“THE SCOREBOARD” ===== BASEBALL SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS NORTH 1. LAPORTE (SCHREIBER FIELD) G1: NORTHWOOD VS. NORWELL G2: ANDREAN VS. DEKALB CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 2. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON (LOEB STADIUM) G1: FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS. NORTH MIAMI G2: ROSSVILLE VS. KOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 3. GRIFFITH (GARY STEEL YARD) G1: ZIONSVILLE VS. LAKE CENTRAL G2: PENN VS. FORT WAYNE SNIDER CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 4. OAK HILL G1: LAPEL/LCC VS. BLUFFTON G2: EASTBROOK VS. LAKELAND CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER SOUTH 5. MITCHELL G1: HAUSER VS. NORTH DAVIESSG2: GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN VS. NORTHEAST DUBOIS CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 6. LAWRENCE CENTRAL G1: UNIVERSITY VS. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI G2: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. SULLIVAN CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 7. CASTLE (UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE) G1: EVANSVILLE NORTH VS. CENTER GROVE G2: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER 8. JASPER (RUXER FIELD) G1: PROVIDENCE VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC G2: GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER ================================== INDIANA SOFTBALL STATE FINALS FRIDAY, JUNE 12 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 CT | CLASS 3A | NEW PALESTINE (24-7) VS. NORTH SEMI-STATE WINNER 8 PM ET / 7 CT | CLASS 4A | TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO (30-1) VS. NORTH SEMI-STATE WINNER SATURDAY, JUNE 13 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 CT | CLASS 1A | BARR-REEVE (29-2) VS. NORTH SEMI-STATE WINNER 7 PM ET / 6 CT | CLASS 2A | TECUMSEH (28-4) VS. WESTERN BOONE (22-7) ====================================== INDIANA BOYS GOLF REGIONALS 1. LAKE CENTRAL | SANDY PINES GC THURS, 8 AM CT | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 1-5) 2. WARSAW COMMUNITY | STONEHENGE GC THURS, 8 AM ET | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 6-10) 3. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | COYOTE CROSSING GC FRI, 9 AM ET | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 11-15) 4. YORKTOWN | THE PLAYERS CLUB THURS, 8 AM ET | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 16-20) 5. WASHINGTON | COUNTRY OAKS GC THURS, 8:30 AM ET | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 21-25) 6. PROVIDENCE | CHAMPIONS POINTE GC THURS, 8 AM ET | FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 26-30) ==================================== NBA PLAYOFFS 2026 NBA FINALS SAN ANTONIO VS. NEW YORK GAME 1: NEW YORK 105 SAN ANTONIO 95 GAME 2: NEW YORK 105 SAN ANTONIO 104 JUNE 8: SAN ANTONIO 115 NEW YORK 111 JUNE 10: NEW YORK 107 SAN ANTONIO 106 JUNE 13: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 5 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* JUNE 16: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 6 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* JUNE 19: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 7 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* * = IF NECESSARY ==================================== NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 1: VEGAS 5 CAROLINA 4 GAME 2: CAROLINA 4 VEGAS 3 OT GAME 3: VEGAS 5 CAROLINA 4 2 OT GAME 4: CAROLINA 5 AT VEGAS 3 *GAME 5: VEGAS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M. ET, THURSDAY, JUNE 11 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) *GAME 6: CAROLINA AT VEGAS, 8 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, JUNE 14 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) *GAME 7: VEGAS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) * – IF NECESSARY =================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GIANTS 11, NATIONALS 10 PIRATES 9, DODGERS 8 ANGELS 3, ASTROS 2 (10 INNINGS) RANGERS 6, ROYALS 4 (10 INNINGS) ROCKIES 3, CUBS 2 YANKEES 8, GUARDIANS 4 ATHLETICS 4, BREWERS 3 RAYS 7, RED SOX 5 PADRES 5, REDS 4 MARLINS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 0 ORIOLES 7, MARINERS 2 TWINS 6, TIGERS 4 PHILLIES 7, BLUE JAYS 4 CARDINALS 9, METS 2 WHITE SOX 2, BRAVES 1 =================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INDIANAPOLIS 11 COLUMBUS 1 SOUTH BEND 5 PEORIA 3 DAYTON 14 FT. WAYNE 2 =================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES FRIDAY JUNE 12 TROY VS. WEST VIRGINIA OLE MISS VS. NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY JUNE 13 OKLAHOMA VS. ALABAMA TEXAS VS. GEORGIA ===== TV SCHEDULE: MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – SUNDAY/MONDAY 21/22 | CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD IN OMAHA, NE GAME 1 | 2 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 12 ON ESPN GAME 2 | 7 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 12 ON ESPN GAME 3 | 3 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ON ESPN GAME 4 | 8 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ON ESPN GAME 5 | 2 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 14 ON ESPN GAME 6 | 7 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 14 ON ESPN GAME 7 | 2 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 15 ON ESPN GAME 8 | 7 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 15 ON ESPN GAME 9 | 2 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ON ESPN GAME 10 | 8 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ON ESPN GAME 11 | 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 ON ESPN GAME 12 | 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 ON ESPN BRACKET 1 | TBD THURSDAY, JUNE 18 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) BRACKET 2 | TBD THURSDAY, JUNE 18 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 1 | TBD SATURDAY, JUNE 20 ON ESPN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 2 | 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 21 ON ABC CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 3 | 7 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 22 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) =================================== WNBA SPARKS 88 STORM 83 VALKYRIES 87 MERCURY 81 DREAM 82 SKY 75 =================================== UFL SCORES FINALS JUNE 13 DEFENDERS VS. KINGS =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================== WORLD CUP STAGE FIXTURES THURSDAY, 11 JUNE 2026 MEXICO V SOUTH AFRICA – GROUP A – MEXICO CITY STADIUM KOREA REPUBLIC V CZECHIA – GROUP A – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026 CANADA V BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – GROUP B – TORONTO STADIUM USA V PARAGUAY – GROUP D – LOS ANGELES STADIUM SATURDAY, 13 JUNE 2026 HAITI V SCOTLAND – GROUP C – BOSTON STADIUM AUSTRALIA V TÜRKIYE – GROUP D – BC PLACE VANCOUVER BRAZIL V MOROCCO – GROUP C – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM QATAR V SWITZERLAND – GROUP B – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM SUNDAY, 14 JUNE 2026 CÔTE D’IVOIRE V ECUADOR – GROUP E – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM GERMANY V CURAÇAO – GROUP E – HOUSTON STADIUM NETHERLANDS V JAPAN – GROUP F – DALLAS STADIUM SWEDEN V TUNISIA – GROUP F – ESTADIO MONTERREY MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2026 SAUDI ARABIA V URUGUAY – GROUP H – MIAMI STADIUM SPAIN V CABO VERDE – GROUP H – ATLANTA STADIUM IR IRAN V NEW ZEALAND – GROUP G – LOS ANGELES STADIUM BELGIUM V EGYPT – GROUP G – SEATTLE STADIUM TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026 FRANCE V SENEGAL – GROUP I – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM IRAQ V NORWAY – GROUP I – BOSTON STADIUM ARGENTINA V ALGERIA – GROUP J – KANSAS CITY STADIUM AUSTRIA V JORDAN – GROUP J – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2026 GHANA V PANAMA – GROUP L – TORONTO STADIUM ENGLAND V CROATIA – GROUP L – DALLAS STADIUM PORTUGAL V CONGO DR – GROUP K – HOUSTON STADIUM UZBEKISTAN V COLOMBIA – GROUP K – MEXICO CITY STADIUM THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 2026 CZECHIA V SOUTH AFRICA – GROUP A – ATLANTA STADIUM SWITZERLAND V BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – GROUP B – LOS ANGELES STADIUM CANADA V QATAR – GROUP B – BC PLACE VANCOUVER MEXICO V KOREA REPUBLIC – GROUP A – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA FRIDAY, 19 JUNE 2026 BRAZIL V HAITI – GROUP C – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM SCOTLAND V MOROCCO – GROUP C – BOSTON STADIUM TÜRKIYE V PARAGUAY – GROUP D – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM USA V AUSTRALIA – GROUP D – SEATTLE STADIUM SATURDAY, 20 JUNE 2026 GERMANY V CÔTE D’IVOIRE – GROUP E – TORONTO STADIUM ECUADOR V CURAÇAO – GROUP E – KANSAS CITY STADIUM NETHERLANDS V SWEDEN – GROUP F – HOUSTON STADIUM TUNISIA V JAPAN – GROUP F – ESTADIO MONTERREY SUNDAY, 21 JUNE 2026 URUGUAY V CABO VERDE – GROUP H – MIAMI STADIUM SPAIN V SAUDI ARABIA – GROUP H – ATLANTA STADIUM BELGIUM V IR IRAN – GROUP G – LOS ANGELES STADIUM NEW ZEALAND V EGYPT – GROUP G – BC PLACE VANCOUVER MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2026 NORWAY V SENEGAL – GROUP I – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM FRANCE V IRAQ – GROUP I – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ARGENTINA V AUSTRIA – GROUP J – DALLAS STADIUM JORDAN V ALGERIA – GROUP J – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026 ENGLAND V GHANA – GROUP L – BOSTON STADIUM PANAMA V CROATIA – GROUP L – TORONTO STADIUM PORTUGAL V UZBEKISTAN – GROUP K – HOUSTON STADIUM COLOMBIA V CONGO DR – GROUP K – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE 2026 SCOTLAND V BRAZIL – GROUP C – MIAMI STADIUM MOROCCO V HAITI – GROUP C – ATLANTA STADIUM SWITZERLAND V CANADA – GROUP B – BC PLACE VANCOUVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA V QATAR – GROUP B – SEATTLE STADIUM CZECHIA V MEXICO – GROUP A – MEXICO CITY STADIUM SOUTH AFRICA V KOREA REPUBLIC – GROUP A – ESTADIO MONTERREY THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2026 CURAÇAO V CÔTE D’IVOIRE – GROUP E – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ECUADOR V GERMANY – GROUP E – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM JAPAN V SWEDEN – GROUP F – DALLAS STADIUM TUNISIA V NETHERLANDS – GROUP F – KANSAS CITY STADIUM TÜRKIYE V USA – GROUP D – LOS ANGELES STADIUM PARAGUAY V AUSTRALIA – GROUP D – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM FRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2026 NORWAY V FRANCE – GROUP I – BOSTON STADIUM SENEGAL V IRAQ – GROUP I – TORONTO STADIUM EGYPT V IR IRAN – GROUP G – SEATTLE STADIUM NEW ZEALAND V BELGIUM – GROUP G – BC PLACE VANCOUVER CABO VERDE V SAUDI ARABIA – GROUP H – HOUSTON STADIUM URUGUAY V SPAIN – GROUP H – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA SATURDAY, 27 JUNE 2026 PANAMA V ENGLAND – GROUP L – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM CROATIA V GHANA – GROUP L – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ALGERIA V AUSTRIA – GROUP J – KANSAS CITY STADIUM JORDAN V ARGENTINA – GROUP J – DALLAS STADIUM COLOMBIA V PORTUGAL – GROUP K – MIAMI STADIUM CONGO DR V UZBEKISTAN – GROUP K – ATLANTA STADIUM =============================== MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES NBA PLAYOFFS KNICKS CAP GREATEST-EVER FINALS COMEBACK WITH OG ANUNOBY’S TIP-IN NEW YORK — Mike Brown walked to the podium inside Madison Square Garden just before midnight on Wednesday, sat down and let out an exhausted sigh. “Uhh, that was a good win by our guys, obviously,” the New York Knicks coach said. It was a lot more than that, and now the Knicks are one win away from a goal more than five decades in the making. OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds left capped the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, as New York overcame a 29-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4. The Knicks, who trailed 81-52 in the third quarter, lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. They can clinch their first title since 1973 on Saturday night, when Game 5 will be played in San Antonio. “Felt cool — I mean, everyone’s pretty excited, I’m excited too,” the normally poker-faced Anunoby said before breaking into a rare grin. “We’re all excited. We’re enjoying it right now, but we’re just focused on the next game now.” The Knicks ended the game on a 55-25 run after Victor Wembanyama was whistled for a flagrant-1 foul on Karl-Anthony Towns with 9:27 left in the third. New York shot 52.6% (20-for-38) following the foul while holding the Spurs to 17.1% shooting (6-for-35), including 4-for-19 (21.1%) in the fourth quarter. “To put as much good work into that first half as we did, get the lead that we had and not finish the job is disappointing to say the least,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. Jalen Brunson, the symbol of the Knicks’ stoicism, was asked if the Wembanyama foul sparked him and his teammates. “Not necessarily, no,” Brunson said. Earlier in his press conference, Brunson invoked a baseball analogy to describe the Knicks’ approach. “We need to hit singles, get on base and make plays from there,” Brunson said. New York scored 13 unanswered points after the Wembanyama flagrant foul and trailed 90-75 at the end of the third. The Knicks didn’t score on their first four possessions in the fourth as the Spurs extended the advantage to 95-75. A 3-pointer by Jose Alvarado that rolled around the rim sparked the stunning final rally for New York. Consecutive 3-pointers by Alvarado and Jalen Brunson pulled the Knicks within 104-103 with 2:21 left. The Spurs turned the ball over, but Josh Hart missed a layup, after which Wembanyama missed two free throws. Brunson then hit a floater to give the Knicks their first lead of the game with 1:22 left. The teams traded turnovers, after which Stephon Castle hit two free throws to put the Spurs up 106-105 with 30.3 seconds left. After Brunson failed to hit a short shot, Anunoby blocked De’Aaron Fox’s layup attempt, setting up an inbounds play with 5.7 seconds left. Brunson missed a long 3-point attempt, but Anunoby, who was at the 3-point arc across the floor from Brunson, swooped into the paint, outleaped Dylan Harper and tapped the ball home as the sellout crowd roared. “I don’t know if there was a play bigger than (that) in the history of Knicks basketball,” Brown said. Towns, 7 inches taller than Harper, guarded the latter on the ensuing inbounds pass. Harper threw the ball over Wembanyama’s head, and Castle, surrounded by Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart, couldn’t corral the ball or get a shot off as time expired. “We, from the mud, found a way to get it done,” Towns said. “As anyone who lives in New York knows, if you want to make it in this city, you have to be OK getting out of the mud. And we did that tonight.” The Knicks flooded the floor as a KNICKS WIN graphic flashed atop the scoreboard. “Just happy that we found a way to come away with a win,” Brunson said. “But just there’s nothing — there’s nothing to celebrate. It’s not over yet, not even close.” Brunson finished with 36 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Anunoby had 33 points and four rebounds after a pregame pep talk from Brown. “I told OG — as big, as strong, as athletic as he is — he’s got to be a monster on the offensive glass tonight,” Brown said. “He took on the challenge and he went and won the game for us doing exactly what I called him out for during shootaround today.” Towns added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Harper scored 21 points off the bench for the Spurs, while Devin Vassell and Fox had 18 points each. Castle contributed 13 points. Wembanyama (13 points) and Vassell (12) combined for 25 points during the first quarter, when the Spurs shot a blistering 65.2% — and held the Knicks to 29.4% shooting — to take a 41-22 lead. The Spurs kept the Knicks at bay in the second, and San Antonio led by as many as 29 before ending the half with a 76-49 edge. Now San Antonio must try to match the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, the only team to overcome a 3-1 series deficit and win the NBA Finals. “I think it’s going to go one of two ways,” Wembanyama said. “The bad one would be giving up. The good one would be getting stronger through this, getting more together. I know this is what we’re going to do.” ============================ NFL CHIEFS LOCK IN PATRICK MAHOMES THROUGH 2033 WITH A $504.75M REWORKED DEAL, AP SOURCE SAYS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs do not disclose financial terms of their contracts. Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million contract in 2020 that set a benchmark not only for the quarterback position but for any football player. The latest extension ties the two-time MVP to the Chiefs through the 2033 season, when Mahomes will be 38, and it comes in at $504.75 million, with incentives and escalators that could push the value beyond $520 million. The Chiefs and Mahomes regularly rework his contract in the offseason, giving the team the financial flexibility to surround him with enough talent to compete for championships. The latest deal, though, includes a hefty pay increase after recent deals done for other quarterbacks — among them Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen — had reset the QB market. Prescott’s four-year deal included a league-leading average of $60 million per year. Mahomes will average $63.1 million. Mahomes underwent season-ending surgery last December after tearing ligaments in his left knee in the waning minutes of a loss to the Chargers. He has spent the entire offseason rehabbing the injury in Kansas City, and he has been on the field for the entirety of the Chiefs’ offseason program, which concludes Thursday with the final day of their mandatory three-day minicamp. ===== EAGLES SIGN DE A.J. EPENESA AFTER DEAL WITH BROWNS FALLS THROUGH The Philadelphia Eagles signed A.J. Epenesa on Wednesday after the former Buffalo Bills defensive end failed a physical with the Cleveland Browns. The Eagles did not announce terms of the contract with Epenesa, who in March agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million with Cleveland, according to reports. The Browns opted out after Epenesa, 27, failed his medical evaluation, per reports. Epenesa played in 16 regular-season games (two starts) for the Bills in 2025 and totaled 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks, nine quarterback hits, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. He added two tackles in two playoff games. Buffalo selected Epenesa in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Iowa. For his career, Epenesa has amassed 135 tackles, 24 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 53 QB hits, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 21 passes defensed in 91 regular-season games (19 starts). He also has 17 tackles in 14 playoff games (three starts). Philadelphia also signed guard Michael Jordan on Wednesday and waived linebackers Chandler Martin and Isiah King. Jordan, 28, started nine of the 11 games he played last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has appeared in 78 games (49 starts) for the Cincinnati Bengals (2019-20), Carolina Panthers (2021-22), New England Patriots (2024) and Bucs. The Eagles also released three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Za’Darius Smith from their reserve/retired list, which indicated he might want to continue playing. Smith, 33, played five games (two starts) for Philadelphia last season before retiring on Oct. 13. He had 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. For his career, Smith has 343 tackles, 70.5 sacks, 87 tackles for loss, 176 QB hits, 10 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 145 regular-season games (98 starts) for the Baltimore Ravens (2015-18), Green Bay Packers (2019-21), Minnesota Vikings (2022), Cleveland Browns (2023-24), Detroit Lions (2024) and Eagles. ===== CARDINALS COACH SAYS ROOKIE DL KALEB PROCTOR (MENISCUS) COULD MISS SEASON Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor tore his meniscus during OTAs and could miss the 2026 season, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Wednesday. The Cardinals selected Proctor in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft in April but had yet to sign the former Southeastern Louisiana standout. “Kaleb Proctor had a meniscus tear, so he’ll miss quite a bit of time, if not — I don’t want to say absolutely — if not the whole year,” LaFleur said at a news conference. Unsigned rookies such as Proctor, 22, and the team’s other unsigned draft pick, third-round quarterback Carson Beck of Miami, sign waivers at the start of offseason work essentially guaranteeing them their full expected rookie contracts, even if injured during OTAs, NFL.com reported. Proctor was the 2025 Southland Conference Player of the Year, first-team All-SLC and a consensus FCS All-American his senior season, when he led the conference with nine sacks as well as 43 tackles and a career-high 13 tackles for loss. ===== BROWNS SIGN 1ST-ROUND PICK WR KC CONCEPCION The Cleveland Browns signed first-round draft pick KC Concepcion to his four-year rookie contract on Wednesday. Concepcion, the 24th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $19.7 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $10.8 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-year team option for the wide receiver from Texas A&M. Concepcion, 21, recorded 61 catches for 919 yards and nine touchdowns and ran for 75 yards and a score in 13 games in 2025, his first season with the Aggies after spending his previous two with North Carolina State. Concepcion caught 124 passes for 1,299 yards and 16 touchdowns, and rushed for two scores, in 25 games over two seasons for the Wolfpack. He was the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 2023 after setting program records for a freshman with 71 receptions and 10 TDs. ===== REPORT: CHIEFS, T WANYA MORRIS EXPLORING TRADE OPTIONS The Kansas City Chiefs and offensive lineman Wanya Morris are exploring trade opportunities, ESPN reported. Morris, 25, is looking for more playing time after starting a total of 16 games during his first three seasons. The 6-foot-6, 307-pound tackle has appeared in 43 games since the Chiefs drafted him in the third round in 2023. Morris won a Super Bowl championship during his rookie campaign but made only one start last season. ===== EX-NFL WIDE RECEIVER LANCE RENTZEL DIES AT 82 Lance Rentzel, who made headlines on and off he field during his nine NFL seasons, has died. Media reports said he died Sunday in Alexandria, Va., with no cause of death revealed. Rentzel was a second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma in 1965. He made his way into the franchise record books as a rookie when he returned a kickoff 101 yards, a record that lasted until 2007. The Vikings traded Rentzel to the Dallas Cowboys in 1967 after two injury-hampered seasons and an off-field issue, and he immediately became a key player in the Tom Landry offense. He gained more than 950 yards in each of his first three seasons in Dallas, playing in all 14 games each year. And in 1969, he led the NFL with 12 touchdown receptions and an average of 22.3 yards per catch. With the Cowboys, he also caught a touchdown pass from Dan Reeves in the “Ice Bowl” against the Green Bay Packers in 1967. His career in Dallas ended in 1970 after his arrest on charges of exposing himself to a young girl — repeating an allegation from an incident in Minnesota in 1966. In the 1970 incident, he received a three-year suspended sentence after entering a guilty plea and was put on probation. In the 1966 case, the judge ordered psychiatric care. Following the 1970 arrest, Rentzel was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife — singer and actress Joey Heatherton — divorced him to end their brief marriage. He played three seasons with the Rams between 1971 and 1974. The NFL suspended him indefinitely — it lasted the 1973 season — after his conviction for possession of marijuana. In his career, Rentzel made 268 receptions for 4,826 yards, averaging 18 yards per catch, in 115 games (84 starts). He hauled in 38 touchdowns, ran for two more and returned 32 kickoffs for 783 yards. ================================= COLLEGE FOOTBALL COLLEGE SPORTS IS SUDDENLY FACING A MAJOR QUESTION THAT HINGES ON GAMBLING, THE ‘UNPARDONABLE SIN’ Those anxious to tease out worst-case scenarios that could come from gambling’s growing stranglehold on sports couldn’t have found a better place for one of those scenarios to land — in the middle of college football, a sport that for decades has proven uniquely unable to deal with its most-pressing problems. One bit of good news from Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s initial victory in court this week is it produced something everyone in college sports seems to agree on: College players gambling on college sports, especially when they involve their own teams is, as Florida athletic director Scott Strickin called it, “the unpardonable sin.” How to rectify this is the puzzle that will have to be put together over weeks, months or years. If the process is anything like the rest of what this industry touches, it won’t be easy. The most straightforward solution would involve a Texas appeals court (all four judges are Texas Tech alums if you’re wondering) overturning a surprise injunction issued by a judge (who got the case after another judge, a Texas Tech alum, recused himself) that allows Sorsby to play the upcoming season for the Red Raiders while the case plays out. If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision. One Big Ten and one SEC school take action while Big 12 debates The strongest statements came from athletic departments at Nebraska and Georgia, each of which called on their coaches not to put Texas Tech on their schedules in any sport. Not that big a sacrifice for two programs in different conferences from Texas Tech, but something to keep an eye on if, say, a not-unthinkable matchup between the ‘Dawgs and Red Raiders comes up in next season’s College Football Playoff. Less convincing was what came out of the Big 12 offices Tuesday: a statement from commissioner Brett Yormark highlighting a productive conversation with athletic directors “as we continue to work through the broader implications of this situation.” It’s easy to say Texas Tech should be sanctioned for backing a player who broke through the third rail of big-time sports by betting on games involving his own team (when he played for Indiana). It’s the sort of move that turned Pete Rose into a pariah decades ago. But the Big 12 deliberations strike straight at the heart of college sports’ problems. The schools are individual businesses corralled into widespread conferences and all are members of the NCAA, which tries to regulate them while answering to them as well. The teams in these conferences compete among themselves, but then the leagues compete against each other, and those stakes can be worth billions and, sometimes, the conferences’ existence themselves (see: Pac-12). Texas Tech, with a billionaire regent in Cody Campbell who is an outspoken voice in the college debates, is one of the Big 12’s top teams and thus one of its top programs in terms of earning potential. So, while it’s easy for a school from the Big Ten or SEC to talk big, the Big 12 taking action against one of its own, possibly to the league’s own detriment, will prove a bigger ask. Banning sports gambling while taking the sponsorship money Meanwhile, the comparison to Rose and his baseball gambling scandal seems almost quaint when set against the realities of today. Back then, sports gambling was outlawed virtually everywhere. These days, sports gambling is legal in 39 states, accessible on your phone app in 30 and, in dozens of places, actually paying millions in sponsorship deals to the very college programs that disdain this kind of activity by their players. That makes some of this outrage feel phony. It also makes it plausible that a judge could look at that and parse the difference between breaking the law and breaking a rule written by the NCAA, which has lost virtually all of its most important court cases over the past decade when it comes to athlete rights and well being. It has, however, been steadily banning players for gambling. At minimum, the judge in the Sorsby case bought into the idea that the quarterback would suffer “irreparable harm” were he forced to sit out while the case unspools. Congress says it has solutions; will anybody buy into them? Had the NCAA already been granted some sort of limited protection against lawsuits, the likes of which it seeks from Congress, then, some lawmakers argue, its restrictions against gambling could have been shielded from the courts. “It seems insane that someone could gamble on his own team and his own sport and then litigation would conclude that the NCAA didn’t have the power to regulate that,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Tuesday. Even that seemingly obvious logic won’t make it easier to bring home the toughest solution of all — passing a bill that Coons co-sponsored that would give college sports some of the same antitrust protections enjoyed by the NFL and other pro sports leagues. The big splash made last month by the introduction of that bipartisan Senate bill was quickly drowned out by critics from both parties, along with the SEC and Big Ten, all of whom are looking for different answers to regulating an industry that is proving ungovernable. Without the antitrust help or the rest of the rules Congress might provide, college sports stays on a hamster wheel of papering over disagreements about paying players, allowing them to transfer, the sports calendar headaches, eligibility issues, the future of the playoff. Now, gambling leaps to the top of the list. If an appeals court doesn’t step in, expect Sorsby to be on the field in September, by which time we’ll know a lot more about whether college football responds to a problem that pretty much everyone agrees is an unforgivable sin. ================================ BASEBALL MLB ROUNDUP: GIANTS CAP RALLY FROM 8-RUN DEFICIT WITH WALK-OFF SLAM Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday. Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in the ninth before Eldridge lofted a towering drive off Mitchell Parker (2-3) to right that barely cleared the brick wall at Oracle Park. Eldridge, 21, became the youngest player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam, 109 days younger than Roberto Clemente when he did it on July 25, 1956. Nationals starter Foster Griffin took a four-hit shutout into the sixth before Chapman hit his first homer. Griffin allowed one run on six hits over six innings. Reiver Sanmartin (1-0) threw two innings of one-run ball to win his Giants debut. Pirates 9, Dodgers 8 On a night when Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead host Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Los Angeles. Callihan’s three-run homer in the eighth off Kyle Hurt (1-1) put the Pirates ahead 7-6 to complete a comeback from a 6-1 deficit and snap a four-game losing streak. Spencer Horwitz gave Pittsburgh some insurance later in the inning with a two-run homer. Evan Sisk (1-0) picked up a key out in the top of the eighth to record the win. Ohtani, who had allowed only one run in his previous four starts, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also smashed a homer in the ninth. Ryan Ward staked the Dodgers to a 6-1 lead with his first career grand slam. Angels 3, Astros 2 (10 innings) Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory over visiting Houston in the decisive game of a three-game series. Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-2 with a home run and Mike Trout homered, walked and stole a base for the Angels. Reid Detmers allowed just one run on one hit over seven innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn (3-3) pitched a hitless 10th inning. Shay Whitcomb and Cam Smith homered for the Astros, who finished with just four hits. Peter Lambert allowed two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Bryan Abreu (2-3) allowed Siri’s single. Rangers 6, Royals 4 (10 innings) Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and a sacrifice fly, and visiting Texas also took advantage of nine walks allowed by Kansas City to win in 10 innings. Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking double and Josh Jung drew a bases-loaded walk against Alex Lange (0-3) in the 10th as the Rangers evened the three-game set. Burger, stepping in after Joc Pederson exited due to a sore left hip, delivered with two hits in a game that featured 27 runners left on base. Rangers reliever Jakob Junis (1-1) threw two scoreless innings. Jac Caglianone had four hits for the Royals, who loaded the bases against Jacob Latz (10 saves) in the 10th but failed to score. Rockies 3, Cubs 2 Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning off Daniel Palencia (1-1) to drive home the winning run, lifting Colorado past Chicago in Denver. TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of a three-game series. The Cubs’ Ian Happ tied it with a home run leading off the top of the ninth against Antonio Senzatela (6-0). Chicago starter Shota Imanaga threw five shutout innings. Yankees 8, Guardians 4 Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a two-run triple and three RBIs and Trent Grisham scored three times as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland. Grisham tripled and provided the go-ahead run on Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, when the Yankees scored three times to go up 6-3. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt added RBI hits in chasing Guardians starter Parker Messick (6-3). Messick gave up a career-high five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in losing consecutive starts for the first time in his two-year career. New York outscored the Guardians 18-11 during the series, posting its first sweep of Cleveland since April 22-24, 2022. Athletics 4, Brewers 3 Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the A’s a comeback victory over Milwaukee in the deciding game of the three-game series in Las Vegas. Alika Williams hit his first career homer, a sixth-inning shot that cut the Athletics’ deficit to 3-1. Cortes greeted reliever Chad Patrick (3-3) in the seventh with a leadoff homer, and Butler added a two-run shot in the frame. Scott Barlow (2-0) got two outs for the win. Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewers. Brandon Sproat limited the A’s to a run on four hits in six innings. Rays 7, Red Sox 5 Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay held on for a win over Boston to complete a sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rasmussen (6-2) allowed just two hits in the dominant outing, his second straight in which he tossed seven scoreless frames. Nick Fortes went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Rays, including doubles in his first two at-bats. Yandy Diaz added a 3-for-5 showing with one run and two RBIs. The Red Sox plated five runs in the final two innings on a pair of solo homers from Caleb Durbin and a three-run shot from Ceddanne Rafaela. However, Cedric Mullins’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference for the Rays. Padres 5, Reds 4 Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning as San Diego rallied past visiting Cincinnati. Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor each drove in runs in the eighth to tie the score 4-4 as the Padres won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Wandy Peralta (1-0) delivered a scoreless top of the ninth. JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer hit home runs for the Reds, who lost their fourth consecutive series. Chase Petty (0-1) served up Tatis’ blast. Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0 Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and host Miami beat Arizona to extend its winning streak to four games. Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins. William Kempner (1-0), the third of four Miami pitchers, tossed two innings for his first major league win. Gabriel Moreno had two of the six hits amassed by the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Ryne Nelson (2-5) permitted seven runs on eight hits in four innings. Orioles 7, Mariners 2 Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as Baltimore halted a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Seattle. Young (5-1) held the Mariners to two hits. Alonso, Leody Taveras and Tyler O’Neill all had two hits for the Orioles, while Alonso and Taveras each scored two runs. The Mariners, who lost for only the fourth time in the past 15 games, plated their only two runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Rodriguez RBI groundout and a Josh Naylor single. George Kirby (5-6) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings. Twins 6, Tigers 4 Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and visiting Minnesota held off Detroit to level the three-game series. Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for the Twins, who got at least one hit from every player in the lineup. Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning, and Yoendrys Gomez escaped a ninth-inning jam to collect his fifth save. Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run single while Kevin McGonigle walked three times and scored twice. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4 Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered to lead Philadelphia to a rubber-match win over host Toronto. Bohm’s three-run shot in the third extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-0. Jesus Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Philadelphia right fielder Adolis Garcia left the game after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder in the seventh inning. Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-4), making his first start since April 24, struck out the first batter of the game to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,500 strikeouts. However, he allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings. Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as St. Louis extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at New York. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) yielded just two runs on three hits in six innings. JJ Wetherholt had three hits while Walker, Alec Burleson and Nelson Velazquez homered for St. Louis. Mets opener Austin Warren (1-3) gave up two runs in the first inning. Francisco Alvarez’s fourth-inning homer accounted for both of New York’s runs. White Sox 2, Braves 1 Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost host Chicago to a victory against Atlanta. Martin (9-2) scattered six hits. Bryan Hudson overcame a one-out walk in the ninth to notch his third save. Braden Montgomery and Acuna had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who are the first team this season to win the first two games of a series against the Braves. Atlanta starter Chris Sale (8-5) permitted two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, failing to work six innings for the third straight start. ==================================== CANADIAN OPEN STEPS INTO SPOTLIGHT AHEAD OF U.S. OPEN Before the U.S. Open tees off next week, the PGA Tour makes its annual trip north of the border for the RBC Canadian Open, starting Thursday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario. The Canadian Open has missed out on top names in recent years, as many top players want to be off the week before the U.S. Open. Two-time champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, a proponent of playing national opens, is skipping this year, while Scottie Scheffler hasn’t appeared since 2022. This week, which marks the second straight year at TPC Toronto, there is some major talent on hand. Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Aaron Rai (three of them major winners) will play, as will Collin Morikawa and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, the 2024 champion. Morikawa skipped last week’s signature event, the Memorial Tournament, in favor of making his first start at the Canadian since 2019. It’s been a busy year for Morikawa: He won his first tournament in almost 2 1/2 years at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am; hurt his back at The Players Championship and withdrew; and he and his wife just welcomed their first baby. “I left the PGA Championship uncomfortable in a way,” Morikawa said. “I’ve been grinding (with this) back injury since The Players. It still hadn’t felt that comfortable. So it was nice to take a full reset and just focus on other things going on in life. I think after that I’ve just been able to relax a little bit more. “There’s still a trust factor that I’m looking for that I’m trying to find this week going into (Thursday) and into next week, essentially. But it’s a lot better of a swing than I’ve been putting on and that’s, for me, a positive thing.” Of course, what matters more to local fans is to see the top Canadian golfers vying to win their national open. When Nick Taylor beat Fleetwood in a playoff in 2023 on a dramatic 72-foot eagle putt, he was the first countryman to lift the trophy since 1954. Taylor is one of the 21 Canadians competing this week, along with PGA Tour veterans Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin and 56-year-old Mike Weir, playing for the 33rd time. But there are just as many youngsters, including three amateurs (Eric Zhao, Laurent Desmarchais and Jeevan Sihota). “I think it can be an intimidating feeling playing in your national open, playing in a PGA Tour event for the young guys,” Conners said. “Certainly I was there many years ago. I think my advice to them is really trust their game. They’re here for a reason. Don’t try and overdo things, just try and be free and trust what got them here and enjoy the experience, have fun.” TPC Toronto’s North course is a par-70 track measuring 7,389 yards. Two players posted 9-under 61 in the first round last year, but the winning score settled in at 18-under par. Last year, Ryan Fox of New Zealand took down Sam Burns in a playoff for his second PGA Tour win, which came one month after his first in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Fox gets the benefit of defending his title at a course he’s familiar with rather than a new venue. “I’ve got good memories around here,” Fox said. “I hit a lot of good shots so I can look back at those and go, ‘Yeah, I remember that hole, this is what you are supposed to do. I hit a good shot here.’ And that hopefully brings you a lot of confidence.” ================================ INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES INDIANA HS FOOTBALL Warren Central DB Kaleb Elkins committed to Purdue Wednesday. Elkins chose Purdue over Vaderbilt. ================================ COLTS FOOTBALL (COLTS RELEASE) Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Tuesday he expects wide receiver Alec Pierce back “at some point in training camp” following a clean-up procedure the 26-year-old underwent earlier this spring. Pierce, who has not participated in OTA or minicamp practices during the Colts’ offseason program, on Wednesday explained the process that led him to have the surgery on an ankle that had been bothering him since the end of the 2024 season. “It definitely got a little bit worse as the (2025) season went,” Pierce said. “Probably the last month I’d say I was kind of struggling – (it) affected practice, I’d taken some days off. I’m glad they figured out what the issue was and we were able to fix it.” Pierce didn’t let the pain he dealt with impact his production, as he crossed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career and led the NFL in yards per catch for the second consecutive season. He received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection shortly after the 2025 season and began a rehab process from it that was expected to take six to eight weeks – right up to mid-March, when he re-signed with the Colts just after the free agency negotiation window opened. The PRP injection didn’t alleviate the issue, so Pierce and the Colts began figuring out the next step. He could’ve tried to play through it, but doctors told him he’d eventually require the surgery, and there was risk of a more significant injury occurring if he put the procedure off for another year. Eventually, by late March, the decision was collectively made for Pierce to undergo the procedure with the knowledge it could jeopardize his availability for the beginning of training camp. “I’ve been trying to stand behind the quarterbacks a little bit and just kind of hear what they’re saying and what’s going through their mind,” Pierce said. “… It’s helpful to learn their thought process. … Talking about the safety rolling down to the nickel doing this, and it’s kind of opened my eyes to some things. I think looking at the game as a quarterback rather than looking at it as a wide receiver, that kind of allows me to understand more of what’s going through their mind and what their reasons might be and what they want from me.” ================================ INDIANA FEVER Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics (Commissioner’s Cup)Monday, June 8, 2026CareFirst Arena | 7:00 p.m. ETBuy Tickets >> BROADCAST INFO TV: Amazon Prime/WTHR/Fever Direct – Pat Boylan (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst)Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst) PROBABLE STARTERS Indiana Fever (6-5) Guard – Caitlin ClarkGuard – Kelsey MitchellForward – Lexie HullForward – Monique BillingsCenter – Aliyah Boston Chicago Sky (4-8) Guard – Skylar DigginsGuard – Jacy SheldonForward – Gabriela JaquezForward – Azura StevensCenter – Kamilla Cardoso GAME PREVIEW The Indiana Fever continue their Commissioner’s Cup gauntlet on Thursday as they host the Chicago Sky. The Fever, 2-1 in Cup play, aim to remain in contention for the Commissioner’s Cup in the Eastern Conference against a Sky team that is 1-3 in Cup play. Indiana enters the matchup following a narrow win over the Washington Mystics. The Fever led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but found themselves trailing the Mystics, 76-75, with 4.3 seconds to play. Sophie Cunningham inbounded the ball to a cutting Caitlin Clark, who stepped up to the hash mark and drilled a 32-footer to give Indiana the win, 78-76. Chicago dropped its matchup with the Dream on Tuesday, 82-75, but shot over 50 percent from 3-point range. Indiana native Skylar Diggins notched 17 points and Natasha Cloud scored 18 points off the bench as the Sky navigated injuries to Rickea Jackson, DiJonai Carrington, and Courtney Vandersloot. Thursday’s game marks the first of three meetings between the Fever and the Sky this season, but the two clubs won’t see one another again until August. It is the only time the Fever will host the Sky this season as the August 8 and August 23 matchups are set to be hosted by the Sky. Following the Commissioner’s Cup matchup with Chicago, the Fever head back out on the road for a one-game trip. They’ll play the Sun at Connecticut on Saturday, June 13, before returning to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a two-game homestand next week to close out Commissioner’s Cup play. ============================ PURDUE VOLLEYBALL WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Art and Connie Euler women’s volleyball head coach Dave Shondell unveiled the full 2026 non-conference schedule, headlined by eight opportunities for fans to catch the Boilermakers at home, including two exhibition matches. In total, Purdue will be on the road for three non-conference contests, all at neutral sites, and home for the remainder of the matches before diving into Big Ten play. The docket includes four teams that ranked in the top-18 of the AVCA 2025 final poll: No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 2 Kentucky or No. 11 SMU, No. 10 Creighton and No. 18 TCU – teams that boast a combined 10 All-Americans. Prior to the official start of the season, Shondell will prime the Boilermakers by hosting an exhibition match on the final two Fridays leading up to official matches, with each opponent coached by Purdue alums. The program will welcome the Ball State Cardinals on August 14 (led by Kelli Miller Phillips, Purdue’s all-time digs leader, playing from 2005-08) and the Butler Bulldogs (led by Kyle Shondell, Shondell’s son) on August 21. Both matches will be ticketed. Purdue will travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the State Farm Classic, where the squad will face Creighton, a fellow 2025 NCAA Regional Final team, on August 28 for the season-opener. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET, with the match time announced at a later date. Then, the Boilermakers return home for a four-match homestand, including hosting defending national champions Texas A&M, Georgia and Indiana for the Big Ten/SEC Challenge on September 1 and 2. Purdue follows up the Challenge with TCU, a squad coming off an NCAA Second Round appearance, on September 6 and IU Indy on September 9 before headed to the Bahamas for the Paradise Invitational. At the first-of its kind international event, Purdue will take on Houston on September 12 at 11 a.m. ET followed by either SMU or Kentucky the next day (time TBD). Non-conference action concludes at home with the Stacey Clark Classic, which begins a stretch with six of the next eight matches in West Lafayette. The non-con tournament will feature the America East Conference runner-up UAlbany on September 17, followed by a neutral site match the next day between UAlbany and UCF before Purdue’s non-conference slate wraps-up against UCF on September 19. The Stacey Clark Classic will lead into Big Ten play, which will begin at home against Maryland and Wisconsin. Television selections for Purdue’s non-conference and Big Ten slate will be announced at a later date. Purdue volleyball season ticket renewals are open and run through July 10, followed by single-match ticket on-sale later this summer. Follow @purduevb on social media and subscribe to Purdue Athletics’ email updates for the latest information at https://purduesports.com/boiler-blast-email-sign-up. Coming off arguably the best season in program history, a Regional Finals appearance and third place Big Ten finish behind a 24-7 (15-5 Big Ten) record, the Boilermakers return all three All-Americans for the upcoming fall season, and four of its five program record-setting All-Big Ten honorees, which ties for the most in the league with Nebraska and USC. Additionally, Purdue boasts eight freshmen on the fall roster (four redshirt, four true), tying for second-most in the league. The Boilermakers also welcomed two transfers in sophomore outside Lameen “Mimi” Mambu (previous school: Georgia Tech) senior middle blocker Kate Hansen (previous schools: Clemson and Texas Tech). Opponents by Conference: Big 12: 3 SEC: 3 ACC: 1 America East: 1 Big East: 1 Horizon League: 1 =============================== BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Bulldogs will officially open the Maria Marchesano Era on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Tennessee Tech at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The contest will also be Butler’s annual Kids Day Game. The 11 a.m. tip will include an estimated several thousand elementary school students in attendance through a partnership with the NCAA and its Readers Become Leaders Program. Schools are invited to register to attend. The television assignment for the game against the Golden Eagles will be announced at a later date. The two teams previously met during the 1989-90 season, the only match-up in the series history. Additional games on Butler’s non-conference schedule will be released soon. Marchesano enters her first season leading the women’s basketball program at her alma mater. Marchesano’s 14-year head coaching career includes 234 wins across four stops, with the five most recent seasons at Purdue Fort Wayne. She was a four-year letterwinner at Butler, graduating in 2005. She finished her Butler career as the second best three-point shooter in program history (41.8 percent). The Bulldog roster continues to take shape. Saniya and Nevaeh Jackson return for the 2026-27 campaign and are joined by an exciting group of newcomers. Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now at butlersports.com/seasontickets. The Bulldogs will once again host all 10 BIG EAST rivals at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets. ================================== BUTLER MEN’S TENNIS Butler and men’s tennis head coach Sam Miles have signed a trio of prep standouts. Alex Borbiu, Shane Hand and Wes Worobel will join the Bulldog roster beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 season. “We’re excited to welcome Alex, Shane, and Wes to the Butler Tennis Family,” said Miles. “All three have the work ethic, character and competitive spirit that fit our program. They each bring great size, athleticism and upside, and we believe their best tennis is still ahead of them. Just as importantly, they are outstanding young men who will make a positive impact on our team culture from day one.” Borbiu is ranked among the Top 30 in the 18U age group of United State Junior Tennis. Hailing from Vernon Hills, Ill., Borbiu is ranked among the Top 3 players in the state of Illinois. Hand arrives at Butler from Powell, Ohio and Olentangy Liberty High School. He went undefeated during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, combining for a 52-0 record. Hand was a three-time All-State first-team honoree. He twice placed fourth in state division 1. In each of the last three years, he was named Player of the Year, Team MVP and team captain. In USTA competition, Hand won the Midwest Closed doubles title and was a finalist at the Indoor Midwest Closed. Worobel played at Carmel High School just north of the Butler campus. The four-year letterwinner helped Carmel to two state championships. Worobel was an All-State first-team selection following a 32-1 singles record at the No. 1 spot in the line-up. ================================ IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis Athletics has announced the addition of Hailee Brennen to the women’s basketball program for the 2026–27 season. Brennen, a 6-foot-3 forward, joins the Jaguars after most recently competing at the University of New Orleans, where she provided a strong defensive presence and valuable frontcourt depth during her senior campaign. “Hailee is a tremendous addition to our program,” said head coach Kate Bruce. “She has a strong presence around the rim and impacts the game on both ends of the floor with her ability to finish inside, rebound, and defend. Her toughness and work ethic make her a great fit for our team. Just as importantly, she is an outstanding person who will positively impact our culture. We’re excited to have her join the Jaguar family.” During the 2025–26 season at New Orleans, Brennen appeared in 30 games with 14 starts, averaging 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. She led the team with 20 total blocks, showcasing her rim protection ability. Brennen reached double figures in scoring three times, including a season-high 15 points against Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 19. She also recorded 11 rebounds in a game twice, coming against Northwestern State and Southeastern. Prior to New Orleans, Brennen’s collegiate journey included stops at Charleston Southern, Florida A&M, and Daytona State College. She appeared in three games at Charleston Southern during the 2024-25 season after moving from Florida A&M, where she started 13 games during the 2023–24 season. In her debut with the Rattlers, she scored 13 points against Tennessee and finished the year averaging 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Brennen began her career at Daytona State, where she shot 45 percent from the field and 34 percent from three-point range. A native of Florida, Brennen prepped at Mainland High School, where she helped lead her team to its first district championship since 2008 during her senior season. She was named a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2022 and averaged 7.2 rebounds per game as a junior. Brennen is set to join the Jaguars for the upcoming 2026–27 season. ============================= BALL STATE TRACK AND FIELD MUNCIE, Ind.— Setbacks are not what define a person. It’s how the person overcomes the setbacks that determines how they are remembered. For senior Kenli Nettles, the opportunity presented in Eugene, Oregon this weekend is the ultimate testament of the competitor that she is, and how she will ultimately be remembered. For the second consecutive year, Nettles is set to compete in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships following her dominant performance in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships just a few weeks ago. The Arthur, Illinois native has been here before, but it wasn’t a storybook ending last time. In her fifth and presumed final year of eligibility, Nettles scratched just minutes before the events of the second day started at historic Hayward Field. It would’ve been the end of her collegiate career. That is, until she gained a medical exception for one more year to compete, something she learned only after leaving Eugene last June. Now, a year removed from that roller coaster of emotions, Nettles returns with an opportunity to write a different ending. An ending that could cement her legacy as one of the most resilient athletes to wear the cardinal and white. History bodes well for Nettles, with Ball State producing past national champions. The most recent came just three years ago when Charity Griffith won the high jump. Griffith’s title marked the first time a Ball State track and field athlete took home an individual national championship since LaTasha Jenkins’s 200-meter dash title in 1999. While Nettles aims to place her name on that extremely elite list, she already has done so on another. With a second qualification for the heptathlon, the senior becomes only the third Cardinal athlete to qualify for the national finals in the combined events. She joins Jenelle Rogers and Jennifer McCoy, both of whom also qualified twice. Rogers finished fourth (2024) and fifth (2023). McCoy finished 24th (2004) and 27th (2006). Since joining the Cardinals in Fall 2024, Nettles’s impact has been easy to see. Her victory in the heptathlon at the MAC championships this season saw her extend the dominance of Ball State Track & Field in the multi-events, making it 11-straight conference titles in the pentathlon and heptathlon. Her score of 5,642 points also was enough to qualify her for the national meet in Eugene, Oregon as the 22nd seed. Now, the story comes full circle, giving the ever-tenacious Nettles, who has experienced so many ups and downs — including a medical retirement before arriving at Ball State — throughout her collegiate career, the opportunity to write the ending on her own terms. Competition in the heptathlon begin with the 100-meter hurdles at 11:45 a.m. PT (2:45 p.m. ET) on Friday before concluding with the 800-meters at 6:43 p.m. PT (9:43 p.m. ET) on Saturday. ================================ BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF MUNCIE, Ind. – – The reigning Big East Freshman of the Year is headed to Muncie, as sophomore Ashley Kirkland will transfer to Ball State and join the women’s golf team starting in the 2026-27 season according to head coach Cameron Andry. “I couldn’t be more excited to add Ashley to our team,” Andry exclaimed! “I have wanted to coach her since I saw her play for the first time back in 2021. She is talented, passionate, and driven to reach her goals. She is a proven winner, helping her Xavier team to the Big East Championship last season, and an all-around wonderful person who will be a tremendously positive addition to our program.” As a freshman at Xavier last season, Kirkland helped guide the Musketeers to the Big East Championship title and a team berth into the NCAA Louisville Regional, playing in the No. 5 slot in both events. She shot a low round of 74 (+2) in the final round of the Big East Championships, while carding a 71 (-1) in the second round of the NCAA Louisville Regional. “I am super excited to join the Ball State women’s golf team,” Kirkland said. “Coach Andry was a big part of my decision, and I believe in what he is doing for the program. I see a lot of success in our future!” For the year, she played in 10 of the team’s 11 events and ranked fifth on the squad with a 76.1 scoring average. She played five of her 30 rounds at-or-below par, including a career-low 68 (-4) in the opening round of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate. The round tied as the team’s third lowest of the season and helped Kirkland lead the squad and tie for eighth overall at the event with a score of 214 (-2). A four-year varsity letterwinner at Castle High School prior to starting her collegiate career, Kirkland was a three-time runner-up at the IHSAA State Championship (2022-2024) and helped the Knights to a fourth-place finish at the state championship her sophomore season. A three-time All-State selection and a four-time All-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference First Team honoree, she was named team MVP in each of her final three seasons and was a two-time team captain. Along with her high school career, Kirkland qualified for and competed in the 2024 US Girls Junior Amateur Championship at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California alongside Ball State teammates Taylor Larkins and Lexi Ray. She also tied for 28th at the 2024 PGA Junior Championship at Congressional Golf Club in Bethesda, Maryland with scores of 74-69-74-80. Kirkland was named Indiana Miss Golf in 2025 and won the 2024 Indiana Girls Junior PGA Championship by seven strokes with a score of 146 (+2). Her opening-round 70 (-2) was the best round of the event at Purdue’s Ackerman-Allen Course. She also recorded three top 10 finishes at the Indiana Girls State Junior Championships (2022-2024). Along with her accolades above, Kirkland competed in Golfweek Junior Tour, Indiana Junior Golf Association and the PGA Junior events during the summer. She claimed a pair of GWJT victories. ================================ BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men’s golf coach Mike Fleck has announced the signing of Cameron Chattin, a transfer from Vincennes University. One of the top golfers in southwest Indiana, he is currently ranked No. 71 in national junior college rankings after 29 rounds in his first college season. His father, Ryan, played for both Fleck and longtime Ball State coach Earl Yestingsmeier. Cameron attended Vincennes for a year, staying close to home where he could play for his grandfather – NJCAA hall of famer and Vincennes head coach Dennis Chattin. He was the Trailblazers’ top-ranked golfer as a freshman, but he has always planned to transfer to a Division I program with hopes of a career in professional golf. “I’m really excited about this signing,” said Fleck, who begins his 29th year heading the program this fall. “Cameron is a mature and awesome young man who has a deep passion for the game and competition. He has sharpened his game and developed the past couple of years with a gap year and then competing at VU. He won multiple times at VU this year and established an impressive national ranking along the way.” A freshman in 2025-26 who graduated from South Knox High School in Vincennes, Chattin arrives at Ball State after winning a pair of tournaments in his first year of college competition. Recently, he finished 16th out of 51 competitors at the NJCAA Region 24 Championship (78-81-73—232). He shot 74-76—150 (+6) and topped 62 participants in the VU Spring Invitational, April 12-13. A month prior, he fired 70-39—109 (+1) in a 27-hole event to capture the Pellissippi State Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 16-17. He finished his freshman campaign with a 290-58-11 head-to-head record. Following in his father’s footsteps at both South Knox and now Ball State, Chattin reached IHSAA regionals three times and twice earned all-conference honors. A former Knox County champion, he finished second in the sectional as a junior. In junior play, prior to joining the Vincennes program, he placed fifth in the Knox County Open, fourth in the Vincennes Open and was the champion of the Cypress Hills club tournament. He won a Masters series event at Country Oaks Golf Course. He took second among 30 in