranked incoming player in the class of 2026 before he reclassified and joined the Irish for this spring semester. • Jeffery has been productive in his sophomore campaign, posting 17 points off 12 goals and five assists despite drawing a pole in the majority of matchups. • The sophomore had a breakout performance in the win over Duke, scoring three goals for his first career hat trick. • Faison has broken into the rotation as of late, playing on the second-midfield line and scoring his first career goal in the win over No. 1 Richmond. • The freshman then scored two goals and added an assist in the win over Duke. HIGH-POWERED OFFENSE • Notre Dame enters the weekend averaging 12.7 goals per game, ranking it 20th in the country despite facing five of the top-13 ranked defenses in the country. • The Irish also rank 20th in the country in points per game with a mark of 20.2 through nine contests. • The Fighting Irish are sharing the ball at a high rate, averaging 7.5 assists per game, which ranks 18th in the nation. RECORD-BREAKING DAY • The Fighting Irish turned in the best offensive performance in seasons history against Bellarmine on Feb. 17. • Notre Dame scored a program-record 29 goals, surpassing the previous mark of 28 against Mount Union which stood since the 1983 season. • The Irish also set the program record for points in a game with 48 off 29 goals and 19 assists. • Thirteen players combined to score the 29 goals with Brock Behrman, Will Maheras and Jalen Seymour each recording the first hat tricks of their career. • Brock Behrman led the team with seven points off four goals and three assists, all career highs. CORRIGAN ALL-TIME DI PROGRAM WINS LEADER • With the win over No. 1 Duke on April 10, 2021, Baumer Family Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Corrigan broke the NCAA record for most wins at a DI program with 311, passing Bob Shillinglaw (Delaware). • Corrigan became just the third coach in NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse history to reach the 300-win mark at a single school with the win over Marquette on April 10, 2019. • Corrigan is one of just four active Division I coaches to reach the 300-win mark in his career. • Corrigan has an overall record of 379-181 in his 40 seasons of coaching. • The head coach is 369-166 in his 38 seasons at Notre Dame. • Corrigan is the longest tenured men’s lacrosse coach at the DI level. ======================================= BUTLER BASEBALL OMAHA, Neb. – Butler dropped game one of its three-game series with Creighton on Friday night, 6-0 in Omaha. With the loss, Butler slides to 15-26 overall and 5-5 in BIG EAST play while Creighton improves to 23-16 and 8-2 in conference play. BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS Grayson Bradberry tossed 6.0 innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs while punching out a career-high 10 Bluejay batters. Gavin Gilmore and Will White both recorded a hit. Danny Gavin and David Ayers each tallied a hit. Logan Crock and Aidan Thaxton rounded out the Bulldogs in the hit column, each recording one. HOW IT HAPPENED Both sides went down in order in a scoreless first frame. In the second, Butler had back-to-back hits from Ayers and Thaxton, but BU was unable to bring either home in the frame. Creighton struck first in the bottom of the second, plating one run on two hits and an error. Creighton added another in the third off an RBI single from Connor Capece. An inning later, the Bluejays scored another on an RBI single from Issac Wachsmann. CU took the 3-0 lead into the sixth inning. Despite putting two runners on in the sixth, BU was unable to generate any runs as the home side held onto the three-run advantage. Creighton threatened in the seventh as two runners reached on errors. Wachsmann stepped up to the plate and belted a three-run homer, as the Bleujays doubled their lead (6-0). Butler was unable to mount a comeback in the final two innings as the Bluejays secured the 6-0 victory in game one of the series. UP NEXT Butler will return to action tomorrow for game two of the series with the Bluejays. First pitch at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha is set for 3 p.m. ET. A link to live stats will be available on Butlersports.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. ====================================== BUTLER SOFTBALL CHICAGO – The Butler softball team took the opening game of a three-game BIG EAST series at DePaul, claiming the 12-3 victory in six innings. The Bulldogs (21-17, 12-7 BIG EAST) scored six in the first inning and never looked back as the Blue Demons (18-26, 6-13 BIG EAST) never drew any closer than three runs. With two hits in the first two innings of the contest, Cate Lehner set a new BIG EAST record with 131 career hits in conference competition. She surpassed Lexi Hastings (UConn, 2022-25) broke the record last season with 130. Lehner ended the day with three hits and now sits at 132. The big first inning for Butler included five hits, a walk, and an error. Kieli Ryan (3-4, 2RBI, R) had a two-RBI single, and Kendall Graves (2-3, 2RBI, 2R) hit a two-run bomb over the wall in left-center field. In the bottom half, DePaul got a pair back with a two-RBI single. The Blue Demons added one more in the third on a solo home run, closing the gap to three. In the fourth, Lehner and Hailey Conger reached safely. A Makena Alexander sacrifice fly, followed by an Olivia Robards sacrifice bunt, brought both base runners home. Butler’s 8-3 lead held through the fifth. In the sixth, Butler added four additional runs. With two runners already on, Kayla Preiss launched a three-run long ball. Later, with the bases loaded, Hailey Conger drew a walk to plate the twelfth and final run of the game. Maren Berger (3-5) started in the circle for Butler and picked up the complete-game victory. In 6.0 innings, she allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Bulldog