THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” THURSDAY JULY 9, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

JAYS 10, GIANTS 0

BRAVES 3, PIRATES 0

CUBS 9, ORIOLES 7

RAYS 3, YANKEES 0

REDS 11, PHILLIES 5

TIGERS 6, ATHLETICS 1

NATIONALS 8, ASTROS 2

MARLINS 2, MARINERS 0

METS 6, ROYALS 2

RED SOX 5, WHITE SOX 0

CARDINALS 5, BREWERS 1

ANGELS 13, RANGERS 1

TWINS 6, GUARDIANS 5

DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 3

PADRES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 4

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

TOLEDO 2 INDIANAPOLIS 0

CEDAR RAPIDS 3 SOUTH BEND 2

WEST MICHIGAN 14 FT. WAYNE 1

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

SPARKS 106 FEVER 92

VALKRIES 83 TEMPO 75

LYNX 86 SUN 80

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WORLD CUP SOCCER SCOREBOARD

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WORLD CUP NEWS

WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS: IT’S MESSI, MOROCCO, AND 6 TEAMS FROM EUROPE. AND THAT’S NOT UNUSUAL

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story.

This edition started with 48 teams; it’s now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America.

Again. As always.

A tournament that has been around for nearly a century — the first World Cup was in 1930 — has been contested on 22 previous occasions. The champions: 12 from Europe, 10 from South America, zero from the rest of the globe combined.

This year’s quarterfinal lineup: six from Europe, one from South America, one from Africa. Not exactly a history-bucking set of outcomes there.

That said, it seems like even some of Europe’s best players are surprised at how well this World Cup has gone.

“I thought it was not possible to do some things,” Norway star Erling Haaland said after his two goals helped his team beat Brazil for a spot in the quarterfinals — the first time his nation has gone this deep in a World Cup. “I guess I’m wrong.”

He was wrong in a good way. The tournament hosts were wrong in a not-so-good way.

North America had three cracks at breaking through this year in a bigger-than-ever, 48-team World Cup with the U.S., Mexico and Canada all co-hosts.

None of those teams even made the quarterfinals.

“We need to get over that next hurdle,” U.S. star Christian Pulisic said in a televised interview after the Americans were ousted by Belgium in the round of 16, a lopsided 4-1 defeat that shows how far North America still has to go. “Trying to compete and beat the world’s best, that’s our next step … There’s still another step that we have to take.”

The three hosts all got through the group stage and the round of 32 with ease. The U.S., Mexico and Canada had a combined 9-2-1 record in those matches, outscoring opponents by a total of 20 goals. Things looked promising, to say the least.

Then came the round of 16. Thud.

England ousted Mexico 3-2, the U.S. got rolled by Belgium in a match that looked one-sided from the outset and Canada was outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Morocco. Combined numbers from that trio of matches: 0-3-0 record, outscored by seven goals.

“Levels,” French soccer legend Thierry Henry said in his role as an analyst on Fox after the U.S. defeat. “The World Cup is different in the group stage. Round of 32 never existed before. Everyone made history in the round of 32. It never existed before … Unfortunately, one host, two hosts, three hosts, out. That’s exactly what you don’t want at a World Cup. That is annoying for me.”

If it annoys Henry, imagine how it feels for the Canadians, Mexicans and Americans.

There hasn’t been a CONCACAF — the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football — team in the World Cup quarterfinals since Costa Rica in 2014.

Before that, it was the U.S. in 2002 in its best showing at the World Cup since finishing third in 1930. Canada has never been past the round of 16. Mexico has played in each of the last nine World Cups; it reached the round of 16 in eight of those, never going further in that span.

“Everyone gave everything,” Mexico midfielder Erik Lira said. “But, in the end, it wasn’t enough.”

That seems to be an every-four-years refrain for every place other than Europe and South America.

There was some diversity in the makeup of the 2002 World Cup quarterfinal field with five confederations — Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and North America — all represented that year.

It was a rare blip. Of the 48 available quarterfinal spots over the six World Cups since, Europe has claimed 30, South America 14, Africa three and North America one.

Morocco is carrying Africa’s hopes now and that continent came out of the group stage looking poised for a breakthrough. It sent 10 teams to the tournament; nine made it into the round of 32.

And then, most of the teams saw their hopes end by surrendering late goals.

Ivory Coast, South Africa and Congo all surrendered decisive goals in the 86th minute or later of what became their exits from the knockout phase. Cape Verde’s magical ride ended after giving up an own goal to Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina in the 111th minute. And for Senegal and Egypt, the endings were particularly harsh — both led 2-0 late in the second half, then fell by 3-2 scores to Belgium and Argentina, respectively.

Egypt felt the match was stolen by officiating decisions.

“Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champion in the competition,” Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said. “Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the competition.”

The counterpoint to that was how, once again, a powerhouse like Argentina found a way. For the fifth time in the last six World Cups, Messi’s team is in the quarterfinals.

Some things just don’t seem to change.

“It wasn’t easy to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a World Cup knockout match — especially given how games are going these days, where no one gives you anything for free,” Messi said. “But thank God, we did it once again.”

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB ROUNDUP: JAYS’ DYLAN CEASE LOSES NO-HIT BID IN 9TH VS. GIANTS

Dylan Cease came within three outs of becoming the first Toronto Blue Jay in 36 years to throw a no-hitter, striking out 11 in a 10-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Kazuma Okamoto capped a five-run first inning with a grand slam and center fielder Daulton Varsho prevented an extra-base hit by the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge with a leaping catch on the center field warning track in the eighth, helping Cease’s cause.

The All-Star right-hander, who walked three, saw his no-hit bid end when Heliot Ramos singled to lead off the ninth inning. Cease was removed after that pitch, his 118th of the night.

Daulton Varsho and Nathan Lukes each had two hits and two runs for Toronto, which won the last two games of the three-game series. Giants starter Logan Webb (5-7) allowed five runs on seven hits in seven innings.

Braves 3, Pirates 0

Joey Bart’s eighth-inning two-run homer led Atlanta to a victory at Pittsburgh.

Bart’s blast off Pirates reliever Dennis Santana (2-4) scored Mike Yastrzemski, who hit a two-out double to start the rally. The homer broke a scoreless tie and helped the Braves snap their three-game skid and Pittsburgh’s three-game winning streak.

Braves reliever Dylan Dodd (1-0) threw one inning, and Raisel Iglesias handled the ninth for his 18th save. Pirates starter Jared Jones exited after six perfect innings. It was Jones’ longest and best start since returning on May 29 from right UCL surgery. Due to a strict pitch count, Jones was lifted after 77 pitches.

Cubs 9, Orioles 7

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago’s five home runs and the visiting Cubs held on to beat Baltimore for their third win in a row.

Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back solo blasts for the Cubs in the fifth, and two batters later, Crow-Armstrong went deep. Crow-Armstrong hit a solo shot in the third inning, and Seiya Suzuki added a three-run homer in the seventh.

Tyler O’Neill hit two home runs across the final three innings for the Orioles, who took their third consecutive defeat. Pete Alonso and Coby Mayo also homered.

Rays 3, Yankees 0

Jonathan Aranda drove in all three runs as Tampa Bay blanked New York in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Aranda knocked in single runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings. Yandy Diaz was 4-for-4 with a double and a run. Over 6 1/3 innings, Rays starter Shane McClanahan (8-5) permitted just four hits. Bryan Baker logged three strikeouts in the ninth for his 25th save in 28 chances.

Jasson Dominguez went 2-for-4, but the Yankees were shut out for the sixth time. Gerrit Cole (3-4) went 6 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on seven hits.

Reds 11, Phillies 5

Sal Stewart hit two of five homers blasted by Cincinnati, which downed visiting Philadelphia.

The Reds had a five-run fourth in which they belted four home runs, including three straight from Elly De La Cruz, Stewart and JJ Bleday. All-Star Chase Burns (11-1) labored through five innings of three-run ball to take the major league lead in wins among starting pitchers.

The Phillies were tagged for double-digit runs for the second time in three games while taking their third loss in four contests. Kyle Schwarber unloaded his big-league-leading 32nd home run in the ninth.

Tigers 6, Athletics 1

Spencer Torkelson blasted a three-run homer, Troy Melton struck out a career-high nine batters, and streaking Detroit rolled past the struggling Athletics.

Jake Rogers came off the Tigers’ bench and contributed two hits, including a two-run homer, while scoring twice. Riley Greene added two hits and drove in a run. Melton allowed one run, which was unearned, and four hits in 5 1/3 innings as Detroit won for the seventh time in eight games.

A’s starter Jeffrey Springs gave up six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer had three hits for the Athletics, who have lost five straight and nine of their past 10.

Nationals 8, Astros 2

Foster Griffin pitched seven strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. had three hits including a three-run homer and Washington beat visiting Houston.

CJ Abrams also homered for the Nationals, who took two of three in the series. James Wood drew three walks and scored twice. Griffin (10-2) gave up a run on five hits and struck out nine.

Isaac Paredes and Zach Dezenzo each had two hits for the Astros. Spencer Arrighetti (7-5) permitted eight runs on seven hits and six walks in four-plus innings.

Marlins 2, Mariners 0

Kyle Stowers homered and Tyler Phillips (2-3) pitched five scoreless innings, leading host Miami to a win over Seattle.

Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards each went 2-for-4 to aid the Marlins’ offense, which totaled eight hits, including one triple and three doubles. Rookie right fielder Owen Caissie was removed from the game in the first inning due to right calf tightness.

Seattle starter George Kirby (7-8) took the loss despite turning in a quality start. He struck out seven in six innings, allowing eight hits, no walks and two runs.

Mets 6, Royals 2

Brett Baty delivered a two-RBI single during a five-run eighth inning for host New York in a victory over Kansas City.

A.J. Ewing hit a leadoff homer and finished with two hits for the Mets, who have won three of four. Brooks Raley (3-3), the third of four New York pitchers, allowed one hit a scoreless top of the eighth.

Salvador Perez tied the game with a run-scoring single in the sixth for the Royals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Kansas City reliever Alex Lange (0-4) surrendered five runs while getting just two outs.

Red Sox 5, White Sox 0

Jake Bennett and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout and Tsung-Che Cheng had a pair of RBI singles as visiting Boston beat Chicago.

The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 12 games while improving to 5-0 on a nine-game road trip, though Anthony Seigler (right trap contusion) and Willson Contreras (left foot contusion) exited in the third inning. Bennett (4-3) yielded four hits in seven innings.

Luisangel Acuna singled twice for the White Sox, who have lost five of seven. Davis Martin (9-4) gave up five runs on six hits in four innings.

Cardinals 5, Brewers 1

Michael McGreevy tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings to get his first win in two months for St. Louis, which snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over visiting Milwaukee.

Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) gave up one run on five hits. Alec Burleson and Jose Fermin homered for the Cardinals. Burleson went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Cooper Pratt and Garrett Mitchell each had two hits for the Brewers, whose four-game winning streak ended. Kyle Harrison (8-2) allowed three runs on four hits in four innings.

Angels 13, Rangers 1

Jo Adell hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs as Los Angeles snapped a seven-game losing streak with a rout of Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured list for the Angels. Samy Natera Jr. (1-0) picked up his first major league victory, striking out five in two perfect innings.

Kyle Higashioka homered for the Rangers, who finished with three hits. MacKenzie Gore (5-8) allowed seven runs on nine hits in five innings.

Twins 6, Guardians 5

Alan Roden delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning in his season debut, lifting Minnesota past Cleveland in Minneapolis.

Roden finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs one day after Minnesota promoted him from Triple-A Saint Paul. Kody Clemens went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Twins, who increased their winning streak to four games. Yoendrys Gomez (1-0) earned the victory with a scoreless inning of relief.

Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in three runs for the Guardians, who took their fourth loss in a row. Rhys Hoskins added a solo home run. Cleveland reliever Matt Festa (2-2) allowed one run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Dodgers 4, Rockies 3

Mookie Betts delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and Kyle Tucker drove in two runs as Los Angeles pulled off a victory over visiting Colorado.

Roki Sasaki allowed three runs over six innings as the Dodgers managed to win two of three in the series despite having early leads erased in all three games. Edgardo Henriquez (4-0) recorded one out to earn the victory, and Tanner Scott pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 13th save.

In his first career start and second appearance, Colorado’s Gabriel Hughes allowed three runs over six innings, and he retired 16 of the last 17 batters he faced. Kyle Karros and Edouard Julien homered for the Rockies. Antonio Senzatela (8-1) gave up the decisive run in the ninth.

Padres 10, Diamondbacks 4

Luis Campusano homered while Miguel Andujar collected three doubles as San Diego tied its season high for runs in a rout of visiting Arizona.

Michael King (6-7) pitched six solid innings for the Padres, allowing four hits and a run. It marked the first time that San Diego won consecutive games since a four-game stretch from June 22-26. The Padres scored in five consecutive innings, finishing with a total of 13 hits while adding three stolen bases.

Diamondbacks rookie Jose Cabrera (0-2) yielded four runs and four hits over 4 1/3 innings. Tommy Troy cracked a two-run homer in the top of the seventh for Arizona, his fourth of the year.

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JUSTIN VERLANDER PLANS TO RETIRE AFTER THIS SEASON, CAPPING A CAREER WITH 3 CY YOUNG AWARDS

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.

Verlander made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after he was added as a Legend Pick to the American League All-Star roster.

“While I’m fully committed to giving my team everything I have for the rest of this season, I’ve decided this will be my last,” Verlander shared on social media. “It’s fitting that I get to finish where it all started — with the Detroit Tigers, the organization that drafted me and gave me my first opportunity.”

Oldest player in the majors

The 43-year-old Verlander is the oldest player in Major League Baseball. He signed a $13 million, one-year contract to rejoin the Tigers in February.

Verlander allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings during a 9-6 road loss at Arizona on March 30.

That was his only start this year.

“It’s time for the next chapter,” Verlander said. “But first, I’m excited to finish this season the only way I know how — with everything I’ve got.”

