THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES

WEDNESDAY: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/baseball/scores/?date=4/15/2026

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES

WEDNESDAY: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/softball/scores/?date=4/15/2026

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INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES

INDIANA 8 EVANSVILLE 6

SOUTHERN INDIANA AT BALL STATE CANCELLED

COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260415

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INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES

NORTHWESTERN AT NOTRE DAME PPD

LOUISVILLE 8 INDIANA 7

PURDUE 8 MIAMI OH 0

WESTERN KENTUCKY 7 EVANSVILLE 5

BALL STATE 8 INDIANA STATE 7

WESTERN MICHIGAN AT VALPO CANCELLED

COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://d1softball.com/scores/?date=20260415

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER: https://247sports.com/season/2026-basketball/transferportal/

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKEBALL

TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER: https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/womens-basketball/

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INDIANA MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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INDIANA DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES

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INDIANA DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

COMEPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-lacrosse/scoreboard

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NBA SCORES/ NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

PHILADELPHIA 109 ORLANDO 97

GOLDEN STATE 126 LA CLIPPERS 126

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

• EAST: CHARLOTTE AT ORLANDO 7:30
• WEST: GOLDEN STATE AT PHOENIX 10:00

> WINNERS ADVANCE TO PLAYOFFS AS NO. 8 SEEDS

> FIRST ROUND

THE SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NBA PLAYOFFS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) DETROIT VS. (8) TBD

• GAME 1: TBD AT DETROIT | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (6:30 ET, NBC/PEACOCK)
• GAME 2: TBD AT DETROIT | TBD
• GAME 3: DETROIT AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 4: DETROIT AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 5: TBD AT DETROIT* | TBD
• GAME 6: DETROIT AT TBD* | TBD
• GAME 7: TBD AT DETROIT* | TBD

(2) BOSTON VS. (7) TBD

• GAME 1: TBD AT BOSTON | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (1 ET, ABC)
• GAME 2: TBD AT BOSTON | TBD
• GAME 3: BOSTON AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 4: BOSTON AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 5: TBD AT BOSTON* | TBD
• GAME 6: BOSTON AT TBD* | TBD
• GAME 7: TBD AT BOSTON* | TBD

(3) NEW YORK VS. (6) ATLANTA

• GAME 1: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | SATURDAY APRIL 18 (6 ET, PRIME VIDEO)
• GAME 2: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | TBD
• GAME 3: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | TBD
• GAME 4: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | TBD
• GAME 5: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | TBD*
• GAME 6: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | TBD*
• GAME 7: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | TBD*

(4) CLEVELAND VS. (5) TORONTO

• GAME 1: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | SATURDAY APRIL 18 (1 ET, PRIME VIDEO)
• GAME 2: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | TBD
• GAME 3: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | TBD
• GAME 4: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | TBD
• GAME 5: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | TBD*
• GAME 6: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | TBD*
• GAME 7: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | TBD*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) TBD

• GAME 1: TBD AT OKLAHOMA CITY | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (3:30 ET, ABC)
• GAME 2: TBD AT OKLAHOMA CITY | TBD
• GAME 3: OKLAHOMA CITY AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 4: OKLAHOMA CITY AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 5: TBD AT OKLAHOMA CITY | TBD*
• GAME 6: OKLAHOMA CITY AT TBD | TBD*
• GAME 7: TBD AT OKLAHOMA CITY | TBD*

(2) SAN ANTONIO VS. (7) TBD

• GAME 1: TBD AT SAN ANTONIO | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (9 ET, NBC/PEACOCK)
• GAME 2: TBD AT SAN ANTONIO | TBD
• GAME 3: SAN ANTONIO AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 4: SAN ANTONIO AT TBD | TBD
• GAME 5: TBD AT SAN ANTONIO | TBD*
• GAME 6: SAN ANTONIO AT TBD | TBD*
• GAME 7: TBD AT SAN ANTONIO | TBD*

(3) DENVER VS. (6) MINNESOTA

• GAME 1: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | SATURDAY APRIL 18 (3:30 ET, PRIME VIDEO)
• GAME 2: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | TBD
• GAME 3: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | TBD
• GAME 4: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | TBD
• GAME 5: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | TBD*
• GAME 6: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | TBD*
• GAME 7: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | TBD*

(4) LOS ANGELES VS. (5) HOUSTON

• GAME 1: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY APRIL 18 (8:30 ET, ABC)
• GAME 2: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | TBD
• GAME 3: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | TBD
• GAME 4: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | TBD
• GAME 5: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | TBD*
• GAME 6: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | TBD*
• GAME 7: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | TBD*

* = IF NECESSARY

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NHL SCORES

TAMPA BAY 8 DETROIT 1

DALLAS 4 BUFFALO 3

NY RANGERS 4 TAMPA BAY 2

OTTAWA 3 TORONTO 1

CHICAGO 5 SAN JOSE 2

VEGAS 4 SEATTLE 1

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

ARIZONA 8 BALTIMORE 5 (10)

ST. LOUIS 5 CLEVELAND 3

BOSTON 9 MINNESOTA 5

CHICAGO CUBS 11 PHILADELPHIA 2

DETROIT 2 KANSAS CITY 1

CINCINNATI 8 SAN FRANCISCO 3

PITTSBURGH 2 WASHINGTON 0

NY YANKEES 5 LA ANGELS 4

ATLANTA 6 MIAMI 3

TAMPA BAY 8 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3

MILWAUKEE 2 TORONTO 1

HOUSTON 3 COLORADO 1

SAN DIEGO 7 SEATTLE 6

LAS VEGAS 6 TEXAS 5

LA DODGERS 8 NY METS 2

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

OMAHA 6 INDIANAPOLIS 4

SOUTH BEND 9 BELOIT 5

FT. WAYNE AT LAKE COUNTY  PPD

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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES

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UFL SCORES

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

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MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES

NBA PLAYOFFS

AL HORFORD’S LATE TREYS CARRY WARRIORS TO PLAY-IN WIN OVER CLIPPERS

Al Horford connected on four 3-pointers in the final 5:37 of a Western Conference play-in  game, lifting the 10th-place Golden State Warriors to a 126-121 win over the ninth-place Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif.

Golden State advances to a sudden-death matchup against the Suns in Phoenix on Friday to determine the West’s No. 8 seed and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-round playoff opponent. The loss ends the Clippers’ season.

Horford’s late-game hot streak was part of a game-ending, 27-13 Golden State run. Stephen Curry punctuated a 35-point night by burying a deep 3-pointer with 50.4 seconds remaining, putting the Warriors ahead to stay, 120-117. Curry’s seven makes on 12 attempts from beyond the arc paced the Warriors to a 19-of-41 long-range barrage (46.3%).

Despite Curry’s contributions, it was Horford who stole the show.

The 39-year-old veteran had just two points off the bench before his late onslaught. He finished with 14 points, set up for his pivotal baskets off of two assists from Gui Santos that were sandwiched by a pair of assists from Curry.

Santos played a key all-around role for the Warriors, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Golden State also got 20 points from Kristaps Porzingis, including six straight points over one stretch in the fourth quarter.

Porzingis followed up converting a successful and-one opportunity with a 3-pointer, the sequence trimming a nine-point Clippers lead to three with 8:17 to go.

Los Angeles answered when Darius Garland converted his own and-one, then Garland fed Brook Lopez for an interior bucket. Garland wrapped up his big stretch with a 3-pointer that pushed the Los Angeles’ lead back to nine with 6:37 left.

That was the last point the Clippers appeared in control during a game that they led for most of the way.

Garland and Kawhi Leonard, who each finished with 21 points, helped Los Angeles build an advantage of as many as 13 points. The Clippers couldn’t shake the Warriors in the second half, however, particularly as Leonard went cold on offense.

Leonard committed a pair of turnovers in the fourth quarter and scored his only points of the period on a dunk in the final seconds after Golden State had essentially wrapped up the win. Leonard scored 14 of his points in the first half, including going coast-to-coast for a slam just before halftime.

Bennedict Mathurin led Los Angeles with 23 points off the bench.

