“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 FINAL | HANOVER CENTRAL 6, NEW PALESTINE 4> HANOVER CENTRAL CAPTURES 3A CROWN, 2ND OVERALL (2004 2A)> NEW PAL’S SAYDIE MILLER EARNS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARDFINAL RECORDS: HANOVER CENTRAL (26-6), NEW PALESTINE (24-8)BOX SCORE | RECAP CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPFINAL | LAKE CENTRAL 9, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO 2> #1 LAKE CENTRAL ROLLS TO 4TH SOFTBALL CROWN, FIRST SINCE 2004 > THN’S MADI STRANGE RECEIVES MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD> FINAL RECORDS: LAKE CENTRAL (31-2), TERRE HAUTE NORTH (30-2)BOX SCORE | RECAP ===== 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 | RESULTS FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 1-5) 2. WARSAW COMMUNITY | STONEHENGE GC THURS, 8 AM ET | RESULTS FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 6-10) 3. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | COYOTE CROSSING GC FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 11-15) 4. YORKTOWN | THE PLAYERS CLUB THURS, 8 AM ET | RESULTS FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 16-20) 5. WASHINGTON | COUNTRY OAKS GC THURS, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS FEEDER SECTIONALS: (SECTIONALS 21-25) 6. PROVIDENCE | CHAMPIONS POINTE GC THURS, 8 AM ET | RESULTS 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: CAROLINA 4 VEGAS 2 *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 BREWERS 6, PHILLIES 0 ASTROS 10, ROYALS 8 METS 7, BRAVES 5 MARLINS 8, PIRATES 3 GUARDIANS 3, TIGERS 2 DIAMONDBACKS 5, REDS 2 ORIOLES 7, PADRES 3 BLUE JAYS 8, YANKEES 5 RED SOX 10, RANGERS 1 WHITE SOX 8, DODGERS 2 TWINS 9, CARDINALS 8 MARINERS 10, NATIONALS 2 ATHLETICS 6, ROCKIES 4 CUBS 5, GIANTS 1 ANGELS 4, RAYS 3 =================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INDIANAPOLIS 6 COLUMBUS 1 PEORIA 3 SOUTH BEND 1 FT. WAYNE 10 DAYTON 6 =================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES FRIDAY JUNE 12 WEST VIRGINIA 7 TROY 5 NORTH CAROLINA 6 OLE MISS 2 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 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 VALKYRIES 76 STORM 72 MYSTICS 86 TEMPO 85 =================================== UFL SCORES FINALS JUNE 13 DEFENDERS VS. KINGS =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================== WORLD CUP STAGE FIXTURES FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026 USA 4 PARAGUAY 1 CANADA 1 BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 ===== 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 WORLD CUP FOLARIN BALOGUN’S BRACE SENDS US TO WORLD CUP-OPENING ROUT After a 32-year wait for a World Cup match in the United States, the result was like a dream for the U.S. men’s national team. Folarin Balogun scored two first-half goals in the United States’ 4-1 win over Paraguay in the Group D opener on Friday at Inglewood, Calif. More good news came after the match when it was learned that star Christian Pulisic, removed at halftime as an injury precaution, is fine. The U.S. had never before scored four goals in a World Cup match. They scored three total in four matches in the 2022 World Cup. “A real dream, you know, it’s a dream, it’s a dreamy night,” Balogun said. After a seventh-minute own goal put the U.S. in front, Balogun scored in the 31st minute and in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a 3-0 lead at the break. Mauricio got a goal back for Paraguay in the 73rd minute, but Gio Reyna capped the match with a brilliant outside-of-the-boot strike deep in second-half stoppage time. Balogun is the first U.S. player to score multiple goals in a World Cup match since Bert Patenaude had three in a 3-0 win over Paraguay during the first edition of the event in 1930. The same match was the last time the USMNT earned a World Cup victory by at least three goals. Though he might have deserved a celebratory party, Balogun had other plans. “To be honest, I think I probably just watch some Netflix,” he said. Pulisic, who was involved in the own goal and assisted on the second, left after getting kicked in the left calf during the first half. “I don’t think it’s anything,” he said of the ailment. Coach Mauricio Pochettino said of taking Pulisic out at halftime, “We didn’t want to take any risks.” The own goal by Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla was the result of a well-crafted build-up, which started in the back when Alex Freeman pinged the ball to Weston McKennie with space to roam. McKennie passed left to Pulisic, who slalomed through two defenders and drew a third before passing to the incoming McKennie in the center of the box. The ball deflected off Bobadilla for the third-fastest U.S. World Cup goal in history. Balogun doubled the count moments after he was denied a goal because of an offside call. Pulisic wheeled down the left side again before a pinpoint pass between two defenders found Balogun down the middle for a one-touch goal. Balogun scored a magnificent goal to close a near-perfect half for the United States. He received the ball down the right flank from Malik Tillman, moved inside defender Omar Alderete at the top of the box and spun around defender Gustavo Gomez before firing to the upper left corner for his 11th career international goal. Mauricio got Paraguay on the board in the 73rd minute from a seemingly innocent play. Julio Enciso picked up a loose ball and fed it quickly to Mauricio for a shot past U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese. A moment later, Ricardo Pepi, who had just replaced Balogun, had an attempt saved by Orlando Gill. Reyna’s goal, from just inside the 18-yard box, capped a back-to-front sequence by the U.S. team with time winding down. In the 53rd minute, U.S. captain Tim Ream was initially shown a yellow card for fouling Miguel Almiron, but the ruling was overturned. The yellow card instead was issued to Almiron for embellishment after a video review for “mistaken identity” showed there was no contact. This type of review is new for the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. got a boost with the return of defender Chris Richards, who injured his ankle May 17 while playing for English club Crystal Palace. He missed the two most recent friendlies leading into the tournament. Freese, who made one save, made his first World Cup appearance over Matt Turner, who started all four matches at the 2022 World Cup. The first round of Group D play concludes Saturday when Australia opposes Turkey in Vancouver. All four teams are in action on June 19, when the U.S. meet Australia in Seattle before Paraguay face Turkey in Santa Clara, Calif. ===== CANADA RALLY FOR DRAW VS. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN HOME WORLD CUP OPENER Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute as Canada salvaged a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening match in Group B play Friday in Toronto. Jovo Lukic scored in the 21st minute for Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were playing their first World Cup match since being eliminated from group play in the 2014 event at Brazil. Maxime Crepeau had two saves for Canada, who entered the match with an 0-6-0 record in two World Cup appearances (1986, 2022). Nikola Vasilj had one save for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Switzerland and Qatar, who are also in Group B, open against each other on Saturday afternoon. Either team could move atop the group with a win after Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina each secured one point. Bosnia and Herzegovina took the lead off a left-footed corner kick from Ivan Basic, which he fired to the goal mouth. Sead Kolasinac flicked a header on for the 6-foot-4 Lukic, who was checked from behind by a smaller defender as he headed his shot from 2 yards out for the first goal of his international career. To that point, Bosnia and Herzegovina had controlled the play with their size and physicality. But as the match wore on, the quicker Canadians appeared better suited to the heat. Canada had the better of the play for the rest of the first half but had difficulty putting shots on frame and creating quality chances. Early in the second half, both teams had excellent chances to score. Canada’s opportunity came first as Stephen Eustaquio fed Richie Laryea, who was free on the left side of the box. Laryea’s right-footed shot beat a diving Vasilj, but Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Kolasinac kicked the ball in desperation. It went off the crossbar and caromed high to safety. Less than a minute later, Ermedin Demirovic broke free and ran down a throughball, but Crepeau bolted from the goal area and disrupted Demirovic’s attempt with an aggressive slide. Canada got the equalizer as Promise David flicked a pass forward to Larin, who was just inside the middle of the box. Larin, who had been subbed on just two minutes earlier, spun and fired a right-footed blast into the lower right corner. In the final minute of stoppage time, Canada got one last try as Laryea found Larin in the middle of the box but as he shot, defender Tarik Muharemovic smothered the attempt and cleared it from the box. ============================== NBA FINALS KNICKS FEVER IS COLLIDING WITH WORLD CUP BUZZ, AND NEW YORK SOCCER BARS ARE TRYING TO JUGGLE BOTH NEW YORK (AP) — Sitting among a pint-raising crowd at a Manhattan soccer bar on the first day of the World Cup, George Carson described himself as a huge soccer fan who hopes to catch all 104 games of the global tournament. But on Saturday? “We got to watch the Knicks,” he said. In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation. But with the New York Knicks holding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals against San Antonio and one win from their first title since 1973, attention is surely going to be split this weekend. The Knicks can clinch with a victory in Game 5 on Saturday night. Tipoff will come shortly after Brazil and Morocco wrap a World Cup match in New Jersey, and it will directly overlap with a showdown between Scotland and Haiti. “I want to watch all the World Cup games, but for us, the Knicks is still a priority,” the 38-year-old Carson said while he and a friend viewed the World Cup opening ceremony at The Football Factory at Legends, a soccer bar near Madison Square Garden. “I’ll probably catch the (soccer) recap after.” The Knicks have gripped New York, but even some diehard fans already have divided attention. Hours before sitting courtside for the Knicks’ historic Game 4 rally at MSG, film director Spike Lee was clad in green and gold for a visit to Brazil’s training facility in New Jersey on Wednesday. Brazil plays Morocco in its opener at East Rutherford, New Jersey, at 6 p.m., a match slated to end about 30 minutes before the NBA game starts in Texas. Scotland-Haiti in Massachusetts starts at 9 p.m. The Football Factory has 20 screens, enough to satisfy all fandoms. “I hope they put it to bed Saturday night, so we can just say, well done, Knicks. Have your parade, and that’s it. Now we can concentrate on the soccer,” said Jack Keane, the Irishman who owns The Football Factory. Keane’s bar hosts supporters groups from Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Leeds and AC Milan. He estimated more than 2,000 people come through his bar on Wednesday night, when the Knicks won Game 4. “The Knicks crowd was the same as the Champions League final crowd,” he said. Keane’s bar was charging a $20 cover, with one drink included, for the Mexico-South Africa opener. A 10-minute walk south and east, fans also were lined up to enter Smithfield Hall, which hosts the supporters clubs of Manchester United, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Roma and Marseille. “Usually for American sports, because they’re longer, people don’t like to stand,” said Kieron Slattery, an Irishman who is Smithfield’s co-owner. “For the Knicks right now, they’re standing. It’s like a soccer game atmosphere.” Most of the fans watching Thursday were New Yorkers, many of them originally from elsewhere. Ryan Cole, a 44-year-old from Britain’s Southampton who has lived in New York for a dozen years, wore an England jersey and hopes to come up with a ticket for The Three Lions’ group-stage game against Panama on June 27. His grandfather, William Cole, was an English League linesman — he has a program with the grandpa’s name from a Manchester-Chelsea match in 1952. “You just see a wave of jerseys everywhere, which is amazing,” he said of the soccer kits and Knicks gear. “It’s just amazing to be in New York all the time, but now in particular with the Knicks, with the World Cup, with summer, couldn’t be happier.” One of his friends, 46-year-old Joel Ramirez, is a New York transplant from Dallas with Mexican parents. During the 2022 World Cup, he watched games at different ethnic restaurants that had ties to a team involved in the match, such as Brooklyn’s Sunset Park for Mexico. He thinks the soccer supporters will have greater numbers in the bars Saturday than Knicks fans. “There’s going to be pound for pound a lot more football fans in the city,” he said. “I’ll be watching both.” New York City