Verlander has dealt with injuries this season

He went on the injured list with hip inflammation early in the season and when the right-hander was nearing a return last month, he pulled a hamstring during a bullpen session.

“I never wanted to retire because of a milestone, a number, or a date on the calendar,” Verlander said. “I wanted the game to tell me when it was time. Over the last several months, I’ve realized that time has come.”

He was scheduled to pitch in June and make what would have been his first start with the Tigers at Comerica Park since August 30, 2017 — the day before he was traded to the Astros.

Cy Young winner and World Series champion

He went 183-115 from 2005 to 2017 with the Tigers. He won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2006 and both the AL MVP and Cy Young Award in 2011. He helped Detroit reach the World Series in 2006 and 2012 along with four straight division titles from 2011 to 2014.

Verlander was the 2017 ALCS MVP in Houston and helped the Astros win the World Series that year and was a key player for them when they won another title in 2022. He won his second and third Cy Young Award in 2019 and 2022.

“I’ve been fortunate to play with and against incredible players, for outstanding organizations, and compete in front of fans who deeply appreciate the game,” Verlander said.

All-Star Game tribute

While he will not play in the All-Star Game, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Verlander will be at the game in Philadelphia on Tuesday and will be honored during the festivities.

“The opportunity to attend once again is something I’ll cherish and it will be an incredibly special moment for me and my family,” said Verlander, who is married to model Kate Upton and has two children.

Verlander has a career record of 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA in 556 starts across 21 Major League seasons with the Tigers, Astros, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. He has 3,554 strikeouts while tossing 26 complete games, including nine shutouts.

He joins Bryce Harper of the host Philadelphia Phillies as a Legend Pick for the 2026 Midsummer Classic. Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and Clayton Kershaw in 2025 have been recognized as baseball legends at previous All-Star games.

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PHILLIES’ WHEELER SHARPLY CRITICAL OF MLB DECISION TO EXCLUDE HIM FROM ALL-STAR GAME

CINCINNATI (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler described his 14-strikeout outing in a victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night a “reminder for whoever needs to be reminded” that Major League Baseball erred in leaving him off of National League roster for next week’s All-Star game.

“It pisses me off and it’s kind of BS,” Wheeler (9-1) said in postgame comments broadcast by NBC Sports Philadelphia.

The 36-year-old Wheeler’s career high-tying strikeout performance in a 4-1 victory came mere hours after Major League Baseball announced that three other National League pitchers — Riley O’Brien of St. Louis, Philadelphia’s Jesús Luzardo and Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft — had been tapped as All-Star replacements.

The three late additions to the July 14 All-Star game — being held this season in Philadelphia — replaced Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes, Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and Miami’s Max Meyer, who are all scheduled to pitch for their teams this weekend.

Wheeler, too, is scheduled to pitch this weekend against Detroit, and was given the impression that is the reason he wasn’t selected as a replacement.

“Just because I pitch on a certain day, I get — you know — I don’t even know the right word,” Wheeler said. “Because I pitch on a certain day, I can’t pitch in the All-Star game or even be there or get the recognition.”

Wheeler said that if a deserving pitcher wants to participate in the All-Star game, they should at least have the opportunity to be named to the roster, regardless of when they’re scheduled to pitch for their own team.

“Maybe if I wasn’t necessarily right in there I wouldn’t be saying this, but I feel like I’ve earned it,” Wheeler said. “There’s certain ways to do it and you figure they would have a clue about it by now — how many All-Star games they’ve had.”

Wheeler said he even would have been willing to pitch an inning in the All-Star game on two days’ rest, when he’d normally be throwing anyway in a bullpen session.

“It’s kind of a BS rule that just because I pitch on a certain day I get punished,” Wheeler continued. ”I’ll be fine throwing an inning. But it’s not even an option, I guess.”

Kyle Schwarber, who helped power the Phillies’ offense with his major league-best 31st home run of the season, said he understood Wheeler’s frustration.

“When someone deserves it, you want them to get that acknowledgment,” said Schwarber, a four-time All-Star who was selected to this season’s National League roster as a designated hitter.

“We’re only in this game for so long,” Schwarber said. “You want to be able to look back and feel like you have some things that put some feathers in the cap.”

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NHL NEWS

MAMMOTH MATCH BARRETT HAYTON OFFER SHEET FROM DEVILS

The Utah Mammoth matched the one-year, $4.775 million offer sheet tendered to forward Barrett Hayton by the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.

By enacting refusal rights, the Mammoth are not allowed to trade Hayton for the next year, meaning he will remain with the team ahead of being eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer.

Utah would have received a second-round pick from New Jersey as compensation had the offer sheet gone unmatched.

“Barrett is a key piece of our team and important to what we are building here in Utah,” Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong said. “He’s strong in the faceoff circle, plays both sides of the puck and can play with anyone in our forward group. We are grateful to be able to count on Barrett in our lineup next season.”

Hayton, 26, recorded 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) in 67 games last season.

“I’m fired up to get back with my teammates and remain in Utah,” he said. “I’ve been with this core group for my whole career and it’s exciting that we have an opportunity to do some special things next season in front of the best fans in the NHL.”

Hayton has totaled 155 points (65 goals, 90 assists) in 358 career games with the then-Arizona Coyotes/Mammoth. He was selected by the Coyotes with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.

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BLACKHAWKS’ CONNOR BEDARD OUT 4 MONTHS AFTER SHOULDER SURGERY

Chicago Blackhawks star forward Connor Bedard is expected to recover in four months after undergoing surgery to repair his left shoulder, the team announced Wednesday.

Based on the team-provided timeline, Bedard would miss over one month of the 2026-27 regular season.

Bedard, who will turn 21 on July 17, was injured after tumbling into the boards during an offseason on-ice workout last Thursday.

He recorded career-high totals in goals (30), assists (45) and points (75), with the latter two serving as team bests. He missed 12 games in 2025-26 — not suiting up the entire month of January — as a result to an injury to his right shoulder.

Bedard won the 2024 Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie after totaling 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) in 68 games. He has 203 points (75 goals, 128 assists) in 219 career games since being selected by the Blackhawks with the top overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

The Blackhawks are expected to begin the regular season in September with the new 84-game schedule to be released later this month. Their first preseason game is Sept. 19 against Minnesota with the new four-game regional-based format also sending the Blackhawks to St. Louis (Sept. 24) and hosting the Blues on Sept. 26.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BIG 12 NOTEBOOK: K-STATE’S COLLIN KLEIN BEGINS HC TENURE AT ALMA MATER

As a former Heisman Trophy candidate and Big 12 champion at his new (old) school, Collin Klein would seem to be ideally suited for success as a first-year head coach at Kansas State this fall.

However, at Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, Klein was quick to acknowledge the advantages familiarity with the program will afford him … while also understanding that those advantages won’t matter without proper work and execution.

It’s the message he is selling to recruits.

“I tell recruits it’s going to be hard,” Klein said. “I tell them it’s a badge of honor to wear that Powercat. I tell them that the most valuable things in life you’re going to have to pay the most for. We’re going to make that price really freaking high to play at Kansas State.”

Klein is one of four new head coaches to take over in the Big 12 this fall, joining Iowa State’s Jimmy Rogers (formerly of Washington State), Oklahoma State’s Eric Morris (formerly of North Texas) and Utah’s Morgan Scalley.

Scalley, like Klein, is a first-time head coach taking over at his alma mater.

“I don’t think even as much as you walk yourself through it mentally, you really even understand until your boots are on the ground and you’re in it,” Klein said.

In addition to familiarity with the school and the area, Klein also has a previously established relationship with his returning quarterback. As an offensive assistant with Kansas State, Klein recruited Avery Johnson before taking over as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M for the 2024 season.

Johnson is excited to rekindle the relationship on the field.

“Everybody has a newfound energy,” Johnson said. “We’ve all been super grateful for Coach Klein to come back, and I think we’re all excited for the season.”

–Scalley focused on maintaining Utah standard

Scalley relayed a story about once recruiting Klein when he was a graduate assistant at Utah, noting that Klein somehow left Salt Lake City without an offer despite arriving dressed for success.

“He showed up on campus in a suit and tie,” Scalley said, relating that to the quality of individuals roaming the sidelines in the Big 12. “So much respect for the coaches in this league. Really good coaches, good men, and it is a competitive league.”

Despite the challenge, Scalley is focused on maintaining the standard of excellence set by his predecessor, Kyle Whittingham, who recorded 18 winning records over 22 seasons.

“It is a responsibility I do not take lightly,” Scalley said. “There’s something to be said about continuity and believing in a staff and creating a culture.”

–Beginning the healing process

Yahoo Sports reported on a recent meeting between league leaders and leadership at Texas Tech following the contentious fight between the sides over quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility.

Sorsby ultimately gave up his fight to play for the Red Raiders over the controversy regarding his admission to gambling around $90,000 on college and professional  sports.

Described as “productive, but not over,” the talks revolved around the league’s ability to field competitive teams within the current college football environment.Soccer

Texas Tech board chair Cody Campbell told Yahoo, “We want to find a way to get all other Big 12 schools to elevate themselves. Everybody needs to do some version of what we’ve done. That’s the path forward for this conference. A rising tide lifts all boats. People not on board with that and those that want everyone worse so they can be relatively better, we’ll have a problem with those institutions.”

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REPORTS: NCAA OPENS INQUIRY INTO CINCINNATI REGARDING BRENDAN SORSBY

Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield had no comment on Cincinnati’s knowledge of former quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s betting habits when asked at Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday.

But NCAA officials notified the University of Cincinnati they have a few follow-up questions they want the football staff and administration to answer on that topic.

Cincinnati confirmed the NCAA has sent a letter of inquiry to the university focused on Sorsby’s time with the Bearcats. He transferred to Cincinnati before the 2024 season from Indiana. He spent two seasons with the Bearcats before leaving as a transfer to join Texas Tech at the end of last season.

“We have had continuous conversations with the NCAA since the initial reports related to impermissible  sports wagering began,” the university said in a statement. “As we have stated before, we do not believe any athletics official or staff member was aware of any impermissible sports wagering.”

Sorsby admitted to a gambling addiction and court records show he made more than $90,000 worth of bets since enrolling at Indiana until the NCAA permanently suspended his eligibility in May.

During his time at Cincinnati, Sorsby made 165 impermissible bets on college and professional sports totaling at least $38,000 in 2024 and bet on the men’s  basketball team, he admitted. Basketball

The NCAA disclosed its investigation showed no evidence Sorsby funded bets or placed wagers on the football team during his two seasons at Cincinnati.

Sorsby appeared to be on track to be on the field with Texas Tech in 2026 when he received an injunction. A lawsuit by the Big 12 for injunctive relief filed in mid-June prompted Texas Tech to release Sorsby from the roster. His bid to enter the NFL with one year of eligibility unused was denied.

However, the NFL ruled Sorsby currently is eligible to enter the 2027 NFL Draft.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MICHIGAN STATE, ARKANSAS ADDED TO DETROIT’S THANKSGIVING SPORTS MENU

There is more than football on the Thanksgiving  sports menu in Detroit this year, with Michigan State and Arkansas set to play across from Ford Field on Nov. 26 in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic.Soccer

The Lions are hosting the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. ET in their traditional annual Thanksgiving Day game with the Spartans and Razorbacks scheduled to tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Michigan State defeated Arkansas 69-66 in East Lansing last November and the Razorbacks are scheduled to welcome the Spartans as part of the 2027-28 regular-season schedule. A location for that game has not been announced.

“These are the types of games that will help both teams down the road,” Izzo said. “To play a team like Arkansas in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day, right after the Lions, will make for a great day for sports fans in our state and for college  basketball.”Basketball

Arkansas went 28-9 last season and finished third in the SEC. The Razorbacks have not released their nonconference schedule but have confirmed December games against North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Dec. 1 and another Dec. 19 in Phoenix against Arizona, which defeated Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament on the way to the Final Four.

Michigan State plays Duke on Nov. 10 in Chicago at the Champions Classic and faces Gonzaga on Dec. 19 in Palm Springs, Calif.

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GOLF NEWS

LIV GOLF WARNS EMPLOYEES OF POTENTIAL LAYOFFS AMID FUNDING SEARCH

LIV Golf informed staff that layoffs could be on the horizon on Wednesday.

The golf organization is facing a looming money crisis as its primary backer, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced earlier this year that it will pull its funding after the 2026 season.

PIF’s decision to walk away after sinking a reported $5 billion-$8 billion in the venture has left LIV scrambling to find a reported $300 million in fresh capital, leading to the announcement to staff about potential reductions.

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, a required step for large businesses ahead of potential mass layoffs, is being filed by LIV, according to Golf Digest.

Without denying the veracity of the reporting, LIV reached out to media outlets later in the day, saying it is implementing “no changes to LIV Golf’s current workforce, operations, or schedule at this time.”

Yet the golf league also admitted that communication with employees took place.

“As our process to identify strategic investors moves forward in a positive direction, and as part of responsible planning for a range of possible outcomes, we have notified employees in the United States and United Kingdom of potential future actions related to the League’s corporate workforce,” LIV said.

“This step is being taken in accordance with legal obligations in each jurisdiction. We deeply appreciate our employees’ continued dedication as we work toward a strong and sustainable future for the league.”

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GOLF GLANCE: CHRIS GOTTERUP DEFENDS IN SCOTLAND; NELLY KORDA CHASES 3RD MAJOR OF ’26

A world-class field has assembled at The Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open while the LPGA Tour also is overseas for the fourth of five majors this year.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, July 9-12

Course: The Renaissance Club (Par 70, 7,282 Yards)

Purse: $9M (Winner: $1.62M)

Defending Champion: Chris Gotterup

FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-Noon (GC), Noon-3 p.m. (CBS).

Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 3:15 a.m.-2 p.m. ET; Saturday: 3:45 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN+)

X: @ScottishOpen

NOTES: Only five weeks remain before the start of the FedExCup Playoffs. … This is the fifth year the event has been co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour as part of the tours’ strategic alliance, and the eighth consecutive year it has been played at the Renaissance Club. … Three spots are available in next week’s Open Championship to the top three finishers who make the cut and who are not otherwise exempt. … Gotterup won by two strokes last year over 54-hole leader Rory McIlroy and Marco Penge. … Brooks Koepka is in the field on a sponsor exemption. Other sponsor exemptions include Padraig Harrington, who won last week’s U.S. Senior Open, multiple-time PGA Tour winner Charley Hoffman, former major champion Danny Willett and Scotland’s Scott Jamieson.

BEST BETS: Scheffler (+490 at DraftKings) has a best finish of T3 in 2023 in four previous event starts. He has four runner-ups since winning the American Express. … McIlroy (+960) won the event in 2023 has gone T4-T2 in the two versions since. … Jon Rahm (+1275) tees it up for the first time since a missed cut at the U.S. Open but did finish second at the PGA Championship. … Matt Fitzpatrick (+2100) has two wins and a pair of runner-ups in 2026 as he comes off a solo fourth at the Travelers. … Gotterup (+2700) is coming off his third win of the year as he seeks to become the first player to successfully defend at the Scottish Open. … Wyndham Clark (+3300) has two wins, including the U.S. Open, among four top-5s in his past five starts. … Robert MacIntyre (+3700) hasn’t had his best form through most of 2026, but nothing revs the fiery Scotsman up like playing in his national open.

Last Tournament: John Deere Classic (Gotterup)

THIS WEEK: ISCO Championship, Louisville, Ky., July 9-12

Course: Hurstbourne Country Club (Par 70, 7,056 Yards)

Purse: $4M (Winner: $720,000)

Defending Champion: William Mouw

HOT TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Sunday: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

X: @PGATour

NOTES: The tournament moved to Hurstbourne last year after being held at Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington since 2018. The field made more bogeys (1,500) than birdies (1,399) at Hurstbourne last year. … The 144-player field includes 50 players from the DP World Tour as part of its strategic alliance with the PGA Tour. 300 FedExCup points are available along with 585 points in the Race to Dubai. … Blades Brown, 17, will make his seventh PGA Tour start and has made the cut in his previous two this year. … The top-ranked player in the field is No. 73 Max Homa, while former No. 1-ranked amateur Jackson Koivun will make his second start as a professional. … Patrick Rodgers will make his 332nd career start on the PGA Tour, which leads active players who have yet to win on tour.

Next Tournament: The 154th Open Championship, Southport, England, July 16-19

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France, July 9-12

Course: Evian Resort Golf Club (Par 71, 6,479 Yards)

Purse: $9.1M (Winner: $1.365M)

Defending Champion: Grace Kim

Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 6-11 a.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 4-10 a.m. (GC)

Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m.-Noon ET (Golf Channel app)

X: @EvanChamp

NOTES: This is the 32nd edition of the event, which was elevated to a major in 2013. … World No. 1 Nelly Korda is seeking her third major title of the year but has not finished better than T8 in eight previous starts in this event. … Kim defeated Jeeno Thitikul with an eagle on the first playoff hole last year. Thitikul is still seeking her first career major title. … Twenty-three of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings are in the field along with 11 of 12 winners on the LPGA Tour this year. … Former major champion Celine Boutier highlights five French players in the field. … Sponsor invites include Sayaka Takahashi along with five amateurs: Aphrodite Deng, Farah O’Keefe, Lauren Kim, Kiara Romero and Asterisk Talley.

Next Tournament: Women’s Scottish Open, North Ayrshire, Scotland, July 23-26

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK: Kaulig Companies Championship, Akron, Ohio, July 9-12

Course: Firestone Country Club (Par 70, 7,248 Yards)

Purse: $3.5M (Winner: $525,000)

Defending Champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel app), 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, Noon-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).

X: @ChampionsTour

NOTES: The event will move to Newport Beach, Calif., next year, ending a relationship between the PGA Tour and Firestone that dates back to 1954. … Cink continues to hold a comfortable lead in the Charles Schwab Cup points race with four wins among his 10 top-10 finishes. … This week’s winner earns a spot in The Players Championship field in 2027.

Last Tournament: U.S. Senior Open Championship (Padraig Harrington)

Next Tournament: Senior Open, Auchterarder, Scotland, July 23-26

DP WORLD TOUR

THIS WEEK: Scottish Open (Co-sanctioned with PGA Tour)

Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed

Last Tournament: BMW International Open (David Puig)

Next Tournament: The 154th Open Championship, Southport, England, July 16-19

LIV GOLF

THIS WEEK: OFF.

2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC

Last Event: LIV Golf Andalucia (Individual: Tyrrell Hatton; Team: Legion XIII)

Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26

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TENNIS NEWS

TAYLOR FRITZ LOSES TO ALEXANDER ZVEREV IN WIMBLEDON QUARTERFINALS AFTER KNEE TENDINITIS FLARES UP

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Fritz was three games into his Wimbledon quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev when his knee tendinitis started flaring up, and the American knew right away he was in trouble.

“I was just like panicking, ‘What am I going to do?’” the sixth-seeded Fritz said. “I just didn’t expect it at all.”

In the end, there was nothing he could do.

Zverev’s serve and the pain in Fritz’s knee were too much to overcome as the last American man left in the singles tournament lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on No. 1 Court on Wednesday.

Fritz, who reached the 2024 U.S. Open final after beating Zverev in the quarterfinals, has struggled with knee tendinitis in the past. But he had no indication previously at Wimbledon that it might flare up again, aside from a bit of pain toward the end of his fourth-round win over Alexander Bublik.

“I expected, after a light day yesterday, to feel fine today,” he said. “Felt like my warm-up was great. Then, yeah, I have no answers as to why three games in it was like that.”

Fritz took a medical timeout during the second set to have his right knee worked on by a physio, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Zverev from ending a seven-match losing streak against the American.

“He’s beaten me for two years straight,” Zverev, the French Open champion, said. “I played a fantastic match.”

Fritz, also, was quick to point out that the result may have been the same regardless of his knee issue.

“He’s going to be extremely tough to beat the way he’s serving,” said Fritz, who earned four break points in the match but couldn’t convert any of them. “I don’t want to take away from how well he’s playing. … I’m just really sad that I didn’t get the chance to, like, get into it, I guess. I felt like just because I was thinking about the knee, my focus was kind of all over the place.”

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES

INDIANA SRN SPORTS NEWS

As we prepare for another outstanding volleyball season, everyone at IndianaSRN wants to thank our loyal viewers, sponsors, schools, coaches, and communities for your incredible support. Because of you, we will proudly webcast more than 20 IHSAA volleyball matches during the 2026 season, bringing the excitement of Indiana high school volleyball to fans across the state and beyond.

We are honored to tell the stories of these amazing student-athletes and showcase the passion that makes Indiana high school sports so special. Thank you for making IndianaSRN your home for IHSAA volleyball. We look forward to another unforgettable season with you

VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

The 2026 IHSAA girls volleyball season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in

recent memory. Every class feature championship contender, talented returning players,

and several schools beginning a new era with first-year head coaches. The race for

Indianapolis promises to be competitive from opening night until the state finals, and

IndianaSRN is thrilled to once again bring fans comprehensive coverage from around

the Hoosier State throughout the season.

Class 4A is once again loaded with traditional powers. Defending contenders such as

Hamilton Southeastern, Yorktown, McCutcheon, Crown Point, Floyd Central, Roncalli,

and New Castle headline a deep field capable of producing several state championship

favorites. Fans will also be watching schools like Seymour and Covenant Christian as

they continue building successful programs with new leadership and renewed

enthusiasm. Every week in 4A promises marquee matchups that could impact the state

tournament.

Class 3A may be the deepest class in the state. Providence, Brebeuf Jesuit, Bellmont,

Western Boone, Mishawaka Marian, and Jasper have all established winning traditions

and will once again battle for sectional and regional championships. Several programs

enter the season with new coaches looking to make an immediate impact, creating even

more intrigue across the class. Expect plenty of surprises as experienced veterans and

talented newcomers compete for a trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The small-school divisions are just as exciting. In Class 2A, powerhouse programs such

as Wapahani, Heritage Christian, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Brownstown Central, and

Eastern Greene lead a balanced field capable of producing memorable tournament

runs. Class 1A features perennial contenders including Trinity Lutheran, Barr-Reeve,

Lafayette Central Catholic, Greenwood Christian, Tecumseh, and Kouts, while several

young programs continue to emerge under new coaching staffs. These classes

consistently produce some of the state's best volleyball and most passionate

communities.

IndianaSRN is proud to once again showcase the very best of Indiana high school

volleyball during the 2026 season. Our team will travel across the state bringing fans

live broadcasts, interviews, feature stories, and championship-level coverage that

celebrates student-athletes, coaches, schools, and communities. From opening serves

in August to the final point of the state championships, IndianaSRN is committed to

delivering the excitement of IHSAA volleyball like no one else. We can’t wait to share

another unforgettable season with volleyball fans across Indiana.

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The countdown is on!  We can’t wait for the kickoff of the 2026 Indiana high school football season. New teams, new rivalries, unforgettable Friday night lights, and the best student-athletes in the state are ready to make history.

IndianaSRN is excited to bring you another season of outstanding live coverage, featuring great games, passionate communities, and the stories that make Indiana high school football so special.

Thank you for your continued support of IndianaSRN. Because of our incredible viewers, sponsors, schools, and fans, we are blessed to share the excitement of high school sports across Indiana. We can’t wait to see you on the air this football season!

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

2026 IHSAA Football Preview: A New Season of Friday Night Lights Awaits

The countdown is on! Across Indiana, weight rooms have been busy,

summer workouts are wrapping up, and communities are ready for another

unforgettable season of IHSAA football. The first varsity games kick off on

August 21, and excitement is building from every corner of the Hoosier

State. New sectional alignments and classifications will bring fresh rivalries

and exciting postseason matchups, making this one of the most anticipated

seasons in recent memory.

Every class has its own championship story waiting to be written. In Class

6A, defending powers like Brownsburg, Center Grove, Carmel, Hamilton

Southeastern, Warren Central and Westfield are expected to battle once

again for state supremacy. Class 5A features traditional contenders such

as New Palestine, Cathedral, East Central, Valparaiso, Merrillville and

Castle. In Class 4A, schools like Bishop Chatard, East Noble, Mishawaka,

Roncalli and Heritage Hills have the talent to make deep playoff runs. The

competition from top to bottom promises outstanding football every Friday

night.

This season also brings several programs that fans should be excited to

follow. Seymour enters the year with renewed optimism and a talented

group looking to make noise in southern Indiana. Covenant Christian

continues to build one of the state's most respected small-school programs

and will be a team to watch throughout the season. Greenfield-Central has

developed into a consistent contender and expects to challenge for another

postseason run. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) continues to grow under a strong

football culture and will face another demanding schedule, while Scecina

Memorial is looking to take another step forward with a veteran group and

renewed confidence. These five schools represent the depth and

excitement that makes Indiana high school football special.

The smaller classes are just as exciting. Class 3A will feature programs like

Fort Wayne Luers, Cascade, Gibson Southern, Indian Creek and Evansville

Memorial chasing championships. Class 2A fans should keep an eye on

Eastern Hancock, Linton-Stockton, Andrean, Eastbrook, and Heritage

Christian. In Class 1A, Providence, South Adams, North Judson, Sheridan,

Pioneer and Adams Central once again headline a talented field. No matter

the enrollment size, Indiana continues to produce outstanding football,

great coaching, and communities that rally around their hometown teams.

IndianaSRN is thrilled to once again bring fans one of the most

comprehensive high school football coverage schedules anywhere in the

state. More the 40 games on the family of networks. During the 2026

season, our experienced broadcast team will travel across Indiana to

produce hundreds of live events, telling the stories of student-athletes,

coaches, schools, and communities. Our mission is simple: to promote high

school athletics with excellence while sharing God's love through our work.

On behalf of everyone at IndianaSRN, I'm Keith Meyers inviting you to join

us every Friday night for another unforgettable season of Indiana high

school football. We can't wait to bring you the sights, sounds, and

excitement of Friday Night Lights across the Hoosier State. Log on every

week IndianaSRN.org.

Keith Meyers

Coach@IndianaSRN.org

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Beginning next year, high school baseball teams will be given the option to use an 18-inch first base or the double first base. The larger base is presented as an alternative to the previously mandated double first base, which goes into effect in 2027.

The larger first base option was one of seven rules changes recommended by the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee at its meeting last month in Indianapolis and which were subsequently approved by the NFHS Rules Review Committee and NFHS Board of Directors.

In conjunction with the double first base, allowing a larger first base has proven to be effective in reducing player collisions and enhancing player safety.

“The NFHS Baseball Rules Committee believes that providing schools with the option of using either an 18-inch first base or a double first base gives administrators the flexibility to enhance player safety while recognizing the varying needs and resources of member schools,” said Elliot Hopkins, director of sports and liaison to the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee. “Both options are designed to reduce the potential for collisions at first base and support a reduced risk playing environment without changing the fundamental nature of the game.”

One-way electronic communication will now be allowed from the coach to the pitcher and/or the catcher for the purposes of calling pitches. Prior, the catcher was the only defensive player allowed to receive communication from the coach. While the coach must still be located in the dugout/bench area, the committee believes this change responsibly integrates electronic communication that enhances game management.

Bat certification was addressed with USA Baseball assuming bat-testing standards. Effective in 2028, there will be an additional class of permitted non-wood bats. Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood shall meet either the USA Baseball Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (USA Baseball BBCOR) of .50 or the USA Baseball Bat Performance Standard (-4, -5, -6). Bats must be labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark.

“In addition, the NFHS remains committed to fostering the growth and development of high school baseball players,” Hopkins said. “As the game continues to evolve with the adoption of the USA Baseball BBCOR standard, expanding the available drop-weight options provides younger and developing players with additional opportunities to build proper mechanics, confidence and skills while maintaining the safety and performance standards expected in education-based athletics.”

Additional rules changes include:

Eye shade must be a solid stroke and not include words, numbers, logos or other symbols within the eye shade.