the Junior Tour Championship in Muncie. ================================ INDIANA STATE TRACK AND FIELD TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State standout hurdler Rache Mehringer competes alongside the best athletes in the nation Thursday and Saturday, with the Sycamore junior set to represent the Blue and White in the NCAA Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Mehringer’s 100m hurdles semifinal will take place Thursday night at 9:08 p.m. ET (6:08 p.m. PT). Should the 2025 Second Team All-American advance, the 100m hurdles final will take place Saturday night at 8:42 p.m. ET (5:42 p.m. PT). Both days of the women’s competition will be aired live on ESPN2. Event Format The 100m hurdles semifinals will consist of three heats, each of which will have eight athletes. The top two times from each heat will automatically advance to finals, with the next three fastest times across all three heats also earning a spot in finals. Rachel Mehringer is in lane 6 of the second heat. Trees In The Hurdles Indiana State has had plenty of success on the national stage in hurdles events, with Rachel Mehringer being the latest standout Sycamore hurdler. Mehringer, who will be making her second national championship appearance after joins Erica Moore (2008 and 2010 outdoor) and Stacia Weatherford (2012 outdoor) as women’s hurdles athletes to represent the Sycamores at the national championships. Moore and Weatherford both reached the championships in the 400m hurdles. Moore was a First Team All-American in the 400m hurdles and also earned All-America honors in the 800m during the 2010 indoor season. The Sycamores boast a pair of national champions in hurdles events in their history, with Chris Lancaster (1990 110m hurdles) and Aubrey Herring (2001 60m hurdles) both winning national titles for the Trees. Four different Sycamores have won multiple All-America accolades in the 110m hurdles events for their careers, with Herring (1998 indoor, 1999-01 indoor and outdoor) being a seven-time All-American, Greggmar Swift (2012 outdoor, 2013-14 indoor and outdoor) winning five All-America honors, Lancaster (1988 outdoor, 1990 indoor and outdoor) earning three All-America honors and Adarius Washington (2014 outdoor, 2015 indoor, 2016 outdoor) being a three-time All-American. Marcus Neeley (2017 outdoor) and Max Tuttle (2014 outdoor) have also represented the Trees in hurdles events at the national championships, with Neeley’s 10th-place finish in the 110m hurdles in 2017 being the last time a Sycamore hurdles athlete reached the national championships prior to Mehringer’s back-to-back appearances in 2025 and 2026. How She Got Here The fastest 100m hurdles athlete in Missouri Valley Conference history, Rachel Mehringer will be making her second appearance at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. The Sycamore junior, who owns the Indiana State and Missouri Valley Conference record in both the 60m hurdles (8.16) and 100m hurdles (12.72 wind-legal, 12.64 wind-aided), was a Second Team All-American in the 100 hurdles in 2025. Mehringer recently completed an undefeated regular season in the 100m hurdles while breaking the 13-second barrier in the 100m hurdles seven times, becoming the first athlete in MVC history to break 13 in the process. She placed first in both of her heats at the NCAA East First Round with times of 12.72 and 12.75 to secure an automatic qualifying spot for the national championships. Storybook Season Mehringer’s undefeated season in the hurdles was one of the most dominant campaigns the Missouri Valley Conference has ever seen in any single event. She was a six-time MVC Athlete of the Week selection during the outdoor season, bringing her career conference weekly award haul to 15. The junior broke a pair of facility records (Indiana State and Vanderbilt), shattered her own MVC and MVC Championships records (12.72 wind-legal, 12.64 wind-aided) and became the first athlete in conference history to break the 13-second mark in the 100m hurdles, something she accomplished seven times during the season. Mehringer’s times this season from start to finish have been a model of consistency and improvement throughout the campaign: 13.29, 13.20, 13.04, 13.10, 13.03, 13.10, 12.95, 12.96, 12.99, 13.25, 12.71, 12.64, 12.72, 12.75. Her average time this season across those 14 races equates to 12.98, and she has placed first in her section every time. Simply The Best Only a junior, Mehringer is already one of the most decorated hurdles athletes in Missouri Valley Conference history. A five-time conference champion in hurdles events (three-time outdoor 100 hurdles, two-time indoor 60 hurdles), she has been a part of six MVC Championship teams for Indiana State (2024-26 indoor, 2024-26 outdoor). Mehringer is also a 15-time MVC Athlete of the Week, including an unprecedented six consecutive weeks as the top athlete in the conference during the 2026 outdoor season. Mehringer has also been a standout on the national stage. In addition to her 13th-place finish in the 100 hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor National Championships, she also finished third in the 100 hurdles at the 2024 USATF U20 Championships to earn an alternate spot for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. She also owns the Indiana high school record in the 100 hurdles. Mehringer will once again compete on the national stage this summer, with her performances at the NCAA East First Round qualifying her for the USATF Outdoor Championships July 23-26 in New York City. All-America Honors Athletes finishing in the top eight of their respective events will earn First Team All-America honors. Those finishing ninth through 16th will earn Second Team All-America honors, while athletes finishing 17th through 24th will earn Honorable Mention All-America honors. Up Next Indiana State has multiple athletes who will compete in upcoming U20 Championships June 18-20. Kieran Barnewall will compete in the Canada U20 Championships June 19-20, while Ben Brown and Theo Thurmond will compete in the USATF U20 Championships June 18-19. =============================== 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 JUNE 11 1873 – The largest crowd of the year‚ 10‚000‚ jams the grounds at 25th and Jefferson to see the Athletics play the Philadelphias. The Philadelphias score five runs in the 7th to win, 7 – 5. 1875 – George Hall of the Athletics hits two consecutive homers as Philadelphia trounces visiting Washington‚ 21 – 4. 1878 – Jack Manning scores a run and drives in two in a 3 – 0 Boston win over Indianapolis. 1880 – Yale beats Worcester‚ 3 – 2‚ to raise the college team’s record against pros to 9-1 for the season. The Elis will lose twice to Chicago and finish 10-3 versus pro clubs‚ including 2-2 vs. the National League. 1887: At the Polo Grounds‚ the Giants make it easy by scoring 11 runs in the opening inning en route to a 26 – 2 pasting of Washington. New York collects ten hits in the big inning‚ including two apiece by Mike Tiernan‚ Buck Ewing and Monte Ward. Danny Richardson is 6 for 7 for New York with six singles. This is the second time this season the Giants have scored 26 runs: in four days they’ll score 29. The starter and loser for Washington is Dupee Shaw‚ the inventor of the windup. Ugly rumors will erupt about today’s big loss‚ and Washington will release Shaw in August. The Boston Globe will report on his release that he “had shown lack of heart in his work and was sick of the club. It is said he never recovered emotionally from the effects of the accusation late last year that he was crooked in some of his work versus certain clubs.” Detroit’s Fred Dunlap establishes a National League record by starting four double plays at second base. He participates in five double plays in all to tie the existing major league mark and helps the Sluggers edge the Hoosiers‚ 7 – 6. 1889 – New York’s Mickey Welch is the first pitcher to strike out Boston’s Dan Brouthers this season. Welch’s two-hitter gives the Giants a 2 – 1 win over the Beaneaters. 1891 – Herman Long goes 6 for 6 with four runs scored as the Boston Beaneaters climb back over .500 with a 14 – 6 rout of the Chicago Colts. 1894 – After Chicago claims the lead with a seven-run rally in the top of the 9th‚ Boston counters with two to win, 15 – 14. 1895 – Boston whips Louisville‚ 11 – 0‚ and takes first place from Pittsburgh‚ which has held the top position since the beginning of the season. 1898 – Cap Anson makes his debut as Giants manager and guides New York to a 6 – 2 win over Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds. Anson will not be happy with owner Andrew Freedman and last just 22 games at the Giants’ helm before Bill Joyce returns as manager‚ 1899 – Chicago 3B Harry Wolverton is badly injured in a collision with catcher Art Nichols in the 6th inning of a 2 – 1 win over St. Louis. He is expected to miss several weeks of play. 1901 – In Pittsburgh‚ the Pirates score four runs in four innings off Christy Mathewson to beat New York‚ 4 – 0. The game is called because of rain after the Giants bat in the 5th. 1902: Chicago’s Clark Griffith beats the Boston Americans‚ 3 – 2 snapping Cy Young’s win streak at ten games. Connie Mack signs Rube Waddell‚ who was pitching in the Pacific Coast League. He will go 24-7 during the remainder of 1902. 1903 – Following a win by Ed Doheny‚ Pittsburgh gets back on the shutout track when Deacon Phillippe throws his third straight whitewash‚ defeating Brooklyn‚ 9 – 0. His batterymate Ed Phelps is 3 for 3 with a stolen base. Phils manager Charles Zimmer calls Phelps‚ “the best catcher in the game” and “a coming star.” 1904: Bob Wicker of the Chicago Cubs pitches 9 1/3 hitless innings before Sam Mertes of the Giants singles. Wicker will win, 1 – 0, with a 12-inning one-hitter. This is the second time that Mertes has broken up an extra-inning no-hitter. Iron Joe McGinnity pitches nine innings of scoreless ball for New York. Chicago wins it in the 12th‚ 1 – 0‚ when Johnny Evers’ two-out single off McGinnity scores Frank Chance. It is Iron Joe’s first loss after 14 straight wins. Wicker is near flawless‚ striking out 10. At Detroit‚ the Tigers beat the Senators‚ 8 – 3‚ behind Wild Bill Donovan. Donovan‚ batting eighth‚ hits a two-run homer‚ while his teammate Ed Gremminger clubs his only homer of the year‚ reportedly the first homer in seven years to be hit over the fence. 1906: At Boston‚ the Boston Nationals’ Dave Brain makes a major league record five errors at third base‚ and his teammates makes another six to help the St. Louis Cardinals post an 8 – 1 win. The 11 errors ties the National League record set by the Cardinals on April 19‚ 1902. The Cubs beat Brooklyn‚ 8 – 3‚ as Frank Schulte hits a homer over the right field fence. 1907 – At St. Louis‚ the Giants use three pitchers to beat Stoney McGlynn‚ 8 – 7. Christy Mathewson‚ the third pitcher‚ picks up the victory. Ex-Card Spike Shannon provides a key triple to give New York the win. 1908 – In his first start since his February operation‚ Walter Johnson is hammered by the St. Louis Browns in leaves in the 4th inning. He won’t pitch again until the 23rd. 1909 – At the West Side Grounds‚ Boston wins over Chicago‚ 4 – 2‚ for their only win against the Cubs this year. Rookie Kirby “Red” White walks in a run but at the plate drives in two Doves with a triple. Boston will go 1-21 against the Cubs and 1-20 versus the Pirates. 1911 – At the West Side Grounds‚ the Cubs crush lowly Boston‚ 20 – 2. Chicago is led by the slugging of Heinie Zimmerman, who drives home a club-record nine runs on two three-run homers‚ a two-run triple‚ and a single. Jimmy Sheckard scores five runs. 1912 – New York’s Red Ames is the winner over the Cubs‚ 8 – 3. Christy Mathewson relieves Ames with a 4 -3 lead‚ and K’s three of the six batters he faces. Heinie Zimmerman argues a strike call and gets an ejection and three-day suspension. 1913: The Browns end the A’s 15-game winning streak‚ winning 5 – 2‚ but Philadelphia’s five-game lead over Cleveland will be maintained to the end. With the score tied 5 – 5‚ Ivy Olson of Cleveland steals home in the top of the 15th for the winning run over the Red Sox. Jack Graney then steals home for an insurance run‚ marking the only time teammates steal home in extra innings in the same game. Dutch Leonard watches on the mound for Boston. 1914 – The Cubs score five runs in the 6th inning against the Giants to hand Christy Mathewson a 7 – 4 loss. 1915: The Reds finally beat the Robins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 15 innings, as Rube Benton pitches a complete game shutout. Tommy Griffith’s single drives in the winning run. Yesterday‚ the two teams battled to a 2 – 2 tie in 14 innings. The Yankees finally beat the White Sox‚ winning 10 – 9. Yankees P Ray Caldwell hits a pinch home run for his second pinch homer in two days. He hit one yesterday in a 5 – 4 loss to the White Sox. Nobody else in the American League will repeat the feat until Joe Cronin in 1943. Tomorrow, Caldwell will hit another long ball‚ but he is on the mound in that game. Giants catcher Larry McLean‚ suspended by John McGraw for ten days‚ goes on a rampage at the Buckingham Hotel in St. Louis and picks a fight with McGraw and scout Dick Kinsella. McGraw banishes the catcher saying he’ll never play for Giants again. Christy Mathewson‚ unperturbed‚ beats the Cards in the afternoon. McLean will be shipped to the Cards‚ from whence he came‚ on August 6th for Doc Crandall. 1916 – In the 7th inning against the A’s‚ Cleveland’s Guy Morton ties a major league record by striking out four batters. Cleveland wins‚ 7 – 2. 1917 – The Reds edge Brooklyn‚ 3 – 2‚ helped by an inside-the-park homer by Greasy Neale. He’ll hit another on June 21st. 1918: The franchise owners in the Southern League vote to suspend operations on June 28th. Transportation difficulties‚ increasing rail rates‚ and lack of interest in some cities are the reasons cited. In nine days, the six-team Texas League will vote not to add New Orleans and Beaumont for the remainder of the year. The stumbling block is New Orleans‚ which wants the right to pull out for next year in case the Southern League reorganizes. Lefty Tyler allows two hits but the Giants win‚ 1 – 0‚ on a fluke homer in the 1st inning by George Burns. He hits a line single to Max Flack who falls down and the ball skips by for an inside-the-park homer. The Cubs’ nine-game win streak ends. The Pirates’ Roy Sanders and Boston’s Bunny Hearn battle for 16 innings before the Bucs win‚ 3 – 2‚ on a bases-loaded squeeze play. Sanders allows one hit over the last eight innings. 1919 – New York’s Jack Quinn shuts out the Tigers‚ 7 – 0. Yankee SS Roger Peckinpaugh is 2 for 3 to start his 29-game hitting streak. 1922 – Insisting on another start‚ Urban Shocker is again beaten by the Yankees‚ 8 – 4. New York scores three in the 7th on a walk‚ three hits‚ and a Ken Williams throwing error. Gene Robertson‚ a substitute, adds the game’s topper in the 7th when he lifts a high fly behind the Browns’ dugout and the ball strikes owner Phil Ball on the cheek, giving him a mild concussion and requiring four stitches. Following the game‚ Shocker will miss three weeks in June and July because of a thigh injury‚ but he still racks up 348 innings‚ second in the American League. 