soccer bars open early on weekends for fans to watch lunchtime matches in England and Europe. The World Cup is different. “When you look at the Premier League, it’s a niche market, still. There’s people who watch it, people who don’t,” Keane said. “The World Cup is the big one. It’s the big party. Everyone’s got a shirt in the closet. Everyone’s going to claim either their own identity or a parent or a grandparent, get on the bandwagon.” ================================ NHL PLAYOFFS TORTORELLA’S CONFIDENCE UNSHAKEN AS GOLDEN KNIGHTS FACE ELIMINATION GAME IN STANLEY CUP FINAL RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final. That won’t change now, with the Golden Knights facing their first elimination game and dealing with an injury to center William Karlsson. The Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Thursday’s Game 5, moving the Hurricanes within a victory of claiming the Stanley Cup. The series shifts to Las Vegas for Sunday’s Game 6, with the Golden Knights aiming to force a Game 7 back here Wednesday. “They’ve been through it all,” Tortorella said in a Zoom news conference Friday morning. “They know what’s at stake here. We need to win one game. They’ll be ready to play.” Vegas — featuring numerous holdovers from the team that raised the Cup in 2023 — had only gained momentum since the abrupt firing of coach Bruce Cassidy in late March to hire Tortorella. The Golden Knights won seven of eight to close the regular season. They faced 2-2 playoff series in Round 1 against Utah and Round 2 against Anaheim, and won Games 5 and 6 to close out each. They swept the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche. And they held a 2-1 lead on Carolina after a double-overtime victory in Game 3. But the Hurricanes have gradually begun to turn the series. Since trailing 4-0 entering the third period of Game 3, the Hurricanes have doubled up the Golden Knights (13-6) while finding a spark with Brandon Bussi taking over in net. In Game 5, the Hurricanes got two more power-play goals from a unit that had sputtered through the Eastern Conference playoffs while also reversing Vegas’ second-period dominance. Vegas had compounding mistakes like getting a kill only for Brayden McNabb to immediately go to the box for cross-checking Jackson Blake in the second period. Or there was Mark Stone’s high stick on Jalen Chatfield in the third, leaving Chatfield bleeding from a cut above his right eye for a double-minor penalty. Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov scored after both, coming amid a postseason of questions as to when he and fellow top-liner Sebastian Aho would get rolling. “Anytime you give the other team’s best players the opportunity to be on the ice on the power play and feel good about themselves … you stack that up and it definitely can be challenging and tire guys out,” center Nic Dowd said afterward. Svechnikov’s scores pushed the Hurricanes to 6 of 16 (37.5%) on the power play this series, coming after they were at 12.5% (7 of 56) in a 12-1 push through the Eastern Conference playoffs. “One of the areas that we’ve lost a little bit is special teams, a couple of power-play goals last night,” Tortorella said Friday. “Like I said after the game, I thought at times we were killing, we had some good times as far as moving, being aggressive with our penalty kill, and are doing the job. Other times, not so good.” Then there’s Karlsson, who missed nearly six months with a lower-body injury before returning for his playoff debut to start the Anaheim series. He had three goals and six assists through 14 playoff games to elevate the Golden Knights, including goals in Games 1 and 4 against Carolina. But Karlsson appeared to injure his left arm or shoulder after getting knocked into the boards by Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker midway through the second. He got medical attention on the bench briefly, skated off and never returned. Tortorella said Thursday that Karlsson was “not going to be with us, probably” and Vegas needed a collective effort to replace him. He offered no additional details Friday morning. Still, he has defiantly promised the series would “be back here” for a Game 7. “We know what we have to do to beat this team,” McNabb said Thursday night. “It’s a matter of going home and winning one game. That’s all it is, and hopefully we’re back here for Game 7.” ================================= MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB ROUNDUP: BREWERS’ JACOB MISIOROWSKI FANS 15 PHILS IN 1-HIT GEM Jacob Misiorowski struck out a career-high 15 batters in his first career complete game, a one-hit gem, as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday. Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer for Milwaukee, but the standout star for the Brewers was clearly Misiorowski (8-2), whose previous career highs were seven innings and 12 strikeouts. He has posted a 0.17 ERA over his last eight starts, having allowed one earned run in 54 1/3 innings. Misiorowski faced the minimum and needed only 95 pitches (74 strikes). He did not walk a batter while lowering his season ERA to 1.34. The right-hander also threw a 104.5 mph fastball — a record for a starting pitcher in the pitch-tracking era. Kyle Schwarber’s fourth-inning single was the only hit for Philadelphia, which had won seven of its previous nine games. Phillies opener Tanner Banks (0-4) allowed a run in the first inning. Astros 10, Royals 8 Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and grand slam during a nine-run first inning for Houston, which then hung on for a victory at Kansas City. Alvarez joined Lee May (1974) and Jeff Bagwell (1994) as the only Astros to homer twice in one inning. According to ESPN, Alvarez and David Ortiz (2008) are the only players since 1920 to hit two home runs and post six RBIs in a first inning. Christian Walker and Brice Matthews also homered for Houston. The Royals responded with a five-run first of their own as neither team’s starters made it out of the opening inning. Kansas City’s Luinder Avila (1-3) allowed eight runs on five hits over two-thirds of an inning, while Houston’s Tatsuya Imai gave up five runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning. Mets 7, Braves 5 Bo Bichette hit two homers and tied a career high with six RBIs for host New York in a victory over Atlanta. Juan Soto also homered for the Mets, who have won two straight. Reliever Cionel Perez (3-3) earned the victory, and Devin Williams handled the last 1 1/3 innings to notch his 10th save. Matt Olson went deep for the Braves, who matched their worst run of the season with a third straight loss. Spencer Strider (4-2) surrendered seven runs on six hits over three-plus innings. Marlins 8, Pirates 3 Liam Hicks belted a two-run homer among his three hits and Sandy Alcantara won his third straight start, fueling Miami to a win at Pittsburgh. Alcantara recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his career when he caught Tyler Callihan looking to end the fourth inning. He finished the night with 1,002 strikeouts to supplant Ricky Nolasco (1,001) as the franchise’s career leader. Owen Caissie ripped a two-run double to highlight a four-run seventh inning, helping the Marlins extend their season-high winning streak to six games. Pittsburgh’s Endy Rodriguez went deep to lead off the fifth inning. Brandon Lowe added his team-leading 17th homer in the eighth inning for the Pirates, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Guardians 3, Tigers 2 Tanner Bibee struck out eight over seven-plus innings in a combined two-hitter and Brayan Rocchio had an RBI triple as Cleveland never trailed in a victory over visiting Detroit. Patrick Bailey and Steven Kwan added run-scoring singles for Cleveland, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The Guardians moved within percentage points of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. The Tigers only managed two hits off Bibee (2-7) on solo homers from James Outman in the third and Spencer Torkelson leading off the eighth. The right-hander walked two and threw 91 pitches, winning his second start in a row. Diamondbacks 5, Reds 2 Cincinnati left fielder Blake Dunn dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth that scored the go-ahead run as visiting Arizona beat Cincinnati. Geraldo Perdomo came up with runners on first and second against Reds reliever Brock Burke (2-3) and hit a sinking liner to Dunn in left that was misplayed for an error, scoring Gabriel Moreno for a 3-2 lead. Jordan Lawlar followed with a two-run single to make it 5-2. Five relievers combined to blank Cincinnati over the final 6 1/3 innings with Kevin Ginkel (2-2) earning the win and Paul Sewald recording his 16th save. Noelvi Marte homered for the Reds, who have lost seven of eight. Orioles 7, Padres 3 Samuel Basallo’s two-run home run in the first inning gave Baltimore the lead for good en route a win over visiting San Diego. Gunnar Henderson also homered among his three hits and Shane Baz (4-6) allowed two earned runs over five innings for the Orioles, who scored six of their runs in the first two innings to open a 6-2 lead. Gavin Sheets drove in two runs with two hits and Manny Machado also had two hits for the Padres. Griffin Canning (0-5) allowed seven runs over five innings. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 5 Alejandro Kirk had three hits, a walk and two RBIs on his return from a fractured thumb as Toronto defeated visiting New York. Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer each hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have won four of their past six. Trey Yesavage (3-3) gave up five runs on four hits and six walks in five-plus innings. Louis Varland pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run blast for the Yankees, whose four-game winning streak ended. Ryan Weathers (2-5) permitted six runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Red Sox 10, Rangers 1 Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead Boston to a runaway victory over visiting Texas. Contreras, Abreu and Rafaela each had three hits in the win. Sonny Gray (8-1) pitched six innings for the Red Sox, holding Texas to one run on five hits as Boston snapped a four-game skid and improved to 11-21 at home this season. Rangers starter Jack Leiter (3-6) lasted five innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits. Texas received two hits from both Joc Pederson and Wyatt Langford, with the latter providing the only RBI on a first-inning single. White Sox 8, Dodgers 2 Tristan Peters punctuated a seven-run fifth inning with a two-run triple and Anthony Kay pitched five strong innings as surging Chicago defeated visiting Los Angeles. Bryan Hudson, Trevor Richards and Chris Murphy combined for four innings of perfect relief after Kay (6-1) scattered two runs and four hits in five innings. Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas had three hits apiece for the White Sox, who outhit the Dodgers 10-4. Miguel Rojas collected two hits for the Dodgers, including an RBI double. Roki Sasaki (3-4) allowed seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Shohei Ohtani sat after leaving the Thursday game with left knee inflammation, but he isn’t expected to go on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said. Twins 9, Cardinals 8 Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning, lifting Minnesota to a victory over St. Louis in Minneapolis. Kody Clemens belted a three-run home run for the Twins, who won the opener of a three-game series for just their second victory in six games. Byron Buxton doubled twice and hit a solo homer. Jordan Walker hit a three-run double and Alec Burleson homered and drove in a pair for the Cardinals, who have lost two in a row immediately after a six-game winning streak. Mariners 10, Nationals 2 Dominic Canzone homered for the second straight game to go with a two-run triple, Bryce Miller pitched eight strong innings and visiting Seattle beat Washington. Colt Emerson and Josh Naylor also homered for the Mariners, who had lost two straight but took control early in this game with a five-run second inning. Miller (3-0) allowed two runs on four hits. He has gone five or more innings in each of his six appearances this season and has given up two or fewer runs each time. James Wood had two hits, including a homer, and Dylan Crews also homered for the Nationals, who fell back to .500 after their fourth straight home loss. Washington starter Zack Littell (6-5) allowed five runs on four hits over 1 2/3 innings, taking his first loss since April 28. Athletics 6, Rockies 4 Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz slugged back-to-back mammoth homers and Lawrence Butler scored the tiebreaking run on an error and later added an RBI single as the Athletics recorded a victory over Colorado in Las Vegas. The Athletics won their third straight game and improved to 3-1 on their six-game Las Vegas “homestand.” A’s reliever Mason Barnett (1-0) allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings, and Hogan Harris retired all four batters he faced for his sixth save. Cole Carrigg hit a three-run homer for the Rockies, who lost for the sixth time in eight contests. Colorado reliever Zach Agnos (0-2) permitted four runs, three earned, in 2 2/3 innings. Cubs 5, Giants 1 Michael Busch bombed a three-run homer into the San Francisco Bay, Javier Assad combined with two relievers on a four-hitter and Chicago opened a three-game road series with a victory. Assad (4-1) yielded three hits in six scoreless innings. Seiya Suzuki had two doubles and an RBI as the Cubs won their second game in a row. Giants starter Landen Roupp (5-7) was charged with four runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Bryce Eldridge collected three of San Francisco’s four hits, including a ninth-inning homer. Angels 4, Rays 3 Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple and Logan O’Hoppe had two hits and an RBI to lead Los Angeles to a victory over Tampa Bay in Anaheim, Calif. Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run for the Angels, who won their third straight game. Angels starter Sam Aldegheri (2-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits over five innings. Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loaded in the ninth to pick up his second save. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for the Rays, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan (6-4) gave up four runs on eight hits in four innings. ============================ COLLEGE BASEBALL MOUNTAINEERS DEFEAT TROY TO OPEN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 16 West Virginia University baseball team opened the Men’s College World Series with a 7-5 victory over Troy, Friday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The Mountaineers improve to 46-15 this season while the Trojans fall to 38-31. Junior Tyrus Hall went 2-for-3 with four RBI, which included a two-run single in the eighth inning to give WVU the lead. Graduate student Sean Smith had two hits, including his 10th home run of the season, while graduate student Brodie Kresser added two hits and two runs scored. On the mound, sophomore Chansen Cole got the start but lasted just 2.2 innings while giving up four runs on seven hits. Graduate student Ian Korn came out of the bullpen and stabilized the game for the Mountaineers, going 6.0 innings while giving up just one run on two hits and striking out four. Senior Ben McDougal earned the save by getting the final out of the game. After a scoreless top of the first, junior Armani Guzman manufactured the first run of the game. He reached base on an error by the second baseman and advanced to second as it squirted into the outfield. He then went to third on a throw down to first on a dropped third strike before electrifying the 24,154 people in attendance by dashing home on a straight steal, getting under the catcher’s tag. Troy tied the game in the second, but in the home half, Hall hit a two-run double off the left-center field wall to put the Mountaineers back on top. In the top of the third, the Trojans responded with three runs to take the lead. Once again, however, WVU responded right away as Smith hit a solo home run to tie the game. After Korn put up a 1-2-3 fourth inning, Hall earned a two-out walk and came around to score on a double by Guzman, giving the Mountaineers the lead once again after four innings. In the seventh, Troy tied it up as Jimmy Janicki hit his 20th home run of the season. In the bottom of the eighth, sophomore Matt Ineich and Kresser led off the inning with singles before a sacrifice bunt from senior Ben Lumsden moved them to second and third. Hall then hit a chopper to first that bounced over the first baseman’s head, allowing two runs to score. Korn got the first two guys out in the ninth before issuing a two-out walk. McDougal came out of the bullpen to face the All-American and Sun Belt Player of the Year Janicki as the tying run. After getting ahead 0-2, he induced a pop-up in foul territory down the first base line where Kresser had just enough room to make the catch, securing the victory. West Virginia advances to Sunday’s winner’s bracket game at 7 p.m. ET where they will face No. 5 North Carolina. ===== TARHEELS ADVANCE IN WORLD SERIES Colin Hynek hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead North Carolina to a 6-2 win over Ole Miss on Friday night at Charles Schwab Field in both teams’ opening game in the College World Series. After the Rebels led, 1-0, through five innings, Carolina tied it at 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth. The Tar Heels added two runs in the seventh inning and three in the eighth on Hynek’s homer to earn the come-from-behind win. With the win, the Tar Heels improved to 51-12-1 and marched on in the winner’s bracket in Omaha to face 16th-seeded West Virginia on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The Rebels fell to 41-22 and will try to stay alive in an elimination game against Troy on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. The fifth national seed, UNC improved to 6-1 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and handed Ole Miss its first loss after its 5-0 start in the tournament. Jason DeCaro started on the mound and allowed five hits and two earned runs in 6.2 innings for Carolina, striking out nine to tie his career high before leaving the game in the top of the seventh. Caden Glauber pitched the final 2.1 innings, blanking the Rebels while fanning two to pick up the win, improving to 11-0 in 2026. Carolina is 26-0 when he pitches this season. Taylor Rabe struck out seven Tar Heels in 5.2 innings for Ole Miss, allowing one earned run while striking out seven before giving way to reliever Hudson Calhoun (5-4), who took the loss after allowing two earned runs in 0.1 innings. How It Happened: • Ole Miss started the scoring in the top of the third inning. Brayden Randle hit a bloop double down the left field line before advancing to third on a ground out. Dom Decker followed with a double into the left field gap to drive in Randle for the game’s first run. • In the top of the sixth inning, DeCaro pitched out of a jam, stranding Rebel runners on second and third base to keep the Tar Heels within a run by striking out leadoff hitter Austin Fawley. • Owen Hull responded with an opposite-field, solo home run to left in the bottom of the sixth to tie the score at 1-1. • In the top of the seventh, Ole Miss’s Decker smacked a two-out double, his second of the game, and came in to score on a single to left center by Judd Utermark to give the Rebels a 2-1 lead. • The Tar Heels struck back in the bottom of the seventh and took their first lead of the game. After Tyler Howe and Hynek earned back-to-back walks, Jake Schaffner hit a sacrifice fly and Gavin Gallaher singled up the middle to give Carolina a 3-2 advantage. • Hynek then smashed a three-run home run to left center in the bottom of the eighth, driving in Tyler Howe and Cooper Nicholson for a 6-2 Tar Heel lead that proved to be the final margin. =============================== COLLEGE FOOTBALL INJUNCTION CLEARS CLEMSON WR TRISTAN SMITH TO PLAY Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith is on track to play this season after receiving a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior sued the NCAA in January after it declined his waiver for a fifth season of eligibility. Judge Jessica A. Salvini of South Carolina’s 13th Judicial Circuit noted in her ruling that other former junior college players had been granted an additional year by the NCAA. She pointed to wide receiver Malik Benson, who played two seasons of JUCO ball and received a fifth season for 2025 at Oregon. “The only material distinction the Court can identify between Mr. Benson’s case, and the instant matter is that Mr. Smith’s final Division I season falls in 2025-26 rather than 2024-25,” Salvini wrote. The NCAA had granted former JUCO players in the 2024-25 class a blanket extra year of eligibility after Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia won a lawsuit against the NCAA. “Big win for our client,” Smith’s attorney, Darren Heitner, posted on X after Friday’s ruling. “… The NCAA’s arbitrary application of its Five-Year Rule didn’t hold up. Justice for Tristan!” “The Marathon continues. I’m Back,” Smith posted on Instagram. Smith played two seasons at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College in 2022 and 2023 and one season at FCS program Southeast Missouri State in 2024 before joining Clemson in 2025. He caught 24 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown in 13 games last season for the Tigers. ===== UTAH ATHLETICS BECOMES FIRST TO CLOSE PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL The University of Utah finalized a groundbreaking partnership with a private equity firm on Friday to help fund the school’s 19 athletic programs. The deal with New York-based Otro Capital creates a new company called Crimson Brand Partners, which will manage the athletic department’s commercial operations including events at stadiums and arenas, branding, licensing and sponsorships, ticketing and digital media. “I think we’re going to show everybody that this idea here … is going to be something that people are going to follow and be really excited to see how it all works out,” Utes athletic director Mark Harlan told Front Office Sports of the first-of-its-kind deal. The university will continue to handle coaching, recruiting, scheduling, student-athlete support and private fundraising. Utes Productions, the live sports production and broadcast arm of the university, and the athletics facilities will remain under school ownership. The Utah board of trustees authorized the partnership on Dec. 9. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Front Office Sports reported that the venture could ultimately generate nine-figure revenues. “This new company puts the University of Utah at the forefront of developing creative and strategic solutions to the financial challenges facing college athletics programs across the country,” Utah president Taylor Randall said. “Utah will continue to lead out with unique and entrepreneurial ideas for keeping our Utes sports programs financially sustainable and foundational to the student experience.” Harlan will serve as chairman of the board for Crimson Brand Partners, whose leadership team will include new CEO Matt Webb, who has worked in the front offices of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Padres. “This isn’t a sponsorship or a licensing deal; it’s a real operating partnership,” Webb said. “What Utah is standing up with Crimson Brand Partners will provide Utah Athletics with the resources to compete at the highest level and do it in a way that takes pressure off the rest of the university — growing the brand, growing revenue, making gamedays better, and freeing up university dollars for scholarships, research and students.” Crimson Brand Partners will begin operations at the start of the fiscal year on July 1. =============================== NFL REPORT: NFL WILL NOT DISCIPLINE CHIEFS DBS COACH DAVE MERRITT An NFL investigation into Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt did not turn up enough evidence to warrant league discipline, NFL Network reported Friday. Merritt was arrested on April 23 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in a case involving a daughter. He entered a not guilty plea. The coach initially was accused of “unlawfully, knowingly or recklessly” causing bodily harm to a daughter, whose age has not been confirmed. The charges were dismissed without prejudice in a Kansas court in May. “The DA’s office looked at it a little more thoroughly and reviewed some additional information and agreed it was a matter that should be dismissed,” Merritt’s attorney, Ryan Ginie, told NFL Network after the charges were dismissed. The NFL’s investigation looked into whether Merritt, 54, violated the league’s personal conduct policy. Merritt had a brief NFL playing career in the mid-1990s before entering the coaching profession in 1997. He was hired by the Chiefs in 2019. One of his previous coaching stops was with the New York Giants (2004-17). Between the Giants and the Chiefs, Merritt has been a part of five Super Bowl-winning teams. ============================= GOLF CELINE BORGE, POLLY MACK HALFWAY TO FIRST LPGA WINS AT DOW Celine Borge of Norway and Polly Mack of Germany surged to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point of the Dow Championship as they collaborated for a 10-under-par 60 score during the second round of the Dow Championship on Friday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club. Borge and Mack began the day a stroke back after a 2-under opening round. They took major advantage of the four-ball format — considered the easier of the two for the team event — for the second round, combining for a bogey-free showing to sit at 12-under 128 through two rounds. Japanese pair Ayaka Furue and Yuna Nishimura (61) are a stroke back at 11 under while world No. 1 Nelly Korda and her German teammate Olivia Cowan (60) are next at 10 under. The LPGA’s lone team event features 72 two-woman teams. They played foursomes (alternate shot) on Thursday and four-ball (best ball) on Friday. The 34 teams that made the 36-hole cut play foursomes on Saturday and four-ball on Sunday. Borge and Mack both did their