THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

NBA DRAFT

1. WASHINGTON WIZARDS DRAFT AJ DYBANTSA (BYU)

2. UTAH JAZZ DRAFT DARRYN PETERSON (KANSAS)

3. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES DRAFT CAMERON BOOZER (DUKE)

4. CHICAGO BULLS DRAFT CALEB WILSON (NORTH CAROLINA)

5. LA CLIPPERS DRAFT KEATON WAGLER (ILLINOIS)

6. BROOKLYN NETS DRAFT MIKEL BROWN JR. (LOUISVILLE)

7. SACRAMENTO KINGS DRAFT DARIUS ACUFF JR. (ARKANSAS)

8. ATLANTA HAWKS DRAFT KINGSTON FLEMINGS (HOUSTON)

9. DALLAS MAVERICKS DRAFT MOREZ JOHNSON JR. (MICHIGAN)

10. MILWAUKEE BUCKS DRAFT BRAYDEN BURRIES (ARIZONA)

11. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS DRAFT YAXEL LENDEBORG (MICHIGAN)

12. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER DRAFT ADAY MARA (MICHIGAN)

13. MIAMI HEAT DRAFT NATE AMENT (TENNESSEE) (TRADED TO MILWAUKEE)

14. CHARLOTTE HORNETS DRAFT HANNES STEINBACH (WASHINGTON)

15. CHICAGO BULLS DRAFT DAILYN SWAIN (TEXAS)

16. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES FROM BENNETT STIRTZ (IOWA) (TRADED TO OKLAHOMA CITY)

17. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER DRAFT EBUKA OKORIE (STANFORD) (TRADED TO DETROIT VIA MEMPHIS)

18. CHARLOTTE HORNETS DRAFT CHRISTIAN ANDERSON (TEXAS TECH)

19. TORONTO RAPTORS DRAFT ALLEN GRAVES (SANTA CLARA)

20. SAN ANTONIO SPURS DRAFT JAYDEN QUAINTANCE

21. DETROIT PISTONS DRAFT KARIM LÓPEZ (NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS) (TRADED TO MEMPHIS)

22. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS DRAFT LABARON PHILON JR. (ALABAMA)

23. ATLANTA HAWKS DRAFT ZUBY EJIOFOR (ST. JOHN’S)

24. NEW YORK KNICKS DRAFT CAMERON CARR (BAYLOR) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS)

25. LOS ANGELES LAKERS DRAFT SERGIO DE LARREA (VALENCIA) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO DALLAS VIA NEW YORK)

26. DENVER NUGGETS DRAFT TARRIS REED JR. (CONNECTICUT) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO SAN ANTONIO)

27. BOSTON CELTICS DRAFT CHRIS CENAC JR. (HOUSTON)

28. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES DRAFT JOSHUA JEFFERSON (IOWA STATE) (TRADED TO BROOKLYN)

29. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS DRAFT ALEX KARABAN (CONNECTICUT) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO SACRAMENTO)

30. DALLAS MAVERICKS DRAFT KOA PEAT (ARIZONA) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO PHOENIX VIA NEW YORK)

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> 2026 ROUND 2 DRAFT ORDER

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31. NEW YORK KNICKS (FROM WASHINGTON VIA OKLAHOMA CITY AND HOUSTON)

32. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (FROM INDIANA VIA MILWAUKEE)

33. BROOKLYN NETS (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO MINNESOTA)

34. SACRAMENTO KINGS (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO CLEVELAND)

35. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (FROM UTAH VIA MINNESOTA) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO DENVER)

36. LA CLIPPERS (FROM MEMPHIS VIA ATLANTA AND UTAH)

37. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (FROM DALLAS)

38. CHICAGO BULLS (FROM NEW ORLEANS VIA BOSTON, DETROIT, AND PORTLAND)

39. HOUSTON ROCKETS (FROM CHICAGO VIA WASHINGTON)

40. BOSTON CELTICS (FROM MILWAUKEE VIA ORLANDO)

41. MIAMI HEAT (FROM GOLDEN STATE VIA CHARLOTTE, NEW YORK, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND ATLANTA)

42. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (FROM PORTLAND VIA NEW ORLEANS)

43. BROOKLYN NETS (FROM LA CLIPPERS VIA HOUSTON)

44. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (FROM MIAMI VIA INDIANA)

45. SACRAMENTO KINGS (FROM CHARLOTTE VIA SAN ANTONIO, ATLANTA, AND NEW YORK)

46. ORLANDO MAGIC

47. PHOENIX SUNS (FROM PHILADELPHIA VIA HOUSTON AND OKLAHOMA CITY) (REPORTEDLY TRADED TO NEW YORK)

48. DALLAS MAVERICKS (FROM PHOENIX VIA WASHINGTON)

49. DENVER NUGGETS (FROM ATLANTA VIA BROOKLYN AND GOLDEN STATE)

50. TORONTO RAPTORS

51. WASHINGTON WIZARDS (FROM MINNESOTA VIA DETROIT AND NEW YORK)

52. LA CLIPPERS (FROM CLEVELAND)

53. HOUSTON ROCKETS

54. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS VIA TORONTO, MIAMI, AND CLEVELAND)

55. NEW YORK KNICKS

56. CHICAGO BULLS (FROM DENVER VIA MINNESOTA, PHOENIX, CHARLOTTE, AND PHOENIX)

57. ATLANTA HAWKS (FROM BOSTON)

58. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (FROM DETROIT VIA NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, PHOENIX, ORLANDO, AND LA CLIPPERS)

59. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (FROM SAN ANTONIO VIA INDIANA)

60. WASHINGTON WIZARDS (FROM OKLAHOMA CITY VIA SAN ANTONIO AND MIAMI)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

PHILLIES 14, NATIONALS 9

BREWERS 2, REDS 0

MARINERS 3, PIRATES 2

MARLINS 6, RANGERS 4

CUBS 9, METS 6

YANKEES 4, TIGERS 3

DIAMONDBACKS 4, CARDINALS 3

ROYALS 12, RAYS 5

PADRES 7, BRAVES 6 (10 INNINGS)

RED SOX 5, ROCKIES 2

DODGERS 12, TWINS 3

ASTROS 9, BLUE JAYS 7 (11 INNINGS)

WHITE SOX 2, GUARDIANS 1

ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 1

GIANTS 3, ATHLETICS 1

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

SCRANTON 7 INDIANAPOLIS 2

FT. WAYNE 6 LAKE COUNTY 2

SOUTH BEND 6 QUAD CITIES 2

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

LIBERTY 87 ACES 76

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD

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TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026

PORTUGAL 5 UZBEKISTAN 0

ENGLAND 0 GHANA 0

CROATIA 1 PANAMA 0

COLUMBIA 1 CONGO 0

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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

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NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, AUG. 21

GREENCASTLE AT CLOVERDALE, 7 PM

NORTH CENTRAL AT NORTH VERMILLION, 7 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT WASHINGTON, 7 PM

PIKE CENTRAL AT EASTERN GREENE, 7 PM

SULLIVAN AT NORTH KNOX, 7 PM

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

CLOVERDALE AT NORTH PUTNAM, 7 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT NORTH KNOX ©, 7 PM

NORTH CENTRAL AT NORTH DAVIESS ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 4

CLOVERDALE AT OWEN VALLEY, 7 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT EASTERN GREENE ©, 7 PM

NORTH KNOX AT NORTH POSEY, 7:30 PM

PARK TUDOR AT NORTH CENTRAL, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 11

CLOVERDALE AT NORTH CENTRAL ©, 7 PM

MITCHELL AT EASTERN GREENE, 7 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT PIKE CENTRAL, 7 PM

RENSSELAER AT NORTH KNOX, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 18

CLOVERDALE AT NORTH DAVIESS ©, 7 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT EASTERN, 7:30 PM

NORTH KNOX AT NORTH CENTRAL ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 25

EASTERN GREENE AT CLOVERDALE ©, 7 PM

MITCHELL AT NORTH CENTRAL, 7 PM

NORTH KNOX AT PRINCETON, 7:30 PM

WEST WASHINGTON AT NORTH DAVIESS, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

BROWN COUNTY AT EASTERN GREENE, 7 PM

NORTH CENTRAL AT WES-DEL, 7 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT MITCHELL, 7 PM

NORTH KNOX AT CLOVERDALE ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

CLOVERDALE AT WEST VIGO, 7 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT LINTON, 7 PM

KNIGHTSTOWN AT NORTH CENTRAL, 7 PM

NORTH KNOX AT NORTH DAVIESS ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

NORTH CENTRAL AT EASTERN GREENE ©, 7 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT SPRINGS VALLEY, 7 PM

PAOLI AT NORTH KNOX, 7 PM

SOUTH PUTNAM AT CLOVERDALE, 7 PM

©CONFERENCE GAME

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SAGAMORE CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, AUG. 21

HARRISON AT WEST LAFAYETTE, 7:30 PM

CARDINAL RITTER AT DANVILLE, 7 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT GUERIN, 7 PM

NORTHVIEW AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH, 7 PM

PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT LEBANON, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT VINCENNES, 7 PM

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

DANVILLE AT CASCADE, 7 PM

KOKOMO AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH, 7 PM

LEBANON AT WESTERN BOONE, 7 PM

MOORESVILLE AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT HARRISON, 7 PM

WEST LAFAYETTE AT MCCUTCHEON, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 4

ANDERSON AT DANVILLE, 7 PM

LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MCCUTCHEON, 7 PM

LEBANON AT WEST LAFAYETTE, 7:30 PM

TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, 7:30 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT HARRISON ©, 7:30 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 11

CULVER ACADEMY AT MCCUTCHEON, 7:30 PM

HARRISON AT LAFAYETTE JEFF, 7 PM

MARION AT LEBANON, 7 PM

SOUTHPORT AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH, 7:30 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT DANVILLE ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 18

DANVILLE AT LEBANON ©, 7 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT HARRISON ©, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 25

DANVILLE AT YORKTOWN, 7:30 PM

HARRISON AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH ©, 7:30 PM

LEBANON AT MCCUTCHEON ©, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT NORTHVIEW, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

HARRISON AT DANVILLE ©, 7 PM

LEBANON AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH ©, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT MCCUTCHEON ©, 7:30 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

DANVILLE AT MCCUTCHEON ©, 7 PM

RONCALLI AT HARRISON, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT LEBANON ©, 7 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT BISHOP CHATARD, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

DANVILLE AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH ©, 7 PM

LEBANON AT HARRISON ©, 7 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH ©, 7 PM

©CONFERENCE GAME

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MID-STATE CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, AUG. 21

AVON AT DECATUR CENTRAL, 7 PM

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH, 7 PM

COLUMBUS EAST AT MOORESVILLE, 7 PM

COLUMBUS NORTH AT WHITELAND, 7 PM

FRANKLIN AT SOUTHPORT, 7 PM

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD, 7 PM

MARTINSVILLE AT BEDFORD NL, 7 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT BEECH GROVE, 7 PM

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT BEDFORD NL, 7 PM

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT MARTINSVILLE, 7 PM

DECATUR CENTRAL AT WAYNE, 7 PM

GREENWOOD AT FRANKLIN, 7 PM

MOORESVILLE AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT HARRISON, 7 PM

SOUTHPORT AT PERRY MERIDIAN, 7 PM

WHITELAND AT FLOYD CENTRAL, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 4

MARTINSVILLE AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH ©, 7 PM

MOORESVILLE AT PLAINFIELD ©, 7 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT FRANKLIN ©, 7 PM

WHITELAND AT DECATUR CENTRAL ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 11

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT MOORESVILLE ©, 7 PM

DECATUR CENTRAL AT MARTINSVILLE ©, 7 PM

FRANKLIN AT WHITELAND ©, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT PERRY MERIDIAN ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 18

MARTINSVILLE AT FRANKLIN ©, 7 PM

MOORESVILLE AT DECATUR CENTRAL ©, 7 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT WHITELAND ©, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 25

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT PERRY MERIDIAN ©, 7 PM

DECATUR CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD ©, 7 PM

FRANKLIN AT MOORESVILLE ©, 7 PM

WHITELAND AT MARTINSVILLE ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT DECATUR CENTRAL ©, 7 PM

MOORESVILLE AT WHITELAND ©, 7 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT MARTINSVILLE ©, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT FRANKLIN ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

DECATUR CENTRAL AT PERRY MERIDIAN ©, 7 PM

FRANKLIN AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH ©, 7 PM

MARTINSVILLE AT MOORESVILLE ©, 7 PM

WHITELAND AT PLAINFIELD ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT WHITELAND ©, 7 PM

DECATUR CENTRAL AT FRANKLIN ©, 7 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT MOORESVILLE ©, 7 PM

PLAINFIELD AT MARTINSVILLE ©, 7 PM

©CONFERENCE GAME

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EASTERN CROSSROADS CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, AUG. 21

EASTERN HANCOCK AT NORTHEASTERN ©, 7 PM

HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT LAPEL, 7 PM

NEW CASTLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY, 7 PM

SHENANDOAH AT BLUFFTON, 7:30 PM

WINCHESTER AT CENTERVILLE, 7 PM

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

EASTERN HANCOCK AT NORTH DECATUR, 7 PM

HAGERSTOWN AT CENTERVILLE, 7 PM

LAPEL AT FRANKTON, 7 PM

NEW CASTLE AT JAY COUNTY, 7 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT SHENANDOAH ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 4

CENTERVILLE AT EASTERN HANCOCK ©, 7 PM

DELTA AT NORTHEASTERN, 7 PM

LAPEL AT SHENANDOAH ©, 7 PM

MUNCIE CENTRAL AT NEW CASTLE, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 11

EASTERN HANCOCK AT NEW CASTLE ©, 7 PM

LAPEL AT CENTERVILLE ©, 7 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT WINCHESTER, 7 PM

SHENANDOAH AT CONNERSVILLE, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 18

CENTERVILLE AT NORTHEASTERN ©, 7 PM

EASTERN HANCOCK AT KNIGHTSTOWN, 7 PM

NEW CASTLE AT LAPEL ©, 7 PM

TRI AT SHENANDOAH, 7 PM

FRIDAY, SEP. 25

DELTA AT NEW CASTLE, 7 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT LAPEL ©, 7 PM

PARK TUDOR AT EASTERN HANCOCK, 7 PM

RUSHVILLE AT CENTERVILLE, 7 PM

SHENANDOAH AT HAGERSTOWN, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

CENTERVILLE AT SHENANDOAH ©, 7 PM

LAPEL AT EASTERN HANCOCK ©, 7 PM

NEW CASTLE AT NORTHEASTERN ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

CENTERVILLE AT NEW CASTLE ©, 7 PM

LAPEL AT JAY COUNTY, 7 PM

SHENANDOAH AT EASTERN HANCOCK ©, 7 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

EASTERN HANCOCK AT MILAN, 7 PM

GREENFIELD AT CENTERVILLE, 7 PM

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT LAPEL, 7 PM

NEW CASTLE AT SHENANDOAH ©, 7 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT HAGERSTOWN, 7 PM

©CONFERENCE GAME

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MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES

NBA

AJ TO DC: WIZARDS PICK BYU’S DYBANTSA NO. 1 OVERALL IN NBA DRAFT

As the clock ticked down to the announcement of the NBA draft’s first pick on Tuesday night, AJ Dybantsa’s phone was in his father’s possession.

