“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA HS BASEBALL STATE FINALS FRIDAY, JUNE 19 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4:30 PM ET | GUERIN CATHOLIC (27-3-1) VS. ANDREAN (30-3) CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 PM ET | NORTHEAST DUBOIS (23-5) VS. KOUTS (31-1) SATURDAY, JUNE 20 CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4:30 PM ET | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (29-3) VS. BLUFFTON (19-10) CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 PM ET | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (25-6) VS. LAKE CENTRAL (27-8) ================================== INDIANA BOYS GOLF STATE FINALS JUN 17, 2026 8 AM ET / 7 CT FIRST ROUND TEAM LEADERBOARD: https://igf.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/igf26/event/igf26104/contest/1/leaderboard.htm FIRST ROUND INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD: https://igf.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/igf26/event/igf26104/contest/4/leaderboard.htm WEDNESDAY’S PAIRINGS: https://igf.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/igf26/event/igf26104/pairings.htm?r=dfb3bc09-326e-4f93-8f28-c7a95868c356 ==================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DODGERS 1, RAYS 0 MARINERS 3, ORIOLES 1 YANKEES 12, WHITE SOX 2 CARDINALS 3, PADRES 2 PHILLIES 8, MARLINS 2 ROCKIES 5, CUBS 2 BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 1 ASTROS 4, TIGERS 2 REDS 5, METS 3 PIRATES 6, ATHLETICS 5 BREWERS 2, GUARDIANS 1 NATIONALS 6, ROYALS 4 TWINS 12, RANGERS 2 ANGELS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 0 GIANTS 3, BRAVES 2 (SUSPENDED IN SECOND INNING) =================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IOWA 13 INDIANAPOLIS 7 SOUTH BEND 4 FT. WAYNE 3 =================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES TV SCHEDULE: MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: TUESDAY WEST VIRGINIA 12 TROY 0 GEORGIA 2 TEXAS 0 ===== 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 FEVER 113 TEMPO 91 =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================== WORLD CUP STAGE FIXTURES TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026 FRANCE 3 SENEGAL 1 NORWAY 4 IRAQ 1 ARGENTINA 3 ALGERIA O ===== 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 COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES MOUNTAINEERS SHUT OUT TROY TO STAY ALIVE IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 16 West Virginia University baseball team staved off elimination with a 12-0 victory over Troy, Tuesday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field. The Mountaineers improve to 47-16 while the Trojans finish their season at 39-32. Junior Dawson Montesa, senior Ben McDougal, graduate student Reese Bassinger, and senior Carson Estridge combined for the four-hit shutout. Montesa struck out six in 5.1 innings while allowing just two hits. Bassinger tallied five strikeouts in two hitless innings while Estridge closed out the game with two strikeouts in a hitless ninth. The Trojans had entered the game having scored 91 runs in the NCAA Tournament, the most by any team in the field while averaging 10.1 runs per game. At the plate, sophomore Gavin Kelly had three hits and four RBI which included a three-run home run, his team-leading 18th of the season. He is just one away from tying the WVU single-season record, set by Jedd Gyorko (2010) and Mark Landers (1994). Junior Armani Guzman reached base four times, had two RBI, and two runs scored while stealing three bases. Sophomore Matt Ineich also reached base four times and scored two runs while adding a stolen base. As a team, the Mountaineers stole seven bases, matching a College World Series single-game record. After a couple of scoreless innings, WVU broke through in the third with a pair of runs as senior Matthew Graveline hit an RBI double before scoring on a short wild pitch. In the sixth, junior Tyrus Hall and Guzman drew two-out walks before Kelly blasted a three-run home run to break the game open. A couple hits by senior Paul Schoenfeld and senior Sean Smith added another run in the inning. In the seventh, senior Ben Lumsden hit an RBI single to make it 7-0. Troy had its biggest threat in the bottom of the seventh as it loaded the bases with nobody out. Bassinger came out of the bullpen and proceeded to get two strikeouts and a shallow fly ball to escape without any damage. Bassinger then followed that by striking out the side in the eighth. The Mountaineers put the game away in the ninth with five runs. Graduate student Brodie Kresser hit a sacrifice fly before Guzman hit a two-run double. Kelly followed with an RBI single before Schoenfeld capped the scoring with a groundout. West Virginia advances to play No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday at 2 p.m. If the Mountaineers win, they will have to play the Tar Heels again on Thursday with the winner advancing to the championship series. ===== NO. 3 GEORGIA BLANKS NO. 6 TEXAS TO ADVANCE TO CWS SEMIFINALS OMAHA, Neb. – Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the third-ranked Bulldogs to a 2-0 win over sixth-ranked Texas Tuesday to advance to the College World Series semifinals in front of a Schwab Stadium crowd of 24,324. Fast Facts With tonight’s victory, Georgia (53-13) set the school record for wins in a season. The 1990 national championship team went 52-19. Tonight marked Georgia’s first shutout in the CWS since 1990 when Dave Fleming blanked Mississippi State 3-0. In a pitcher’s duel Tuesday, senior Tre Phelps notched Georgia’s first hit with one out in the fifth, and it was a run-scoring double. Senior Brennan Hudson scored after reaching with a leadoff walk, took second on senior Kolby Branch’s first sacrifice bunt of his career and moved to third on a groundout by senior Ryan Black. Junior right-hander Dylan Vigue started and provided four scoreless innings on two hits with two walks and eight strikeouts before being lifted after a leadoff walk in the fifth. Leading 1-0 with one on and nobody out in the fifth, Georgia turned to junior Justin Byrd (6-2) and he maintained the advantage, tossing five scoreless frames with four strikeouts. Texas starter Luke Harrison (6-4) had 11 strikeouts in 5.2 innings. In the seventh, Rylan Lujo made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly as Ryan Black raced home and beat the throw by shortstop Adrian Rodriguez who caught a shallow pop up and bumped into left fielder Anthony Pack Jr. Tonight’s 2-0 win marked Georgia’s seventh shutout of the year and the 32nd time this season that Georgia held its opponent to three runs or less. Key Quotes Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson On the game “With the conditions and the flags blowing in like they were, we knew it was going to be a pitching duel. I know some balls were hit hard and didn’t make it to the warning track. Their guy (Luke Harrison) came out and was electric. I told our guys you have to keep battling. It’s going to be tough to score on both sides. I thought Dylan (Vigue) came out and got us off to a really good start. He had eight “punchies” (strikeouts) through four innings. Then, Justin Byrd came in and attacked the strike zone, forced contact, early swings and that was a key. As crazy as this sounds, we bunted tonight. That was our third sacrifice of the year as it was just going to be that kind of night. We scored the second run that the ball went 40 behind third base. I’m proud of our guys.” Tre Phelp | Sr. | 3B On his performance “Wes (Johnson) talked to us before the game and said no matter if you’re 0-for-5 or 5-for-5, I want to see you have fun. I kept that going after I was 0-for-2 with strikeouts. I was like whatever, let’s get to the next at bat and have fun and good things possibly may happen, and if they don’t, have fun.” Dylan Vigue | Jr. | RHP On his performance “First, I want to start out by thanking the coaches, the training staff as I had quite the bruise on my leg from my last outing. They have been tirelessly working on it, getting treatment and getting me back to 100 percent. I want to thank Coach Johnson for giving me the chance tonight and still believing in me. The past month hasn’t been how me or anybody else wanted it to go for me but just to have Coach Johnson’s belief in me and that ignites a flame in me. He told me pregame this is why you’re here for moments like this and that helped my confidence.” Up Next Georgia (53-13) will face Oklahoma (40-22) Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET here at the CWS. The game will be televised by ESPN and available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. The Bulldogs must beat the Sooners Wednesday and again Thursday to advance to the CWS Finals that starts Saturday night. =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL REPORTS: GIANTS OPEN TO TRADING RAFAEL DEVERS, MATT CHAPMAN Barring a run before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants are far enough out of contention that they’re edging closer to becoming certified sellers. According to multiple reports, the Giants (29-43) are not planning to part with right-hander Logan Webb. But MLB.com and ESPN reported first baseman Rafael Devers, shortstop Willy Adames and third baseman Matt Chapman are among the high-priced options likely to be available before the trade deadline. The Giants acquired Devers, 29, and inherited the 10-year, $313.5 million deal that expires after the 2033 season. But in a full year (162 games entering Tuesday) with San Francisco, he’s batting .235, has 209 strikeouts and 29 home runs. The Athletic reported the Giants are not yet committed to make any trades but with the second-worst record in the National League, have begun conversations around possibilities with players such as Devers. Chapman is in the second year of a six-year, $151 million extension. He’s hitting .261 with seven home runs in 2026. Adames, who enters Tuesday’s game with one hit in his last 28 at-bats, signed a seven-year, $182 million deal as a free agent prior to the 2025 season and has struggled after swatting 30 home runs in his first year with the team. ===== MLB ROUNDUP: DODGERS TOP RAYS 1-0 ON SHOHEI OHTANI’S HOMER Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes. Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven. Mariners 3, Orioles 1 Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save. Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning. Yankees 12, White Sox 2 Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago. The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year. Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Cardinals 3, Padres 2 Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss. Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries. Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits. Phillies 8, Marlins 2 Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami. In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three. The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season. Rockies 5, Cubs 2 Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago. The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season. Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1 Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston. Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits. Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times. Astros 4, Tigers 2 Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit. Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save. Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings. Reds 5, Mets 3 Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York. The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati. New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets. Pirates 6, Athletics 5 Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1). Brewers 2, Guardians 1 Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win. Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error. Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games. Nationals 6, Royals 4 Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win. Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11. Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness. Twins 12, Rangers 2 Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings. Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0 Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix. Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven. Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four. Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning) The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season. Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants. ================================ NFL GEORGE PICKENS JOINS COWBOYS FOR MINICAMP AFTER RECEIVER SKIPPED VOLUNTARY OFFSEASON WORKOUTS FRISCO, Texas (AP) — George Pickens is back with the Dallas Cowboys for mandatory minicamp after the Pro Bowl receiver skipped the voluntary portion of the offseason. Pickens’ presence was expected once he signed the $27.3 million franchise tag and became subject to fines for missing the three-day minicamp that started Tuesday or training camp that opens next month in California. Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Pickens would be limited in on-field work at the team’s practice facility. He said that wouldn’t necessarily mean Pickens would need time to ramp up when camp starts in late July. “Fired up to have him back. He’s fired up to be here,” Schottenheimer said. “He’ll do all the mock. He’ll do all the individual. We’ll just keep him out of team. Just let him watch. He’ll be Coach Pickens today.” Pickens waited two months before signing the one-year contract that’s worth three times what the 25-year-old earned on his four-year rookie contract. Pickens told the Cowboys before the draft in April that he intended to sign the franchise tag, prompting speculation that Dallas might try to trade him. The Cowboys made it clear they had no such plans. He signed the tag about a week later. Acquired last year in a trade with Pittsburgh, Pickens thrived alongside CeeDee Lamb, finishing with career highs in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (nine) for one of the best offenses in the NFL last season. Lamb is going into the second year of a $136 million, four-year contract that ranks him fourth among NFL receivers with an average annual value of $34 million. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has said the club has long-term plans for Pickens, who has spent time in the offseason with quarterback Dak Prescott. ===== SACKS LEADER PEARCE RETURNS TO FALCONS FOR MINICAMP FOLLOWING A TUMULTUOUS OFFSEASON FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., the team’s sacks leader as a rookie in 2025, has returned to the practice facility for Tuesday’s start of mandatory minicamp following a tumultuous offseason. Pearce’s future with the team seemed uncertain when he faced three felony charges stemming from what police called a domestic dispute on Feb. 7 with his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson, near Miami. On April 23, one of Pearce’s attorneys, Jacob Nunez, said Pearce agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program which would allow him to resolve the felony charges. Nunez said if Pearce completes a six-month diversion program without violation, the state of Florida will dismiss all charges. Pearce was not with the team for the start of the voluntary offseason program in April. First-year coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Ian Cunningham declined comment on Pearce’s status until Tuesday. “I think throughout this, throughout every situation, you take in all the information available to you,” Stefanski said, adding Pearce will not be rushed into team drills in Wednesday’s first practice. “He will do work in the weight room, he’ll do individual,” Stefanski said. “He’s not going to team settings, team period type stuff yet. Just feel like with him not being here for the offseason program, I don’t think it’s fair to put him in those type of drills, but he’ll be out there.” On March 13, the Florida State Attorney’s Office in Miami-Dade County filed charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police and resisting an officer with violence. A fourth charge of stalking was brought as a misdemeanor. An additional charge of aggravated battery of an officer was dropped. Stefanski said he expects Pearce to be accepted back by his teammates. Those types of thing work themselves out organically in the locker room, he says. “And I believe in the people that we have in our locker room, and I think any player that comes into our building understands what’s expected of that player and understands what is important to this football team,” Stefanski said. After the Falcons made Pearce the No. 26 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, his 10 1/2 sacks led the team. His 45 quarterback pressures set a Falcons rookie record. Stefanski said quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who is recovering from surgery on his left knee, has not been cleared for 11-on-11 drills at the start of minicamp. Stefanski said Penix remains on schedule in his recovery. When healthy, Penix will compete with Tua Tagovailoa for the starting job. “We’ll continue with the plan with what Mike has done to date,” Stefanski said. “Very pleased with the work that he’s putting in. He’s … exactly where he needs to be.” ===== CHIEFS WR RASHEE RICE RELEASED AFTER 30-DAY JAIL TERM Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released from a Texas jail on Tuesday after serving a 30-day sentence for a probation violation. Television cameras caught Rice running away from reporters after he departed the Dallas County Jail. He did not respond to any questions. Rice, 26, was jailed on May 19 after testing positive for THC, according to court documents. That violated his probation for his role in a 2024 street-racing crash that left several people injured in Dallas. He pleaded guilty last July to two third-degree felonies and was sentenced to five years of probation and deferred adjudication on a 30-day jail sentence. Rice reportedly spent part of his time behind bars rehabbing his right knee following a cleanup procedure last month. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said team trainer Rick Burkholder stayed in contact with Rice during his incarceration. Last week, Reid said Rice should be ready for the start of training camp in late July. “He gets out this next week, so we’ll see where it goes from there,” Reid told reporters last Thursday. “He’ll be back up here working.” The NFL suspended Rice for six games to start the 2025 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Rice caught 53 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns in eight games last season. A second-round pick by the Chiefs in 2023, Rice has 156 receptions for 1,797 yards and 14 scores in 28 career games. He is entering the last year of his rookie contract. ===== FAMILY OF ALDON SMITH TO HAVE HIS BRAIN CHECKED FOR CTE Aldon Smith’s family is sending his brain to a research lab in Boston to determine whether CTE played a role in the former NFL defensive lineman’s death on Saturday at age 36. No cause of death has been released. As part of their investigation, attorneys hired by Smith’s family are looking into chronic traumatic encephalopathy as a contributing factor. The degenerative brain disease has been found in athletes from contact sports and others exposed to repetitive head trauma, and it has been linked to depression and violent mood swings. CTE can only be diagnosed posthumously. Smith, a 2011 first-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers and a 2012 All-Pro, sustained several concussions over the course of his six-year NFL career, according to his family. His once-promising career was derailed by numerous off-field arrests and league suspensions. “As with anyone who dies so suddenly at such a young age, we understand that there is a great deal of interest in and speculation about Aldon Smith’s passing and we intend to get to the bottom of it,” attorneys Harry Daniels, Bakari Sellers and Wayne Kendall said Tuesday in a statement. “To that end, we have taken a number of steps including sending his brain to Boston where medical experts will examine it for CTE as well as other damage caused by years of concussions and additional trauma. “In the meantime, we simply ask you to keep Aldon’s family in our prayers and respect their privacy as they struggle to come to grips with this terrible loss.” Smith played his first four seasons for the 49ers and totaled 152 tackles, 44 sacks, 81 quarterback hits and five forced fumbles in 50 regular-season games (30 starts). He added another 20 tackles and 5.5 sacks in eight playoff games (six starts) for San Francisco. His 19.5 sacks in 2012 set a franchise single-season mark. Smith was suspended nine games in 2014 for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The 49ers released him in August 2015 after a DUI arrest. He was arrested 10 times in nine years for a series of incidents, per an ESPN report on Saturday, including an arrest for three felony charges of possessing illegal assault weapons in October 2013. Smith played nine games (seven starts) for the Oakland Raiders in 2015 before the league suspended him indefinitely for another violation of its substance abuse policy. After missing the entire 2016 and 2017 campaigns, the Raiders released him in March 2018 after an arrest for domestic violence. The NFL suspended him in April 2020 when he signed with the Dallas Cowboys and he was reinstated from the suspension that May. He played 16 games (all starts) for the Cowboys in 2020. His career totals were 228 tackles, 52.5 sacks, one interception, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one safety and 103 QB hits in 75 regular-season games (53 starts). ===== SAINTS DE CAMERON JORDAN RETURNS FOR ‘ONE FINAL YEAR’ Cam Jordan will celebrate his 37th birthday in less than a month before kickstarting his official NFL farewell tour. Jordan signed a one-year deal to return to the Saints for the 2026 season, his 16th in the league, all with New Orleans. “Year 16. How many more years you want me to play?” Jordan said Tuesday. “I definitely am going to take to this like every game is my last to ever play. “I’m (going to) treat it like it’s final season with intention because I believe between God and my wife that’s the only two people that can get me back through.” There was a time in the spring when it appeared Jordan was done with football, at least with the Saints. He said his team-friendly contract, modified to help the team clear cap space before the 2025 league year began, was not reflective of his commitment and production with the Saints. Jordan, who turns 37 on July 10, has contemplated retirement at the end of the past several seasons but continued to find his way back to the field, and then perform when he gets there. Jordan had 10.5 sacks last season and is 17th on the NFL’s all-time sacks list with 132. He became the franchise leader in sacks in 2025. He was drafted in the first round in the 2011 draft (24th overall) and has been selected to the Pro Bowl eight times. ================================= COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRESNO STATE PREVIEW: Yeah, the Pac-12 isn’t what it was a few years ago, but whatever. Fresno State belonged in the Pac-12 back when all the big programs were still around, and now it gets to take a step up overall and make a real push to become a regular in the College Football Playoff hunt. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/fresno-state-football-preview-2026 ===== FLORIDA STATE PREVIEW: Why has Florida State gone 7-18 in its last 25 games? This isn’t all that hard. It hasn’t been good. Yeah, ha ha, very glib, but for a superpower program that’s supposed to be playing for national titles, that’s the problem. There’s not enough talent. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/florida-state-football-preview-2026 ===== SACRAMENTO STATE PREVIEW: Alright, Sacramento State, let’s see how this works. The school will only play football in the MAC, and is paying well over $20 million to do it. Also, it’s paying for MAC teams to travel to Sacramento. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/sacramento-state-football-preview-2026 ===== SOUTH FLORIDA PREVIEW: USF should’ve won more. Former head coach Alex Golesh did a great job of turning the program around. USF won four games in three years before he took over in 2023, and his flash-and-dash hurry-up style worked. The Bulls enjoyed three straight winning seasons, and … They didn’t even play for an American Conference championship, much less win one. They should’ve pulled it off last year, didn’t, and now Golesh is off to Auburn along with most of last year’s stars. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/usf-football-preview-2026 ====================================== NHL JOHN TORTORELLA OUT AS GOLDEN KNIGHTS’ HEAD COACH John Tortorella will not return as the head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, the team announced Tuesday. The news comes two days after the Golden Knights fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games in the Stanley Cup Final. Tortorella was hired on March 29 after Vegas abruptly fired head coach Bruce Cassidy with eight games remaining in the regular season. Under Tortorella, the Golden Knights finished 7-0-1 to win the Pacific Division title. Vegas rode that momentum and dispatched both the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games during the first two rounds of the playoffs before sweeping the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final. “We thank Torts for the guidance he provided our team since joining the organization in March,” Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. “When the decision was made to bring Torts to Vegas, we needed an immediate impact to help us at a pivotal point in the season. Torts’ experience and leadership proved to be the boost that we were looking for, helping guide us to the Stanley Cup Final. We are grateful for Torts’ passion, sincerity, and commitment to our organization, and we wish him and his family the best.” Tortorella, who turns 68 next week, appeared to be uncertain about his future following the Golden Knights’ 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 6 on Sunday. “I feel very fortunate how this all came about, and just kind of in a weird way at the end of the year,” Tortorella said. “And then to get locked in with these guys, I just feel fortunate to get to know the team, get to know the organization, first-class organization, and just to have the opportunity. “Like I said, I’ve wanted to coach, I want to coach. And to jump into this with this gang, I feel so fortunate.” Tortorella’s overall record as an NHL head coach is 777-648-166 with 37 ties, highlighted by a Stanley Cup-winning campaign with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-04. The two-time Jack Adams Award winner also has coached the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers. ===== FLYERS ACQUIRE GOALIE JOSEPH WOLL AND DEFENSEMAN SIMON BENOIT IN A TRADE WITH THE MAPLE LEAFS Coming off making the playoffs and reaching the second round, the Philadelphia Flyers made a move early in the offseason that they think improves them in net and on the blue line. Philadelphia acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. They sent goalie Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick in the draft next week to the Leafs. The swap gives Philadelphia a dependable backup to prospective starter Dan Vladar, who is coming off a career year that included a strong first round of the playoffs to beat Pittsburgh before losing to eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina. “We thought it was a chance to improve the team, help them take another step,” Flyers general manager Daniel Briere told reporters at a previously scheduled predraft news conference in Voorhees, New Jersey. “We felt that Woll is a step forward for us and will be able to help Vladdy in a tandem role.” Vladar is eligible to sign an extension July 1. Briere said the team and Vladar’s camp were working to get that deal over the finish line, and the hope in adding Woll is it allows for a better sharing of the crease than when Ersson struggled early this past season. “The better you can have both of them going, I think it helps,” Briere said. “It prevents injuries and (Vladar) stays fresh and he can, I think, perform better. We hope that they can push each other that way.” Benoit is a bit older than Andrae at 28 and makes the Flyers bigger and stronger on the back end. Briere said having smaller defensemen Cam York and Jamie Drysdale led him to want someone like Benoit, who is 6-foot-4 and over 200 pounds. “It’s going to probably be a little easier for the coaches having a guy like Simon Benoit back there to use,” Briere said. “We like the physicality that he brings, and we like the size and the skating aspect, too. He’s a really good skater.” The move to add Ersson, Andrae and a pick for Woll and Benoit is new Toronto general manager John Chayka’s first change to the roster since taking over in early May. He framed it as a salary cap-saving move, along with getting a defenseman in his mid-20s. “What we like about this opportunity was it allowed us to create some flexibility,” Chayka said on a video call with reporters. “We think flexibility and optionality are assets to any great organization, and certainly this allows us to be in a better spot as we think about the entire offseason plan.” Woll counts $3.67 million against that cap the next two seasons, while Benoit is under contract one more year at $1.35 million. Andrae and Ersson are restricted free agents. Given the Leafs already have Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby expected to be atop their goaltending depth chart, Chayka was noncommittal when asked if the club would tender Ersson a qualifying offer to retain his rights. “He’s a good, young goaltender,” Chayka said. “He’s someone that we identified as having some upside and someone that our staff could work with.” ===== FORMER NHL PLAYER KYLE CALDER DIES AT 47 AFTER AN ILLNESS Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47. His daughter Madison announced her father’s death in a social media post. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings, the team Calder coached from 2020-22, said he died after a brief illness. “Never in a million years would I have thought this day would come,” Madison Calder wrote on Instagram. “There will forever be a void in my heart but forever a spot just for you.” Calder played 608 regular-season and playoff games as a winger in the league from 1999-2009. The Manville, Alberta, native spent a majority of that time with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim. “Kyle embodied the values that make our alumni family so special: his loyalty, toughness, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to those around him,” the NHL Alumni Association said in a post Tuesday memorializing him. “He was tough as nails on the ice, a fierce competitor who never backed down, yet behind that grit was a teddy bear heart. Kyle cared deeply for his teammates, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him. He was a protector, a loyal friend, and someone who always put others before himself.” Calder coached youth teams in Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston since 2018. “Kyle approached life with the same passion, intensity and incredible dedication that defined his play,” Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz said. “His commitment to the game remained strong long after his professional career ended, sharing his love for hockey with all generations of players.” ================================ GOLF US OPEN RETURNS TO SHINNECOCK HILLS FOR THE 6TH TIME. LPGA STAYS IN MICHIGAN United States Golf Association U.S. OPEN Site: Southampton, N.Y. Course: Shinnecock Hills GC. Yardage: 7,440. Par: 70. Prize money: TBA ($21.5 million in 2025). Winner’s share: TBA ($4.3 million in 2025). Television: Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (USA Network), 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Peacock); Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Peacock), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (NBC), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 8 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 7 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: J.J. Spaun. Last time: Spaun emerged from a crowded pack on a soggy Oakmont Country Club course with birdies on the last two holes, including a 65-foot putt on the 18th, for a 2-over 72 and a two-shot victory. He finished at 1-under 279, the only player to break par. Past champions at Shinnecock Hills: Brooks Koepka (2018), Retief Goosen (2004), Corey Pavin (1995), Raymond Floyd (1986), James Foulis (1896). Notes: This is the sixth time for the U.S. Open to be played at Shinnecock Hills. It is the only course to have hosted the U.S. Open in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. … Scottie Scheffler goes for the final leg of the career Grand Slam. In the modern era of the slam that dates to 1960, Tiger Woods is the only player to have completed it on his first try. … International players have won the first two majors for the first time since 2013 with Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) at the Masters and Aaron Rai (England) at the PGA Championship. … Brooks Koepka won the last time at Shinnecock Hills to become the first repeat U.S. Open champion in 29 years. … Only three players have finished under par in the previous five Opens at Shinnecock Hills — Raymond Floyd, Retief Goosen and Phil Mickelson, who was runner-up to Goosen in 2004. … Bryson DeChambeau has missed the cut in both majors this year. He has won the U.S. Open twice in the last six years. Next year: The 127th U.S. Open will be at Pebble Beach. Online: https://www.usopen.com/ LPGA Tour MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC Site: Belmont, Michigan. Course: Blythefield CC. Yardage: 6,611. Par: 72. Prize money: $3.25 million. Winner’s share: $525,000. Television: Thursday-Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Carlota Ciganda. Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda. Last week: Gina Kim and Yana Wilson won the Dow Championship. Notes: Kiara Romero is playing on a sponsor exemption. She is the No. 1 amateur in the world and was low amateur at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she tied for sixth. … The field features five of the top 10 in the women’s world ranking, led by Jeeno Thitikul at No. 2. … Thitikul was replaced earlier this year at No. 1 by Nelly Korda. The Thai player has yet to win a major, with her next chance coming at Hazeltine next week for the KPMG Women’s PGA. … Korda went from winning the U.S. Women’s Open for the biggest title of her career to playing in the team event at the Dow Championship. She spent all of Monday in New York, including an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show. … Korda is taking a week off before the third major this year. She has won the first two. … The Meijer LPGA Classic dates to 2014 and has been played every year except for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Henderson is a two-time winner of the tournament. Next week: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Online: https://www.lpga.com/ ___ PGA Tour Last week: Bud Cauley won the RBC Canadian Open. Next week: Travelers Championship. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/ ___ European tour Last tournament: Eugenio Chacarra won the KLM Open. Next week: Italian Open. Race to Dubai leader: Patrick Reed. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/ ___ PGA Tour Champions Last week: Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic. Next week: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions ___ Korn Ferry Tour Last tournament: Zach Fischer won the OccuNet Classic. Next week: Memorial Health Championship. Points leader: Ian Holt. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/ Other tours Epson Tour: Great Lakes Championship, The Highlands (Heather), Harbor Springs, Mich. Previous winner: Riley Smyth. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/ Ladies European Tour: Dutch Ladies Open, Goyer Golf & CC, Eemnes, Netherlands. Previous winner: Mimi Rhodes. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/ Challenge Tour: English Open, The Vale GC, Worcestershire, England. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/ Sunshine Tour: KCM Golf Challenge, Nchanga GC, Chingola, Zambia. Defending champion: New tournament. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/ Japan LPGA: Nichirei Ladies, Sodegaura CC (Shinsode), Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: Hibiki Iriya. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/ Korea LPGA: Incar Financial The Heaven Masters, The Heaven CC, Ansan, South Korea. Defending champion: Seunghui Ro. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/ ===== US OPEN: JJ SPAUN, SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER PAIRED FOR FIRST TWO ROUNDS The 126th edition of the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills in Southhampton, N.Y., for the sixth time on Thursday — and the first since 2018. Brooks Koepka successfully defended his title that year, and he will look to overcome a competitive field and a hand injury to boot this time around. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will vie for the career Grand Slam this week after capturing the PGA Championship and The Open Championship last year. He won the Masters in both 2022 and 2024, however his best finish at the U.S. Open was a T2 in 2022. Defending U.S. Open champion JJ Spaun is paired with Scheffler and amateur Mason Howell for the first two rounds of the tournament. Thursday/Friday featured groups(All times ET; a = amateur)7:30 a.m./1:25 p.m. — Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gotterup7:52 a.m./1:47 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood8:14 a.m./2:09 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, defending champion JJ Spaun, Mason Howell (a)1:25 p.m./7:30 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick1:47 p.m./7:52 a.m. — Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele2:09 p.m./8:14 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose Thursday/Friday tee times(All times ET; a = amateur)6:35 a.m./12:30 p.m.: James Nicholas, Taylor Montgomery, Caleb Surratt6:35 a.m./12:30 p.m.: Chandler Phillips, Harry Higgs, Hamilton Coleman (a)6:46 a.m./12:41 p.m.: Ethan Fang (a), Jayden Schaper, Jackson Suber6:46 a.m./12:41 p.m.: Nathan Kimsey, Jackson Herrington (a), Cooper Dossey6:57 a.m./12:52 p.m.: Chase Kyes (a), Matthew Jordan, Alejandro Tosti6:57 a.m./12:52 p.m.: Peter Uihlein, Eric Lee (a), Samuel Stevens7:08 a.m./1:03 p.m.: Carl Yuan, Brandon Wu, Jimmy Stanger7:08 a.m./1:03 p.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Silverman, Emiliano Grillo7:19 a.m./1:14 p.m.: Padraig Harrington, Miles Russell (a), Cameron Smith7:19 a.m./1:14 p.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Keith Mitchell, Graeme McDowell7:30 a.m./1:25 p.m.: Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gotterup7:30 a.m./1:25 p.m.: Sungjae Im, Lucas Herbert, Kristoffer Reitan7:41 a.m./1:36 p.m.: Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler7:41 a.m./1:36 p.m.: Sam Burns, Tyrrell Hatton, Si Woo Kim7:52 a.m./1:47 p.m.: Patrick Reed, Andrew Novak, Kurt Kitayama7:52 a.m./1:47 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood8:03 a.m./1:58 p.m.: Harris English, Adam Scott, Nick Taylor8:03 a.m./1:58 p.m.: Alex Noren, Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka8:14 a.m./2:09 p.m.: Mason Howell (a), Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun8:14 a.m./2:09 p.m.: Max Greyserman, Brian Harman, Jacob Bridgeman8:25 a.m./2:20 p.m.: Sahith Theegala, Jackson Koivun (a), Michael Kim8:25 a.m./2:20 p.m.: Alex Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Benjamin James8:36 a.m./2:31 p.m.: J.B. Holmes, Filippo Celli, Jackson Ormond (a)8:36 a.m./2:31 p.m.: Brandon Holtz (a), Ryuichi Oiwa, Dylan Wu8:47 a.m./2:42 p.m.: Jake Peacock, Vaughn Harber (a), Kaito Onishi8:47 a.m./2:42 p.m.: Greyson Leach, Logan Reilly (a), Robbie Higgins12:30 p.m./6:35 a.m.: Niklas Norgaard, Rocco Paolo Repetto Taylor, Sudarshan Yellamaraju12:30 p.m./6:35 a.m.: William Mouw, Ryder Cowan (a), Hennie Du Plessis12:41 p.m./6:46 a.m.: Laurie Canter, John Parry, Bryan Lee (a)12:41 p.m./6:46 a.m.: Adrien Saddier, Jackson Van Paris, Ugo Coussaud12:52 p.m./6:57 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Max McGreevy, Jake Knapp12:52 p.m./6:57 a.m.: Neal Shipley, Matthias Schmid, Bud Cauley1:03 p.m./7:08 a.m.: Harry Hall, Michael Brennan, Andrew Putnam1:03 p.m./7:08 a.m.: Pierceson Coody, Zac Blair, Kevin Roy1:14 p.m./7:19 a.m.: Davis Thompson, Preston Stout (a), David Puig1:14 p.m./7:19 a.m.: Aaron Rai, Collin Morikawa, Jason Day1:25 p.m./7:30 a.m.: Ryo Hisatsune, Corey Conners, Ryan Fox1:25 p.m./7:30 a.m.: Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick1:36 p.m./7:41 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Russell Henley, Ben Griffin1:36 p.m./7:41 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland1:47 p.m./7:52 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele1:47 p.m./7:52 a.m.: Joaquin Niemann, Alex Smalley, Shane Lowry1:58 p.m./8:03 a.m.: Nicolai Hojgaard, Nicolas Echavarria, Robert MacIntyre1:58 p.m./8:03 a.m.: Akshay Bhatia, Carlos Ortiz, Min Woo Lee2:09 p.m./8:14 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel2:09 p.m./8:14 a.m.: Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm2:20 p.m./8:25 a.m.: Arni Sveinsson (a), Taihei Sato, Marcelo Rozo2:20 p.m./8:25 a.m.: Ben Kohles, Johnny Keefer, Matt McCarty2:31 p.m./8:36 a.m.: Nick Hardy, Cole Hammer, Jack Schoenberger2:31 p.m./8:36 a.m.: Angel Hidalgo, Mateo Pulcini (a), Spencer Tibbits2:42 p.m./8:47 a.m.: Marek Fleming (a), TK Kim, Giuseppe Puebla (a)2:42 p.m./8:47 a.m.: Matthew Robles (a), Jake Sollon, Manav Shah ===================================== AUTO RACING NASCAR’S HAMLIN WINS 3 STRAIGHT AND HAMILTON CLAIMS 1ST F1 WIN WITH FERRARI All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Anduril 250 Site: San Diego. Track: Naval Base Coronado. Race distance: 75 laps, 255 miles. Schedule: Friday, practice, 5 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 4 p.m. (PRIME VIDEO). Last year: Inaugural race that takes over the summer street-course slot previously occupied by the Chicago Street Race. Last race: Denny Hamlin secured his third straight victory, earning the 64th win of his career to move past the late Kyle Busch into sole possession of ninth on NASCAR’s all-time wins list. Next race: June 28, Sonoma, California. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 Site: San Diego. Track: Naval Base Coronado. Race distance: 60 laps, 204 miles. Schedule: Friday, practice, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m., race, 5 p.m. (CW). Last year: This inaugural event on a temporary 3.4-mile course marks the first NASCAR national series race held on an active military base. Last race: Justin Allgaier survived a caution-filled race and got a key push from teammate William Byron on the final restart to capture his fifth victory of the season. Next race: June 27, Sonoma, California. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Navy 250 Site: San Diego. Track: Naval Base Coronado. Race distance: 50 laps, 170 miles. Schedule: Friday, practice, noon, practice, 1 p.m., qualifying, 2 p.m., race 7 p.m. (FS1). Last year: Inaugural race. Last race: Corey Heim withstood a final-lap surge from teammate Kaden Honeycutt to earn his third victory in just six starts. Next race: July 11, Lakeville, Connecticut. Online: http://www.nascar.com FORMULA 1 Last race: Lewis Hamilton secured his first-ever win with Ferrari while capitalizing on a midrace virtual safety car triggered when Fernando Alonso went off the track. Next race: June 28, Spielberg, Austria. Online: http://www.formula1.com NTT INDYCAR SERIES XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Site: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Track: Road America. Race distance: 55 laps, 220.77 miles. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 11 a.m., qualifying, 2 p.m.; Sunday, warmup, 11 a.m., race, 2 p.m. (FOX) Last year: Alex Palou collected his sixth victory of the season after taking over the lead when Scott Dixon was forced to pit with two laps remaining. Last race: Josef Newgarden secured his second win of the season in a race that saw intense late-race battles and weather delays. Next race: July 5, Lexington, Ohio. Online: http://www.indycar.com NHRA DRAG RACING Next race: June 28, Norwalk, Ohio. Online: http://www.nhra.com WORLD OF OUTLAWS WORLD OF OUTLAWS HEFTY SEED HUSET’S HUSTLE WORLD OF OUTLAWS HEFTY SEED HUSET’S HUSTLE WORLD OF OUTLAWS BILLIONAUTO.COM HUSET’S HIGH BANK NATIONALS WORLD OF OUTLAWS MARIBEL LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN WORLD OF OUTLAWS BILLIONAUTO.COM HUSET’S HIGH BANK NATIONALS WORLD OF OUTLAWS MARIBEL LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN WORLD OF OUTLAWS LAND OF LAKES CLASSIC Next race: June 24 – 28. Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com ===== CHRIS BUESCHER SIGNS EXTENSION WITH RFK RACING RFK Racing announced a multiyear contract extension with NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher on Tuesday. Buescher, 33, has been driving the company’s No. 17 Ford since the 2020 season. He currently ranks seventh in the Cup Series standings with eight top-10 finishes through 16 races, including a runner-up effort at Talladega on April 26. “RFK Racing has been home for most of my racing career, and that’s something I don’t take for granted,” Buescher said in a team release. “I’ve grown up with this organization, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together over the last several years. The direction we’re heading, the people we have in place and the commitment throughout the company make me excited about the future. I’m grateful to Mr. Jack (Roush), Brad (Keselowski), Fenway Sports Group and everyone at RFK Racing for their belief in me. I’m looking forward to continuing to chase wins and championships together.” Buescher has recorded six wins since making his Cup Series debut in 2015, most recently at Watkins Glen in 2024. “Chris has been part of this organization for most of his professional career, and there is a tremendous amount of pride in seeing what he has become,” co-owner Jack Roush said. “He is an exceptional driver, but just as importantly, he is the kind of person who makes our organization stronger. His work ethic, intelligence and commitment to our success have earned the respect of everyone at RFK Racing, and we’re proud that his story with us will continue.” Buescher’s relationship with RFK Racing, previously known as Roush Fenway Racing, dates back to 2009 as a development driver before he began racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for them in 2011. ============================== INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES INDIANA FEVER INDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2026) — The Indiana Fever (9-5) earned an emphatic win over the Toronto Tempo, scoring a team regulation record 113 points to close out the 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 5-1 record, finishing second in the Eastern Conference. With the victory, the Fever end Commissioner’s Cup play having raised $16,000 for Coburn Place. With Kelsey Mitchell contributing nine points and Aliyah Boston adding another seven, Indiana took the quick lead in the first quarter, finishing up 26-20. The Fever kept the advantage in the second quarter thanks to nine points and five assists from Caitlin Clark, entering the second half in front 53-50. Outscoring Toronto 32-23, Indiana earned a 12-point advantage in the third quarter, with Mitchell putting up 12 points and Sophie Cunningham knocking down three three-pointers. Clark and Cunningham recorded eight and seven points, respectively, in the fourth quarter, sealing the 22-point victory for the Fever. POSTGAME NOTESBOX SCORE Indiana Fever Notes: Scoring 113 points, the Indiana Fever set a franchise record for the most points scored in a regulation game, surpassing the previous high of 110 scored against the Dallas Wings on September 15, 2024. The Fever were just one point shy of tying the overall record of 114, set during the overtime win over Washinton on June 11 of this year. With her assist at 7:54 in the third quarter, Caitlin Clark earned her 23rd career double-double and fourth of the season, doing so in 22:06 minutes, finishing the night with 21 points and 14 assists. Additionally, her double-double is her 21st career points and assist double-double, tied with Chelsea Gray for the fourth-most in WNBA history. Aliyah Boston earned her fourth-consecutive double-double with 18 points and 11 assists, marking the 46th double-double of her career, the second most in Indiana Fever history, second only to Tamika Catchings who recorded 96 in her legendary career. Finishing the night with 27 points, Kelsey Mitchell tied Candace Parker and Skylar Diggins for the 13th most 25+ point games in WNBA history. With 14 total assists, Clark surpassed herself for the second-most assists in a single game in Indiana Fever history. Clark holds both the franchise and WNBA record for most assists in a game with 19, set on July 17, 2025 against the Dallas Wings. Clark’s nine assists in the first half are tied for the second most in a single half in Indiana Fever history, tying a record set by herself against Las Vegas Aces on July 2, 2024. The record for most assists in a single half is 11, also held by Clark and set on July 17, 2024, against the Dallas Wings. Sophie Cunningham tied her career high for three pointers made, six, tying her previous record set on August 10, 2022, against the Minnesota Lynx then as a member of the Phoenix Mercury. Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 250+ points and 100+ assists in a season, doing so in 13 games, surpassing the previous record of 17 games set by herself in 2024 The Fever had three players with 20+ points scored, including Caitlin Clark (21), Sophie Cunningham (24) and Kelsey Mitchell (27), marking the second of such games for Indiana this season, the first occurring in this year’s season opener against the Dallas Wings. The win extends the team’s current streak to four-straight games, including victories over Washington, Chicago and Connecticut. ================================ INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS DES MOINES, Iowa – The Indianapolis Indians took a 6-3 lead in the third inning, but the Iowa Cubs scored 10 unanswered runs to defeat Indy, 13-7, on Tuesday night at Principal Park. The Indians loaded the bases and put up a run in the ninth, but the rally came up short. After the I-Cubs (28-39) posted the first run in the bottom of the first inning, the Indians (28-42) countered with a three-run top of the second. Davis Wendzel doubled with a Jhostynxon Garcia to follow, putting runners at the corners with no outs. An RBI groundout by Rafael Flores Jr. knotted the game and Nick Yorke provided the Indians the lead, beating out an infield single. Yorke took second base with a throwing error on the play and Dominic Fletcher logged an RBI knock for a 3-1 advantage. Iowa tied the game in the bottom of the second and then Indy countered with another three-run inning. Flores drove home a run with a double and Yorke drove in two with a single to left field. The I-Cubs scored in all remaining innings except the sixth, running away with the game. José Urquidy allowed six earned runs across 4.0 innings in the start for the Indians, with Nick Dombkowski (L, 2-3) allowing the next three out of the bullpen. For Iowa, Jordan Wicks allowed six runs in just 3.0 frames, but five I-Cubs arms combined to finish the game, with four of them having scoreless outings. Tyler Beede (W, 2-2) earned the winning decision with 2.0 shutout innings behind Wicks. The Indians and I-Cubs continue their six-game series on Wednesday afternoon at 1:08 PM ET. RHP Antwone Kelly (3-4, 4.50) is scheduled to take the mound for Indy while RHP Paul Campbell (0-5, 8.12) is slated to start for Iowa. ================================ IU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren has announced the signing of a pair of Canadian in Camille Pangonis and Ashlyn Anderson for the 2026-27 season. Pangonis will be a freshman for the Hoosiers while Anderson will have two years of eligibility remaining. A native of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Pangonis is a 5-foot-11 guard from Fort Erie International Academy where she averaged 9.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assist and 2.0 steals per game. She joins a highly-ranked incoming class that will suit up for the Hoosiers next season. Anderson played at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Canada, where the 6-foot-3 forward started all 32 games of her career, averaging 13.1 points per game in two seasons. The Latchford, Ontario, Canada native also shot 49.8 percent from the floor. Last season Anderson averaged 15.1 points and 13.9 rebounds per game to lead the Falcons to an 11-5 overall finish. Previously, Addy Nyemchek, GiGi Battle, Ashlinn Shade and Zoe Jackson comprised the nation’s eight-best recruiting class for 2026. In addition, the program signed four transfers in the offseason and will feature key returners in redshirt junior guard Lenée Beaumont and junior forward Zania Socka-Nguemen. =================================== NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball program has added a pair of transfers, as Stella Adeyemi and Chloe Hooker will join the program for the 2026-27 season, head coach Salima Rockwell announced. An outside hitter from Papillion, Nebraska, Adeyemi heads to South Bend following three years at Hawaii, where she totaled 358 kills and 378 points over 46 matches played, including 250 during her sophomore season in 2024. She started the first 10 matches of the season last year for the Rainbow Warriors before suffering a season ending injury, but still recorded double-figure kills in five matches and notched three double-doubles in that time. Against Utah Valley on September 5, 2025, Adeyemi logged career-highs of 17 kills and 19.5 points and was named to the OUTRIGGER Invitational All-Tournament Team. During her sophomore season in 2024, Adeyemi played in all 31 games for Hawaii and ranked third on the team with 2.08 kills per set and fourth on the team with 250 kills. She posted a season-high 13 kills three times throughout the year (Pepperdine, CSUN, Cal State Fullerton) and registered 11 kills on a season-high .500 hitting percentage at Texas on September 20, 2024. She earned the team’s Most Improved award while also posting 21 kills in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic and was named to the All-Tournament team. Off the court, Adeyemi was an Academic All-Big West performer, a CSC Academic All-District honoree and was named to the Big West Commissioners Honor Roll. Adeyemi was a three-time state champion and a Max Prep All-American during her time at Papillion-Lavista South High School, earning all-state, all-tournament and was named the Offensive Player of the Year during her time with the Titans. Hooker will make the transition from the sand to the court this upcoming season, as the former beach All-American for Loyola Marymount treks to South Bend to spend her final year of eligibility inside Purcell Pavilion. Hooker earned back-to-back West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors the last two seasons while also garnering all-conference recognition in four-straight seasons, three of those coming on the first team. The San Diego, California native is also the program’s leading wins holder at the West Coast Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament. This past spring, Hooker went 29-8 primarily playing on the second and third courts. She helped LMU knock off No. 3 USC and No. 11 Grand Canyon twice to end the regular season. Hooker helped lead the Lions to a conference championship and a run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. As a junior in 2025, Hooker was 30-10 on the season, 28 of those wins coming from court two. On top of being an All-American, she was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. She posted 27 wins in both her sophomore and freshman seasons and was named the WCC Freshman of the Year back in 2023. Hooker also has experience internationally, taking part of the USAV Beach NTDP team from 2018-2022. She finished third at the 2023 USAV 23 National Team Trials. A high school All-American honorable mention at Francis Parker High School, Hooker was named to multiple watch lists, including the Ultra Ankle® JVA Watch List and PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2022 watch list. She was also part of the California Scholarship Federation and National Honor Society. ==================================== INDIANA STATE ATHLETICS TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (June 16, 2026) – Indiana State University today announced that Director of Athletics Nathan Christensen has received a contract extension through June 30, 2030, and will step into a new title as Vice President & Director of Athletics. Christensen has made a tremendous impact on the Athletic Department over his two years at the helm with Sycamore Athletics posting record revenue numbers, exceeding both in the classroom and on the competition surface, and announcing new facility enhancements to Hulman Center. “Since Nathan Christensen arrived at Indiana State, he has brought vision, energy, and a clear commitment to elevating Sycamore Athletics,” said Indiana State University President Mike Godard. “Under his leadership, we have seen tremendous momentum across the department — from record revenue growth and outstanding academic performance to championship success, facility progress, and deeper engagement with our community. I have also had the privilege of working closely with Nathan and knowing the integrity, collaboration, and purpose he brings to this role every day. He has earned my full confidence, and this extension and new title reflect both the impact he has already made and the bright future we are building together.” Since his arrival in Terre Haute, Christensen has placed an emphasis on revenue generation. Over his first year, the Indiana State Athletic Department featured a 29 percent in revenue generation categories, including a marked growth of 370 percent in the Crossroad of Champions. Over the 2025-26 season, Give to Blue Day giving toward Athletics saw a 144 percent increase this year, while corporate partnerships have helped the department reach $1.4 million in giving. The Investor Society, a fundraising innovation of Christensen, focused on recognizing and honoring donors who have achieved philanthropic milestones toward Athletics has reached more than 80 members in just over one year. In the classroom, Indiana State has had more than 600 student-athletes make the AD honor roll in each of the last two years, including a program-record 693 achieving the feat in 2024-25. The department also posted a 3.507 cumulative GPA in 2025-26 marking the fifth consecutive year Sycamore student-athletes have posted a cumulative GPA over 3.30. On the competition surface, Christensen made the direct hires of head coaches Tracy Archuleta (baseball), Windy Thees (softball), and Ted Kopacz (volleyball), while Indiana State’s tradition of excellence has seen the department add seven Missouri Valley Conference titles to its coffers over the last two years. The Sycamores’ athletic success across the department resulted in Indiana State finishing third in the MVC All-Sports Trophy in the 2025-26 season. The momentum extends beyond competition as investment in the future of Sycamore Athletics is occurring this summer with enhancements to Hulman Center. Along with additional facility improvements on the horizon as the university works alongside RATIO to finalize a comprehensive facilities master plan that will shape the next generation of athletic and campus experiences. Indiana State Sycamore Athletics remains active in the community under Christensen’s direction thanks in part to its partnership with the Vigo County School Corporation, as well as the CVB and Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce. The Sycamores recorded more than 2,000 hours of community service in each of the last two seasons through various department initiatives in giving back to the Terre Haute community. “It is an incredible honor to lead Indiana State Athletics,” said Vice President & Director of Athletics Nathan Christensen. “I am grateful to our student-athletes, coaches, and staff whose commitment to excellence drives everything we do. I also want to thank our fans, donors, alumni, and community partners for embracing our vision, sharing in our excitement, and helping us elevate our Indiana State University, Sycamore Athletics, and the Wabash Valley. A special thank you to President Mike Godard for his leadership, guidance, and unwavering support. Together, we have built tremendous momentum, but our best days are still ahead. The work is just beginning, and I am excited for what we will accomplish together.” ================================= EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With the exciting news of the River City Classic being set between the University of Evansville and USI, we know fans have many questions about the game and how they can purchase tickets for the game. The game between the Purple Aces and Screaming Eagles is set for Saturday, November 7th at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center. Tickets go on sale July 15th and can be purchased through the UE ticket office starting on