part as they began the day on the back nine. They each tallied birdies on Nos. 12 and 17, Borge added one on the 10th hole and Mack did solo on the 14th. Mack carried the load on the front nine, though, notching an eagle at the par-5 third hole and three other birdies. Borge didn’t have any under-par holes on the front nine, but she contributed pars on the two holes Mack bogeyed. “I feel like we are really just in sync right now,” Mack said. “Even when one is like a little bit in trouble, the other one is making the birdie putt. It’s pretty cool to see.” The pair, both of whom joined the LPGA Tour in 2023, have no wins and only one top-10 finish between them. This is the fourth time the roommates have played together at this event, missing the cut the last two years after a T3 finish in their debut in 2023. “We have really good memories from three years ago and we know that we can do it, so I think we’re even striving for more this year,” Mack said. Furue and Nishimura delivered six of their nine birdies in succession as they wrapped around the back nine to the front. It was a clean day for both, with the pair only scoring two bogeys in the entire round — neither of which counted as the team’s score on the hole. “The first half, Ayaka helped out a lot,” Nishimura said. “In the second half, I was able to contribute so I’m happy about it. Korda and Cowan were even through Round 1 before tying for the best round of the day on Friday, pairing 11 birdies with a lone bogey they had to score on the par-4 16th. They were each bogey-free in the second half of their round, a six-under front nine. The pairs of Gina Kim and Yana Wilson (63), Japanese sisters Chizzy Iwai and Aki Iwai (63), Sweden’s Linn Grant and Maja Stark (63) and South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi and Hyo Joo Kim (62) are tied for fourth at 9 under. Hall of Famer Juli Inkster, 66, became the oldest player to make an LPGA cut when she combined with 27-year-old Angel Yin for a 68 on Friday that elevated the duo to 3 under for the tournament. ===== IN PRO DEBUT, BEN JAMES HOLDS 36-HOLE LEAD AT CANADIAN OPEN Brand-new PGA Tour member Ben James is showing the veterans how it’s done. In the second round of his professional debut, James fired a 7-under-par 63 on Friday to take the lead at the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ontario. James heads to the weekend at 10-under 130 after two rounds at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s North course. First round co-leader Sam Burns (67), Jackson Suber (65), Keith Mitchell (64), Haotong Li of China (64) and Jesper Svensson of Sweden (65) are tied for second at 9 under. James, 23, was awarded a PGA Tour card on June 1 after he finished the college season No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings, a direct pathway for one collegiate golfer to make the big leagues. He wrapped up a decorated career at the University of Virginia and headed toward Canada — stopping Monday in Purchase, N.Y., to qualify for the U.S. Open. He earned one of four spots available at that qualifying site. “I wasn’t really thinking about really results at all this week,” James said. “Just worried about getting comfortable, making new friends and having fun, and just seeing where everything kind of falls. Just seeing where my game stacks up. Obviously I have some stuff to work on, just trying to see where everything goes. Because this is just the baseline, it’s my first professional debut. Obviously had a great two days, but just trying to get better.” He holed an eagle putt on the par-5 first hole and went on to add five birdies in a bogey-free round. It was James’ second straight day eagling No. 1. “I think that hole just likes me,” James said. “I hope it keeps liking me. I just striped the first tee shot, hit a nice hybrid in there and rolled in a (22)-footer. I knew the greens were going to be a little slow and I was just happy I got it there and perfect speed and we were off and running from there.” The 63 is tied for the low round of the tournament, as Bud Cauley also shot a 63 Friday. Cauley shares seventh place at 8 under with first round co-leader Brooks Koepka (68), England’s Tommy Fleetwood (65), Brice Garnett (67), Jimmy Stanger (67) and defending champion Ryan Fox of New Zealand (66). “Look, it’s tricky,” Fox said. “There are some birdie holes out there, obviously with the wind direction you kind of get some holes downwind, but it was kind of getting to the point that downwind it was almost as hard to pick a number and pick a club than it was into the wind. So, yeah, if you would have given me 66 at the start of the day I would have taken it.” Burns is in the hunt for the second straight week after tying for fourth at the Memorial Tournament. He’s vying for his first win on tour since March 2023. “I think as a competitor you’re always striving for more, so (I’ll) probably go practice a little bit. But I think overall I feel pretty good,” Burns said. “Obviously this is a big stretch (of the season) coming up, so try to get some rest in there as well.” The low Canadians through two rounds are Matthew Anderson and Taylor Pendrith at 7 under. Anderson was among the six first-round co-leaders and shot a 69 Friday, while Pendrith posted 67. The cut line fell at 2 under Friday evening. Notables to miss the cut were PGA champion Aaron Rai of England (1 under), Garrick Higgo of South Africa (1 under), Canadians Corey Conners (even) and Mackenzie Hughes (2 over), Englishman Justin Rose (2 over) and Colombia’s Camilo Villegas (2 over). ===== GEORGE MCNEILL, SCOTT HEND SHARE LEAD AT PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC George McNeill and Australia’s Scott Hend are tied for the lead at the Principal Charity Classic following the first round Friday in Des Moines, Iowa. McNeill and Hend each shot 7-under-par 65 at Wakonda Club and will take a one-shot lead over four players into the weekend. Vaughn Taylor, Tag Ridings, Australian John Senden and defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain sit at 6-under 66. McNeill turned 50 last fall and is playing his first season on the PGA Tour Champions. He’s made the cut in all eight starts and has two runner-up finishes, including at last week’s team event, the American Family Insurance Championship, where he played with Kenny Perry. “Honestly, I’m just trying to play like I have been. I feel like I played fairly well all year,” said McNeill, who made an eagle at the par-5 13th to go with six birdies and one bogey.“… But again, all these courses are brand new to me so there’s a lot of stuff that I’m looking at it and reading putts and greens. These guys who have been here year after year after year, it helps. So I’m just trying to play like I have been, get out of my own way.” Hend racked up nine birdies Friday, including four over the final six holes. He broke through for his first PGA Tour Champions win last month at the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco. Hend said it takes “more than a couple days” to get used to an unfamiliar course, though that didn’t stop him from going low in his first visit to Wakonda. “I didn’t play the last four holes, so I didn’t know what the last four holes were like,” Hend said. “So got on the 18th tee, I said to my caddie, ‘Where’s the green?’ He’s like, ‘I think it’s over there.’ He walked up trying to get the proper line. I’m just trying to learn the golf course and hopefully by Sunday afternoon I’ll know what to do.” Tied for seventh at 5-under 67 are Doug Barron, Matt Gogel, Brett Quigley, Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal, Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke and Aussies Richard Green and David Brandson. ============================== AUTO RACING POINTS RACE TIGHTENING AS DRIVERS TACKLE POCONO’S ‘TRICKY TRIANGLE’ As the drivers move north to Pocono Raceway, the NASCAR Cup Series continues an exciting stretch with the points race having tightened significantly. Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 in Long Pond, Pa., will be the usual distance of 160 times around the odd, tri-cornered track design. It also marks the fifth consecutive one-race season for the 2.5-mile speedway affectionately called the Tricky Triangle. The 400-mile event will be the fourth one broadcast by Prime Video thus far, following the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte then Nashville and Michigan. Prime has two more races on its schedule, Pocono and the inaugural road racing event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego on June 21. The second-year broadcast team featuring Adam Alexander, Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte has displayed its strength in its racing knowledge and in-depth racing analysis — informative in the pre-race, race and post-race settings. Last weekend’s numbers in Michigan’s Irish Hills were not as stunning as Denny Hamlin’s 11.11-second victory over Michigan’s Erik Jones. The No. 11 driver took control in the final 39 laps and zoomed away to the largest margin of victory since Davey Allison smoked the field by 11.72 seconds in 1991. Prime’s coverage did draw 2.07 million viewers, a 17% increase from last year’s comparable figures and reinforcing the crew as the new gold standard in NASCAR broadcasting. Hamlin, a 63-time winner, has seven victories at Pocono, one more than four-time series champ Jeff Gordon and the most all-time at the track. The Toyota driver’s last win there was in 2023. Chase Briscoe is the defending race winner, while Ryan Blaney won two years ago. Toyota has left the honeymoon and vacation haven with nine of the past 13 checkered flags. In the standings, second-place Hamlin closed his deficit to leader Tyler Reddick and is minus-51 after the No. 45 driver — Hamlin’s 23XI Racing driver — finished a season-worst 35th at Michigan and admitted the margin may soon shrink more. “All year long we’ve done a really good job of staying out of messes like this,” Reddick said after wrecking out on Lap 83. “We were trying to open (the lead) up on the 11 after losing a little bit of ground. … Pocono’s not going to be great.” The biggest mover going up the grid was Reddick’s teammate Bubba Wallace, whose third-place finish advanced him four spots to 11th. Christopher Bell dropped three spots to 10th and also fractured his wrist in a violent wreck with Chase Elliott while fighting for the runner-up spot. The accident was the hardest in the four-year history of the NextGen car and most vicious since the 2015 season, but the No. 20 is cleared for Sunday. Josh Berry, driver of the No. 21 Ford, revealed Wednesday that he and iconic Wood Brothers Racing will part ways after two seasons. NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champ Jesse Love, 21, may get that seat. While the triangular track is known for gapped and lengthy green-flag runs, longstanding images of crazy clashes (see Dale Earnhardt vs. Jeremy Mayfield in 2000) and violent wrecks (Allison, Richard Petty, Steve Park and Jeff Gordon) are part of its history. Memories are made in the Poconos. =============================== INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS Khristian Curtis earned the win with a stellar start in his Triple-A debut, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with one hit, two walks and a career-high tying 10 strikeouts as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Columbus Clippers, 6-1, on Friday night at Victory Field. Joey Bart, who today joined Indy on a major league rehab assignment, launched a two-run homer in the fifth inning and logged three hits. The Indians (28-39) put up all six of their runs in the fifth inning, started by a sacrifice fly from Jhostynxon Garcia that plated Nick Yorke. With Keiner Delgado already on first base, he stole second and then Nick Cimillo drew a walk to bring up Dominic Fletcher with two on. Fletcher left the yard for the second consecutive contest, putting Indy up 4-0. After Termarr Johnson reached on a passed ball strikeout, Bart capped the frame with a dinger to left field. Curtis (W, 1-0) was utterly dominant, striking out half of the batters he faced with just three baserunners allowed. Jaden Woods (1.1ip) and Nick Dombkowski (2.0ip) wrapped things up for Indianapolis. Logan Allen (L, 2-2) started for Columbus (36-30) and allowed six runs (5er) in his 5.0 innings of work. The six-game series between the Clippers and Indians continues with the penultimate contest on Saturday night at 7:05 PM. LHP Hunter Barco (2-5, 4.50) will toe the rubber for Indy with RHP Rorik Maltrud (1-0, 3.74) set to start for Columbus. =============================== INDIANA FEVER Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun (Commissioner’s Cup)Saturday, June 13, 2026Mohegan Sun Arena | 6:00 p.m. ET BROADCAST INFO TV: Peacock/NBC Sports Network/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 (7-5) Guard – Caitlin ClarkGuard – Kelsey MitchellForward – Lexie HullForward – Monique BillingsCenter – Aliyah Boston Connecticut Sun (2-12) Guard – Leila LacanGuard – Saniya RiversForward – Diamond MillerForward – Aaliyah EdwardsCenter – Olivia Nelson-Ododa GAME PREVIEW Riding high after two straight wins, the Fever will travel to Connecticut on Saturday for their