“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS SATURDAY MARCH 28 SESSION 1 10:30 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BARR-REEVE (27-1) VS. TRITON (25-3) APPROX. 12:45 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PARKE HERITAGE (26-4) VS. WESTVIEW (27-1) SESSION 2 6 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (24-5) VS. NEW HAVEN (22-7) APPROX. 8:15 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (27-3) VS. CROWN POINT (25-1) CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26%20Boys%20Basketball%20Preview.pdf =========================================================== NCAA TOURNAMENT MEN’S SCHEDULE/SCORES FRIDAY, MARCH 27 (SWEET 16) DUKE 80 ST. JOHN 75 MICHIGAN 90 ALABAMA 77 UCONN 67 MICHIGAN STATE 63 TENNESSEE 76 IOWA STATE 62 Saturday, March 28 (Elite Eight) (3) ILLINOIS VS. (9) IOWA, 6:09 P.M. | TBS/TRUTV (1) ARIZONA VS. (2) PURDUE, 8:49 P.M. | TBS/TRUTV SUNDAY, MARCH 29 (ELITE EIGHT) (1) MICHIGAN VS. (6) TENNESSEE, 2:15 P.M. | CBS (1) DUKE VS. (2) UCONN, 5:05 P.M. | CBS =========================================================== MEN’S NIT SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED ========================================================== NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NOTRE DAME 67 VANDERBILT 64 UCONN 63 NORTH CAROLINA 42 UCLA 80 MINNESOTA 56 DUKE 87 LSU 85 SATURDAY MARCH 28 LOUISVILLE VS. MICHIGAN 12:30 KENTUCKY VS. TEXAS 3:00 OKLAHOMA VS. SOUTH CAROLINA 5:00 VIRGINIA VS. TCU 7:30 ========================================================== WOMEN’S NIT FRIDAY MARCH 27 ARKANSAS STATE 83 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 72 GEORGE WASHINGTON 71 LOYOLA ILLINOIS 62 MARSHALL 72 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 46 ILLINOIS STATE 59 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 55 ========================================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES MICHIGAN STATE 4 PURDUE 3 NEBRASKA 6 INDIANA 5 BALL STATE 10 OHIO 0 EVANSVILLE 5 ILLINOIS STATE 2 SOUTHERN INDIANA 8 LITTLE ROCK 5 ========================================================== COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES CALIFORNIA AT NOTRE DAME POSTPONED BUTLER 3 ST. JOHN’S 2 ST. JOHN’S 4 BUTLER 1 MICHIGAN 9 PURDUE 1 INDIANA 8 DETROIT MERCY 0 GREEN BAY 12 IU INDY 4 GREEN BAY 11 IU INDY 2 TOLEDO 8 BALL STATE 6 EVANSVILLE 9 DRAKE 0 ========================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES FRIDAY MARCH 27 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 MINNESOTA STATE 1 MICHIGAN 5 BENTLEY 1 DENVER 5 CORNELL 0 MINNESOTA DULUTH 3 PENN STATE 1 ========================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES #17 PENN STATE 3 #19 NJIT 0 #3 LONG BEACH STATE 3 #18 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 2 #6 PEPPERDINE 3 #9 BYU 1 #5 UC IRVINE 3 #13 UC SAN DIEGO 0 #1 UCLA 3 #14 STANFORD 0 #4 USC 3 MENIO 0 ========================================================== DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED ========================================================== DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES #16 ARMY 22 LAFAYETTE 6 ========================================================== NBA SCORES LA CLIPPERS 114 INDIANA 113 CLEVELAND 149 MIAMI 128 BOSTON 109 ATLANTA 102 HOUSTON 119 MEMPHIS 109 OKLAHOMA CITY 131 CHICAGO 113 TORONTO 119 NEW ORLEANS 106 DENVER 135 UTAH 129 DALLAS 100 PORTLAND 93 GOLDEN STATE 131 WASHINGTON 126 LA LAKERS 116 BROOKLYN 99 ========================================================== NBA G-LEAGUE SCORES MOTOR CITY 132 OSCEOLA 118 GREENSBORO 132 COLLEGE PARK 121 GRAND RAPIDS 123 BIRMINGHAM 101 DELAWARE 132 CAPITAL CITY 128 RIP CITY 106 AUSTIN 101 TEXAS 112 SANTA CRUZ 106 SAN DIEGO 120 STOCKTON 112 ========================================================== NHL SCORES DETROIT 5 BUFFALO 2 NY RANGERS 6 CHICAGO 1 ========================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NY YANKEES 3 SAN FRANCISCO 0 TORONTO 3 LAS VEGAS 2 MIAMI 2 COLORADO 1 ATLANTA 6 KANSAS CITY 0 LA ANGELS 6 HOUSTON 2 DETROIT 5 SAN DIEGO 2 SEATTLE 5 CLEVELAND 1 LA DODGERS 5 ARIZONA 4 ========================================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ST. PAUL 4 INDIANAPOLIS 2 ========================================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED ========================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED ========================================================== NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: TENNESSEE TOPS IOWA STATE, IN 3RD STRAIGHT ELITE EIGHT Nate Ament scored 18 points and Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 16 as sixth-seeded Tennessee defeated second-seeded Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region semifinal. Tennessee (25-11) will meet top-seeded Michigan in Sunday’s regional final, the Volunteers’ third straight trip to the Elite Eight under coach Rick Barnes. Big men Felix Okpara (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Carey (11 points, 10 rebounds) both had double-doubles. Nate Heise and Tamin Lipsey paced the short-handed Cyclones (29-8) with 18 points apiece. Iowa State second-team All-America forward Joshua Jefferson missed the game with a sprained left ankle he sustained early in the Cyclones’ tournament-opening romp against Tennessee State. Tennessee’s 43-22 rebounding margin included a 16-8 edge on the offensive boards. The Vols led 34-33 at halftime behind 10 points and eight rebounds from Okpara. He hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds of the half to provide the Volunteers with the advantage. Games No. 1 Michigan 90, No. 4 Alabama 77 Yaxel Lendeborg produced 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, boosting the top-seeded Wolverines to a victory against the Crimson Tide in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region semifinal in Chicago. Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney scored 17 points apiece as the Wolverines won for the ninth time in 10 games. Alabama’s Labaron Philon Jr. led all scorers with 35 points. He went 6-for-14 from 3-point range as the Crimson Tide shot 29.8% from deep compared to 48.1% for the Wolverines. EAST REGION No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John’s 75 Isaiah Evans scored 25 points, Cameron Boozer added 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Blue Devils defeated the Red Storm to reach the East Region final in Washington. Caleb Foster recovered from a right foot fracture to add 11 points — all after halftime — for Duke (35-2) in his first minutes since a March 7 home win over North Carolina to close the regular season. Holding the nation’s longest active winning streak at 14 games, Duke will play No. 2 UConn in its third consecutive Elite Eight appearance under fourth-year coach Jon Scheyer. Zuby Ejiofor scored 17 points and Bryce Hopkins added 15 for the Red Storm (30-7), who led by as many as 10 early in the second half. No. 2 UConn 67, No. 3 Michigan State 63 Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17 and each proved crucial in the late exchanges as the Huskies defeated the Spartans and moved on to the East Region final in Washington. Solo Ball added 12 points for UConn (32-5), which advanced despite giving back all of an early 19-point lead and getting outrebounded 39-30. Carson Cooper scored 14 points for Michigan State (27-8), which lost three of its last five to close the season. Coen Carr and Jeremy Fears Jr. had 13 points each while Jaxon Kohler scored 12. ============================================================ WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN’S NCAA ROUNDUP: DUKE UPENDS LSU ON 3 AT BUZZER Ashlon Jackson’s rim-circling 3-pointer as time expired gave third-seeded Duke an 87-85 win over second-seeded LSU in a roller-coaster Sweet 16 matchup on Friday in the Sacramento Region 2 nightcap. The win sends Duke to the regional final on Sunday, when the Blue Devils will face top-seeded UCLA on Sunday. The Bruins cruised past fourth-seeded Minnesota in the first Sweet 16 contest on Friday, 80-56. Duke (27-8) led most of the night and by as many as 11, including a 78-67 edge in the fourth quarter after an 11-0 run. LSU (29-6) rallied multiple times in the game. The teams exchanged the lead six times in the third quarter with their big spurt, punctuated with three consecutive converted and-one opportunities. Jackson sank a 3-pointer from the right wing to cap a 19-point night, while teammates Toby Fournier and Taina Mai each scored 22. MiLaysia Fulwiley led all scorers, finishing with 28 points for LSU. She added four assists and four rebounds. Mikaylah Williams scored 22 points in the loss, and Flau’jae Johnson had 13. Games No. 1 UCLA 80, Minnesota 56 Kiki Rice put up 21 points to lead four scorers in double figures for the Bruins, who overwhelmed their Big Ten Conference counterpart, the Golden Gophers, in the second half en route to a win in a Sweet 16 game. UCLA (34-1) moved one victory away from repeat Final Four trips. The fourth-seeded Golden Gophers (24-9) trailed the Bruins by just three points late in the first half, but Gianna Kneepkens’ buzzer-beating layup marked the beginning of a 17-3 run that extended more than six minutes into the third quarter. Through a combination of breakaway opportunities and pounding the ball to Lauren Betts (16 points) on the interior, UCLA attacked the lane to ignite the decisive push. The Bruins finished with 52 points in the paint while allowing only 22 to Minnesota, which was led by Grace Grocholski’s 12 points. No. 1 UConn 63, No. 4 North Carolina 42 Sarah Strong’s 21-point, 10-rebound effort propelled the Huskies to a victory over the Tar Heels in the Fort Worth Regional 1 semifinals. Blanca Quinonez shot 7-for-11 for 16 points off the bench and Azzi Fudd had 10 points and five assists to boost the Huskies to their 53rd straight win, in their lowest-scoring game of the season. They scored at least 71 points in every other game. UConn, the defending national champion, will face Big East rival Notre Dame on Sunday. Indya Nivar had team highs of 20 points, eight rebounds and four steals for North Carolina, which shot 28.3% from the field and committed 24 turnovers. No. 6 Notre Dame 67, No. 2 Vanderbilt 64 Hannah Hidalgo poured in 31 points with 11 rebounds and 10 steals as the Fighting Irish held off the Commodores. Hidalgo was 14 of 25 from the floor and added seven assists, while her 10 steals set a record for an NCAA regional. She broke the single-season steals record along the way, upping her total to 199. Cassandre Prosper, who scored the game’s final three points, finished with 15. Mikayla Blakes scored 26 points and Aubrey Galvan had 24 for Vanderbilt (29-5), which tied the game at 64 in the final minute of a tight fourth quarter but could not answer Prosper’s go-ahead bucket with 22 seconds remaining. ================================================================= MLB AUTOMATED BALL-STRIKE SYSTEM SEES 61.3% SUCCESS RATE IN FIRST GAMES CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona had every reason not be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System, after the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, the longtime manager was taking the long view after game one of 162. Francona saw a walk by Eugenio Suárez on a full count overturned to a strikeout in the fourth inning while Connor Phillips’ ninth-inning strikeout of Boston’s Roman Anthony — also on a full count — overturned to a walk. “I think our pitchers are going to have to get used to thinking the inning might be over, and it’s not,” Francona said. “It’s almost like when a guy comes out and you say, ‘Hey, way to go. Can you get one more?’ So you’re going to have to stay dialed in.” Teams had a 61.3% success rate on challenges, going 19 of 31 through the first 12 games of the regular season. Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch. Red Sox manager Alex Cora was pleased after they were 2 of 3 on challenges. Even though there was one challenge he wished one of his hitters would have made. Trevor Story was up with two outs and runners on first and second in the fifth inning. Story was caught looking on a fastball by Andrew Abbott that looked to be a ball. “You just have to make sure. There was one early where Trevor is in that situation again, he’d probably challenge,” Cora said. “We thought the pitch was up. We don’t mind him challenging there because it changes the whole thing, right? We were talking about it. It’s a different ballgame now.” The Red Sox did have a successful challenge in the bottom of the inning when Garrett Crochet’s cutter just got the lower half of the strike zone against Suárez. Instead of Suárez drawing a walk, catcher Carlos Narváez’s challenge resulted in the third out of the inning. “He made a really good pitch right there. I thought it stayed down and it was a ball, but with the new ABS, good for him,” Suárez said. Anthony’s challenge paid off. Instead of the third out of the inning and a strikeout, it was overturned to a walk and put runners at first and second. Story and Jarren Duran followed with RBI singles to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead. “I knew it was a ball. I was pretty confident,” Anthony said. “It turned the game around in a sense. It was good to turn that around, get on base and score there. I trust my instincts and discipline at the plate. I’ve had many in the past, up, down, in and out. That was a good example. Probably not even close. Just kind of knew it there.” Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz became the first batter to have a ball four overturned to strike three during the third inning against the Mets. New York catcher Francisco Alvarez challenged and it showed the pitch caught the inside corner. The Mets were 2 for 3 on their challenges. Minnesota and the Chicago White Sox both went 3 for 4 on their challenges, while Tampa Bay was 2 for 2. Phillies reliever Zach Pop failed his team’s first challenge in the eighth inning against Texas’ Brandon Nimmo. Pop challenged James Hoye’s ball four call but it was confirmed on replay and Nimmo walked. Manager Rob Thomson didn’t mind the challenge. “I was good with it. It was a 10th of an inch off. That pitch decided an at-bat late in the game, we’ve got the lead. On the defensive side you want to use that challenge,” he said. 5-TIME GOLD GLOVE WINNER JASON HEYWARD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FOLLOWING 16-YEAR CAREER IN MAJORS CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on Friday. Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176. For his career, Heyward hit .255 with 186 home runs with six teams. He also played for St. Louis, Houston and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder won five Gold Gloves, including four straight seasons from 2014 through 2017. Heyward, whose nickname is “J Hey,” played his first five seasons with the Braves and set career highs with 27 homers and 82 RBIs for Atlanta in 2012. He was drafted by the Braves in 2007 from Henry County High School in suburban Atlanta. Heyward played for the Cubs for seven seasons, from 2016 through 2022. He said he plans to focus on his Jason Heyward Baseball Academy, a youth development program based in Chicago. “I wanted to reach this moment and know without a doubt that it was time to walk away, and I do,” Heyward said in a statement. “No second-guessing, no looking back, just gratitude.” Heyward said playing 16 years in the major leagues “gave me everything, and now I get to give some of that back. Through the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy, I get to mentor the next generation, keep my hands in the game, and make sure kids in my community have the opportunities and the space to dream the same way I did.” MLB ROUNDUP: AARON JUDGE HOMERS, YANKS BLANK GIANTS AGAIN Cam Schlittler allowed one hit over 5 1/3 innings and Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton each homered, fueling the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Schlittler (1-0), who struck out eight and did not walk a batter, yielded only Heliot Ramos’ two-out double in the second before retiring the final 11 batters he faced. Tim Hill fanned two in the seventh, former Giants closer Camilo Doval struck out the side in the eighth and David Bednar worked the ninth for his first save. New York recorded a shutout in its first two games of the season for the first time in franchise history. The Yankees cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Giants on Wednesday. Judge belted a two-run homer in the sixth inning for his first hit of the season. The three-time American League MVP was 0-for-7 with five strikeouts before the blast. Games Paul Goldschmidt doubled to lead off the sixth before Judge successfully challenged a called strike to extend his at-bat. He made the Giants pay by depositing a 3-2 fastball from Robbie Ray (0-1) just inside the left field foul pole. Ray permitted two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2 Andres Gimenez knocked a walkoff single to center in the ninth inning, and Toronto defeated the visiting Athletics. Gimenez also had a two-run triple in the fifth. Right-hander Kevin Gausman struck out 11, the most by a Blue Jay pitcher on Opening Day. He allowed one run, one hit and no walks in six strong innings. Shea Langeliers tied the game for the Athletics with one out in the ninth by hitting his second homer of the game, a blast to center against closer Jeff Hoffman (1-0). Langeliers also singled, going 3-for-4. Games Braves 6, Royals 0 Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings and Atlanta hit three home runs to defeat visiting Kansas City, giving Walt Weiss a win in his managerial debut. Atlanta’s 11-hit attack was sparked by homers from Ozzie Albies, Drake Baldwin and Michael Harris II. Sale (1-0) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out six, giving him 2,585 for his career. Sale moved up to No. 30 on the career strikeout list, passing Hall of Famers Bob Feller (2,581) and Warren Spahn (2,583). Cole Ragans (0-1), making his third straight Opening Day start, took the loss. He worked four innings and allowed four runs on six hits, five strikeouts and four walks. He allowed all three homers. Angels 6, Astros 2 Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Zach Neto homered to help visiting Los Angeles to a win against Houston in the second game of their four-game series. Games The Angels have won their first two games of the season for the first time since 2007, and their first two road games for the first time since 2004. Trout, who also homered in the opener, added a pair of singles. Starter Yusei Kikuchi allowed two runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Yordan Alvarez homered, Jeremy Pena had two hits and scored a run and Carlos Correa also contributed two hits for the Astros. Starter Mike Burrows (0-1) went 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs and nine hits while striking out six and walking two. Marlins 2, Rockies 1 Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings and Javier Sanoja went 3-for-3 with an RBI as host Miami defeated Colorado in the season opener for both teams. Pete Fairbanks, Miami’s biggest free-agent signee of the offseason, earned the save after pitching a scoreless ninth. Alcantara (1-0) allowed four hits, two walks and one unearned run while striking out five. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland (0-1) permitted two runs in 4 1/3 innings. Hunter Goodman went 2-for-4 and Jordan Beck hit an RBI single. ============================================================== NBA NBA ROUNDUP: CAVALIERS POUR IN 149, DEMOLISH HEAT Max Strus scored 29 points and Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a right knee injury as the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record for points in a regulation game in a 149-128 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Friday. Evan Mobley had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers. James Harden scored 17 points and dished out 14 assists, his highest total since being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers. Strus, who played for the Heat from 2020-23, made eight 3-pointers and had eight rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench as Cleveland earned its fifth win in six games. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points and Bam Adebayo had 14 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat, who are 1-6 since March 14. Miami dropped out of a three-way tie for eighth in the Eastern Conference with the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic.Games Clippers 114, Pacers 113 Kawhi Leonard hit a go-ahead jumper with 0.4 seconds left to lift visiting Los Angeles to a victory over Indiana in Indianapolis. Darius Garland scored 30 and Leonard had 28 for the Clippers, who trailed by 24 before rallying for their fourth straight win. Bennedict Mathurin scored 17 points off the bench, while Brook Lopez added 16. Aaron Nesmith put up 26 points and Obi Toppin followed with 20 as the Pacers lost for the 18th time in 19 games. Nuggets 135, Jazz 129 Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, Cameron Johnson made a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and host Denver rallied to beat Utah. Jamal Murray finished with 31 points, including six in the final 1:15, and 14 assists to help the Nuggets win their fifth in a row. Tim Hardaway Jr. tossed in 21 points. Kyle Filipowski scored 25 points and Cody Williams contributed 24 for the Jazz, who led for most of the second half but still took their eighth loss in nine games. Celtics 109, Hawks 102 Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 36 points and had seven rebounds to help host Boston end Atlanta’s three-game winning streak. Pritchard made 13 of 23 field-goal attempts, including 6 of 11 3-point shots. Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics, who were missing Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis). The Hawks trailed by four points with 2:41 left but failed to get any closer. Jalen Johnson had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Atlanta, which received 21 points from CJ McCollum and 20 from Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Thunder 131, Bulls 113 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 as Oklahoma City used a 22-0 second-half run to beat visiting Chicago. The Thunder trailed by eight with less than four minutes remaining in the third before taking over. Oklahoma City won for the 13th time in 14 games, getting 21 points from Cason Wallace plus 18 points and eight assists from Jalen Williams. Collin Sexton put up 22 points as the Bulls took their 19th loss in 24 games, knocking them out of play-in contention. Raptors 119, Pelicans 106 Scottie Barnes had 23 points and 12 assists, five teammates scored in double figures and host Toronto defeated New Orleans. Jakob Poeltl added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Sandro Mamukelashvili, RJ Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter scored 18 each and Brandon Ingram added 13 to help the Raptors bounce back from a 1-3 stretch. Zion Williamson scored 22 points and Saddiq Bey added 19 as the Pelicans lost for the seventh time in their past eight road games.Games Mavericks 100, Trail Blazers 93 Marvin Bagley III had a game-high 26 points and nine rebounds and Cooper Flagg added 24 points as Dallas ended a five-game losing streak with a road win over Portland. Naji Marshall added 19 points and five steals for the Mavericks, who won for just the fifth time in their past 29 games. Jrue Holiday had 23 points while Deni Avdija contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Blazers, who lost for just the second time in their past seven games. Rockets 119, Grizzlies 109 Kevin Durant had 25 points and 10 assists while Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 points and a season-high 16 rebounds to lead visiting Houston past Memphis. The Rockets snapped a two-game skid as Amen Thompson contributed 18 points and eight boards and Tari Eason finished with 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Houston sits in sixth in the Western Conference standings and holds a four-game edge over Phoenix for the final guaranteed playoff spot. Memphis got a career-high 31 points from Olivier-Maxence Prosper, who shot 12-for-15, including 4-for-5 from long range. GG Jackson and Javon Small added 14 points apiece for the Grizzlies, who lost their fifth straight. Lakers 116, Nets 99 Luka Doncic scored 41 points and Austin Reaves had 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles sent visiting Brooklyn to its 10th straight loss. Doncic also grabbed eight rebounds. He has scored at least 30 points in a career-high 12 straight games for the Lakers, who won for the 11th time in their past 12 games. The Nets, who were outscored 31-15 in the fourth quarter, lost for the 20th time in the past 22 games. Josh Minott scored a team-high 18 off the bench. Warriors 131, Wizards 126 Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and Brandin Podziemski recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Golden State past Washington in San Francisco. The Warriors went on a late 19-5 run to erase a five-point deficit and register their third straight win. Gui Santos put up 27 points for Golden State, which shot 19-for-44 (43.2%) from 3-point range. The Wizards leaned on a balanced scoring effort, getting 66 points from their bench. Will Riley finished with a team-high 22 points as Washington fell one game after snapping a franchise-record-tying 16-game losing streak. ============================================================== NHL RED WINGS SCORE EARLY TO EARN KEY ROAD WIN AT SABRES The Detroit Red Wings scored three goals in the first period and went on to a 5-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Friday night to keep pace in the wild card race in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings (39-25-8, 86 points) are currently one point behind the New York Islanders for the final wild card spot. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists and Patrick Kane a goal and an assist while Lucas Raymond, Marco Kasper and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker also scored for the Red Wings, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Defenseman Moritz Seider had two assists and John Gibson made 28 saves. Tage Thompson and captain and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin picked up the goals for the Sabres (44-21-8, 96 points), who lost their third straight (0-1-2). Alex Lyon stopped 15 shots. Detroit’s first two tallies came on the power play. DeBrincat opened the scoring at 4:02, only five seconds after Josh Norris went off for highsticking, when DeBrincat chipped in the rebound of his own tip attempt. The goal extended DeBrincat’s point streak to eight games (three goals, 11 assists for 14 points). Raymond made it 2-0 at 9:11 with a snap shot from the left circle on which he looked to his right. Seider leapt to keep the puck in at the right point and passed to Raymond. Kasper scored with 3:54 left in the opening period. After Lyon had stopped two shots by Emmitt Finnie, Kasper put in a turnaround shot from low in the right circle. Gibson made a spectacular save on Dahlin, who was in the slot, despite being prone in the crease with a little over five minutes remaining in the first. Gibson kicked up his left pad to make the stop. Thompson got the only goal of the second period, which came at 5:35. He hammered home a one-time slap shot from the inside edge of the left circle. It was Thompson’s 400th career point. Buffalo had a 12-3 shots advantage in the middle period. Bernard-Docker made it 4-1 with 4:14 left when he scored off the rush from the high slot for his first goal. Dahlin scored off a goal-mouth scramble 39 seconds later. Kane clinched it with an empty-net tally with 1:43 left MILESTONES ABOUND FOR YOUNGSTERS AS RANGERS WALLOP BLACKHAWKS Rookie Adam Sykora scored his first career goal in his home debut and the host New York Rangers halted a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Friday night. It was Sykora’s second game after he played about 13 1/2 minutes in his NHL debut in Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the host Toronto Maple Leafs. After scoring 12 goals with AHL affiliate Hartford, Sykora gave the Rangers a 3-1 lead with 8:20 remaining in the second period when he finished off an odd-man rush with Will Cuylle. Sykora was not the only newcomer making his home debut. Drew Fortescue assisted on Jonny Brodzinski’s second goal in the third period during his NHL debut.Games J.T. Miller scored the tying goal late in the first period and added two assists. Matthew Robertson and Brodzinski also scored during New York’s three-goal second period before Brodzinski notched his third career multi-goal game. Alexis Lafreniere added a power-play goal in the third as the Rangers (29-35-9, 67 