Bits The home run for Graves was her third this season and her first in BIG EAST competition. The home run for Preiss was her second this season and her first since the opening game of the season. The win in the circle for Berger was her third this season, and it was her first complete-game victory at Butler. Up Next Butler and DePaul are set for game two of the series tomorrow, Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m. ET (noon CT). ========================================== BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Destiny Macharia, who played in 34 games off the bench for Purdue Fort Wayne last season, will reunite with head coach Maria Marchesano at Butler. Macharia will have three years of eligibility remaining starting with the 2026-27 season. Macharia, a 5-6 guard who averaged 3.3 points per game as a freshman, helped coach Marchesano and the Mastodons reach the Super 16 of the WNIT while posting a 21-14 record during the regular season and a 12-8 mark in Horizon League action. “Seeing Des transform last year was very cool to see,” said Marchesnao. “She has every tool imaginable and is the ultimate teammate. Bulldog fans are going to love the energy and joy she brings to the gym!” The Columbia, Md., native scored more than 1,000 points in her career at Oakland Mills. She was named a first team All-County selection once and a second team All-County selection twice. She was selected as a Baltimore Sun Honorable Mention and earned All-Maryland Freshman team honors in 2021-22. Macharia was a member of the National Honor Society and the Black Student Union. She played club for the Maryland Stars, Team Thrill and Germantown Lady Panthers. ===================================== IU INDY WOMEN’S TENNIS CINCINNATI – IU Indianapolis saw its season come to a close Friday afternoon as the Jaguars dropped a 4-2 decision to Cleveland State in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament. The Vikings secured the doubles point to take the early 1-0 lead, winning at No. 1 and No. 3 before the No. 2 match was halted. IU Indy responded in singles play with a pair of strong performances. Sara Jankovic earned a straight-set victory at No. 3 (6-4, 6-1), while Elle Kotre followed with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 to pull the Jaguars within striking distance. Cleveland State, however, claimed wins at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 singles to clinch the match. The No. 6 match featuring Bella Duncan was left unfinished in the third set. ===================================== IU INDY MEN’S TENNIS CINCINNATI – The IU Indianapolis men’s tennis team saw its season come to a close on Friday afternoon, dropping a tightly contested 4-3 decision to Tennessee State in Horizon League Tournament action. The Jaguars (IU Indy) battled back-and-forth throughout the match and evened the score at 3-3 in singles play before the Tigers secured the deciding point at No. 6 singles. After dropping the doubles point, IU Indy responded with three singles victories. Konner Gunwall put the Jaguars on the board with a 6-4, 4-1 win at No. 1, and Owen Nguyen followed with a hard-fought 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) victory at No. 2. Cameron Kryscio added a straight-set win at No. 4, defeating Alexander Adamec 7-6 (6), 6-1 to pull IU Indy even. Tennessee State answered with wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, setting up a tie-breaking match at No. 6. Jai Dutta battled in a three-set match before falling to Christopher Bogelin, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1, as TSU clinched the match. In doubles play, Tennessee State took the No. 1 and No. 2 matches to take the early 1-0 lead. IU Indy’s pair of Konner Gunwall and Brandon Pham fell 6-2 at No. 1, while Owen Nguyen and CJ Kryscio dropped a 6-4 decision at No. 2. With the result, IU Indianapolis concludes the 2026 season. Despite the loss, the Jaguars showed resilience by pushing the match to the final court, continuing a trend of tightly contested matches throughout the season. ================================== IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy women’s basketball announced the addition of transfer guard Olivia Flynn for the 2026-27 season. Flynn, a 5-foot-9 guard, joins the Jaguars after spending her freshman campaign at Western Michigan. She appeared in 17 games during the 2025-26 season, averaging 5.1 minutes per contest while contributing 0.9 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Flynn posted a season-high six points against Ohio on Feb. 4. “We’re excited to welcome Olivia Flynn to our program,” said Bruce. “She’s a high-level shooter who immediately helps address an area we’ve been focused on improving, and her ability to stretch the floor will make an impact right away. Beyond her skill set, she’s a relentless worker with great character, someone who fits exactly what we value in our program. We’re looking forward to getting her on campus and seeing her continue to grow in our system.” A standout at Harbor Springs High School, Flynn put together one of the most decorated prep careers in Michigan. She was named the Division 3 Player of the Year in 2025 and finished as the Michigan Miss Basketball Runner-Up that same season. Flynn earned Division 3 All-State honors in all four years of her career. Flynn consistently filled the stat sheet throughout her high school tenure. As a sophomore, she averaged 25.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. She elevated her play even further as a junior, averaging 26.2 points per game while becoming Harbor Springs’ all-time leading scorer. She also added 8.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists per contest, guiding the Rams to a 22-3 record and a district championship. In January of her senior year, Flynn surpassed the 2,000-point milestone, becoming just the 34th player in Michigan High School Athletic Association history to reach that mark. She went on to average 25.