TYRESE MAXEY (31 POINTS) SENDS 76ERS PAST MAGIC, INTO PLAYOFFS

Tyrese Maxey scored 11 of his team-high 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host Philadelphia 76ers, who advanced to the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Orlando Magic 109-97 in a play-in game.

The 76ers, who finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 45-37 record, will be the seventh seed and will face the second-seeded Boston Celtics in a best-of-seven series starting Sunday.

The Magic, who were also 45-37 but lost the home-court tiebreaker to the 76ers via Philadelphia’s 2-1 record in the season series, will face the ninth-place Charlotte Hornets in a play-in game to determine the eighth seed on Friday. The Hornets edged the 10th-place Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime on Tuesday.

Starter VJ Edgecombe (19 points, 11 rebounds) and reserve Andre Drummond (14 points, 10 rebounds) each had a double-double for the 76ers, who are headed to the playoffs for the eighth time in nine years.

Philadelphia’s Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points while Paul George added 16 points.

Desmond Bane put up 34 points for the Magic, who are aiming for their third straight playoff appearance. Paolo Banchero had 18 points while Anthony Black collected 13 points off the bench. Franz Wagner added 12 points.

Neither team led by more than six in the first half, which ended with the 76ers ahead 59-55. Bane and Banchero combined for the first five points of the third quarter before Edgecombe hit a 3-pointer to put Philadelphia ahead for good at 62-60 with 10:54 left, sparking a 14-2 run. The Magic ended the quarter on a 12-6 surge to close within 79-74.

Bane’s 3-pointer pulled the Magic within 83-81 with 9:47 remaining, after which George missed 3-point attempt. But Bane also missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 9:16 left, and Maxey answered with a layup to extend the 76ers’ lead to 85-81.

Orlando pulled within one or two points twice more, but Edgecombe and Maxey responded with jumpers on those occasions. Maxey scored seven unanswered points to give the 76ers a 94-86 edge with 6:25 left. The hosts led by at least four the rest of the way.

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MLB

MLB ROUNDUP: PADRES SCORE 5 IN 9TH TO EDGE MARINERS, EXTEND WIN STREAK TO 7

Jackson Merrill’s two-run double capped a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night as the San Diego Padres stretched their winning streak to seven games with a wild 7-6 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners.

Merrill lined a 2-2 fastball from reliever Jose A. Ferrer down the left field line. Luis Campusano scored the tying run and Ramon Laureano plated the winning run when Randy Arozarena wasn’t able to make a throw home as the ball slipped out of his hand.

The hit made a winner of Alek Jacob (1-0), who tossed two scoreless innings in his first major league outing of the year after being called up on Tuesday from Triple-A El Paso.

Mariners closer Andres Munoz (2-2) was charged with all five runs in the ninth. Luke Raley had a four-hit  game that included a two-run homer.

Dodgers 8, Mets 2

Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 in six innings, Dalton Rushing hit a grand slam and Los Angeles pulled off a series sweep with a victory over visiting New York, sending the Mets to their eighth consecutive loss.

Hyeseong Kim, Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker also hit home runs for the Dodgers, who improved to 10-2 since April 3 and 14-4 on the season. Ohtani (2-0) gave up one run, two hits and two walks on a rare pitching outing when he was not also used as a hitter. It was the first time Ohtani did not hit on the same day he pitched since May 2021 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

MJ Melendez had two doubles with an RBI and Clay Holmes (2-2) gave up two runs over five innings for the Mets, who were held to three runs in the three-game series. Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr. and Brett Baty each went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at the top of the New York order.

Yankees 5, Angels 4

Jose Caballero hit a game-ending two-run double with one out in the ninth inning as New York earned a victory over visiting Los Angeles.

The Yankees won for the second time in eight games after losing an early 3-0 lead built on an Aaron Judge homer and a two-run single from Trent Grisham. David Bednar (1-2) threw one scoreless inning for the win.

Mike Trout hit a two-run homer and Logan O’Hoppe and Adam Frazier added solo shots for the Angels. Trout became the first visiting player to homer in three straight days at Yankee Stadium since Miguel Cabrera did so nearly 13 years ago. Jordan Romano (0-2) allowed the ninth-inning runs.

Diamondbacks 8, Orioles 5 (10 innings)

Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing, as Arizona won at Baltimore.

Del Castillo, who also had a two-run triple, matched his RBI total from his first six games of the season combined. Through nine innings, all nine players in Arizona’s batting order collected at least one hit, with Corbin Carroll singling twice.

Jeremiah Jackson homered and knocked in three runs for the Orioles. Starter Kyle Bradish lasted six innings. He was charged with four runs on eight hits in the longest of his four starts this season.

Pirates 2, Nationals 0

Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six shutout innings and led the host Pittsburgh to a three-hit shutout in a victory over Washington.

Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales each had RBI singles in the first inning. Mlodzinski (1-0) struck out five, walked two and gave up only two hits. Dennis Santana handled the ninth inning for his second save.

Nationals starter Jake Irvin (1-2) went five innings and gave up two runs on four hits.

Cardinals 5, Guardians 3

Dustin May tossed six strong innings, and Alec Burleson drove in two runs, fueling St. Louis to a victory over visiting Cleveland.

May (2-2) allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts for St. Louis, which won the rubber match of the series. Nathan Church went 3-for-4 with an RBI double.

Bo Naylor drove in two runs for the Guardians, who lost for the fourth time in six games. Starter Slade Cecconi allowed one run on three hits in four innings. Connor Brogdon (2-2) relieved Cecconi and surrendered three runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.

Red Sox 9, Twins 5

Trevor Story hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs to help Boston avoid a three-game sweep with a win over Minnesota.

Boston starter Connelly Early (1-0) earned the win for holding the Twins to one run on two hits in six innings; he struck out five and walked two. Andruw Monasterio collected three hits for the Red Sox. Roman Anthony and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each had two hits in the win.

Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson (0-3) allowed seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits in five innings. Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler homered for Minnesota, which outscored Boston 19-6 in the first two games of the series.

Reds 8, Giants 3

Sal Stewart slugged a pair of three-run homers, Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz each hit solo shots, and Cincinnati beat San Francisco at home.

Stewart went deep for the second straight night and has seven homers to lead all rookies. Suarez went 3-for-4, and Spencer Steer had a pair of singles for Cincinnati, which has won three of its last four games.

Daniel Susac doubled in two runs and had two hits for San Francisco, which lost its fourth straight. Starter Tyler Mahle allowed eight runs and eight hits with five walks over four innings against his former team.

Cubs 11, Phillies 2

Nico Hoerner had a career-high five RBIs, and Shota Imanaga matched a personal best with 11 strikeouts, lifting Chicago to a victory over Philadelphia.

The Cubs finished with 15 hits to win the decisive contest of the three-game series and record a second straight victory for just the second time this season. Matt Shaw ripped a two-run double, and Dansby Swanson launched a solo homer to highlight their respective three-hit performances.

The power surge was more than enough for Imanaga (1-1), who overcame a leadoff homer by Trea Turner to shut down the Phillies. The left-hander allowed one run on three hits and one walk before exiting after six innings. Bryce Harper added a solo shot in the ninth inning for Philadelphia.

Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1

Chad Patrick and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, and Milwaukee rallied with two runs in the eighth inning to snap a six-game losing streak.

Toronto starter Dylan Cease was dominant, allowing two hits over six scoreless innings, striking out six and walking three in a 106-pitch outing. The Blue Jays took an early lead on a sacrifice fly by Jesus Sanchez to score Daulton Varsho.

The Brewers broke through for two runs in the eighth against right-hander Tyler Rogers (1-1). William Contreras delivered an RBI single, and Brice Turang’s groundout scored Sal Frelick.

Tigers 2, Royals 1

Wenceel Perez hit a go-ahead eighth-inning home run and host Detroit extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Kansas City.

Perez’s first homer of the season made a winner of reliever Kyle Finnegan (1-0), who tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his fourth save. Jake Rogers drove in the other run for the Tigers. Gleyber Torres had a three-hit game.

Kyle Isbel’s RBI single accounted for the lone Royals run. Kansas City has scored two or fewer runs in 11 games this season.

Braves 6, Marlins 3

Baseball Team Merchandise

Bryce Elder threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Atlanta backed him up with three home runs to defeat visiting Miami in the decisive game of a three-game series.