points) scored six goals for the 10th time this season. Rookie Dylan Garand made 28 saves and notched his first career win. He highlighted his milestone night by stopping Landon Slaggert on a breakaway with about five minutes left in the first period. Nick Lardis scored with 2:26 remaining in the first period for the Blackhawks (27-33-13, 67 points), who dropped to 2-4-2 in their past eight games. Chicago goalie Arvid Soderblom allowed six goals on 39 shots. After Lardis slid a shot by Garand to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead, the Rangers gradually took over. The Rangers tied it when Conor Sheary pounced on a rebound of Braden Schneider’s shot from the left point in the crease and slid the puck off Miller’s skate with 1:28 left. Robertson found just enough space for a shot from the right circle with 14:36 left to snap the tie, and Sykora finished off his odd-man rush after eluding Frank Nazar with 11:40 remaining. Brodzinski’s one-timer from the right circle after the Blackhawks misplayed a clearing attempt opened a 4-1 lead with 3:53 left in the frame. Lafreniere finished off a re-direction with less than seven minutes left in the third before Brodzinski netted his second tally. ============================================================= GOLF EAGLE HELPS NELLY KORDA GRAB LEAD AT FORD CHAMPIONSHIP Nelly Korda highlighted her 7-under-par 65 with an eagle on Friday as she charged to the lead midway through the Ford Championship in Chandler, Ariz. Korda is at 16-under 128 through two rounds at the Cattail Course at Whirlwind Golf Club, her career-best 36-hole score. She is two shots ahead of defending champion Hyo Joo Kim, as the South Korean followed her opening 61 with a 69. New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, the first-round leader after a career-low round of 60, stumbled to 71 on Friday and is in a tie for third place at 13 under. Also at 13 under are Jenny Bae, who carded a 65 on Friday, and Japan’s Minami Katsu, who produced a 66 in the second round. Korda, who won the Phoenix-area tournament two years ago at a different course, made four birdies on the front nine and had her lone bogey of the day at the par-3 sixth hole. She was still 3 under for the day before reaching the green in two on the par-5 12th hole and sinking a long eagle putt. She added two more birdies before closing with consecutive pars. “Overall hit (it) really good off the tee,” said Korda, who earned her 16th career LPGA win last month at the Tournament of Champions. “Took advantage where I could. Rolled in a nice eagle, too. “Hit it nicely into the par-5s, which obviously is an advantage out here. But overall, you know, just I would say I have no complaints, yeah.” Kim started poorly, going bogey-birdie-par-bogey, and she was 1 over for the day at the turn. She eagled the same hole as Korda and made two birdies without a bogey on the back nine. “I felt like I bogeyed holes I shouldn’t have bogeyed in the beginning, so wasn’t super happy about that,” said Kim, who won the LPGA’s Northern California event last week. “But I knew I had remaining holes and birdie opportunities, so I tried my best to lower my score in the back.” Ko’s inconsistent round featured four birdies and three bogeys. “I just didn’t really hole many putts today,” Ko said. “I hit almost just the same amount of greens, so in that department I felt like it was solid. I was driving it pretty well. “It’s obviously harder to get closer to the pins just playing in the afternoon and the greens being a little firmer. I think I struggled with a couple of the short ones, misreading a few. … But that’s golf, right? I can’t control everything. Yesterday was, I think, more of the surprise, I think just shooting a score like that.” PAUL GOYDOS LEADS HOAG, CHASES FIRST CHAMPIONS WIN SINCE ’17 Paul Goydos enjoyed something like a home game as he opened the Hoag Classic with a 9-under-par 62 to set the pace Friday at Newport Beach (Calif.) Country Club. A native of nearby Long Beach, Goydos ripped off nine birdies without a bogey in the opening round and is in good position to make a run at his first PGA Tour Champions title since 2017. “It’s nice to play well at home. I mean, sleep in my own bed,” said Goydos, 61. “My backyard’s not quite this big. But yeah, I never really played well in my home — L.A. Open or even Palm Springs or here, I’ve had some decent finishes here but nothing spectacular. Maybe it’s the law of averages to have a good round at home.” Goydos holds a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson and Brian Gay, while Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson and New Zealand’s Steven Alker are another shot back at 7-under 64.Games Johnson, who turned 50 on Feb. 24, is enjoying his first season on the senior circuit. He won his PGA Tour Champions debut, the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, then tied for third last week at the Cologuard Classic. “On the PGA Tour, I played out there obviously a number of years, so I don’t — much of our job is playing the hole backwards and knowing where you can’t go,” Johnson said. “The ultimate compliment for this (course), outside of the shape, which is pure, is it is so right in front of you. But it does have nuance. You’ve got to pay attention.” Johnson’s early dominance will challenge Alker, who has been one of the tour’s top players with 11 wins and two Charles Schwab Cup titles since he joined in late 2021. Alker beat Irishman Padraig Harrington in a playoff on Sunday to win the Cologuard Classic and brought some of that good form to California. “I think the energy was pretty good, so I just kept focusing on trying to make some birdies,” Alker said. “The greens are soft so you could throw it at the pins. Yeah, I was pleased just to carry that form on.” Reigning champion Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain opened with a 1-under 70. GARY WOODLAND TAKES LEAD AT TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN Gary Woodland finished his round with three straight birdies to build a multiple-stroke lead halfway through the Texas Children’s Houston Open on Friday at Memorial Park Golf Course. Woodland followed an opening 64 with a 7-under-par 63 to reach 13-under 127. After tapping in a birdie at the par-5 16th hole, he got out of position on each of the final two holes, missing the fairway left each time. And each time, Woodland hit splendid recovery shots, setting up a 15-foot birdie putt at No. 17 and an 11-footer at No. 18. It made up for his only bogey of the day at No. 13, where he lost his tee shot in a water hazard far left. “That’s nice to finish like that, especially after the swing on 13, to be able to let that go and stick to what I’ve been doing,” Woodland said. “I made some good swings coming down the stretch, I’m proud of that.” He’s not the only player to capitalize on the scoring conditions at the Houston municipal course. Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard shot an 8-under 62 for the round of the week thus far, catapulting him into second at 10 under in a tie with Jackson Suber (63). Min Woo Lee, the defending champion, and fellow Australian Jason Day posted rounds of 63 to share fourth place at 9 under. Michael Thorbjornsen (64) and Sam Stevens (65) are tied for sixth at 8 under. Woodland is closer than ever to what would be an emotional victory. He hasn’t won on tour since capturing his first major at the 2019 U.S. Open, but moreover, he underwent surgery to remove a lesion from his brain in September 2023. He’s come close to winning since his return to the tour — most notably tying Scottie Scheffler for second in Houston last year, one stroke behind Lee — but he’s continued to fight more than his share of personal battles. Earlier this month, he said in a Golf Channel interview that he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder as he continues to fight symptoms more than two years post-surgery. Woodland said “there’s no doubt” he feels some special support coming from the gallery, and he’s feeding off it. “This as much as any week, I feel like I’ve had a lot of support,” Woodland said. “Kind of feel like I’m playing at home. The fans have been amazing. I kind of need that energy to help me through the day, that definitely helps. That’s something hopefully I can ride on this weekend as well.” Hojgaard eagled the par-5 third hole and birdied the final four holes as part of his stellar day. The 2023 Ryder Cup player has three wins in Europe but has yet to win stateside. “It was a really nice feeling finishing off like that,” he said. “… It’s not the top, but it’s one of the better rounds. It’s probably the lowest round I’ve shot on the PGA Tour, I think, which is quite nice.” Lee picked up an eagle of his own when he sank a 31 1/2-foot putt at the 16th. Four of his five birdies came on the front nine (his second nine), and he went bogey-free after a modest start Thursday. “Cleaned it up a little bit more and it was solid,” Lee said. “Didn’t really do too much wrong, and yeah, a lot of good things. Maybe a couple things to still clean up, but it was cleaned up from yesterday so good step forward.” Adam Scott (66) and Karl Vilips (65) are tied with China’s Zecheng Dou (67) at 7 under, making it four Australians in the top 10. “I think because I had a slow week at The Players, it was important to play before the Masters and refocus, reset certainly the driving, but kind of stay in that competitive mode,” Scott said. “So this is a great week for that.” Englishman Paul Waring, the first-round leader, followed his 63 with a 1-over 71 to slide back to 6 under. The cut line fell at 2 under, leaving notables like Will Zalatoris (1 under), Billy Horschel (even), Rickie Fowler (even), Wyndham Clark (2 over) and Lucas Glover (10 over) to miss the weekend. Brooks Koepka went 75-69 to finish two rounds at 4 over par and miss the cut for the second time in six starts since his reinstatement to the PGA Tour. WOODS RELEASED ON BAIL AFTER ARREST AT CRASH SCENE ON SUSPICION OF DUI JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was released on bail late Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, officials said. Woods had been traveling at “high speeds” on a residential road and after the crash showed “signs of impairment,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken some kind of medication or drug. He described Woods as lethargic and said he agreed to a Breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test and was arrested. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail. Woods, who was not injured in the crash, had been held separate from others at the jail, Budensiek said. “He’s not going to be with other inmates that could hurt him or try to capitalize on what he did,” he said. “He’ll pay the price, but he’s not going to pay the price by getting punished in jail.” Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment. It was the second time Woods has been arrested for a DUI not as a result of the influence of alcohol. He said he took a bad mix of painkillers when authorities found him in 2017 asleep behind the wheel of his car, the engine still running and its driver’s side damaged. Woods pleaded guilty then to reckless driving. President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law is dating Tiger Woods, was asked about the golfer when he landed in Miami on Friday afternoon for an investment summit. “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty,” Trump said. “Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.” The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island. Budensiek said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck while driving on a two-lane road with a 30 mph (48 kph) speed limit. He said authorities could not determine how fast Woods was going. The Land Rover swerved to avoid a collision as he was passing the truck but clipped the back end of the truck’s trailer, Budensiek said. Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side and he crawled out. The sheriff said Woods was “cooperative, but he’s not trying to incriminate himself.” He said Woods has the right to refuse the urine test and that authorities “will never get definitive results with what he was impaired on.” This was the fourth time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries. Woods said later doctors considered amputation. He also previously sustained multiple injuries to his left knee and his back during his golf career. Woods returned from multiple back surgeries to win the 2018 Masters for his 15th major. His 82 titles on the PGA Tour is tied for the career record with Sam Snead. Since that LA crash, he has played 11 tournaments without being closer than 16 shots to the winner the four times he was able to finish 72 holes. Friday’s arrest comes as Woods was trying to decide if he was fit enough to play the Masters, which starts April 9. He also was to be in Augusta, Georgia, on April 5 to unveil a golf course project with Masters chairman Fred Ridley. Woods also was days away from what was described as a “soft deadline” to decide whether to be the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. Woods, 50, had been working his way back to golf from a seventh back surgery in September. His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday night. He has remained deeply involved in PGA Tour affairs as chair of the Future Competition Committee that is restructuring the model of the tour. ================================================================== INDIANA SPORTS TEAM RELEASES INDIANA PACERS GAME REWIND: PACERS 113, CLIPPERS 114 (PACERS NEWS RELEASE) The Pacers welcomed Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson back to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. They didn’t take it easy on their former teammates, jumping out to a 24-point lead in the first half. They didn’t relinquish that lead until literally the final second, when Kawhi Leonard hit the go-ahead jumper with 0.4 seconds left, and the Clippers (38-36) survived a wild final sequence in a dramatic 114-113 victory. Aaron Nesmith led the way with 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting (4-of-5 from 3-point range) and seven rebounds, but the Pacers (16-58) dropped their 11th consecutive home game, extending the longest home losing streak in franchise history. Indiana has not won at Gainbridge Fieldhouse since Jan. 31 against Atlanta. Clippers guard Darius Garland led all scorers with 30 points while going 6-for-11 from 3-point range. Leonard added 