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 4.9 steals per game as a senior, leading Harbor Springs to another 22-3 record and a division title. Flynn also competed on the club circuit with the Michigan Mystics. Flynn comes from a strong basketball lineage. She is the daughter of John and Amy Flynn, both former players at Grand Valley State. Her father, John, is a member of the GVSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Her mother, Amy, remains one of the top players in program history, holding the school record for career three-pointers made (239) while ranking 10th in scoring (1,296), third in steals (268) and fourth in assists (393). Flynn will join the Jaguars prior to the 2026-27 season. ========================================= BALL STATE SOFTBALL MUNCIE, Ind. – – The Ball State softball team opened senior weekend with a thrilling 4-3 (8) victory over Kent State Friday afternoon at the Ball State Softball Stadium courtesy of a bases-loaded, walk-off single from redshirt sophomore catcher Allee Noble. To get there, Cardinals (18-25; 5-17 Mid-American Conference) rallied from two runs down after the top of the first, survived a one hour and 37-minute rain delay and beat yet another incoming storm. Battling to stay alive in the hunt for a MAC Championship berth, the Golden Flashes (19-26; 7-15 MAC) jumped out to an early 2-0 edge thanks to an RBI single through the left side from Ashlyn Porter. However, designated player Ella Whitney was not going to let the guests spoil her senior weekend, blasting her 12th and 13th home runs of the season in the bottom of the first and third innings, respectively, to even the score. The Cardinals would then take the lead in the bottom of the fourth courtesy of a one-out triple from Noble and an RBI single from senior left fielder Ashlee Lovett. It was Noble’s first career triple and the team’s 11 of the season. Unfortunately, KSU’s Caleigh Shaulis smashed a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth to even the score. Following the rain delay after the bottom of the sixth and a scoreless seventh, redshirt junior third baseman Skylinn Pogue opened the bottom of the eighth with a single to center. Two batters later, freshman second baseman Ayvah Cullen singled to center field and was followed by a walk to redshirt senior Hayley Urban to load the bases. Cue the heroics from Noble who smashed the first pitch she saw into left center to give the Cardinals the walk-off win. Earning the win in the circle for Ball State was junior reliever Brinkley Kita, who entered after the rain delay and limited Kent State to a pair of hits and a walk over the final two innings. Her biggest pitch came in the top of the eighth, when she forced a grounder to short for an inning-ending double play. Ball State and Kent State return to action Saturday afternoon with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at the Ball State Softball Stadium. After the conclusion of the twinbill, the Cardinals will honor its six-member senior class: Jessica Hoffman, Lovett, Grace Spencer, Lindsey DeRoeck, Whitney and Urban. ===================================== INDIANA STATE BASEBALL TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Ryan Karst and Colby Morse out-dueled the Evansville pitching staff and John Curl came through with the 10th inning walk-off sacrifice fly as Indiana State took the series opener over the Purple Aces at Bob Warn Field on Friday night with the 4-3 win. The Sycamores (23-19, 9-4) entered the bottom of the 10th trailing Evansville (15-24, 8-5) after the Aces scored in the top of the frame thanks in part to an Indiana State error. Aaron Nehls opened the inning reaching on a single to center and took second on the play after Carter Beck was unable to field the ball cleanly. After Benji Kautto flew out to left center allowing Nehls to move up to third, Simon Schulz connected on the go-ahead sacrifice fly scoring Nehls to put the score at 3-2 Evansville. Indiana State rallied back in the bottom of the frame against UE reliever Kellen Roberts (1-2). Beck opened the inning drawing a walk, and then moved around as Emil Estrella singled to left and Caden Miller dropped down a bunt single to load the bases with none out. Nick Sutherlin was hit by a Roberts’ pitch to bring Beck across the plate and tie the game up at 3-3. After reliever Owen Byberg retired Mason Roell on a shallow popup to the shortstop in left field, John Curl came through with one of the biggest moments of his collegiate career as the senior connected on the game-winning sacrifice fly to center field allowing Emil Estrella to score on the plate for the walk-off RBI and secured the Sycamore win. The late inning offense offset a classic pitchers’ duel at Bob Warn Field as Indiana State starting pitcher Ryan Karst and UE starter Max Hansmann both went 7.0 innings in their respective starts. Karst allowed three hits and two runs while striking out a career-high nine batters for the Sycamores, while Hansmann allowed four hits and a run while walking four and striking out five for the Aces. Indiana State reliever Colby Morse (3-1) out-dueled the UE pitching staff late as Morse retired the first six outs via strikeout on his way to posting a career-high seven strikeouts over 3.0 innings of work. Morse allowed just the Nehls single, while hitting two batters in recording his third win of the season. Emil Estrella recorded three of the Sycamores’ nine hits in the contest and added two runs scored in the win. Caden Miller added an RBI double in the first inning among his two hits on the night, while Nick Sutherlin doubled and drove in a pair of runs in the contest. Carter Beck drew two walks and scored twice to keep his on-base streak alive. How They Scored Indiana