Elder (2-1) allowed four hits and two walks and struck out seven. The Braves got solo home runs from Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley plus a two-run shot from Matt Olson. Raisel Iglesias struck out three while working a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save.

Liam Hicks hit a two-run homer for the Marlins. Chris Paddack (0-3) threw 4 2/3 innings and gave up two runs on five hits.

Rays 8, White Sox 3

Junior Caminero, Jake Fraley and Jonny DeLuca homered to back five shutout innings from Jesse Scholtens and boost visiting Tampa Bay to a victory against Chicago.

The Rays stretched their winning streak to five games while sending the White Sox to their fourth loss in the past five. Scholtens (1-0) permitted one hit in a bulk-relief role.

Reese McGuire, who spent the first eight innings at catcher for Chicago, pitched a perfect ninth inning. He also went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Sean Burke (0-2) yielded four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Athletics 6, Rangers 5

Shea Langeliers smashed a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and Jacob Wilson hit a two-run shot one inning later to help the Athletics edge Texas in West Sacramento, Calif.

Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI double while reaching base three times and Denzel Clarke added a run-scoring single as the A’s won for the seventh time in eight games. Joel Kuhnel retired four straight hitters to register his third save of the season.

Jake Burger hit a three-run blast and Corey Seager belted a two-run homer for the Rangers, who lost for the second straight night after winning the opener of a four-game series.

Astros 3, Rockies 1

Spencer Arrighetti struck out 10 batters in his season debut and Yordan Alvarez slugged his seventh home run, as Houston claimed an interleague series victory against visiting Colorado.

Elevated to the taxi squad on Tuesday, Arrighetti (1-0) became the second starter to debut for the Astros in as many days. With Houston down three injured starters, Arrighetti followed Colton Gordon and joined the makeshift rotation after starting the season with Triple-A Sugar Land.

Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (0-1) allowed three runs on three hits and four walks with one strikeout over 3 2/3 innings.

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NHL

NHL ROUNDUP: KNIGHTS RALLY PAST KRAKEN TO CLINCH PACIFIC DIVISION

Reilly Smith scored twice during Vegas’ three-goal third period and also had an assist as the Golden Knights rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken to clinch the Pacific Division title on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

It was the 31st multi-goal  game of Smith’s career and his second of the season. Jack Eichel had two assists and Shea Theodore and Mitch Marner added goals for Vegas (39-26-17, 95 points), which will face the Utah Mammoth in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Carter Hart finished with 22 saves for the Golden Knights, who extended their point streak to a season-high 10 games (7-0-3). It is the third Pacific Division title in four years and sixth in nine seasons for Vegas, which improved to 7-0-1 since John Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy as head coach.

Shane Wright scored a goal for Seattle (34-36-11, 79 points), which is 2-7-1 over its past 10 games. Nikke Kokko made 22 saves for the Kraken, who play their final game of the season on Thursday at Colorado.

Stars 4, Sabres 3 (SO)

Wyatt Johnston scored the shootout winner for Dallas in a victory at Buffalo.

Esa Lindell and Justin Hryckowian finished with a goal and an assist each for the Stars, who ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak. Mavrik Bourque added his 20th goal of the season, and Jake Oettinger made 21 saves.

Zach Benson had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, whose four-game winning streak ended. Buffalo also got regulation goals from Josh Norris and Alex Tuch. Owen Power logged two assists, and Colten Ellis stopped 25 shots.

Senators 3, Maple Leafs 1

Drake Batherson and Warren Foegele scored power-play goals and Ottawa defeated visiting Toronto in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Dylan Cozens added an empty-net goal for the Senators, and Claude Giroux contributed two assists. Former Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer stopped 19 shots for the Senators, who won the season series with Toronto 3-1-0.

William Nylander scored for Toronto in a game that lacked much of the bite that usually is associated with a Battle of Ontario clash. Dennis Hildeby made 35 saves.

Panthers 8, Red Wings 1

Mike Benning scored his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog tallied his first two assists in his third game and Mikulas Hovorka got his first point in his fourth contest as Florida dominated Detroit in Sunrise, Fla.

Luke Kunin had two goals and an assist, Cole Reinhardt added a goal and an assist, Matthew Tkachuk and Marek Alscher each had two assists and Daniil Tarasov made 24 saves for the Panthers.

Justin Faulk scored the lone goal for the Red Wings, who went 2-6-2 in their last 10 games of the season. Cam Talbot made eight saves in relief of John Gibson, who allowed four goals on 11 shots and exited in the second period after getting hit in the face with the puck.

Rangers 4, Lightning 2

Tye Kartye scored the game’s first two goals in a three-point showing and visiting New York ended its season on a high note with a win over playoff-bound Tampa Bay.

Mika Zibanejad notched a power-play goal and an assist, Gabe Perreault netted a goal and J.T. Miller dished out two assists. Goaltender Dylan Garand made 29 saves and moved to 2-0-1.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Corey Perry scored goals for the Lightning. In his second appearance this season, Brandon Halverson stopped 17 shots.

Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2

Louis Crevier scored two third-period goals and Chicago scored five straight to rally for a season-ending win against visiting San Jose.

Sam Rinzel, Ryan Greene and Nick Lardis also scored, Connor Bedard had two assists and Spencer Knight made 15 saves for the Blackhawks, who had lost four in a row and nine of 10 (1-8-1).

Mario Ferraro and Michael Misa scored, Kiefer Sherwood had two assists and Yaroslav Askarov made 19 saves and turned away a penalty shot for the Sharks, who have lost four of five (1-3-1) entering their finale on Thursday at Winnipeg.

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GOLF

GOLF GLANCE: PGA TOUR FOLLOWS MASTERS WITH SIGNATURE EVENT; CHAMPIONS MAJOR SEASON BEGINS

After all eyes were focused on the Masters last week the professional golf world returns to jam-packed action. That includes a signature event on the PGA Tour, the LPGA in Los Angeles, LIV Golf in Mexico and the first major of the year for the Champions Tour.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: RBC Heritage, Hilton Head Island, S.C., April 16-19
Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (Par 71, 7,243 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Justin Thomas
FedEx Cup Leader: Cameron Young
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC); 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Sunday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @RBC_Heritage
NOTES: This is the fourth of eight signature events and includes 41 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. Fifty-three players competed in the Masters last week. … Due to the cancellation of the season-opening The Sentry, this week’s field was expanded to 82 players to include 10 players who won on the PGA Tour in 2025. … World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is not in the field following his win at the Masters. No. 4 Justin Rose, who tied for third at the Masters, withdrew from the event on Monday and was replaced by Michael Thorbjornsen. … This will be the first career signature event for nine players: Chandler Blanchet, Michael Brennan, Ricky Castillo, Steven Fisk, Johnny Keefer, David Lipsky, William Mouw, Jordan Smith and Sudarshan Yellamaraju. … Five players are in the field via the Aon Swing 5: Lipsky, Blanchet, Smith, Keefer and Matt Wallace. … Sponsors exemptions include Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau, Billy Horschel and Marco Penge. … Webb Simpson holds the tournament scoring record of 262 set in 2020.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+385 at DraftKings), the 2024 event champion, is coming off a T2 at the Masters and is in a field that is missing McIlroy and Rose. … Xander Schauffele (+1500) has three consecutive top-10 finishes, including a T9 at the Masters. … Matt Fitzpatrick (+1700), who won here in 2023, followed his runner-up at The Players and win at the Valspar with a T18 last week. … Cameron Young (+1750) finished T3 last week for his fourth consecutive top-10 finish, including a win at The Players. … Tommy Fleetwood (+1800) was in contention until settling for a T33 at the Masters following consecutive top-10s. … Ludvig Aberg (+2100) followed three consecutive top-5s with a T21 in Augusta. … Viktor Hovland (+3400) was the hottest player on the course at Augusta National last Sunday before a double bogey on No. 15. … Justin Thomas (+4100) is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend at the RBC Heritage since Boo Weekley in 2008. … Sepp Straka (+4500) said last week that all parts of his game felt solid, he just couldn’t get them all working together in finishing T41.
Last Tournament: Masters Tournament (Rory McIlroy)
Next Tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: LA Championship, April 16-19
Course: El Caballero Country Club (Par 72, 6,765 Yards)
Purse: $3.75M
Defending Champion: Ingrid Lindblad
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Thursday-Sunday: 6-9 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @jmeaglelachamp
NOTES: This is the ninth edition of the event, which took on all records and past champions associated with the LA Open beginning in 2024. … World No. 3 Hyo Joo Kim is the highest-ranked player in the field, which does include 15 of the top 25 in the world. Kim already has two wins among three top-10s this season. … El Caballero played host to the LPGA Office Depot Championship from 2002-04. … Lizette Salas makes her return to competition following a 2024 back injury, while Alison Lee makes her return from maternity leave. … The field includes Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng, the top two-ranked amateurs in the world.
Last Tournament: Aramco Championship (Lauren Coughlin)
Next Tournament: The Chevron Championship, Houston, April 23-26