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals. The Clippers cut what was once a 24-point deficit down to 10 by halftime, to two by the end of the third quarter, and eventually tied the game at 101 on Mathurin’s reverse layup with 6:13 to play. Neither team scored for the next two-plus minutes until Obi Toppin posted up a smaller defender and scored the go-ahead bucket with 4:00 remaining. Pascal Siakam added a layup 30 seconds later to pad the margin, but Garland’s 3-pointer with 3:01 left made it a one-point game. Toppin answered by burying a three of his own on the other end to keep Indiana in front. After Kawhi Leonard hit one of two free throws, Nesmith drilled a three from the left corner to push the lead to six. After a Clippers timeout, Garland knocked down another triple to once again make it a one-possession game. On the other end, Andrew Nembhard missed a stepback jumper, but Toppin was there for the putback slam. Leonard then got to the rim for a basket with 50.7 seconds remaining. Nesmith missed a three on the other end, and Garland was fouled on the rebound. The Clippers point guard made both free throws to make it a one-point game with 31.3 seconds to play. The Blue & Gold ran the shot clock all the way down, but Siakam missed a contested jumper. Brook Lopez corralled the rebound and the Clippers raced into the frontcourt before calling timeout with 3.0 seconds remaining. Mathurin inbounded to Leonard on the left baseline. He took two dribbles to his right and rose up, burying the game-winning jumper from the right elbow with 0.4 seconds remaining. Indiana called timeout and had a chance to salvage the victory. Nembhard tried to toss a lob up for Toppin, but the pass went untouched off the backboard and through the basket. The violation gave the ball to the Clippers. Mathurin was fouled and missed both free throws and Indiana secured the rebound and called timeout with 0.1 seconds left. All the Pacers could do was hoist a lob, but Lopez was whistled for fouling Jay Huff on the inbound. Huff had a chance to win the game, but missed both free throws and the Clippers survived. “What a game,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said after the game. “Pretty amazing all that could happen in 0.4 seconds. A lot of what our season has been about is guys stepping up into situations they’ve never been in before, whether it’s depth players playing in crunch time or a situation like Jay going to the line…He’s never done that before in an NBA game and he will learn from that. “We had some other mistakes down the stretch that cost us. We’ve got to learn from that.” Mathurin and Jackson — both former first round picks by the Pacers — returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday for the first time since being traded to the Clippers in the Feb. 5 deal that brought Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown to Indianapolis. A tribute video for both players played in the arena during the first media timeout. Mathurin and Jackson receiving a standing ovation from the Indiana crowd. Mathurin finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in 29:15 off the bench, going just 2-for-8 from the field and 12-for-15 from the free throw line. Jackson tallied four points on 2-of-2 shooting and four boards in 14:27. Jarace Walker knocked down a 3-pointer then threw down a transition dunk to spark a 10-0 run that put the Blue & Gold up by double digits early in Friday’s game. Walker hit his head on the stanchion after the dunk and exited to be evaluated for a concussion. He did not return. But even without Walker, the Pacers’ offense continued to roll. Indiana made six of its first seven 3-point attempts and led 29-14 less than eight minutes into the contest. The Pacers shot 61.5 percent in the frame, going 8-for-10 from 3-point range while also holding the Clippers to just 29.6 percent shooting. The hosts held a commanding 42-21 lead after one quarter. Indiana stretched the lead to 24 early in the second quarter, but the Clippers gradually chipped away at that deficit. L.A. used a 13-5 run to make it 55-42 with three minutes remaining in the first half. But a three by Andrew Nembhard and jumper from Siakam pushed the lead back to 18, but four free throws by Mathurin and a steal and slam from Leonard allowed the Clippers to climb within 10 — 60-50 — by the intermission. The lead was down to five within the first minute of the second half thanks to three from Darius Garland and a layup by Leonard. They pulled within two following Brook Lopez’s 3-pointer with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter, but Toppin threw down a dunk and buried a three during a 7-0 spurt to help Indiana maintain the lead. The Clippers countered with a 12-4 run to pull within one. Nesmith knocked down a three to keep the Blue & Gold in front, but two free throws from Mathurin in the closing seconds of the frame narrowed the Pacers’ advantage to 88-86 entering the fourth quarter. The hosts opened the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run to create a little cushion, but the Clippers came right back with a 9-2 spurt of their own. A putback dunk by Toppin made it 101-97 before the Clippers eventually tied the game thanks to Leonard’s jumper and Mathurin’s layup. They would not take the lead until the final second — their first lead since they were up 5-3 less than two minutes into Friday’s contest. Toppin had 20 points, eight boards, four assists, and two steals off the bench for Indiana, going 8-for-11 from the field and 4-for-7 from 3-point range. Nembhard recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists, Micah Potter scored 13 off the bench, while Siakam and Brown each added 11. Lopez had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers and avoided being the goat with his foul at the end only because of Huff’s missed free throws. Indiana will close out a three-game homestand on Sunday against the Heat, before embarking on a three-game road trip next week with stops in Chicago, Charlotte, and Cleveland. Inside the Numbers The Pacers’ 42 points in the first quarter were a new season high for the opening frame, the first time all season they have scored 40-plus points in the first quarter. Nesmith recorded his sixth game this season with 20 or more points. Toppin matched his season-high with 20 points, the first time he has reached that figure since the season opener on Oct. 23 against Oklahoma City. Toppin played 23 minutes on Friday, his most action in a game since returning from a stress fracture in his right foot on Feb. 26. Nembhard recorded his third straight double-double and his 12th this season. Mathurin’s 15 free throw attempts were the third-most he has attempted in a game in his career. He outscored the Pacers by himself from the charity stripe, as Indiana went just 11-for-15 from the foul line. The Pacers led by as many as 24, making Friday the fourth-largest blown lead in franchise history in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97). Indiana is just 3-3 on the season in games in which they led by 20 or more. Indiana shot 49.4 percent from the field and went 16-for-36 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range. The Pacers narrowly missed out on their seventh straight game shooting 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range, which would have been an outright NBA record. They instead will share the record with the 2005 Phoenix Suns. ============================================================== INDY FUEL FUEL DEFEAT WALLEYE IN THREE ROUND SHOOTOUT TOLEDO– The Indy Fuel headed to Toledo on Saturday to take on the Toledo Walleye during a crucial weekend for the Central division standings. After an overturned goal kept the game tied through regulation, the Fuel claimed a 3-2 shootout win. 1ST PERIOD Both teams played with tight defense to start the period, however it was the Walleye that drew first blood. Brandon Hawkins scored his 28th goal of the season unassisted, a little over five minutes into the first. After the first Toledo goal, both teams had good opportunities but the goaltenders were squared away. With 1:56 left in the period, Owen Robinson capitalized on a loose rebound from Matt Jurusik in Toledo’s goal, tying the game at 1-1. Cody Laskosky had the solo assist on the goal. Indy narrowly outshot Toledo 10-9, and there were no penalties in that period. 2ND PERIOD A chippy start to the frame led to a penalty-filled period. Michael Marchesan sat for tripping just 4:31 into the second. The Fuel were able to keep the game tied. Just four minutes later, Indy got their first power play of the game as Jadon Joseph and Sam Craggs went in the box for roughing. Toledo’s Kruse got an interference penalty which gave the Fuel the man-advantage. Indy gained momentum, but got sent back on the penalty kill as Nick Grima was given a minor penalty for cross-checking. Sam Craggs capitalized on the power play and Toledo regained the lead. Kruse and Lewandowski earned the assists. Toledo outshot Indy 23-15 and outscored them 2-1 in the second period. 3RD PERIOD In his professional debut, Marcus Joughin scored his first professional goal. He was assisted by Laskosky and Trevor Zins. However just 40 seconds later, Toledo retook the lead with a goal by Colin Swoyer. However, after a review it was called no goal. Indy had another opportunity on the power play as Garrett Van Wyhe was assessed a two-minute minor for tripping. They were unsuccessful and went 0/2 on the power play. Immediately after Toledo’s penalty expired, they were sent to the power play as Marchesan went to the box for tripping for the second time in the contest. The Fuel killed off the power play and the clock expired for regulation. Toledo outshot Indy 35-27 to wrap up regulation. ============================================================== INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS INDIANAPOLIS – Konnor Griffin recorded his first Triple-A hit and Endy Rodríguez went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI as the Indianapolis Indians fell to the St. Paul Saints 4-2 on Friday night at Victory Field. After Indians Opening Night starter Noah Davis (L, 0-1) recorded the first out in the top of the first inning, four straight Saints (1-0) batters reached with Alan Roden driving home a pair of runs on a single up the middle. With two outs, Eric Wagaman drove home the third run of the frame. The Indians (0-1), rallied for a run in the bottom half of the first. Griffin drew a leadoff walk in his first Triple-A at-bat and later stole second base. After a walk to Jhostynxon Garcia with one out, Rodríguez singled up the middle to plate Griffin for the first Indy run of the season. St. Paul added another run off Davis in the fifth inning, with an RBI single from Kaelen Culpepper to put the team up, 4-1. Davis finished the night with 5.0 innings, six hits, four runs, two walks and four strikeouts. Griffin nabbed his first Triple-A hit with a leadoff single in the sixth inning, and Rodríguez plated him again with a single to cut the deficit, 4-2. Saints left-hander Connor Prielipp opened the game with 4.0 innings of one-run ball, bridging to Raul Brito (W, 1-0) with 2.2 innings with one run in relief. Matt Bowman (S, 1) recorded the final three outs of the game. The Indians continue their three-game homestand with St. Paul on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. LHP Nick Dombkowski (0-0, -.–) takes the mound for Indianapolis while RHP Zebby Matthews starts for St. Paul. ============================================================== IU SOFTBALL HOOKS’ NO-HITTER GUIDES INDIANA TO A FRIDAY NIGHT WIN BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –– Indiana defeated Detroit Mercy on Friday (March 27), 8-0, at Andy Mohr Field in a non-conference matchup. Indiana’s record now stands at 26-7 overall with the win. GAME 1: INDIANA 8, Detroit Mercy 0 Indiana leads the series 1-0 KEY MOMENTS • The Hoosiers got the scoring started in the bottom of the second. Following walks from Madalyn Strader, Hannah Haberstroh, and Alli Gavin to load the bases, Cassidy Kettleman drove a ball into shallow left field to score Strader, giving the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead. • On the defensive side, starter Aubree Hooks and the Hoosier defense shut down the Titans early, opening the game with three straight 1-2-3 innings. • The first hit of the game didn’t come until the bottom of the fourth, when Eillie Goins hit a shot to the wall in left center for a stand-up double. Goins would later score, as Kettleman would tack on her second RBI of the game with a single, extending the lead to 2-0. • The Hoosiers continued to add insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth, as an error in the infield would allow Peyton Drummond to score, a triple from Aly VanBrandt brought Kettleman home, and a sac fly from Avery Parker would bring in VanBrandt to make it 5-0 after 4. • The Hoosiers continued to pile on the runs, as a double from Gavin would score Goins, giving Goins a multi-run outing. Gavin would later score on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 7-0 for Indiana. • The final runs would come as a result of a Strader single through the right side, which would bring home pinch-runner Neveah Nash to make it 8-0 Hoosiers. NOTABLES • Aubree Hooks recorded the first no-hitter of the season for Indiana and the first of her career, giving her a third shutout and a 6th win on the season. • Madalyn Strader scored her 30th run of the season, becoming the 3rd Hoosier this season to 30 runs. • Aly VanBrandt recorded her 26th extra-base hit of the season, which is the most on the roster. • In the bottom of the 5th, the Hoosiers took the national lead in Hit by Pitches with 46, surpassing the UCLA Bruins. UP NEXT Indiana and Detroit Mercy will play the second game of the two-game series tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Andy Mohr Field. ============================================================== IU BASEBALL COMEBACK EFFORT FALLS SHORT LINCOLN, Neb. – On a cold night in Lincoln, the Indiana Baseball team (10-15, 3-7 B1G) came just short of completing a five-run comeback in the series opener against No. 24 Nebraska. The Hoosiers got within one run on two occasions but were retired in order in the eighth and ninth innings in a 6-5 loss on Friday (March 27) evening at Haymarket Park. It’s the sixth one-run loss of the season. IU’s offense came alive in the sixth inning as it finally chased Nebraska’s starter Ty Horn from the ballgame. All nine Hoosiers came to the plate. The big hits in the frame came on an RBI single from freshman pinch hitter Owen ten Oever and a two-run single from sophomore catcher Hogan Denny. Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie opened the scoring on a wild pitch. Denny and sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian each had multi-hit days against the Huskers. Three defensive errors were a sore spot in a game where IU’s pitching staff held its own. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Reagan Rivera (L, 0-3) gave up five runs but only two were earned. He allowed just three hits in the contest. In total, Nebraska bats produced just six base knocks. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel had the best outing of the night. He tossed just 29 pitches in 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the sixth inning made all the difference in the game. Sophomore outfielder Cole Decker closed the deficit to one in the seventh with an RBI groundout but IU would never lead in the Friday contest. Nebraska reliever J’Shawn Unger got the final six outs in order for his third save of the year. The Hoosiers will look to even the series tomorrow (March 28) at 3 p.m. ET in Lincoln. Graduate student southpaw Tony Neubeck will take the bump in search of his third Big Ten win of the year. The game will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard at iuhoosiers.com/watch. Scoring Recap Bottom Second Max Buettenback reached down and smacked a two-run home run to right field to open the scoring. Nebraska 2, Indiana 0 Bottom Third Dylan Carey singled up the middle to score Mac Moyer. Carey came around later in the frame to score on a balk. Nebraska 4, Indiana 0 Bottom Fourth Case Sanderson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded as Nebraska extended the lead Nebraska 5, Indiana 0 Top Sixth IU finally got going in the sixth inning. Caleb Koskie scored on a wild pitch to open the scoring. An RBI single up the middle from Owen ten Oever got a second run in the inning. Hogan Denny singled home two runs to bring the game within one. Nebraska 5, Indiana 4 Bottom Sixth Case Sanderson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to extend the lead back to two. Nebraska 6, Indiana 4 Top Seventh Cole Decker drove home a run on an RBI groundout to the shortstop. Nebraska 6, Indiana 5 Top Hoosier Performers #21 Vogel, Jacob 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K #15 Malamazian, Cooper 2-4, 2 R, 3B #2 Denny, Hogan 2-5, 2 RBI Inside the Box Score • The difference in the game was three errors from IU’s defense and eight free passes from the pitching staff. • IU provided more hits (7-6) than Nebraska on Friday night. • Cooper Malamazian and Hogan Denny each had multi-hit efforts. Notes to Know • With base knocks, sophomore catcher Hogan Denny and sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie each extended their respective hitting streaks to a team-best seven games. Sophomore outfielder Cole Decker had an RBI but saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end on Friday. • Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel kept IU in the game with a brilliant relief effort. He tossed 2.2 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last five outings (9.1 innings). In his career for the Hoosiers, 32 of 42 appearances have been scoreless. That includes eight of 11 games in 2026. • After winning the Friday opener at Nebraska in 2024, IU has now lost five-straight games in the series. In that stretch, four of those five contests have been decided by three-or-fewer runs. In fact, IU has only been outscored by nine runs (34-25) in the six games played between the two sides over the last three seasons. • Despite committing three errors, IU only allowed six runs in the entire game. It’s the 16th time this season – in 25 total games – that IU has allowed six-or-fewer runs. However, the Hoosiers are just 10-6 in those contests. The loss dropped IU to 0-6 in one-run games this year. Five of those six losses are against teams currently in the D1 Baseball top 25 rankings. Up Next The middle game of this weekend’s series is set for Saturday (March 28) afternoon at Haymarket Park. First pitch will be at 3 p.m. on B1G+ and online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio. ============================================================== IU SWIMMING BEY, SÁRKÁNY HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ATLANTA – Indiana earned four top five performances and six podium finishes on Friday (March 27), the third of four days at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships inside the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta. IU used its numbers to improve to third place in the team standings with one day remaining. Senior Zalán Sárkány closed his collegiate career with a Big Ten and program record swim in the 500-yard freestyle. Sárkány became the first swimmer in Big Ten history to break the 4:08 barrier, his 4:07.95 finishing fourth in Friday night’s final. In his last NCAA Championships, Sárkány earned top 10 finishes in all three of his events, set an NCAA record in the 1,000-yard freestyle and broke the Big Ten and program records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle events. Junior Aaron Shackell placed sixth in the event after setting a personal best 4:11.14 in the prelim. For the second consecutive season, a Hoosier recorded a sub-1:49 in the 200-yard breaststroke final. Freshman Josh Bey swam a 1:48.79 in a silver medal performance to become the second-fastest man in program history, the second-fastest freshman in NCAA history and the No. 10 quickest swimmer all-time. Among Hoosiers all-time, he sits second only to 2025 NCAA Champion Jassen Yep (1:48.30). In lane eight beside Bey, junior Toby Barnett became the third-fastest Hoosier all-time with his 1:49.80, which placed sixth. Four Hoosiers scored in the top 10 of the 200 breaststroke Friday between Bey, Barnett, freshman Noah Cakir and sophomore Alexei Avakov. After becoming the second Hoosier under 44 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke with a morning 43.98, senior Owen McDonald lowered his best time again in the final with a 43.84. That time tied for fifth with Army West Point sophomore Johnny Crush. McDonald will race his final individual event Saturday as the top-seeded swimmer in the 200-yard IM. Indiana ended its high-scoring evening with a fourth consecutive top five finish in the 400-yard medley relay. The quartet of sophomore Miroslav Knedla, Avakov, McDonald and junior Dylan Smiley placed fifth with a 2:59.96. RESULTS 100 BACKSTROKE t5. Owen McDonald – 43.84 (Personal Best, First-Team All-America) 13. Miroslav Knedla – 44.61 (Personal Best, Second-Team All-America) 14. Kai van Westering – 44.64 (Personal Best, Second-Team All-America) 20. Raekwon Noel – 44.95 34. David Kovacs – 45.73 (Personal Best) 200 BREASTSTROKE 2. Josh Bey – 1:48.79 (NCAA Silver, First-Team All-America) 6. Toby Barnett – 1:49.80 (First-Team All-America) 9. Noah Cakir – 1:51.38 (Second-Team All-America) 10. Alexei Avakov – 1:51.43 (Personal Best, Second-Team All-America) 500 FREESTYLE 4. Zalán Sárkány – 4:07.95 (Big Ten Record, Program Record, First-Team All-America) 7. Aaron Shackell – 4:12.23 (First-Team All-America) 22. Luke Whitlock – 4:14.41 35. Luke Ellis – 4:18.35 50 FREESTYLE 18. Mikkel Lee – 18.89 (Personal Best) 28. Dylan Smiley – 19.23 33. Travis Gulledge – 19.39 3-METER DIVING 18. Maxwell Weinrich – 368.55 40. Joshua Sollenberger – 306.65 45. Aiden Sadler – 293.40 400 MEDLEY RELAY 5. Miroslav Knedla, Alexei Avakov, Owen McDonald, Dylan Smiley – 2:59.96 (First-Team All-America) HOOSIER ALL-AMERICANS Alexei Avakov – 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke*, 400 medley relay Toby Barnett – 100 breaststroke*, 200 breaststroke Josh Bey – 400 IM, 200 breaststroke Noah Cakir – 200 breaststroke* Travis Gulledge – 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke*, 200 freestyle relay* Miroslav Knedla – 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay*, 100 backstroke*, 400 medley relay Mikkel Lee – 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay* Owen McDonald – 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 400 medley relay Raekwon Noel – 800 freestyle relay Zalán Sárkány – 1,650 freestyle, 400 IM*, 500 freestyle Aaron Shackell – 800 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle Dylan Smiley – 800 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay*, 400 medley relay Kai van Westering – 100 backstroke* Luke Whitlock – 1,650 freestyle UP NEXT Indiana will compete in the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 200 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay and platform diving event on Saturday, the final day of the meet. @IndianaSwimDive Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. ============================================================== PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL #2 SEED PURDUE FACES TOP-SEEDED ARIZONA FOR SPOT IN FINAL FOUR GAMEDAY INFORMATION — NCAA ELITE EIGHT [2 seed] Purdue (30-8) vs. [1 seed] Arizona (35-2) Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 8:49 p.m. ET, 5:49 p.m. PT San Jose, California | SAP Center (19,000) TELEVISION: TBS, TruTV (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell) PURDUE’S NUMBERS • Overall: 30-8 | Big Ten: 13-7 • Home: 12-5 | Away: 8-3 | Neutral: 10-0 • NCAA NET: 9th | KenPom: 8th • Off. Eff.: 1st | Def. Eff.: 36th BOILERMAKER QUICK HITTERS • Purdue will be aiming for its second Final Four in the last three seasons, and fourth overall, when it battles top-seeded Arizona in the West Regional final on Saturday night in San Jose. Purdue made the Final Four in 1969 (runner-up), 1980 (third place) and 2024 (runner-up). • Purdue is looking for its first win ever over a No. 1 seed, owning an 0-9 record all-time against No. 1 seeds. Purdue has faced a No. 1 seed in each of the last two NCAA Tournaments, falling to UConn in the 2024 National Championship game (75-60) and last season to Houston in Midwest Regional Sweet 16 (62-60). • Purdue owns an 8-5 all-time series lead against Arizona, having won three games in a row. The last meeting came in the Indy Classic on Dec. 16, 2023, when the No. 3-ranked Boilermakers toppled the No. 1-ranked Wildcats, 92-84. • Purdue owns a 3-0 record against Arizona teams ranked in the AP top 2. In addition to the above-mentioned win in Dec. 2023, Purdue defeated No. 2 Arizona, 89-64, in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis and No. 1-ranked Arizona, 72-69, in the 2000 Wooden Tradition played in Indianapolis. • Trey Kaufman-Renn became the third Boilermaker to hit a game-winning shot in the final 10 seconds of an NCAA Tournament game with his tip-in against Texas, joining Chris Kramer vs. Texas A&M (2010 second round) and Rick Mount (1969 Regional final). • Purdue improved to 10-0 in neutral-site games and 18-3 in games played away from Mackey Arena in the win over Texas. Purdue is winning by an average of 15.6 points and shooting 51.9 percent from the field in neutral-site action this season. • Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Purdue is a nation’s-best 41-9 (.820) in neutral-site games. Connecticut is second at 36-10 (.783). • The senior class set the school record for wins in a four-year span on Thursday, winning its 117th career game (117-31). The 117 wins are third most in Big Ten history by a senior class (2013 Ohio State – 123; 2014 Ohio State – 119). • Purdue and Houston are the only programs in America to have at least 29 wins in at least four of the last five seasons. • Purdue’s 19 NCAA Tournament wins are the fourth most in the country over the last 10 seasons (since 2016-17). Entering Friday’s action, Gonzaga (24), Duke (21) and Houston (21) are the only programs with more victories in NCAA Tournament play since 2016-17. • Over the last three years, Purdue is 10-2 in NCAA Tournament play. Entering Friday’s games, the 10 wins in NCAA Tournament games are the most in the country (Duke, Alabama, UConn – 9). • Purdue’s three Elite Eight appearances in the last seven tournaments are tied for the second most nationally in that span (Duke – 4; Purdue, Gonzaga, Houston – 3; Alabama, Michigan State, Tennessee, UConn can get to there on Friday). • Purdue is shooting 55.2 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from 3-point range and 81.5 percent from the free throw line in the NCAA Tourney. • Braden Smith needs to play just 14 minutes on Saturday, to set the NCAA record for most minutes played by a four-year player, according to Stathead. Smith has played 5,032 minutes, trailing leader Lionel Simmons (La Salle, 1987-90) by 13 minutes (5,045 minutes). • Braden Smith has 105 career assists in the NCAA Tournament, the fourth most in NCAA Tournament history (Bobby Hurley, Ed Cota, Sherman Douglas). Smith is the first player in NCAA Tournament history to have at least 150 points (152), 100 assists (105) and 50 rebounds (55). • Fletcher Loyer has scored in double-figures in 10 straight games (16.5 PPG), made a 3-pointer in 20 straight games (66-of-139; .475) and made at least two 3-pointers in 18 straight games (64-of-130; .492). In this year’s NCAA Tournmament, Loyer is averaging 18.7 points per game, shooting 12-of-20 (.600) from 3-point range. He has scored 56 points on 29 field goal attempts. • Trey Kaufman-Renn has scored in double-figures in 14 straight games, averaging 17.