1925: Four days after his average tops .400‚ Rogers Hornsby buys 1‚167 shares in the Cardinals at $42.85 a share. Hornsby pays $5‚000 in cash and borrows the rest from the bank with owner Sam Breadon endorsing his note. Breadon retains the right to buy back the stock at 6% interest. In pre-game ceremonies‚ the World Series flag is raised in Washington. Then Ty Cobb drives in two runs in the 1st inning off Walter Johnson to lead the Tigers to a 7 – 4 win. 1926 – The Phils top Pittsburgh, 13 – 11, as Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle. Wrightstone adds a double as he goes 5 for 6 with four long hits. 1927: The Philadelphia Athletics field a team of seven future Hall of Famers in the 9th inning: Ty Cobb (RF), Mickey Cochrane (PH), Eddie Collins (2B), Jimmie Foxx (1B), Lefty Grove (P), Al Simmons (CF) and Zack Wheat (LF). After five wins in a row‚ the A’s lose to the Tigers‚ 5 – 4. Cy Perkins starts as catcher, batting seventh‚ but when Cochrane pinch-hits for him in the last inning‚ seven Cooperstown-bound players are in the lineup. On May 24, 1928‚ the A’s will again field seven HOFers and combine with the Yanks to showcase 13 Hall of Famers. In New York‚ Babe Ruth clouts two consecutive home runs (numbers 19 and 20) off Garland Buckeye‚ but in his next time up Ruth is set upon by Cleveland C Luke Sewell who demands that the umpires inspect the Bambino’s bat. The umps find nothing illegal‚ but the crowd of 30‚000 cheer the Babe‚ who strikes out. Tony Lazzeri adds a homer and New York wins‚ 6 – 4. George Burns is 3 for 3 with two doubles for the Tribe. The Robins spoil Paul Waner Day in Pittsburgh beating the Bucs‚ 11 – 10. Waner‚ whose wedding was last night‚ collects three hits‚ including a double‚ and a seven-passenger car, and teammate Clyde Barnhart has two triples and a double‚ but it’s not enough. Brooklyn has 15 hits and scores four times in the 9th to give Dazzy Vance the win. Fritz Werber of the Augusta Tigers (South Atlantic League) sets a minor league record by stealing seven bases. The record will be equaled by Lee Mazzilli and Rickey Henderson. 1928: At Boston‚ the Cards wallop the Braves‚ 8 – 1‚ collecting three homers‚ including one by winning pitcher Pete Alexander. Alex parks one in the new left field bleachers. The Braves’ only score is a 9th-inning homer by Les Bell‚ who also hits his in the new stands. At Detroit‚ Al Simmons and Jimmie Foxx belt successive solo shots in the 8th inning off Sam Gibson to break up a pitching duel with Ossie Orwoll. Orwoll and the Athletics win‚ 4 – 2. 1929 – Fred Fitzsimmons shuts out the Reds for the second time in four days as the fourth-place Giants win‚ 9 – 0. 1932 – The White Sox sell pitcher Tommy Thomas to the Washington Senators. 1934: The Cubs send Dolph Camilli and cash to the Phillies for Don Hurst‚ the 1930 RBI leader. Camilli will later win the 1941 MVP award with the Dodgers‚ while Hurst hits .199 for the Cubs and disappears. The Yankees thrash West Point‚ 7 – 0‚ in their annual exhibition game. Jimmie DeShong provides the whitewash. 1935: Despite a hostile home town crowd‚ Dizzy Dean tosses a six-hitter at the Cubs as the Cards win‚ 13 – 2. In the first game of a doubleheader‚ White Sox veteran Al Simmons belts a grand slam off Washington’s Bobby Burke‚ but his five RBIs are not enough as Washington wins‚ 9 – 8. The Sox take the nitecap‚ 9 – 3. Showing he’s in the groove‚ Simmons will repeat the slam in three days off Nats hurler Belve Bean. 1937: In one of the Giants’ worst trades‚ popular Fred Fitzsimmons is sent to Brooklyn for rookie prospect Tom Baker. It is Zeke Bonura Day at Comiskey Park. After receiving a car in pregame ceremonies‚ Zeke paces the Sox to a 14 – 8 win over the Senators‚ as he knocks in five runs with a home run‚ two doubles‚ and a single. 1938: Johnny Vander Meer pitches the first of two consecutive no-hitters as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Bees, 3 – 0. Vander Meer‚ in his first full season‚ strikes out four to increase his league-leading total to 56. Danny MacFayden is the losing pitcher. Cardinals OF Terry Moore sustains a concussion after crashing into a wall at Sportsman’s Park. The game with the Giants ends in a rained out eight-inning 2 – 2 tie. 1940: In the second of two games‚ Paul Dean debuts with the Giants and beats the Cubs‚ 3 – 1‚ on four hits. Joe Moore runs his hitting streak to 14 games when he belts an 8th-inning homer off Claude Passeau. The Giants win the opener, 4 – 0, behind Bill Lohrman to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Reds and Dodgers. Bill Lee is the losing Cubs hurler in that one. In Boston‚ the Red Sox chase Bob Feller‚ 9 – 2‚ on homers by Ted Williams and Joe Cronin. Williams adds a triple‚ while Lou Finney has four hits including a pair of doubles. During the game‚ Tribe manager Oscar Vitt openly criticizes Feller‚ saying “Look at him. He’s supposed to be my ace. How am I supposed to win a pennant with that kind of pitching.” The Boston win keeps the Sox a game ahead of Detroit and Cleveland. 1944: Gene Moore hits a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the 7th off Joe Heving of Cleveland to give the Browns a 4 – 2 win in a doubleheader split with St. Louis. The Browns win the other game, 13 – 1. The Giants takes a doubleheader from the Phillies by identical scores of 6 – 5. In the first game the Giants use 22 players‚ including five pitchers‚ three catchers‚ three second basemen‚ three pinch hitters‚ and two pinch runners. In Pittsburgh‚ Chicago’s Paul Erickson stops the Pirates‚ 5 – 0‚ and newly-acquired Bob Chipman follows with a 1 – 0 win. The Cubs’ score in the nitecap comes on rookie Tony York’s sixth hit of the day: he’ll have just 20 hits in this‚ his only major league season. The Cards set a National League record for double plays in a doubleheader as they turn nine to back the six-hit efforts of Red Munger and Harry Gumbert to win, 3 – 1 and 4 – 1. The Cards up their NL lead to 5 1/2 games. The Cards turn four double plays in the first game and five in the second to up the NL mark from seven in a twinbill. 2B Emil Verban is in seven of the twin killings. In the second game‚ the Cards break a 1 – 1 tie with three consecutive homers in the 6th off Clyde Shoun – by Walker Cooper‚ Whitey Kurowski‚ and Danny Litwhiler. 1946 – The Red Sox clip the Indians‚ 10 – 5, behind pitcher Bob Klinger. The Sox have now won 12 in a row. 1947 – Mel Ott makes his last appearance as a player when he pinch hits for pitcher Ken Trinkle in New York’s 8 – 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The future Hall of Famer pops to short. 1948- The Indians hold on to beat the Yankees‚ 10 – 8‚ as reliever Bob Feller fans Sherm Lollar with the bases full to end the game. Joe DiMaggio had led off the 9th with a homer. Game highlights include Yogi Berra getting tossed by Cal Hubbard and young Bobby Brown being replaced at 2B in the 8th by George Stirnweiss‚ a move that will remain permanent for the season. Lou Boudreau ends a Tribe rally in the 7th by striking out – his first K in 42 games. The game – interrupted by rain and a fans’ missile barrage – ends at 12:20 a.m. 1952: Hello‚ cuz. Hank Sauer hits three homers off Curt Simmons at Wrigley Field to account for all the scoring as the Cubs‚ behind Turk Lown‚ beat the Phillies, 3 – 2. It is Hammerin’ Hank’s second three-homer game: the first came in 1950‚ also off Curt Simmons. Sauer is now leading the National League in home runs (18)‚ RBIs (58)‚ and batting average (.352)‚ but he’ll go hitless in his next 24 at bats‚ striking out ten times‚ and his average will drop 32 points in a week. At Fenway Park‚ Bosox catcher Sammy White clouts a 9th-inning grand slam with one out to defeat the Browns’ Satchel Paige‚ 11 – 9. Paige (5-2) takes a 9 – 5 lead into the 9th. White completes his home run trot by rounding third base and crawling from half way home and kissing the plate. Another rookie provides entertainment to start the inning as Jimmy Piersall‚ leading off‚ announces to Paige that he is going to bunt. He does just that and beats Paige to first base‚ whereupon he starts mirroring Satchel’s moves and yelling “oink‚ oink‚ oink.” Hoot Evers beats out an infield hit and Piersall continues his antics at second. A now distracted and annoyed Paige walks George Kell‚ and one out later‚ forces in a run by walking Billy Goodman. A single by Ted Lepcio sets up White’s slam. After the game‚ Browns C Clint Courtney opines‚ “I believe that man is plumb crazy. Yeah‚ he’s nuts altogether. I never saw a man do those things. Anywhere.” 1953 – Behind the pitching of Jim McDonald and Allie Reynolds‚ first-place New York beats Detroit, 6 – 3, to run its win streak to 14 games. New York gets a game-winner from Mickey Mantle off Art Houtteman that crowns the roof in right center at Detroit. Mantle has now hit in 16 straight games‚ but will go hitless tomorrow‚ when he pulls a thigh muscle. Hitting .353 at the end of today‚ Mantle will hit just .255 the rest of the year. The Yankees get another tape-measure blast when Joe Collins hits a two-out 7th-inning homer that lands on the 98-foot high press box over the 370-foot sign. 1954: The Tigers hit six home runs in a game against the Athletics‚ winning 16 – 5‚ to get them back to the .500 level. Both 3B Ray Boone and teammate Al Kaline hit grand slams. For Kaline‚ it is one of just three grand slams he will hit in his career. The Redlegs hit five homers‚ including three in the 7th‚ en route to a 10 – 8 victory over the visiting Dodgers. One of the homers in the 7th is hit by pitcher Harry Perkowski‚ the only homer of his major league career. Brooklyn hits two homers in the top of the 7th and the five home runs in the inning ties a major league mark. At Wrigley Field‚ the Giants get a 9th-inning homer by Ray Katt‚ his first in the majors‚ to tie the Cubs at 4 apiece. But Eddie Miksis hits the first pitch in the 10th for a catwalk home run to left to give the Cubs and Jim Davis the 5 – 4 win. The loser is Davis’s uncle Marv Grissom. The two teams combine for nine errors. 1955 – The Dodgers win their sixth in a row to increase their lead to 10 1/2 games. The lead will not dip below ten games for the remainder of the season. 1956 – The discussion over the cork-center baseball continues. At this point‚ there have been 745 homers in the majors‚ hit by 192 players; at this point in the 1927 season‚ there were 320 homers‚ hit by 140 ball players. National League President Warren Giles will retort that bigger players‚ not livelier balls‚ account for the present-day hitting feats. 1957 – In a 7 – 2 loss to the Braves‚ Dodger C Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run‚ surpassing career marks of Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra. The Braves move half a game behind the leading Redlegs. 1960 – At Fenway Park‚ the White Sox set an American League record with just seven assists in a twi-night doubleheader split against the Red Sox‚ losing 5 – 4 and winning 8 – 4. With two assists in the first game and five in the second‚ Chicago also sets an AL record for fewest assists in two consecutive games. Don Buddin hits a leadoff home run in the day game off Early Wynn‚ who allows just one more hit till the 6th. After a Pete Runnels single‚ Wynn knocks down Ted Williams with an inside pitch. Ted then belts his 497th homer‚ a 450-foot shot. Vic Wertz follows a walk to Williams in the 8th with a home run. 1961: At Tiger Stadium, Norm Cash becomes the first Detroit player to hit a fair ball over the right field roof. The Yankees sweep two from the Angels‚ winning the opener‚ 2 – 1 behind Ralph Terry’s five-hitter. Yogi Berra clouts a pair of solo homers. In the nitecap‚ Mickey Mantle’s 1st-inning homer‚ #19‚ gives him the American League lead‚ but Roger Maris adds a pair of home runs‚ his 19th and 20th‚ as New York wins, 5 – 1. The Yanks have won ten of 11 games. 1962 – With the bases loaded in the 3rd against the Indians‚ Boston pitcher Earl Wilson is about to throw when Tito Francona‚ the runner on first base‚ yells: “Hold it‚ Earl.” Wilson holds the ball‚ then stumbles off the mound‚ balking home the game’s first run. The Indians plate nine more in the game to win‚ 10 – 0‚ behind Jim Perry. Willie Kirkland drives in five runs with a homer and double. 1963 – At the Polo Grounds‚ Jim Maloney strikes out 12 batters to give the Reds an 8 – 3 victory over the Mets. 1964: After a two-week absence‚ Mickey Mantle is back in the lineup and clouts two home runs at Fenway Park off Bill Monbouquette. The Yankees win easily, 8 – 4. Charlie Finley fires Ed Lopat (17-35) as manager of the A’s‚ replacing him with Mel McGaha‚ former manager of the Cleveland Indians. 1965: Lou Klein replaces Bob Kennedy as head coach of the Cubs. Kennedy becomes assistant to general manager John Holland. It doesn’t help today as the Cubs lose‚ 4 – 3‚ to the Reds at Wrigley Field. Gordy Coleman’s two-run homer in the 9th inning is the winner. St. Louis trades pitchers Ron Taylor and Mike Cuellar to the Astros for P Hal Woodeshick. 1966 – Ernie Banks ties a modern major league record with three triples‚ as Chicago wins, 8 – 2, in the Astrodome. Chicago OF Adolfo Phillips also ties a record by striking out nine straight times in two consecutive games (more than 18 innings). 1967 Adolfo Phillips blasts four home runs in a doubleheader‚ three of them in consecutive at-bats in the second game‚ as the Cubs sweep the Mets at Wrigley Field, 5 – 3 and 18 – 10. The total of 11 homers in the second game sets a National League record for two clubs in nine innings and the two teams tie a NL mark when they total 40 extra bases on long hits (26 for Chicago and 14 for New York). The mark was set on July 31‚ 1954. Adolpho has six hits and eight RBIs on the day. Before the largest American League crowd of the year‚ 62‚582 at Yankee Stadium for Bat Day‚ the White Sox regain first place from the Tigers by sweeping a twin bill from New York, 2 – 1 and 3 – 2. They will stay in first until August 12th. At Crosley Field‚ Don Pavletich belts a pinch grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to give the Reds an 8 – 4 win over Houston. The Twins’ Dean Chance tosses a one-hitter at the Athletics in winning‚ 8 – 0. The only hit is Danny Cater’s single in the 4th. 1968: Roberto Clemente makes his fourth and final conquest of the Candlestick crosswind, a line drive homer over the left-field fence into the teeth of a strong wind. The Pittsburgh Pirates proceed to pound Ray Sadecki and reliever Ron Herbel for three additional runs, 7 – 4 over the Giants. The Reds send pitchers Milt Pappas and Ted Davidson‚ and IF Bob Johnson to the Braves for pitchers Tony Cloninger and Clay Carroll and IF Woody Woodward. Davidson‚ who made 54 relief appearances in 1966‚ has never been the same since his estranged wife shot him in the stomach prior to the 1967 season. 1969 : Maury Wills returns to Los Angeles with OF Manny Mota. IF Paul Popovich and OF Ron Fairly are traded to Montreal. The Expos then send Popovich to the Cubs for OF Adolfo Phillips and P Jack Lamabe. Adolfo‚ popular with his teammates shakes hands with everyone while leaving‚ except manager Leo Durocher. Red Sox outfielder Joe Lahoud bangs out three homers to help beat Minnesota‚ 13 – 5. Lahoud’s efforts cure Tony Conigliaro’s neck ailment and Lahoud will be back on the bench for the game on the 13th against Oakland as Tony C returns to the lineup. 1972: Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th. His two-out, 9th-inning single provides insurance for Pittsburgh’s 7 – 5 win. Los Angeles’s first four runs score by way of three long balls, two of them inside the park, courtesy of Manny Mota and Willie Davis. In Montreal‚ the Reds conclude their 12-game road trip with their 11th win‚ an 11 – 1 pasting behind the pitching of Gary Nolan (8-1). The Expos’ only score is a Ken Singleton homer. The Reds will go 53-25 this year on the road. Brothers Jim and Graig Nettles each homer in the Twins’ 5 – 3 win over the Indians, albeit for different teams. Winning pitcher Jim Kaat homers and Bobby Darwin hits a tie-breaking homer. 1974 – The New York Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre makes his 272nd consecutive start, with no relief appearances, to set an American League record. In the 4th inning‚ Stottelmyre feels a pop in his right shoulder after throwing a curve ball to Frank Robinson. It is a tear in his rotator cuff: he’ll throw just two more innings‚ his career over at 32. Dick Lange is the winning pitcher. 1976: Leading 4 – 3 in the last of the 11th‚ White Sox reliever Terry Forster gives up a two-run pinch homer to Cleveland player-manager Frank Robinson‚ as the Tribe wins, 5 – 4. This is a turning point for the Sox‚ as they will go 37-75 the rest of season and finish last. The Cards score a five-spot in the 1st inning against the Reds‚ and lead 7 – 2 going into the bottom of the 7th‚ only to lose, 8 – 7. Tony Perez ends the game with a three-run homer off Al Hrabosky. 1977 – Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski smacks a grand slam and a three-run double to drive in seven runs at Atlanta. The Phils top the Braves, 13 – 10. 1979 – The Cardinals’ Ted Simmons homers from both sides of the plate in a 9 – 7 win over the Dodgers. 