State took the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Emil Estrella scored from first on Caden Miller’s RBI double. Evansville took advantage of a walk issued to Simon Schulz and Spike Magill getting hit by a pitch, with Charlie Longmeier delivering a two-run double down the right field line in the top of the sixth inning to put the Aces ahead 2-1. Indiana State tied the game up at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning as Carter Beck slid home ahead of the throw on Nick Sutherlin’s sacrifice fly. Beck reached on a leadoff walk and moved around the bases on Emil Estrella’s single and a wild pitch, before coming around to score. Evansville went ahead 3-2 in the top of the 10th inning as Aaron Nehls scored on Simon Schulz’s sacrifice fly to right field to put the Purple Aces back in the lead. Indiana State loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the 10th inning with Nick Sutherlin bringing in the first run after getting hit by a pitch allowing Carter Beck to score to tie the game. Two batters later, John Curl connected on the walk-off RBI sacrifice fly to right center scoring Emil Estrella from third base to close out the 4-3 Indiana State win. News and Notes Caden Miller’s on-base streak reached 21 consecutive games following his first inning RBI double. He finished the game 2-for-5 from the plate with an RBI. Emil Estrella became the third Sycamore with a double-digit hitting streak after hitting safely with a first inning single. Estrella’s streak sits at 10 games following the Friday night contest after going 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs scored. Carter Beck extended his on-base streak to 26 games after drawing a walk in the bottom of the eighth inning. He finished 0-for-3 from the plate with two walks and two runs scored. Emil Estrella recorded his team-leading seventh three-hit game of the season and 16th multi-hit game of 2026 in the win. Ryan Karst recorded his second quality start of the season and second start in conference play going at least 7.0 innings on Friday night. Ryan Karst set a new personal-best with nine strikeouts in the game, breaking his previous mark of seven set on March 30 at Valparaiso earlier this year. Ryan Karst’s nine strikeouts are the most by an Indiana State pitcher in the 2026 season and most by a Sycamore since Max McEwen struck out 11 last season on April 4, 2025, against Belmont. Colby Morse’s seven strikeouts in relief set a new career-high for the Sycamore right-hander, breaking his previous high of six set last season on April 1, 2025, at SIUE. Ryan Karst and Colby Morse combined to record 10 consecutive outs via strikeout from the final out in the top of the sixth inning, through the final out in the top of the ninth. The Sycamore pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts in the game, the most in a single game by the Indiana State pitching staff in 2026 and most by the Sycamores in a single game since the 2024 season when Indiana State retired 16 Valparaiso hitters on May 16, 2024. Indiana State improved to 3-3 in extra-inning games played this season with Friday night’s win. The Sycamores recorded their third walk-off win at Bob Warn Field this season including the 4-3 11th inning win over Illinois (Mar. 18) and the 20-10 eighth inning win over UIC (Apr. 2). Up Next Indiana State and Evansville continue the series on Saturday afternoon with first pitch set for 2 p.m. at Bob Warn Field. Indiana State is set to welcome back the 1986 College World Series team as a part of the pregame festivities. ======================================= INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves announced the signing of Alessio Calamita (“uh-less-e-o cal-uh-me-tuh”). Calamita comes in at 6-10 and 255 pounds from Germany. He most recently played for FC Bayern Munich, appearing in 19 games. He averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game in just under an average of 20 minutes per game on the court. “Alessio brings a tremendous amount of international experience,” said head coach Matthew Graves. “He has played within some great clubs in Germany and Italy. His experience, physicality, and toughness were all areas we were looking for. We are excited to welcome him to Indiana State and the Wabash Valley.” He’s coming off a season of 63.3% shooting from inside the arc in 2025-26, and a two-year 60.7% in 35 games across the previous two seasons for FC Bayern Munich. With 19 games played in the 2025-26 season (September 2025 through April 2026), he pulled down an average of 7.3 rebounds per game in 20 minutes of action per game. =================================== EVANSVILLE TRACK LOUISVILLE – The University of Evansville track & field team completed day two of competition at the Clark/Woods Invitational on Thursday, highlighted by Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind./Reitz) breaking the program record in the 400 meter hurdles. Women Johnson broke her own program record in the 400 meter hurdles, taking eighth in a 37-participant field with a time of 1:01.51. Avery Stephens (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) also had a strong showing, placing seventh of 33 in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:00.90. Men In the high jump, Brody Riggs (Fort Branch, Ind./Gibson Southern) placed fifth with a mark of 1.83 meters. Riggs also competed in the 400 meter hurdles, placing 25th with a personal best time of 59.53. Two Aces competed in the 800 meters, led by Tommaso Losma (Lombardia, Italy Liceo Scientifico David Maria Turoldo, Zogno (Bg) placing 18th with a time of 1:54.81 and Jake Antibus (Switz City, Ind./White River Valley) placing 34th with a personal best of 1:56.53. In the 200 meters, Josiah Hoehn (Hazel Crest, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) placed 25th with a time of 21.65. Andrew Potter (Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw Community) placed 24th in the 5000 meters with a time of 16:04.61. ==================================== EVANSVILLE BASEBALL TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team dropped an extra innings heartbreaker on Friday night, falling to Indiana State by a score of 4-3. With the game tied at two heading into extra innings, Evansville grabbed a 3-2 lead on a sac fly by Simon Schulz (Evansville, Ind./Memorial) in the top of the 10th. However, the Sycamores pushed across two runs in the bottom of the 10th to walk it off. Max Hansmann (Elmhurst, Ill./York) was magnificent on the mound for Evansville, firing seven innings of one-run ball to lower his season ERA to 3.61. Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind./Seymour) led the Aces offensively, going 2-for-2 with two RBI. HOW IT HAPPENED Indiana State got on the board first, using a pair of two-out hits to take a 1-0 lead. Hansmann buckled down from there, striking out a pair in the second before stranding a runner at third in both the third and fourth innings. In the fifth, Hansmann posted another zero with help from Spike Magill (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista), who threw out his second attempted base stealer of the night. Evansville broke through at the plate in the sixth, with Longmeier delivering a 2-out double to drive in a pair of runs and give the Aces the lead. Hansmann found himself in a bit of a jam in the seventh inning, with the Sycamores putting two on with two outs. However, on his 111th pitch of the day, Hansmann induced a fly out to put a bow on his start. Chris McCormack (Naperville, Ill./Iowa Central CC) took over on the mound in the eighth and allowed a run on a sac fly, but Magill ended the inning with his third caught stealing of the night to keep the game tied. In the bottom of the ninth, the Sycamores put runners on second and third with two outs. McCormack came through, however, coming up with a big strikeout to force extra innings. In the top of the 10th, Aaron Nehls (Evansville, Ind./North) was called on to pinch hit and delivered a leadoff single before advancing to second on an erro by the center fielder. After a fly out advanced Nehls to third, Schulz came through with a sac fly to right field to give the Aces the lead. The Sycamores would not go away, though, scoring the tying bottom of the 10th with an HBP before plating the winning with a sac fly. UP NEXT Evansville and Indiana State will meet again tomorrow for game two of the series. First pitch from Terre Haute is set for 1 p.m. CT. =================================== EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL CHICAGO – Game two of Friday’s doubleheader saw the University of Evansville softball team erupt for a season-high 16 runs to earn a split against UIC at Flames Field. Saturday’s 1 p.m. game will decide the series. With the game two victory, UE picked up its 12th Missouri Valley Conference win – its highest tally since 2016. Game 1 – UIC 8, UE 6 UIC scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth and fended off a late challenge to take game one by a final score of 8-6. Niki Bode was a perfect 4-for-4 while scoring two runs in the game. Jess Willsey and Morgan Adams recorded two hits apiece. UE opened the scoring in the top of the first. With two outs and two on, Adams singled up the middle to bring in Bode, who singled earlier in the frame. Keghan Pye’s single scored Emma McDonald in the top of the 2nd to double the lead to 2-0. McDonald led off with a walk before a 2-base error put her in scoring position. The Flames scored two runs in the bottom of the 2nd to tie the game before Bode scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 5th to retake the lead. Bode scored on a foul out by Adams. Things quickly turned as UIC scored six runs in the bottom of the inning to go up 8-3. The Flames scored six runs on six hits to take their first lead. They had a chance to add more before stranding the bases loaded. Down to its final three outs, UE did its best to get back in the game. Following a Bode double, Maliyah Wilkins walked and Adams singled to load the bases for Jess Willsey who came through with a bases-clearing double to make it a 2-run game. UIC was able secure the victory with a fly out. Game 2 – UE 16, UIC 0 Highlighted by a 12-run 3rd inning, the Purple Aces earned a doubleheader split over UIC with a 16-0 victory in five innings. Evansville scored 16 runs on 14 hits with Brooke Voss, Maliyah Wilkins, Morgan Adams, Eliza Piggott, and Emma McDonald each picking up two hits apiece. Wilkins scored a game-high three runs. Alexis Tucker was stellar in the circle, tossing the 5-inning shutout. She gave up six hits while striking out three Flame batters. Following a pair of scoreless frames to open the game, Evansville scored 12 runs on eight hits in the third. With one out, Niki Bode walked before the offense followed with four hits in a row. Jess Willsey got the Aces on the board with a 2-run single while Piggott followed with an RBI double. McDonald reached on an error to bring up Keghan Pye. She made it a 5-0 game with a single. Bode added a 2-run single in the inning while Voss, Adams, and Piggott capped off the inning with RBI’s. Voss hit a solo home run in the 4th while three more would score in the 5th. Piggott recorded an RBI double before McDonald followed with a 2-run triple. Tucker retired the side in order in the bottom of the frame to complete the victory. ======================================= SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL MOREHEAD, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball came up short at Morehead State University, 4-3, Friday evening at Allen Field in Morehead, Kentucky. USI is 23-19 overall and 6-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference, while MSU goes to 20-21, 6-10 OVC. Game one of the three-game