“THE SCOREBOARD” ================================== INDIANA BASEBALL REGIONAL MATCH-UPS NORTH LAPORTECLASS 1A | 11 AM CT | KOUTS VS. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) CLASS 4A | 3 PM CT | PENN VS. VALPARAISO NORTHWOODCLASS 2A | 1 PM ET | BREMEN VS. BLUFFTON CLASS 3A | 5 PM ET | NORTHWOOD VS. HIGHLAND CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)CLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS. CASTON CLASS 4A | 3 PM ET | FORT WAYNE SNIDER VS. HUNTINGTON NORTH SOUTH BEND ADAMS (PLAYED AT FOUR WINDS FIELD)CLASS 3A | 11 AM ET | NEW PRAIRIE VS. ANDREAN CLASS 4A | 2 PM ET | GOSHEN VS. LAKE CENTRAL OAK HILLCLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | NORTH MIAMI VS. MONROE CENTRAL CLASS 3A | 3 PM ET | NORWELL VS. DELTA LOGANSPORTCLASS 2A | 11 AM ET | HEBRON VS. LAKELAND CLASS 3A | 3 PM ET | WESTERN VS. DEKALB KOKOMO (PLAYED AT KOKOMO MUNICIPAL STADIUM)CLASS 2A | 3 PM ET | EASTBROOK VS. EASTERN (GREENTOWN)CLASS 4A | 7 PM ET | ZIONSVILLE VS. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON (PLAYED AT LOEB STADIUM)CLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | RIVERTON PARKE VS. ROSSVILLE CLASS 2A | 3 PM ET | LAPEL VS. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC SOUTH CENTER GROVECLASS 4A | 11 AM ET | CENTER GROVE VS. RICHMOND CLASS 3A | 3 PM ET | INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS. SHELBYVILLE MOORESVILLECLASS 2A | 11 AM ET | GREENCASTLE VS. UNIVERSITY CLASS 3A | 3 PM ET | GUERIN CATHOLIC VS. NORTHVIEW JENNINGS COUNTYCLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | HAUSER VS. NORTH DECATUR CLASS 4A | 3 PM ET | COLUMBUS NORTH VS. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH EVANSVILLE REITZ (PLAYED AT BOSSE FIELD)CLASS 3A | 10 AM CT | GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL CLASS 4A | 2 PM CT | JEFFERSONVILLE VS. EVANSVILLE NORTH JASPER (PLAYED AT RUXER FIELD)CLASS 2A | 11 AM ET | SULLIVAN VS. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL CLASS 1A | 3 PM ET | NORTHEAST DUBOIS VS. SHAKAMAK FLOYD CENTRALCLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | NORTH DAVIESS VS. WEST WASHINGTON CLASS 3A | 3 PM ET | PROVIDENCE VS. BATESVILLE MITCHELLCLASS 1A | 11 AM ET | LIBERTY CHRISTIAN VS. GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CLASS 2A | 3 PM ET | SALEM VS. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI PLAINFIELDCLASS 2A | 11 AM ET | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. HAGERSTOWN CLASS 4A | 3 PM ET | NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) VS. AVON ================================== INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL REGIONALS CLASS 4A HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) NO. 1 LAKE CENTRAL AT HOBART, 6 P.M. NO. 3 PENN AT ELKHART, 6 P.M. NO. 4 FORT WAYNE CARROLL AT HOMESTEAD, 6 P.M. WESTERN AT NO. 14 WESTFIELD, 6 P.M. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT LAWRENCE NORTH, 6 P.M. NO. 10 TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT FRANKLIN, 6 P.M. NO. 9 BROWNSBURG AT NO. 5 CENTER GROVE, 6 P.M. SEYMOUR AT NO. 13 CASTLE, 6 P.M. CLASS 3A TWIN LAKES NO. 12 GRIFFITH AT NO. 10 HANOVER CENTRAL, 6 P.M. NO. 2 LOGANSPORT AT NO. 1 YORKTOWN, 6 P.M. GLENN AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY, 6 P.M. EAST NOBLE AT MISSISSINEWA, 6 P.M. JASPER JENNINGS COUNTY AT NORTH HARRISON, 6 P.M. NO. 7 EDGEWOOD AT NO. 7 NEW PALESTINE, 7 P.M. NO. 12 DANVILLE AT NO. 3 CATHEDRAL, 6 P.M. GIBSON SOUTHERN AT NO. 14 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL, 6 P.M. CLASS 2A KOKOMO WESTERN BOONE AT NO. 7 ROCHESTER, 6 P.M. CENTRAL NOBLE AT WOODLAN, 6 P.M. NO. 11 ANDREAN AT JIMTOWN, 6 P.M. NO. 9 FRANKTON AT NO. 1 ALEXANDRIA-MONROE, 6 P.M. FOREST PARK EASTERN HANCOCK AT NORTHEASTERN, 6 P.M. NO. 12 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SALEM, 6 P.M. NO. 10 SOUTHMONT AT MONROVIA, 6 P.M. NO. 8 SULLIVAN AT NO. 3 TECUMSEH, 6 P.M. CLASS A FRONTIER SOUTHWOOD AT UNION CITY, 6 P.M. NO. 10 RIVERTON PARKE AT CLINTON PRAIRIE, 6 P.M. NO. 8 SOUTH CENTRAL AT FREMONT, 6 P.M. KOUTS AT NO. 12 NORTH NEWTON, 6 P.M. BROWN COUNTY BLOOMFIELD AT NO. 1 BARR-REEVE, 6 P.M. COWAN AT NO. 2 LUTHERAN, 6 P.M. NO. 11 KNIGHTSTOWN AT NO. 3 MILAN, 6 P.M. NO. 5 WEST WASHINGTON AT WOOD MEMORIAL, 6 P.M. ===================================== INDIANA BOYS TRACK STATE FINALS-JUNE 6 Performance Lists | Heat Sheets | ORDER OF EVENTS 3:00 P.M. – POLE VAULT, LONG JUMP AND DISCUS 3:30 P.M. – HIGH JUMP; SHOT PUT 4:15 P.M. – 3200 M RELAY FINALS 5:00 P.M. – 100 M DASH TRIALS 5:15 P.M. – 110 M HIGH HURDLE TRIALS 5:40 P.M. – 200 M DASH TRIALS 6:10 P.M. – OPENING CEREMONIES 6:15 P.M. – 110 M HIGH HURDLES 6:25 P.M. – 100 M DASH 6:35 P.M. – 1600 M RUN 6:45 P.M. – 400 M RELAY 7:05 P.M. – 400 M DASH 7:20 P.M. – 300 M INT. HURDLES 7:45 P.M. – 800 M RUN 8:05 P.M. – 200 M DASH 8:15 P.M. – 3200 M RUN 8:30 P.M. – 1600 M RELAY ADVANCEMENT FROM STATE MEET TRIALS TO FINALS 1. 