There was no tip-off call coming to prepare him for the news. He was just waiting for NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s voice to inform him whether the Washington Wizards were selecting him with the top choice.

“When they said the pick was in, I was hoping it was me,” Dybantsa said on ESPN’s broadcast.

The news was what Dybantsa envisioned as Washington indeed selected the BYU forward with the No. 1 overall pick ahead of Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who went second overall to the Utah Jazz during the festivities in New York.

The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa led the nation in scoring at 25.5 points per  game in his one college campaign and should be ready to make an immediate impact.

“This means a lot,” Dybantsa said going first in the draft. “It’s a stepping stone. Obviously, I have a lot more work to do.”

This is the third time Washington has held the No. 1 overall pick. The Wizards selected Kwame Brown in 2001 and John Wall in 2010.

Dybantsa is the first BYU player to go first overall.

He made it clear he wants to be a difference-maker for a Washington franchise that has victory totals of 17, 18 and 15 the past three seasons and missed the playoffs for five consecutive campaigns.

“They are getting a super versatile player,” Dybantsa said of himself. “I’m willing to play multiple positions and guard multiple positions and do whatever it takes to win.”

The Jazz are a team stacked with frontcourt players, so adding Peterson bolsters the backcourt.

Peterson said his father repeatedly told him he would someday be a top NBA draft choice.

“Honestly I didn’t, but my pops always knew,” Peterson said. “Once I got older, I started to believe it well. All the work paid off.”

Peterson averaged 20.2 points last season but missed 11 of the Jayhawks’ 35 games and left early in others due to apparent injuries, including cramping.

Dybantsa and Peterson began a run of eight straight freshmen to start the draft.

Duke forward Cameron Boozer went No. 3 overall to the Memphis Grizzlies. He averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds last season for the Blue Devils.

“As it happens, just enjoy,” Boozer said. “This is my whole life in a couple seconds. It’s amazing for sure.”

Boozer’s dad, Carlos, was a former star for Utah and now works in the team’s front office. The focus of his duties for the Jazz is evaluating NBA draft prospects.

The Chicago Bulls chose forward Caleb Wilson of North Carolina fourth. Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in his lone college season.

“That kid got here by hard work, believing in himself and having a great support system,” Wilson said of going No. 4.

The next four picks were guards, beginning with the Los Angeles Clippers grabbing Keaton Wagler of Illinois.

Wagler averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a star freshman after being greatly undervalued as a high school prospect.

“I think it’s just all the hard work I put in,” Wagler said. “I didn’t worry about what anybody said and just stayed true to myself.”

The Brooklyn Nets tabbed Mikel Brown Jr. of Louisville at No. 6. Brown averaged 18.2 points and 4.7 assists but played just 21 games due to injuries and shot 34.4% from 3-point range.

Arkansas point guard Darius Acuff Jr. went seventh overall to the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 23.5 points and 6.4 assists and joined LSU legend Pete Maravich (1969-70) as the only players to lead the Southeastern Conference in both scoring and assists in the same season.

The Atlanta Hawks took Houston point guard Kingston Flemings at No. 8. He averaged 16.1 points and 5.2 assists.

The Dallas Mavericks formally announced the hiring of Dusty May as head coach Tuesday afternoon and then selected forward Morez Johnson Jr., one of the key players on May’s championship team at Michigan. Johnson averaged 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds.

“It’s his second day,” Johnson, the first non-freshman pick, said of May. “I think it had a little bit to do with it, but not too much. … It’s insane. We won together this past season, looking forward to winning with him when I get there.”

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly traded two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for four players and three first-round draft picks, including this year’s 13th overall pick, giving them two selections in a four-pick span. The Bucks tabbed Arizona guard Brayden Burries at No. 10 with its own pick. Burries averaged 16.1 points and 4.9 rebounds.

Two other Michigan stalwarts went at No. 11 and No. 12. Forward Yaxel Lendeborg went to the Warriors, followed by center Aday Mara to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Milwaukee was back at No. 13 and used the pick from Miami to take Tennessee forward Nate Ament. The Charlotte Hornets selected Washington rebounding dynamo Hannes Steinbach (national-best 11.8 boards per game) at No. 14 and the Bulls took Texas guard Dailyn Swain at No. 15.

The Memphis Grizzlies made two trades in the middle of the round to move back five spots and secure five future second-round draft picks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved up one spot by enticing Memphis with two second-round picks in the deal and the Thunder ended up with Iowa point guard Bennett Stirtz at No. 16.

The Grizzlies then traded the No. 17 pick to the Pistons for the No. 21 spot and acquired three second-round selections. Detroit drafted Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie with that pick.

At No. 21, Memphis took the top international prospect, forward Karim Lopez of Mexico. Lopez has played professionally for the New Zealand Breakers.

Among late-round picks, Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. went to the Philadelphia 76ers at No. 22, Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson went 28th to the Minnesota Timberwolves, UConn forward Alex Karaban was chosen 29th by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Arizona forward Koa Peat was the 30th and final pick of the round.

The second round is Wednesday night.

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TOP AVAILABLE PROSPECTS ENTERING SECOND ROUND

Thirty picks are in but the NBA draft resumes with the second round on Wednesday night.

The NBA’s shift to a two-night primetime event could make for a restless 24 hours for a few of the players remaining on the board in the 2026 draft.

Here’s a look at the top talent still available:

G Meleek Thomas, Arkansas
C Henri Veesaar, North Carolina
G Richie Saunders, BYU
F Baba Miller, Cincinnati
G Jack Kayil, Alba Berlin (Germany)
F Trevon Brazile, Arkansas
G Jaden Bradley, Arizona
F Izaiyah Nelson, South Florida
F Felix Okpara, Tennessee
F Darrion Williams, NC State
G Isaiah Evans, Duke
G Emanuel Sharp, Houston
C Ugonna Onyenso, Virginia
G Ryan Conwell, Louisville
G Otega Oweh, Kentucky
G Braden Smith, Purdue
G Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
G Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
G Kylan Boswell, Illinois

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BUCKS MUST FIGURE OUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER TRADING AWAY FRANCHISE ICON GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo brought the Milwaukee Bucks back to relevance and delivered the franchise its first title in half a century as the most impactful player in team history.

Now the Bucks face the onerous challenge of retooling without the player who carried the team on his broad shoulders for over a decade.

The Bucks agreed on the eve of Tuesday’s draft to send Antetokounmpo along with forward Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat in exchange for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had yet to receive the required league approval.

Milwaukee also gets the No. 13 selection in Tuesday’s draft along with a first-round pick swap in 2030, first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and a second-rounder in 2033, the person said.

The move leaves the Bucks without one of the most beloved figures in Wisconsin sports. Milwaukee fans watched in awe as Antetokounmpo spent the last 13 seasons maturing from a skinny teenager into one of the top players on the planet.

Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins understood this was a possibility when he accepted the job in April following the departure of Doc Rivers.

“Naturally, we did talk about Giannis, the entire roster, developmental pathways for everyone you know, moving forward,” Jenkins said during his introductory news conference last month. “Because from the coaching lens, I’ve got to start formulating that, what we’re going to do, not just this offseason, but when we hit the ground running, you know, at the start of training camp. So naturally, (we) talked about that. Had great dialogue, full transparency.”

Replacing a beloved superstar

Antetokounmpo had spent his entire career with the Bucks, who selected the 18-year-old from Greece with the 15th pick in the 2013 draft. The nine-time all-NBA forward leads the Bucks in virtually every career statistical category, including points, rebounds, assists, blocks, games and minutes.

He won MVP awards in 2019 and 2020. Antetokounmpo came back from a knee hyperextension in the 2021 playoffs to earn NBA Finals MVP honors while scoring 50 points in the title-clinching Game 6 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Antetokounmpo, 31, had signed multiple contract extensions to stay in Milwaukee and play in one of the NBA’s smallest markets. He was so appreciated for his loyalty that a mural of him — 53½ feet high and 56½ feet wide — appears on the side of a three-story building in downtown Milwaukee.

The Bucks made plenty of high-risk, high-reward moves in an attempt to keep Antetokounmpo happy and remain among the league’s top contenders. But the Bucks never got beyond the second round of the playoffs after winning that 2021 title due in part to injuries to Antetokounmpo and other key players. They’re coming off a 32-50 season that snapped a string of nine straight playoff appearances.

Those big swings they took to remain competitive with Antetokounmpo will make it that much tougher for them to rebuild without him.

Facing possibility of a long rebuild

Even after making this blockbuster deal to recoup some draft capital, Milwaukee doesn’t have any first-round picks in 2027 or 2029.

The Bucks gave up multiple first-round picks in the 2020 trade that brought Jrue Holiday to Milwaukee and the 2023 deal in which they acquired Damian Lillard. Holiday played a key role in the Bucks’ 2021 title before leaving Milwaukee in the Lillard trade. Lillard was waived after tearing his Achilles in a 2025 first-round playoff loss to Indiana, a move that enabled the Bucks to sign former Pacers center Myles Turner.

That makes it imperative that the Bucks find major assets with their two lottery picks Tuesday, as they now pick 10th and 13th. That No. 10 pick represents their earliest selection since 2016, when they also went 10th and took Thon Maker.

The Bucks have one potential building block in guard Ryan Rollins, who turns 24 next month. Perhaps a new staff gets more from Turner, whose production dipped his first year in Milwaukee.

This trade gives Milwaukee an infusion of youth as it begins a new chapter.

Herro is a Milwaukee-area native and 2025 All-Star who has scored at least 20 points per game each of the last four seasons, though injuries limited the 26-year-old to 33 games in 2025-26.

Jaquez, 25, scored 15.4 points per game in a bench role this season. Ware is a 22-year-old, 7-footer. Jakucionis, 20, was the 20th pick in last year’s draft.

But this still represents a major transition for a team that had considered itself a legitimate contender as long as it had a healthy Antetokounmpo, who finished fourth or higher in the MVP balloting every year from 2019-25 before injuries limited him to a career-low 36 games this season.

This franchise has been through lean years before. The Bucks reached the Eastern Conference finals in 2001 but didn’t win another playoff series until returning to the East finals in 2019.

Longtime Bucks fans know the challenges that come after a superstar’s departure.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Bucks to a 1971 title when he was known as Lew Alcindor and got them another conference championship in 1974 before requesting a trade. The Bucks sent Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 1975, and they wouldn’t get back to the NBA Finals until that 2021 championship season.

Now the guy most responsible for that 2021 celebration also is leaving town.

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BLAZERS HIRE WOLVES ASSISTANT MICAH NORI AS HEAD COACH, A YEAR AFTER CHAUNCEY BILLUPS’ SUDDEN EXIT

The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach on Tuesday, after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter.

Nori, who spent the past five seasons with the Timberwolves, has interviewed for multiple head coach vacancies including the Chicago Bulls earlier this month, the New York Knicks last year, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024.

Nori, 52, was the lead assistant under Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch while the club made the playoffs each season, won five series, and reached the Western Conference finals in 2023 and 2024.

During the Timberwolves; 2024 playoff run, Nori took on a greater role during games while Finch recovered from a knee injury.

Nori, who began his NBA career in 1998 as a scout with the Toronto Raptors, has also been an assistant for the Raptors, the Sacramento Kings, the Denver Nuggets, and the Detroit Pistons. His son, Dante, is a minor league baseball player in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

“After an extensive search process, it became clear that Micah embodies the qualities we are looking for in the leader of this franchise,” Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said in a statement. “He has been a key contributor to successful organizations and brings a wealth of expertise, a proven ability to develop players and an authenticity that aligns with the culture we are building. We are excited about the future under his direction and look forward to what we can accomplish together.”

Splitter, who was hired last week as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, was promoted from assistant to interim coach when then-head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested in October in a federal takedown of a sprawling gambling operation. Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

The Blazers went 42-40 with a five-game loss to NBA finalist San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs, the first postseason appearance and first time they finished with a winning record in five years.

It is the first major hire for the team under the Blazers’ new ownership group led by Tom Dundon. The group bought the NBA franchise from the estate of Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft who died in 2018. The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the sale, worth a reported $4.25 billion, in April.

“From my conversations with Tom and Joe, it was evident that there is a strong commitment to building a culture that values accountability, development and team success,” Nori said. “This is a team with tremendous talent, and I’m excited to begin working with our players and staff.”

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NFL

NFL INFORMS BRENDAN SORSBY IT WILL NOT HOLD A SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT THIS YEAR

The NFL informed quarterback Brendan Sorsby on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, saying it encouraged him to focus on preparing for possible entry into the league through the regular draft next year.

The league told Sorsby of its decision in a letter that was obtained by The Associated Press.

Sorsby had applied for the supplemental draft after a legal battle with the NCAA, which had declared him ineligible for making thousands of bets on sporting events worth at least $90,000 during his college career. Those included at least 40 bets on Indiana while he was a freshman there in 2022, though none on the games in which he played for the Hoosiers that season.

Sorsby will have to wait until next year to be eligible to play in the NFL.