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK: Senior PGA Championship, Bradenton, Fla., April 16-19
Course: The Concession Golf Club (Par 72, 6,936 Yards)
Purse: $3M (Winner: $540,000)
Defending Champion: Angel Cabrera
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: This is the first major of the year and the 86th edition of the event. … The 156-player field includes seven World Golf Hall of Fame Members. One of them is Vijay Singh, who missed the cut at the Masters last week.
Last Tournament: Hoag Classic (Stewart Cink)
Next Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga., April 24-26

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Mexico City, April 16-19
Course: Club de Golf Chapultepec (Par 72, 7,443 Yards)
Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)
Defending Champions: Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Legion XIII
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday: 3-6 p.m. ET (Fox Sports app), 6-8 p.m. (FS1); Friday: 2-5 p.m. (Fox), 5-7 p.m. (Fox Sports app); Saturday: 1:30-4 p.m. (Fox), 4-6:30 p.m. (FS1); Sunday: 2-7 p.m. (FS1).
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: Only five of 10 LIV Golf players made the cut at the Masters. Tyrrell Hatton finished T3, but no other LIV player finished under par. … Bryson DeChambeau seeks his third consecutive LIV event win after missing the Masters cut. Carlos Ortiz, who also missed the cut, is one of two Mexican players on LIV Golf along with Abraham Ancer. … This is the sixth of 14 events this season. … The daily shotgun start includes 13 teams and 57 total players, including five wild cards. … At 7,350 feet, the Club de Golf Chapultepec is one of the highest-altitude courses in North America. … Phil Mickelson continues to be sidelined by an undisclosed personal medical matter.
Last Event: LIV Golf South Africa (Individual: DeChambeau; Team: Crushers GC)
Next Event: Trump National DC, May 7-10

DP WORLD TOUR

THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
Last Tournament: Hero Indian Open (Alex Fitzpatrick)
Next Tournament: China Open, Shanghai, April 23-26

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INDIANA HEADLINES/RELEASES

INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL

ALL-STAR TEAM

NO. 1: LUKE ERTEL, MT. VERNON

NO. 2: DIKEMBE SHAW, CROWN POINT

NO. 3 NOAH SMITH, PLAINFIELD

NO. 5: BRENNAN MILLER, LAWRENCE NORTH

NO. 6: JA’SHAWN LADD, BEN DAVIS

NO. 7: CAMERON WEBSTER, LAWRENCE NORTH

NO. 8: ANTHONY FRESH, CHARLESTOWN

NO. 9: EVAN HARRELL, CARMEL

NO. 10: NICK SHREWSBERRY, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH

NO. 11: DANE CALDWELL, SILVER CREEK

NO. 12: KAI MCGREW, FISHERS

NO. 13: BRADY SCHOLL, NORTHRIDGE

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INDIANA FEVER

INDIANAPOLIS (April 15, 2026) — The Indiana Fever have signed guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, adding veteran depth with former WNBA Champion.

“Shatori is a versatile guard who adds depth to our backcourt rotation,” said Fever COO and General Manager Amber Cox. “She’s a proven veteran in our league who brings a championship mindset and experience, both on and off the court.”

“I’m looking forward to joining an amazing organization like the Fever. I’m excited to play alongside some of the most talented players in the league.” Walker-Kimbrough said. “The success of the team last year not only speaks to the players but also Coach White and her staff, so I’m blessed to be a part of it.”

Drafted No. 6 overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft, Walker-Kimbrough brings nine years of professional experience to the Indiana Fever. Walker-Kimbrough enjoyed early success in her career, helping the Mystics win the 2019 WNBA Championship in her third professional season, doing so with new Fever teammate Myshia Hines-Allen.

With stops at Phoenix and Connecticut, Walker-Kimbrough returned to the Mystics in 2021 where she spent four seasons climbing her way up the Washington record books, leaving the franchise 10th overall in steals (171) and three pointers made (141). This past year, Walker-Kimbrough played for the Atlanta Dream where she appeared in 41 games.

Before turning pro, Walker-Kimbrough spent her collegiate years at the University of Maryland where she ranks third in school history for single-season scoring (681 points) and fourth all-time in career points (2,156).

Walker-Kimbrough will wear No. 32 for the Fever.

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INDIANS BASEBALL

PAPILLION, Neb. – Esmerlyn Valdez and Alika Williams continued their offensive streaks as the Indianapolis Indians outhit the Omaha Storm Chasers for the second consecutive game, but lost, 6-4, on Wednesday afternoon at Werner Park.

Nick Dombkowski pitched a one-two-three inning to open the game for the Indians (4-13), but a bases-loaded double in the second inning by Elih Marrero put the Storm Chasers (9-7) up early, 3-0. John Rave grounded into a force out, but a throwing error by Williams allowed Marrero to score.

In the top of the fourth inning, Ronny Simon led off with a walk. Esmerlyn Valdez followed with a two-run home run, his fourth long ball of the year, to cut the lead in half, 4-2.

The Indians tied the game up in the fifth inning. Williams brought Tyler Callihan home with an RBI single and then scored off Simon’s RBI double. Simon, who reached base four times in the contest, has now hit safely in 13 of 14 starts and recorded a double in three straight games.

Omaha’s Beck Way (W, 3-0) entered the contest in the sixth inning and threw two scoreless frames. Indianapolis’ Chris Devenski (L, 0-1) struck out three batters in the sixth, but not before giving up a single to Drew Waters, who eventually scored from another throwing error by Rafael Flores Jr. to break the tie.

Indianapolis loaded the bases in the top of the eighth with one out, but Eric Cerantola (S, 4) induced a groundout. A close double play left the Indians empty handed.

The Storm Chasers tacked on the game’s final run in the bottom of the frame, as Luca Tresh’s solo home run extended their lead, 6-4.

The six-game series continues as RHP Antwone Kelly (0-3, 12.27) will take the mound for the Indians against Omaha’s RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-2, 11.17) on Thursday night at 6:35 PM ET.

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INDY FUEL

FORT WAYNE- The Indy Fuel spent Wednesday evening in Fort Wayne, taking on the Komets in a make-up game matchup from earlier this season. Despite taking a late lead in the third period, the Fuel fell 4-3 in overtime to the Komets.

1ST PERIOD

Jesse Tucker took the game’s first penalty for tripping at 2:17. This gave the Komets an early power play chance which they took advantage of. Austin Magera scored just nine seconds into the power play to put Fort Wayne up 1-0 early.

A few minutes later, Indy’s Cody Laskosky tied the game with a goal from right in front at 7:25. Marcus Joughin and Chris Cameron claimed the assists on that goal. 

Fort Wayne’s Trevor Janicke took an interference penalty at 9:57, giving the Fuel a power play chance. The Komets killed it off. 

The period ended quickly after with no more goals or penalties. After one, the Fuel were outshooting the Komets, 9-6.

2ND PERIOD

Indy’s Jordan Martin took a holding call at 7:02 to put the Komets on the power play for the second time. Fort Wayne killed it off.

Tucker took his second penalty of the game at 12:45 after being called for cross checking. Once again, they capitalized on it with a goal by William Dufour at 13:32. This made it 2-1 in favor of the Komets.

It was Dufour who took a tripping penalty next, at 16:53. This resulted in a power play for Indy, but they could not record a shot during the two-minute advantage. 