110 AND 100 HURDLES, 100; 200 A. 3 HEATS WITH 10 B. 1ST, 2ND FROM EACH HEAT PLUS NEXT 3 BEST TIMES. 2. 400 RELAY, 1600 RELAY, 400, 300 HURDLES A. NO TRIALS B. 3 SECTIONS TIMED; 10 PER SECTION 3. 3200 RELAY, 800 A. NO TRIALS B. 2 SECTIONS; 1 WITH 13, 1 WITH 14 4. 1600 AND 3200 A. NO TRIALS B. 1 RACE TIMED 5. FIELD EVENTS A. TOP 10 QUALIFY PLUS TIES =================================== INDIANA GIRLS TRACK STATE FINALS JUNE 5 Performance Lists | Heat Sheets ORDER OF EVENTS3:00 P.M. – POLE VAULT, LONG JUMP AND DISCUS3:30 P.M. – HIGH JUMP; SHOT PUT4:15 P.M. – 3200 M RELAY FINALS5:00 P.M. – 100 M DASH TRIALS5:15 P.M. – 100 M HIGH HURDLE TRIALS5:40 P.M. – 200 M DASH TRIALS6:10 P.M. – OPENING CEREMONIES6:15 P.M. – 100 M HIGH HURDLES6:25 P.M. – 100 M DASH6:35 P.M. – 1600 M RUN6:45 P.M. – 400 M RELAY7:05 P.M. – 400 M DASH7:20 P.M. – 300 M LOW HURDLES7:45 P.M. – 800 M RUN8:05 P.M. – 200 M DASH8:15 P.M. – 3200 M RUN8:30 P.M. – 1600 M RELAY ADVANCEMENT FROM STATE MEET TRIALS TO FINALS1. 110 AND 100 HURDLES, 100; 200 A. 3 HEATS WITH 10 B. 1ST, 2ND FROM EACH HEAT PLUS NEXT 3 BEST TIMES.2. 400 RELAY, 1600 RELAY, 400, 300 HURDLES A. NO TRIALS B. 3 SECTIONS TIMED; 10 PER SECTION3. 3200 RELAY, 800 A. NO TRIALS B. 2 SECTIONS; 1 WITH 13, 1 WITH 144. 1600 AND 3200 A. NO TRIALS B. 1 RACE TIMED5. FIELD EVENTS A. TOP 10 QUALIFY PLUS TIES =========================================== INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS STATE FINALS QUARTERFINALSMATCH 1: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS. JASPER MATCH 2: NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL MATCH 3: CENTER GROVE VS. CARMEL MATCH 4: DELTA VS. MUNSTER TBD | SEMIFINALSMATCH 1: MATCH 1 WINNER VS. MATCH 2 WINNERMATCH 2: MATCH 3 WINNER VS. MATCH 4 WINNER TBD | STATE CHAMPIONSHIPMATCH 1: MATCH 5 WINNER VS. MATCH 6 WINNER ====================================== NBA PLAYOFFS 2026 NBA FINALS SAN ANTONIO VS. NEW YORK GAME 1: NEW YORK 105 SAN ANTONIO 95 JUNE 5: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 2 ON ABC, 8:30 ET JUNE 8: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 3 ON ABC, 8:30 ET JUNE 10: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 4 ON ABC, 8:30 ET JUNE 13: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 5 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* JUNE 16: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 6 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* JUNE 19: NBA FINALS 2026 – GAME 7 ON ABC, 8:30 ET* * = IF NECESSARY ==================================== NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 1: VEGAS 5 CAROLINA 4 GAME 2: VEGAS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M. ET, THURSDAY, JUNE 4 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) GAME 3: CAROLINA AT VEGAS, 8 P.M. ET, SATURDAY, JUNE 6 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) GAME 4: CAROLINA AT VEGAS, 8 P.M. ET, TUESDAY, JUNE 9 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) *GAME 5: VEGAS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M. ET, THURSDAY, JUNE 11 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) *GAME 6: CAROLINA AT VEGAS, 8 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, JUNE 14 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) *GAME 7: VEGAS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS) * – IF NECESSARY =================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MINOR 4 WASHINGTON 1 DETROIT 7 TAMPA BAY 2 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 8 MINNESOTA 0 NY METS 7 SEATTLE 1 PHILADELPHIA 3 SAN DIEGO 2 BOSTON 8 BALTIMORE 1 CLEVELAND 5 NY YANKEES 4 KANSAS CITY 5 CINCINNATI 2 ATLANTA 7 TORONTO 3 SAN FRANCISCO 1 MILWAUKEE 0 ST. LOUIS 5 TEXAS 3 LAS VEGAS 5 CHICAGO CUBS 4 (10) HOUSTON 11 PITTSBURGH 9 LA ANGELS 11 COLORADO 4 LA DODGERS 7 ARIZONA 0 =================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ST. PAUL 10 INDIANAPOLIS 1 LAKE COUNTY 17 FT. WAYNE 7 SOUTH BEND 4 QUAD CITIES 3 =================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL SUPER REGIONALS: FRIDAY, JUNE 5 TO MONDAY, JUNE 8 MORGANTOWN SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 5 GAME 1: NOON | NO. 16 WEST VIRGINIA VS. CAL POLY | ESPN2 JUNE 6 GAME 2: NOON | NO. 16 WEST VIRGINIA VS. CAL POLY | ESPN2 TROY SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 5 GAME 1: 5 P.M. | TROY VS. LITTLE ROCK | ESPNU JUNE 6 GAME 2: 3 P.M. | TROY VS. LITTLE ROCK | ESPN2 CHAPEL HILL SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 5 GAME 1: 3 P.M. | NO. 5 NORTH CAROLINA VS. SOUTHERN CAL | ESPN2 JUNE 6 GAME 2: 2 P.M. | NO. 5 NORTH CAROLINA VS. SOUTHERN CAL | ESPN AUBURN SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 