first meeting of the season against the Sun. Indiana and Connecticut are scheduled to meet three times in the regular season, with two games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse set for later this summer. Indiana improved to 3-1 in Commissioner’s Cup play after wins over Washington and Chicago earlier this week. The Fever are in second place in the Commissioner’s Cup standings behind 4-0 New York, but because the Liberty beat the Fever head-to-head, Indiana can only advance to the Commissioner’s Cup championship if it wins its remaining two Commissioner’s Cup games and New York loses both of its remaining contests. The Fever are coming off a 114-106 overtime win over Chicago on Thursday night. It shouldn’t have gone to the extra session, as Indiana squandered a 19-point lead and then stumbled in the final minute of regulation to open the door for the Sky to force overtime. But the Fever showed resilience by dominating the extra session and finishing off a record-setting performance. Stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark became the first pair of teammates to each record a 30-point double-double in the same game. Boston matched her career high with 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Clark added 32 points and dished out 10 assists while going a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line. Clark now has three 30-point/10-assist games already in her career, while all other players in WNBA history have reached that mark a combined four times. The Sun are also coming off an overtime contest, a 106-102 loss on Wednesday night in Toronto. Connecticut has dropped four straight and seven of its last eight contests. Connecticut has been without its two leading scorers, Brittney Griner (12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 blocks per game) and Aneesah Morrow (12.5 points, 10.9 rebounds) over the past week due to injury. =============================== INDY ELEVEN Indy Eleven at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCSat., June 13, 2026 | 7:00 pmF.N.B. Stadium | Pittsburgh, Pa. Follow LiveWatch/Listen: ESPN+In-game updates: IndyElevenStats: #PITvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com Setting the SceneIndy Eleven returns to USL Championship action, taking its three-game league winning streak to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+. SeriesIndy trails 6-7-5 | GF 18, GA 21 Recent MeetingsApr. 4, 2026 D, 1-1 HomeOct. 11, 2025 L, 2-1 AwayJune 14, 2025 W, 1-0 HomeAugust 31, 2024 D, 1-1 HomeJune 1, 2024 W, 2-1 AwayJuly 26, 2023 W, 3-1 Away Last MeetingIndy Eleven midfielder Jack Blake tied the franchise record with his 27th career goal in the Boys in Blue’s 1-1 draw vs. defending USL champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Carroll Stadium on April 4, 2026. In his 200th career USL Championship regular-season match, Blake put Indy Eleven on top by converting his franchise-best 11th consecutive penalty kick for the Boys in Blue in the 20th minute. Blake tied Eamon Zayed for the top spot all-time in club history. It is Blake’s 43rd career goal in USL-C regular-season play and it was his second goal in two matches this week. In his first appearance of 2026, he scored Tuesday vs. Union Omaha in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Indy Eleven goalkeeper Eric Dick made a season-high seven saves in the match against the team that he helped lead to the 2025 title, winning the USL Championship MVP and Prinx Playoff MVP after allowing no goals in 450 minutes in four playoff games. Indy Eleven 1:1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCSat., Apr. 4, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.Carroll Stadium | IndianapolisWeather: Cloudy, 53 degreesAttendance: 8,304 Scoring SummaryIND – Jack Blake (penalty) 20’PIT – Eliot Goldthorp 90+1’ Discipline SummaryPIT– Victor Souza (caution) 36’IND – Bruno Rendón (caution) 39’IND – Noble Okello (caution) 74’ Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Paco Craig, Anthony Herbert, Hayden White, Cam Lindley, Josh O’Brien, Loïc Mesanvi, Noble Okello, Jack Blake (Dylan Sing 82’), Bruno Rendón. Indy Eleven Subs not used: Logan Neidlinger, Edward Kizza, Makel Rasheed, Reice Charles-Cook, Mikah Thomas, Hesron Barry. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Lineup: Nico Campuzano, Victor Souza, Lasse Kelp, Owen Mikoy, Junior Etou (Eliot Goldthorp 68’), Danny Griffin (captain), Bradley Sample (Robbie Mertz 77’), Perrin Barnes (Max Viera 82’), Charles Ahl, Sam Bassett, Albert Dikwa. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Subs not used: Trevor Amann, Mitch Budler, Warren Agostoni, Aldi Flowers-Gamboa, Illal Osumanu, Jackson Walti. Craig, O’Brien named to USL Cup “Team of the Round”Defender Paco Craig and midfielder Josh O’Brien have been selected to the Prinx Tires USL Cup “Team of the Round” for Round 3 after leading Indy Eleven to a 2-0 victory over Forward Madison FC last Saturday at Carroll Stadium. Craig and O’Brien scored goals six minutes apart in the second half. In the 48th minute, midfielder Cam Lindley played a free kick into the area that forward Bruno Rendon headed across the goal to Craig who headed it home for his first Boys in Blue goal. Rendon is the all-time leader in goal contributions (15) in the Prinx Tires USL Cup with 11 goals and four assists in 16 appearances in the three years of the event. Six minutes later, defender Alejandro Mitrano broke into the left side of the penalty area and cut back a cross for midfielder Jack Blake for a first-time shot on target, with the rebound caroming to O’Brien for a calm finish from 10 yards. It is O’Brien’s third goal in all competitions in 2026. In his first season with Indy Eleven, Craig is fourth in the USL-C in clearances (73) and tied for fifth in aerial duels won (42). He has started all 10 USL-C matches, ranking second on the team in duels won (50) and interceptions (8), and third in blocks (4). The five-time All-USL selection is the USL-C all-time leader in aerial duels won (751) and clearances (1,026), and he is fourth in blocks (175), duels won (1,275), and interceptions (337), 14th in games started (235), 15th in minutes (20,851), and 22nd in tackles won (204). The 23-year-old O’Brien is in his third season with the Boys in Blue. He is tied for the team lead with 11 tackles won, tied for second in goals in all competitions (3) and USL-C play (2), and duels won (50).O’Brien scored the game-winning goal vs. Lexington SC on May 23 and he had a goal at Birmingham Legion FC in April, adding a successful penalty kick in the shootout victory at Fort Wayne FC on May 16. He set up both goals in Indy Eleven’s 2-1 win over Detroit City FC on March 21, including an assist on Bruno Rendon’s game winner. Eight different Boys in Blue players and Coach Sean McAuley have earned “Team of the Week/Round” honors this season. Boys in Blue Extend Unbeaten Streak to FiveIndy Eleven is 4-0-1 in its last five matches in all competitions after a 2-0 win vs. Forward Madison FC in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. For much of the first half, Indy Eleven peppered Forward Madison, recording 12 shots with five on target. The Boys in Blue threatened immediately after halftime. In the 48th minute, Cam Lindley floated an inswinging free kick toward the back post. Bruno Rendón got under the cross on the right side of the box and headed the ball back toward the crowded six, where Paco Craig towered above a host of bodies to score his first goal of the season on a header. Just six minutes later, the Boys in Blue were back on the attack. Kian Williams drove down the right sideline and played a through ball to Alejandro Mitrano as he was entering the box. Mitrano made a first-time cutback pass to Jack Blake, whose sliding shot from 12 feet out was parried back into the middle of the box by Madison goalkeeper Tenzing Mansing. Josh O’Brien arrived and put away the rebound for his third goal in all competitions in 2026. Throughout the rest of the second half, the Boys in Blue continued to look as threatening as the lightning visible in the distance over north Indianapolis. Indy Eleven had nine shots on target in the second half. The Indy Eleven defense stood strong, helping Reice Charles-Cook record his second clean sheet in his fourth start of the season. Rendón, who was a finalist for USL-C’s May “Player of the Month” award, was threatening all night long and recorded the game’s only assist. Although his four-game goal-scoring streak ended, he nearly scored midway through the first half. Blake played him through on a quickly taken free kick in the 34th minute, but a last-second sliding tackle deflected his shot off target. Rendón still leads all players with 11 goals in the three-year history of the USL Cup, four more than any other player. 15-year-old forward Tyler Lowden made his Indy Eleven debut with four minutes to go, becoming the youngest player to play for the First Team in franchise history. The Greenwood native signed a USL Academy contract on May 29. The Boys in Blue are 1-1-1 in USL Cup Group 4 play with one group game remaining at Lexington SC on June 20. Prinx Tires USL CupIndy Eleven 2:0 Forward Madison FCSat., June 6, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.Carroll Stadium | IndianapolisWeather: Cloudy, 83 degreesAttendance: 8,586 Scoring SummaryIND – Paco Craig (Bruno Rendón) 48’IND – Josh O’Brien 54’ Discipline SummaryMAD – Roman Torres (caution) 12’IND – Aodhan Quinn (caution) 21’MAD – Jaylen Shannon (caution) 47’MAD – Coach Matt Glaeser (caution) 49’MAD – Geni Kanyane (caution) 50’MAD – Kerfalla Toure (caution) 58’IND – Josh O’Brien (caution) 68’ Indy Eleven Lineup: Reice Charles-Cook, Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Alejandro Mitrano 36’), Makel Rasheed, Paco Craig, Logan Neidlinger, Jack Blake, Cam Lindley (Mohamed Omar 61’), Josh O’Brien, Kian Williams (Tyler Lowden 86’), Edward Kizza (Dylan Sing 61’), Bruno Rendón (Hesron Barry 86’). Indy Eleven Subs not used: Eric Dick, Loic Mesanvi. USL Championship Regular Season Shutout % (min. 30)6. Eric Dick 35.5% 33 Clean Sheets, 93 Games Played Indy Eleven Appearances (All Competitions)1. Cam Lindley 129 2020, 2023-2. Ayoze 126 2018-223. Brad Ring 115 2014-184. Jack Blake 111 2023-5. Karl Ouimette 108 2018-226. Don Smart 101 2014-17 Indy Eleven Goals (All Competitions)1. Jack Blake 28 2023-2. Eamon Zayed 27 2016-173. Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20 Indy Eleven USL Era (2018-) Goals (All Competitions)1. Jack Blake 28 2023-2. Tyler Pasher 24 2018-203. Sebastian Guenzatti 16 2023-244. Manuel Arteaga 15 2021-225. Aodhan Quinn 14 2023- Aodhan Quinn USL Championship All-Time RankingsMinutes | 25,068 | 1stGames Started | 286 | 1stAssists | 64 | 2ndAppearances | 300 | 2ndTackles Won | 210 | 18th USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions1. Dane Kelly 132 (106 goals, 26 assists)2. Enzo Martinez 131 (78 goals, 53 assists)3. Aodhan Quinn 121 (57 goals, 64 assists) Most USLC Regular Seasons with 10 Assists1. Aodhan Quinn – 3 (2018-OC, 2021-PHX, 2025-IND)2. Kenardo Forbes – 2 (2022-PIT, 2023-PIT)2. Antoine Hoppenot – 2 (2018-RNO; 2022-DET) Paco Craig USL Championship All-Time RankingsAerial Duels Won | 751 | 1stClearances | 1,026 | 1stBlocks | 175 | 4thDuels Won | 1,275 | 4thInterceptions | 337 | 4thGames Started | 235 | 14thMinutes | 20,851 | 15th 2026 USL Championship Stats IndividualCategory Player Rank TotalChances Created Aodhan Quinn T2 27Goals Bruno Rendon T4 6Clearances Paco Craig 4 73Aerial Duels Won Paco Craig T5 42Bruno Rendon T11 35Noble Okello T17 29Assists Aodhan Quinn T5 3Cam Lindley T17 2Crosses Aodhan Quinn 6 61Cam Lindley 16 46Saves Eric Dick 6 28Shots on Target Bruno Rendon T7 12Duels Won Bruno Rendon T13 62Blocks Aodhan Quinn T17 7 TeamCategory Rank TotalGoals, Second Half T1 12Goals Conceded T6 11Goals T8 16Shots 8 137 Team Leaders (USL Championship stats)Stat Player #Goals-Bruno Rendon, 6Assists-Aodhan Quinn 3Shots-Bruno Rendon, 18Shots on Target-Bruno Rendon, 12Chances Created-Aodhan Quinn, 27Crosses-Aodhan Quinn, 61Fouls Won-Jack Blake, 17Duels Won-Bruno Rendon, 62Aerial Duels Won-Paco Craig, 42Clearances-Paco Craig, 73Blocks-Aodhan Quinn, 7Interceptions-Cam Lindley, 10Minutes-Eric Dick, Cam Lindley, Josh O’Brien, 900 USL Career Regular Season Individual Rankings Penalties Converted (attempted)1. Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)T5. Jack Blake – 15 (17) GoalsT23. Aodhan Quinn – 57 40 GoalsJack Blake – 44 20 GoalsEdward Kizza – 21 Assists2. Aodhan Quinn – 64T19. Cam Lindley – 32 Goals+Assists3. Aodhan Quinn – 121 (57 goals, 64 assists) 20 AssistsJack Blake – 26 60 Goals+AssistsJack Blake – 70 (44 goals, 26 assists) 30 Goals+AssistsCam Lindley – 37 (5 goals, 32 assists) 20 Goals+AssistsEdward Kizza – 24 (21 goals, 3 assists) Clean SheetsT14. Eric Dick – 33 SavesT23. Eric Dick – 274 20,000 Minutes1. Aodhan Quinn – 25,06815. Paco Craig – 20,851 15,000 MinutesJack Blake – 15,100Cam Lindley – 15,042 200 AppearancesPaco Craig – 247Jack Blake – 206 150 AppearancesCam Lindley – 198 100 AppearancesEdward Kizza – 117Pat Hogan – 107 Games Started1. Aodhan Quinn – 28614. Paco Craig – 235 150 Games StartedJack Blake – 176Cam Lindley – 171 Team Highs/Lows Single-Match HighsShots: 26 | May 9 vs. JAXSOT: 9 | May 9 vs. JAXPossession: 54.2% | May 9 vs. JAXCorners: 12 | May 9 vs. JAX Single-Match LowsShots: 7 | May 30 vs. RISOT: 2 | May 30 vs. RIPossession: 29% | Mar. 21 vs. DETCorners: 2 | Mar. 28 at HFD, Apr. 4 vs. PIT, 4/19 at BHM Opponent HighsShots: 20 | May 30 vs. RISOT: 8 | Apr. 4 vs. PITPossession: 71% | Mar. 21 vs. DETCorners: 11 | Mar. 21 vs. DET Opponent LowsShots: 6 | May 9 vs. JAXSOT: 1 | May 9 vs. JAXPossession: 45.8% | May 9 vs. JAXCorners: 2 | May 9 vs. JAX Coach Sean McAuleySean McAuley was named to the USL-C “Team of the Week” for Week 12 of 2026. His team is undefeated in league matches at Carroll Stadium since August 30, 2025 (8-0-1). In 2025, Indy Eleven continued its run of Cup success under McAuley with a 4-0-3 record in cup play. The Boys in Blue won their U.S. Open Cup Third Round match vs. Miami FC on Hayden’s White’s stoppage-time goal from Cam Lindley. In the Round of 32, Indy Eleven played MLS Supporters Shield winner Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes, before falling in penalty kicks. In the franchise’s first appearance in the USL Cup in 2025, the Boys in Blue won their group with an undefeated record that included a victory in PK’s (7-6) vs. Birmingham Legion FC and a 2-1 triumph over eventual USL-C finalist FC Tulsa. McAuley earned USLC “Coach of the Month” in May 2024 and was nominated for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak (4/17-6/15). The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight victories, including a 2-1 triumph at MLS-side Atlanta United on July 9.McAuley is in his third season in Indy after serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the 2020 Western Conference Finals. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team. ALL: 40-32-21 (.543) | USOC: 6-2-1 | USL Cup: 4-1-3 | USL Championship: 30-28-17 2026 Roster Breakdown (6/5/26)Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, Eric Dick, Ryan Hunsucker Defenders (8): Hesron Barry, Paco Craig, Anthony Herbert, Pat Hogan, Alejandro Mitrano, Josh O’Brien, Makel Rasheed, Hayden White Midfielders (6): Jack Blake, Cam Lindley, Logan Neidlinger, Noble Okello, Mohamed Omar, Aodhan Quinn Forwards (7): Edward Kizza, Tyler Lowden, Loic Mesanvi, Bruno Rendon, Charlie Sharp, Dylan Sing, Kian Williams On Loan (1): Allen Gavilanes Newcomers (13)USL-C (7): Paco Craig (North Carolina), Eric Dick (Pittsburgh), Allen Gavilanes (Miami), Anthony Herbert (Las Vegas),Alejandro Mitrano (Miami), Noble Okello (Phoenix), Mohamed Omar (San Antonio)USL League One (1): Makel Rasheed (South Georgia Tormenta)MLS NEXT Pro (4): Hesron Barry (New England), Loic Mesanvi (Minnesota), Charlie Sharp (Toronto), Dylan Sing (Charlotte)Canadian Premier League (1): Kian Williams (Valour FC) Player TransactionsJune 5, 2026: D Mikah Thomas recalled by Charlotte FC May 29, 2026: Signed F Tyler Lowden to USL Academy Contract. May 15, 2026: Loaned M Allen Gavilanes to Union Omaha (USL League One) Apr. 9, 2026: Signed M Mohamed Omar from San Antonio (USL-C) Mar. 16, 2026: Signed GK Ryan Hunsucker to USL Academy Contract. Mar. 12, 2026: Acquired D Mikah Thomas on loan from Charlotte Mar. 2, 2026: Signed F Loic Mesanvi from Minnesota United (MLS) Jan. 21, 2026: Signed D Paco Craig from North Carolina (USL-C) Jan. 20, 2026: Signed D Hesron Barry from New England (MLSN) Jan. 15, 2026: Signed M Noble Okello from Phoenix (USL-C) Jan. 12, 2026: Signed F Kian Williams from Valour FC (CPL) Jan. 8, 2026: Signed D Alejandro Mitrano from Miami (USL-C) Jan. 7, 2026: Signed D Anthony Herbert from Las Vegas (USL-C) Dec. 18 2025: Signed M Allen Gavilanes from Miami (USL-C) Dec. 11, 2025: Signed D Makel Rasheed from South Georgia Tormenta (USL League One) Dec. 9, 2025: Signed GK Eric Dick from Pittsburgh (USL-C) Dec. 4, 2025: Signed F Dylan Sing from Charlotte FC (MLS) Dec. 2, 2025: Signed F Charlie Sharp from Toronto FC (MLS) Nov. 26, 2025: Announced 10 players returning from 2025: M Jack Blake, GK Reice Charles-Cook, D Pat Hogan, F Edward Kizza, M Cam Lindley, M Logan Neidlinger, D Josh O’Brien, M Aodhan Quinn, F Bruno Rendon, and D Hayden White. ================================= INDIANA TRACK EUGENE, Ore. – The Indiana University track and field team closed the NCAA Outdoor National Championship with a historic performance from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The Hoosiers closed the weekend scoring in two events, finishing T-35th overall. Following Wednesday’s semifinal rounds, Trelee Banks Rose competed in the 200-meter final where he would record several landmarks to close his collegiate career. “It would be impossible for me to be any more thrilled or proud of Trelee,” said head coach Ed Beathea. “He executed his race very well in a very competitive field.” Banks finished the race third overall, earning bronze with a time of 20.02. His finish set a new school record, previously set in 1984 breaking the 42-year-old record and his fourth school record this indoor and outdoor season. Looking into the record books, Trelee became the first Hoosier to earn first-team All-American honors in the 200-meter event in the same indoor and outdoor season. He is also the first Hoosier to earn first-team All-American status in the indoor and outdoor seasons since 2019. Final Men’s Results Tyler Carrel (Pole Vault) – 8th (First-Team All-American) Camden Marshall (800m) – 11th (Second-Team All-American) John Colquitt (400mH) – 21st (All-American Honorable Mention) Trelee banks Rose (200m) – 3rd (First-Team All-American) ================================ PURDUE FOOTBALL 2026 PREVIEW: Purdue beat Indiana 35-31 in the 2023 season finale for both teams.Since then, the Hoosiers have lost just one Big Ten game – Ohio State in 2024 – went 27-2, played in two College Football Playoffs, and took home a national title.Purdue has gone 3-21, two of the wins were against FCS teams, the lone FBS victory was against Ball State, and is 0-for-the-Big-Ten in conference play.Even worse, the Boilermakers have even been close, with the average score over the last 24 games a nightmarish 36-17. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/purdue-football-preview-2026 =============================== PURDUE TRACK EUGENE, Ore. – Purdue Track & Field’s Samuel Vessat earned two trips to the NCAA Outdoor Championships podium in the 400m and 4x400m, while Praise Aniamaka took eighth in the triple jump. Chidozie Kalu added an Honorable Mention All-American honor in the triple jump. Accumulating 11 points on Friday, the Boilermakers finished tied for 23rd and scored double-digit points in an outdoor championship for the second time since 1972. Vessat Notes • Vessat broke his own school record in the 400m (44.47) to finish fourth in the finals. He was one of seven athletes to go sub-45 in the race. • With his time, Vessat moved up to second in French history and missed the record by just 0.01s set by Leslie Djhone in 2007. • He was the first Boilermaker on the men’s side to earn First Team All-American honors outdoors. He was also on the first team indoors after he finished sixth. • Vessat was the second Boilermaker in school history to earn two First Team All-American honors in the same season (also first team in the 4x400m), joining Waseem Williams (2019). Men’s 4x400m Notes • Victory Achakpoekri, Vessat, Jax Coleman and Zyan Greene ran 3:00.56 to finish fourth in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. • Relay Splits: Achakpoekri (45.76), Vessat (44.02), Coleman (46.06), Greene (44.73). • The placement marks Purdue’s highest finish after the 2016 relay took sixth (3:06.25). • The relay’s performance propelled Purdue into its top 25 positioning to No. 23. Aniamaka Notes • A legend at Purdue, Aniamaka jumped 16.43m (53-11.00) to finish eighth in this final meet as a Boilermaker. • The Purdue triple jump legend earned his third podium finish at an NCAAs meet. • Aniamaka concludes his career as a five-time All-American with three first team honors and two second teams. Kalu Notes • In his first NCAAs appearance as a Boilermaker, Kalu finished 19th (15.60m / 51-02.25). • Kalu earned his second All-American honor after her was on the second team at Virginia Tech in 2024. Next Up Amarianna Lofton concludes Purdue’s season on Saturday in the high jump at 7:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT. ============================== NOTRE DAME TRACK EUGENE, ORE.-The University of Notre Dame Track and Field team’s Sophie Novak and Amaya Aramini competed on day two of the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Novak qualified for the 3000m steeplechase finals on Thursday night in Eugene, finishing third with a time of 9:39.73. The two-time ACC Steeplechase champion will be in action in the 3000m steeplechase finals on Saturday at 5:24 PM PT. Aramini finished 17th in the 10,000m with a time of 32:49.01. 3000m Steeplechase 3. Sophie Novak- 9:39.73 Q 10,000m 17. Amaya Aramini-32:49.01 ================================== BALL STATE TRACK EUGENE, Ore. — Saving the best for last, Ball State senior Kenli Nettles registered career-best marks in the shot put and 200 meters, in consecutive events Friday night to close Day 1 of the heptathlon finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at historic Hayward Field. Her 3,411 standings points through four events represent her best first-day total this season. For the second straight year, Nettles completed Day 1 of the NCAA heptathlon finals. She sat in 22nd place through the first four events after the opening day in 2025. But moments before last year’s long jump competition to begin Day 2, she withdrew with injury concerns. She has no plans of an early exit in 2026 and sits in 16th place through those same four events on Friday. The Cardinals’ graduate student placed 19th out of 24 in the day’s opening event, the 100-meter hurdles, then 23rd in the high jump, falling shy of season-best marks in both events. But in the shot put, she bettered her career-best throw by more than a full meter (13.50 with a previous PR of 12.47) and finished fourth overall to sit in 20th place heading into the evening’s final event. She improved her standing in the final race, lining up in lane 4 and finishing fourth by shaving .08 seconds off her personal record. Fourth in her heat and 11th in the 200m overall, she rose four spots in overall standings leading into Saturday’s final events. The two-time MAC heptathlon champion hopes to join former teammate Jenelle Rogers as the only Cardinals ever to finish in the country’s top 20 in the heptathlon (Rogers finished fourth in 2024, fifth in 2023). Saturday’s slate opens with the heptathlon long jump at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) followed by the javelin and the 800 meters. NCAA Heptathlon Finals Results – Friday: 2:45pm ET | 11:45am PT – 100m Hurdles (13.81 PR) | 14:08, 19th place 3:45pm ET | 12:45pm PT – High Jump (1.75m PR) | 1.60m, 23rd place 5:45pm ET | 2:45pm PT – Shot Put (12.47m PR) | 13.50m PR, 4th place 9:43pm ET | 6:43pm PT – 200m (24.43 PR) | 24.35 PR, 11th place NCAA Heptathlon Finals Schedule – Saturday: 5:30pm ET | 2:30pm PT – Long Jump (6:02m PR) | ESPN+ 6:45pm ET | 3:45pm PT – Javelin (40.10m PR) | ESPN+ 9:43pm ET | 6:43pm PT – 800m (2:18.01 PR) | ESPN+ Heptathlon personal best (5,655 points at 2025 MAC Championships) ================================= 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. 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The Giants get two hits in the 9th for the win, and a pair of errors committed by Bill Dahlen at shortstop prevent Mathewson from hurling a perfect game. 1912 – Christy Mathewson reaches his 300th career victory as the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2. During his 17-year major league career, Mathewson will compile a 373-188 record. 1921 – Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits a 460-foot home run into the center field bleachers in the Polo Grounds, for the first home run ever hit to that spot. Ruth adds his 21st home run of the season and also pitches five innings in the 13 – 6 win over the Detroit Tigers, giving up four runs, but striking out Ty Cobb. In tomorrow’s game, Ruth will hit two more home runs, his sixth and seventh in five games, in a 9 – 6 win over Detroit. 1924 – After Bob Meusel is plunked on the back by Bert Cole, the Yankees outfielder hurls his bat at the Detroit southpaw and charges the mound. The resulting 9th-inning melee includes players, fans, and the police, and when umpire Billy Evans is unable to clear the field after nearly a thirty-minute delay, he forfeits the game to New York, 10 – 6. 1930 – The Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns trade future Hall of Fame outfielders. The Senators send Goose Goslin to the Browns in exchange for Heinie Manush, who will bat .362 over the balance of the season. The transaction marks the first time in major league history that former batting champions have been traded for one another. 1938 – The Reds acquire Bucky Walters from the Phillies in exchange for catcher Spud Davis, southpaw Al Hollingsworth, and $50,000. Cincinnati’s new right-hander will play a major role in the team’s two consecutive National League pennants when he wins 27 games in 1939 and has another 22 victories in 1940. 