“The League has not conducted such a draft for several years and, prior to your submission, the League had no plans to do so this year, as no other player has sought entry,” NFL attorney Lawrence P. Ferazani Jr. said in his letter. “Your Petition — filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions — does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans. The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League’s core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.”

The letter also said: “We encourage you to focus on preparing for possible entry into the NFL through the 2027 NFL Annual Draft.”

The submission deadline for the rarely used supplemental draft was Monday. The 22-year-old quarterback had planned to work out for NFL teams on July 10.

Sorsby, after transferring earlier this year from Cincinnati to Texas Tech, was banished from competition by the NCAA for the gambling activity.

After spending a month in a residential treatment program for a diagnosed addiction that led to thousands of bets, Sorsby sued the NCAA and gained a court-ordered reinstatement that prompted nationwide backlash toward Texas Tech. The controversy led Sorsby to enter this special draft session that has not been used to select a player since 2019.

“The sole reasons identified in your Petition for seeking entry into the Supplemental Draft are that you have been ‘declared ineligible’ by the NCAA, have ‘exhausted all of (your) avenues to continue in the NCAA,’ and ‘want to now play in the NFL,’” Ferazani wrote. “The Petition provides no information regarding the basis for, or timing of, the NCAA’s decision. Public sources, however, indicate that in May 2026 the NCAA issued a determination declaring you permanently ineligible from participation in college athletics, based on a sustained pattern of improper gambling activity during your collegiate career at three different universities.”

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FALCONS AGREE TO $54 MILLION, 3-YEAR DEAL THAT MAKES KYLE PITTS SR. 1 OF NFL’S TOP PAID TIGHT ENDS

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., securing another foundation player on the team’s offense through the 2028 season.

The deal was announced on Tuesday by Pitts’ agency, Athletes First, in a social media post. The agency said it is the largest three-year deal for a tight end in NFL history.

The agreement with Pitts comes three weeks after the team signed wide receiver Drake London to a four-year, $141 million deal.

Pitts, 25, was the No. 8 overall pick by the Falcons in the 2021 NFL draft. He set a career high with 88 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns last season. He ranked second among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards.

Pitts’ contract, which includes $36 million in guaranteed salary, was first reported by ESPN. The Falcons have not announced the deal, but still celebrated by posting a video of Pitts on social media.

Pitts’ big season included a three-touchdown game in Atlanta’s 29-28 win at Tampa Bay on Dec. 11. That win came with Kirk Cousins at quarterback. The Falcons will enter training camp with Tua Tagovailoa expected to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting job at quarterback.

Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says Penix, recovering from knee surgery, is on schedule in his recovery. Penix had not been cleared for team drills in the recent minicamp but was impressive in seven-on-seven drills.

The Falcons signed Tagovailoa, the former Miami Dolphins starter, to a one-year deal in March after releasing Cousins with a post-June 1 designation.

The Falcons used a franchise tag of $15.045 million on Pitts, but now the tight end will play under the new deal in the 2026 season. The $18 million average of Pitts’ contract places him third on the list of the NFL’s highest paid tight ends, behind San Francisco’s George Kittle ($19.1 million) and Arizona’s Trey McBride ($19 million).

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COLLEGE ATHLETICS

NCAA PANEL APPROVES NEW ELIGIBILITY RULES GIVING DIVISION I ATHLETES 5 YEARS TO PLAY 5 SEASONS

Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.

The Division I Cabinet approved the change from the longstanding tenet of college sports that gave athletes five years to complete four seasons of competition with their eligibility clock starting at the time of enrollment, regardless of age.

The move will all but eliminate waivers or resdhirt years for extended eligibility except for religious missions, maternity leave or active-duty military service. No longer will extensions be considered for athletes who are injured.

The rules are set to take effect this fall. Division I includes more than 350 schools, some 200,000 athletes and, with football and basketball leading the way, is by far the most lucrative of the three in the NCAA.

The five-in-five language also is included in Senate legislation intended to address numerous concerns across college sports and comes after a wave of lawsuits from athletes seeking to extend their college careers and ability to earn money through revenue sharing and name, image and likeness deals. Still to be seen is whether the new rules will withstand legal scrutiny alongside the existing challenges.

Heisman Trophy runner-up and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia remains the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging an NCAA rule counting seasons spent at junior colleges against players’ Division I eligibility time. That case is slated for trial in February.

“I wouldn’t say that the rule change itself will slow lawsuits down,” said Sam Ehrlich, a Boise State assistant professor of legal studies in business and management who tracks litigation against the NCAA.

Ehrlich said athletes very well could continue to petition courts for extended eligibility based on antitrust arguments, but appellate courts recently have delivered wins for the NCAA by overturning preliminary injunctions in several cases.

The new eligibility model will affect all athletes who enroll in 2027-28. Currently enrolled athletes with eligibility after the 2025-26 academic year, and those who are incoming freshmen this fall, can apply the age-based model or continue under previous eligibility rules.

For schools with current athletes who may be eligible for hardship waivers or extensions of eligibility under current rules, the D-I Cabinet indicated the deadline to submit requests to the NCAA is July 31. After that date, waivers would no longer be available.

Attorney Mit Winter, who specializes in sports law, has called the five-year proposal and age limit “a very sensible rule” in offering a “more black and white” evaluation to player eligibility, particularly for schools navigating a complicated waiver process determined on a case-by-case basis.

But with athletes still not being considered employees or having collective bargaining available to establish agreed-upon standards, Winter said, legal challenges are likely.

“It might be a little easier to defend than the current rules we have,” Winter said when the rule was proposed in April. “But when you just look at it from a broad point of view, it’s still essentially limiting how long someone can work as a college athlete and be paid as a college athlete.”

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MLB

MLB ROUNDUP: PHILLIES SCORE 8 WITH 2 OUTS IN NINTH, STUN NATIONALS

Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott homered in an eight-run ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the host Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday.

Marsh hit a two-out, two-run homer off Brad Lord (5-1) to tie it, and Stott added a go-ahead three-run shot. The Phillies tacked on a two-run double by Edmundo Sosa and an RBI single by Trea Turner.

Lord got two quick outs in the ninth before Turner singled and Marsh homered to right field. After Bryce Harper and pinch hitter Derek Hill singled, Stott homered to center.

Sosa also homered and drove in five runs to lead the Phillies’ 17-hit attack. Orion Kerkering (4-0) got the victory despite yielding three runs in his lone inning. Jorbit Vivas and Luis Garcia Jr. went deep for the Nationals, who had won the opener of the four-game series on Monday.

Brewers 2, Reds 0

Brandon Sproat took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and combined with three other pitchers on a two-hitter as Milwaukee won at Cincinnati. The Brewers, who have won three straight, managed only five hits.

Sproat (2-4) allowed one hit over six innings, did not walk a batter and struck out a career-high 10. Trevor Megill pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Jake Bauers (sixth-inning triple) and Andrew Vaughn (eighth-inning sacrifice fly) had the RBIs.

The Reds were two-hit by Milwaukee for the second game in a row. Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo was hit on the left (pitching) wrist by Jackson Chourio’s line-drive single in the fourth inning. X-rays were negative.

Mariners 3, Pirates 2

Cal Raleigh and Cole Young homered to drive in all of Seattle’s runs in the Mariners’ comeback win at Pittsburgh.

Young, who was born in Pittsburgh, belted a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh. Mariners starter George Kirby (6-7) gave up two runs (one earned) in six innings, and Andres Munoz struck out the side in the ninth to record his 14th save.

Mitch Keller (5-5) yielded three runs in six-plus innings as the Pirates lost for the third time in four games.

Marlins 6, Rangers 4

Owen Caissie broke the game open with a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Sandy Alcantara became the Marlins’ all-time strikeout king as Miami defeated visiting Texas.

Alcantara (8-4) struck out Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning to set the franchise record with No. 1,002 of his Marlins career. The whiff, his fourth and final of the night, came on a slider outside the zone. Alcantara topped the mark established by Ricky Nolasco from 2006-13. For the night, Alcantara pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing five hits, three walks and one run.

Texas reliever Jose Corniell (0-1) took the loss in his season debut. He allowed five runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Cubs 9, Mets 6

Pete Crow-Armstrong capped a five-run second inning by hitting a three-run homer and Dansby Swanson drove in four runs as visiting Chicago earned a victory at New York.

Carson Kelly had two RBIs and three runs for the Cubs, who won for the seventh time in 10 games. Chicago starter Edward Cabrera (5-4) exited on a cart due to a left hamstring/adductor strain after throwing five innings of two-run ball.

The Mets lost their third straight and also saw Juan Soto exit with tightness on the left side of his back after the fourth inning. Kodai Senga (0-6) was tagged for seven runs on three hits and five walks in 3 2/3 laborious innings.

Yankees 4, Tigers 3

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, singled and scored twice to help visiting New York end a three-game skid with a win against Detroit.

Anthony Volpe added two hits for the Yankees. Carlos Rodon (4-2) won his third straight outing after pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits. Fernando Cruz and Brent Headrick combined for 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before David Bednar recorded four outs for his 15th save of the season.

Tigers starter Casey Mize (2-5) saw his winless streak stretch to six starts (0-4) after allowing four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Dillon Dingler delivered three hits, an RBI and a run for Detroit, which came in riding a four-game winning streak.

Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 3

Nolan Arenado drove in the game’s first run with a ninth-inning single, and Arizona emerged with a victory at St. Louis.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. followed with a two-run single off Matt Svanson (2-2), and Arizona added a run on a passed ball. Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel (3-2) threw one shutout inning for the win after Eduardo Rodriguez fired 6 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Cardinals responded in the bottom of the ninth with RBIs from Alec Burleson, Blaze Jordan and Jimmy Crooks off Arizona closer Paul Sewald. Brandyn Garcia took over for Sewald and got JJ Wetherholt swinging to end the game for his first career save.

Royals 12, Rays 5

Tampa native Jac Caglianone hit a solo homer and a two-run shot as Kansas City defeated Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Caglianone also singled in front of several family members and friends while leading the Royals to a second straight victory to open a four-game set. Nick Loftin went deep for one of his four hits and scored four times for Kansas City, which has won five of six. Luinder Avila (3-3) allowed just one run and three hits over five innings.

Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan (6-5) gave up six runs (two earned) and three homers over six innings. Junior Caminero went 3-for-5 with an eighth-inning solo homer and three RBIs for the Rays.

Padres 7, Braves 6 (10 innings)

Manny Machado’s first-pitch single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted San Diego to a win over visiting Atlanta.

Machado stroked a sinker from Raisel Iglesias (0-2) up the middle, and automatic runner Jackson Merrill hustled home to end the game. Mason Miller (2-1) pitched two perfect innings to earn the win, stranding the potential go-ahead run on third in the 10th.

Atlanta touched Griffin Canning for four runs in the top of the second inning. San Diego reached Braves starter JR Ritchie for five runs in its half of the frame.

Red Sox 5, Rockies 2

Wilyer Abreu homered and tripled, Sonny Gray struck out a season-high 11 over seven innings and Boston beat Colorado in Denver.

Nate Eaton produced three hits, two RBIs and two runs while Anthony Seigler had two hits for the Red Sox. Gray (9-1) matched his season high in innings, set in his previous outing, and allowed one run on six hits.

Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar homered and Troy Johnston and TJ Rumfield finished with two hits apiece for the Rockies. Sean Sullivan (0-2) allowed three runs on five hits in five innings.

Dodgers 12, Twins 3

Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs as Los Angeles cruised to a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Alex Call went 2-for-4 with a solo homer for Los Angeles. Max Muncy hit a two-run double, and Andy Pages finished 3-for-5 with an RBI as the Dodgers piled up 17 hits to match their season high. Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski (9-2) held the Twins to two runs on five hits in seven innings.

Victor Caratini and Brooks Lee each hit a solo home run for Minnesota. Twins right-hander Austin Voth (0-1) surrendered six runs (five earned) on 11 hits in four innings of relief.

Astros 9, Blue Jays 7 (11 innings)

Joey Loperfido hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 11th inning and visiting Houston defeated Toronto.

Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell hit three straight homers for the Astros in the fourth. Peter Lambert allowed two runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Luis Urias, making his Blue Jays debut, had a two-run homer and a single. Daulton Varsho added three hits, including a two-run homer. Shane Bieber, who returned from elbow inflammation to make his season debut, allowed four runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings.

White Sox 2, Guardians 1

Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning and Sean Burke pitched effectively into the seventh as Chicago edged visiting Cleveland.

The White Sox secured a series victory while taking a one-game lead on the Guardians atop the American League Central. Burke (5-4) yielded one run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Parker Messick delivered 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball, but the Guardians were unable to support him, losing for the fourth time in five games. Kahlil Watson and Austin Hedges contributed two hits apiece to help the Guardians out-hit the White Sox 6-3.

Angels 5, Orioles 1

Ryan Johnson allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Nolan Schanuel hit a home run to lead Los Angeles to a victory over Baltimore in Anaheim, Calif.

Johnson (1-2) walked one and struck out a career-high eight. Zach Neto doubled and had two hits and two runs and Vaughn Grissom drove in two runs for the Angels, who picked up their third win in four games.

Orioles starter Shane Baz (4-8) surrendered five runs on eight hits over five innings. Leody Taveras’ ninth-inning RBI single ended the Angels’ shutout bid.

Giants 3, Athletics 1

Robbie Ray threw eight innings of two-hit ball, Jung Hoo Lee continued his hot hitting with a home run and San Francisco topped the visiting Athletics.

Casey Schmitt, Willy Adames and Lee chipped in with a pair of hits apiece for the Giants, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Ray (6-6) yielded just an unearned run.

A’s starter Aaron Civale (5-4) tossed four innings of two-run ball. Tyler Soderstrom recorded two of the three hits mustered by the Athletics, who dropped their third straight game.

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NHL

CAPITALS DEAL CONNOR MCMICHAEL, 16TH PICK TO BLUES FOR JORDAN KYROU

The Washington Capitals acquired proven goal-scorer Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday for center Connor McMichael, 2025 draft pick Milton Gastrin and a first-round selection in the NHL draft that begins Friday.

Kyrou, 28, rolled up 168 goals in eight years for the Blues — including three straight 30-plus-goal seasons from 2022-23 through 2024-25. The Toronto native posted just 18 goals in 72 games during the 2025-26 season.