5 GAME 1: 8 P.M. | NO. 4 AUBURN VS. OLE MISS | ESPN2 JUNE 6 GAME 2: 5 P.M. | NO. 4 AUBURN VS. OLE MISS | ESPN LAWRENCE SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 6 GAME 1: 6 P.M. | NO. 15 KANSAS VS. OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 JUNE 7 GAME 2: 6 P.M. | NO. 15 KANSAS VS. OKLAHOMA | TBD TUSCALOOSA SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 6 GAME 1: 9 P.M. | NO. 7 ALABAMA VS. ST. JOHN’S (NY) | ESPN2 JUNE 7 GAME 2: 3 P.M. | NO. 7 ALABAMA VS. ST. JOHN’S (NY) | ESPN2 AUSTIN SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 6 GAME 1: 8 P.M. | NO. 6 TEXAS VS. NO. 11 OREGON | ESPN JUNE 7 GAME 2: 9 P.M. | NO. 6 TEXAS VS. NO. 11 OREGON | ESPN ATHENS SUPER REGIONAL JUNE 6 GAME 1: 11 A.M. | NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 14 MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN JUNE 7 GAME 2: NOON | NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 14 MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN ===== MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – SUNDAY/MONDAY 21/22 | CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD IN OMAHA, NE GAME 1 | 2 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 12 ON ESPN GAME 2 | 7 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 12 ON ESPN GAME 3 | 3 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ON ESPN GAME 4 | 8 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ON ESPN GAME 5 | 2 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 14 ON ESPN GAME 6 | 7 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 14 ON ESPN GAME 7 | 2 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 15 ON ESPN GAME 8 | 7 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 15 ON ESPN GAME 9 | 2 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ON ESPN GAME 10 | 8 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ON ESPN GAME 11 | 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 ON ESPN GAME 12 | 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 ON ESPN BRACKET 1 | TBD THURSDAY, JUNE 18 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) BRACKET 2 | TBD THURSDAY, JUNE 18 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 1 | TBD SATURDAY, JUNE 20 ON ESPN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 2 | 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 21 ON ABC CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 3 | 7 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 22 ON ESPN (IF NECESSARY) =================================== WNBA LIBERTY 97 TEMPO 82 MERCURY 72 STORM 68 =================================== UFL SCORES SEMI-FINALS SUNDAY JUNE 7 DEFENDERS AT STORM 3:00 KINGS AT BATTLEHAWKS 6:00 =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================== MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES NBA FINALS JALEN BRUNSON SCORES 30 AND KNICKS FINISH ON 11-0 RUN, STEAL GAME 1 FROM SPURS WITH 105-95 WIN SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night. OG Anunoby had 17 points for New York — which has won 12 consecutive playoff games, the seventh team to have such a streak in NBA history, and is the third to do it in a single season. Brunson scored 13 points in the fourth, only six fewer than San Antonio managed as a team in that quarter, and sealed it with a spinning jumper while falling to the court with 38 seconds left. “He’s a gamer, man,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “In the biggest moments, he shows up. That’s what MVPs are supposed to do.” And the Knicks, who finished on an 11-0 run, made a little more history. They became the first team to beat San Antonio in a Game 1 of the title series — the Spurs were 6-0 in those — and this is also the first time the Spurs have trailed a finals before the finish. As far as single-season playoff winning streaks — Golden State won 15 straight games in the 2017 postseason on its way to the title. San Antonio won 12 straight in 1999 on its way to the title. And now New York has won 12 in a row, with its title status to be determined. “I think we know what we have to do,” Brunson said. “I think we’re a pretty together group.” Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, but he shot 6 for 21 from the field in his finals debut. Stephon Castle scored 17, while Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper each had 16 for San Antonio. “I was bad tonight,” Wembanyama said. “It’s not more complicated than that.” Game 2 is Friday in San Antonio. Former San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich was at the game, as he’s been for every finals game in Spurs history, albeit watching from a suite and not stomping the San Antonio sideline. The Spurs legends — David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Bruce Bowen and more — were there, too. So were Knicks great Patrick Ewing and the world’s most recognizable New York fans: Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Fat Joe, Timothée Chalamet and more. Plenty of non-celeb Knicks fans made the trip as well; Tommy Sherlock, a auto sales manager from Brooklyn, said it cost less for two Game 1 tickets in San Antonio, with hotel and airfare, than Game 3 tickets in New York would have set him back. “First-class air, too,” Sherlock said. “By a lot.” The Knicks led 14-7 early, the Spurs answered with a 20-13 run to go up by 10, the Knicks rallied and the second quarter saw six lead changes before San Antonio took a 55-48 lead into the break. San Antonio pushed the lead to 14 midway through the third quarter before the Knicks stormed back, finishing the period on a 22-9 run and sending the game into the fourth tied at 76. New York’s lead was eight midway through the final period. Wembanyama made a pair of free throws with 2:16 left to put San Antonio up 95-94, but Brunson made a corner 3 on the next possession to put the Knicks on top for good. “I think we let that one go,” Wembanyama said. San Antonio’s run of never trailing the finals had some close calls over the years. The Spurs were tied twice with New Jersey in 2003 finals, tied with Detroit twice in 2005, tied with Miami three times in 2013 — they lost that series in seven games, so they only trailed when it was over — and then were tied with the Heat once more in 2014. It’s only 1-0. But the Knicks are only three wins away from their first title in 53 years, and they just took home-court advantage away from San Antonio. “We have a long way to go,” Brunson said. ===== JOSH HART’S EFFORTS HELP KNICKS TURN AROUND GAME 1 OF THE NBA FINALS AND BEAT THE SPURS SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When the New York Knicks needed a lift, they turned to the player who has given them everything he has all season. Josh Hart overcame early foul trouble to lead a defensive effort that stymied the San Antonio Spurs in the second half as New York rallied for a 105-95 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. “That’s just who he is,” said Jalen Brunson, who led the Knicks with 30 points. “He’s always been that way. I can’t explain it. He just has a knack for doing things like that, and in crucial times, as well. It’s a credit to who he is as a player.” Scoring three points on 1-for-5 shooting doesn’t sound like an impactful line, but Hart’s value to the Knicks goes well beyond his offense. Hart finished with 15 rebounds, six assists, four steals and a blocked shot in 27 minutes. The Knicks outscored the Spurs by 22 points when Hart was on the court, the highest plus-minus by eight of any player in the series opener. Hart is first player with 15-plus rebounds, six-plus assists and four-plus steals in an NBA Finals game since Hall of Famer Larry Bird in Game 3 of 1986 NBA Finals for Boston against the Houston Rockets. “I don’t really don’t care about it, honestly,” Hart said, chuckling. “I’m happy we got the win. Happy I was able to impact the game. Obviously, I had a couple of shots that I felt good about that didn’t go in. How I play the game, it goes far beyond made shots, it goes far beyond box scores. Glory to God, he was able to strengthen me in moments of weakness and I was able to just go out there and just hoop.” The Spurs were held to 40 points in the second half and were outscored 29-19 in the fourth quarter. Hart had three steals in the fourth quarter alone as the Knicks sealed a victory in Game 1 with Game 2 scheduled for Friday in San Antonio. Hart picked up three early fouls that limited him to 6 1/2 minutes in the first quarter and only 37 seconds in the second. San Antonio shot 38% on 3-pointers in scoring 55 points in the first half with Hart largely on the bench. “These guys are resilient, man,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. ”They get better as the game goes along. They really try to pay attention to the details that we are throwing at them.” Hart was key to that turnaround in the second half. Spurs forward Julian Champagnie was 5 for 6 on 3-pointers in the first half but missed all five of his attempts in the second half. Champagnie finished with 16 points. At 20 years old, Spurs rookie Dylan Harper became the youngest player to score 10 points in the NBA Finals, doing so in his first six minutes on the court. He was limited to four points on 2-for-5 shooting in the second half and finished with 16 points. Hart’s first steal of the fourth quarter led to a running layup by Brunson that put New York ahead 92-86 with 6:34 remaining. His final steal led to Brunson’s 15-foot jumper with 38 seconds that sealed the victory. “You know, you look at Josh Hart’s line being 1 for 5 from the field, and the guy had 15 rebounds and four steals, and