that date. Fans interested in tickets for the contest are asked to complete the form at this link – www.uealumnionline.com/UERCC and the UE Athletics Ticket Office will reach out at a later date to secure your seats. All renewed men’s basketball season ticket holders or new season ticket holders for the 2026-27 season will receive first priority to purchase tickets in the designated UE section. Presale priority will also be given to UE donors and corporate sponsors. In order to be eligible for prioritized presale seating, fans must have at least 50% of their season ticket payment submitted **by July 10**. Those who have not reached that threshold by that date will still have an opportunity to purchase but will be placed into the general pool without priority consideration. For more information on tickets for the River City Classic, please reach out to the UE Athletics Ticket Office at 812-488-2623. A limited number of student section tickets will be available for UE students and will be prioritized based on Purple Passport points earned during the 2026 fall sports season. UE staff and faculty will not receive complimentary tickets since this is a neutral site game. The game will be a neutral site contest. Even through it is being played at the Ford Center, it will not count as a home game for the Purple Aces. Along those same lines, tickets for the game are NOT included in UE season tickets for the 2026-27 season. The Evansville Sports Commission is the host and organizer of the game. It will be a regular-season non-conference game for both squads. As of right now, the teams have agreed to play in the inaugural River City Classic on November 7. With the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, discussions regarding future games will continue. ============================= EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville Head Volleyball Coach Zach Weinberg has announced the elevation of Drew Davis to Associate Head Coach for the Purple Aces program. “Congratulations to Drew on his well-deserved promotion to Associate Head Coach,” Weinberg exclaimed. “Since Drew arrived in Evansville, he has been an invaluable piece of this coaching staff and program, and his impact is felt every day in the work he does with our student-athletes in the gym and on the recruiting trail.” “I am excited to see how Drew continues to flourish with some of the new responsibilities and expanded leadership roles this new position comes with, and I look forward to our continued partnership in guiding this program to where we both believe it can go,” Weinberg continued. “This promotion to Associate Head Coach is a well-deserved recognition of his contributions to this team. Congrats, Drew!” Davis joined the UE program in 2025 as an assistant coach. He previously worked on the staffs at UTSAA, North Dakota State, and Creighton. Before coming to Evansville, Davis coached seven 1st Team All-Conference players, two 1st Team Academic All-Americans, four All-Freshman Team players, a Freshman of the Year, two Setters of the Year, three AVCA All-North Region Players, and 12 CSC All-District student-athletes. “I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Evansville. Our Head Coach, Zach Weinberg, has built something special here, and I’m grateful for the trust he, Sarah Solinsky, Dr. Ziggy Siegfried, and President Pietruszkiewicz have placed in me to continue pouring into this program each and every day,” Davis said. “What excites me most is what’s ahead — the student-athletes we’re bringing in, the standard we’re holding ourselves to every day in the gym, and the opportunity to compete at a high level in this conference. I came to Evansville to help build something meaningful and sustainable, and the cherry on top is that I ended up falling in love with the community, the University, the athletes, and the people. I’m proud to be a Purple Ace!” ================================ SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer has released its schedule for the 2026 championship season. The 2026 season officially kicks off Thursday, August 13, when the Screaming Eagles host Wright State University at Strassweg Field to begin a three-match homestand to start the season. USI will tune up for the regular-season opener against Wright State with a pair of preseason exhibitions in early August. The Eagles will host Bellarmine University on August 5 before a road exhibition at Kennesaw State University on August 8. Following the opener against Wright State, the Screaming Eagles will host Middle Tennessee State University (August 16) and the University of Akron (August 20) from Strassweg Field. USI’s first road match will be on August 23 against Purdue University Fort Wayne, before returning for back-to-back home contests against Purdue University (August 30) and Arkansas State University (September 3). Then the Eagles will embark on a four-game road stretch against Eastern Michigan University (September 6), Cleveland State University (September 10), Valparaiso University (September 13), and DePaul University (September 17). USI will close its non-conference slate at home against Xavier University on September 20. USI begins its fifth Ohio Valley Conference season on September 27 at Strassweg Field with a home match against the University of Tennessee at Martin. The seven-match conference schedule also includes home fixtures against Western Illinois University (October 11) and Eastern Illinois University (October 25) in the home finale. The Screaming Eagles will have their first conference road tilt against Southeast Missouri State University (October 4), back-to-back road contests at Lindenwood University (October 15) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (October 18), and then conclude the regular season with a road contest at Morehead State University (November 1). The OVC Championship Tournament runs from November 5-15. “We are excited to announce our 2026 schedule and our most challenging schedule since entering Division I,” USI Women’s Soccer Head Coach Eric Schoenstein said. “We continue to raise the bar with difficult non-conference games. We plan to build off our successful 2025 season and continue to make strides toward capturing an OVC title.” USI is coming off its best Division-I season yet after a 9-7-5 overall record and a 4-2-3 conference record that saw the Screaming Eagles make their deepest run in the OVC Tournament with a semifinal appearance. The full schedule, including match times and gameday promotions, can be found on the USI Women’s Soccer schedule page at usiscreamingeagles.com. ================================== INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1880 – John Montgomery Ward of the Providence Grays pitches a perfect game against the Buffalo Bisons, winning 5 – 0. Losing pitcher Pud Galvin makes the last out. This is the second perfect game in the National League in six days; the first one was pitched by Lee Richmond on June 12th. The next perfect game by a National League pitcher will not happen for 84 years, when Jim Bunning turns the trick on Father’s Day in 1964. 1907 – The Boston Red Sox sign their fourth manager of the season, with Deacon McGuire replacing Bob Unglaub. 1915 – Zip Zabel comes out of the Chicago Cubs bullpen with two outs in the 1st inning to face the Brooklyn Robins. Zabel wins the game in the 19th inning, 4 – 3, in the longest relief effort in major league history. Brooklyn starter Jeff Pfeffer goes the distance, scattering 15 hits as he labors 18 1/3 innings, only to lose on a throwing error by second baseman George Cutshaw. 1916 – The Chicago White Sox pound Babe Ruth with 12 hits in eight innings, including three by Shoeless Joe Jackson, to beat the visiting Boston Red Sox, 5 – 0. The loss drops Boston into sixth place. 1917 – The Giants and Yankees play the first Sunday game in New York for a war charity in front of 21,000 spectators. 1931 – Longtime umpire and future Hall of Famer Tom Connolly announces his retirement. Connolly, who had worked the first game in American League history in 1901, will become the supervisor of AL umpires. 1935 – Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis rules that Alabama Pitts, a former convict, may suit up for the Albany Senators of the International League. Landis’s ruling stipulates that Pitts may play only in regular season games, but not in exhibitions. 1936 – Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees sets an American League record for pitchers by recording ten total bases. Ruffing hits two home runs as part of a four-hit day, helping the Yankees to a 15 – 4 crushing of the Cleveland Indians. 1941 – Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees is credited with a hit in his 30th consecutive game when an easy grounder to shortstop Luke Appling bounces up and hits him on the shoulder. The Chicago White Sox beat the Yankees, 8 – 7. 1943 – Boston Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin inserts himself as a pinch-hitter in both games of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics – and hits three-run home runs in each at-bat, becoming the first major leaguer to pinch-hit home runs in both ends of a doubleheader. The Red Sox win the opener, 5 – 4, but lose the second game, 8 – 7. Cronin will pinch-hit 42 times this year with 18 hits, including an American League record five pinch-hit homers. 1956 – Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock becomes the only player to hit a home run onto the roof of Ebbets Field. Adcock hits three home runs during the doubleheader sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He will go on to hit 13 career home runs at Ebbets Field, more than any other visiting player. 1958 – Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black man to play for the Detroit Tigers 11 days earlier, goes 5 for 5 in his first home game at Briggs Stadium. The Dominican’s performance helps Detroit beat the Washington Senators, 9 – 2. 1960 – Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits his 500th career home run against the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium. Williams’ two-run shot off Wynn Hawkins helps the Red Sox beat Cleveland, 3 – 1. Williams becomes the fourth player in major league history to hit 500 home runs, joining Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Mel Ott. 1962 – Chicago Cubs outfielder Lou Brock hits a home run into the right-center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds, 460 feet from home plate, in the first game of a Chicago doubleheader sweep over the New York Mets, 8 – 7 and 4 – 3. Known more for his speed than his power, Brock becomes the second player to reach that section of seats. Joe Adcock was the first. 1967 – A nine-hour and five-minute doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics sets a major league record for the longest ever. The first game includes a rain delay, and the second goes 19 innings before a Dave Duncan home run gives the Athletics a 6 – 5 victory. Detroit wins the opener, 7 – 6. 1970 – At Candlestick Park, Giants legend Willie Mays (615) and Ernie Banks of the Cubs (504) both hit home runs making it the first time two big leaguers with 500 home runs do it in the same game. 1971 – Don Kessinger of the Chicago Cubs goes 6 for 6, with five singles and a double, in a 7 – 6, 10-inning decision over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. 1978 – Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees strikes out 18 batters in a four-hit, 4 – 0 shutout of the California Angels, to set an American League record for a left-handed pitcher in a single game. Guidry, who strikes out 15 in the first six innings, posts his 11th consecutive victory without a loss. The performance will help coin a new nickname for Guidry as the team’s announcer, Phil Rizzuto, begins to refer to him as “Louisiana Lightning”, inspiring a new Yankees tradition as the fans begin to clap rhythmically each time there are two strikes on the batter. 