McMichael appeared in parts of six seasons for the Capitals, including four full campaigns, and compiled 67 goals and 87 assists in 315 games. He has won 43% of his career faceoffs.

Gastrin, selected in the second round of the 2025 draft, stayed in Sweden after being drafted. He made his North American debut during the 2026 AHL playoffs when he appeared in one game for the Hershey Bears.

The Capitals sent the No. 16 overall pick to the Blues, which means St. Louis holds four first-round picks for Friday: Nos. 11, 15, 16 and 29.

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SENATORS SEND NO. 9 PICK TO SHARKS FOR F WILLIAM EKLUND, 2 OTHERS

The Ottawa Senators didn’t take long to decide how to spend the 2026 No. 9 overall pick acquired Sunday from the Florida Panthers.

Two days after shipping captain Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers for three first-round picks and one second-round selection, the Senators sent the Panthers’ first-round selection to the San Jose Sharks for forwards William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda.

Eklund, 23, is the big prize for Ottawa. Selected by San Jose with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft, Eklund has produced 50 goals and 113 assists in three full and two partial seasons for the Sharks. The Stockholm, Sweden, native posted 15 goals and 38 assists in 78 games last season.

Halttunen, 21, has yet to make his NHL debut. The 2023 second-round pick amassed 16 goals and 19 assists for the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda in 2025-26.

Svoboda, 21, has yet to make his professional debut. The Sharks’ 2023 third-round selection spent the last two years at Boston University, producing 13 goals and 11 assists in 68 games. When the United States won the 2025 World Junior U-20 Championship in Ottawa, Svoboda posted three goals and three assists in seven games. That included a second-period goal during Team USA’s rally in the gold medal game.

The Sharks now own three first-round selections in the draft that begins Friday in Buffalo. The Sharks, who finished four points out of the final Western Conference wild-card spot this past season, already held the No. 2 and 27 picks.

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BLACKHAWKS TRADE 4TH OVERALL PICK TO SABRES FOR D BOWEN BYRAM

The Chicago Blackhawks made a major move for their blue line on Tuesday, acquiring defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Louis Crevier and two high picks in this week’s NHL draft.

Buffalo received the No. 4 overall pick and the No. 45 selection, giving the Sabres another premium asset heading into a draft they are hosting. The Sabres now own two first-rounders, as they already had the No. 20 selection.

Byram is the centerpiece of the deal for Chicago. The 25-year-old is coming off the best offensive season of his NHL career, posting 11 goals and 31 assists in 82 games for Buffalo. He ranked second among Sabres defensemen in assists and points, and he also blocked 93 shots.

Byram added seven points in 13 playoff games, including four goals, after helping Buffalo win the Atlantic Division and end its 14-year postseason drought, the longest in NHL history.

For his career, Byram has 44 goals and 108 assists in 328 games with the Colorado Avalanche (2020-2024) and the Sabres (2024-2026). He has an additional four goals and 15 assists in 40 career playoff games.

For the Blackhawks, the trade is a significant step toward accelerating a rebuild that has yet to produce much movement in the standings. Chicago has missed the playoffs in six straight seasons and finished last in the Central Division for a fourth consecutive year, despite picking seventh or higher in each of the past four drafts.

Byram joins a young defense that already includes Artyom Levshunov and Kevin Korchinski, giving Chicago another established NHL option after the team moved Connor Murphy to the Edmonton Oilers a few days prior to last season’s trade deadline. Byram also brings championship experience, having helped the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022.

Greenway gives the Blackhawks a veteran forward with size and a checking-line profile. The 29-year-old had one goal and five assists in 40 games last season, and he has 165 points in 475 career NHL games with the Minnesota Wild (2017-2023) and Buffalo (2023-2026).

Crevier, 25, heads to Buffalo after setting career highs with seven goals, 18 assists and 78 games played for Chicago last season. The 6-foot-8 defenseman ranked second on the Blackhawks in hits (124) and blocked shots (95).

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GOLF WEEKLY

AP

LPGA and PGA of America

KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Chaska, Minnesota.

Course: Hazeltine National GC. Yardage: 6,807. Par: 72.

Prize money: $13 million. Winner’s share: $1,950,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (Peacock), noon to 3 p.m. (NBC), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Peacock), 1-4 p.m. (NBC).

Defending champion: Minjee Lee.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last week: Miyu Yamashita won the Meijer LPGA Classic.

Last time at Women’s PGA: Minjee Lee closed with a 2-over 73 at windy Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco for a three-shot victory and her third major title.

Notes: Nelly Korda goes for her third consecutive major championship. The only two women to have won three straight majors in a season were Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950, when the LPGA only had three majors. … Hannah Green won the Women’s PGA when it was last at Hazeltine in 2019. … Hazeltine in 2029 will become the first American course to host the Ryder Cup two times. … Minjee Lee won her title last year at the PGA of America’s new headquarters in Frisco, Texas. The men’s PGA Championship goes there in 2027. … Korda has played in the final group in all but one of her individual tournaments this year. … The major increased its prize money to $13 million, making it the largest purse in the history of women’s golf. … The field includes eight teaching or club professionals. … The LPGA will have two weeks off before going to the next major in France that only became a major 13 years ago.

Next tournament: Amundi Evian Championship on July 9-12.

Next Women’s PGA: Congressional Country Club in 2027.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/ and https://www.pga.com/events/kpmg-womens-pga-championship

PGA Tour

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Cromwell, Connecticut.

Course: TPC River Highlands. Yardage: 6,844. Par: 70.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-7 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Keegan Bradley.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open.

Notes: This is the final $20 million signature event of the regular season on the PGA Tour. … Rory McIlroy is skipping the Travelers Championship, his third time this year sitting out a $20 million event. He also missed the Cadillac Championship at Doral and the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head. … It was this victory a year ago that put Bradley into the conversation about whether to pick himself for the Ryder Cup. He did not. … The leading five players from the top 20 in the FedEx Cup after this week get in the British Open. The highest-ranked FedEx Cup player not in the field for Royal Birkdale is Bud Cauley at No. 30. …. U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark is in the field. The last player to win a signature event the week after winning a major was Scottie Scheffler in 2024 (Masters and RBC Heritage). … Sponsor exemptions went to Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, Ben James and Keith Mitchell.

Next week: John Deere Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

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European tour

ITALIAN OPEN

Site: Torino, Italy.

Course: Circolo Golf Torino. Yardage: 7,214. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $500,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 7-10 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel app); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Adrien Saddier.

Race to Dubai leader: Patrick Reed.

Last week: Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open.

Notes: Patrick Reed resumes his European tour schedule with the first of four consecutive starts through the British Open. He still has a healthy lead over Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai and is playing a fuller schedule. … Joaquin Niemann and Jose Ballester are among LIV Golf players in the field. The LIV Golf Louisiana event was scheduled for this week but postponed. … While the field includes several players who were in the U.S. Open in New York last week, Niemann and Angel Hidalgo of Spain were the only ones who made the cut. … Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is making only his second start of the year, following the PGA Championship. … Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer are playing under an exemption for PGA Tour players who finished among the top 200 in the FedEx Cup last year. … This is Palmer’s nine tournament of the year on PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and European tour.

Next week: BMW International Open.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

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PGA Tour Champions

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN

Site: Endicott, New York.

Course: En-Joie GC. Yardage: 6,694. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.2 million. Winner’s share: $330,000.

Television: Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel app), 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (CNBC), 5-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3-4 p.m. (Golf Channel app), 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Allan.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink.

Last tournament: Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic.

Next week: U.S. Senior Open.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

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Korn Ferry Tour

MEMORIAL HEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Springfield, Illinois.

Course: Panther Creek CC. Yardage: 7,258. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: None.

Previous winner: Austin Smotherman.

Points leader: Ian Holt.

Last tournament: Zack Fischer won the OccuNet Classic.

Next tournament: The Blue Championship on July 9-12.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

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Other tours

Epson Tour: Island Resort Championship, Sweetgrass GC, Harris, Michigan. Previous winner: Melanie Green. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/

Ladies European Tour: Tipsport Czech Ladies Open, Beroun GC, Beroun, Czech Republic. Previous winner: Casandra Alexander. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Challenge Tour: Blot Play 9, Golf Bluegreen de Pleneuf Val Andre, Pleneuf, France. Previous winner: James Morrison. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/

PGA Tour Americas: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open, Crestview CC, Wichita, Kansas. Previous winner: Myles Creighton. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/americas

Japan LPGA: Earth Mondamin Cup, Camellia Hills GC, Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: Shuri Sakuma. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open, Birch Hill CC, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Defending champion: Jiu Ko. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

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AUTO RACING WEEKLY

NASCAR CUP SERIES

Toyota / Save Mart 350

In-Season Challenge – Round 1

Site: Sonoma, California.

Track: Sonoma Raceway.

Race distance: 110 laps, 218.9 miles.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (TNT).

Last year: Shane van Gisbergen converted a pole position into a dominant victory, pacing the field for 97 laps and capturing his third win of the season.

Last race: After overcoming early tire issues, Corey Heim earned his first career series victory in just his 13th start, finishing ahead of Bubba Wallace to give 23XI Racing a 1-2 finish.

Next race: July 5, Joliet, Illinois.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES

Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250

Site: Sonoma, California.

Track: Sonoma Raceway.

Race distance: 79 laps, 156.95 miles.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m., qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 5:30 p.m. (CW).

Last year: Connor Zilisch withstood intense late pressure to secure the victory, earning redemption after being edged by teammate Shane van Gisbergen the previous week at the Chicago Street Course.

Last race: Austin Hill pulled off a dramatic last-lap pass to capture his second victory of the season and the 16th win of his career.

Next race: July 4, Joliet, Illinois.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

Last race: Layne Riggs seized the lead in the closing moments of overtime when the frontrunner missed the final chicane, allowing him to collect his fourth victory of the season and the ninth of his career.

Next race: July 11, Lakeville, Connecticut.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA 1

Lenova Austrian Grand Prix

Site: Spielberg, Austria.

Track: Red Bull Ring.

Race Distance: 71 laps, 190.7 miles.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 7:30 a.m., practice, 11 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 6:30 a.m., qualifying, 10 a.m.; Sunday, race, 9 a.m. (APPLE TV).

Last year: Lando Norris led a McLaren 1-2 finish after holding off teammate Oscar Piastri in a spirited battle, securing the victory by just over two seconds.

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: July 5, Towcester, United Kingdom.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Last race: Christian Lundgaard completed a worst-to-first drive despite early front-wing damage, capitalizing late to earn his second victory of the season and the third of his career.

Next race: July 5, Lexington, Ohio.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA DRAG RACING

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Site: Norwalk, Ohio.

Track: Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Race distance: 1/4 mile.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 6 p.m., qualifying, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, noon, qualifying, 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, race 11 a.m.

Next race: July 19, Sonoma, California.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS

WORLD OF OUTLAWS FERGUS FALLS FRENZY

WORLD OF OUTLAWS FEDERATED AUTO PARTS INDEPENDENCE SPECTACULAR

WORLD OF OUTLAWS GRAND FORKS LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN

WORLD OF OUTLAWS FEDERATED AUTO PARTS INDEPENDENCE SPECTACULAR

WORLD OF OUTLAWS MINOT MAYHEM

Next race: June 30 – July 4.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com

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TWO BUBBA WALLACE CREW MEMBERS SUSPENDED FOR LOOSE WHEEL

NASCAR suspended two members of Bubba Wallace’s pit crew for two Cup Series races after a front wheel of Wallace’s car became detached on Sunday at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego.

Rear-tire changer Adam Hartman and jackman Nathan Ricketts were penalized and must miss the upcoming races at Sonoma Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway. They’ll be allowed to return July 12 at EchoPark Speedway outside Atlanta.

During Lap 18 on Sunday, Wallace’s right-front wheel detached and caused a caution period. That represented a safety violation that broke Sections 8.8.10.4.A&D of the NASCAR rulebook.

Wallace received a two-lap penalty before rejoining the race. He still managed to finish second despite the setback, with his No. 23 finishing behind Corey Heim in a 1-2 finish for 23XI Racing.

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INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES

COLTS FOOTBALL

2026 COLTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE AND THEMES RELEASED

• First Practice: Wednesday, July 29 (10-11 a.m.)
• Night Practice: Thursday, August 6 (8-10 p.m.)
• Joint Practice #1: The Colts host the Atlanta Falcons on August 19 (3-5 p.m.)
• Final Practice: Joint Practice #2 with Falcons on August 20 (3-4:30 p.m.)
• For seven of the 13 practices, tickets for all attendees are free.
  • On six Primetime Practice days – Aug. 1, 6, 8, 15, 19 & 20 – tickets are $5 for fans 18 or older. Tickets for kids 17 and under remain free, but fans still must download a ticket. If practice is moved indoors, ticket and parking fees for those not able to attend due to limited capacity will be refunded.

THEME DAYS

Colts Training Camp will feature a series of theme days highlighting various local organizations and fans and providing activities for the whole family. Details about each day will be released later this summer.

Scheduled themes include:

Camp Kickoff, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors – Wednesday, July 29

Family Day, presented by Ascension St. Vincent – Friday, July 31

NFL’s Back Together Saturday – Saturday, August 1

“Thirsty Thursday,” presented by Bud Light – Thursday, August 6

Salute to Service Day, presented by Vet Tix – Saturday, August 8

Give Back Sunday, presented by Meijer – Sunday, August 16

Joint Practice #1 with Atlanta Falcons, presented by CenterPoint Energy, & Kicking The Stigma Day – Wednesday, August 19

Joint Practice #2 with Falcons – Thursday, August 20

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INDIANA FEVER

(FEVER RELEASE)

By Madie Chandler-Donahue | FeverBasketball.com

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. ET

BROADCAST INFO

TV: USA – Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Amy Audibert (analyst), Paris Lawson (sideline reporter)
WTHR/Fever Direct – Pat Boylan (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst), Kelsie Kasper (sideline reporter)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst)

PROBABLE STARTERS

Indiana Fever (10-7)

Guard – Caitlin Clark
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell
Forward – Lexie Hull
Forward – Monique Billings
Center – Aliyah Boston

Phoenix Mercury (5-13)

Guard – Lexi Held
Guard – Kahleah Copper
Forward – Noemie Brochant
Forward – Alyssa Thomas
Center – Natasha Mack

GAME PREVIEW

The Fever prepare to host the Mercury again on Wednesday as the teams complete a pair of contests in Indianapolis. After a win on Monday, Indiana looks ahead as the Fever seek a two-game winning streak during the homestand.