he made some unbelievable defensive plays and he helped us tremendously in transition,” Brown said. “So, heck of a job by Josh.” =============================== NHL PLAYOFFS DOWN 0-1 IN STANLEY CUP FINAL, HURRICANES COACH ON TOP LINE VS. VEGAS: ‘WE NEED THEM TO GET GOING’ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After carrying the Carolina Hurricanes during the season as their top goal scorers, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov are ice cold in the playoffs. That was easier to swallow during the first three rounds, when others down the lineup picked up the slack. Now, it is a problem that could cost them the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes have met their match in the final against the Vegas Golden Knights, a seasoned opponent with no glaring weaknesses who won the opener 5-4. With Game 2 on Thursday night, the pressure is squarely on Carolina’s best players to get it together before it is too late. “I know we have a better in us, and we’ve got to show it,” Aho said Wednesday. “It’s on us to figure it out.” Top-line scoring woes Through 14 games this postseason, the trio of Jarvis, Aho and Svechnikov has scored just three times against a goaltender at even strength. The success of the second line of Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake made getting past Ottawa, Philadelphia and Montreal a breeze with a single loss in the three series combiend. Vegas is a different animal, and Game 1 showed the frustration seeping through for the first line. “This league is weird: You grip your stick a little tight and you get into a weird matchup, and it can look worse than it is,” Hall said. “But things can change on a dime, especially this time of year.” The Hurricanes have been waiting nearly two months for that change. Coach Rod Brind’Amour for several weeks has exhibited patience and praised Jarvis, Aho and Svechnikov for doing good things away from the puck that contribute to winning, even if they’re not showing up on the scoresheet. His tone has changed facing a deficit in the final. “They got to play in the other team’s end,” Brind’Amour said. “They’re too much one and done and not even one (scoring chance), and it’s not a lot of time. So, they got to get a little more offensive zone time. Kind of like that last shift they had. That was one of the shifts you could say: ‘OK, there you go. That’s how it needs to look.’ We need them to get going.” Glimpse of what could be That final shift came with the score tied late in the third period Tuesday night, hemming the Golden Knights in their own end and generating quality opportunities. Jarvis had one shot blocked, then two more stopped by Carter Hart, including a flashy glove save that set the table for Tomas Hertl to score the winning goal 21 seconds later. It was a marked improvement from earlier in the game, when Jarvis passed up an open shot looking for a pass and later missing a wide-open net. “The chances are there,” Jarvis said. “We’ve had our looks. We just have to capitalize now more than ever. We can’t dwell on the past, can’t dwell on the stuff we missed. It’s about the next shift, the next shot.” Easier said than done because Vegas is going to adjust, too. Coach John Tortorella has preached a consistent approach, and there is a reason the team has won 20 of 25 games since he took over in late March. “We have thoughts on how to play this team,” Tortorella said. “We need to be patient. In a number of things, how we have to play, I think, requires patience — and when you get a little antsy against that team, they can capitalize. They’re that good. I think we have an understanding of how we have to go.” What the Hurricanes need While Jarvis, Aho and Svechnikov have looked off at times, there is little evidence it comes from a lack of caring. Maybe it’s trying too hard. “It’s not about work ethic or trying harder, but it doesn’t matter at the same time,” Aho said. “There’s also a part that we almost sometimes try to do too much, instead of just letting the game happen and play the game, let the game come to you in a way.” Teammates are trying to keep those guys’ heads up and focused as best as possible. Defenseman Jalen Chatfield is all about bringing the positivity. “Everybody’s giving everything out there,” Chatfield said. “That’s not the question. Sometimes it’s bounces. Sometimes things happen in hockey, but I think as a group, (it is about) leaning on each other to help each other play our best.” Hall, the No. 1 pick in 2010 and MVP in 2017-18 who has found a groove with his sixth NHL organization at age 34, doesn’t feel the need to coach up other players who are struggling. He maintains the belief that Jarvis, Aho and Svechnikov will turn things around. “Those guys are great players,” Hall said. “They had their chances and their