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, shooting 104-of-170 (.612) from the field. In this year’s NCAA Tournament, he is averaging 21.3 points, shooting 28-of-44 (.636) from the field. Over his last six NCAA Tournament games dating to last year, Kaufman-Renn is averaging 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds, shooting 50-of-84 (.595) from the field. ================================================================ PURDUE BASEBALL CVA GOES 7 STRONG BUT BOILERS DROP 1-RUN AFFAIR AT MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. – Cole Van Assen worked a quartet of 1-2-3 innings all against the top of the lineup while matching his longest outing as a Boilermaker with a seven-inning quality start, but Purdue Baseball was limited to four hits in a 4-3 loss at Michigan State on Friday. The sixth inning decided the game. After CJ Richmond’s RBI double brought the Boilermakers (17-8, 5-5 Big Ten) even at 3-3, MSU (9-15, 4-6 Big Ten) escaped a bases-loaded jam with an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. In the bottom half of the frame, Ryan McKay connected for a home run over the high wall in right field and into the Redar Cedar River. McKay’s homer was the only extra-base hit Van Assen (2-2) surrendered in his longest outing of the season. He worked seven innings for the third time as a Boilermaker overall, needing only 95 pitches thanks to the four 1-2-3 innings coupled with not issuing a walk. The first five hitters in the Spartans’ lineup were a combined 0-for-18 against Van Assen. But the bottom four provided the offense with a combined 8-for-12 showing against Purdue’s ace. Both teams endured a second inning they’d soon forget, specifically defensively. The Boilermakers committed an inning-opening error and then failed to give themselves an opportunity to turn an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Michigan State connected for three singles in the frame and the two unearned runs that scored in the longest frame of the day helped make the home team victorious. In the top half of the second, Purdue scored twice thanks to a pair of free passes and squeeze bunts on consecutive pitches. The Spartans botched the bunt coverage on both run-scoring plays. Brandon Rogers and Jackson Bessette got the bunts down successfully, but both left a lot to be desired. Rogers was safe when no one covered first base. Bessette’s bunt went just a couple feet in front of the plate. Catcher Adam Broski could’ve hung up Richmond in a run down between third and home, but instead he rushed a slightly off target throw to first base and everyone was safe again. The Boilermakers stranded Rogers and Bessette at second and third to end the inning. After replacing starter Aidan Donovan, Nolan Higgins walked Rogers to load the bases with one out in the sixth. But Higgins (2-1) rolled up the double play ball MSU needed and went on to close out the win with 3 2/3 innings of one-hit relief, striking out four. The game also ended on a double play after Rogers singled with one out in the ninth to end Higgins’ streak of eight consecutive batters retired. Shortstop Westin Boyle and Rogers made the top defensive plays of the day. Boyle went deep into the hole to prevent an infield hit in the fifth inning. Rogers made a diving catch in center field to take away a leadoff single in the bottom of the eighth. The series continues Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. STREAKS EXTENDED • Brandon Rogers: 18-game on-base; 7-game hit; 14-game on base in Big Ten play (Since April 27, 2025) ================================================================ NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HIDALGO’S TRIPLE-DOUBLE SENDS IRISH TO ELITE EIGHT FORT WORTH, Texas – For the 11th time in program history, the Fighting Irish are headed to the Elite Eight. Notre Dame knocked off No. 2 seed Vanderbilt in the Sweet Sixteen matchup by a score of 67-64 in Fort Worth on Friday afternoon. The Irish will take on No. 1 seed UConn at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 29 in Fort Worth, Texas inside Dickies Arena. The game will air on ABC. Notre Dame continues to play its best basketball at the best time of the season, winning 10 of its last 11 games. Hannah Hidalgo is playing on another level in March and that continued on Friday. She did everything on the court for the Irish, posting a triple-double with 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals, seven assists and a block. With 10 steals, Hidalgo became the all-time NCAA single-season record holder for steals with 199, breaking Lamar’s Chastadie Barrs’ record of 192 which was set in 2019. She also set the NCAA Tournament record for steals in a single tournament with 26. Cassandre Prosper also had a noteworthy performance, scoring 15 points to go along with five rebounds. HOW IT HAPPENED The Commodores took an early 5-2 lead before the Irish locked down on the defensive end to propel an 11-0 run over a 5-minute span to go on top by a score of 13-5. Vanderbilt trimmed the lead to four by the end of the quarter, as the Irish held a 15-11 advantage after the opening 10 minutes of play. The Irish defense forced Vanderbilt into 10 turnovers in the first frame while allowing it to shoot just 2-for-12 from the field. Notre Dame scored 10 of the first 12 points over the first 5 minutes of the second to push the lead to 12 points at 25-13. Hidalgo spurred the run, scoring six of Notre Dame’s 10 points in the stretch. Vanderbilt refused to go away, scoring the next nine points to make it a one-possession game at 25-22. The Irish then outscored the Commodores 6-4 over the remainder of the half to take a 31-26 lead into the halftime break. Hidalgo had 16 points, seven steals, four rebounds, two assists and a block in the first 20 minutes of play to lead Notre Dame. The Irish defense held Vanderbilt to 23.1 percent shooting, which was the lowest field-goal percentage allowed by Notre Dame in a half of an NCAA Tournament game since Robert Morris shot 21.9 percent in the second half on March 17, 2017. Notre Dame scored the first four points of the second half before Vanderbilt answered with five of their own to make it a four-point game at 35-31. After a layup from Malaya Cowles pushed the lead back to six the lead fluctuated between six and 10 points for the remainder of the quarter, with both teams trading shots to make the score 50-44 at the end of the third stanza. Hidalgo opened the fourth with a layup to push the lead back to eight before the Commodores scored the next five points to cut the lead to three at 52-49. Vanderbilt managed to claw back and tie the game at 57-57 off a three-point make with just under six minutes left in regulation. Vanderbilt managed to take its first lead since the opening minutes of the game off a made free throw to go up 60-59 with just over 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The lead went back and forth over the next minute until Vanderbilt converted two free throws with 56 seconds remaining to tie it at 64-64. The Irish inbounded the ball with 26 seconds left in regulation on the offensive end of the floor. Hidalgo jumped up and grabbed the pass between two defenders and then wrapped a pass around an oncoming defender to Prosper, who converted the layup to put Notre Dame up 66-64 with 23 seconds left. Vanderbilt turned the ball over on the next possession before Prosper knocked down one of two free throws to push the advantage to three at 67-64. The Commodores had one last chance to tie the game but both three-point attempts were off target as Notre Dame came away with the victory to advance in the tournament. NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME Hidalgo’s 30-point triple-double is just the second in women’s NCAA Tournament history, joining Caitlin Clark. Hidalgo is the first player since steals have been tracked in 1988 to have 30 points and 10 steals in an NCAA Tournament game. NOTRE DAME NOTES For the 20th time in program history, the Irish have recorded 25 or more wins in program history. Notre Dame improves to 78-28 in the NCAA Tournament in program history, including a mark of 11-11 in regional semifinal contests. Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach Niele Ivey is 11-4 overall in the NCAA Tournament in her career. The Irish improved to 5-1 against Vanderbilt in the all-time series, winners of each of the last five matchups. Notre Dame has now won eight straight NCAA Tournament games against SEC opponents, which is the second longest against SEC teams in NCAA Tournament history. The Irish have forced at least 15 turnovers in each of its last nine NCAA Tournament games, the longest active streak in Division I. Hidalgo has scored 20 or more points in 10 straight games, marking the third time in her career she has recorded at least 10 straight games with 20+ points. With 31 points, Hidalgo has scored 30+ points in 10 games this season and 19 games in her career, which is the program record. Hidalgo has finished in double figures in the scoring column in all 102 games of her career, the longest streak in program history and the longest active streak in the country. Hidalgo has led the Irish outright in points 31 times this season, the most among all DI players in 2025-26. Cassandre Prosper has at least one blocked shot in nine straight NCAA Tournament games, the longest active streak among all players UP NEXT The Irish will take on No. 1 seed UConn at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 29 inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Final Four in Phoenix on the line. The game will air on ABC. ================================================================ BUTLER SOFTBALL BUTLER SPLITS WITH ST. JOHN’S TO OPEN SERIES QUEENS, N.Y. – The Butler softball team and St. John’s each took one game of a BIG EAST series-opening doubleheader on Friday. The Bulldogs (15-10, 7-1 BIG EAST) took game one, 3-2, but the Red Storm (23-11, 4-4 BIG EAST) responded and handed Butler its first conference loss of the season with a 4-1 victory in game two. Game 1: Butler 3, St. John’s 2 (7 innings) After three scoreless innings, Butler got on the board in the fourth when Rachel Hunt stole home during a rundown. In the fifth inning, with runners on first and second, Makena Alexander hit a 2-RBI single. The Bulldogs’ lead grew to 3-0. In the bottom half, the Red Storm loaded the bases. A single from Ana Serafinko plated two, but the Dawgs ended the inning, one batter later, with a double play. Katie Petran (6-3) picked up a complete-game victory in the circle. In 7.0 innings, she allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks with one strikeout. Game 2: St. John’s 4, Butler 1 (7 innings) St. John’s used three singles to score two runs in the third inning. Butler got one back in the top of the fifth when Kayla Preiss singled with Cate Lehner on third. In the bottom half, with a runner on first, Elanna Lysiak homered to give the Red Storm a 4-1 lead and force a Butler pitching change. Rylyn Dyer (3-2) started in the circle for Butler, lasted into the fifth inning, and took the loss. In 4.0 innings, she allowed four runs on eight hits and one walk, striking out one. Maren Berger (2.0-IP, 2H, BB, 2K) provided relief in the fifth and finished the game. Bulldog Bits Lehner had three stolen bases on the day. She now has 21 this season and 103 in her career. Petran’s win in game one was her fourth complete-game victory this season. It was her sixth win of the season and the 28th win of her career. Up Next Butler remains in Queens, N.Y., for the rubber match with St. John’s on Sunday at 12 p.m. ================================================================ IU INDY SOFTBALL IU INDY FALLS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES TO OPEN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY GREEN BAY – The IU Indy softball team opened Horizon League play on Friday afternoon, dropping both games of a doubleheader at Green Bay. The Jaguars fell 12-4 in five innings in game one before dropping the second game, 11-2 in five innings. In the opener, IU Indy (3-25, 0-2 HL) struck first in the top of the first inning when Adeline Blackwell came around to score on a Green Bay error. The Jaguars added three more runs in the third inning, highlighted by a triple from Mae Munson and aggressive baserunning to briefly take a 4-3 lead. Green Bay responded quickly, using a three-run home run in the second inning to take control before reclaiming the lead in the third. The Phoenix broke the game open with a four-run fourth inning and added three more in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory. IU Indy finished with four hits in the contest, with Munson, Molly Kable, Pallas Dominion, and Blackwell each recording one. In game two, the Jaguars again showed early fight, plating a run in the second inning on a Green Bay error before Molly Kable launched a solo home run in the third to cut the deficit to 4-2. However, Green Bay answered with four runs in the second and another four in the third to build separation. The Phoenix added three more in the fourth inning, while limiting IU Indy to just three hits in the game to complete the sweep. Kable, Callie Dickerson, and Reese Rosenbaum accounted for the Jaguars’ hits. The two losses marked the Horizon League opener for IU Indy, which will look to bounce back and salvage the series in the finale. The Jaguars and Phoenix are set to close out the three-game set on Saturday at 1:00 PM. =============================================================== BALL STATE BASEBALL GARZA FIRES FIRST NO-HITTER FOR BALL STATE SINCE 2019 IN SERIES-OPENING WIN OVER OHIO MUNCIE, Ind. – Sophomore Brendan Garza tossed the first no-hitter for the Ball State baseball program since 2019 in a 10-0 win for the Cardinals in seven innings against Ohio on Friday afternoon at Shebek Stadium. The right-handed pitcher struck out seven and worked around two walks to claim Ball State’s first no-no since May 11, 2019 when John Baker and Luke Jaksich combined to no-hit the Bobcats as well in the first game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader. Ball State (13-11, 8-2 Mid-American Conference) plated four runs in the seventh including an RBI single to deep right field by Jacob Gillis that completed the run rule win for the hosts. Maalik Perkins hit a sacrifice fly and Brayden Huebner a two-run double for the first three tallies of the frame. Brett Griffiths hit an RBI single to plate Gavin Balius in the third inning for the day’s first run, and the Cardinals rallied for four runs in the fourth on Perkins’ first sac fly of the day, an RBI single from Huebner and a two-run double by Gillis. Balius and Gillis each tallied three hits on the afternoon to lead a Ball State offense that collected 17 total, while Gillis and Huebner each knocked in three runs. Ohio (5-20, 3-7 MAC) had only four runners reach base, as Garza sent the Bobcats down in order in four innings. The visitors got hit by a pitch and walked in back-to-back plate appearances in the fifth frame with two outs, but Max Kalk threw out a runner trying to steal third base to get out of the jam. The performance was also the second complete game shutout of the season for Garza (3-2) after he fired a two-hitter in Ball State’s 1-0 win at Hawaii on Feb. 28. Luke Bryant (0-4) started on the mound for the Bobcats and allowed five runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings pitched to suffer the loss for Ohio. “Our team put it all together today,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “We pitched, hit, and fielded. Brendan Garza was