After killing off that penalty, the period ended with the Fuel outshooting Fort Wayne, 16-14 but down two goals to one. 

3RD PERIOD

Kirill Tyutyayev took a hooking penalty at 4:07 of the third period, putting Indy on the power play again. They were able to capitalize on it with a goal by Tyler Weiss at 4:30. Marcus Joughin picked up his second assist of the night alongside Cody Laskosky with his second point.

Tyler Paquette scored to make it 3-2 at 8:41. Kyle Aucoin earned his first professional point on the lone assist.

At 12:27, Jordan Martin and Fort Wayne’s Matt Copponi exchanged some blows before both being called for roughing for two minutes. 

Tyutyayev scored next for the Komets to tie the game at 15:03. 

That was the last thing to hit the game sheet before time expired on regulation. Tied 3-3, the Fuel and Komets each earned a point in the standings but played on into overtime. 

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IU BASEBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With a thin bullpen leading into the fifth game in six days, the Indiana Baseball team (16-21, 6-12 B1G) knew it would need a great start from graduate student left-handed pitcher Conner Linn. He delivered that and more, providing five scoreless innings enroute to an 8-6 win over Evansville on Wednesday (April 15) evening at Bart Kaufman Field.

Linn (W, 3-0) struck out a season-high seven batters with an impressive four-pitch mix. He gave up just one hit and kept Evansville off the board to earn his third midweek victory of the year. Graduate student right-handed pitchers Reagan Rivera and Michael Sarhatt got the game to the ninth before fellow veteran arm Gavin Seebold (SV, 2) slammed the door.

IU’s offense continues to slug the ball at a high level. Three home runs, including an early two-run blast from sophomore Caleb Koskie, helped put a big enough gap between the two sides. Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley and redshirt freshman catcher Brayden Ricketts each went yard in the win. A pair of RBIs from sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian proved crucial down the stretch.

Head coach Jeff Mercer earned his 300th career victory with the Wednesday win in Bloomington. It is just his 10th season as collegiate skipper. 223 of those wins have come with the Hoosiers after 77 in his first two years leading Wright State.

IU will get a weekend off from Big Ten play as it welcomes Abilene Christian to town for a return series. The Hoosiers went to Texas last year in May and swept the Wildcats in a weekend set. First pitch on Friday (April 17) is set for 6 p.m. on B1G+.

Scoring Recap

Bottom First

Caleb Koskie opened the scoring with a two-run home run to left field.

Indiana 2, Evansville 0

Bottom Third

Jake Hanley roped a ball over the fence in right field for his 11th home run of the year.

Indiana 3, Evansville 0

Bottom Fifth

Brayden Ricketts cleared the wall in left field for a solo home run. Cooper Malamazian extended the lead with an RBI single through the left side.

Indiana 5, Evansville 0

Top Sixth

Evansville opened its account with a two-run home run from Reid Haire.

Indiana 5, Evansville 2

Bottom Seventh

On a sacrifice bunt attempt from Ayden Crouse, Evansville’s pitcher Drue Young threw the ball into right field. Cal Gates came around to score on the play. A sacrifice fly from Hanley and a sacrifice bunt from Malamazian pushed the lead back to six runs.

Indiana 8, Evansville 2

Top Eighth

Drew McConnell doubled over the wall to score Reagan Reeder.

Indiana 8, Evansville 3

Top Ninth

A three-run blast from Spike Magill closed the gap but wouldn’t be enough in the end.

Indiana 8, Evansville 6

Top Hoosier Performers

#17 Koskie, Caleb

2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

#15 Malamazian, Cooper

2-3, 2 RBI

#28 Linn, Conner

5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K

Inside the Box Score

• Eight of IU’s nine starters reached safely at least once.

• IU’s pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts – seven of those came from Conner Linn.

• This was the sixth time this season that the Hoosiers have hit at least three home runs in a game.

Notes to Know

• Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie got to work early on Wednesday night. His first inning, two-run home run gave IU the lead and extended his hitting streak to 18-consecutive games. Since 2010, only Alex Dickerson (21 – 2010) has a longer single-season hitting streak than the young outfielder. Koskie can try and match that mark if he can hit safely in all three games against Abilene Christian.

• Head coach Jeff Mercer picked up his 300th career win in the midweek victory over Evansville. He accomplished the feat in under 10 complete seasons as a collegiate manager. This was the 223rd win during his tenure in Bloomington with the other 77 coming as the Wright State boss (2017-18).

• Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley has his hitting streak out to 11 games, trailing only the red-hot Koskie for the team lead. In the victory over Evansville, Hanley hit his 25th career home run. Hanley has done damage in a variety of ways with 51 hits, 11 home runs, 10 doubles and 20 walks this season. He’s also scored 34 runs for the Hoosiers this year.

• Graduate student Conner Linn went five scoreless innings to pick up his third midweek win of the year. It was the longest outing by a starter in a midweek game for the Hoosiers since David Platt in 2020 (5.0 IP – vs. Cincinnati). It’s also his fourth appearance of the year of at least three innings of work.

Up Next

IU will get the weekend off from conference play as Abilene Christian comes to town for a three-game slate. First pitch on Friday comes at 6 p.m. on B1G+ and will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.

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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Four-star forward Trevor Manhertz has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, the program announced on Wednesday.

Trevor Manhertz

Forward | 6-8 | 185

Cary, N.C. | Christ School

No. 65 on 247Sports | No. 73 on Rivals

Posted 18.8 points, fourth most in the EYBL Scholastic League, as a senior at Christ School for head coach Erasto Hatchett … made a league-best 3.8 3-pointers per game and shot 42.0% from distant, the seventh-best mark among qualified shooters … shot 34-of-81 from behind the arc in nine EYBL Scholastic League  games … shot 5-of-10 from 3-point range against Spire Academy (Dec. 14) … knocked down 8-of-12 attempts from 3-point range and scored 30 points against Iowa United (Jan. 19) … shot 5-of-11 from the arc against The St. James (Feb. 13) … made 6-of-13 from 3-point range and scored 34 points against La Lumiere (Feb. 14) … played for Garner Road on the Adidas 3SSB circuit and averaged 15 points on nearly 50% shooting from the 3-point line … scored 31 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the 3-point line at the 3SSB Earn Your Stripes Invitational … added a 38-point game in the circuit on 11-of-16 shooting … averaged 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals per games as a junior at Green Level High … All-Conference and All-District selection … advanced to the Elite Eight of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A playoffs … son of Joe and Alexis Manhertz … father, Joe, played college basketball for Colgate and currently is the Senior Associate AD for Development at VCU … mother, Alexis, played volleyball collegiately for Georgia Southern and is currently works for Duke University.

DeVries on Manhertz:

“Trevor is a very gifted shot maker from behind the 3-point line. He adds length and athleticism to be highly disruptive on the defensive end of the floor.”

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Indiana added guard Bryce Linsday from Villanova in the transfer portal. Lindsay made 78-of-219 3s (35.6%). The previous season at James Madison, he made 87-of-213 3s (40.8%).

IU now has six incoming transfers. Big men Aiden Sherrell from Alabama and Samet Yigitoglu from SMU have joined the Hoosiers, along with Markus Burton from Notre Dame, Darren Harris from Duke, and Jaeden Mustaf from Georgia Tech.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S BB

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind – Purdue women’s basketball head coach Katie Gearlds added a third member to the incoming freshman class for the 2026-27 season with the signing of Slovakian international Katarína Šedivá.

The 6-foot-1 guard/forward joins Keona Douwstra and Maya Zilbershlag in the all-international freshman class for the Boilermakers. All three are set to be on campus this summer.

Šedivá is coming off a packed 2025-26 campaign playing for Ruzomberok, the most decorated club in Slovakian women’s basketball history, in the Slovakia-Extraliga, Slovak Cup and the Central European Women’s League. Šedivá also earned her first call up to the Slovakian Women’s National Team for the 2027 EuroBasket Qualifiers.

In her first season with Ruzomberok, Šedivá helped her club win the Slovak Cup, with 12 points in the championship game. Šedivá averaged 8.6 points per game on 47.5% shooting with 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the Slovakia-Extraliga, helping her club reach the finals. Ruzomberok is set to face Piešťanské Čajky in a best-of-five series starting April 18.