looks (in Game 1). Some of the looks didn’t turn into chances. But we know how good they are, and we know how good they can be and it’s only a matter of time.” ===== THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS ARE ROLLING, EAGER TO STRETCH STREAK TO 8 STRAIGHT IN GAME 2 OF STANLEY CUP FINAL RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were up one, down to a frantic 5.6 seconds left to secure Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes won a faceoff in the Vegas zone, with Logan Stankoven passing to Alexander Nikishin up top for a one-timer from a young defenseman known for his hard shot. But Mitch Marner jumped in the path of the blast and blocked the puck with the inside of his left knee, a painful stop that ultimately closed the door on Carolina. It epitomized the edge, precision and killer instinct that these Golden Knights are playing with as they try to win the Cup for a second time in four years. After winning twice on the road to start a shocking sweep of Colorado in the West final, they now have a chance to do the same against the team that finished second to the Avalanche in the regular season. Game 2 is Thursday night. “To me that’s common sense,” coach John Tortorella said Wednesday. “You win one, you want to win the next one. You don’t want to let any momentum slip away.” When Vegas went into Colorado and won Game 1 last round, Tortorella and his players brushed off stealing home-ice advantage, making it clear they were there for more instead of being content with a split. The same goes now after Tuesday’s 5-4 win at Carolina, with Tortorella noting afterward, “Momentum swings happen quickly.” That can be particularly true when playing a team that went 12-1 through three rounds to secure its first shot at the Cup in two decades, coming after years of building in an eight-year playoff run before finally punching through its East final roadblock. The Hurricanes’ only loss before Tuesday had come with a rusty start in Game 1 of the East final against Montreal after going 11 days between rounds, the longest playoff break in more than a century. And they pounced on Vegas with an opening-minute goal en route to a 2-0 first-period lead. Yet the Golden Knights — who rallied from a three-goal deficit in Game 3 against the Avalanche — have an opportunity to hand the Hurricanes more losses in a week than they had the rest of the playoffs combined, largely by sticking together and sticking to their game. “If you start to change and you start to chase the game, usually it doesn’t go so well for you,” captain Mark Stone said. “We have done a really good job of just sticking to the way we play and not taking too much unnecessary risks, and we were able to get ourselves back in the game.” Game 1 offered another chapter in Vegas’ march that began with a late-season coaching change by firing Bruce Cassidy to hire Tortorella. The Golden Knights have won 20 of 25 games since, and seem to be getting better in every playoff round with a roster featuring tested talent from that 2023 title with players like Jack Eichel, Brett Howden, William Karlsson, Mark Stone, Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb. They regrouped from a 2-1 deficit in Round 1 by winning a pair of overtime games before closing out Utah in six games. They beat Anaheim in six, winning the last two. Then came the sweep of Colorado, with the high-powered Avalanche managing seven goals in four games after leading the league in scoring (3.63). Against Carolina, the Golden Knights gave up a goal to Nikolaj Ehlers on the rush just 25 seconds in, then another to Ehlers on a breakaway for the 2-0 lead. But Vegas pushed back with three unanswered goals to silence a hostile crowd. They also twice responded when the Hurricanes tied the score, the last coming with Tomas Hertl taking a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beating Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left. Then came Marner’s final stop, when he jumped in front of Nikishin’s shot — it registered 89.6 miles per hour, according to NHL EDGE — to knock the puck off its laser-line trajectory toward Carter Hart in the crease. “I don’t think it’s anything special,” Tortorella said of the block. “I think that’s part of playing defense, especially at this time of year.” Regardless, the effort had multiple Vegas players going straight to Marner at the horn to hug him with a seventh straight playoff win secured — and the chance for more. “I think the way they think the game, you can see it,” said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, who captained Carolina to its lone Cup title in 2006. “They’re not making plays when they don’t have to, and they don’t turn pucks over. It’s out of their end, it’s through the neutral zone. if there’s no space, they’re putting