outstanding.” The middle game of the series is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday. ================================================================ BALL STATE SOFTBALL SOFTBALL DROPS SERIES OPENER AT TOLEDO TOLEDO, Ohio – – Trailing by three with no one on base and two outs in the top of the seventh, the Ball State softball team managed to bring the go-ahead run to the plate in Friday’s series opener at Toledo. Unfortunately, the Cardinals (12-14; 1-6 Mid-American Conference) were only able to get one of the runs back in an 8-6 setback to the Rockets (9-20; 5-2 MAC) at Scott Park. Senior pitcher/designated player Ella Whitney opened the two-out rally when she was hit by a 3-0 pitch and senior first baseman Lindsey DeRoeck followed with a first-pitch single to center. Redshirt junior third baseman Skylinn Pogue kept the rally going with a bloop RBI single into shallow left field, cutting the lead to two runs at 8-6. However, with runners on first and second, a strikeout ended the game. Freshman center fielder Paige Kelley drove in Ball State’s first two runs, first with an RBI single in the second inning and then an RBI walk in the fourth. Junior shortstop Maia Pietrzak capped the scoring in Ball State’s four-run fourth with her third triple of the season, a two-run blast to center field. Overall, Pogue and redshirt sophomore catcher Allee Noble led the Cardinals with two hits apiece, while six different Ball State players scored one run. In the circle, redshirt junior Bridie Murphy turned in a solid effort in relief, allowing just one run and three hits over her 3.1 innings of work. She also stuck out three batters while issuing just one walk. On the other side of the field, eight different Rockets scored one run, while three collected two hits each and three collected two RBIs apiece. The Cardinals and Rockets conclude their three-game series Saturday back at Scott Park with a 1 p.m. doubleheader. Both contests are slated to be broadcast live on ESPN+. SCORING SUMMARY: Ball State 6- Toledo 8 B1 – Toledo’s Audrey Miller opened the scoring with a solo home run (1-0) T2 – Kelley evened the score with a RBI single to center field, allowing senior right fielder/pinch runner Grace Spencer to score (1-1) B3 – Eli Enriquez gave UT the lead with the first of three RBI doubles, dropping the ball into right field (2-1) B3 – Samantha Bolding drove in two more runs with a double to center (4-1) B3 – Two outs later, Payton Pudlowski doubled to right center, upping the lead to four runs (5-1) B3 – A two-run home run from Jenna Gober followed, extending the Rockets’ lead to six runs (7-1) T4 – Kelley picked up her second RBI with a bases loaded walk (7-2) T4 – An RBI ground out from senior left fielder Ashlee Lovett cut the lead back to four (7-3) T4 – Pietrzak added two more runs with her third triple of the season (7-5) B6 – Enriquez added an insurance run with an RBI single down the left field line (8-5) T7 – Pogue kept a two-out rally alive with a full count bloop RBI single into shallow left field (8-6) ================================================================ PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MASTODON WBB SEASON ENDS WITH 83-72 LOSS AT ARKANSAS STATE IN WNIT SUPER 16 JONESBORO, Ark. – The 2025-26 campaign for Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball came to a close on Friday (March 27) with an 83-72 loss to Arkansas State in the Super 16 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Mastodons finished the season with a 21-14 record, hitting the 20-win mark for the third year in a row. It is the only three-year stretch with 20+ wins in each season in the Mastodons’ 50-year history. The Red Wolves did what they do better than anyone in the country: force turnovers and shoot 3-pointers. A-State went 20-for-43 from beyond the arc and forced the ‘Dons into 26 giveaways. The 20 triples matched a program record, and they were made at a 46.5 percent clip, nearly 20 percent better than their season average entering the game. Arkansas State went 10-for-13 from 3-point range in the first quarter, only taking two shots inside the arc in the first 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the Mastodons shot 53.8 percent in the opening stanza, but were forced to play catch-up for the rest of the game. The home team built a lead as large as 27 in the third quarter, but the Mastodons did not go away. Alana Nelson and Lili Krasovec led the Mastodon charge in the fourth quarter. They scored 24 and 22 points, respectively. The ‘Dons had an 15-2 run to start the fourth quarter, but an A-State 3-pointer halted the comeback there. The Mastodons controlled the boards throughout, finishing with a 38-24 edge. Nelson finished a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe, matching the fifth-most in a game in program history without a miss. Her 24 points put her season total up to 579 this season, the eighth-most in a Mastodon season. She passed Amanda Hyde’s 2012-13 season of 558 points during Friday’s contest. Nelson finished her career with 2,848 points at all levels. Lauren Lee played all 40 minutes and finished with five points, seven rebounds, six steals and three assists. She finished her six-year career with 1,826 points. Jordan Reid had nine points and wrapped her career with 2,023 points. She added two steals on Friday, extending her program record to 83. Krasovec had her second-career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. While Purdue Fort Wayne’s 21-14 season came to an end, Arkansas State will host Cleveland State in the Great 8 next week. ================================================================ EVANSVILLE BASEBALL SEDDON’S WALK-OFF HOMER LIFTS ACES TO SERIES OPENING WIN OVER ILLINOIS STATE EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team won their MVC opener in dramatic fashion on Friday night, with Ryan Seddon (Joliet, Ill./St. Laurence) delivering a walk-off three-run home run to defeat Illinois State by a score of 5-2 at Charles H. Braun Stadium. Senior right-hander Max Hansmann (Elmhurst, Ill./York) was dominant for the Aces, turning in a career-high seven innings of work, surrendering just two unearned runs in the first inning before shutting out the Redbirds over the next seven frames. Hansmann struck out four and did not allow a walk, lowering his season ERA to 4.46. Five Aces had two hits, led by Seddon with two hits, a walk, and three RBI. Spike Magill (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vistra) extended his on-base streak to 20 games and reached base in all five plate appearances, picking up two hits, a walk, and two HBPs. Owen Byberg (Barrie, Ontario/Frontier CC) got the win with shutout relief appearance, tossing two shutout innings with two strikeouts. Reece Clapp took the loss for Illinois State. HOW IT HAPPENED Illinois State took the lead in the top of the first, capitalizing on two Evansville errors to push two runs across. In the home half of the first, Magill and Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind./Seymour) each singled to begin the inning, but Redbirds starter Thomas Harper struck out three consecutive hitters to keep the Aces off the board. Evansville threatened again in the second, loading the bases with two outs, but were unable to cash in a run. The Aces broke through in the fourth, with Seddon and Reagan Reeder (Ramsey, Minn./Illinois) beginning the inning with singles before advancing to second and third on a sac bunt by Simon Schulz (Evansville, Ind./Memorial). Magill cashed in on the opportunity, smacking a single to right field to drive in Seddon. Evansville created havoc on the bases to score Reeder from third, with Magill swiping second and Reeder taking home on the throw down to second, tying the score at 2. Hansmann continued to cruise on the mound from there, allowing one base runner from the fourth inning through the seventh, his final inning of work. Evansville nearly took the lead in the sixth, loading the bases, but a double play killed the rally. Byberg took over on the mound in the top of the eighth and came up big, stranding a leadoff single with a strikeout before posting another zero in the ninth to keep the game tied. Evansville’s ninth inning rally began with a one out walk to Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo./Northeast CC), who swiped second and advanced to third on an errant throw by the catcher. After pinch hitter Aaron Nehls (Evansville, Ind./North) worked a walk, Seddon came to the plate and drove a full count pitch over the right field wall for a walk-off home run. The three-run homer marked Evansville’s first walk-off win of the season. UP NEXT Evansville and Illinois State will play game two of the series tomorrow at Charles H. Braun Stadium as the Aces look to clinch the series. First pitch is set for 2 PM. ================================================================ EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL SOFTBALL OPENS SERIES WITH 9-0 VICTORY OVER BULLDOGS DES MOINES, Iowa – Taylor Howe went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 9-0 shutout victory over Drake on Friday afternoon at Buel Field. Howe added two RBI and two runs to her tally. Ashtyn Holbrook was 2-3 with two runs and an RBI while Brooke Voss added a home run, two RBI, and two runs. Maliyah Wilkins also drove in a pair of runs. Kate Ridgway continued her stellar pitching tossing six shutout innings on the way to her sixth victory of the season. Ridgway matched her career mark with 10 strikeouts while allowing just two hits. She has recorded a shutout in each of her last three starts. UE opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the top of the second. Holbrook brought in Wilkins with an RBI double for the first run of the afternoon. Emma McDonald’s RBI single brought in Holbrook to make it a 2-0 game. Howe’s second hit of the afternoon opened the top of the third before Niki Bode reached on a single. Bode’s hit brought Morgan Adams to the plate, who reached on an error that scored Howe. With runners on the corners, Wilkins hit into a fielder’s choice to scored Bode for the fourth run of the day. Brooke Voss’ seventh home run of the season pushed the advantage to five runs in the top of the fourth before Evansville wrapped up the game with a 4-run top of the sixth. Howe’s fourth hit of the game, a 2-run single, scored Voss and Eliza Piggott while an RBI single from Wilkins solidified a 9-0 lead. Ridgway took care of business in the bottom of the sixth, adding two more strikeouts to match her career mark while finishing with her sixth victory of the season. On Saturday, the Aces and Bulldogs square off in a 1 p.m. doubleheader. ================================================================ SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL USI RALLIES TO WIN OPENING GAME AT LITTLE ROCK EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball started its Ohio Valley Conference series at Little Rock off to a good start with an 8-5 victory Friday evening at Gary Hogan Field in Little Rock, Arkansas. USI is 17-9 this season and 3-1 in the OVC, while Little Rock falls to 15-11, 3-1 OVC. USI started the game on a good note with a 1-0 lead when senior first baseman Patrick McLellan scored on a wild pitch. The lead did not last long as the Trojans scored three in the second and one in the third to lead, 4-1. The Screaming Eagles bounce back to re-take the lead, 6-4, with a five-run fourth inning. McLellan led the rally with a two-run triple for the 5-4 lead before scoring on a wild pitch to push the margin to 6-4. Little Rock cut the deficit to one, 6-5, with a tally in the bottom of the fourth. USI held onto the one-run lead until the eighth when graduate centerfielder Khi Holiday singled in a pair of runs for the 8-5 advantage. The Screaming Eagles made that lead stand up the rest of the way and closed out the victory. USI junior right-hander Levin East picked up his team-best fourth win of the year in relief. East threw three innings and blanked the Trojans on two hits, while striking out four. USI senior right-hander Andres Gonzalez finished the game for the Screaming Eagles, throwing two innings to get his first save of the year. Gonzalez allowed two hits and struck out one to earn the save. USI started the game with junior right-hander Abriel Figueroa, who received a no-decision. Figueroa allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks, while striking out three in four innings of work. Up Next for the Screaming Eagles: The Screaming Eagles continue the series with the Trojans Saturday when they meet for a 4 p.m. first pitch. The series is set to conclude Sunday at 1 p.m. Following the series at Little Rock, USI will end the four-game road swing with a visit to Middle Tennessee State March 31 for a 4 p.m. matchup in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. ================================================================ SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1913 The Browns trade Buzzy Wares to the Montgomery Rebels for the rent-free use of the minor league’s team stadium during spring training. The Southern Association Class-A team will return the 26-year-old infielder to St. Louis later in the season. 1970 Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the return of the All-Star selection to the fans. The over-exposure of the Midsummer Classic, two games each season between 1959 and 1962, and the lack of fan input prompted the MLB Promotion Corporation to modernize the game’s marketing by restoring fan balloting for the starting eight position players. 1977 Upset about losing his second base job to Bump Wills, Ranger Lenny Randle attacks and fractures his manager Frank Lucchesi’s cheekbone. The Ranger skipper may have triggered the episode just before the team’s exhibition game against Minnesota by once again calling the usually even-tempered infielder a punk. 1978 Dick Allen’s fifteen-year career ends when the A’s release the aging superstar. The Wampum, Pennsylvania, native finishes his stormy relationship with Major League Baseball with 351 HRs, 1,192 RBIs, and a .292 batting average. 1981 The White Sox trade southpaw Ken Kravec to the Cubs for Dennis Lamp, who will post a 25-21 (.543) record during his three seasons with the South Side club. With Kravec’s departure, the recently acquired Carlton Fisk has an opportunity to return to his iconic uniform #27, but chooses to keep his new reverse digits, 72, which Chicago will retire in 1997. 