Kahleah Copper remains a top-10 scorer in the WNBA with 19.2 points per game, and led the Mercury with 20 points against the Fever in Monday’s matchup. Outside of Copper, Alyssa Thomas serves as Phoenix’s offensive hub. Thomas just edges out Caitlin Clark (8.2) to lead the league in assists per game (8.4), and dished out nine on Monday.

Indiana will look to avoid a slow start on Wednesday after scoring just six points in Monday’s first quarter. The Fever followed that start with back-to-back 30-point quarters in the second and third periods, but will look to come out with better momentum in the upcoming matchup.

Kelsey Mitchell and Clark led the Fever in scoring on Monday as they combined to score 46 points in Indiana’s 86-77 victory over the Mercury. Monique Billings played a key role in Indiana’s offense as well – she notched her 18th career double-double in the contest as she recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds. It marked her first double-double in a Fever uniform.

After the rematch with the Phoenix Mercury, the Fever will host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday as they complete their three-game homestand. A four-game West Coast road trip is next up on Indiana’s schedule, and begins on Sunday, July 5, in Las Vegas.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

Antwone Kelly could not go the distance as the Indianapolis Indians burned through six pitchers in a 7-2 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday night at Victory Field. Ronny Simon extended his on-base streak to 14 games with two hits and a walk.

Garrett Martin opened the scoring with a two-run dinger to put Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (1-0, 31-45) up, 2-0. Martin’s glove protected their lead in the bottom of the frame, stealing a bases-loaded hit from Jhostynxon Garcia with a spectacular diving catch in center field to end the inning.

The velocity was there for Kelly (L, 3-5), who fired a 101.3 MPH fastball on the third pitch of the game to match the highest mark recorded in his career. But the RailRiders jumped on Kelly early, and Indianapolis (0-1, 31-45) gave the ball to Michael Walsh after 3.0 innings. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tallied three runs in the fourth inning off two hits, two hit batters, one walk and one error.

The Indians followed with a similar walk recipe to cook up a pair of runs in the next frame. They strung together four walks, one hit and a sac fly to make it a 5-2 ball game.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tacked on two more insurance runs in the eighth inning for a final score of 7-2. Carson Coleman (W, 1-0) threw 1.1 perfect innings and earned the win.

Indianapolis looks to bounce back behind Khristian Curtis (2-0, 3.27), who will face Adam Kloffenstein (2-5, 5.31) for the RailRiders. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM on Wednesday afternoon.

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INDIANA FOOTBALL

‘CONFIDENT, SMART, DISCIPLINED’ HARDY’ READY FOR MORE:

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball head coach Donny Gleason has announced that three transfers will join the Mastodons for the 2027 season: Drew Blonski (Manhattan), Ryan Uridel (Barry) and Mitchell Croft (Hawaii).

“We are excited about our incoming transfer class,” Gleason said. “We needed to bring more competition and depth into our practice gym, and we anticipate that our transfers will push for starting positions right out the gate,” Gleason said. “All three athletes seem to be a great fit for the culture we are building and will help position Purdue Fort Wayne to challenge for a MIVA title this upcoming season.”

Blonski is 6-foot-5 setter from Franklin, Wisconsin. He was the primary setter for the Manhattan Jaspers last season, who he led to a 9-16 record in their first year of men’s volleyball. As a freshman, Blonski dished out 9.44 assists per set, with a season-high of 56 in a five-set loss at Sacred Heart. He attended Marquette University High School, where he was an honor roll student in each of his eight semester and earned the Service and Justice Award, Greater Metro Conference All-Scholars award three times, and was an All-State Academic Team selection. Blonski primarily played club ball for MVC and finished his club career at Badger Region High Performance. He was an AAU All-American in 2025, leading his squad to a fifth place finish at the U18 Premier Nationals and championships at the Dennis Lafata Premier, Brickyard Battle Premier and Badger Region Championships. He will come to Fort Wayne with three years of eligibility.

“After getting to run the show for an entire season at his previous school, Drew brings in some much-needed experience at the setter position,” Gleason said. “When we talked ball during his recruiting process, it was clear that he has a great mind for the game. We are excited to see what he can do with our crew of attackers once he learns our offensive system.”

Uridel is a 6-foot-5 middle blocker out of Stow, Ohio. He spent the last two years at Barry, but only played one due to injury. He will join the Mastodons as a redshirt-sophomore. In his freshman season with the Buccaneers, he led the team with a .338 hitting percentage on over a kill per set. He had a season-high 12 kills against St. John Fisher. At Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Uridel was a two-time dean’s list honoree while helping his team to a 23-2 mark in his senior season. He also played club volleyball for Everest (2017-20) and A-10 (2023-24).

“Ryan will bring a dynamic presence to our middle blocker position,” Gleason said. “His lateral quickness as a blocker and heavy arm will help rev up the physicality in our gym. It was clear during the recruiting process that Ryan is always looking to learn and expand his game, which will fit in well with our program.”

Croft is a 6-foot-9 athlete that can play either pin or in the middle. After spending his freshman season at MacEwan in Edmonton, Canada, he won Big West and National Championships with Hawaii as a sophomore. Hed led MacEwan with 3.69 kills per set and was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team. He set the program’s freshman record with 240 kills in his first year of collegiate volleyball. The native of Melbourne, Australia played club volleyball for the Melbourne Renegades and State League Team in Victoria. He also earned a spot on the Australian Senior National Team. He will come to Purdue Fort Wayne as a redshirt-sophomore.

“Mitch will be coming into the program with some high-level experience, both from playing at Hawaii and getting to participate with the Australian national team this summer,” Gleason said. “Coming in with such a well-rounded game, he’ll be able to train at all the attacking positions to see where he can have the greatest impact for our team.”

Blonski, Uridel and Croft will join freshmen Mateo Foronda and Nolan Cocat as the newcomers for the 2027 campaign, the 47th edition of Mastodon men’s volleyball.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball announces the addition of redshirt senior setter Aspen Jankowski to the 2026 roster.

Jankowski comes from Arkansas Tech University, where she has spent the last four seasons competing at the Division II level in the Great American Conference. The 5-foot-10 setter played in a total of 52 matches for the Golden Suns.

A native of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, tallied over 400 assists in her time at ATU, averaging 3.99 per set. In the 2025 season, she helped lead the Golden Suns to a 15-12 overall record, dishing out a career high 275 assists and 87 digs. She set a career high of 28 assists in the win at Southern Arkansas University last September.

She attended Cedarburg High School, where she lettered in volleyball and softball, was a four-time All-Conference Honoree, and helped secure a conference championship.

Jankowski has excelled in the classroom during her time at ATU, being named to the Dean’s List four times, a GAC All-Academic Team member, and a conference honor roll member. She is majoring in education with plans to become an elementary school teacher.

“From the moment I visited campus, I felt welcomed and knew it was a place where I could succeed,” said Jankowski about her decision to transfer.

Jankowski is the third addition to Head Coach Jeffrey Aucoin’s newcomer class for the 2026 season. She joins freshmen Aubrey Fair and Vita Sensenbrenner to round out the roster, along with 12 returners from the 2025 season.

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INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES

UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/

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IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

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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

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1894 – The Chicago Colts score five runs in the top of the 9th to take the lead over Baltimore, but the National League leaders respond with three runs in the bottom of the inning to claim an 11 – 10 win.

1901:

The Giants edge St. Louis, 3 – 2, when Sammy Strang singles home Charlie Hickman in the bottom of the 9th. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in beating Willie Sudhoff, though the Cards’ pitcher hits a two-run homer, his only major league round tripper.

The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 – 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklyn’s Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.

After Cincy loses 8 – 0 in the opener of a twinbill, the Reds’ Bill Phillips sets several records in the second game as he gives up 19 runs and 22 hits at Philadelphia, losing, 19 – 1. He faces 55 batters, with 49 official at bats – both records for the 20th century. Phils pitcher Doc White has four hits, including an inside-the-park home run.

1905:

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ed Reulbach wins an 18-inning marathon duel with the Cards’ Jack Taylor, 2 – 1, in St. Louis. First baseman Frank Chance has 27 putouts and two assists for Chicago.

At the Polo Grounds, the Giants beat Boston, 2 – 1, in 12 innings, with Christy Mathewson getting the win. With two outs in the 12th, Matty hits a fly ball to CF Rip Cannell, who drops the ball. Catcher Frank Bowerman, on first base, chugs around with the winning run. Irv Young is the unfortunate loser.

1907 – In a Tri-State League contest at Williamsport, a game with Altoona ends in the 4th inning when a bolt of lightning sets fire to the grandstand. Williamsport pitcher Rube Vickers is so stunned by the ordeal that he needs medical attention.

1908:

Honus Wagner does it all today, smacking a home run and double, then breaking a 3 – 3 tie with an 8th-inning single. He ends his scoring with a steal of home as the Pirates win, 5 – 3, over the Reds.

The Giants sweep two games from Boston to move into third place. Hooks Wiltse tosses a two-hit shutout to win, 4 – 0, and Christy Mathewson follows with a 7 – 1 victory over Irv Young in the second match. Matty leaves after seven innings.

Charging the Highlanders owners with refusing to spend money to build the team, manager Clark Griffith resigns; Kid Elberfeld replaces him following today’s 6 – 6 tie with the A’s. New York will fade fast and finish last with 103 losses.

1910 – In eight innings in the field at Pittsburgh, Cubs 1B Solly Hofman sets a National League record with no putouts. His only assist opportunity is fumbled for an error as Chicago loses, 6 – 5.

1911:

At Brooklyn’s Washington Park, a crowd of 20,000 see Christy Mathewson defeat Elmer Knetzer, 7 – 4, for a Giants victory.

In a Reds win in Cincinnati, Cards player-manager Roger Bresnahan is called out on strikes by Bill Klem to end the game. When Roger argues too long over the call, Klem belts him. An embarrassed National League president Tom Lynch will fine the arbiter $50 for the punch.

1913 – The Giants tally 11 hits off Cardinal pitcher Dan Griner, but fail to score. St. Louis wins, 1 – 0.

1914 – Washington’s Walter Johnson is en route to a 2 – 1 home win over the A’s when newsboys come through the stands hawking the latest edition of the papers headlining the wedding that evening of the ace to Hazel Roberts. The fiancee is supposedly spotted by the crowd, but the real Ms. Roberts slips by unnoticed.

1915 – With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Heinie Zimmerman swipes home to give Chicago a 14 – 13 win over the visiting Cardinals. St. Louis goes ahead, 13 – 10, but the Cubs score four in the 9th, highlighted by a two-run pinch double by Zimmerman.

1916:

The leading Robins sweep a doubleheader against the Giants at Ebbets Field, winning 6 – 4 and 5 – 4. Casey Stengel is the hero in the opener, going 3 for 4.

The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 3 – 2 and taking the night cap, 7 – 3 behind Carl Mays. Mays also saves the opener for Dutch Leonard.

1917 – Cincinnati splits a pair with the Cardinals, losing 4 – 2 before winning 15 – 4. The Reds’ Fred Toney is caught stealing three times in one game, tying a National League record. A Cards catcher will do the same to Hy Myers in two months.

1926 – Bullet Joe Bush, 1-8 with the Senators, is handed his release. The Pirates will sign him.

1928 – Grover Alexander beats the Reds for the third time in eight days.

1931 – Bill Sweeney, Red Sox 1B, makes 21 putouts, one fewer than Hal Chase’s 1906 record. Boston outfielders have no putouts as the Red Sox lose, 7 – 3, in Cleveland.

1933 – Arky Vaughan hits for the cycle, as the Pirates beat the Dodgers, 15 – 3.

1934 – After being hitless in his last 21 at bats, Babe Ruth hits a grand slam in a 5 – 0 Yankee win over the White Sox.

1936 – Rookie Joe DiMaggio ties three major-league records in New York’s ten-run 5th inning against the White Sox, hitting two home runs for eight total bases. With two doubles, he equals the modern record of four long hits in a game. New York beats St. Louis, 18 – 4.

1944 – The Cardinals beat the Pirates, 16 – 0, as Cards hurler Mort Cooper tosses a three-hitter while his teammates pound out 22 hits.

1946 – A bus careens off a Cascade Mountain pass road, killing nine members of the Spokane (Western International League) club. Jack Lohrke, a young infielder, had gotten off the bus at its last stop before the accident, on orders to report to San Diego. The future Giant and Phil will be known ever after as “Lucky”. Ben Geraghty is also among the survivors.

1947 – The Dodgers win, 4 – 2, over the Pirates, as Jackie Robinson swipes home for the first of 19 times in his career.

1950:

With just 11 career homers, catcher Wes Westrum has three home runs and a triple today, as the Giants beat Cincinnati, 12 – 2. The Giants belt seven home runs (Hank Thompson, Alvin Dark, Whitey Lockman and Monte Irvin hit the others) in the game, with Westrum driving in four runs and scoring five. Sheldon Jones is the winner, scattering eight hits.

The Phils top the Cubs, 5 – 4, on two-run homers by Granny Hamner and Andy Seminick. Jim Konstanty, in relief of Russ Meyer, hurls four hitless innings to save the win. The Whiz Kids trail the Dodgers by a game.

The first-place Dodgers have a contest delayed to New York’s Sunday curfew when their game with the Pirates is halted with one out in the 8th, Brooklyn leading, 19 – 12. Five homers are hit including a Jackie Robinson grand slam in the 8th. The game will be completed later.

Art Houtteman pitches Detroit to a 4 – 1 win over the Yankees. Yogi Berra’s homer is the only Yankee score, as New York loses its fourth straight and eighth in 12 games. Detroit now leads the American League by three games.

The Newport Canners of the Mountain States League are no-hit by Tom Dunovant of the Harlan Smokies, losing 7 – 0. The previous night, Jose Aguiar, pitching for Newport, recorded a 7 – 0 no-hit win versus the Big Stone Gap Rebels.