series opened with the MSU Eagles grabbing a 1-0 lead in the opening inning and pushing it to 2-0 in the third inning. The score would remain 2-0 until the sixth when the Screaming Eagles cut the lead in half, 2-1, with a tally to lead off the frame. USI senior shortstop Clayton Slack doubled down the left field line to score senior first baseman Patrick McLellan from first base for the Screaming Eagles’ first run of the contest. The Screaming Eagles would take the lead briefly in the top of the eighth, 3-2. Slack struck again with a RBI-single to center, scoring junior third baseman Parker Martin from third. Martin had moved into scoring position by singling, moving to second on a hit by McLellan, and advancing to third on a wild pitch. McLellan would give USI a 3-2 advantage by scoring a sacrifice bunt by graduate leftfielder/rightfielder Noah Foster. The 3-2 advantage was short-lived as the MSU Eagles would get the lead back in the bottom half of the eighth on a two-run home run off of USI senior right-hander Andres Gonzalez for the eventual 4-3 final score. Gonzalez (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning. USI junior right-hander Ryan Weller started and picked up a no-decision for the Screaming Eagles. Weller allowed two runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out a season-high seven batters in seven innings. Up Next for the Screaming Eagles: The Screaming Eagles and the MSU Eagles continue the series Saturday at 2 p.m. (CDT) and conclude it Sunday at noon (CDT). ==================================== VALPO SOFTBALL The Valpo softball team kicked off its final home series of the season on a winning note Friday, as a three-run homer from Grace Hollopeter (Lake Village, Ind./North Newton [Purdue Fort Wayne]) was the big blow in a five-run fifth inning which gave the Beacons the lead for good in a 7-6 win over Bradley. With rain coming down throughout the game and starting to intensify a bit late in the contest, Friday’s scheduled nightcap was postponed and the two teams will now play a doubleheader on Saturday. How It Happened Bradley struck in its first time at the plate, getting a two-out RBI double in the top of the first to take the lead. The Beacons struck back with a pair of runs in their first opportunity. Marissa Jackson (Willis, Mich./Huron) took advantage of a Bradley error to reach and then raced all the way home from first on a shot to the right-center gap from Mack Gallagher (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East [MSU Moorhead]). After Gallagher moved up to second on a base hit from Kaia Garnica (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central), Kyndal Shively (Bloomington, Ill./University) pinch-ran at second base and came around on a shot through the left side from Hollopeter. The teams put up matching zeroes over the next three innings, but it wasn’t for lack of baserunners. Both teams had a frame with a runner in scoring position and one out without scoring. Most notably, Bradley opened the top of the fourth with back-to-back singles, initiating a call to the bullpen for Azalya Lopez (Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt [MSU Moorhead]). The senior came in and picked up consecutive strikeouts before getting a grounder back to the circle to keep the Braves off the board. Bradley put three runs on the board in the fifth, opening the inning with a double and a single before a three-run homer by Ashley Breeding to make it 4-2 Braves. But Valpo answered in a big way with a five-spot in its half of the fifth. Jackson singled and Gallagher walked to open the inning, but back-to-back outs put the Braves one out away from getting out of the inning. Hollopeter had other ideas, however, taking a 2-0 pitch and lining it over the fence down the left-field line for a three-run homer and a 5-4 lead. The Beacons weren’t done yet, however. Sophia Leitzen (Orfordville, Wis./Brodhead) watched four straight balls go by to draw a walk and then scored on a line drive the other way from Lillian Martinez (Hemlock, Mich./Hemlock) which scooted all the way to the fence in left-center. Martinez completed the five-run inning by touching home on a double to the center-field fence from Lopez. A solo homer by Kierston McCoy with one out in the sixth cut Valpo’s edge to 7-5 and prompted a return to Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) in the circle, who had started the game at pitcher. McDermott pitched around a two-out error to get out of that frame. Down to their final out in the seventh, the Braves made it interesting. A single and subsequent error gave them a runner in scoring position, and they cashed in on an ensuing run-scoring single, making it a 7-6 game with the potential tying run on base. But a highlight-reel play from Kim Rodas (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) at shortstop closed out the win, as the senior laid out to her right to snag a low line drive and secure the victory. Inside the Game The win is the fifth time this season the Beacons have captured the opening game of a weekend three-game MVC series. Hollopeter was the star at the plate, coming up clutch with her third multi-hit game of the season. Her four RBIs marked a season high by a Valpo player. Gallagher reached base three times, adding two walks to her RBI single. She has drawn 34 free passes this year, fifth-most in a single season in program history, and now owns 70 career walks in just two seasons at Valpo, tied for sixth in program history. Gallagher also bumped her season RBI total to 41, eighth-most in a campaign in program history. Led by Gallagher’s pair of walks, Valpo drew five walks on Friday — the 12th time this season the Beacons have worked at least five walks. As a team, Valpo has racked up 162 walks this year, tied for fourth-most in a single season in program history. Seven Beacons combined for the team’s eight