it behind you, and they’re just staying above it, and they’re doing it right.” ============================== NFL NEWS NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL WON’T TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ABOUT LEAGUE’S TV AND STREAMING DEALS NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league’s broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Goodell declined an invitation to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 10 “due to ongoing litigation related to the topic of the hearing,” the league’s general counsel, Ted Ullyot, wrote in a letter Wednesday to the committee chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Jordan is one of several elected officials who’ve raised concerns about the prices fans have to pay to watch NFL games and whether the league’s streaming deals comply with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which granted the league a limited antitrust exemption. The law applies only to broadcast networks. Courts have ruled in the past that it does not apply to other media, including cable, satellite and streaming. There has been bipartisan sentiment in favor of updating the law. This spring, the Justice Department began investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices related to its broadcast deals. In his letter to Jordan, Ullyot said 87% of the league’s games will be available over the air this season, and that every game in the competing teams’ home markets is on broadcast television. He said the increased number of games on streaming services has corresponded with a slight drop in games shown on cable. “The NFL’s decision to license a few more games to widely adopted streaming services is simply a reflection that those platforms now offer significantly more reach than the current pay TV ecosystem and that broadcast television remains the foundation of our media distribution,” Ullyot wrote. A spokeswoman for Jordan did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The league also sent a letter to Jordan signed by 21 members of Congress urging caution with any changes to the broadcasting law. Ullyot’s letter said the SBA helps maintain competitive balance because it supports “broad media distribution, substantial revenue sharing among the clubs, and a collectively bargained salary cap.” “If the league were not to handle media distribution as it has since the passage of the SBA,” the letter said, “the result would be to harm NFL fans through increased cost and confusion and the undermining of the competitive balance that makes NFL games so exciting.” ===== REPORTS: STEELERS, TE DARNELL WASHINGTON AGREE ON 4-YEAR EXTENSION Coming off the best season of his young career, tight end Darnell Washington agreed to a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Washington, 24, will receive $21 million guaranteed, per the reports. Last season, the 2023 third-round draft pick out of Georgia set career highs with 31 receptions and 364 receiving yards in 16 games (13 starts). He made one touchdown catch in each of the past two seasons. The 6-foot-7, 264-pounder has been a big red-zone target while also using his size to overpower defenders. “Love Darnell,” first-year Steelers coach Mike McCarthy told reporters earlier this week. “He’s been here every day, classroom, good student. He’s a pro’s pro. I’ve been very, very impressed with him. … “Year 1, as you get to know your players, there’s certain schemes you may tilt one way or the other, variations of schemes. And definitely we’ve been doing that with our tight ends, and he’s a big part of that reason.” In three seasons with the Steelers, Washington has totaled 57 catches for 625 yards and two scores in 50 games (29 starts). Washington and outside linebacker Nick Herbig, who signed his four-year, $100 million extension on Wednesday, are the first members of the Steelers’ 2023 draft class to land extensions this spring. “I’d love to keep that whole class here,” Herbig said. “I think we got a bunch of dogs in there. I’m excited. I think some things (are) going to happen. I hope so.” ===== BROWNS’ JARED VERSE FOCUSED ON ‘BEST VERSION OF ME,’ NOT REPLACING MYLES GARRETT Jared Verse admitted Wednesday that he initially found the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Los Angeles Rams to the Cleveland Browns on Monday “upsetting,” but after speaking to a pair of former teammates, the Pro Bowl edge rusher felt it was “time to work.” Verse, 25, the 2024 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowler in each of his first two seasons, was acquired in exchange for superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and reigning single-season sack holder. The Browns also acquired a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a conditional 2029 third-round pick. If