1940 – Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first major league player to hit a home run at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox also homers in the exhibition contest known as the Hall of Fame Game. 1946 – Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance, of “Tinker to Evers to Chance” fame, are inducted into the Hall of Fame together. 1947 – In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox score all their runs in the 5th inning to beat Chicago, 5 – 3. The contest is not the first major league game to be played under the lights in Boston, with the cross-town NL rivals the Braves having played an evening tilt last season against New York at Braves Field. 1948 – An ailing Babe Ruth makes his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. With the crowd of 49,641 singing Auld Lang Syne, and members of the 1923 Yankees team (the first to play in the stadium) looking on, the New York Yankees retire Ruth’s uniform number 3 during ceremonies that also commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Stadium. Fewer than two months later, the 53-year-old Ruth will die from throat cancer. 1949 – All-time greats “Three-Finger” Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols inducted into the Hall of Fame. 1957: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits three home runs with five runs batted in as Boston beats the Indians, 9 – 3, at Cleveland Stadium. Williams, who had a three-homer game earlier in the year, becomes the first American League player to collect two such games in a single season. In a game which features the ejection of Johnny Logan and Don Drysdale as a result of fighting, Clem Labine loses for the first time in ten months and 38 appearances in relief as the Milwaukee Braves defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8 – 5. Logan charges the mound after getting drilled in the ribs by Drysdale resulting in banishment for both players. The Indians, in an effort to get more power from their outfield, send Jim Busby to the Orioles in exchange for 28-year-old Dick Williams. The future Hall of Fame manager will play only 67 games with the Tribe before being dealt back to Baltimore. As a result of the trade, Roger Maris will move from left to become Cleveland’s full-time center fielder. 1963 – Roberto Clemente’s laser to left center, midway through a 4 – 2 loss to Cincinnati, reaches the wall with such dispatch, and caroms back so quickly to centerfielder Vada Pinson, that Clemente, fleetest afoot of all the Pirates players, is held to a 400-foot single. The same centerfield barrier then interrupts the flight of Clemente himself, in the midst of an attempt to thwart Johnny Edwards’ extra-base bid. Instead, Clemente runs into the fence, the ball is jarred loose, and Edwards has a leadoff triple which will lead to a crucial insurance run for Cincy. 1966 – After demanding more playing time, Jerry Adair is traded by the Orioles, along with minor leaguer John Riddle, to the White Sox for right-hander Eddie Fisher. The infielder will miss an opportunity to play in the World Series this season with the Birds, but will participate in the Fall Classic with Boston in 1967. 1967: The Giants get a game-winning grand slam from “Super Sub” Willie Mays as Houston goes to the well once too often. Facing him first as a pinch hitter in the 6th inning, with the bases loaded, one out, and the Giants down by one, Houston starter Dave Giusti gets Mays to ground one to shortstop Sonny Jackson for an inning-ending double play. Jim Ray Hart hits a game-tying solo shot in the 8th. In the 10th inning, a tiring Giusti departs in favor of Barry Latman with runners on first and second. He fans Hart, but a walk to Jim Davenport loads the bases. It is Mays’s turn to shine, which he does, in “grand” fashion. Final score: Giants 6, Astros 2. “Clemente’s Rifle Wing Amazes Fans, Shoots Down Cardinals,” reads The Sporting News’s headline. Les Biederman adds: “The fans who take their baseball through the newspapers and via the scores on radio and television miss the thrill and excitement of watching all the skills of Roberto Clemente. It’s almost impossible to describe properly the tremendous arm and the magnetic glove possessed by the Pirate star. Ordinarily, Clemente shouldn’t have many assists because so few teams will take chances on his rifle arm. Last night, Clemente staged a dazzling show from right field against the Cardinals.” The Cards score all seven runs and gather ten of their 14 hits in the first three frames off Woody Fryman. Clemente holds the score down by nailing two runners at the plate on miraculous assists, nailing Orlando Cepeda and Bobby Tolan at home in the first two innings, but Cepeda manages to outrun Clemente’s arm in scoring on a sacrifice fly by Dal Maxvill in the 3rd, and Tim McCarver follows him home when the throw bounces away from catcher Jerry May. The Cards win, 7 – 5. 1968 – With the score tied 5 – 5 and two on in the 6th inning, the Giants’ Willie Mays smashes a line drive into right field; Pittsburgh RF Roberto Clemente makes an amazing leap, glove above the railing, crashes into the wire fence and comes down with the ball. Pittsburgh wins the wild game, 8 – 7, as the Giants rally for two runs in the bottom of the 9th, but pitcher Ray Sadecki, pinch-hitting for Bill Henry, strikes out against Roy Face with the bases loaded to end the game. 1971 – Alex Johnson accuses his Angels teammate Chico Ruiz of waving a gun at him in the clubhouse while the game is being played, an eventual 5 – 2 loss to Washington at Anaheim Stadium. Although Ruiz denies the incident and the club finds no evidence of a gun, Johnson, not known for his diplomacy, adamantly claims he was threatened with a firearm by the infielder during an argument they had after being used as pinch-hitters in the contest. 1973 – The Los Angeles Dodgers infield of Steve Garvey (1B), Davey Lopes (2B), Ron Cey (3B) and Bill Russell (SS) plays together for the first time in a 16 – 3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The infield quartet will set a major league record for longevity by playing 8 1/2 years together. 1975 – The Cleveland Indians send pitcher Gaylord Perry to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitchers Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown and Rick Waits, and $100,000 in cash. Perry will win 42 games for the Rangers over the next two and a half seasons. 1976 – The Mets sweep the Giants in a twin bill at Candlestick Park, 4 – 2 and 4 – 1. It’s not all bad news for the Giants, though as they pick up Darrell Evans and IF Marty Perez in a trade with the Braves for jake Brown, Mike Eden, Willie Montanez and Craig Robinson; Evans will play over 1,000 games for San Francisco over eight seasons and hit 142 homers. 1980: Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies goes 4 for 5 to move past Honus Wagner into fifth place on the all-time hit list with 3,431. Philadelphia starts the game with seven consecutive hits and beats the San Diego Padres, 9 – 6. Vida Blue of the San Francisco Giants defeats the Mets, 3 – 1, as Milt May hits franchise home run #9,000 for the Giants. Monte Ward hit home run #1 for the Giants in 1883, and #8,000 was hit by Bobby Bonds on September 4, 1971. 1984 – The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians engineer a blockbuster trade. Chicago sends outfielders Joe Carter and Mel Hall, pitcher Don Schulze and a minor leaguer, Darryl Banks, to Cleveland in exchange for pitchers Rick Sutcliffe and George Frazier and catcher Ron Hassey. Sutcliffe will go 16-1 over the balance of the season, winning the Cy Young Award, and helping the Cubs to the National League East crown. 1988 – In a 12 – 6 loss to the Yankees, Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox hits his 200th home run in Fenway Park, joining Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only three to do it. 1989: Despite the relaxed balk rule during the season, Boston Red Sox pitcher John Dopson manages to tie the American League record with four balks in just 3 2/3 innings in Boston’s 8 – 7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Terry Puhl of the Houston Astros plays in his 1,403rd major league game, during a 3 – 2 loss to the Dodgers, to break Jack Graney’s record for Canadian-born players. Jack Clark of the San Diego Padres strikes out four times in a 9 – 6 loss to Cincinnati, giving him a major league record of nine strikeouts in two games. Clark struck out five times against the Giants on June 11th. 1990: Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals collects his 600th career stolen base in an 11 – 4 win over the California Angels. Trevor Wilson of the San Francisco Giants keeps the San Diego Padres hitless for eight innings before Mike Pagliarulo hits a single. Wilson will settle for a 6 – 0 one-hitter, as the Giants post their 14th victory in their last 15 games. 1994: Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs gives up $16 million in salary by announcing his retirement at the age of 34, citing family issues. The second baseman will return to active status in 1996. Jose Canseco of the Texas Rangers hits three home runs with two singles and eight runs batted in to lead the Rangers in the 17 – 9 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Jeff Fassero of the Montreal Expos loses a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates when Carlos Garcia singles off his glove with two outs in the 9th inning. Jay Bell follows with a two-run home run, but the Expos hold on for a 10 – 2 victory. 1997 – On the second day of interleague play, Larry Walker voluntarily sits out the Rockies game against the Mariners in the Kingdome. The M’s starting pitcher is the imposing Randy Johnson, against whom opposing managers usually sit left-handed hitters anyway, but generally not those of Walker’s caliber. The Big Unit limits the Blake Street Bombers to two hits over eight innings, including a solo home run by Eric Young; he walks two and strikes out an even dozen en route to his tenth victory of the season, 6 – 1. Harvey Pulliam starts in right field in Walker’s stead and goes 0 for 3 with a strikeout. 1998: The first triple play ever completed at Dodger Stadium is turned by Darren Dreifort, Eric Young, Jose Vizcaino and Bobby Bonilla. For the fourth time in major league history, teammates hit back-to-back home runs in consecutive innings as Javy López and Andruw Jones accomplish the feat for the Atlanta Braves. 1999: Houston Astros manager Larry Dierker is taken to the hospital after suffering a grand mal seizure during the 8th inning of a game against the San Diego Padres. The contest is suspended with the Astros leading, 4 – 1. Dierker will undergo surgery on the 15th to remove two masses of tangled blood vessels in his brain that caused the seizure. Coach Matt Galante will take over as interim manager in Dierker’s absence. Dierker later tells general manager Gerry Hunsicker he doesn’t remember anything after the 2nd inning. The Baltimore Orioles set a franchise record for runs scored, defeating the Atlanta Braves, 22 – 1, in interleague play. Cal Ripken, Jr. goes 6 for 6 for Baltimore, including two home runs, five runs and six RBI. His six hits in a nine-inning game tie the American League record and also set a franchise mark. Will Clark is 4 for 4 with five RBI. Mike Mussina earns the win as he allows one run on five hits in seven innings. He also joins in with two hits and three RBI. John Smoltz is the loser as he allows seven runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. The team, as the St. Louis Browns, had set the previous mark on August 18, 1951, in a 20 – 9 rout over the Detroit Tigers. 2001: Min-Ching Lo of the Uni-President Lions collects his 1,000th career hit, the first Chinese Professional Baseball League player to do that. At age 34, Lo will go on to win the CPBL MVP award for the only time, leading the league in average, OBP and slugging. Ruben Sierra of the Texas Rangers hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the sixth time in his career, but Texas loses, 5 – 3, to the Dodgers in interleague play. 2003 – Roger Clemens reaches his 300th win and becomes the third pitcher in major league history with 4,000 strikeouts, leading the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 2, in interleague play. Edgar Renteria becomes his 4,000th victim in the 2nd inning. Clemens, the 21st pitcher to make it to 300, allows two runs in 6 2/3 innings and strikes out ten, raising his total to 4,006. Clemens joins Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136) in the select 4,000-strikeout club. 2006: Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals limits the Pittsburgh Pirates to three hits and strikes out a career-high 13 in seven shutout innings as St. Louis beat the Pirates, 2 – 1. Jason Isringhausen earns the save, passing Lee Smith to set the franchise mark with 161 career saves. In a duel of top pitchers, Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins and Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox each allow just one run in eight innings, but neither factor into the decision in the Twins’ 5 – 2, 12-inning victory over Boston thanks to a walk-off grand slam by Jason Kubel. Santana strikes out a season-high 13 batters over eight innings, including six of the first seven batters he faces, and then strikes out David Ortiz in the 4th inning for his 1,000th career strikeout. 