Use of electronic communication devices by players on the field is prohibited (except as outlined with one-way coach to player communication). This includes amplifying devices, wireless communication devices, headphones, etc., for the purposes of recording, streaming or transmitting audio or video. The prohibition does not include medical devices.

Coaches will be allowed to use a handheld electronic scoring device or other scoring material while in the coach’s box.

When using a tiebreaker to end a regulation game, an option is now available to start each half-inning with a runner on second base. The runner would be the last scheduled batter in that respective half-inning.

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INDIANA PACERS 

The Pacers have aspirations of returning to the playoffs and mounting another deep run next season. They made a move that they hope helps them achieve that goal, signing veteran wing Kelly Oubre Jr in free agency.

Oubre gives Indiana improved depth on the wing, adding an 11-year vet who is a proven scorer and capable defender.

When speaking with the media following the NBA Draft on June 25, Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan pointed to the wing as an area where the Pacers would like to add depth. Indiana has two proven starters in shooting guard Andrew Nembhard and small forward Aaron Nesmith, along with developing reserves Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker.

But Indiana’s wing depth took a hit at the trade deadline, when the Pacers traded sixth man Bennedict Mathurin (a pending restricted free agent) to the Clippers in the deal that landed new starting center Ivica Zubac. And with third-year forward Johnny Furphy set to miss the start of next season while recovering from tearing his ACL in February, Buchanan and the Pacers front office wanted to add a veteran wing this offseason.

Oubre effectively provides a replacement for Mathurin. He has averaged 13.3 points per game over 11 NBA seasons, with a double-digit scoring average each of the last nine seasons. Oubre has started and come off the bench at each of his five previous stops. He averaged a career-best 20.3 points per game for Charlotte in 2022-23 and averaged 14.1 points while shooting a career-high 36 percent from 3-point range last season with Philadelphia.

At 6-foot-8, Oubre has the size to play either wing position and potentially even function as a power forward in smaller lineups. He rebounds well for his position, pulling down 5.0 rebounds per game or better in six of the last seven seasons.

Oubre is a streaky shooter, but capable of catching fire and going off on any given night. He has made five or more threes in 31 games in his career. The Pacers saw firsthand what he can do when he’s hot a few years ago, as Oubre made a career-high 10 threes for the Hornets in a 158-126 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Jan. 26, 2022.

The 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Oubre has veteran experience but is still in the prime of his career. He is 30 years old and coming off a season where he was a starter on a Sixers team that reached the second round of the playoffs, knocking off the second-seeded Celtics in the first round.

The Pacers hope to make an even deeper run next season, building on their recent success that saw them reach the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024 and the NBA Finals in 2025. They believe Oubre’s addition gives them another experienced, versatile piece capable of helping them make that push.

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LARRY NANCE JR. SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH INDIANA PACERS, LEAVING CAVALIERS

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to reshape their roster following another successful regular season, but one familiar veteran won’t be returning. On Wednesday, longtime NBA forward Larry Nance Jr. agreed to leave Cleveland in free agency, ending his second stint with the franchise after just one season.

While Nance wasn’t a major part of Kenny Atkinson’s rotation during the 2025-26 campaign, he provided frontcourt depth and veteran leadership for a Cavaliers team that finished 52-30 before reaching the playoffs.

Now, the Ohio native is headed to a new destination, giving the Indiana Pacers another experienced option in their frontcourt as they continue building their roster for the 2026-27 season.

According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Nance has agreed to a one-year contract with Indiana.

“Free agent Larry Nance Jr. has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Indiana Pacers.”

Multiple reports later clarified that the contract is expected to be worth approximately $3.88 million, a veteran minimum deal that gives Indiana added frontcourt depth.

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INDIANA FEVER

The Indiana Fever (12-9) suffered a 106-92 loss on the road to the LA Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. The Fever will complete the second game of a back-to-back tomorrow night at the Phoenix Mercury, with tipoff set for 10 p.m. ET.

While the Fever jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter, the Sparks were able to battle back in the final moments of the first 10 minutes, cutting into Indiana’s lead to make it a 25-21 game. The Sparks took the lead in the second quarter, outscoring the Fever 27-16 to go up 48-41 at halftime. Despite 12 points off four three-pointers from Kelsey Mitchell, the Sparks maintained their lead heading into the final quarter. The Sparks would go on to close out the game in the fourth quarter, closing out the regular-season series, 2-1, in favor of the Fever.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

INDIANAPOLIS – With the Indianapolis Indians and the Toledo Mud Hens tied for third place in the second-half International League standings, the Mud Hens pulled away with a 2-0 win over Indianapolis on Wednesday night at Victory Field.

Veteran experience put a halt to the Indians’ growing momentum, as 34-year-old Carl Edwards Jr. (W, 4-6) hurled a gem and held Indianapolis (8-6, 39-50) scoreless over 5.2 innings with six punchouts. Edwards, who made his professional debut in 2012, pumped out his best outing of the year to stop the Indians in their tracks, a hot club that went 7-3 in their last 10 entering Wednesday night.

Noah Davis (L, 1-8) allowed a leadoff single to Max Clark in the third inning and a leadoff triple in the fourth inning to Trei Cruz. Both runners eventually came around to score and gave Toledo (9-5, 43-45) a 2-0 lead. That was all the Mud Hens needed, and Tanner Rainey (S, 2) collected the last out of the ball game to seal their victory.

Both teams will look to take a lead in the series on Thursday night at 7:05 PM. Reigning Indians June Player of the Month RHP José Urquidy (5-3, 3.92) will aim for his sixth straight win on the mound, facing Toledo’s RHP Ty Madden (2-0, 4.84).

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INDIANA FOOTBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been selected as the 2025-26 Big Ten Conference Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year, announced the conference office on Wednesday (July 8).

Mendoza is the sixth Indiana student-athlete to earn the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year honor and the first since track and field student-athlete Derek Drouin in 2013. This is the second such honor for the Hoosiers’ football program, as Mendoza joins Anthony Thompson, who won the award in 1990.

Mendoza is the eighth football student-athlete to claim the honor, joining Iowa’s Chuck Long (1986), Thompson (1990), Michigan’s Desmond Howard (1992) and Charles Woodson (1998), Ohio State’s Eddie George (1996) and Chase Young (2020), and Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne (2000).

In March, Mendoza became the second-ever Hoosier selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and the first to be drafted 1.1 in the common draft era. He joined halfback Corbett Davis (1938) in the IU draft record books and was the first, first-round pick for Indiana since Thomas Lewis went 24th overall to the New York Giants in 1994.

He was the first Big Ten student-athlete to be selected first overall in the NFL since 2008 (Jake Long, OT – Michigan) and joined Jeff George (1990) of Illinois as the only Big Ten quarterbacks selected with the No. 1 overall pick in conference history.

In 2025, Mendoza was the lone FBS quarterback with five games of 4-plus touchdown passes and zero interceptions and paced the FBS in percentage of passes that resulted in a touchdown at 10.8%, over one point higher than the next closest passer (Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 9.2%).

Mendoza led the nation in passing touchdowns (41) and touchdowns responsible for (48), both set IU single season standards. He is the third Big Ten quarterback since 2000 with three-straight games of at least four passing touchdowns and zero interceptions – C.J. Stroud (Ohio State; 2021) and Kyle Orton (Purdue; 2004, four straight). The Miami, Florida, native was also the only FBS quarterback since at least 1996 with multiple games of at least 90 percent completion and four touchdown passes versus Power 4 opponents.

He threw a touchdown pass in 14 of 16 games in 2025 and posted five games with both a passing and rushing touchdown. He threw 41 touchdowns to just six interceptions and tied for No. 2 on the team with seven rushing touchdowns.

Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, AP College Football National Player of the Year, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Hispanic Football Hall of Fame College Player of the Year and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.

He was a consensus All-America, earned Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year. The third Hoosier to earn Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year with Thompson (1988 & 1989) and Antwaan Randle El (2001), Mendoza was the seventh IU signal caller and first since Randle El in 2001 to earn first-team All-B1G honors Since 1950, he is just the third Hoosier to claim the first team spot at quarterback along with Randle El and Harry Gonso (1967).

The Big Ten Championship Game MVP, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Offensive MVP and College Football Playoff National Championship Game Offensive MVP, his play in the postseason also earned him the quarterback nod on the AP All-College Football Playoff Team.

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PURDUE WRESTLING

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Four incoming Purdue freshmen are set to wrestle this week at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.

Jackson Bradley, Drake Hooiman, Nathan Rioux and Jacob Weaver will represent their respective states in the Junior Boys Freestyle division. Hooiman and Rioux are also slated to compete in the Junior Boys Greco-Roman tournament.

Junior Boys Freestyle competition is scheduled for July 10-12, while Junior Boys Greco-Roman will take place July 14-15.

Live results and mat assignments will be updated on USABracketing. Live streams will be available on FloWrestling for those with a subscription.

The U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, commonly referred to as simply “Fargo”, is the nation’s premier annual event for high school wrestlers and serves as one of the most prestigious showcases for athletes before they begin their college careers.

Purdue enters this year’s competition looking to build on last summer’s success, when Isaiah Schaefer earned Junior All-America honors in both styles. Schaefer placed third in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle at the 2025 tournament.

This year’s Fargo participants are part of Purdue’s talented recruiting class of 2026, which finished ranked No. 13 by FloWrestling, No. 18 by InterMat and No. 22 by MatScouts. Read more about Purdue’s full class of 2026 here.

LINEUP

JR FREESTYLE (July 10-12)

132 lbs. | Nathan Rioux (Avon, Ind.)

144 | Drake Hooiman (Clark County, Nev.)

157 | Jackson Bradley (Cowan, Ind.)

165 | Jacob Weaver (Rossville, Ind.)

JR GRECO-ROMAN (July 14-15)

132 | Nathan Rioux (Avon, Ind.)

144 | Drake Hooiman (Clark County, Nev.)

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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball program has added Jenna Orner to the coach staff as an assistant coach, head coach Salima Rockwell announced Wednesday. Orner comes to South Bend following associate head coach stints at Charlotte and Middle Tennessee State.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jenna to Notre Dame Volleyball,” Rockwell said. “She brings a tremendous work ethic, great volleyball knowledge and a genuine passion for helping student athletes grow on and off the court. I know our team will benefit greatly and I’m excited to have her join our staff as we continue to build our program.”

Orner spent last season as the associate head coach for Charlotte, helping guide the 49ers to 17 wins, the most in a season since 2017, as well as eight conference wins, the most since 2021. The Niners 10-game win streak during that time, including winning 14 of 15 matches, was the best stretch in program history. Their 12 win increase from 2024 was tied for the fifth best turnaround in the NCAA a season ago.

Prior to Charlotte, Orner spent eight seasons on the Middle Tennessee State staff, including the final two as an associate head coach. She served as both the recruiting coordinator and the Conference USA representative of the AVCA Assistant Coach Committee.

In 2023, Orner assisted the Blue Raiders to their first 20 win season since 2011 and their second appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship in program history. MTSU recorded 11 Conference USA wins that season, the most since joining the conference in 2013. They posted their best hitting percentage in program history (.303) and five Blue Raiders were named to All-Conference teams with the help of Orner.

Before her time at Middle Tennessee State, Orner was a graduate assistant at VCU during the 2016 season. The Rams went 19-14 that season and made it to the Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals. 

A 2015 graduate of Coastal Carolina, Orner served as a volunteer assistant during the 2015 campaign, helping the Chants to an NCAA Tournament appearance, before later being named director of volleyball operations.

A native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Orner played libero for three seasons at Coastal Carolina and was named to the Big South All-Tournament Team twice. As a senior in 2014, Orner averaged 4.69 digs per set, leading the Chanticleers to the Big South Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth.

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BUTLER TRACK AND FIELD

INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler Women’s Track and Field/ Cross Country teams have announced the signing of 14 female student-athletes for this upcoming fall. The 14 student-athletes have signed with Butler and will make Indianapolis their home to start the 2026-27 season.

“We are incredibly excited about our 2026 women’s class,” said Head Coach Matt Roe. “It is the deepest and most balanced recruiting class in school history. With a centered focus on the Midwest, we were able to land some top prospects in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota. With the signing of multiple state champions, and athletes from top winning prep programs, we have attracted a sizable group of talented women who love to train and compete at a high level. I am excited to see how they help advance our competitiveness and team culture.”

“The lion’s share of credit for our recruiting success goes to Coach Reed and Coach Fiebelkorn who were both pivotal in assembling this class. They showed their tremendous skill and work ethic at every turn, committing countless hours toward identifying and securing the right student-athletes for our future.”

Caterina Perego | Homestead High School | Fort Wayne, Ind.

Distance | PR: 17:52.30 XC

Perego was a part of the Homestead Cross Country team that was Indiana Cross Country State Champions in 2023. She was a four year All-State Honorable Mention recipient. She holds the Homestead school record as part of the 4×800-meter relay team. She finished top-30 at the New Balance RunningLane XC Championships. 

Why Perego chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because of the small school size, academic opportunities, and the team and campus environment.”

Kenedi Bradley | Chesterton High School | Chesterton, Ind.

Sprints | PRs: 11.71 100M | 24.37 200M 

Bradley was the 2026 Indiana Track & Field Champion in the 100-meter event and finished as runner-up in 2025. She holds the Chesterton school records in the 100 and 200-meter events. 

Why Bradley chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because I feel in love with the campus and am looking forward to working with the coaching staff and my education opportunities here.”

Callie Bentley | East Central High School | Brookville, Ind.

Distance | PRs: 2:15.40 800M | 5:01.60 1600M | 18:07.42 5K XC

Bentley was awarded All-State in cross country twice and once in track. She was a two-time state qualifier in the 800-meters for the Indiana State Track and Field Championship, a state qualifier in the 1600-meter at the Indiana State Track and Field Championship, and was part of the 2024 All-State Indiana State Cross Country Championship. 

Why Bentley chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because I loved the atmosphere and how everyone seemed like they wanted you to succeed. I also loved the running programs and coaches.”

Lucy Wood | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | Carmel, Ind.