Click here to follow the championship series.

Šedivá appeared in seven games for Ruzomberok in the Central European Women’s League this season to help the club finish top of their group with a 5-1 record, before winning the third-place game in the playoffs. She posted 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the continental tournament.

She started her senior career with Young Angels Kosice in her hometown for one year in 2024-25, averaging 10.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, the same club that Purdue alumna Erin Lawless played at from 2009-12.

After an extensive career representing Slovakia on the junior level, Šedivá earned her first national team call up for the 2027 EuroBasket Qualifiers, making the team after a training camp. Slovakia won all three games in her call up to reach the second round of the qualifying stages.

Over six EuroBasket Tournaments during her junior career, Šedivá averaged 10.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

KATARINA ŠEDIVÁ

6-1 | Forward | Kosice, Slovakia

PREP

• Played extensively for her native Slovakia on the national stage at the junior levels, breaking into the senior team in 2026

• Spent two seasons in the Slovakia-Extraliga playing for Ruzomberok and Young Angels Kosice

• Helped guide Ruzomberok to the Slovak Cup in her first year with the club in 2025-26, scoring 12 points in the title game

• Averaged 8.6 points on 47.5% shooting with 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the Slovakia-Extraliga in 2025-26, helping her club reach the championship series

• Also took Ruzomborek to a third-place finish in the Central European Women’s League with 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game

• Started her career in the junior levels at her hometown Young Angels Kosice, before breaking into the senior team in 2024-25 with 10.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, the same club that Purdue alumna Erin Lawless played at from 2009-12

• Earned a call up to the Slovakian Women’s National Team for the EuroBasket Qualifiers in 2026, helping her team win all three games and reach the second round of the qualifying stages

• Nearly recorded a double-double at the 2025 U20 EuroBasket with 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds and shooting 47% from the field, a few weeks after averaging a double-double at the U18 EuroBakset on 12.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per outing

• Went for 8.0 points and 7.7 rebounds at the 2024 U18 EuroBasket

• Represented Slovakia three times at the U16 EuroBasket, going for 13 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 2023, 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds in 2022 and 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 2021

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Katarina Šedivá

• Hometown: Košice, Slovakia

• Parents: Gabriela Šedivá and Jozef Šedivý

• Siblings: Hana and Martin

• Intended Major: Psychology

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

Walk-on guard Aaron Fine has decided to leave the Purdue program. Fine (Noblesville) will transfer to Ball State. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

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PURDUE SOFTBALL

OXFORD, Ohio. – The Boilers (27-15, 6-9 Big Ten) shut out the Miami Ohio RedHawks (31-13, 12-6 MAC) in a dominant 8-0 performance Wednesday night at Miami Softball Stadium.

The Boilers earned nine hits with seven RBI, slugging for three home runs, including an inside-the-parker from Moriah Polar.

With 85 hits as the top spot for the season hits record, Polar is just seven away from breaking the 19-year-old mark with a guaranteed 11 games left to go.

As a team, Purdue continues to set records this season, moving into sole-possession of fifth place for single-season runs scored (252), sole possession of fourth place for RBI (232), and tying third place for single-season home runs (36).

BOILER BITS

Offensive Highlights

Moriah Polar: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, HR (inside the park)

Anna Moore: 1-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Maura Condon: 3-for-4, 2B

Bella Douglas: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Offensive Highlights

Brooke Perez: (W, 7-3) 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 23 BF

The Boilers began the scoring in the top of the third, plating three runs on Anna Moore’s three-run shot. Moore’s team-leading ninth long ball just puts her just two away from tying for fifth in Purdue’s single-season records.

Purdue struck again in the top of the fifth on Polar’s second-career in-the-park home run, a ball that hit off the wall in straightaway center, her 41st RBI of the year.

The Boilers sealed the door in the top of the seventh, plating four more insurance runs on the second freshman three-run shot of the day, this time by Bella Douglas.

On a double from Maura Condon, who went 3-for-4 on the afternoon, and an error from Miami, Purdue took an 8-0 lead heading into the final frame.

Perez closed out a dominant performance on the mound, pitching a season-high 7.0 innings and earning her seventh victory on the year, all while hurling just 63 pitches.

Purdue heads to Rutgers this weekend for a conference series against the Scarlet Knights.

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PURDUE SWIMMING

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Eight Purdue swimmers have been selected to compete for country at the FISU America Games, a western hemisphere edition of the World University Games set to be held in Peru in July.

The Boilermakers chosen to represent the UniUSA Team are Keira Kask, Kate Mouser, Lara Phipps and Adele Sands from the women’s roster as well as Maxwell Blume, Biko Hooper-Haviland, Evan Mackesy and Blake Rowe from the men’s team.

UniUSA is the U.S. delegation for the World University Games; it announced the 44 swimmers chosen to compete at the America Games this week. Purdue’s eight total swimmers were the most of any university. The Boilermakers were the only school to have multiple selections from both genders. North Carolina (4 men, 1 woman) was second with five picks.

The swimming events at the FISU America Games are set for the weekend of July 24-26 at the Videna Aquatic Center in the Peru capital of Lima. FISU is the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (International University Sports Federation), the organizing body of the biennial World University Games. FISU introduced the America Games in 2018. Similar to the quadrennial Pan American games, it features athletes from North, Central and South America.

Mackesy is one of three men on the team that also qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships. Hooper-Haviland (200 fly), Mackesy (400 IM), Rowe (200 back) and Phipps (400 free relay) all set team records this season.

Of Purdue’s eight swimmers going to Peru this summer, Blume, Kask, Mackesy, Mouser, Rowe and Sands also raced long course for the Boilermakers at USA Swimming’s 2025 TYR Summer Championships in Irvine, California. Selected Purdue swimmers opt to train and complete long course every summer.

The Boilermakers traditionally have representation in the aquatic events at the World University Games, most recently by five student-athletes at the 2025 WUG in Germany. The Purdue Divers won a pair of medals in synchronized events. Steele Johnson and Ben Bramley represented at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Peru. The country is also set to host the Pan Am Games again in July 2027.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S TENNIS

CARY, N.C. – The 10th-seeded Notre Dame women’s tennis squad battled back after losing the doubles point to 15th-seeded Boston College to win 4-2 and advance to the next round of the ACC Tournament. Freshman Jessica Kovalcik played clincher and hero in the match. With the Irish up 3-2 and both remaining courts tied at 4-4 in the third set – Kovalcik pushed through first for the victory.

Backtracking to doubles, it was Notre Dame’s ranked pair of Bianca Molnar and Bojana Pozder who earned the lone ‘W’ tonight. The 41st-ranked duo defeated Agar/Benton, 6-4.

In singles, the Blue & Gold responded emphatically, winning across three courts to go up 3-1. It started with Akari Matsuno defeating Seren Agar, 6-4, 6-3. Then it was Sophia Holod knocking off Tola Glowacka, 7-5, 6-4. Lastly, it was Rylie Hanford besting Isabella Camacho, 6-4, 6-4.

Next, Boston College won a three-set battle on court three to tighten the overall score 3-2, putting all eyes on court one with Molnar and court six with Kovalcik.

Both Molnar and Kovalcik fought back after losing the first set to win the second and force a third. Both Molnar and Kovalcik were tied 4-4 with their opponent on serve. Both Molnar and Kovalcik broke to go up 5-4.

It was then the freshman who answered the call. Kovalcik, who had only lost one dual singles match all spring, wasn’t going to let ND bow out of the ACC Tournament. She clinched the match by knocking off Nadia Barteck, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Up next, the Irish will play 7th-seeded Clemson on Thursday night at 6 p.m. ET.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX

#14/15 NOTRE DAME vs. LOUISVILLE – Thursday, April 16 at 5 PM
Location: South Bend, IN | Arlotta Stadium
LIVE STATS | ACCNX

The No. 14/15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-4, 5-4)  are set to host the Louisville Cardinals (6-8, 2-7) in the Irish’s final game of the regular season at Arlotta Stadium on Thursday, April 16.

The Irish lead the overall series 16-2 with an 8-1 record in South Bend. Notre Dame took home the win in the last matchup between the Irish and Cardinals, as the Irish won 17-6 at Arlotta last season on April 17, 2025.