2007 – For the first time since 1998, three players get their first major league hits in the same game. Guillermo Rodriguez, Tim Lincecum and Jonathan Sanchez are the players involved. The Blue Jays beat the Giants, 7 – 4. 2008 – Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell hit three consecutive home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st inning at St. Louis. The Phils go on to defeat the Cardinals, 20 – 2. 2010: In a battle of the Windy City, two pitchers flirt with no-hitters. Gavin Floyd of the White Sox holds the Cubs hitless until Alfonso Soriano doubles with two outs in the 7th, while pinch-hitter Juan Pierre breaks up Ted Lilly’s bid for a no-no with a leadoff single in the 9th. It is the first time since July 13, 1980, that no hits have been recorded in the first six innings of a game. It was also the first time 41 outs took place before the first hit since Sandy Koufax’s no-hitter versus Bob Hendley’s one-hitter in September 1965. Lilly is removed from the game immediately after surrendering the hit, clinging to 1 – 0 lead; Carlos Marmol loads the bases, but escapes the jam and the score holds. The only run of the game is scored when Chad Tracy follows Soriano’s double with a single. Jorge Posada hits a grand slam for the second consecutive game as the Yankees complete a sweep of the Astros at home, 9 – 5. In 1937, catcher Bill Dickey had been the last Yankee to hit grand slams in back-to-back contests. 2011 – Just six hits shy of joining the 3000 hit club, Derek Jeter must put his quest on hold as he exits today’s 1 – 0 Yankees loss to the Cleveland Indians with a sore right calf and goes on the disabled list. Jeter gets hit number 2,994 with a 1st-inning single off Carlos Carrasco, but leaves in the 5th after feeling a strain while running to first base. Escaping a none-out, bases loaded jam in the 1st, Carrasco settles down by pitching seven scoreless innings for the win. The Indians’ lone run off A.J. Burnett comes in the 4th, courtesy of a triple by Michael Brantley followed by a single by Asdrubal Cabrera. 2012: Matt Cain of the Giants throws the 22nd perfect game in major league history, a 10 – 0 win against the Houston Astros. Cain records 14 strikeouts, tying Sandy Koufax for the most in a perfect game. It is the second perfect game this season, following that of Philip Humber on April 21st. R.A. Dickey of the Mets nearly joins Cain in the no-hit ranks when he tosses a one-hitter for a 9 – 1 win over the Rays. The only safety comes in the 1st inning, when B.J. Upton hits a high bouncer that 3B David Wright cannot field with his bare hand; the Mets appeal after the game for the ruling to be reversed to an error, but to no avail. Dickey becomes the majors’ first ten-game winner this year, but before the night is out, he is joined by Lance Lynn of St. Louis, who fans a career-high 12 batters in a combined 1 – 0 shutout of the White Sox. 2013: Adam Wainwright becomes the first ten-game winner in the majors this season when the Cardinals defeat the Mets, 2 – 1. Wainwright pitches seven scoreless innings, while Matt Harvey is saddled with his first loss, in spite of a very good performance of his own. On the first anniversary of his perfect game, Matt Cain has another great outing, allowing only two hits in seven innings as the Giants shut out the Pirates, 10 – 0. He is perfect through four innings before Garrett Jones singles to lead off the 5th. Gregor Blanco and Buster Posey both have three hits and two RBIs for San Francisco. 2015 – Alex Rodriguez collects his 2,000th career RBI with a two-run homer in the Yankees’ 9 – 4 loss to the Orioles. He is the fourth player to reach the milestone, following Cap Anson, Babe Ruth and all-time leader Hank Aaron. 2017 – The Twins set a franchise record with 28 hits in a 20 – 7 drubbing of the Mariners at Target Field. Eddie Rosario belts three homers and drives in five runs to lead the onslaught; Eduardo Escobar has five hits and Jason Castro and Kennys Vargas four each, while Max Kepler and Brian Dozier also go deep. The 28 hits are the most by any major league team since the Rangers had 29 when they scored 30 runs in a game against the Orioles on August 22, 2007. 2019: Shohei Ohtani becomes the first Japanese player to hit for the cycle in Major League Baseball as he pulls off the feat in a 5 – 3 Angels win over the Rays. In the first major league game to be played in Nebraska, the Royals defeat the Tigers, 7 – 3, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. The game is played to mark the opening of the 2019 College World Series tomorrow. Nicky Lopez hits his first career homer for the Royals, in what was his home ballpark when he played collegiate ball at Creighton University. 2021 – The Blue Jays set a record for a visiting team at Fenway Park by blasting eight homers in an 18 – 4 win over the Red Sox. Seven different players go deep, with Teoscar Hernandez doing so twice, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits his major league-leading 21st. 2023 – After threatening all-time futility records during the first two months of the season, the Athletics are now the hottest team in the majors. winning their seventh consecutive game, 2 – 1, over the Rays. The game is played before the largest crowd of the season at the Oakland Coliseum – over 27,000 – as fans stage a “reverse boycott”, packing the ballpark to demonstrate that support for the team, which is threatened by possible relocation to Las Vegas, NV – still exists, if only ownership would invest in the on-field product. 2024 – It took him 14 seasons and 320 other long balls, but J.D. Martinez finally hits a walk-off homer, doing so off Tanner Scott of the Marlins with Francisco Lindor on base in the 9th inning to give the Mets a 3 – 2 win. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the third most homers by anyone before a first walk-off shot, trailing only Mark Teixeira (408) and Jose Bautista (336). Births[edit] 1845 – Joe Simmons, outfielder, manager; umpire (d. 1901) 1850 – Bobby Clack, outfielder (d. 1933) 1851 – Jim Mutrie, manager (d. 1938) 1852 – W.C. Dole, umpire (d. 1930) 1871 – Fred Klobedanz, pitcher (d. 1940) 1873 – Walter Coleman, pitcher (d. 1925) 1875 – Gene McCann, pitcher (d. 1943) 1878 – Bill Bergen, catcher (d. 1943) 1879 – Charlie Malay, infielder (d. 1949) 1882 – Arthur Queisser, umpire (d. 1947) 1891 – Marty Kavanagh, infielder (d. 1960) 1894 – Henry Baldwin, infielder (d. 1964) 1895 – Emilio Palmero, pitcher (d. 1970) 1897 – George Foss, infielder (d. 1969) 1900 – Albert Youngblood, pitcher (d. 1968) 1903 – Carroll Yerkes, pitcher (d. 1950) 1904 – John O’Connell, catcher (d. 1992) 1907 – Gene Desautels, catcher (d. 1994) 1913 – Hal Luby, infielder (d. 1986) 1913 – Ed Young, infielder (d. 1967) 1920 – Hector Rodriguez, infielder (d. 2003) 1921 – Nancy Warren, AAGPBL pitcher (d. 2001) 1921 – Larry Zirbel, umpire (d. 2008) 1922 – Specs Dozier, scout (d. 2013) 1922 – Mel Parnell, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2012) 1922 – Hidetaka Murase, NPB outfielder (d. ????) 1928 – Jim Higgins, minor league infielder (d. 2013) 1929 – Dave Rosenfield, minor league executive (d. 2017) 1929 – Bud Swartz, pitcher (d. 1991) 1932 – Tom Gastall, catcher (d. 1956) 1932 – Billy Williams, outfielder 1933 – Don Bussan, NPB outfielder 1935 – Katsumi Kato, NPB catcher (d. 2021) 1936 – Masaru Daiku, NPB pitcher 1936 – Carl Mathias, pitcher 1938 – Fujio Nakamoto, NPB pitcher 1939 – Tom Cheek, announcer (d. 2005) 1941 – Marcel Lachemann, pitcher, manager 1942 – Antonio Rubio, Cuban league pitcher (d. 2020) 1943 – Tony Delgado, college coach (d. 2023) 1943 – Antonio Obregón, minor league infielder 1947 – Tony Auferio, coach 1947 – Masaaki Kitaru, NPB pitcher 1947 – Scott McDonald, minor league player 1947 – Takehide Sato, NPB outfielder (d. 2001) 1949 – Joe Durant, college coach (d. 2022) 1949 – Yoshiyuki Sakakibara, NPB infielder (d. 2023) 1950 – Bob Strampe, pitcher 1951 – Antonio Pulido, minor league pitcher 1952 – Satoshi Miyawaki, NPB pitcher (d. 2015) 1952 – Ernie Whitt, catcher; All-Star 1953 – Adolfo Borrell, Cuban league infielder 1954 – Juan Martínez, Costa Rican national team pitcher (d. 2007) 1955 – Bobby Clark, outfielder 1956 – Fernando Elizondo, minor league infielder and manager 1960 – Carlos Rios, minor league infielder and scout 1962 – Scott Cameron, Australian national team pitcher-outfielder 1963 – Antonio Aguilera, minor league outfielder and manager 1964 – Tony Klarberg, Elitserien catcher and manager 1965 – Toru Okamoto, NPB pitcher 1965 – Mike Pitz, minor league pitcher 1966 – Scott Coolbaugh, infielder 1966 – James Keller, scout 1967 – Daren Brown, manager 1969 – Mark Carson, college coach 1971 – Jason Thompson, infielder 1972 – Joeri Loykens, Hoofdklasse pitcher 1972 – Darrell May, pitcher 1972 – Todd Whitting, college coach 1972 – Sheng Yi, Chinese national team manager 1973 – David Skeels, minor league catcher 1974 – Brian Sweeney, pitcher 1975 – Tetsuji Mende, NPB pitcher 1975 – Mattias Stenis, Elitserien pitcher 1975 – Tomotaka Tamaki, NPB infielder 1977 – Aaron Akin, minor league pitcher 1977 – Jose Ortiz, infielder 1978 – Shinichiro Koyama, NPB pitcher 1978 – Tomoaki Sato, NPB outfielder 1979 – Cory Aldridge, outfielder 1979 – Antonio Caballero, scout 1979 – Ben Diggins, pitcher 1979 – Mark Kertenian, minor league manager 1979 – Jae-young Lee, KBO pitcher 1979 – David Parrish, minor league catcher 1980 – Troy Gustafson, minor league outfielder 1980 – Kyle Middleton, minor league pitcher 1981 – Bubbie Buzachero, minor league pitcher (d. 2020) 1982 – Tsukasa Komatsu, Japanese national team pitcher 1983 – Daiyu Kanemura, NPB pitcher 1983 – Ming-Jen Kuo, CPBL infielder 1983 – Kazunori Yamamoto, NPB pitcher 1984 – Carlos Ladeuth, minor league pitcher 1984 – Nelson Robledo, minor league catcher 1985 – Jesse Darcy, minor league pitcher 1985 – Pedro Strop, pitcher 1986 – Jonathan Lucroy, catcher; All-Star 1986 – Chad Povich, minor league pitcher 1987 – John Libka, umpire 1987 – Justin Miller, pitcher 1987 – Virgile Roux, Division Elite infielder 1987 – Julian Steinberg, Bundesliga catcher 1988 – Martin Gordon, South African national team outfielder 1988 – Jordan Henry, minor league outfielder 1989 – Drew Smyly, pitcher 1990 – Frank Colon, minor league catcher 1990 – James McCann, catcher; All-Star 1990 – Alyssa Nakken, coach 1990 – Shimpei Shinohara, NPB pitcher 1991 – Jose Trinidad, minor league outfielder 1993 – Wing-Ki Mui, Hong Kong women’s national team outfielder 1993 – Sebastiano Poma, Serie A1 outfielder 1994 – Osvaldo Abreu, minor league infielder 1996 – Drew Avans, outfielder 1996 – Ryan Costello, minor league infielder (d. 2019) 1996 – Jordan Holloway, pitcher 1996 – Tyler Holton, pitcher 1996 – Griffin Roberts, minor league pitcher 1996 – Akino Tanaka, Japanese women’s national team team pitcher 1996 – Daniel Tillo, minor league pitcher 1998 – Fotios Louris, Greek national team outfielder 1999 – Andrew Alvarez, pitcher 1999 – Ryota Kudo, Japanese national team pitcher 2000 – Will Bednar, minor league pitcher 2000 – Ilka Arunia Emogene, Indonesian women’s national team infielder 2000 – Riku Kikuchi, NPB pitcher 2000 – Yua Tamiya, NPB catcher 2003 – Eduardo Rivera, pitcher Deaths[edit] 1900 – Frank Fleet, infielder (b. 1848) 1914 – Charlie Weber, pitcher (b. 1868) 1927 – Jim Johnstone, umpire (b. 1872) 1928 – Chuck Corgan, infielder (b. 1902) 1933 – Gat Stires, outfielder (b. 1849) 1938 – Josh Reilly, infielder (b. 1868) 1958 – Tom Stankard, infielder (b. 1882) 1959 – Irv Higginbotham, pitcher (b. 1882) 1962 – Red Lanning, outfielder (b. 1895) 1967 – Doug Baird, infielder (b. 1891) 1967 – Dick Reichle, outfielder (b. 1896) 1976 – Claude Davenport, pitcher (b. 1898) 1982 – Randy Bobb, catcher (b. 1948) 1982 – Irwin Castille, Negro League infielder (b. 1923) 1987 – Huck Betts, pitcher (b. 1897) 1992 – Len Rice, catcher (b. 1918) 1996 – Al Piechota, pitcher (b. 1914) 1997 – Sherman Watrous, Negro League outfielder (b. 1925) 1998 – Robert Doak, minor league pitcher (b. 1921) 1998 – Jeff Shelton, outfielder (b. 1919) 2000 – Jim Pickens, college coach (b. 1927) 2000 – Bobby Tiefenauer, pitcher (b. 1929) 2001 – Felle Delgado, outfielder (b. 1915) 2001 – Humberto Galaz, writer; Salón de la Fama (b. 1925) 2003 – Lefty Hayden, pitcher (b. 1935) 2008 – Wallace Carpenter, minor league pitcher (b. 1926) 2008 – Mel Krause, college coach (b. 1928) 2011 – Manny McIntyre, minor league player (b. 1918) 2013 – Xavier Mateu, Spanish baseball official and umpire (b. ~1963) 2013 – Yukio Ozaki, NPB pitcher (b. 1944) 2013 – Ken Toothman, minor league infielder (b. 1935) 2014 – Mark Ballinger, pitcher (b. 1949) 2014 – Joe Pittman, infielder (b. 1953) 2020 – Mike McCormick, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1938) 2025 – Johnny O’Brien, infielder (b. 1930) ============================================== TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts 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” FRIDAY JUNE 12, 2026