Distance | PRs: 10:36.14 3200M | 17:52.00 XC

Wood earned Freshman County Champion, Marion County Champion, and Conference Champion. She was an All-State award winner in the 3200-meter event and Cross Country Championships. She has the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory school record in the 3,200-meters. 

Why Wood chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because I loved the small school aspect, academics, and amazing Bulldog community!”

Reese McKinney | Bishop Chatard High School | Indianapolis, Ind.

Sprints/Hurdles | PRs: 8.67 60MH | 14.47 100MH | 7.67 60M | 57.89 400M

McKinney was a seven-time state medalist and All-State award winner. She was a Sprinter of the Year award winner in 2024 and 2025. She was a qualifier in the New Balance Nationals Indoor competition in the 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter dash, and 200-meter event. She holds four individual school records for Bishop Chatard. She was a ninth-place finisher in the Junior Olympics in 2025 in the 4×100-meter relay. She finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at the Indiana State Track and Field Championships and 2026 State Runner-Up in the 60-meter hurdles at Hoosier State Relays. 

Why McKinney chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because when I stepped on campus I immediately felt at home. The coaches and team were so welcoming, and they all showed me the amazing community that Butler is.”

Hana Boggess | Ann Arbor Pioneer | Ann Arbor, Mich.

Distance | PRs: 10:44.31 3200M | 17:27.38 XC

Boggess was an All-State her senior year. She was part of the conference, state, and regional championship cross country team in her senior year at Ann Arbor Pioneer. With her club team Purple/Ann Arbor Stadium, she became part of the first Michigan team to win the midwest regional. She was a 2026 National Champion in the 4xmile event. 

Why Boggess chose Butler: “I chose to join Butler because when I visited and met the team, I instantly knew it was somewhere I could find my place in. It’s both academically and athletically challenging and I know it will push me to be better in all aspects of who I am.”

Susanne Estepp | Paul Laurence Dunbar | Lexington, Ky. 

Distance | PRs: 2.16.83 800M | 5:04.96 1600M | 18:11.00 5K XC

Estepp was the 2025 Kentucky Cross Country State Runner-Up, 2024 Regional Cross Country Runner-Up, and Regional 800-meter winner in 2025. Estepp was a 2026 state qualifier in the 800-meter, 1600-meter, and 3200-meter at the Kentucky Class 3A Track and Field Championships. 

Why Estepp chose Butler: “I chose Butler for the welcoming team environment, excellent athletics, and beautiful campus.”

Caroline Murnan | Loveland High School | Loveland, Ohio

Distance | PRs: 24.00 200M | 55.06 400M | 2:08.01 800M Split | 18:14.00 5K XC

Murnan was awarded All-State in 2022 and 2023. She was second team All-State in 2025. She was part of two-time cross country titles and three-time cross country state qualifying teams. She is a three-time Ohio State Track and Field Champion in the 200-meter, 400-meter, and 4×800-meter relay. 

Why Murnan chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the great academic opportunities, the location of campus, and the great team environment and coaching staff.”

Ava Porras | West Ottawa | Holland, Mich.

Distance | PRs: 10:38.43 3200M | 17:50.54 5K XC

Porras was an individual conference champion in 2023 and earned All-Region in 2024. With her high school teams, she earned three-time conference champs, four-time regional champs, and state champion. They earned 4×800 All-American honors, All-American honors in the Distance Medley Relay, and school athlete of the year. Porras was a state finalist in the 3,200-meter event at the 2025 Michigan State Track and Field Championship.

Why Porras chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the environment, the campus, and the people. When I visited Butler, I loved the atmosphere. Academically, it felt like everyone genuinely cared about my future and was committed to helping students succeed. When I met the track and cross country team, everyone was incredibly welcoming, and the coaches gave me confidence in both their training philosophy and their ability to develop athletes to reach their full potential. Overall, Butler felt like a place where I could grow both as a student and as an athlete.”

Hayden Jansky | Lakeville North High School | Lakeville, Minn. 

Sprints | PRs: 58.42 400M | 2:15.36 800M 

Jansky is part of the Distance Medley Relay 4000-meter school record holding team. She was a 2026 state qualifier in the 800-meter and a 2025 state qualifier in the 400-meter at the Minnesota State Track and Field Championship. She is a four-time Academic All-State award winner and is an AP Scholar with distinction. 

Why Jansky chose Butler: “I chose Butler because it felt like a great fit both academically and athletically. I loved Butler’s supportive and passionate coaching staff, as well as the close-knit team culture. Butler’s strong nursing program will provide me with great opportunities to pursue my future career goals. The combination of Butler’s supportive track team, excellent nursing program, and beautiful campus made it an easy decision for me.”

Callie Seiler | Northville High School | Northville, Mich. 

Sprints | PRs: 58.02 400M | 25.79 200M 

Seiler is a four-time Regional Champion with her high school team. She was All-State in the 400-meter in 2024 and was a three-time Regional Champion in the 400-meter and 4×400-meter relay event. She was a Regional Champion in the 200-meter and 100-meter events. Over her high school career, she was 15-time All-Conference, 14-time All-Region, and All-State. 

Why Seiler chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the amazing educational and athletic opportunities, as well as the very welcoming team and coaching staff.”

Gabi Brown | Benet Academy | Lisle, Ill. 

Sprints/Hurdles | PRs: 44.12 300MH | 57.86 400M

Brown is four-time team conference champion, four-time All-Sectional, and All-State. She holds the school record in the 300-meter outdoor hurdles, 60-meter indoor hurdles, 200-meter indoor event, and 400-meter indoor event. She was a 2025 Illinois DI State Qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles and finished fifth at the Illinois State DI Track and Field Championship. 

Why Brown chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the strong academic opportunities that the university has. The athletic program is also super strong and I am excited to join the team.”

Madeline Piekarz | St. Charles East | St. Charles, Ill. 

Sprints | PRs: 11.88 100M | 24.96 200M

Piekarz holds the school records in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×200-meter relay, and 4×400-meter relay. In 2026, she was a State Qualifier for the Illinois DI Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60-meter and 100-meter events. 

Why Piekarz chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the amazing coaching staff, the successful program, and the great education opportunities.”

Emily Berger | Waunakee | Waunakee, Wis. 

Distance | PR: 10:38.40 3200M

Berger was a four-time cross country state qualifier, two-time cross country team champion, four-time track and field team conference champion. She was awarded Badger Large Conference Female Athlete of the Year and holds school records in the cross country 5K and the 3,200-meter race in track. She earned bronze in the 3,200-meter event at the 2026 Wisconsin State Track and Field Championship. 

Why Berger chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the strong team atmosphere and many resources for student athletes to succeed both in sport and in school.”

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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball program announced five games for the upcoming season, including non-conference road games at Kansas State (Dec. 8) and Loyola (Dec. 12). The Jaguars will open the brand new James T. Morris Arena with an 11:00 a.m. tipoff on Nov. 2 against Miami Middletown. 

The Jaguars will also host home games with Southern Indiana (Nov. 11) and Judson (Dec. 17) in non-conference play inside James T. Morris Arena. 

Head coach Ben Howlett’s new look squad boasts brings back a pair of contributors from a season ago in Reece Hagy (2.4 ppg, 24 starts) and Kameron Tinsley (7.9 ppg) and added three Division I transfers in Jason Clarke Jr. (Appalachian State), Pat Curtin (Bucknell) and Gus Etchison (Idaho State). Curtin, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 12.8 points per game as a true freshman last season, while Etchison, a 6-foot guard, averaged 8.8 points a game at Idaho State, including a 36-point outburst against Montana State. 

Other key transfers include 6-foot-10 forward Precious Idiaru, who was part of Gannon’s Division II National Championship squad last season and senior guard Markus Pastorcic-Straun, who averaged 20.1 points per game in an injury shortened season at Colorado School of Mines in 2025-26. 

Morris Arena will become the centerpiece of the department’s athletics facilities beginning this fall as the new home to the basketball and volleyball programs, along with health and wellness facilities benefiting all 18 sports. 

Season tickets are available at IUIndyJags.com/tickets while single game tickets will be on sale later this summer.

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BAll STATE VOLLEYBALL

MUNCIE, Ind. – – Ball State women’s volleyball head coach Kelli Miller Phillips has made a pair adjustments to her staff for the upcoming 2026 season, with Darcy Dorton being promoted to Associate Head Coach and Taylor Babec joining the program as a graduate assistant and Director of Volleyball Operations.

Dorton, a former Delta High School standout and two-time NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Champion at Penn State, completed her third season on staff in 2025. In her first three seasons on staff, Dorton has helped the Cardinals compile a 60-35 overall record and a 43-11 mark in Mid-American Conference play.

Her efforts on the bench and in the practice gym helped Ball State secure the 2025 MAC regular season championship, with a 17-1 league record, and hosting rights for the 2026 MAC Women’s Volleyball Championship. The Cardinals finished the 2025 campaign ranked first in the MAC and 32nd nationally with a .258 attack percentage.

Ball State also led the league with a .677 winning percentage in 2025, while dishing out a MAC-best 12.67 assists per set. The Cardinals set a program record with a .267 attack percentage in 2024, which ranked first in the league and 25th nationally.

Over the past three seasons, Dorton has helped Ball State’s student-athletes earn 10 First Team All-MAC honors, five MAC All-Freshman Team accolades, two MAC Freshman of the Year nods, the 2025 MAC Setters of the Year award and the 2025 MAC Player of the Year honor.

Babec joins the Ball State staff after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Hope College where she helped guide the Flying Dutch to a 52-10 record. Hope went undefeated in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association play during her tenure, capturing back-to-back regular season titles with unblemished 8-0 league marks.

In her first season on staff, the Flying Dutch boasted a 29-3 overall record, won the MIAA tournament and advanced to the 2024 NCAA Division III national semifinals. Despite suffering a 3-2 setback to top-ranked and eventual champion Juniata, which finished the year with a 35-0 record, Hope finished the year ranked third nationally and had a pair of AVCA All-Americans. The 2025 squad finished the season in the NCAA Division III regional semifinals and ranked 16th nationally, while boasting three AVCA All-Americans.

Prior to her coaching career, Babec was a four-year letterwinner at Illinois Wesleyan (2020-23) and finished her career ranked 14th in program history with a 0.70 block-per-set average. She helped guide the Titans to a 60-42 overall record, including a 21-10 mark in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play.

In addition, she helped IWU capture the 2021 CCIW regular season and tournament titles, along with a berth in the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. Aside from finishing her career as one of the top blockers in program history, Babec was a 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection and a three-time Academic All-CCIW honoree. 

She played in 72 matches and 250 sets over her Titans career, collecting 324 kills and 174 total blocks, including 40 solo stuffs. She also served up 44 career aces, including 24 her senior season.

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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Marc Mitchell unveiled the Sycamores’ 2026-27 non-conference schedule Wednesday afternoon.

The Sycamores’ 12-game non-conference slate features five home games inside Hulman Center and seven road contests. Five of the Sycamores’ seven road contests are within a four-hour radius of Terre Haute, with the other two road games being part of a northeastern swing for the Sycamores.

Indiana State begins its 2026-27 season with a three-game road trip, opening its campaign November 2 at Northern Illinois. The Sycamores defeated the Huskies last season in Terre Haute behind a strong opening quarter. Indiana State follows with a pair of games in New Jersey, paying visits to Seton Hall on November 6 and Rutgers on November 8. The Sycamores have never played a team from the Garden State prior to the early-season games with the Pirates and Scarlet Knights, which will also mark a return to Head Coach Marc Mitchell’s home state.

The Blue and White open their home slate November 10 against IU Indy, opening a three-game homestand which includes visits from Wright State on November 13 and Bellarmine on November 17. Indiana State nearly overcame a double-digit deficit last season against IU Indy, while Marc Mitchell’s first win at the helm of the Sycamores came against Wright State in the 2024-25 season.

Indiana State pays a visit to Southeast Missouri State on November 19 before returning to Hulman Center for back-to-back home games against Chicago State on November 29 and SIU Edwardsville on December 2. The Sycamores last played Southeast Missouri State in the 2024-25 season, defeating the Redhawks behind an 8-0 run in the final minute to close the game. Indiana State last played Chicago State in the 2022-23 season, defeating the Cougars by 25, while the Trees fell on the road at SIU Edwardsville last season.

The Trees’ non-conference slate closes with three straight road games, starting with a December 6 tilt at Miami (Ohio), the defending Mid-American Conference champion and an NCAA Tournament team last season. Indiana State and Miami (Ohio) last played in the 2017-18 season in Terre Haute. The Sycamores continue their longstanding rivalry with Eastern Illinois December 9 in Charleston, looking to build off a 90-69 win over the Panthers last season in Terre Haute. Indiana State concludes its non-conference slate by paying a visit to Butler for the third straight season on December 13.

The Sycamores’ 20-game Missouri Valley Conference schedule, along with tip times and broadcast information for the full 2026-27 schedule, will be announced at a later date.

2026-27 Indiana State Women’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Nov. 2 – at Northern Illinois

Nov. 6 – at Seton Hall

Nov. 8 – at Rutgers

Nov. 10 – IU INDY

Nov. 13 – WRIGHT STATE

Nov. 17 – BELLARMINE

Nov. 19 – at Southeast Missouri State

Nov. 29 – CHICAGO STATE

Dec. 2 – SIU EDWARDSVILLE

Dec. 6 – at Miami (Ohio)

Dec. 9 – at Eastern Illinois

Dec. 13 – at Butler

Indiana State welcomed 13 newcomers for the 2026-27 season, consisting of one freshman, seven junior college transfers and five four-year college transfers. 10 different states – Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Texas and Wisconsin – are represented in the signing class, which includes seven guards and three forwards.

The incoming class of Sycamores joins a pair of returners in Jayci Allen and Amerie Flowers. Flowers averaged 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season, ranking in the top 15 in the MVC in rebounds despite playing just 15 minutes per game. Allen was among the top 3-point shooters in the conference in 2025-26, averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while leading the Sycamores with 50 3-pointers.