1953 – The Braves sign 17-year-old Joey Jay from Middletown, Connecticut, making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues.

1955:

In an 18 – 7 loss to the Tigers, Senators 18-year-old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft. “Killer” will finish his 22-year Hall of Fame career with 573 homers.

Already down six, en route to an 8 – 2 drubbing by Milwaukee, the Dodgers debut Brooklyn-born bonus baby, Sandy Koufax. Working a scoreless but labor-intensive 5th and 6th, Koufax puts Braves on every base — via hit, walk and error (his own) — before recording his first major league out by blowing a 3-2 fastball past Bobby Thomson.

1956 – Ed Bailey of the Redlegs hits three home runs in a 10 – 6 first-game win against the Dodgers. The Redlegs win the nitecap, 2 – 1. Eleven Cincinnati players then make an appearance on the What’s My Line? television show that night.

1958 – The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 4th inning off Early Wynn to beat the White Sox, 6 – 2, at Comiskey Park. Mickey Mantle’s clout into the centerfield bleachers leads off the inning, followed by a single, walk and Jerry Lumpe’s first major league home run, and a home run by Norm Siebern. Ryne Duren strikes out six of the last nine batters to preserve Bob Turley’s win.

1960 – Willie Mays hits two home runs, singles, steals home, and makes ten putouts to lead the Giants in a 5 – 3 win at Cincinnati. Mays has three RBI and three runs scored.

1962:

Led by a grand slam from Hank Foiles and four RBIs on two home runs from Frank Robinson, the Reds outslug the Dodgers, 12 – 10, at Dodger Stadium.

A marathon between the Tigers and Yankees concludes in the 22nd inning when Jack Reed’s home run – his only one in the big leagues – gives New York and Jim Bouton a 9 – 7 victory. Reed replaced Joe Pepitone in the 13th. For the Tigers, Phil Regan takes the loss and Rocky Colavito has seven hits. Bobby Richardson ties a mark by going to the plate 11 times. At an even seven hours, the game is the slowest extra-inning contest in league history and it is the longest game in innings in Yankee history.

1964 – University of Wisconsin star slugger Rick Reichardt signs with the Angels. He receives the biggest bonus to that point, an estimated $200,000. The signing is one reason that the amateur draft is put into place to try to level the playing field and hold the line on bonuses.

1967 – Mickey Mantle breaks a 3 – 3 tie in the 9th with a home run off Detroit’s Fred Gladding to give ninth-place New York a 4 – 3 win.

1968 – Detroit RF Jim Northrup becomes the sixth American League player to hit two grand slams in one game, connecting in the 5th inning off Eddie Fisher and in the 6th off Billy Rohr, as the Tigers bomb Cleveland, 14 – 3. Denny McLain is the victor. First baseman Willie Smith pitches the last three innings, walking just one and allowing one hit and no runs. Detroit’s Don Wert is taken to the hospital following a 6th-inning beaning which shatters his batting helmet. He will miss just a few games.

1969:

Richie Allen is fined $2,500 and suspended indefinitely when he fails to appear for the Phillies twi-night doubleheader game with the Mets. Allen had gone to New Jersey in the morning to see a horse race and got caught in traffic trying to return. He will stay suspended until July 20th. Allen picked up a $1000 fine in May when, for two straight days, he reportedly arrived at the ballpark after the game had started. Without Allen, the Phils drop a pair, 2 – 1 and 5 – 0. Larry Hisle’s homer in the opener off Tom Seaver is the only Phils score. Jim McAndrew is the winner in the nitecap, allowing two hits in eight innings.

The White Sox sweep a pair from the Pilots, winning 6 – 4 and 7 – 6, with reliever Wilbur Wood winning both games, giving up a hit in 3 2/3 innings in the first game and a hit in two innings of the second. In the nitecap, Bill Melton hits three consecutive homers, in the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings, but it takes a homer by Ed Herrmann in the 9th to win it. Jim Bouton pitches in both games for Seattle without allowing a run in 3 2/3 innings.

1970:

In a doubleheader with the Indians at Yankee Stadium, Bobby Murcer ties Lou Gehrig’s record of four straight homers. The Yanks lose the opener, 7 – 2, despite Murcer’s 9th-inning home run off Sam McDowell. Murcer next connects off the second game’s starter, Mike Paul, hitting a solo shot in the 1st inning. A walk in the 4th, then a two-run homer off Paul in the 5th, and a game-tying homer in the 8th, off Fred Lasher. New York scores in the bottom of the 9th to salvage a 5 – 4 win. Cleveland 1B Tony Horton hears a boo and literally crawls back to the dugout after fanning on two of Yankee hurler Steve Hamilton’s “folly floaters.” Sensitive to fans’ booing during the season, Horton will be hospitalized, and at 25, this is his last season.

In the last game ever played at Crosley Field, Lee May and Johnny Bench hit back-to-back home runs in the 8th off Juan Marichal to give the Reds a 5 – 4 win. After the game, home plate is presented to Mayor Eugene Ruehlman and is flown by helicopter to the Reds’ new home, Riverfront Stadium.

1971 – The Mets’ Tom Seaver smashes an 8th-inning homer off Montreal’s Bill Stoneman to win his own game, 2 – 1.

1972 – Culminating a long battle to reach pro baseball, Bernice Gera umpires the first game of a doubleheader between Auburn and Geneva (New York-Penn League). Several disputes take place and she ejects the Auburn manager, Nolan Campbell. Gera resigns before the second game, leaving in tears, saying resentment from the other umps was a factor in her decision. She will later work in the Mets’ public relations department.

1974 – Steve Busby retires the first nine White Sox to set an American League record with 33 consecutive batsmen retired. The Royals lose, however, 3 – 1.

1975 – In Atlanta, Joe Morgan lofts a three-run homer off Phil Niekro to account for all the scoring as the Reds beat the Braves, 3 – 0.

1976 – The Braves top the Expos, 2 – 1, but Rowland Office is collared after hitting safely in 29 straight games. Office hit .408 during the streak, which began on May 23rd.

1977:

Bob Watson hits for the cycle to lead Houston to a 6 – 5 win over the Giants. Joe Sambito is the winning pitcher.

At Minnesota, Chicago’s Ralph Garr hits an apparent three-run homer in the 3rd, but Jim Essian, the baserunner on first base, watches the ball to see if it will be caught and Garr passes him. Garr gets credit for a single and two RBIs. As a result, Minnesota wins, 7 – 6.

Before 54,940 at Yankee Stadium, Roy White launches a dramatic two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to give the Yanks a 5 – 5 tie with the Red Sox, and New York scores in the next inning on Reggie Jackson’s bases-loaded single to win, 6 – 5. White’s key hit comes after Bill Campbell retires the first two Yankees in the 9th and then Willie Randolph triples to bring up Bobby Murcer. Sparky Lyle picks up the win, handing Boston their first loss in eight games. With homers from Carl Yastrzemski, Butch Hobson and George Scott, the Sox set a major-league record of 33 homers in ten games.

1978 – The Red Sox lose the first of two games with Minnesota, 5 – 4, to stretch their losing streak to five games. Rod Carew’s two-run double in the 6th inning, off Dick Drago, gives the Twins the 5 – 3 lead. In the nitecap, the Red Sox score four runs in the 6th inning to win, 4 – 2, overcoming the loss of starter Mike Torrez, who is tossed in the 1st inning for protesting a balk call. Carl Yastrzemski drives home a run, collecting his 1,500th career RBI, and Carlton Fisk hits his 15th homer of the year.

1979:

The Redbirds’ Ted Simmons suffers a broken bone in his left wrist during a 6 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will miss 28 games.

Rickey Henderson makes his major league debut for Oakland in a 5 – 1 loss to Texas in the first game of a doubleheader. Henderson has a single and double in four at bats, and steals the first base of his career.

1983 – Milwaukee’s Don Sutton strikes out Alan Bannister in the 8th inning of a 3 – 2 win over Cleveland to become the eighth pitcher in major league history with 3,000 career strikeouts. County Stadium is packed with 46,037 fans for the game, mostly to welcome back popular OF Gorman Thomas, who was traded to Cleveland earlier this month.

1984:

At the Metrodome, Tim Teufel’s bloop single in the 9th inning with two on turns into an inside-the-park homer when it bounces over the head of Harold Baines to give the Twins a 3 – 2 win over the White Sox. Rich Dotson is the unlucky loser. The Twins’ Randy Bush hit an inside-the-park home run in yesterday’s 4 – 3 win over Chicago.

After missing two starts, Jack Morris (12-3) stops the Brewers, 7 – 1. Ruppert Jones and Lance Parrish hit homers for the Tigers, who have drawn 165,000 fans for the four-game series with Milwaukee. Detroit now leads the AL East by 8 1/2 games.

Oakland’s Joe Morgan hits his 265th career home run as a second baseman, breaking Rogers Hornsby’s major-league record for that position. Morgan, who has 267 home runs overall, connects off Frank Tanana in the 1st inning of the A’s 4 – 2 win over Texas.

1988 – Cleveland’s Doug Jones celebrates his 31st birthday by saving his 14th game in 14 appearances, breaking the major-league record for consecutive saves set last season by Steve Bedrosian. Jones retires all seven batters he faces to close out the Indians’ 7 – 5 win over the Yankees.

1989:

Cardinals OF Vince Coleman steals his 39th and 40th consecutive bases in a 5 – 2 loss to the Pirates to break the major league record set by Davey Lopes in 1975. Coleman has not been caught stealing since last September 15th.

Cleveland’s Joe Carter hits three home runs in a game for the third time in his career as the Indians beat Texas, 7 – 3. The Rangers’ Charlie Hough and Kenny Rogers combine to allow just six hits – all homers.

1991:

The Twins’ Scott Erickson wins his 12th consecutive decision, tops in the majors, stopping the Yankees, 5 – 0, on two hits. He retires 24 of the final 25 batters.

California’s Dave Winfield goes 5 for 5 and hits for the cycle as the Angels defeat Kansas City, 9 – 4. In so doing, he becomes the oldest player in history (39) to accomplish the feat. He completes the cycle, the first of his career, in the 8th with a triple off infielder Bill Pecota, making his first pitching appearance. Winfield is the first batter faced by Pecota, who takes over when Tom Gordon’s hemorrhoids act up.

1992:

The Mets, behind Doc Gooden, defeat the Cubs, 3 – 2, at New York. Danny Jackson takes the loss. Gooden has now beaten the Cubs twelve straight times. Before his loss in August 1987, he had another streak of ten straight wins over the Cubs.

Yankees P Steve Howe is permanently banned from baseball by Commissioner Fay Vincent after having pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempting to purchase a gram of cocaine. It is Howe’s seventh suspension from the game, as he becomes the first player ever permanently banned from baseball because of drugs; the ban will later be rescinded.

1993:

Carlton Fisk of the White Sox, plays his 2,226th and final major league game, surpassing Bob Boone’s record of 2,225 for most games caught. Fisk reluctantly retires with 3,999 total bases, the most ever for a catcher. The Sox will exacerbate Fisk’s bitterness by refusing to allow him into the locker room after the Sox make the playoffs this year. When the Sox retire Fisk’s #72 in 1997, Fisk will request that Jerry Reinsdorf and GM Ron Schueler not be there for the ceremony, and when he goes into Cooperstown he will wear a Red Sox cap. A clerical error about three games caught in 1981, in which Fisk relieved, initially gives him a total of 2,229 games caught. This error will appear on Fisk’s Hall of Fame plaque when he is inducted, the fifth edition of Total Baseball, and the 1997 edition of The Sports Encyclopedia – Baseball. Other records books correctly show him with 2,226 games caught lifetime. SABR historian Wayne McElreavy and others note the discrepancy and the plaque and subsequent editions of the record books will correct the total to 2,226.

The Marlins obtain OF Gary Sheffield and P Rich Rodriguez from the Padres for P Trevor Hoffman, Andres Berumen and Jose Martinez. The Fish will give Sheffield a four-year contract extension in September.

The Mets tie an 86-year-old record when they lose to the Cardinals, 8 – 5. They have not won two straight games for the 61st consecutive time.

After never having had a multi-homer game in his career, dating back to Little League, Giants 2B Robby Thompson hits two home runs in a game for the second day in a row, leading San Francisco to a 17 – 2 win over the Rockies. Thompson gets five hits on the day for the Giants.

1994 – Aided by a nine-run 6th inning, Houston goes on to defeat the Dodgers, 16 – 4. 1B Jeff Bagwell drives home six of the Astros’ runs as he slugs three homers, including two in the 6th inning. He is the 28th player in major league history to homer twice in the same inning.

1995 – Phillies 2B Mickey Morandini strokes five hits to lead Philadelphia to a 10 – 9 win over the Cardinals. He gets three singles and two doubles, drives home three runs, and scores a pair to help the Phillies maintain their five-game lead over Atlanta in the National League East.

1996:

Ron Gant homers on the first pitch and the Cards go on to beat the Braves, 9 – 2, ending John Smoltz’s 14-game winning streak. Brian Jordan has six RBIs to stop Smoltz, who was trying to match Gaylord Perry’s 15-game streak in 1974. Smoltz, 4-9 against the Cards, has not beaten them since 1992.

On Oh! Henry candy bar day in Montreal, Henry Rodriguez bangs two homers to tie for the National League lead at 25. His Expos beat the Pirates, 11 – 3, nine of the runs coming in the 2nd inning. Rodriguez adds a single and two-run double.

Former Yankees P Steve Howe, released by the team just two days ago, is arrested at Kennedy International Airport in New York for carrying a loaded gun in his luggage. He will plead guilty to a misdemeanor and be sentenced to three years probation and 150 hours of community service.

1997:

At Seattle, the Mariners fall to the Athletics, 4 – 1, despite a 19-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson. The 19 Ks are the most ever by an American League left-hander. Mark McGwire turns one Johnson fastball into a homer that travels an estimated 538 feet.

1B Tino Martinez hits two singles, a double, and a pair of home runs while driving in four as the Yankees top Detroit, 12 – 9. Chad Curtis adds five ribbies for New York.