1987 – Former Kansas City Royals manager Dick Howser dies from brain cancer at the age of 51. The popular Howser, who led the Royals to the 1985 World Championship, fell ill during the 1986 season. He attempted to return to managing in spring training in 1987, only to give up the comeback because of his weakened condition. His uniform number, 10, will be retired by the club on July 3rd. 1993: Baseball owners vote overwhelmingly, 26-2, in favor of expanding the postseason for the first time since 1969. The new system, which is set to begin in 1994, will double the number of teams that qualify to eight by realigning each league into three divisions, with two teams qualifying as wild cards. The 1994 strike will delay its implementation by one year, however. San Francisco Giants outfielder Darren Lewis sets a major league record by playing his 243rd consecutive game without committing an error. It is also the most ever by any outfielder at the start of his career. Carlos Baerga of the Cleveland Indians hits three home runs in a 9 – 5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit hits five home runs of their own, including a pair each by Travis Fryman and Dan Gladden. Baerga, Fryman and Gladden also tie an American League record for three players with two or more home runs in a nine-inning game. 1995 – Relief pitcher Mitch Williams is released by the California Angels. Williams, who considered retirement last year after being released by Houston, ends his career with a unique statistic on his resume: 526 hits and 537 walks allowed in 684 2/3 innings pitched. He is the only pitcher in major league history with more than 250 innings to allow more walks than hits. 1997 – The “Freeway Series” hits the street in Los Angeles, CA, and the Dodgers drive home with the first victory in this interleague play on Todd Zeile’s second home run of the game. The Dodgers trail the Angels by one run in the 9th inning, but tie the game on a wild pitch and win it, 4 – 3, on Zeile’s homer. 2000: Darin Erstad hits a double to get his 100th hit of the season, in the Angels’ 10 – 3 win over Arizona. Erstad’s hit comes in his 61st game, and he is the fastest to reach 100 hits since Heinie Manush in 1934. LSU defeats Stanford, 6 – 5, to win its fifth College World Series since 1991. 2001 – Blake Stein of the Kansas City Royals strikes out eight straight batters, and 11 in 5 2/3 innings, but the Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City, 5 – 2. Only Nolan Ryan (twice), Ron Davis and Roger Clemens have struck out eight in a row in the American League. Tom Seaver holds the major league record with ten consecutive strikeouts, which was set in 1970. 2003: Pitchers Jae Seo, David Weathers and Armando Benitez combine for a one-hitter as the New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins, 5 – 0. It is the third straight game the Mets are involved in a one-hitter. The Philadelphia Phillies enter a 25-year agreement with Citizens Bank, one of the nation’s largest commercial bank holding companies, which includes naming Philadelphia’s new baseball facility, Citizens Bank Park. At the new ballpark, a gigantic Liberty Bell towering 100 feet above street level will come to life after every Phillies home run. 2005: In interleague play, the Arizona Diamondbacks give up ten runs in the 3rd inning of their 13 – 6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Diamondbacks, who allowed ten runs in the 6th inning on June 15th to the Cubs, become the first team since the 1969 Mets to allow ten runs in an inning in consecutive games. The Mets did it on one day, during a July 30th doubleheader against Houston. Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 822nd consecutive game, tying Gus Suhr for ninth place on the all-time list. Former Red Sox Brian Daubach starts at first base for the Mets, drawing three walks and scoring two runs one day after being called up from Triple-A Norfolk. Daubach was drafted by the Mets in the 17th round way back in 1990, but this is his first big league game for the club. 2007: Brandon Watson of the Columbus Clippers hits in his 43rd consecutive game, breaking the 95-year-old International League record previously held by Jack Lelivelt. The record-shattering blow is a single off J.D. Durbin. Frank Thomas cracks his 244th home run as a designated hitter, going deep against Micah Bowie. He breaks Edgar Martinez’s career home run record for designated hitters with that blow. 2008: In the small hours of the morning after beating the Los Angeles Angels, 9 – 6, on the West Coast, the New York Mets fire manager Willie Randolph and two of his coaches with the team in fourth place. Bench coach Jerry Manuel is named interim manager. Marcus Thames homers for the fifth game in a row for the Tigers. His last eight hits have all been home runs. 2009: Ivan Rodriguez catches the 2,227th game of his career, breaking Carlton Fisk’s record, in Houston’s 5 – 4, ten-inning loss to his former team, the Texas Rangers. For Texas, Omar Vizquel, the all-time leader for games played at shortstop, picks up his 2,677th hit, tying Luis Aparicio for most hits by a Venezuelan player. Matt Wieters of the Baltimore Orioles, the 2008 Minor League Player of the Year, hits the first home run of his career in the O’s 6 – 4 win over the New York Mets. The Pirates beat the Twins, 8 – 2. Andy LaRoche and Adam LaRoche both homer, the first brother combo to homer in the same game for Pittsburgh since the Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, did so in 1938. Andrew McCutchen also hits his first home run as the league’s weakest team (in terms of homers) rides the long ball to victory. 2010 – The Rockies’ Ubaldo Jimenez continues to dominate. After today’s 5 – 1 win over the Twins, he leads the majors with 13 wins (against only one loss) and a 1.15 ERA, drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer Bob Gibson’s record-setting 1968 season. Since Lefty Gomez in 1932, only Roger Clemens had started 13-1. 2011 – Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie reach a divorce settlement that will determine the fate of the team. A judge will decide at a one-day trial on August 4th whether the team is the sole property of Frank McCourt, as he claims, or community property of the former couple, as his wife pretends. If the ruling is the latter, the property will be split 50-50 between the two estranged spouses, forcing the sale of the team. But even if Frank McCourt’s claim is upheld, his shaky financial situation, including an expected $100 million payment he is likely to be ordered to make to Jamie, could also result in the team’s sale. The divorce settlement will become null three days later when Commissioner Bud Selig rejects a proposed television deal with Fox Sports on whose execution the settlement was based. 2012 – Denard Span’s single in the 15th inning drives in Trevor Plouffe to give the Twins a 5 – 4 win over the Brewers in the longest game played at Target Field to date. 2013 – Max Scherzer of the Tigers improves to 10-0, pitching six innings of one-hit ball in a 5 – 1 win over the Orioles. He is the first major league starter to go 10-0 since Roger Clemens in 1997, and just the second in Tigers history, following George Mullin, who began the 1909 season with 11 straight wins. 2014: Shades of the 1980s? The Royals take over first place in the AL Central with an 11 – 4 win over the Tigers as they batter Max Scherzer for ten runs in four innings on their way to their ninth straight win. The Royals had not been in first place this late in a season since 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture. Despite violence and unrest in the Ukraine, the country makes its first appearance in a European Cup in 14 years. KTNU Elizavetgrad is one-hit by DOOR Neptunus hurlers Misja Harcksen, Floris Timmer and Jorian van Acker in a 6 – 0 loss; only Roman Boyko connects safely. The team will do better tomorrow, topping France’s Templiers de Sénart in extra innings. 2015 – Michael Pineda makes a bid for a no-hitter until Christian Yelich of the Marlins leads off the 7th inning with a home run; Pineda leaves after two more outs, getting credit for a 2 – 1 Yankees win, although, even if he had not given up a hit, he would likely not have had the chance to pitch any deeper into the game due to pitch count concerns. Miami almost ties the game in the 8th, but Adeiny Hechevarria’s run on a fielder’s choice by Dee Gordon is overturned after Yankees manager Joe Girardi successfully challenges the call. Alex Rodriguez has a pair of hits for New York, bringing him within three of the 3,000 hit club. 2016 – Michael Saunders leads the Blue Jays to a 13 – 3 win over the Orioles with three homers and eight RBIs. He connects twice for three-run homers off Mike Wright, then adds a two-run shot against Ubaldo Jimenez as the red hot Blue Jays move to one game back of first-place Baltimore. 2020 – As MLB is taking a public relations beating for its inability to come to an agreement on how to re-start the season that was suspended in spring training due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA head Tony Clark meet for several hours in Phoenix, AZ to hash out a compromise. After the meeting, the Commissioner announces the two have developed a joint framework that they will now submit to their respective constitutents. 2021 – The Diamondbacks set a new all-time mark with their 23rd consecutive road loss, bowing to the Giants, 10 – 3. Two teams had previously lost 22 straight on the road, but Arizona now proudly stands alone atop that hill. The D-Backs have gone 2-28 over their last 30 games and have the worst record in the majors at 20-50, so it’s not just road games that have given them trouble. Their last road win came way back on April 25th. Births[edit] 1855 – Terry Connell, catcher; umpire (d. 1924) 1861 – Pete Browning, outfielder (d. 1905) 1877 – Pete O’Brien, infielder (d. 1917) 1879 – Ed Hilley, infielder (d. 1956) 1881 – Claude Rossman, infielder (d. 1928) 1887 – Bob Coulson, outfielder (d. 1953) 1890 – Phil Douglas, pitcher (d. 1952) 1891 – Zeb Terry, infielder (d. 1988) 1891 – Bennie Wilson, outfielder (d. ????) 1897 – Bill Hubbell, pitcher (d. 1980) 1903 – Ben Shields, pitcher (d. 1982) 1905 – Eddie Krajnik, scout (d. 1957) 1905 – Bill Outen, catcher (d. 1961) 1910 – Joe Bowman, pitcher (d. 1990) 1911 – Bill Humphrey, pitcher (d. 1992) 1911 – Antonio Ruiz, pitcher (d. ????) 1914 – James Adlam, minor league infielder and manager (d. 1999) 1915 – Robert White, minor league infielder (d. 1989) 1916 – Joe Burns, infielder (d. 1974) 1916 – Joe Linsalata, umpire (d. 2000) 1918 – Pete Elko, infielder (d. 1993) 1919 – Junius Savage, pitcher (d. 1974) 1919 – Ray Scott, announcer (d. 1998) 1921 – Dave Pope, outfielder (d. 1999) 1923 – Eugene Okey, minor league pitcher (d. 2009) 1924 – Charlotte Armstrong, AAGPBL pitcher (d. 2008) 1924 – Kiyoharu Sakata, NPB infielder (d. 1987) 1928 – Willard Nixon, pitcher (d. 2000) 1930 – Jaime Pérez Avella, minor league executive; Salon de la Fama 1932 – Bennie Daniels, pitcher 1933 – Seisaburo Yamada, NPB catcher (d. 2023) 1940 – Takashi Takagi, NPB infielder (d. 2012) 1942 – Luis Peraza, pitcher (d. 2011) 1942 – Sohei Shinoda, NPB pitcher 1944 – Mitsugu Tanaka, NPB pitcher 1945 – Katsutoshi Amamiya, NPB outfielder 1946 – Walter Koeck, Belgian national team infielder 1947 – Shinobu Matsumoto, NPB pitcher 1948 – Dave Concepcion, infielder; All-Star 1948 – Shuichi Fukazawa, NPB outfielder 1948 – Gary Ryerson, pitcher 1949 – Larry LaGarde, minor league outfielder (d. 2021) 1949 – Brian Ostrosser, infielder 1950 – Osamu Ogata, NPB pitcher 1953 – Chiaki Sadaoka, NPB infielder 1955 – Joe Charboneau, outfielder 1958 – Lester Strode, coach 1961 – Dave Allen, minor league outfielder 1961 – Mickey Brantley, outfielder 1961 – Victor Mata, outfielder 1962 – Hideo Aoki, NPB pitcher 1962 – Lázaro Madera, Cuban league outfielder 1962 – Stu Tate, pitcher (d. 2026) 1963 – Tom Drees, pitcher 1963 – Matt Kinzer, pitcher 1965 – Dermonti Dawson, minor league owner 1965 – Manuel Lee, infielder 1965 – Mike Magnante, pitcher 1966 – Shawn Abner, outfielder 1967 – Greg David, minor league catcher 1967 – Koichi Oshima, NPB infielder 1968 – Kazuya Harai, NPB infielder 1969 – Dennis Burlingame, minor league pitcher 1969 – Luigi Carrozza, Serie A1 catcher 1969 – Billy Hall, minor league infielder 1969 – Soo-hyuk Lim, KBO catcher (d. 2010) 1970 – Joe Furukawa, NPB infielder 1973 – Hiroshi Yamada, NPB pitcher 1974 – Jeff Smith, coach 1975 – Mark Brownson, pitcher (d. 2017) 1975 – Donnie Sadler, infielder 1975 – Yoshiki Tanaka, NPB pitcher 1975 – Masanori Yasuda, Japanese national team catcher 1976 – Won-wook Jung, KBO pitcher 1977 – Kanichi Matoba, NPB outfielder 1978 – Jory Coughenour, minor league pitcher 1978 – Dan DeMent, coach 1978 – Jeff Dillard, minor league infielder 1978 – Jens Heymer, Bundesliga infielder 1978 – Tai-Yong Kuo, CPBL infielder 1978 – Dernell Stenson, outfielder (d. 2003) 1980 – Yudai Kawai, NPB pitcher 1981 – Brad Correll, minor league outfielder 1981 – Young-sik Kang, KBO pitcher 1982 – Masato Nishikawa, NPB pitcher 1982 – Pei Wang, China Baseball League pitcher 1983 – Jesse Parengkuan, Indonesian national team infielder 1983 – David Pauley, pitcher 1985 – Phil Disher, minor league infielder 1985 – Mitch Hilligoss, minor league infielder 1985 – Csaba Rojas, Peruvian national team outfielder 1986 – Alfredo Despaigne, NPB outfielder 1986 – Quinn Wolcott, umpire 1986 – Won-sang Yoo, KBO pitcher 1987 – Keegan Swanepoel, South African national team infielder 1988 – Alessandro Ercolani, Italian Baseball League pitcher 1988 – Kyle Heckathorn, minor league pitcher 1988 – Gilmar Pereira, minor league pitcher 1989 – Kyle McCrady, umpire 1990 – Matt Barnes, pitcher; All-Star 1990 – Andrew Chafin, pitcher 1990 – Yuhei Nakamura, NPB catcher 1990 – Matt Snyder, minor league infielder 1990 – Michael Snyder, minor league infielder 1991 – Aaron Griffin, minor league pitcher 1991 – Yusei Kikuchi, pitcher; All-Star 1991 – Daichi Osera, NPB pitcher 1991 – Hrvoje Toljanić, Croatian national team pitcher 1991 – Ryutaro Umeno, NPB catcher 1993 – Scotty Burcham, minor league infielder 1994 – Arvid Carlstedt, Elitserien infielder-pitcher 1994 – Ryan Fitzgerald, infielder 1995 – Aditya Muflih Mahmud, Indonesian national team catcher 1995 – Shane Priest, Bundesliga pitcher 1996 – Quan Gan, China Baseball League pitcher 1996 – Melvin Novoa, minor league catcher 1996 – Mitchell Stumpo, minor league pitcher 1997 – Hendrik Clementina, minor league catcher 1997 – Blaine Crim, minor league infielder 1997 – Shuo-Cheng Wei, CPBL pitcher 1998 – Gedryon Basilia, Hoofdklasse pitcher 1999 – Shane Baz, pitcher 2000 – Riku Masuda, NPB infielder 2000 – Mason Montgomery, pitcher 2002 – Brock Wilken, minor league infielder 2003 – Uri Shani, Israeli national team outfielder 2004 – Muhammad Taimour Raja, Pakistani national team infielder 2004 – Syed Ali Shah, Pakistani national team pitcher 2004 – Syed Muhammad Shah, Pakistani national team catcher 2005 – Didier Fuentes, pitcher Deaths[edit] 1887 – Hugh Gilgan, catcher/outfielder (b. 1852) 1901 – Bill Craver, infielder, manager (b. 1844) 1907 – Frank McCarton, outfielder (b. 1854) 1935 – Wiman Andrus, minor league infielder (b. 1858) 1939 – Allen Sothoron, pitcher, manager (b. 1893) 1940 – Hugh Bedient Jr., minor league pitcher (b. 1916) 1945 – Joe Visner, outfielder (b. 1859) 1948 – Bob Couchman, minor league pitcher (b. 1888) 1951 – Bill Harper, pitcher (b. 1889) 1952 – Al Atkinson, pitcher (b. 1861) 1952 – Julio Bonetti, pitcher (b. 1911) 1959 – Dave Black, pitcher (b. 1893) 1959 – Jim McHale, outfielder (b. 1875) 1961 – Ollie Johns, pitcher (b. 1879) 1965 – Kaname Miyazaki, NPB infielder and manager (b. 1916) 1969 – Byron Houck, pitcher (b. 1891) 1973 – Fritz Scheeren, outfielder (b. 1891) 1974 – Roger Salmon, pitcher (b. 1891) 1974 – Walt Slagle, pitcher (b. 1878) 1975 – Sid Gordon, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1917) 1979 – Duffy Lewis, outfielder (b. 1888) 1984 – Jim Hegan, catcher; All-Star (b. 1920) 1987 – Dick Howser, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1936) 1988 – Ed Montague, infielder (b. 1905) 1988 – Shozo Nishimura, NPB pitcher (b. 1941) 1992 – Keith Frazier, minor league pitcher/outfielder and manager (b. 1913) 1995 – Bruce Campbell, outfielder (b. 1909) 1996 – Motohiro Ando, NPB pitcher (b. 1939) 2000 – Joe Albanese, pitcher (b. 1933) 2002 – Bill Adair, manager (b. 1913) 2005 – Garth Neville, Canadian national team pitcher (b. 1948) 2006 – Brian Wilson, scout (b. 1972) 2007 – Kazuo Higasa, NPB outfielder (b. 1920) 2009 – Dusty Rhodes, outfielder (b. 1927) 2011 – Héctor Benítez, Venezuelan national team player (b. 1918) 2011 – Sakan Morita, NPB pitcher (b. 1935) 2012 – Patricia Brown, AAGPBL pitcher (b. 1931) 2013 – Tom Turner, infielder (b. 1915) 2014 – Richard Durrett, writer (b. 1975) 2014 – Dennis Kissane, minor league pitcher (b. 1945) 2015 – Nelson Doubleday, owner (b. 1933) 2016 – Phil Hennigan, pitcher (b. 1946) 2017 – Bill Corman, college coach (b. 1925) 2017 – John Hagemann, scout (b. 1936) 2018 – Bill Connors, pitcher (b. 1941) 2018 – Lyle Palmer, minor league outfielder (b. 1925) 2018 – Dutch Rennert, umpire (b. 1930) 2024 – Bill Griffin, NPB pitcher (b. 1935) 2025 – Luis Guevara, minor league infielder (b. 2006) ============================================== TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, June 17 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 11, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 12, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 6:30 a.m. (Thursday) USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, First Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati (12:40 p.m.) OR Miami at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m.) 3:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (3:10 p.m.) OR Miami at Philadelphia (joined in progress) (1:05 p.m.) 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Toronto at Boston (joined in progress) (6:45 p.m.) 7:05 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Seattle (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: Vegas at Carolina, Game 7 (if necessary) SOFTBALL 6 p.m. CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Portugal vs. DR Congo, Group K, Houston 4 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: England vs. Croatia, Group L, Arlington, Texas 7 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ghana vs. Panama, Group L, Toronto 9 p.m. ESPN2 — USL League One: Fort Wayne FC at Forward Madison FC 10 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K, Mexico City WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. USA — New York at Chicago 10 p.m. USA — Las Vegas at Phoenix _____ Thursday, June 18 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 13, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 14, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 6:30 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, First Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, First Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. 6:30 a.m. (Friday) NBCSN — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Second Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m.) OR Cleveland at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (6:40 p.m.) OR San Francisco at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) Noon FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Czechia vs. South Africa, Group A, Atlanta 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Group B, Inglewood, Calif. 6 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Canada vs. Qatar, Group B, Vancouver, British Columbia 9 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Mexico vs. South Korea, Group A, Guadalajara, Mexico SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Volts 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Atlanta at Indiana _____ Friday, June 19 AUTO RACING 3 p.m. FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 4 p.m. FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 7 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at San Diego, Naval base Coronado, San Diego GOLF 6:30 a.m. NBCSN — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Second Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Second Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) OR Washington at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m.) 8:10 p.m. APPLE TV — St. Louis at Kansas City 9:40 p.m. APPLE TV — Minnesota at Arizona 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — NBA Finals: New York at San Antonio, Game 7 (if necessary) SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: U.S. vs. Australia, Group D, Seattle 6 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Scotland vs. Morocco, Group C, Foxborough, Mass. 8:30 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Brazil vs. Haiti, Group C, Philadelphia 11 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Turkey vs. Paraguay, Group D, Santa Clara, Calif. SOFTBALL 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ION — Washington at New York 10 p.m. ION — Minnesota at Golden State _____ Saturday, June 20 AUTO RACING 10 a.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 11 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 12:30 p.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix at Road America – Race 1, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 1 p.m. NBCSN — Pro Motocross Championship: High Point National, High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris, Pa. 2 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 5 p.m. CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, Naval base Coronado, San Diego COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 1, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 10 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Third Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. Noon NBC — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Third Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Third Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. LACROSSE (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN2 — PLL: Maryland at New York MILB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Columbus MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at N.Y. Yankees (1:35 p.m.) OR Toronto at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.) 4:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at Atlanta (joined in progress) (4:10 p.m.) OR San Diego at Texas (joined in progress) (4:05 p.m.) 7 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Houston (7:15 p.m.) OR N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m.) 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Netherlands vs. Sweden, Group F, Houston 4 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Group E, Toronto 8 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ecuador vs. Curacao, Group E, Kansas City, Mo. Midnight FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Tunisia vs. Japan, Group F, Monterrey, Mexico SOFTBALL Noon ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Indiana at Atlanta 3 p.m. ABC — Seattle at Phoenix 8 p.m. CBS — Chicago at Dallas _____ Sunday, June 21 AUTO RACING 11 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. Noon FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix at Road America – Race 2, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 2 p.m. FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Xpel Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 3:30 p.m. TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Anduril 250, Naval base Coronado, San Diego COLLEGE BASEBALL 2:30 p.m. ABC — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. ESPNU — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. (Altcast Placeholder) GOLF 9 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Final Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 11 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Final Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. Noon NBC — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Final Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 2 p.m. CBS — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Final Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:40 p.m.) OR Washington at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m.) 3 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Arizona (3:15 p.m.) PEACOCK — Minnesota at Arizona (3:15 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) RUGBY (MEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN2 — MLR Playoffs: TBD, Championship SOCCER (MEN’S) Noon FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H, Atlanta 3 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Belgium vs. Iran, Group G, Inglewood, Calif. 6 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, Group H, Miami Gardens, Fla. 9 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: New Zealand vs. Egypt, Group G, Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTBALL 12:30 p.m. ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade 8 p.m. MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 4 p.m. CBS — Golden State at Las Vegas 6 p.m. NBATV — Washington at Minnesota 8 p.m.ESPN — New York at Los Angeles About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY JUNE 16, 2026