Season tickets for Indiana State home games are now available, with season tickets as low as $40 for lower-level seats for Indiana State’s 15-game home slate. For more information, contact Manager of Ticket Sales and Service Mason LaGrange at 812-237-8972 or mlagrange1@sycamores.indstate.edu.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1902 – The A’s Rube Waddell and Boston’s Bill Dinneen battle for 16 innings before the visiting Philadelphians push across two runs in the 17th to win, 4 – 2. Shortstop Monte Cross hits a two-run home run in the 17th.

1904 – The Giants’ Iron Joe McGinnity wins two today, both in relief. In the opener Joe takes over for Christy Mathewson in the 8th with the Giants ahead, 2 – 1. The Cards tie it in the 8th, but New York scores three in the 9th to win, 5 – 3. It’s déjà vu in the nitecap, as McGinnity relieves Hooks Wiltse and the Giants score two in the 9th to win, 5 – 2. McGinnity’s record is now 22-2.

1912 – Christy Mathewson tops Three-Finger Brown, 5 – 2, despite allowing 11 hits and not striking out one Chicago batter.

1914:

The Austin Senators of the Texas League lose their 27th straight.

Ossee Schreckengost, 39, peripatetic catcher (seven teams) best known as battery and roommate of Rube Waddell while with the Philadelphia Athletics, dies of uremia in Philadelphia. Skilled defensively on the field, Schreckengost was an eccentric off. He had it written into his contract that Waddell could not eat crackers in bed.

1929 – Cardinals OF Chick Hafey, with eight straight hits in his two previous games, gets two more before the Phils’ “Fidgety Phil” Collins stops him. His 10-for-10 streak ties the National League record. The Cards win 7 – 4.

1930:

Milt Gaston of the Red Sox beats the Senators to stop a ten-game winning streak by the league-leading Senators. In 1929, he halted an 11-game string by the A’s, the eventual pennant winners.

The Phillies come from behind in the last of the 9th to defeat the Giants, 5 – 4. Chuck Klein’s double off Carl Hubbell drives in Lefty O’Doul from second base.

1931 – Freddie Lindstrom breaks his ankle sliding into third base. He will be out of the lineup until early August, leaving the Giants with only three outfielders.

1932 – Yankees OF Ben Chapman hits three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader with Detroit at Yankee Stadium. Two are inside-the-park, as the Yankees win, 14 – 9.

1936 – The temperature is 106 degrees in Central Park, the hottest July 9th on record in New York, as the Indians take on the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Yanks score four in the 1st inning, but Cleveland comes back to score 11 runs on 15 hits, including five homers, to win 11 – 4. Hal Trosky, Roy Weatherly and Joe Vosmik all homer in the 2nd frame to tie the major league record. Trosky hits another homer to tie for the American League lead with 23. Lou Gehrig and Earl Averill also homer.

1937 – Joe DiMaggio hits for the cycle as he delivers two home runs, a triple, a double and a single helping the Yankees maul the Senators, 16 – 2. The “Yankee Clipper” will accomplish this feat only once again, in 1948.

1938 – Carl Hubbell is routed when Boston’s Tony Cuccinello, Max West and Elbie Fletcher hit successive 4th-inning homers.

1939 – The Red Sox win 4 – 3 and 5 – 3 to sweep a five-game series in Yankee Stadium. The Yankees’ lead is now 6 1/2 games. Joe Cronin drives in runs in both games, giving him 12 games in a row with RBI.

1940 – At the 1940 All-Star Game in Sportsman’s Park, five National League hurlers combine to throw the first shutout in All-Star history. Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French and Carl Hubbell three-hit the junior circuit, 4 – 0, with the help of Max West’s three-run homer.

1946 – With seven Red Sox teammates on the American League squad, Ted Williams stages a power show with two homers, two singles, a walk, four runs scored, and four RBI to lead the AL to a 12 – 0 laugher over the National League at Fenway Park. The highlight of the 1946 All-Star Game is Williams’s home run off a Rip Sewell blooper pitch.

1948 – At Boston, Johnny Sain becomes the National League’s first 11-game winner, beating Robin Roberts and the Phils, 13 – 2. Alvin Dark has three hits, running his hitting streak to 21 games. In the 4th inning Dark triples off reliever Ken Heintzelman, then steals home.

1951 – At a joint meeting between players and owners, agreement is reached on night curfews and the retention of the reserve clause.

1953 – At Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium, Phillies reliever Bob Miller replaces Robin Roberts ending the starter’s consecutive complete game streak at 28. The future Hall of Famer (class of 1976) had finished every game he started since beating the Cardinals last season on August 28th.

1955:

Chicago newspaperman Arch Ward, the originator of the All-Star Game, dies at age 58 as he is leaving to cover his 22nd midseason classic.

Giants P Jim Hearn does it all, hitting two homers and whipping the Dodgers, 10 – 2, at the Polo Grounds.

Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

1956 – The BBWAA, by a narrow margin of 14-12, votes to establish the Cy Young Award to honor the major leagues’ most outstanding pitcher. Commissioner Ford Frick initiated the idea because he felt hurlers were not recognized in the MVP voting, but ironically the first recipient of the Cy Young Award, Dodger Don Newcombe, will also win the Most Valuable Player Award.

1957 – At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, the American League nips the National League, 6 – 5, in the 24th All-Star Game. Both teams score three in the 9th inning, but Minnie Minoso’s running catch with the bases loaded chokes off the NL’s last-half rally.

1958 – On Capitol Hill, Casey Stengel and Mickey Mantle appear in front of the Senate Anti-Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee which is investigating the baseball monopoly power in regards to sport’s antitrust exemption. After ‘The Old Perfessor’ gives 45 minutes of rambling and confusing testimony, Senator Estes Kefauver laughs when Mickey Mantle answers his inquiry about the topic with, “My views are just about the same as Casey’s.”

1959:

Starting his first game since injuring his shoulder on May 19th, Roberto Clemente’s 10th-inning leadoff single helps Pirate reliever Elroy Face get his 18th consecutive win after blowing a one-out save in the previous inning. A bunt by Roman Mejias moves Clemente to second and a single up the middle by pinch-hitter Harry Bright brings Cubs a sudden death.

The Red Sox club the Yankees, 14 – 6, before 30,253, the largest crowd at Fenway Park so far this year. Frank Sullivan is the winner. Vic Wertz, Ted Williams and Bobby Avila club homers. Williams and Avila drive in seven runs.

Two 20-year-old Baby Birds – Milt Pappas and Jerry Walker – shut out the Senators 8 – 0 and 5 – 0. The Orioles recall young Brooks Robinson from the minors.

Roger Craig relieves in the 3rd and pitches 11 scoreless innings, throwing just 88 pitches, to give the Dodgers a 4 – 3 victory over the Braves. The loss drops the Braves from first place to third, as Brooklyn takes over second place.

Ray Herbert and Johnny Kucks of Kansas City sweep the Tigers, 5 – 0 and 4 – 0, in a doubleheader.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Gene Freese blasts his third grand slam of the year as the Phils top the Cards, 11 – 0, at home.

Major League Baseball announces that the 1960 season will open one week later than this year in hopes of getting better weather.

1960 – Jim Coates suffers his first loss after nine straight wins, and 14 straight over two seasons, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 6 – 5. The Sox are led by Vic Wertz, who slugs a home run, double and single to drive in four runs. Coates’s major-league record is 17-2.

1961:

At Los Angeles, Frank Robinson hits a pair of homers, a double and a single to drive in seven runs and the Reds coast over the Dodgers, 14 – 3.

The Tigers take over first place with a doubleheader sweep of the Angels. Frank Lary’s 13th victory in the opener, a 1 – 0 three-hitter, is followed by Jim Bunning’s 6 – 3 win in the nitecap.

Sherm Lollar’s 9th-inning pinch-hit grand slam, off Frank Funk, for the White Sox, crushes Cleveland, 7 – 5. It is the fifth pinch slam in the American League this season – two by the Sox – and ties the major league record. The Sox also win the second game, 9 – 8. Over the afternoon eight home runs are hit.

1962 – At a meeting held in conjunction with the first All-Star Game, the major league players request a reduced schedule for the 1963 season. They also vote unanimously to continue playing two All-Star Games each year, but the practive will be dropped after this season.

1963 – Willie Mays is held to a single, but dominates a 5 – 3 National League win in the All-Star Game. He also walks, steals twice, scores twice, bats in a pair, and makes a great catch. It is Stan Musial’s 24th All-Star appearance, a record. Musial’s teammates comprise the starting infield for the NL: 1B Bill White, 2B Julian Javier, SS Dick Groat and 3B Ken Boyer. Javier was chosen as the replacement for Pittsburgh’s injured 2B, Bill Mazeroski.

1965 – Senators LF Frank Howard ties a major-league record with seven strikeouts in Washington’s twin-bill split with the Red Sox.

1966 – Felipe Alou hits two home runs off Sandy Koufax, the third and last time that Sandy gives up two homers to one batter in a game. Atlanta beats the Dodgers, 5 – 2.

1967 – In the bottom of the 9th inning, Willie Stargell breaks a 1 – 1 tie by slamming a Jim Maloney pitch over the right field roof at Forbes Field. The Bucs top the Reds, 2 – 1.

1968 – Appropriately, pitching dominates the All-Star Game in the first All-Star Game played indoors, at Houston’s Astrodome. Willie Mays, playing in place of the injured Pete Rose, tallies an unearned run in the 1st inning against American League starter Luis Tiant to complete the scoring for the day – the first All-Star effort to end 1 – 0. Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Ron Reed and Jerry Koosman hold the American League to three hits.

1969:

With one out in the 9th, Chicago’s Jimmy Qualls singles to left-center field, the only blemish on Tom Seaver’s 4 – 0 near-perfect win before a record crowd (59,083) at Shea Stadium.

With the Twins hosting Kansas City, the Royals’ Bob Oliver attempts to steal second base with Ellie Rodriguez at bat. Catcher John Roseboro pushes Rodriguez’s bat out of the way and his throw to 2B nails Oliver. After huddling eight minutes with his umpire crew, home plate ump John Rice declares Rodriguez out for interference and orders Oliver back to first base, though the rule states that an out nullifies an interference call. The Royals win, 4 – 3. Harmon Killebrew accounts for all the Twins scoring with a homer.

President Richard Nixon watches the Senators for the fourth time this season, and they finally win one for him, beating the Indians, 3 – 0, behind Joe Coleman’s four-hitter.

1970:

Dalton Jones of the Tigers loses a grand slam against the Red Sox when he passes teammate Don Wert on the basepaths. Jones pinch hits for Jim Price and belts a 2-2 pitch from Vicente Romo into the right field upper deck for an apparent grand slam. However, he passes Wert between first and second and is called out, ending up with a three-RBI single.

In Atlanta, Chief Nok-a-homa is joined by his cousin, Chief Round-the-Horn. The duo fails to inspire the Braves, who lose to the San Francisco Giants, 7 – 6, in 11 innings.

On the first anniversary of his near-perfect game, Tom Seaver hits his first major league home run off Rich Nye of the Expos. Seaver goes on to pitch a complete game three-hitter for a 7 – 1 Mets win at Shea Stadium.

1971:

The Royals’ Freddie Patek hits for the cycle off Jim Perry. The 5′ 5″ Kansas City shortstop’s efforts help defeat the Twins, 6 – 3.

Braves SS Leo Foster makes a memorable debut. Against the Pirates, he errs on his first chance, hits into a double play in the 5th, and a triple play in the 7th. Pittsburgh rolls by Atlanta, 11 – 2.

The A’s beat the Angels, 1 – 0, in the longest shutout in American League history – 20 innings. Vida Blue strikes out 17 batters in 11 innings for the A’s, while the Angels’ Billy Cowan ties a major-league record by fanning six times. Both teams combine for 43 strikeouts, a new major-league record for incompetence (or pitching dominance, depending on one’s perspective).

1972:

The Twins lose to the Yankees, 9 – 6, despite Rich Reese’s pinch grand slam. For Reese, it is his third pinch grand slam, tying Ron Northey’s major league record.

The Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 batters, including an American League-record eight in a row and three on nine pitches in the 2nd inning, as he stops the Red Sox on one hit. Carl Yastrzemski’s one-out single in the 1st is the only safety: Ryan then racks up his eight K’s and retires the last 26 consecutive batters. Sonny Siebert loses the 3 – 0 battle. For Ryan, he is the third pitcher to twice fan the side on nine pitches.

1973 – In a record-setting walkathon between the Reds and Expos, 25 bases on balls are handed out as Montreal strolls to an 11 – 6 win. Well off the American League’s two-team mark of 30, this tops the National League record of 23, last reached on July 7, 1911. Six Montreal pitchers walk 16, one short of the record for an NL team, while Reds pitchers Clay Carroll and Tom Hall walk nine. Hal King pinch hits a grand slam for the Reds in the 6th inning, his second pinch dinger in nine days.

1976:

In Houston, the Astros’ Larry Dierker no-hits the Montreal Expos, 6 – 0, to even his record at 8-8. Dierker, who had previously thrown two one-hitters, strikes out eight, including the first two in the 9th.

Before 53,328 in Cincinnati, the Pirates score two runs in the 10th on a Richie Zisk homer and take an 11 – 9 lead, only to lose to the Reds, 12 – 11. George Foster’s single scores the tying and winning runs.

Boston Red Sox owner and president Tom Yawkey dies.

1977 – Ralph García of Juarez (Mexican League) hurls his second no-hitter of the season in beating Durango, 3 – 1. He throttled Nuevo Laredo without a hit on April 16th.

1979 – The fans elect three Red Sox to start in the American League outfield for the All-Star Game: Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Fred Lynn.

1985:

New York’s Ron Guidry works 8 2/3 innings to win his tenth straight, beating the Royals, 6 – 4. Guidry allows nine hits and strikes out one.