1998:

The Indians trade OF Geronimo Berroa to the Tigers for P Tim Worrell and minor league OF Dave Roberts.

Despite Jeff Bagwell’s two homers – #200 and #201 of his career – the Astros lose to the Rockies, 8 – 6.

1999:

The Angels defeat the Mariners, 12 – 7, as 2B Randy Velarde and DH Mo Vaughn both go 5 for 6. Velarde homers and drives home four runs, while Vaughn homers twice and brings home six.

The Reds defeat the Astros, 3 – 0, as Ron Villone and Danny Graves combine to toss a one-hitter. A single by C Tony Eusebio is Houston’s only safety.

2000:

The Reds beat the Padres, 11 – 5, as Barry Larkin goes 5 for 5 with two home runs, four RBIs, and four runs scored.

The Giants defeat the Astros, 13 – 4, as C Doug Mirabelli strokes five hits, including three doubles and a home run.

The Tigers trim the Indians, 14 – 8, in the second game of a day-night doubleheader behind OF Bobby Higginson’s three home runs and six RBIs. The Indians take the first game by a score of 8 – 1.

The Cardinals defeat the Dodgers, 6 – 1, behind Mark McGwire’s major-league-leading 28th home run of the season. It is McGwire’s 550th career homer.

2001 – The Royals send C Sal Fasano and P Mac Suzuki to the Rockies for C Brent Mayne.

2003 – With a bunt single in the 2nd, a double in the 5th, a triple in the 6th, and a homer in the 7th, Brad Wilkerson becomes the fifth Expo player to hit for the cycle. The left fielder’s 4-for-4 performance, which drives in four runs, enables the Expos to beat the Pirates, 6 – 4.

2004 – The Mexican League regular season ends with Francisco Campos winning the first pitching Triple Crown since 1956. The league considers winning percentage .857 (12-2), 99 Ks and 1.47 as the requirements.

2005 – Thanks to Bernie Williams dropping a ball in center field, the Mets become the first National League team to hit three sacrifice flies in one inning. Backstop Ramon Castro’s sac fly to right ties the game at 1 – 1 as David Wright advances to third; the Yankee’s centerfielder then drops Jose Reyes’s deep fly ball allowing Wright to score; Mike Cameron skies to right plating Doug Mientkiewicz, who had advanced to third on an errant pick-off throw.

2007:

Oregon State University wins the 2007 College World Series in the first finals rematch in 34 years, as they face the University of North Carolina. They become the first College World Series champion to have finished under .500 in conference play, having gone 10-14 in the Pacific-10 Conference and almost being left out of the field of 64 for the tournament. They only trail for one inning out of 45 in the CWS and handily win the finale, 9 – 3.

Roger Clemens makes his first relief appearance in 22 years, 341 days, a new major league record. Steve Carlton (15 years, 343 days) had held the record previously. Clemens had not pitched in relief since his rookie season. He volunteered to fill in when the Yankees had worn out their bullpen in 13 innings yesterday.

2008 – For the first time since Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, the New York Yankees visit Pittsburgh, PA. After Bill Mazeroski, the hero of that Game 7, throws out the ceremonial first pitch, the home team pulls off a reenactment of their last meeting, upsetting New York. The Pirates top the Yanks, 12 – 5, with six Bucs getting multiple hits. Ryan Doumit goes 3 for 5 with a homer, two runs and two RBI and Freddy Sanchez scores three times while Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Jason Giambi go a combined 1 for 12.

2009:

Jared Mitchell hits a three-run homer to help lead the Louisiana State University Tigers to a 11 – 4 win in the finale of the 2009 College World Series. It is LSU’s sixth title, tying the University of Texas (this year’s runner-up) for second-most College World Series pennants.

Vladimir Guerrero hits his first home run since April 12th in Los Angeles’s 11 – 3 win over the Colorado Rockies, who lose their second straight after winning 17 of their previous 18 games. Guerrero and Bobby Abreu drive in three runs each for the Angels and Joe Saunders picks up the win while Jason Marquis fails in his bid to become the majors’ first ten-game winner.

2010:

The White Sox win their ninth straight with a 2 – 0 shutout of Atlanta. Their winning streak has enabled the Sox to shave seven games off the Minnesota Twins’ lead in the AL Central in 15 days, putting them within striking distance of first place with a 2 1/2 game deficit. Gavin Floyd gives Chicago another great start in the win; Sox starters have gone 11-1, 2.03, over the past 15 games.

Dustin Pedroia hits three homers, the last in the 10th inning at Coors Field, as the Red Sox defeat the Rockies, 13 – 11. The wild game takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to complete and ends when Jonathan Papelbon redeems himself for blowing an 11 – 9 lead in the 9th – his second blown save in a row – by setting down the Rox in the bottom of the 10th.

2011:

With stories circulating that the Nationals will soon name veteran Davey Johnson, who last managed in the big leagues in 2000, as their new skipper, John McLaren wins his debut as interim manager, although he’s long gone by the time the game is decided. With the Nats holding a 2 – 0 lead over the White Sox in the 8th, McLaren is tossed after disputing home plate umpire Jeff Nelson’s decision to overturn a call made by crewmate Mike Estabrook at first base. The Nationals add another run in the top of the 9th, but Tyler Clippard coughs up a three-run pinch homer to Mark Teahen in the bottom of the frame to send the game into extra innings. Washington then blows one-run leads in the 10th and 12th innings before putting up a four-spot against Matt Thornton in the 14th to win, 9 – 5. Collin Balester picks up his first victory of the season as Washington wins its 12th game in its last 13.

The complete game may be threatened with extinction, but no one told Tampa Bay’s James Shields. He throws his third consecutive complete game in beating Houston, 5 – 1. Evan Longoria homers and drives in three in support of his strong performance on the mound, and B.J. Upton adds a solo shot. Shields is now 8-4 and leads the majors with six complete games.

The University of South Carolina wins its 14th straight College World Series game, setting a record. They beat Virginia, 3 – 2, in 13 innings, to move to the finals of the 2011 College World Series against SEC rival Florida.

2012:

Cody Ross hits two homers and drives in five runs as the Red Sox defeat Atlanta, 9 – 5. 3B Kevin Youkilis is removed from the game after hitting a triple in the 7th inning, then tips his cap to hometown fans and salutes his teammates in a teary farewell. The Sox confirm after the game that Youkilis has been traded to the Chicago White Sox in return for OF Brent Lillibridge and P Zach Stewart. He had recently lost his starting job at 3B to rookie Will Middlebrooks.

The Yankees snap R.A. Dickey’s streak of 44 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run with four 3rd-inning runs on their way to a 6 – 5 win over the Mets. Robinson Cano snaps a 5 – 5 tie with an 8th-inning homer off Miguel Batista. Dwight Gooden still holds the Mets franchise record with 49 consecutive innings without an earned run in 1985.

2013 – Rookie Yasiel Puig hits his seventh homer in 20 games and drives in the deciding run in the 8th in leading the Dodgers to a 3 – 1 win over the Giants.

2014 – Justin and B.J. Upton homer in the same game for the Atlanta Braves for the fourth time since becoming teammates last season, tying the record for brothers homering for the same team in one game. Wilton and Vladimir Guerrero, and the Giambi brothers, Jeremy and Jason, share the mark. The two brothers had homered together three times in their first 20 games for the Braves in 2013, but had not done so since.

2015:

The University of Virginia becomes the third straight first-time College World Series champion. They beat defending champion Vanderbilt University, 4 – 2, in Game 3, as Brandon Waddell and Nathan Kirby combine to contain the powerful Commodore offense. Pavin Smith homers and drives in three for Virginia. Josh Sborz, the Virginia relief star, is named College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays takes a perfect game into the 8th inning until Logan Forsythe of the Rays barely beats out a slow roller to third for an infield single with one out. Just before Forsythe’s hit, 3B Josh Donaldson helps out Estrada with a tremendous catch as he leaps head-first into the stands to catch a foul pop-up by David DeJesus. This comes after Estrada had started his last start with seven hitless innings. The game is scoreless until the 12th inning, when Chris Colabello hits a solo homer to give the Jays a 1 – 0 win.

2017 – Three different players hit their first career home run as the Athletics defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2. Matt Olson hits his first two long balls, and teammates Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto, making his big league debut, also go deep in the win. This had not happened since 1914, with the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League pulling off the trick, with Duke Kenworthy, Art Kruger and John Potts hitting the long balls on April 26th. Daniel Gossett picks up his first major league win in the game.

2018 – The Dodgers set a National League record with seven solo homers in an 8 – 7 win over the Mets. The last of these, hit by Justin Turner off Chris Flexen, provides the margin of victory. Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger go deep twice each, and Max Muncy and Joc Pederson homer as well.

2019 – The Yankees tie a record belonging to the 2002 Rangers by homering in their 27th straight game on their way to defeating the Blue Jays, 10 – 8. Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton both go deep in the game, in support of CC Sabathia’s pitching, but the Jays, who trail 10 – 2 after six innings, make it a game when they score five runs against Jonathan Holder who does not retire a single batter in the 8th. The outburst is highlighted by a grand slam by Freddy Galvis and forces Yankee manager Aaron Boone to use closer Aroldis Chapman in the 9th, who gives up another run before notching the save. The Yankees will set a new record tomorrow.

2021:

Four Cubs pitchers combine on the seventh no-hitter of the season, one shy of the all-time record, in a 4 – 0 win over the Dodgers. Zach Davies pitches the first six innings, then Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel add one inning each to complete the feat. The Cubs issue eight walks in the game, with each of the four pitchers allowing at least one.

Kyle Schwarber just keeps on sluggin’ as he has his third multi-homer game in his last five games when he hits a pair of long balls in Washington’s 7 – 3 win over the Marlins. With eight homers in that span, Schwarber joins an elite group of seven sluggers who have hit that many, with Shawn Green still the all-time leader with a nine-homer outburst over five games in 2002. The Nats have now won ten of their last 11 games, putting themselves right back in the postseason picture.

The Dominican national team moves to the finals of the 2020 Final Olympic Qualifier, with a 4 – 3 win over the Netherlands. Ramón Torres goes 3 for 3 with a walk and scores the winning run in the bottom of the 9th when Sharlon Schoop makes a throwing error on a bunt by Gustavo Núñez. Curt Smith hits a two-run homer for the Netherlands.

2023:

Andrelton Simmons and Dudley Leonora possibly become the first players to wear three different national team uniforms. Having previously represented the Netherlands Antilles and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, they combine for three runs and two RBI in a 12 – 4 win by Curaçao over El Salvador in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Curaçao has become independent politically from the rest of the Antilles and fields its own team in certain events, allowing them to make history.

Major League Baseball returns to London for the first time since 2019 as the Cubs defeat the Cardinals, 9 – 1, at London Olympic Stadium in the London Series. Ian Happ homers twice against Adam Wainwright and Justin Steele allows only one run in six innings. Paul Goldschmidt of St.Louis becomes the first player to appear in a major league game in five different countries, adding the UK to a list that already includes the U.S., Canada, Australia and Mexico.

The Angels set a franchise record for runs in a 25 – 1 demolition of the Rockies at Coors Field. The win includes a 13-run inning in the 3rd, and 28 hits. Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homer on consecutive pitches against Chase Anderson to start off the huge inning. Matt Carasiti eventually replaces Anderson but allows a further eight runs to score before the frame ends as L.A. leads 23 – 0 after four innings. Both Hunter Renfroe and Mickey Moniak end the night at 5 for 5, while David Fletcher drives in five runs. Following the game, the two teams complete a trade, with the Angels acquiring veteran Mike Moustakas from Colorado for pitching prospect Connor Van Scoyoc.

2024 – The University of Tennessee wins the 2024 College World Series, defeating Texas A&M, 6 – 5, in the third game of the finals. OF Dylan Dreiling is named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player as the Volunteers win their first national title.

2025 – The second overall pick from last year’s amateur draft, P Chase Burns, makes his major league debut starting for the Reds against the Yankees. In something unseen since at least 1961, he strikes out the first five batters he faces before the Yankees get three runs off him in five innings. However, the Reds rally for a 5 – 4 win in 11 innings.

Births[edit]

1865 – Billy Nash, infielder, manager (d. 1929)

1867 – Jake Stenzel, outfielder (d. 1919)

1869 – Kirtley Baker, pitcher (d. 1927)

1869 – John Weyhing, pitcher (d. 1890)

1871 – Hugh Ward, owner (d. 1941)

1875 – Jack Katoll, pitcher (d. 1955)

1876 – Bill Hanlon, infielder (d. 1905)

1880 – Ted McGrew, umpire (d. 1969)

1882 – Jack Kull, pitcher (d. 1936)

1884 – Willy Fetzer, pinch-hitter (d. 1959)

1886 – Doc Cook, outfielder (d. 1973)

1887 – Henry Keupper, pitcher (d. 1960)

1888 – Clarence Eldridge, umpire (d. 1981)

1889 – Paul Musser, pitcher (d. 1973)

1892 – Howard Fahey, infielder (d. 1971)

1892 – George Harper, outfielder (d. 1978)

1900 – Juan Ley Fong, minor league executive; Salon de la Fama (d. 1969)

1902 – Juan Antonio Yánez, executive (d. 1987)

1904 – Bobby Reeves, infielder (d. 1993)

1906 – Johnny Gottselig, AAGPBL manager (d. 1986)

1907 – Rollie Hemsley, catcher; All-Star (d. 1972)

1913 – Hal Kelleher, pitcher (d. 1989)

1913 – Rafael Polanco, outfielder (d. ????)