1980: Houston’s J.R. Richard pitches his third consecutive shutout‚ winning 3 – 0 versus the Cubs. In a 7 – 4 win over the Phillies‚ San Francisco rookie Rich Murray hits his first major league home run‚ off Randy Lerch. Rich will hit three more and‚ combined with his brother Eddie’s career total of 504‚ will place them number two on the list of brother combos. Five Murray brothers play pro ball. 1981: The White Sox beat the Yankees, 3 – 2‚ handing pitcher Doug Bird his first loss since August 16‚ 1978. The journeyman righthander had won 12 consecutive decisions. In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat Fernando Valenzuela, 2 – 1‚ but the Dodgers still are a half-game in front of Cincinnati a day before the players’ strike begins. The Reds (35-21) win their seventh straight‚ topping the Mets‚ 2 – 1‚ in New York. 1982 – The Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss pitches his second one-hitter of the season‚ allowing a leadoff double to the Reds’ Eddie Milner in the 1st inning‚ then retiring the next 27 batters for an 11 – 1 victory. It is the second time in his career that Reuss has missed a perfect game by one batter. 1983 – Cardinals OF Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehabilitation program‚ joining the Phillies’ Dickie Noles and the Dodgers’ Steve Howe‚ as the third major league player to leave his team because of a substance-abuse problem this season. 1985 – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Von Hayes becomes the first major-league player ever to hit two home runs in the 1st inning, as Philadelphia blasts the Mets, 26 – 7. Hayes leads off with a home run‚ off Tom Gorman‚ and capping a nine-run outburst with a grand slam. Mets relievers Joe Sambito (3 innings) and Calvin Schiraldi (1.1 innings) both give up ten runs apiece. The 26 runs in one game is a club record and the most in the National League since 1944. 1987 – Having traded for him last December‚ the Phillies deal Mike Easler back to the Yankees for a pair of minor leaguers. 1988 – Rick Rhoden of the New York Yankees becomes the first pitcher to start a game as a designated hitter since the rule was adopted in 1973. Batting seventh‚ ahead of Rafael Santana and Joel Skinner‚ Rhoden hits a sacrifice fly in New York’s 8 – 6 win over Baltimore. Later‚ Jose Cruz replaces him as the DH. 1990: Nolan Ryan pitches the sixth no-hitter of his career, extending his major league record, as the Texas Rangers beat Oakland, 5 – 0. Ryan is the first to pitch no-hitters in three different decades, to accomplish the feat for three different teams and, at age 43, the oldest to throw one. The Phils’ Lenny Dykstra’s hitting streak stops at 23 games‚ as he goes 0 for 8 in a doubleheader with Montreal. Dykstra’s average drops from .407 to .392. 1992 – Baseball owners vote 25-1 to allow the purchase of the Seattle Mariners by a group headed by Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi of Japan. It signals the first non-North American ownership of a major league team. 1993: Seattle P Erik Hanson allows four runs on a single in the 4th inning of the Mariners’ 8 – 2 loss to California. With the bases loaded‚ Greg Myers strokes a single to left. Left fielder Henry Cotto boots the ball‚ then throws over the head of C Bill Haselman as two runs score. Hanson‚ who is backing up home‚ fires a throw over 3B Edgar Martinez’s head allowing two more runners to score. The Yankees-Brewers game at County Stadium is interrupted by some 100 seagulls who swoop down onto the field‚ apparently in search of moths hatching in the infield and outfield grass. The Yankees eventually win the game by a score of 5 – 4‚ winning in the 9th on a two-run pinch homer by Kevin Maas. While no players or seagulls are hurt‚ Wade Boggs calls the situation “terribly dangerous”. The seagulls will return for tomorrow night’s game‚ but the Brewers will be prepared for the birds. Gus the wonder dog‚ on loan from the Wisconsin waterfowl association‚ will keep them away. The Mets trade SS Tony Fernandez to the Blue Jays in exchange for OF Darrin Jackson. 1994 – Detroit defeats California by a score of 11 – 5 as OF Kirk Gibson drives home seven of the runs on a pair of homers. 1995: Mark McGwire hits three home runs in consecutive at-bats and ties the major league record of five homers in consecutive games, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Boston Red Sox, 8 – 1. Lee Smith sets a major league record with a save in his 16th consecutive appearance, pitching a scoreless 9th inning to preserve the Angels’ 5 – 4 victory over the Orioles. Smith breaks the mark of 15 straight set by Doug Jones in 1988. Cincinnati defeats Houston‚ 3 – 2‚ in ten innings on Ron Gant’s homer. It is Gant’s fourth extra-inning homer of the season‚ tying him with Willie Mays for the National League record. Charlie Maxwell hit five for the Tigers in 1960. The Giants score four times in the bottom of the 9th inning in their game with Montreal to tie the score at 8 – 8‚ but the Expos score twice in the 13th to win‚ 10 – 8. Montreal OF Rondell White strokes six hits while becoming the fourth Expo to ever hit for the cycle. White’s hits include a single‚ two doubles‚ a triple‚ and a home run. He scores five runs‚ while picking up three ribbies. 1996 – The Mariners make Rick Aguilera’s second start of the season a disaster by rocking him for ten runs and ten hits in 3+ innings. Dan Wilson has five of the M’s 24 hits as Seattle wins over host Minnesota‚ 18 – 8. Joey Cora and Alex Rodriguez each have four hits to back Bob Wells (6-1). 1997: The Mariners’ Jeff Fassero stops Roger Clemens and the Blue Jays‚ 5 – 1‚ handing the Rocket his first loss after 11 victories. Fassero allows five hits and one run‚ and strikes out seven. Clemens gives up all five runs‚ four earned‚ in seven plus innings. Boston IF-OF Wil Cordero is arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. Police say he slapped her‚ hit her on the head with a phone‚ and threatened to kill her. 1999: The Brewers retire Paul Molitor’s uniform number 4 before taking the field to lose to the Twins‚ 9 – 7. Oakland defeats the Dodgers‚ 12 – 6‚ as SS Miguel Tejada strokes three home runs and drives home five runs. He becomes just the tenth player to have a three-homer game while playing shortstop throughout. The Orioles defeat the Braves‚ 6 – 2‚ as Albert Belle’s streak of 392 consecutive games – the longest such active streak – is ended. Belle is benched by Baltimore manager Ray Miller for failing to run out a ground ball. 2001 – Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy fires Cam Bonifay. Seven losing seasons and several ill-fated free-agent signings do in the long-time general manager. New GM Dave Littlefield will start July 13th and wholesale housecleaning will start soon thereafter 2002: Jared Sandberg becomes the 16th American League player to hit two home runs in one inning, and the third this season, as Tampa Bay beats the Dodgers, 11 – 2. Two days after losing a 15-inning, 4 1/2 hour marathon‚ the Braves waste no time in doing in the Twins‚ 11 – 0. Andruw Jones‚ Vinny Castilla and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the seven-run 5th inning. The Braves last hit three straight on April 18‚ 1994. Tom Glavine (11-2) pitches seven scoreless innings for the win. 2003 – Houston Astros pitchers Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner combine for the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 45 years, winning 8 – 0, and stopping New York at 6,980 games with at least one hit. The Baltimore Orioles’ Hoyt Wilhelm accomplished the feat in 1958, 1 – 0. Houston’s sextet also sets a record for the highest number of pitchers to participate in a no-hitter in major league history (there had been two no-hitters shared by four pitchers). 2004 – The Yankees lose to the Padres‚ 10 – 2‚ to end New York’s 13-game interleague winning streak‚ the longest such streak since the advent of interleague play. 2005 – Marlon Anderson hits a rare pinch hit game-tying inside-the-park home run in the 9th inning as the Mets match the Angels‚ 2 – 2. The Angels plate a run in the top of the 10th but Cliff Floyd’s three-run homer in the bottom of the frame ends it‚ 5 – 3. 2006 – The Devil Rays beat the Royals, 8 – 2. In the process, Tampa Bay becomes the first team since 1940 to hit six home runs and hit into a triple play in the same game. 2009 – The Chiba Lotte Marines sets a Nippon Pro Baseball record with 15 runs in an inning, en route to a 23 – 2 romp over the Hiroshima Carp. #9 hitter Toshiaki Imae drives in six in the rout. Shoitsu Omatsu becomes the first player to bat three times in an inning in NPB history. Scott Dohmann is the worst of three hurlers in the 15-run inning, allowing six earned runs without retiring a soul. Amazingly, no Marines homer in the big inning. 2010: Andy Pettitte records his 200th win in pinstripes in the Yankees’ 4 – 3 win over Houston at Yankee Stadium. Whitey Ford (236) and Red Ruffing (231) are the only other members of this exclusive New York club. Jamie Moyer has the worst start of his illustrious career. Facing Boston, he allows nine runs on nine hits, including six doubles and a homer by Mike Lowell, before leaving the game without retiring a batter in the 2nd inning. The Phillies lose, 12 – 2, while David Ortiz drives in four runs. 2011: The red-hot Red Sox continue to streak, crushing the Blue Jays, 16 – 4, for their eighth straight win. David Ortiz hits a three-run homer, Jason Varitek homers and drives in four, Dustin Pedroia has three RBI on three hits, and Marco Scutaro scores three times on four hits, while John Lackey picks up the win. The battered Jays turn to utility player Mike McCoy to finish the game, and he proves to be the only one of their pitchers able to handle Boston’s bats, hurling a perfect inning of mop-up work. The Yankees keep pace by shutting out Cleveland, 4 – 0, behind Bartolo Colon’s fifth win of they year. However, the win proves costly as the big pitcher who is making a remarkable comeback from a year away from baseball must leave the game in the 7th with a strained hamstring and will be placed on the disabled list after the game; 3B Alex Rodriguez is hit in the hip by Mitch Talbot after blasting one of three Yankee solo homers on the day – Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira hit the others – and must also leave the game, although the injury is minor. Talbot also leaves early, being ejected for throwing at A-Rod. The Braves beat Houston, 6 – 3, to even their all-time franchise record at 9,982-9,982. They had not been at .500 since 1923 and had been an all-time low 526 games under .500 on April 20, 1991, just 20 years earlier. Rob Cordemans of the Amsterdam Pirates becomes the fourth Hoofdklasse pitcher to 1,500 strikeouts and moves into second on the all-time win list with his 140th. He fans 14 in beating ADO, 6 – 0. Cordemans is one of only two baseball players to appear in the Olympics four different years. 2012 – The Cubs sign Cuban defector Jorge Soler to a nine-year contract worth $30 million. The 20-year-old outfielder was the subject of a bidding war among several teams. 2013: The Dodgers and Diamondbacks engage in a beanball war. The hostilities start when D-Backs pitcher Ian Kennedy hits super rookie Yasiel Puig in the head with a fastball in the 6th inning. The ball hits his nose, and he stays on the ground for a few minutes but stays in the game; Andre Ethier follows with a game-tying two-run homer. In the top of the 7th, Dodgers P Zack Greinke hits the first batter, Miguel Montero, in the back, prompting both benches to empty, although only stares are exchanged. Then, in the bottom of the inning, Kennedy throws a pitch near Greinke’s head, and pandemonium breaks out, with both benches and bullpens emptying again, and players and even coaches going at each other. When order is restored, Puig and coach Mark McGwire are ejected for the Dodgers, and manager Kirk Gibson and coach Turner Ward for the D-Backs. Incidentally, Los Angeles wins the game, 5 – 3. Major League Baseball will hand out eight suspensions and twelve fines as a result of the events, with Kennedy getting a ten-game suspension and Eric Hinske of the D-Backs getting five; both managers are suspended for one game, and two for the two coaches. Gerrit Cole, the top pick in the 2011 amateur draft, makes a successful debut for the Pirates, defeating the Giants, 8 – 2, with 6 1/3 innings of solid work on the mound. He starts off by striking out Gregor Blanco on three pitches, and singles off Tim Lincecum in his first at-bat, driving in two runs. 2014 – In spite of twice carrying a no-hit bid until two are out in the bottom of the 9th (one of those was later changed to a two-hitter), the Rangers’ Yu Darvish had yet to throw a complete game since coming over to the major leagues at the start of the 2012 season. He changes that today, with a 6 – 0 shutout of the Marlins. The loss ends Miami’s record-tying winning streak in interleague games at 13. 2015: Scott Kazmir and Evan Scribner combine on a one-hitter as the Athletics blank the Rangers, 7 – 0. For Kazmir, who pitches eight innings, it’s a first win in nine starts. A 5th-inning single by Elvis Andrus is the only hit for Texas, while Oakland scores six times in the 8th with Mark Canha and Josh Reddick both hitting two-run homers. Kazuhiro Wada collects his 2,000th hit in Nippon Pro Baseball (off Masatomo Uematsu), the 45th player to that mark, allowing him entry into the meikyukai. Eight days shy of his 43rd birthday, he is the oldest player to get his 2,000th. He is only the third player to make it to 2,000 after playing ball in college and the industrial leagues, following Atsuya Furuta and Shinya Miyamoto. 2017 – Max Scherzer of the Nationals records the 2,000th strikeout of his career, beating out Clayton Kershaw, who reached the milestone less than a week ago, as the third fastest pitcher to the mark. He leaves after 7 1/3 innings having struck out ten Rangers batters and with the score tied at 1, but all he receives for his efforts is a loss when the bullpen allows the two inherited runners he leaves on base to score, and then lets in two more runs for a 5 – 1 loss. 2018 – The Cubs take over first place in the NL Central with a 7 – 2 win over the Brewers in ten innings. They tie the game, 2 – 2, in the 8th thanks to a clutch single by Jason Heyward against usually untouchable reliever Josh Hader, then Anthony Rizzo leads off the top of the 10th with a long homer off Matt Albers. The Cubs then add four more runs in the frame to nail down the win. 2019 – A rejuvenated Hunter Pence hits an easy inside-the-park homer for the Rangers against the Red Sox. His 6th-inning fly ball heads for the right field corner at Fenway Park and RF Brock Holt tries to make a catch by jumping up into the stands. However, he is nowhere near the ball which lands fair, and then rolls along the fence towards right-center field. Meanwhile Holt thinks the ball has cleared the wall and takes his time extricating himself from the fans, while CF Mookie Betts declines to give chase, so by the time the Red Sox retrieve the ball, Pence can lazily complete his trot around the bases, with Nomar Mazara preceding him. The Rangers win the game, 9 – 5. 2022: Jared Walsh hits for the cycle and Mike Trout blasts a pair of homers as the Angels defeat the first-place Mets, 11 – 6. Walsh is the ninth player in team history to achieve the feat, almost exactly three years after teammate Shohei Ohtani was the last to do so, while Trout appears to be out of the deep slump that contributed to a recent 14-game losing streak, costing manager Joe Maddon his job. In only his third career start, Matt Swarmer of the Cubs allows a lead-off homer to Aaron Judge of the Yankees. It’s a sign of things to come as he allows five more long balls in his five innings of work, on his way to an 8 – 0 loss. This ties the franchise record set by Tom Lee in 1884, and the modern major league record. All the long balls are solo shots, only the second time this has happened in the major leagues, after Sloppy Thurston on July 29, 1932. The homers come courtesy of Giancarlo Stanton, with the hardest-hit ball of the season as recorded by Statcast, Gleyber Torres, Jose Trevino, Anthony Rizzo and Judge with a second homer that brings his major league-leading total to 24. Jordan Montgomery, who has been plagued by poor run support all season, is the beneficiary of the homer barrage. Parma repeats as European Cup champions. Tournament MVP Manuel Joseph’s two-run double off the Amsterdam Pirates’ Franklin van Gurp in the 8th scores Aldo Koutsoyanopulos with the tying run and Exequiel Talevi with the winner, for a final score of 7 – 6. Marc-André Habeck saves the 2022 European Champions Cup win for Jose Diaz. Denzel Richardson homers twice in a losing cause. Meanwhile, the Bonn Capitals become the first German team to take two medals at European Cups. Having gotten Silver last year, they win the Bronze Medal Game, 6 – 3, over ASD San Marino. Former major leaguer Dovydas Neverauskas saves Nick Miceli’s win while Danny Lankhorst drives in three. 