1985 Sports Illustrated’s April 1st edition tricks the nation when author George Plimpton weaves a fictitious tale of The Curious Case of Sidd Finch, a Mets rookie phenom who throws a 168 mph fastball. Staged photographs and quotes from current players help give the story a realistic edge. 1986 The Red Sox trade designated hitter Mike Easler to the Yankees for DH Don Baylor, who will provide valuable veteran leadership for the eventual American League champs while hitting only .238. Easler, known as the ‘Hit Man,’ will live up to his nickname, batting .302 in his only full season with the second-place Bronx Bombers. 1988 Four days shy of his 47th birthday, Phil Niekro’s 24-year Hall of Fame career ends when the Yankees put him on waivers at the end of spring training. The right-handed knuckleballer, best known for his tenure with the Braves, compiled a 318-274 record and a 3.35 ERA while hurling for four teams, including the Yankees, Indians, and Blue Jays. 1999 At Havana’s Estadio Latinoamericano, the Orioles edge the Cuban National team, 3-2, thanks to Harold Baines’ eventual game-winning hit in the 11th inning. The contest marks the first time a U.S. team has played in Cuba since 1959, when the Dodgers played the Reds in two exhibition games on the island. 2003 The commissioner’s office announces teams will pay tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces during the seventh-inning stretch of all home openers by having God Bless America performed. Although the song has been part of all games since the September 11th terrorist attacks, fans will now hear the tune only at major league ballparks during home openers, Sunday games, and holiday games. 2003 Three days before Opening Day, the YES Network claims Cablevision has nixed a proposed deal signed 17 days ago that would have provided televised Yankee games to nearly three million cable subscribers in the NYC metropolitan area. According to a YES Network press release, the giant cable company failed to sign a finalized version of the handwritten document that both parties exchanged on March 12 when Cablevision president James L. Dolan took exception to unacceptable alterations in the typewritten draft. 2006 The insurance claim filed by the Astros in January to get back approximately $15.6 million of Jeff Bagwell’s $17 million guaranteed contract is denied by the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. The insurers cite no adverse change in the 37-year-old first baseman’s condition between the end of last season and the Jan. 31, 2006 policy. 2008 The decision to have manager Manny Acta catch the ceremonial first pitch from President Bush at the Nationals’ home opener is reported not to have been made by the White House. Traditionally, the honor goes to the game’s starting catcher, today being Paul Lo Duca, cited in the Mitchell Report on drug use in baseball, who watches his manager catch the toss from the Commander-in-Chief. 2008 The 24,663 fans at Chase Field give opposing Rockies left-hander Doug Davis an ovation as he walks off the mound after appearing in an exhibition game against the Diamondbacks. Before the game, Colorado announces the very popular 32-year-old hurler will have his thyroid removed after a biopsy revealed a lump in his throat to be cancerous. 2013 Mets GM Sandy Alderson announces an MRI has revealed 34-year-old Johan Santana has re-torn his surgically repaired left shoulder capsule and indicates additional surgery is a “strong possibility” for the left-hander. The Venezuelan southpaw, who missed the entire 2011 season due to the injury, will probably never pitch again for the team, finishing his six-year, $137.5 million contract with the team, a deal he signed upon his trade to the team in early 2008, on the disabled list. 2014 Mike Trout and the Angels come to terms on a $144.5 million, six-year deal, keeping the 22-year-old outfielder on the team through 2020. The five-tool phenom from Millville, N.J., the American League’s MVP runner-up in his first two seasons in the majors, was the unanimous choice for the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2012. 2017 In the first year of his presidency, according to club officials, Donald Trump declined the Nationals’ invitation to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Nationals Park. Since William Taft’s toss in 1910, every President has participated in the tradition at some point in their term in office, except for Jimmy Carter, who tossed the CFP before Game 7 of the 1979 Fall Classic. 2019 At Dodger Stadium en route to a 125 victory over the Diamondbacks Los Angeles slams eight home runs surpassing the Opening Day record of six previously shared by the 1998 Mets vs Expos and 2018 White Sox vs Royals The long ball barrage which includes multiple dingers in three different innings features roundtrippers by Joc Peterson 2 Kike Hernandez 2 Austin Barnes Corey Seaver Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger. 2024 Tyler O’Neill, playing in his first game with the Red Sox, makes baseball history when he goes deep off Cody Bolton in the team’s 6-4 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The 28-year-old Boston slugger becomes the first player to homer in five consecutive Opening Day games, breaking a record previously shared by Todd Hundley (1994-97), Gary Carter (1977-80), and Yogi Berra (1955-58). 2020 – July 24 off Joe Musgrove (Pirates) 2021 – April 1 off Cam Bedrosian (Reds) 2022 – April 7 off JT Brubaker (Pirates) 2023 – March 30 off Alek Manoah (Blue Jays) 2024 – March 28 off Cody Bolton, (Mariners) ========================================================= TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY On March 28 in … 1891 – First world weightlifting championship held. 1922 – Stanley Cup: Toronto Saint Patricks (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), three games to 2. 1939 – Renaissance Big 5 win first pro basketball championship. 1942 – 4th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Dartmouth 53-38. 1944 – 6th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Utah defeats Dartmouth 42-40. 1950 – 12th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: City College of New York beats Bradley 71-68; CCNY becomes first to win NCAA and National Invitation Basketball in same year. 1952 – US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright. 1952 – US Men’s Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button. 1953 – US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright. 1953 – US Men’s Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins. 1954 – Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open. 1955 – New Zealand cricket all out for 26 versus England at Eden Park. 1957 – First American National Curling Championship is held. 1962 – Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives West Indies cricket victory over India. 1963 – AFL’s New York Titans become the New York Jets. 1965 – Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA All State Ladies’ Golf Invitational. 1972 – Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game. 1975 – Washington Capitals win first game on road after 37 straight road losses also sets own team record with 17 straight losses. 1977 – 39th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Marquette beats North Carolina 67-59. 1981 – Christa Rothenburger skates ladies world record 500 metre (40.18 seconds). 1981 – Gabi Schönbrunn skates ladies world record 3 km (4:01.70). 1981 – Viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home in Antigua. 1981 – Yevgeni Kulikov skates world record 500 metre (36.91 seconds). 1982 – First NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Louisiana Tech beats Cheney 76-62. 1982 – Amy Alcott wins LPGA Women’s Kemper Golf Open. 1989 – New Zealand wins America’s Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court. 1990 – Bengal beats Delhi in rained-out cricket Ranji Trophy final on quotient. 1990 – U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. 1992 – Ann Transon runs female world record 50km (3:05:01). 1992 – PBA National Championship Won by Eric Forkel. 1993 – 22nd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Helen Alfredsson. 1995 – Queensland beats South Australia to win first ever cricket Sheffield Shield. 1999 – 18th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Purdue beats Duke 62-45 in San Jose California. 2007 – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Ugueth Urbina is sentenced to 14 years in prison. 2009 – Three Canadian figure skaters (Barbara Underhill, Paul Martini, and Brian Orser) are inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, in a ceremony at the world figure skating championships in Los Angeles, California. 2022 – At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Los Angeles Kings by score 6-1. 2022 – At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Arizona Coyotes by score 6-1. 2022 – At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 6-5. 2022 – At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Vancouver Canucks by score 4-1. 2022 – At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Washington Capitals by score 6-1. Births of sports figures on March 28 1899 – Birth of August Anheuser Busch Junior; brewing magnate and baseball executive (dies 1989). 1906 – Birth of Joseph Wright in Canada; oarsman (Olympics-gold-1928). 1915 – Birth of Raymond Emery; cricket player (New Zealand Test batsman versus West Indies 1952). 1919 – Birth of Tom Brooks; cricket player (New South Wales fast bowler of the 1930s, later Test umpire). 1926 – Birth of Polly Umrigar; cricket player (Indian batsman and captain). 1940 – Birth of J Michael Plumb in Islip, New York, USA; equestrian (Olympics-2 gold/4 silver-1976,1984). 1940 – Birth of Kevin Loughery; NBA star/coach (Baltimore, Philadelphia). 1944 – Birth of Rick Barry in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA; basketball player (San Francisco Warriors/1966 NBA rookie of the year). 1949 – Birth of Ronnie Ray Smith; 4 X 100 metre relay runner (Olympics-gold-1968). 1949 – Birth of Shafiq Ahmed; cricket player (Pakistani batsman during the 1970s). 1956 – Birth of Asoka De Silva; cricket leg-spinner (Sri Lanka in ten Tests 1985-91). 1956 – Birth of Evelin Jahl in the German Democratic Republic; discus thrower (Olympics-2 gold-1976). 1956 – Birth of T A Sekar; Indian cricket pace-bowler (two Tests 1982-83 little impact). 1957 – Birth of Harvey Glance in Phoenix City, Alabama, USA; 4×100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1976). 1958 – Birth of Bart Wayne Conner in Morton Grove, Illinois, USA; gymnast (Olympics-2 gold-1984). 1961 – Birth of Byron Scott; NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies). 1963 – Birth of Therese Washtock in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; three day equestrian (Olympics-1996). 1965 – Birth of Jeff Beukeboom in Ajax, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (New York Rangers). 1966 – Birth of Jason Garrett; NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys). 1966 – Birth of Serge Djelloul; hockey defenseman (Team France 1998). 1967 – Birth of David Lang; NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys). 1967 – Birth of Ed[ward] Grose in Juneau, Alaska, USA; rower (Olympics-1996). 1967 – Birth of Shawn Boskie in Hawthorne, Nevada, USA; pitcher (California Angels). 1968 – Birth of Chad Biafore; hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998). 1968 – Birth of Dennis Postlewait in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA; Nike golfer (1994 Wichita Open). 1968 – Birth of Nasser Hussain; cricket player (Essex and England batsman). 1968 – Birth of Teee Williams in Los Angeles, California, USA; volleyball outside hitter (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996). 1969 – Birth of Craig Paquette in Long Beach, California, USA; infielder (Kansas City Royals). 1969 – Birth of Earnest Stewart; soccer player (Willem II). 1969 – Birth of Elliot Perry; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks). 1969 – Birth of Scottie Graham; NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals). 1970 – Birth of James Johnson; NFL/WLAF running back (Tampa Buccaneers, Frankfurt Galaxy). 1970 – Birth of Jason B Gailes in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA; rower (Olympics-silver-1996). 1970 – Birth of Shawn Price; NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills). 1971 – Birth of Damien Marsh; Australian 100 metre/200 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996). 1971 – Birth of Wesley Person; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers). 1972 – Birth of Derek West; offensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts). 1972 – Birth of Jonathan Edwards in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; doubles luger (Olympics-1994). 1972 – Birth of Keith Tkachuk in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA; NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, USA). 1972 – Birth of Michael Smith; NBA forward (Sacramento Kings). 1972 – Birth of Mike Morton; linebacker (Oakland Raiders). 1972 – Birth of Shannon Mitchell; NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers). 1973 – Birth of Andrew Whittall; cricket player (cousin of Guy Zimbabwe off-spinner 1996). 1974 – Birth of K C Jones; NFL center (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32). 1975 – Birth of Atta-ur-Rehman; cricket player (Pakistani quickie, debut vs England 1992 age 17). Deaths of sports figures on March 28 1891 – Dick Pilling, cricket player (“Prince of Wicketkeepers”, England 1881-88), dies. 1931 – Death of Ban Johnson at age 67, American baseball executive (founded American League) (born 1864). 1953 – Death of James Francis Thorpe AKA Wa-Tho-Huk (Bright Path) at age 64 of a heart attack in Lomita, California, USA; won pentathlon and decathlon at Stockholm Olympic Games 1912. 1958 – Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies’ homerun hitter, dies at age 53. 1959 – James Neblett, cricket player (one Test West Indies versus England 1935), dies. ========================================================== TV SPORTS TODAY Saturday, 3/28/26 MLB REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVTampa Bay Rays at St. Louis Cardinals2:15pmRays.TVCardinals.TVWashington Nationals at Chicago Cubs2:20pmNationals.TVMARQAthletics at Toronto Blue Jays3:07pmSNNBCS-CAMinnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles4:05pmFS1Twins.TVMASN+Texas Rangers at Philadelphia Phillies4:05pmRSNNBCS-PHIPittsburgh Pirates at New 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