1915 – Buster Adams, outfielder (d. 1990)

1915 – Bob Stewart, umpire (d. 1981)

1916 – Bob Bonifay, minor league executive (d. 2003)

1916 – John Henry McQueen, outfielder (d. 1977)

1917 – Al Gerheauser, pitcher (d. 1972)

1919 – Jim Mills, minor league infielder-outfielder and manager (d. 2008)

1919 – Joe Mills, minor league infielder and manager (d. 2004)

1923 – Mel Hoderlein, infielder (d. 2001)

1925 – Bill Arce, college coach (d. 2016)

1925 – Jack Banta, pitcher (d. 2006)

1925 – Wally Yonamine, NPB outfielder; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2011)

1928 – Juan Armenteros, minor league catcher (d. 2003)

1929 – Red Norwood, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 2003)

1930 – Hidemitsu Kagawa, NPB pitcher

1932 – Kazuhiro Nagata, NPB pitcher

1935 – Charlie Dees, infielder

1935 – Hua-Shan Huang, Chinese Taipei national team outfielder

1937 – Jim Campbell, catcher (d. 2024)

1937 – Kiichiro Imaizumi, NPB outfielder

1938 – Don Mincher, infielder; All-Star (d. 2012)

1940 – Frank Kasheta, minor league pitcher

1940 – Kesanori Kurashima, NPB catcher (d. 2013)

1940 – Dick Naylor, college coach (d. 2018)

1942 – Cleon Jones, outfielder; All-Star

1943 – Etsuo Nakai, NPB pitcher (d. 1979)

1945 – Ying-Ta Hsu, Chinese Taipei national team infielder

1946 – Orlando Gomez, coach

1946 – Robert Reich, politician

1947 – Yoshimichi Kawasaki, NPB pitcher

1947 – Hisayuki Tanaka, Japanese national team infielder (d. 2006)

1950 – Ikumasa Oshima, NPB infielder

1951 – Mike Bruhert, pitcher

1951 – Mitsuo Oomori, NPB and minor league catcher

1951 – Ken Reitz, infielder; All-Star (d. 2021)

1955 – Sadaaki Fujioka, NPB pitcher

1956 – George Vukovich, outfielder

1957 – Doug Jones, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2021)

1958 – Tom Klawitter, pitcher

1962 – Charlie Mitchell, pitcher

1963 – Dave Alvis, minor league infielder

1966 – Shigeyuki Yamaguchi, NPB infielder

1971 – Chip Glass, minor league outfielder

1971 – Toshihiro Noguchi, NPB catcher

1971 – Lamarr Rogers, minor league infielder and manager

1973 – Todd Betts, minor league infielder

1973 – Kevin Hodges, pitcher

1973 – Ryan Nye, pitcher

1973 – Rob Ryan, outfielder

1974 – Chris Guccione, umpire

1975 – Juan Figueroa, minor league pitcher

1976 – Juan Camilo, minor league outfielder

1976 – Kaoru Takahashi, Japanese national team pitcher

1978 – Juan Martínez, Mexican national team outfielder

1979 – Jason Romano, outfielder

1979 – Kiyohito Shimizu, NPB catcher

1980 – Paul Bell, minor league infielder

1980 – Doug Bernier, infielder

1980 – Juan De Leon, minor league pitcher

1980 – Brian Hipps, minor league outfielder

1980 – Juan Llamas, minor league infielder

1980 – Luis Marquez, scout (d. 2021)

1980 – Jonathan Prieto, minor league infielder

1983 – Jeremy Papelbon, minor league pitcher

1983 – Josh Papelbon, minor league pitcher

1983 – Elias Sölveling, Elitserien infielder

1983 – Kwang-min Song, KBO infielder

1984 – Lei Li, Chinese national team outfielder

1984 – Alejandro Zuaznábar, minor league infielder

1985 – Mabel Cuello, Cuban women’s national team

1985 – Matt McGraw, minor league outfielder

1985 – Kentaro Takasaki, NPB pitcher

1986 – Philip Hughes, pitcher; All-Star

1986 – Orlando J. Díaz, Division Honor catcher

1986 – Keijiro Matsumoto, NPB outfielder

1986 – Juan Serrano, Nicaraguan national team pitcher

1987 – Khyle Dimino, minor league outfielder

1987 – Juan Francisco, infielder

1987 – Sam Freeman, pitcher

1987 – Vinicio Sparagna, Italian Baseball League outfielder

1987 – Hiroya Yamamura, NPB umpire

1988 – Shota Koike, NPB catcher

1988 – Rodney Marcos, Brazilian national team infielder

1989 – Tomohiro Abe, NPB infielder

1989 – Kuo-Long Lo, CPBL outfielder

1989 – Yusuke Nomura, NPB pitcher

1989 – Robbie Ross, pitcher

1990 – Yung-hoon Sung, KBO pitcher

1991 – Shelby Gordon, Canadian women’s national team pitcher

1992 – Se-jin Shin, South Korean national team pitcher

1993 – Alejandro Chacin, pitcher

1993 – Wing-Sing Li, Hong Kong national team pitcher

1994 – Cheuk-Kiu Chan, Hong Kong national team outfielder

1994 – Jong-seong Kim, KBO outfielder

1994 – Tim Lopes, infielder

1994 – Keelan Smithers, signed pitcher

1995 – Eun-jeong Joo, South Korean women’s national team outfielder

1995 – Anfernee Seymour, minor league outfielder

1996 – Tristan Beck, pitcher

1997 – Payton Henry, catcher

1997 – Cade Marlowe, outfielder

1997 – Faldy Akhmad Zulfikar, Indonesian national team catcher

1998 – Brett Harris, infielder

1998 – Kenny Hernández, minor league pitcher

1999 – Wilyer Abreu, outfielder

1999 – Slade Cecconi, pitcher

1999 – Ryuto Iida, NPB pitcher

1999 – Christopher Morel, infielder

1999 – Jeremy Wu-Yelland, minor league pitcher

2000 – Hyeon-ah Kim, South Korean women’s national team catcher

2000 – Norihiko Nabara, NPB outfielder

2000 – Shohei Numata, NPB pitcher

2001 – Mo’ne Davis, WPBL outfielder

2001 – Luis Mey, pitcher

2002 – Edgardo Henriquez, pitcher

2003 – Uta Sakaguchi, NPB catcher

2004 – Iyad Ansari, Pakistani national team infielder

2004 – Akili Carris, Greek national team infielder

2006 – Ngo Chi Hao, Vietnamese national team infielder

Deaths[edit]

1906 – Joe Strauss, outfielder (b. 1858)

1907 – Billy Klusman, infielder (b. 1865)

1922 – Dan O’Leary, outfielder, manager (b. 1856)

1926 – John Gillespie, outfielder (b. 1862)

1928 – Frank Cox, infielder (b. 1857)

1940 – Bert Adams, catcher (b. 1891)

1940 – Axel Lindstrom, pitcher (b. 1895)

1946 – Mel Cole, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1914)

1957 – Jack Burns, infielder (b. 1878)

1959 – Jim Hitchcock, infielder (b. 1911)

1959 – Joe Ogrodowski, pitcher (b. 1906)

1962 – Steve Basil, umpire (b. 1893)

1963 – Jud Wilson, infielder, manager; All-Star, Hall of Fame (b. 1896)

1964 – Bruce Dudley, minor league executive (b. ????)

1965 – Johnny Humphries, pitcher (b. 1915)

1966 – Shigeo Hasegawa, NPB outfielder (b. 1932)

1967 – Roy Castleton, pitcher (b. 1885)

1969 – John Perrin, outfielder (b. 1898)

1971 – Thomas Kain, minor league pitcher (b. 1907)

1971 – Kenny Washington, minor league outfielder (b. 1918)

1972 – Crush Holloway, outfielder (b. 1896)

1972 – Willis Ordway, minor league player (b. 1877)

1974 – Joe Burns, infielder (b. 1916)

1977 – Shigeo Mori, NPB player and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1906)

1978 – Ginger Watts, minor league catcher (b. 1907)

1984 – Jim Roberts, pitcher (b. 1895)

1986 – Loy Hanning, pitcher (b. 1917)

1987 – Fred Newman, pitcher (b. 1942)

1991 – Bud Swartz, pitcher (b. 1929)

1992 – Vern Curtis, pitcher (b. 1920)

1994 – Virgil Q. Wacks, minor league executive (b. 1906)

1999 – Takehiko Bessho, NPB pitcher; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1922)

2003 – Jack Bruner, pitcher (b. 1924)

2006 – Albert Zachary, pitcher (b. 1914)

2007 – Giles Knowles, minor league pitcher (b. 1917)

2010 – Lorn Brown, broadcaster (b. 1938)

2011 – Richie Myers, pinch hitter (b. 1930)

2012 – Darrel Akerfelds, pitcher (b. 1962)

2012 – Harry Farnsworth, umpire (b. ????)

2013 – Othoniel Higuera, minor league catcher (b. 1983)

2017 – Kiyoshi Kamogawa, NPB catcher (b. 1948)

2019 – Al Ogletree, college coach (b. ~1930)

2020 – Eddie Kasko, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1931)

2025 – Diego Segui, pitcher (b. 1937)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Wednesday, June 24

MLB BASEBALL

Noon

MLBN — Texas at Miami (12:10 p.m.)

3 p.m.

MLBN — Boston at Colorado (3:10 p.m.)

6:40 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — N.Y. Yankees at Detroit

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets (7:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Athletics at San Francisco (joined in progress) (9:45 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

ESPN — 2026 NBA Draft: Second Round, New York

NBATV — 2026 NBA Draft: Second Round, New York

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Switzerland vs. Canada, Group B, Vancouver, British Columbia

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar, Group B, Seattle

6 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Scotland vs. Brazil, Group C, Miami Gardens, Fla.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Morocco vs. Haiti, Group C, Atlanta

8 p.m.

ESPN2 — USL Championship: San Antonio at Colorado Springs

9 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Czech Republic vs. Mexico, Group A, Mexico City

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: South Africa vs. South Korea, Group A, Guadalupe, Mexico

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Volts

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

USA — Phoenix at Indiana

10 p.m.

USA — Atlanta at Golden State

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Thursday, June 25

GOLF

7 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia, First Round, Circolo Golf Torino, Fiano, Torino, Italy

11 .m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, First Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

3 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, First Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

MLB BASEBALL

Noon

MLBN — Kansas City at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m.) OR Texas at Toronto (7:07 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ecuador vs. Germany, Group E, East Rutherford, N.J.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, Group E, Philadelphia

7 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Group F, Kansas City, Mo.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Japan vs. Sweden, Group F, Arlington, Texas

10 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Turkey vs. U.S., Group D, Inglewood, Calif.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Paraguay vs. Australia, Group D, Santa Clara, Calif.

SOFTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Blaze

WNBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Los Angeles at Toronto

10 p.m.

NBATV — Dallas at Las Vegas

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Friday, June 26

AUTO RACING

7:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

11 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

6:30 a.m. (Saturday)

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

GOLF

7 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia, Second Round, Circolo Golf Torino, Fiano, Torino, Italy

11 .m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Second Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

3 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Second Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

9 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: DICK’S Open, First Round, En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, N.Y. (taped)

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

MLBN — Seattle at Cleveland (7:10 p.m.)

7:40 p.m.

APPLE TV — Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee

9:40 p.m.

APPLE TV — L.A. Dodgers at San Diego

10 p.m.

MLBN — Atlanta at San Francisco (10:15 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Norway vs. France, Group I, Foxborough, Mass.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Senegal vs. Iraq, Group I, Toronto

8 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Uruguay vs. Spain, Group H, Guadalajara, Mexico

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H, Houston

11 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: New Zealand vs. Belgium, Group G, Vancouver, British Columbia

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Egypt vs. Iran, Group G, Seattle

SOFTBALL

6 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Blaze

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Cascade at Volts

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

ION — TBA

10 p.m.

ION — Atlanta at Golden State

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Saturday, June 27

AUTO RACING

6:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

10 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

5:30 p.m.

CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

BIG3 BASKETBALL

4 p.m.

CBS — Week 2: LA Riot vs. Dallas Power, Detroit Amps vs. Miami 305, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, DMV Trilogy vs. Chicago Triplets, Detroit

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia, Third Round, Circolo Golf Torino, Fiano, Torino, Italy

10 a.m.

NBCSN — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Third Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

Noon

NBC — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Third Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Third Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

3 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Third Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

NBC — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Third Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

5 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: DICK’S Open, Second Round, En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, N.Y.

6 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia, Final Round, Circolo Golf Torino, Fiano, Torino, Italy

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

ESPN — PLL: TBA, San Diego

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

10 p.m.

ESPN2 — PFL: Main Card, San Diego

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

ABC — N.Y. Yankees at Boston (1:10 p.m.)

4 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (4:10 p.m.)

8:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at San Diego (8:40 p.m.) OR Atlanta at San Francisco (9:05 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Panama vs. England, Group L, East Rutherford, N.J.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Croatia vs. Ghana, Group L, Philadelphia

7:30 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Colombia vs. Portugal, Group K, Miami Gardens, Fla.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan, Group K, Atlanta

10 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Jordan vs. Argentina, Group J, Arlington, Texas

FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Algeria vs. Austria, Group J, Kansas City, Mo.

SOFTBALL

2 p.m.

ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Blaze

5 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Spark

WNBA BASKETBALL

2 p.m.

CBS — Phoenix at Toronto

8 p.m.

CBS — Los Angeles at Indiana

X GAMES

4 p.m.

ABC — X Games Sacramento 2026: Day 2, From Sacramento, Calif.

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Sunday, June 28

AUTO RACING

9 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Lenova Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

3:30 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Toyota / Save Mart 350, In-Season Challenge – Round 1, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

5:30 p.m.

FOX — NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

GOLF

6 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia, Final Round, Circolo Golf Torino, Fiano, Torino, Italy

9 a.m.

NBCSN — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Final Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

11 a.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: DICK’S Open, Final Round, En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, N.Y.

1 p.m.

NBC — LPGA Tour: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Final Round, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

4 p.m.

NBC — PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

MLB BASEBALL

1:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m.) OR Arizona at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m.)

3 p.m.

NBCSN — Athletics at L.A. Angels (3:15 p.m.)

PEACOCK — Athletics at L.A. Angels (3:15 p.m.)

7 p.m.

NBC — N.Y. Yankees at Boston (7:20 p.m.)

PEACOCK — N.Y. Yankees at Boston (7:20 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Inglewood, Calif.

SOFTBALL

1 p.m.

ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Cascade at Volts

8 p.m.

MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Spark

WNBA BASKETBALL

2 p.m.

CBS — Minnesota at Dallas

4 p.m.

CBS — Las Vegas at Chicago

7 p.m.

ESPN — New York at Golden State

X GAMES

4 p.m.ABC — X Games Sacramento 2026: Day 2, From Sacramento, Calif.

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