hits on Friday. Garnica joined Hollopeter and Gallagher in reaching base multiple times, picking up a hit and a walk. Martinez’s fifth-inning RBI double was the first run driven in of her collegiate career. It’s not every day you see a starting pitcher pick up a save, but that’s exactly what happened Friday, as McDermott started and pitched into the fourth inning before exiting, only to return and record the final five outs of the game to earn her second save of the season. It is believed to be the first time in Valpo softball history that a starting pitcher has registered a save. The Valpo pitching staff has recorded eight saves this year, tied for second-most in a single season in program history and just one off the school record. All told, McDermott threw 4.2 innings, and while she had to deal with numerous baserunners, she handled the traffic on the basepaths well, only allowing one earned run. Lopez picked up the win as she was the pitcher of record during Valpo’s five-run fifth when it took the lead for good — her insurance RBI double to cap that frame proving vital by game’s end. The senior threw 2.1 innings to improve to 7-8 on the season. Next Up Valpo (18-28, 6-16 MVC) will complete its final home series of the season tomorrow with a twinbill against the Braves starting at noon. The program’s Senior Day celebration will be held following the conclusion of the second game. ============================================ VALPO BASEBALL Each team hit three home runs in Friday’s series opener as the Valparaiso University baseball team came up a run shy in an 8-7 defeat to Belmont at Emory G. Bauer Field. Freshman Cal Schembra (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove), junior Louie Kegerreis (Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional) and redshirt freshman Javin Gauthier (De Pere, Wis. / De Pere) all homered for the Beacons. How It Happened Belmont scored the first run on a sacrifice fly in the top of the first. Two soft singles started the inning, eventually leading to a run. After the first two Bruins of the game reached base, Valpo starting pitcher Adam Guazzo (Huntley, Ill. / Huntley) sent down 11 straight batters, as he would not surrender another hit until a two-out double in the fourth. By that time, Valpo had taken a 2-1 lead, as Schembra led off the bottom of the third with a 396-foot home run before a sac fly by Gauthier put the Beacons in front. The Valpo center fielder made a sprawling attempt on a looping line drive to center, the ball bounced past him, and the left fielder backing up the play slipped, allowing Nate Webb to get all the way to third with a leadoff triple to start the top of the fifth. He crossed the dish a moment later on a squeeze bunt to tie the game at two. Redshirt junior Thomas Cooper (Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood) singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, stole third and scored as the catcher’s throw sailed into left field, putting Valpo ahead 3-2. Guazzo fired a 1-2-3 sixth, and he got two strikeouts in the seventh prior to a key spot with two outs and two on with Valpo clinging to a 3-2 lead. Belmont’s Charlie Davis hit a first-pitch, three-run homer to put the Bruins ahead 5-3. Guazzo walked off the mound trailing, but still had a chance to be the winning pitcher as the team picked him up by regaining the lead in the bottom of the seventh. Michael Kuska (Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township) laid down a squeeze bunt to make it a one-run game, then Gauthier hit a go-ahead, two-run shot on a ball that was nearly caught by the right fielder and just cleared the right-field wall to put Valpo back in front at 6-5. Valpo still led 6-5 with two outs in the top of the eighth, but Jake Maddox drilled a go-ahead, two-run homer to rearrange the scoreboard. Michael Lareau led off the top of the ninth with a home run that expanded the Belmont edge to 8-6. That insurance run proved to be the difference in the game. With one away in the bottom of the ninth, Kegerreis cracked one nearly 400 feet, moving the Beacons within a run, but that’s where the score stood as the next two outs were recorded. Inside the Game Kegerreis hit the 15th home run of his collegiate career and his first in a Valpo uniform. Gauthier and Schembra each smacked their sixth home run of the season, tied for second on the team. Gauthier homered for the second consecutive game. As a team, Valpo tied a season high for home runs with its fourth three-homer game of the season. The Beacons owned a 10-9 edge in the hit column, but they stranded eight on base while Belmont left just three on base. Valpo pitching issued just one walk while recording nine strikeouts on Friday. Guazzo worked a career-high seven innings while tying a career high with seven strikeouts, equaling his high from May 12, 2024 at Murray State. Over his last two starts, Guazzo has worked 13 1/3 innings and allowed no walks while striking out 13. Kegerreis and Cooper led the team with two hits apiece. Redshirt senior Eli Riley (Zanesville, Ind. / Norwell) walked twice, extending his on-base streak to 22. Valpo fell to 1-10 this season and 2-19 over the last two seasons in one-run games. Valpo is 0-6 in league games dictated by a single run, as six of their 11 Missouri Valley Conference defeats have come by the slimmest of margins. Up Next The Beacons (9-28, 2-11) and Bruins will continue the three-game series on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field. ====================================== 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 ========================================================= TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts 6 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Fremantle AUTO RACING 7 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, zMax Dragway, Concord, N.C. BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 11 a.m. NBATV — Club Africain Tunisia vs. ASC Ville de Dakar 2 p.m. NBATV — FUS de Rabat Morocco vs. JCA Kings Cote d’Ivoire COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPNU — UTSA at Tulane SECN — Arkansas at Missouri COLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. BTN — MPSF Tournament: TBD, Semifinals, Huntington Beach, Calif. 