The Blue Jays trade 1B-OF Len Matuszek to the Dodgers for veteran Al Oliver, who joins his fifth club in the last three seasons.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning of a game between the Blue Jays and the Mariners, Phil Bradley is on second base with one out when Gorman Thomas singles to right. Jesse Barfield’s throw to Buck Martinez nails Bradley, though Martinez breaks his ankle in the collision. When Thomas tries to take third base on the play, Martinez’ throw sails into left field. Thomas tries to score but George Bell’s throw to Martinez beats him. Buck makes the catch and tag while sitting on the ground. Ernie Whitt takes over catching and the Jays win in 13 innings, 9 – 4. The big blow is a grand slam homer by Bell in the 13th – the first extra-inning slam in club history – to break a 4 – 4 tie.

1986:

The Padres trade P Tim Stoddard to the Yankees for P Ed Whitson, who had become the target of such fan abuse in New York that manager Lou Piniella would no longer pitch him in Yankee Stadium.

Atlanta’s Dale Murphy does not play in the Braves’ 7 – 3 win over the Phillies, ending his consecutive game streak at 740. Murphy hadn’t missed a game since September 1981.

1987 – Mike Schmidt hits his 513th career home run off Atlanta’s Zane Smith to move past Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks into tenth place on the all-time list, but the Phillies lose to the Braves, 11 – 6.

1988:

Nolan Ryan wins his 100th game as an Astro, 6 – 3 over the Mets, and becomes the saventh pitcher in major league history to win 100 for two different clubs. Ryan won 138 games for the California Angels in the 1970s.

Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits the 10,000th home run in Giants history to lead San Francisco to a 21 – 2 rout of the Cardinals. The 21 runs are a San Francisco record. Speier also cycled as an Expo in 1978, just the fourth major leaguer to do so for two teams. He joins Joe Cronin (Washington, 1929; Red Sox, 1940), Babe Herman (Dodgers, 1931; Cubs, 1933) and Bob Watson (Astros, 1977; Boston, 1979).

1991 – Cal Ripken Jr.’s three-run home run lifts the American League to a 4 – 2 win over the National League in the annual All-Star Game. Andre Dawson homers for the NLers who lose for the fourth straight year. Ripken, who also won the pre-All-Star Game Home Run Derby, is named the game’s MVP. Tony LaRussa becomes the first manager with three straight All-Star victories.

1992:

Baltimore’s Brady Anderson and Mike Devereaux lead off the game against the Twins’ Scott Erickson with back-to-back homers. The Orioles go on to a 4 – 2 victory.

Bobby Valentine is fired as manager of the Texas Rangers. At the time, he had managed the team for 1,186 games, the most in major league history with one club without winning a division or league title. Toby Harrah replaces Valentine on an interim basis.

The Red Sox trade P Tom Bolton to the Reds in exchange for OF Billy Hatcher.

1993 – By homering twice in Montreal’s 6 – 1 win over San Diego, Expo OF Moises Alou sets a record for most hits that are all homers in consecutive games, with six. He had a homer yesterday, one on the 7th, and two on the 6th.

1994 – Alex Rodriguez, the first draft pick in 1993, has his first two major league hits in Seattle’s 7 – 4 win over Boston. Rodriguez is the youngest player to start in the majors since C Brian Milner for Toronto on June 23, 1978.

1995 – A worker installing lights for a computer trade show falls 25 feet to his death in the Toronto SkyDome.

1996:

The National League defeats the American League, 6 – 0, in the All-Star Game. Ken Caminiti and Mike Piazza homer for the winners. Piazza’s homer goes into the upper deck and he also adds a RBI double. The game is the first All-Star contest in which no walks are issued by either team. Cal Ripken Jr. starts the game, despite suffering a broken nose when he accidentally catches a forearm from Chicago P Roberto Hernández, who slipped on the tarp during the AL team photo shoot.

At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Cuban pitcher Rolando Arrojo defects to the U.S.

The Giants trade 1B Mark Carreon to the Indians for P Jim Poole.

1997 – Bob Boone is fired as Royals manager and replaced by Tony Muser.

1998:

Benny Agbayani, Norfolk Tides outfielder about to be called up to the Mets, is married at home plate to his fiancee Neila before the Triple-A All-Star Game between the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. Agbayani, from Hawaii, and his bride wear Hawaiian shirts and have a receiving line of bat-toting ballplayers. The IL whips the PCL, 8 – 4.

Brewers owner Bud Selig, who has served as acting commissioner for nearly the last six years, is named by the owners to be baseball’s ninth commissioner. To avoid conflicts of interest, his ownership of the Milwaukee franchise will be placed in trust.

Ila Borders becomes the first female pitcher in history to start a minor league baseball game, as she hurls the first five innings for the Duluth-Superior Dukes in their 8 – 3 loss to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the Northern League, surrendering five hits and three runs, while registering two walks and two strikeouts,. Borders is tagged with the loss.

1999:

The Royals lose to the Astros, 6 – 5, despite five hits, including a double, by 3B Joe Randa.

The uniform Lou Gehrig wore when he made his famous “luckiest man on earth” speech on July 4, 1939 is sold for $451,541 at auction. Leland’s spokesman Marty Appel says the flannel pinstripe uniform worn by the Hall of Fame first baseman was purchased by a south Florida man who did not want his name made public. The winning bid was made over the phone. Yesterday Carlton Fisk’s home run ball that won Game 6 of the 1975 World Series for the Boston Red Sox sold for $113,273.

The Diamondbacks acquire P Matt Mantei from the Marlins in exchange for pitchers Vladimir Nunez and Brad Penny and a player to be named later.

2000:

In the Padres’ 4 – 3 win over the Rangers, closer Trevor Hoffman becomes the 17th pitcher to record 250 career saves.

The Angels win over the Rockies, 10 – 4, as OF Darin Erstad gets four hits. Erstad now has 144 safeties, the most by any player at the All-Star break since Ralph Garr had 149 in 1974.

Houston’s Jose Lima ends his 13-game losing streak and the Astros beat the Royals, 9 – 6.

Led by 1B Tyler Houston, who strokes three home runs and drives home six runs, the Brewers beat the Tigers, 10 – 3.

The Yankees lose to Mike Hampton and the Mets, 2 – 0. Armando Benitez closes for the Mets, while Andy Pettitte is the loser. The Yanks also lose Shane Spencer, who blows out his knee and ends his season. The game at Shea Stadium draws 54,283, the largest regular season crowd for the Mets since 1970.

Luis de los Santos connects safely for the 36th consecutive game, breaking Roberto Ortiz’s 52-year-old Mexican League record.

2001 – Arizona OF Luis Gonzalez beats Chicago OF Sammy Sosa in the Home Run Derby during the All-Star festivities.

2002 – Despite chants of “Let them play!” from the sellout crowd of 41,871 at Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig declares the 73rd All-Star Game a 7 – 7 tie after 11 innings. No player is selected to receive the first Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award, named in honor of the late Boston Red Sox legend who died five days ago. Alfonso Soriano and Barry Bonds hit home runs in the contest.

2005:

After 11 years, Coors Field finally hosts a 1 – 0 game as the Rockies escape a bases-full 9th inning to edge the Padres. The span of 847 regular season games is the longest time ever needed for any big league ballpark to host a contest with baseball’s lowest possible score.

Mike Sweeney’s 5-for-5 performance helps him tie a Kansas City Royals franchise record by collecting eight consecutive hits. With knocks in his last three at-bats yesterday, the Royals designated hitter’s streak includes three doubles and five singles.

In his first big league at-bat, Cubs pinch hitter Adam Greenberg is struck in the back of the head by the first pitch he sees from Marlin hurler Valerio de los Santos. The 24-year old Guilford, Connecticut native is forced to leave the game, but will be okay after the dizziness and headaches caused by a mild concussion wear off. The at-bat will remain his only taste of major league action until the Miami Marlins give him a chance to have the “at-bat he never completed” on the last day of the 2012 season.

2009:

The Marlins set two team records in their win over Arizona: down 7 – 0 entering the 8th inning, they score ten runs, led by Brett Carroll’s pinch-hit three-run homer, on their way to a 14 – 7 victory. It is both the highest-scoring inning and biggest comeback in team history. For their part, the D-Backs suffer their biggest-ever blown lead. Three pinch-hitters get two at-bats apiece in the 8th (Carroll, Ross Gload and Hanley Ramirez).

Joel Hanrahan wins his first game of the year while sitting in a hotel room in Philadelphia. He is credited with the win as Washington finishes off a game suspended on May 5th by defeating the Astros, 11 – 10. Hanrahan, who has since been traded to Pittsburgh on June 30th, pitched the top of the 11th two months ago, before the game was halted by rain in the bottom of the inning with him in the on-deck circle. When play resumes – in Houston, since the Astros are not scheduled to make another trip to D.C. this year – Nyjer Morgan, acquired in return for Hanrahan, is pinch running on first base; Hanrahan is replaced by pinch hitter Josh Bard, who hits a potential inning-ending double play grounder. However, Miguel Tejada throws the ball away, allowing Morgan to score the winning run. Houston, now the home team, then wins the regularly-scheduled contest that follows, 9 – 4.

The Sinon Bulls drop a 5 – 4 game to the Uni-President Lions, but Sinon rookie Yi-Chuan Lin makes history. Lin reaches 100 hits faster than any previous player in the history of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, doing so in 249 at-bats over 62 games.

2010 – The Seattle Mariners trade ace hurler Cliff Lee, Mark Lowe and $2.25 million to the Texas Rangers for prospects Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke and Matthew Lawson. Seattle goes for a youth movement after acquiring Lee for prospects last winter, while Texas, in first place in the AL West, pushes for a playoff run.

2011:

Derek Jeter becomes the 28th member of the 3000 hit club with a 5-for-5 day against the Tampa Bay Rays at New Yankee Stadium. The second of the five hits, a homer off David Price in the 3rd inning, gets him to the milestone. He then adds two singles and a double as the Yankees defeat the Rays, 5 – 4.

The Dodgers are on the verge of being no-hit when they wake up with two outs in the 9th inning against the Padres. Four Padres pitchers combine to keep the Dodgers off the hit sheet through eight innings: Aaron Harang (6 innings), Josh Spence (0.1), Chad Qualls (0.2) and Mike Adams (1). However, four Dodger pitchers do almost as well, blanking the Padres on one hit – a single by Cameron Maybin – through the top of the 9th. Luke Gregerson starts the bottom of the inning by striking out Matt Kemp and retiring James Loney on a ground ball before Juan Uribe breaks up the no-no with a double to left and Dioner Navarro follows with a single to center for a dramatic 1 – 0 win. Blake Hawksworth is the winner in what is Los Angeles’s third consecutive shutout.

The Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League sell out their 815th consecutive home game, breaking the all-time record for a North American professional franchise held until then by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA (1977-1995). The Dragons have sold out every single home game at Fifth Third Field since moving from Rockford, IL in 2000. Dayton draws 8,688 in a 4-1 win over the South Bend Silver Hawks; Daniel Renken allows one run in 6 2/3 IP for the win, while Donald Lutz hits his 13th home run.

2013 – Alex Rios ties an American League record by going 6-for-6 in a nine-inning game as the White Sox defeat the Tigers, 11 – 4. The White Sox score seven runs in the 8th, with Adam Dunn driving in three runs with a two-run homer and a single and Dayan Viciedo hitting his second long ball of the game. Rios is the 36th player to get six hits in a game, as the Sox record 23 safeties on the night. Miguel Cabrera hits his 29th homer for the Bengals, breaking the team record for most before the All-Star Game held by Cecil Fielder.

2015 – Zack Greinke makes a case to be named the National League’s starting pitcher of the All-Star Game. In his last start before the break, he holds the Phillies to one hit over eight innings, extending his scoreless streak to 35 2/3 innings while lowering his major league-leading ERA to 1.39. The Dodgers win, 6 – 0, as Greinke improves to 8-2.

2016 – Following a knee injury to closer Craig Kimbrel, the Red Sox acquire P Brad Ziegler from Arizona to fill the role.

2017:

The United States team wins the annual Futures Game, 7 – 6, over the World team. P Brent Honeywell, who wins the Larry Doby Award as the game’s MVP, sets the tone with two scoreless innings to start things off, while the U.S. gets off to a quick 7 – 0 lead. But the World claws back and has the tying run on base by the time A.J. Puk records the final out. Among players who shine on the big stage are Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has two hits and two runs as the youngest player in the game, and Michael Kopech, who flashes triple-digit velocity for the U.S.

The Astros conclude an outstanding first half by demolishing the Blue Jays, 19 – 1, for their 60th win of the year, most in the American League. Carlos Correa homers twice and drives in five runs, while José Altuve, Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis also go deep in support of Brad Peacock’s pitching. The Blue Jays are one out away from suffering the worst shutout loss in their history when Ezequiel Carrera goes deep to save a modicum of pride.

Jon Lester has the worst start of his career for the Cubs as he allows ten runs on six hits and three walks in only two-thirds of an inning as the Pirates jump to a 10 – 0 lead in the 1st inning, on their way to a 14 – 3 win. Francisco Cervelli has the key hit, a grand slam as the Cubs finish the first half two games below .500, one year after ending their long World Series drought.

2019 – The American League defeats the National League, 4 – 3, in the 2019 All-Star Game to record its seventh straight win in the Midsummer Classic. Each team hits a solo homer, by Charlie Blackmon for the NL and Joey Gallo for the AL, but it is pitching that dominates the show, as reflected by Shane Bieber who is named winner of the Ted Williams Award as the game’s MVP after striking out all three batters he faces in his inning of work.

2023:

The Yankees, who was been struggling offensively since Aaron Judge went down with an injury one month ago, fire hitting coach Dillon Lawson just before the All-Star break.

In the 2023 amateur draft, P Paul Skenes of Louisiana State University is the first overall pick, by the Pitsburgh Pirates, followed by OF Dylan Crews, also from LSU, who goes to Washington. It is the first time that two teammates are taken in the two top spots. The third player selected – and first high schooler – is OF Max Clark, who is Detroit’s pick.

2024:

Criminal charges of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor are filed in the Dominican Republic against Wander Franco, who has not played since last August when allegations first surfaced.