#15/19 Irish Fall in Quadruple Overtime at #3/3 Syracuse

The No. 15/19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-4, 5-4) fell in a heartbreaking 9-10 loss in quadruple overtime on the road at No. 3/3 Syracuse (12-3, 7-2).

This is the first overtime game of the season and is just the second quadruple overtime game in program history, with the only other one also happening against Syracuse nearly 16 years ago (May 6, 2010).

The Irish dominated the draw circle 18-6 with Uma Kowalski finishing with 12 draw controls, while also grabbing one ground ball and causing a turnover. The freshman draw specialist now has 132 draw controls so far this season.

Notre Dame finished with seven goal scorers on the day. Emma Murphy and Kate Timarky lead the Irish with two goals apiece as Murphy finished with a team-best three points.

Maura Irish finished with one goal, two caused turnovers, two ground balls, and five draw controls. The rest of Notre Dame’s scoring came from Madison Rassas, Charley Bacigalupo, Grace Maroney, and Mackenzie Conley, who each finished with one goal apiece.

Meghan O’Hare dished out a team-best two assists and recorded two ground balls, one draw control, and caused one turnover.

Defensively, the O’Brien sisters were wreaking havoc as they finished with a combined seven caused turnovers. Lila O’Brien finished with four caused turnovers and a ground ball while Franny O’Brien finished with three caused turnovers and tied her career-high of five ground balls. Defender Abby Lyons also recorded a pair of ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.

Goalkeeper Isabel Pithie finished with four saves on the day, three of which were big-time stops in overtime for the Irish.

Irish DOMINATE LIBERty FLAMES, 21-7

The No. 15/19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-3, 5-3) defeated the Liberty Flames (4-9, 2-2) in a dominant 21-7 victory on Monday afternoon as the Irish have now won five games in a row. This is the fourth time the Irish have scored 20 or more goals this season and the 11th time that they’ve held their opponent to single-digit goals.

Junior Kate Timarky has been playing exceptionally well the last couple of games and continued to have the hot hand in the win over the Flames. Timarky scored six goals and dished out four assists for a career-high 10 points. She finished the day shooting a perfect 6-6.

After scoring six goals and seven points in the win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, she has now recorded 12 goals and 17 points in the last two games. Timarky is second in the ACC and top-15 nationally with 52 goals this season. The junior attacker is also second in the conference in goals per game (3.71), third in points (68), and is third in points per game (4.85).

She was followed by sophomore Madison Rassas, who also recorded six goals and two assists in the win. With eight points on the day, Rassas was one point shy of her career-high nine points she scored earlier this season against Central Michigan. Rassas now has 46 goals and 56 points on the year. She’s third in the ACC in goals (46), third in goals per game (3.28), fifth in points (56), and fifth in points per game (4.00).

Meghan O’Hare recorded her first career hat trick in the win as she finished with an impressive stat line of three goals, two assists, five points, two draw controls, one ground ball, and one caused turnover.

The Irish won the draw control battle 23-6 with Uma Kowalski winning 15 draws. The freshman draw control specialist was just one shy from tying her career-high and program record of 16 draw controls. She is second in the ACC with 120 draw controls so far this season.

The Irish also saw goals from Maura Irish, Charley Bacigalupo, Emma Murphy, Grace Maroney, and Angie Conley, who all scored one goal apiece in the win.

Defensively, the Irish had several key performances. Defenders Abby Lyons and Julia Carr each finished with the same stat line of two ground balls and four caused turnovers. Sloane Ginevan recorded two caused turnovers and three ground balls and Lila O’Brien finished with a team-best four ground balls, two caused turnovers, and one draw control.

Irish Take Down Virginia Tech In 13-9 Road Win

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3, 5-3) extended their winning streak to four straight wins on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-7, 2-6) in a 13-9 victory in Blacksburg.

Junior Kate Timarky had herself a day as she scored six of Notre Dame’s 13 goals, just one goal shy of her career-high seven goals. Timarky’s six goals led all players today as she’s second in the ACC with 46 goals and fourth with 58 points so far this season. She was followed by freshman Charley Bacigalupo who finished with two goals and two assists for four points on the day, along with two ground balls.

Sophomore Madison Rassas scored a goal, dished out an assist, and recorded one ground ball as she’s now third in the ACC with 40 goals so far this year.

Freshmen Maura Irish and Grace Maroney each recorded a goal in the win, as well. Irish also recorded an assist, a draw control, and three ground balls, while Maroney dished out two assists, grabbed one ground ball, and forced a turnover.

Junior Meghan O’Hare recorded a goal and four draw controls in the win, surpassing the 100 career draw control milestone as the midfielder now has 102 career draws.

Senior Emma Murphy also scored in the win, finding the back of the net on a free position shot.

Freshman Uma Kowalski finished with a team-best seven draw controls, as the draw control specialist has also surpassed the 100 career draw control milestone with 106 draw controls in her first Irish season.

Freshman goalkeeper Ceci Patterson finished with seven saves on the day. She’s third in the conference with a goals against average of 7.78, fourth with a save percentage of .445, and is eighth in the ACC with 73 saves so far this season.

Timarky, Rassas, and Irish Named IL Women Midseason All-Americans

Junior Kate Timarky, sophomore Madison Rassas, and Freshman Maura Irish were named to the IL Women Midseason All-American list. The trio is no stranger to accolades this season as all three are also on the Tewaaraton Watch List.

Timarky leads the Irish with 54 goals and 70 points so far this season. Timarky is second in the ACC (eighth nationally) in goals (54), second in the ACC in goals per game (3.60) third in points (70), and third in points per game (4.67). She has also recorded 19 ground balls so far this season and has had scored a hat trick or more in 11 games.

Rassas has received several honors already this season, including being named to the 2026 Preseason All-ACC Team and has also received USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American honors.

She second on the team with 47 goals and 57 points, while also recording 18 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers, and 5 draw controls. Rassas is third in the ACC in goals (47), third in goals per game (3.13), seventh in points per game (3.80), and seventh in points (57).

Irish has scored 16 goals and dished out a 15 assists for a total of 31 points so far in her rookie season. She has also recorded 25 draw controls, 24 ground balls, and caused 20 turnovers.

Irish earned her first ACC weekly honor of her career as she was named ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after helping guide Notre Dame to wins over No. 3 Boston College and No. 25 Harvard.

Irish Defeat Cal 17-4 on Senior Day

The No. 13/13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3, 4-3) picked up another dominant win as they defeated the Cal Golden Bears (6-8, 1-6) in a 17-4 victory on Saturday afternoon on Notre Dame’s Senior Day. With the 17-4 win today, the Irish have now held their opponents to single-digit scoring nine times and to five goals or fewer five times this season.

The Irish finished with seven players in the scoring column and four with hat trick performances in the win.

Madison Rassas led the way with four goals and an assist for five points on the day. Rassas has now recorded six hat tricks this season and is third in the ACC with 39 goals this year. She was followed by Kate Timarky, Charley Bacigalupo, and Grace Maroney, who each recorded hat tricks in the win.

Maroney finished with three goals and one assist to tie her career-high of four points, while also recording two ground balls and two caused turnovers. Bacigalupo tallied three goals and one assist for four points, along with three ground balls.

Timarky finished with three goals and three ground balls in the win. Timarky is second in the ACC with 40 goals this season as she’s now recorded nine hat tricks this season.

Emma Murphy scored two goals and dished out an assist for three points. Franny O’Brien scored a goal, caused a turnover, and recorded two ground balls. Angie Conley also recorded a goal and an assist.

The Irish won the draw control battle 16-6 with Uma Kowalski winning 10 of Notre Dame’s 16 team draws. Hadley Laughlin also recorded a career-high four draw controls.

Goalkeepers Ceci Patterson and Isabel Pithie each finished with three saves a piece and goalkeeper Avery Gawronski also recorded her first career save.

Irish DEFEAT Robert Morris

The #13/13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3, 3-3) defeated the Robert Morris Colonials (3-7, 1-1) in dominant fashion with a 20-2 victory on Tuesday night at Arlotta Stadium. The Irish are now 5-1 on their home turf this season with two regular season home games remaining.