2024 – The Dodgers defeat the Rangers, 15 – 2, in a blowout win. They hit five homers during the game, including four in a seven-run 6th inning. Will Smith sets the tone with a three-run blast off Dane Dunning in the 1st, but the serious fireworks come five innings later, when Shohei Ohtani goes deep off Grant Anderson, and Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez and Jason Heyward all follow suit against Anderson to turn the game into a rout. Births[edit] 1858 – Pat Friel, outfielder (d. 1924) 1860 – Pop Joy, infielder (d. 1937) 1872 – George Huff, manager (d. 1936) 1878 – Dan McClellan, manager (d. 1962) 1879 – Roger Bresnahan, catcher, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1944) 1884 – Allie Strobel, infielder (d. 1955) 1885 – Chris Mahoney, pitcher (d. 1954) 1886 – Wheezer Dell, pitcher (d. 1966) 1886 – Claud Derrick, infielder (d. 1974) 1887 – Bill Culp, pitcher (d. 1969) 1892 – Clarence Woods, pitcher (d. 1969) 1892 – Archie Yelle, catcher (d. 1983) 1894 – Jack Calvo, outfielder (d. 1965) 1894 – Walt Whittaker, pitcher (d. 1965) 1896 – Charlie Hollocher, infielder (d. 1940) 1899 – Horace Allen, outfielder (d. 1981) 1902 – Ernie Nevers, pitcher (d. 1976) 1912 – Dan Topping, owner (d. 1974) 1913 – Tom Baker, pitcher (d. 1991) 1913 – Len Levy, coach (d. 1993) 1913 – Levi McCormack, minor league player (d. 1974) 1919 – Earl Jones, pitcher (d. 1989) 1920 – Bus Bergman, college coach (d. 2010) 1922 – Larry Napoleon, pitcher (d. 2002) 1923 – Jerre DeNoble, AAGPBL outfielder (d. 2011) 1924 – Bill Hockenbury, minor league infielder (d. 2016) 1924 – Ike Palmer, minor league catcher and manager (d. 2014) 1925 – Al Smith, umpire (d. 2006) 1929 – Frank Thomas, outfielder; All-Star (d. 2023) 1933 – Masaaki Oishi, NPB outfielder 1934 – Yasuzo Ishida, NPB infielder (d. 2013) 1936 – Paul Snyder, minor league infielder and manager 1937 – Ken Bracey, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 2017) 1938 – Yasunori Yoshimoto, NPB infielder 1939 – Jimmy Stewart, infielder (d. 2012) 1946 – Danny Morris, pitcher (d. 2023) 1947 – Hajime Toriya, NPB pitcher 1948 – Dave Cash, infielder; All-Star 1951 – Tom Austin, college coach 1952 – Shigeki Saito, Japanese national team infielder (d. 2003) 1953 – Bo-sung Chun, KBO infielder and manager 1955 – Joe Alvarez, minor league manager 1956 – Steven Cohen, owner 1956 – Shigeki Nakamoto, NPB pitcher 1958 – Alan Regier, scout 1958 – Andy Romero, minor league infielder and outfielder 1959 – Perry Costello, umpire 1959 – Mike Davis, outfielder 1959 – Tom Goffena, minor league infielder (d. 2020) 1959 – Brian Gorman, umpire 1959 – Kaname Yashiki, NPB outfielder 1961 – Mark Van Noordwyk, minor league pitcher 1961 – Yasuo Yoshida, NPB catcher 1962 – Rolando Verde, Cuban league infielder 1964 – Eric de Bruin, Hoofdklasse infielder and manager 1964 – Hitoshi Hatayama, NPB outfielder and pitcher 1964 – Shunji Hatayama, NPB outfielder 1964 – Ron Jones, outfielder 1965 – John Lepley, minor league pitcher 1966 – Jim Bennett, minor league pitcher 1966 – Eiichi Kasahara, NPB pitcher 1967 – John Doherty, pitcher 1969 – Alex Ferran, minor league outfielder/pitcher 1969 – Brian Koelling, infielder 1969 – Hector Roa, minor league infielder 1970 – Bill Selby, infielder 1971 – Eric Danapilis, college coach 1972 – Carlos Sanchez, Bundesliga outfielder 1972 – Masahide Yone, NPB pitcher 1973 – Luis Cordova, minor league pitcher (d. 2024) 1976 – Ryuji Yokoyama, NPB pitcher 1977 – Adam Pettyjohn, pitcher 1978 – Conor Brooks, minor league pitcher 1978 – Odális Pérez, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2022) 1980 – Yhency Brazoban, pitcher 1981 – Kenta Asakura, NPB pitcher 1981 – Kevin Randel, minor league infielder and manager 1982 – Bobby Keppel, pitcher 1982 – Shinjiro Kojima, NPB pitcher 1982 – Josh Newman, pitcher 1982 – Hamilton Sarabia, minor league outfielder 1983 – C.J. Ebarb, scout 1983 – Jose Reyes, infielder; All-Star 1984 – Aaron Jensen, minor league pitcher 1984 – Mark Wagner, minor league catcher 1987 – Ezequiel Carrera, outfielder 1987 – Sam Jew, Bundesliga pitcher 1987 – Kazuya Takahori, NPB pitcher 1988 – Brock Holt, infielder; All-Star 1989 – Daiki Kiyohara, NPB pitcher 1989 – Albefiandi Aiken Setiawan, Indonesian national team infielder 1990 – Harold Gérard, First Division pitcher 1992 – Ulises Joaquín, minor league pitcher 1993 – Jorge Alfaro, catcher 1994 – Judelys García, Venezuelan women’s national team pitcher 1994 – Yorman Landa, minor league pitcher (d. 2016) 1996 – Samir Dueñez, minor league infielder 1996 – Dennis Ortega, minor league catcher 1996 – Garrett Whitlock, pitcher 1997 – Davis Daniel, pitcher 1997 – Max Schuemann, outfielder 1998 – Ryan Fernandez, pitcher 1998 – Kenta Onuma, NPB pitcher 1998 – Chia-Sheng Yang, CPBL infielder 1999 – Blaze Alexander, infielder 1999 – Roberto Pena, minor league infielder 2002 – Maddie Erwin, Australian women’s national team pitcher 2003 – Máté Belle, Hungarian national team outfielder 2004 – Termarr Johnson, minor league infielder Deaths[edit] 1912 – Leonidas Lee, outfielder (b. 1860) 1918 – Mike Hickey, infielder (b. 1871) 1922 – George Johnson, pitcher (b. 1886) 1923 – George Hall, outfielder (b. 1849) 1933 – Billy Palmer, pitcher (b. 1864) 1934 – Tim Manning, infielder (b. 1853) 1935 – Fred Abbott, catcher (b. 1874) 1939 – John Henry, outfielder (b. 1863) 1951 – Tom Leahy, catcher (b. 1869) 1953 – Tex Vache, outfielder (b. 1889) 1957 – Fred Raymer, infielder (b. 1875) 1960 – Victor Devincenzi, minor league owner (b. approx 1893) 1961 – Frank Woodward, pitcher (b. 1894) 1962 – Bert Abbey, pitcher (b. 1869) 1962 – Fred Dewitt, infielder (b. 1900) 1962 – Nap Kloza, outfielder (b. 1903) 1964 – Jack Blott, catcher (b. 1902) 1966 – Rube Curry, pitcher (b. 1898) 1968 – Charles Chase, minor league outfielder (b. 1946) 1968 – Bill Regan, infielder (b. 1899) 1973 – Bill Burwell, pitcher, manager (b. 1895) 1973 – Walt Golvin, infielder (b. 1894) 1973 – Kemp Wicker, pitcher (b. 1906) 1974 – John Rudisill, minor league player (b. 1912) 1976 – Walter Bellis, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1886) 1976 – Chet Covington, pitcher (b. 1910) 1976 – Jim Konstanty, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1917) 1979 – Fred Martin, pitcher (b. 1915) 1979 – Yuji Nakamura, Japanese national team catcher (b. 1949) 1980 – Rube Marshall, pitcher (b. 1890) 1982 – Jack Hallett, pitcher (b. 1914) 1983 – Dick Aylward, catcher (b. 1925) 1986 – Porter Charleston, pitcher (b. 1904) 1987 – Jack Dunn III, minor league player and manager (b. 1921) 1991 – Goldie Holt, coach (b. 1902) 1993 – Jack Conway, infielder (b. 1919) 1998 – Harry Anderson, outfielder (b. 1931) 2000 – Tomoyuki Sekiguchi, NPB pitcher (b. 1960) 2001 – Lou Lombardo, pitcher (b. 1928) 2002 – Bob Wren, minor league infielder, college coach (b. 1920) 2007 – Acie Griggs, outfielder (d. 1923) 2007 – Vern Hoscheit, coach (b. 1922) 2008 – Gualberto Acosta, Venezuelan League umpire (b. 1924) 2009 – Woodie Held, infielder (b. 1932) 2009 – [Hiroshi Nishio]], NPB pitcher (b. 1937) 2009 – Freddy Rodriguez, pitcher (b. 1924) 2011 – Merl Eberly, minor league catcher (b. 1935) 2011 – Bob Spaak, journalist (b. 1917) 2012 – Dave Boswell, pitcher (b. 1945) 2012 – Roger Jongewaard, scout (b. 1936) 2013 – Billy Williams, outfielder (b. 1932) 2014 – Kiyoto Kudama, Japanese national team pitcher (b. 1946) 2016 – Chico Fernandez, infielder (b. 1932) 2018 – Yasuo Ozaki, NPB infielder (b. 1940) 2020 – Tom Goffena, minor league infielder (b. 1959) 2021 – Art Ditmar, pitcher (b. 1929) 2021 – Mudcat Grant, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1935) 2023 – Matt Miles, college coach (b. ????) 2023 – Danny Young, pitcher (b. 1971) ============================================== TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, June 11 COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD (WOMEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Championships – Day 1, Eugene, Ore. GOLF 11 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Dow Championship, First Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, First Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Miami (1:10 p.m.) OR Minnesota at Detroit (1:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. ESPN — Seattle at Baltimore NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: Vegas at Carolina, Game 5 (if necessary) RUGBY (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN2 — MLR: California at Seattle SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Mexico vs. South Africa, Group A, Mexico City 10 p.m. FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: South Korea vs. Czechia, Group A, Monterrey, Mexico SOFTBALL 5 p.m. CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Cascade at Blaze 9 p.m. ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Talons WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Chicago at Indiana 9 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Phoenix at Dallas _____ Friday, June 12 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 11 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 6:30 a.m. (Saturday) APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 1, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD (MEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Championships – Day 2, Eugene, Ore. GOLF 11 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Dow Championship, Second Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, Second Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario 6 p.m. GOLF — 2026 Curtis Cup: First Round, Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles 10 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Principal Charity Classic, First Round, Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa (taped) MLB BASEBALL 7:10 p.m. APPLE TV — Arizona at Cincinnati APPLE TV — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 7:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (7:37 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.) 10:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (joined in progress) (10:15 p.m.) OR Colorado at Athletics (joined in progress) (10:05 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group B, Toronto 9 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: U.S. vs. Paraguay, Group D, Inglewood, Calif. WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ION — Toronto at Washington 10 p.m. ION — Golden State at Seattle _____ Saturday, June 13 AUTO RACING 6:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 10 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 3 p.m. NBCSN — Pro Motocross Championship: Thunder Valley National, Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, Colo. 4 p.m. CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: MillerTech Battery 250 presented by KOA, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. NBC — Pro Motocross Championship: Thunder Valley National, Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, Colo. BOWLING 1 p.m. CBS — PBA Tour: From Allen Park, Mich. COLLEGE BASEBALL 3 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 3, Omaha, Neb. 8 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 4, Omaha, Neb. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD (WOMEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Championships – Day 2, Eugene, Ore. GOLF 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, Third Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, Third Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario GOLF — LPGA Tour: Dow Championship, Third Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. 5 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Principal Charity Classic, Second Round, Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa 7 p.m. GOLF — 2026 Curtis Cup: Second Round, Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at Minnesota (2:10 p.m.) OR Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.) 5 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox (4:10 p.m.) OR Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Houston at Kansas City (7:15 p.m.) OR Philadelphia at Milwaukee (7:15 p.m.) 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels (10:07 p.m.) OR Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (10:05 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — NBA Finals: New York at San Antonio, Game 5 (if necessary) SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Qatar vs. Switzerland, Group B, Santa Clara, Calif. 6 p.m. FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Brazil vs. Morocco, Group C, East Rutherford, N.J. 9 p.m. FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Haiti vs. Scotland, Group C, Foxborough, Mass. Midnight FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Australia vs. Turkey, Group D, Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTBALL Noon ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Volts at Blaze 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Bandits 4 p.m. CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Cascade at Talons UFL FOOTBALL 3 p.m. ABC — 2026 United Bowl: TBD, Championship WNBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m. NBCSN — Indiana at Connecticut PEACOCK — Indiana at Connecticut 8 p.m. CBS — Minnesota at Las Vegas _____ Sunday, June 14 AUTO RACING 9 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: MSC Cruises Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 3 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 5, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 6, Omaha, Neb. GOLF Noon GOLF — LPGA Tour: Dow Championship, Final Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. 1 p.m. CBS — LPGA Tour: Dow Championship, Final Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. GOLF — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, Final Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open, Final Round, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course), Caledon, Ontario GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Principal Charity Classic, Final Round, Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa 6 p.m. GOLF — 2026 Curtis Cup: Final Round, Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles MLB BASEBALL Noon NBCSN — Miami at Pittsburgh (12:15 p.m.) PEACOCK — Miami at Pittsburgh (12:15 p.m.) 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (1:37 p.m.) OR San Diego at Baltimore (1:35 p.m.) 3 p.m. ABC — Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (3:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — Texas at Boston (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — Texas at Boston (7:20 p.m.) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: Carolina at Vegas, Game 6 (if necessary) SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Germany vs. Curaçao, Group E, Houston 4 p.m. FOX — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Netherlands vs. Japan, Group F, Arlington, Texas 7 p.m. FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, Group E, Philadelphia 10 p.m. FS1 — 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Sweden vs. Tunisia, Group F, Monterrey, Mexico SOFTBALL Noon ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Bandits 8 p.m. MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Cascade at Talons TRACK AND FIELD 4 p.m. NBC — USATF: From Los Angeles WNBA BASKETBALL 3 p.m. NBATV — Washington at New York About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2026