By the end of the 2nd inning, all nine starters for the Red Sox have recorded at least one hit and scored at least one run as Boston puts up 11 runs over the two frames, on its way to defeating Oakland, 12 – 9, at Fenway Park. Eight of the runs come in the 2nd inning, which features a triple by Ceddanne Rafaela and back-to-back homers by Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith. Boston has won seven of eight and is 17-6 dating back to June 12th, improving its record to ten games above .500.

Births[edit]

1851 – Red Woodhead, infielder (d. 1881)

1854 – John Cullen, outfielder (d. 1921)

1859 – Fred Tenney, pitcher (d. 1919)

1865 – Jimmy Cooney, infielder (d. 1903)

1870 – Phil Wisner, infielder (d. 1936)

1871 – Rip Egan, pitcher; umpire (d. 1950)

1874 – Jack Powell, pitcher (d. 1944)

1875 – Jack Ashton, minor league pitcher (d. 1962)

1875 – Pete McBride, pitcher (d. 1944)

1876 – Emmet Heidrick, outfielder (d. 1916)

1879 – Dan Kerwin, outfielder (d. 1960)

1881 – Biddy Dolan, infielder (d. 1950)

1883 – Dave Shean, infielder (d. 1963)

1885 – Buck Herzog, infielder, manager (d. 1953)

1887 – Bill McCorry, pitcher (d. 1973)

1888 – Pat Monahan, umpire (d. 1968)

1889 – Jack Boyle, infielder (d. 1971)

1893 – Turner Barber, outfielder (d. 1968)

1893 – Harry Eccles, pitcher (d. 1955)

1893 – Tony Faeth, pitcher (d. 1982)

1895 – Joe Gleason, pitcher (d. 1990)

1896 – Carl Holling, pitcher (d. 1962)

1897 – Maceo Clark, pitcher (d. 1990)

1897 – Glenn Myatt, catcher (d. 1969)

1899 – Fred Johnston, infielder (d. 1959)

1901 – Lou Polli, pitcher (d. 2000)

1904 – Lee Daney, pitcher (d. 1988)

1906 – Johnny Vergez, infielder (d. 1991)

1909 – Jimmy Shevlin, infielder (d. 1974)

1909 – William Walsingham, executive (d. 1969)

1910 – Ray Thomas, catcher (d. 1993)

1912 – Momosuke Takano, NPB outfielder (d. 1945)

1913 – Fred Knorr, owner (d. 1960)

1915 – Tony Criscola, outfielder (d. 2001)

1916 – Ned Harris, outfielder (d. 1976)

1918 – Luis Rodolfo Machado, Venezuelan League owner (d. 1978)

1918 – Junichi Mochizuki, NPB pitcher (d. 1993)

1922 – Eishiro Yoshie, NPB pitcher (d. 1986)

1923 – Frank Knoll, minor league outfielder (d. 2011)

1923 – Charles Webb, minor league infielder (d. 1994)

1924 – George Fisher, minor league player and manager (d. 2014)

1925 – Julio Ramos, minor league pitcher (d. 2014)

1929 – Wally Post, outfielder (d. 1982)

1931 – Gene Fodge, pitcher (d. 2010)

1932 – Bud Black, pitcher (d. 2005)

1932 – Tex Clevenger, pitcher (d. 2019)

1932 – Coot Veal, infielder (d. 2021)

1933 – Ray Rippelmeyer, pitcher (d. 2022)

1937 – Gordon Mackenzie, catcher (d. 2014)

1937 – Marty Springstead, umpire (d. 2012)

1938 – Yoshio Saito, NPB outfielder and pitcher

1940 – Pat Rigby, scout (d. 1997)

1943 – Mike Andrews, infielder; All-Star

1944 – Hal Haydel, pitcher (d. 2018)

1944 – Sonny Jackson, infielder

1944 – John Moores, owner

1945 – Jim Ridley, scout (d. 2008)

1946 – George Stone, pitcher

1949 – Rob Flanders, minor league outfielder

1949 – Steve Luebber, pitcher

1949 – Shigeo Sugiyama, NPB pitcher

1950 – Takashi Sakata, NPB outfielder

1952 – Tatsumi Murata, NPB pitcher

1954 – Tomio Tashiro, NPB infielder and manager

1955 – Willie Wilson, outfielder; All-Star

1956 – Guy Hoffman, pitcher

1957 – Larry Reynolds, minor league outfielder

1959 – Koichi Hattori, NPB infielder

1960 – Chris Flammang, minor league outfielder

1962 – Bob Ralston, minor league infielder and manager

1963 – Mark Higgins, infielder (d. 2017)

1967 – Keiji Okamoto, NPB infielder

1968 – Susumu Aoyagi, NPB catcher

1969 – Jerry Santos, minor league pitcher

1970 – Russ Ardolina, scout

1972 – Chang-soo Choi, South Korean national team outfielder

1973 – Nick Ortiz, coach

1974 – Tom Evans, infielder

1974 – Isaac Miqueleiz, Division Honor infielder

1974 – Kiyohiko Sugimoto, NPB pitcher

1975 – Yann-Alexandre Monnet, Division Elite infielder

1977 – Mike Gambino, college coach

1977 – Justin Leone, infielder

1978 – Osamu Hamanaka, NPB infielder

1978 – Alejandro Quezada, minor league outfielder

1979 – Tsutohu Sasaki, Japanese national team infielder

1981 – Luis Cotto, minor league player

1981 – Tommy Hottovy, pitcher

1981 – Ryusuke Minami, NPB outfielder

1983 – Miguel Montero, catcher; All-Star

1983 – Robert Manuel, pitcher

1984 – Craig Clark, minor league pitcher

1984 – Shun Takaichi, NPB pitcher

1985 – Alexis Fumero, minor league pitcher

1985 – Jeff Kaplan, minor league pitcher

1985 – Tetsuya Tani, NPB infielder

1987 – Rusney Castillo, outfielder

1990 – Jung-Hao Hsieh, CPBL pitcher

1990 – Mainor Mora, Nicaraguan national team pitcher

1990 – Daniel Vavruša, minor league catcher

1991 – Ingrid Escobar, Venezuelan women’s national team infielder

1991 – Jake Kalish, minor league pitcher

1991 – Iori Katsura, NPB catcher

1991 – Michal Noga, Slovakian national team outfielder

1991 – Steven Okert, pitcher

1992 – Seung-hyun Kim, KBO pitcher

1993 – James Bourque, pitcher

1993 – Shung-King Chiu, Hong Kong national team outfielder

1993 – Jace Fry, pitcher

1993 – Oscar Hernandez, catcher

1993 – Ryosuke Nomura, NPB pitcher

1994 – Syamier Zulkiffli, Malaysian national team outfielder

1995 – Norberto Obeso, minor league outfielder

1995 – Kenny Rosenberg, pitcher

1995 – Jared Young, infielder

1996 – Ryoji Kuribayashi, NPB pitcher

1996 – Riley Thompson, minor league pitcher

1997 – Dilmer Mejía, minor league pitcher

1998 – Eddy Arteaga, Brazilian national team catcher

1998 – César Gómez, minor league pitcher

1998 – Ryuya Taira, NPB infielder

2000 – Domas Kamandulis, Lithuanian national team infielder

2001 – Grayson Moore, minor league pitcher

2001 – Branden Noriega, minor league pitcher

2001 – Jeong-hun Seo, South Korea national team catcher

2001 – Jie Zhou, Chinese national team pitcher

2002 – Chia-Yen Tsai, CPBL outfielder

2003 – Benjamin Paulić, Croatian national team infielder

2003 – Joseph Yabbour, minor league pitcher

Deaths[edit]

1893 – Tom Terrell, catcher/outfielder (b. 1867)

1901 – Seem Studley, outfielder (b. 1904)

1914 – Ossee Schreckengost, catcher (b. 1875)

1919 – Aleck Smith, catcher (b. 1871)

1924 – Bill McCloskey, catcher/outfielder (b. 1852)

1929 – Pete Cassidy, infielder (b. 1873)

1929 – Cack Henley, minor league pitcher (b. 1885)

1932 – Charlie Grant, Negro League infielder (b. 1874)

1938 – George Dickerson, pitcher (b. 1892)

1950 – Carl Bond, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1883)

1951 – Harry Heilmann, outfielder; Hall of Famer (b. 1894)

1951 – Huck Wallace, pitcher (b. 1882)

1955 – Arch Ward, writer (b. 1896)

1956 – Buddy Ryan, outfielder (b. 1885)

1962 – Moose McCormick, outfielder (b. 1881)

1963 – David MacMillan, college coach (b. 1886)

1966 – Mule Suttles, infielder, manager; All-Star, Hall of Fame (b. 1901)

1968 – Hap Collard, pitcher (b. 1898)

1970 – Giovanni Beale], infielder (b. 1922)

1971 – Mike Konnick, catcher (b. 1889)

1974 – Charlie Hancock, catcher (b. 1902)

1974 – Leo Mangum, pitcher (b. 1896)

1976 – Louis English, catcher (b. 1902)

1976 – Tom Yawkey, owner; Hall of Famer (b. 1903)

1981 – Art McDougall, minor league pitcher (b. 1908)

1984 – Charlie Uhlir, outfielder (b. 1912)

1986 – Red Lucas, pitcher (b. 1902)

1997 – Stan Rojek, infielder (b. 1919)

2004 – Tony Lupien, infielder (b. 1917)

2008 – Don Eaddy, infielder (b. 1934)

2008 – Betty Fabac, AAGPBL infielder (b. 1922)

2009 – Jessie Hollins, pitcher (b. 1970)

2010 – Frank Verdi, infielder, minor league manager (b. 1926)

2012 – Chick King, outfielder (b. 1930)

2014 – Bill Koski, pitcher (b. 1932)

2014 – Don Lenhardt, outfielder (b. 1922)

2016 – Clyde Parris, infielder (b. 1922)

2018 – Sammy Esposito, infielder (b. 1931)

2019 – Glenn Mickens, pitcher (b. 1930)

2025 – Joe Coleman, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1947)

2025 – Lee Elia, infielder, manager (b. 1937)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

Thursday, July 9

GOLF

6 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

11 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, First Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, First Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, First Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

6 a.m. (Friday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m.) OR Atlanta at Pittsburgh (joined in progress) (12:35 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m.) OR Seattle at Miami (joined in progress) (6:40 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Arizona at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas

4:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Atlanta, Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Detroit vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas

7 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Golden State vs. Dallas, Las Vegas

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Orlando, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Utah vs. Washington, Las Vegas

11 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Sacramento vs. L.A. Clippers, Las Vegas

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Spark

SOCCER (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Foxborough, Mass.

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London

1 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles Championship, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Atlanta

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Indiana at Phoenix

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Friday, July 10

GOLF

6 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

11 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Second Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, Second Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

4 a.m. (Saturday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — PLL: Utah vs. New York, Chicago

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

MLBN — 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic: A.L. vs. N.L., Philadelphia

7:10 p.m.

APPLE TV — Boston at N.Y. Mets

8:15 p.m.

APPLE TV — Atlanta at St. Louis

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

4 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Milwaukee vs. Miami, Las Vegas

4:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Cleveland vs. Indiana, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Brooklyn vs. New York, Las Vegas

6:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Houston vs. Denver, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Chicago vs. Memphis, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Boston vs. Toronto, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Lakers, Las Vegas

11 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: Portland vs. Phoenix, Las Vegas

SOCCER (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

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

SOFTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Volts

9:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

ION — TBA

10 p.m.

ION — Chicago at Los Angeles

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Saturday, July 11

AUTO RACING

1 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: LiUNA 150, Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.

7 p.m.

CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Focused Health 250, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

CYCLING

8 a.m.

NBC — UCI: Tour de France

GOLF

4 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

10 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

Noon

CBS — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Third Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, Third Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

4 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GIRL’S)

Noon

ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Portland, Ore.

2 p.m.

ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Portland, Ore.

MLB BASEBALL

2:30 p.m.

MLBN — 2026 MLB Draft: First Round, Philadelphia

4 p.m.

FS1 — Boston at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at St. Louis (7:15 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Baltimore (7:05 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Arizona at at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (9:10 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Miami vs. Orlando, Las Vegas

4 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: New Orleans vs. Charlotte, Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Indiana vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: New York vs. San Antonio, Las Vegas

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Denver vs. Minnesota, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Atlanta vs. Brooklyn, Las Vegas

9:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Houston vs. Toronto, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas, Las Vegas

SOCCER (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Miami Gardens, Fla.

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — USL Cup Group Stage: Chattanooga at San Antonio, Group C

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Kansas City, Mo.

SOFTBALL

2 p.m.

ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Volts

5 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London

11 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London

3 p.m.

ABC — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London (taped)

WNBA BASKETBALL

1 p.m.

ABC — New York at Minnesota

4 p.m.

CBS — Portland at Atlanta

6 p.m.

NBCSN — Phoenix at Los Angeles

PEACOCK — Phoenix at Los Angeles

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Sunday, July 12

AUTO RACING

7 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, In-Season Challenge – Round 3, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, In-Season Challenge – Round 3, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

BIG3 BASKETBALL

4 p.m.

CBS — Week 4: Miami 305 vs. Houston Rig Hands, LA Riot vs.. Detroit Amps, DMV Trilogy vs. Dallas Power, Chicago Triplets vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Los Angeles

GOLF

4 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

10 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

Noon

CBS — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, Final Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

MLB BASEBALL

Noon

NBC — 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Games: A.L. vs. N.L., Philadelphia

12:15 p.m.

PEACOCK — Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

4 p.m.

MLBN — Toronto at San Diego (4:10 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Phoenix vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas

4 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Cleveland vs. Detroit, Las Vegas

5 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Boston, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. Golden State, Las Vegas

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: Orlando vs. Portland, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Sacramento vs. Washington, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Milwaukee, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: L.A. Clippers vs Utah, Las Vegas

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Portland at Seattle

SOFTBALL

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

8 p.m.

MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Spark

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London

11 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London

3 p.m.

ABC — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London (taped)

WNBA BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

NBATV — New York at Toronto

7 p.m.

ESPN — Chicago at Dallas

9 p.m.

NBC — Indiana at Las Vegas

PEACOCK — Indiana at Las Vegas

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