1 p.m. BTN — MPSF Tournament: TBD, Championship, Huntington Beach, Calif. COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S) 2:30 p.m. ACCN — Drexel at Virginia 7 p.m. CBSSN — Loyola (Md.) at Navy COLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S) 3 p.m. BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Northwestern, Semifinal, Ann Arbor, Mich. 5 p.m. ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Syracuse vs. North Carolina, Semifinal, Charlotte, N.C. 6 p.m. BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Johns Hopkins vs. Maryland, Semifinal, Ann Arbor, Mich. 8 p.m. ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Clemson vs. Stanford, Semifinal, Charlotte, N.C. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 6 p.m. SECN — Texas at Kentucky 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas A&M at South Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas Tech at Arizona St. 10 p.m. BTN — UCLA at Washington GOLF 11 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, Second Round, Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Second Round, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. 6 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, Second Round, Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston 9 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, First Round, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga. (Taped) 12:30 a.m. (Saturday) GOLF — DP World Tour: Volvo China Open, Third Round, Enhance Anting GC, Shanghai HORSE RACING 1 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races IIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S) 10 a.m. NHLN — U-18 World Championship Group Stage: U.S. vs. Denmark, Group B, Bratislava, Slovakia MLB BASEBALL 7:15 p.m. APPLE TV — Philadelphia at Atlanta 8 p.m. MLBN — N.Y. Yankees at Houston (8:10 p.m.) OR Seattle at St. Louis (8:15 p.m.) 10:10 p.m. APPLE TV — Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Eastern Conference First Round: Boston at Philadelphia, Game 3 8 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Western Conference First Round: L.A. Lakers at Houston, Game 3 10:30 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Western Conference First Round: San Antonio at Portland, Game 3 NFL FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ABC — 2026 NFL Draft: Rounds 2-3, Pittsburgh ESPN — 2026 NFL Draft: Rounds 2-3, Pittsburgh NFLN — 2026 NFL Draft: Rounds 2-3, Pittsburgh NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Tampa Bay at Montreal, Game 3 TRUTV — Eastern Conference First Round: Tampa Bay at Montreal, Game 3 9:30 p.m. TBS — Western Conference First Round: Vegas at Utah, Game 3 10 p.m. TNT — Western Conference First Round: Edmonton at Anaheim, Game 3 TRUTV — Western Conference First Round: Edmonton at Anaheim, Game 3 SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. USA — English Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Sunderland 7 p.m. FS2 — Canadian Premier League: HFX Wanderers FC at FC Supra du Québec TENNIS 5 a.m. TENNIS CHANNEL — Madrid-ATP/WTA – Live; ATP/WTA 2nd Round 6 a.m. TENNIS CHANNEL — Madrid-ATP/WTA – Live; ATP/WTA 2nd Round 5 a.m. (Saturday) TENNIS CHANNEL — Madrid-ATP/WTA – Live; ATP 2nd Round; WTA 3rd Round 6 a.m. (Saturday) TENNIS CHANNEL — Madrid-ATP/WTA – Live; ATP 2nd Round; WTA 3rd Round UFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. FOX — DC at Birmingham ===== Sunday, April 26 AUTO RACING 3 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Link’s 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. ACCN — Clemson at Louisville 3 p.m. SECN — Kentucky at South Carolina 4 p.m. ESPNU — Murray St. at S. Illinois COLLEGE GOLF (MEN’S) 7:30 a.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Championship, St. Simons Island, Ga. COLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN’S) 3:30 p.m. BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Championship, Glendale, Calif. COLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S) Noon ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Championship, Charlotte, N.C. BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Championship, Ann Arbor, Mich. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 1 p.m. SECN — Mississippi at Auburn 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Alabama at Tennessee 5 p.m. ACCN — Clemson at Duke 7 p.m. ACCN — North Carolina at Virginia Tech GOLF 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. NBC — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, Final Round, Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Final Round, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga. (Taped) MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Boston at Baltimore 4:30 p.m. MLBN — Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) 7 p.m. NBCSN — L.A. Angels at Kansas City (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — L.A. Angels at Kansas City (7:20 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — NBA Playoffs: TBD 3:30 p.m. ESPN — NBA Playoffs: TBD NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. ESPN — First Round Playoff: TBD, Game 4 9:30 p.m. ESPN — First Round Playoff: TBD, Game 4 SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NWSL: Portland at Angel City UFL FOOTBALL Noon ABC — Columbus at Houston 3 p.m. ABC — Louisville at Dallas About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” APRIL 24 THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” APRIL 25