It was another strong performance from the Irish as Notre Dame scored 20 goals for the third time this season, following a 22-goal performance on Saturday with a 22-3 win over Florida State.

The two goals allowed against Robert Morris

is the fewest goals allowed this season since the 25-0 shutout against Central Michigan.The Irish have now held their opponents to single-digit scoring eight times and to five goals or fewer four times this season.

Junior Kate Timarky led the way with four goals and a career-high four assists to tie her career-high eight points. She also recorded two ground balls in the win. This is her eighth hat trick of the season and fifth straight game with three or more goals. She’s now second in the ACC with 37 goals this season and is also second with an average of 3.36 goals per game.

Sophomore Madison Rassas also finished with four goals, four points, and three ground balls in the win. She’s recorded five hat tricks this season and is fifth in the ACC with 31 goals so far this year.

Freshman Charley Bacigalupo recorded her second career hat trick and caused a career-high two turnovers. Freshman Grace Maroney also scored her second career hat trick in the win.

A first ever matchup between Notre dame and florida state

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3, 3-3) took home an impressive 22-3 win over the Florida State Seminoles (3-9, 0-7) on Saturday afternoon in their first-ever meeting as Florida State women’s lacrosse is in their inaugural season this year.

What a day for freshman Uma Kowalski, who tied a program record of 16 draw controls as she tied with Kelly Denes (March 30, 2024) and Andie Aldave (February 22, 2019). She also scored her second goal of the season for one goal, one point, and 16 draw controls on the day.

Madison Rassas and Kate Timarky put on an absolute show — the duo posted a combined 14 goal performance, scoring seven goals a piece for two career-bests on the day. They were each just one shy of tying the program record at home of eight goals in a single game.

It didn’t take long for Rassas to get going as she scored back-to-back goals to put Notre Dame in front 2-0 to start. The midfielder had a hat trick in the first quarter alone and had six goals by halftime, tying the program record of six goals in just one half.

Timarky led all players with a career-high eight points in the win and was followed by Rassas with seven points.

Angie Conley was dishing out assists left and right as she recorded a career-high six assists, six points, and three ground balls. Conley assisted on three of Timarky’s seven goals.

She was followed by Emma Murphy, who finished with one goal and a career-best five assists and six points on the day.

Julia Carr was a defensive force for the Irish as she recorded a career-high six caused turnovers and three ground balls.

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BALL STATE SOFTBALL

MUNCIE, Ind. – – Junior Maia Pietrzak took a big one for the team Wednesday afternoon, staying in the batter’s box on a 1-2 pitch which hit her in the forearm and sealed an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over Indiana State at the Ball State Softball Stadium.

Trailing 7-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Cardinals (16-23) used a two-run laser by redshirt senior pinch hitter Jessica Hoffman to cut the edge to four runs at 7-3.

While Ball State would bring the tying run to the plate with two outs in the inning, the Sycamores (19-22) were able to escape the frame with a four-run edge after a liner to left field.

The guests were not as lucky in the final frame, however, as the Cardinals were able to capitalize on a costly error as part of a five-run seventh.

Pietrzak would start the rally with a leadoff walk, while one-out walks to redshirt junior third baseman / catcher Skylinn Pogue and sophomore second baseman Addison Zimpleman loaded the bases.

Senior first baseman Lindsey DeRoeck followed with a bloop single to shallow left center to drive in the first run of the rally. The next at bat was the most crucial of the game, however, as senior left fielder Ashlee Lovett grounded to third base.

ISU would attempt to get the lead runner at home, but an errant throw to the plate helped the Cardinals get two runs on the play, making the score 7-6. In addition, another error helped advance the remaining runners to second and third.

After a walk to redshirt senior right fielder Hayley Urban loaded the bases, another fielder’s choice led to the second out of the inning at home. With two outs and bases loaded, freshman center fielder Paige Kelley drove in the tying run with a hard shot to left field.

That put Pietrzak in the box for the second time in the frame. She started her at bat with a called strike, followed by a ball. Another called strike made it a 1-2 count, while she stayed alive by fouling off the next pitch.

Luckily, the next 1-2 pitch came a little to far inside, hitting Pietrzak to bring home the game-winning run. The clutch plate appearance helped the Cardinals snap an eight-game losing streak heading into a crucial Mid-American Conference series at Miami Friday and Saturday.

Overall, the Cardinals registered six hits in the game, led by two from senior designated player Ella Whitney.

In the circle, the victory was setup by junior reliever Brinkley Kita who allowed just one base runner over the final 3.0 innings. She improved to 5-6 on the season after locking down a Sycamores offense which blasted three-run home runs in both the second and fifth innings before she entered to pitch.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

The Ball State men’s basketball team and head coach Chris Capko have announced the addition of UMass transfer K’Jei Parker to the program.

The 6-foot-2 guard from Lakeland, Fla., will be a senior as he joins the team ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Parker averaged 10.7 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per games as a junior for the Minutemen. He started in 6 of 33 games played and shot 44.5 percent (117-263) from the field including 40.8 percent (64-157) on 3-pointers while making 90 percent (54-60) of his free throw attempts.

Parker tallied double figures in points on 18 occasions last season with 20+ points in six of those games. The Florida native set season-bests in points (31) and field goals made (12) on Feb. 7 at Coastal Carolina in the MAC-SBC Challenge.

Beginning his collegiate career at Florida A&M where he averaged 6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 28 games (25 starts) as a freshman during the 2023-24 season, Parker went on to play his sophomore season at Florida Southwestern State College in 2024-25 where he posted 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game and set the school record with 91 3-pointers made.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

April 16

1929 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league plate appearance. The Indians won the game 5-4 in 11 innings on Carl Lind’s double.

1935 — Babe Ruth, 40, made a sensational National League debut in Boston. His single and homer off Carl Hubbell led the Braves over the Giants 4-2.

1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 in the only opening day no-hitter in major league history.

1948 — WGN-TV televised a baseball game for the first time. It was an exhibition game at Wrigley Field with Jack Brickhouse doing the play-by-play. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-1.

1961 — Beginning his historic chase of Babe Ruth’s 60 home run season-record, Roger Maris connects for his first homer in the twelfth game of the season for the Yankees.

1972 — Burt Hooton of the Cubs no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 at Wrigley Field.

1978 — Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0. Less than a year later, Bob’s brother Ken of the Houston Astros pitched a no-hitter against Atlanta. They are the only brothers to throw no-hitters.

1983 — LA Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey appears in his 1,118th straight National League game, breaking the mark held by Billy Williams.

1984 — Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hit three home runs, including a grand slam, in his first three at-bats. In total, he drove in eight runs in a 9-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

1989 — Kelly Gruber becomes the first player in Toronto Blue Jays history to hit for the cycle in a 15-8 victory against the Kansas City Royals.

1997 — The Chicago Cubs set the mark for worst start in National League history, making three more errors as they extended their losing streak to 12 with a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Chicago broke the modern NL record of 0-10 set by Atlanta in 1988 and the overall NL record of 0-11 by the 1884 Detroit Wolverines.

2005 — Toronto’s Reed Johnson was hit by a major league record-tying three pitches — two with the bases loaded — in the Blue Jays’ 8-0 victory over Texas.

2006 — Albert Pujols hit three home runs, including a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth, to give St. Louis an 8-7 win over Cincinnati.

2007 — The Cleveland Indians became the first team in nearly 55 years to win a game with their only hit coming in their first at-bat. Grady Sizemore led off Cleveland’s 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox with a double.

2009 — Ichiro Suzuki makes history as collects the 3,086th hit of his pro career, breaking the Japanese record held for decades by Isao Harimoto.

2009 — Grady Sizemore hit a grand slam and Cleveland ruined the first game at the new Yankee Stadium by beating New York 10-2.

2014 — Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda pitched the New York Yankees to a 3-0, 2-0 sweep of the Chicago Cubs in a chilly day-night-doubleheader. The Yankees had not won by shutout twice in one day since April 9, 1987, against Kansas City. No team in the major leagues had done it since Minnesota swept Oakland on June 26, 1988.

2015 — Giancarlo Stanton becomes the Marlins all-time leading home run hitter when he slugs #155 for his career.

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