Garrett is dealt to another AFC North team, the 2029 pick will become a first-round pick, per an ESPN report. “I’m not here to fill (Garrett’s) shoes,” Verse said after his first practice with the Browns. “I’m here to bring my own. … I’m here to work, and I’m here to be the best version of me. And the best version of me is going to be the best defensive player in the league. And the best defensive player in the league is going to play for the best defense in the league.” What also helped Verse come to grips with the trade was how Cleveland made it clear that he had to be included in the deal. “They’re not going to get a half-finished product or something you got to work on,” said Verse, who was the No. 19 overall pick of the Rams in the 2024 NFL Draft. “This is going to be the best version of me. Everything I’ve done this offseason, it’s going to be great.” Verse was on the practice field on Wednesday afternoon in his No. 8 jersey, having arrived late Tuesday afternoon. The native of Dayton, Ohio, only took part in individual drills, but drew high praise from new Browns coach Todd Monken. “He’s going to fit us like a glove,” Monken said. “… Just be yourself. There’s only one of you. Myles is already taken. And he’s an elite football player. We all know that. Jared, just be you. I see his track ascending. I see a world of upside by the way he’s wired. We’re jacked to have him.” Verse, who posted 12 sacks, 71 tackles and five forced fumbles over 34 games (22 starts) with the Rams, is under contract for at least the next two seasons. He has a $4.1 million cap hit this year and is eligible for a fifth-year option in 2028. ===== PACKERS’ MICAH PARSONS LIKELY WON’T PLAY BEFORE MID-OCTOBER Micah Parsons had hoped to rejoin the Green Bay Packers during the first month of the season, but the All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Wednesday that he’s four months away from being cleared to practice. Parsons, 27, underwent ACL surgery Dec. 29 after a Dec. 14 season-ending injury against the Denver Broncos, and revealed Wednesday that the surgery included a procedure on his meniscus. The five-time Pro Bowl selection likely will open the season on the physically unable to perform list, which means he would automatically miss four games. “The goal for me is to complete the season — not no relapse — and playoffs and pushing towards a championship,” Parsons said. “The goal isn’t for me to go out there and rehurt myself trying to force myself to get back the first few games. The goal has always been (to be available for the) playoffs, and I think we’re all on the same page.” If Parsons does start the season on the PUP list, he would be eligible to practice ahead of the Packers’ Week 5 home matchup against the rival Chicago Bears on Oct. 11. The following Sunday, Green Bay hosts Parsons’ former team, the Dallas Cowboys. “We have a pretty good strong nine-month rule,” Parsons said of the Packers. “Through the research and the data, there’s no good outcomes with players coming back early from an ACL, especially if you had other things that had to get fixed up. It’s just all about completing the rehab to the best of our ability and then seeing where we’re at from there.” Before Parsons’ injury, the Packers were rolling at 9-3-1, then went 0-4 to close the regular season and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Bears. Parsons finished his first season with the Packers with 12.5 sacks, 41 tackles, 27 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles, making the All-Pro first team for the third time in five seasons. Green Bay acquired Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in a stunning trade on Aug. 28, 2025, then signed him to a four-year, $186 million contract extension through 2029. The Packers sent Kenny Clark and a pair of first-round picks to Dallas in the deal. Parsons has recorded 65.0 sacks in 77 games (76 starts) since the Cowboys drafted him with the No. 12 overall pick in 2021. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021. ===== LONGTIME QB RUSSELL WILSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Longtime NFL quarterback Russell Wilson announced his retirement on Wednesday at age 37. Wilson made his announcement during a three-minute, 16-second video posted to social media. The 10-time Pro Bowl selection titled the announcement “Thank You, Football, Love, #3.” Wilson said he will be working for CBS this season. The NFL Today pregame show has reportedly settled on him to replace Matt Ryan, now the president of football for the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson played 10 of his 14 NFL seasons (2012-21) with the Seattle Seahawks and led the squad to the 2013 season Super Bowl title. The Seahawks lost in the Super Bowl the following season. Wilson threw 292 of his 353 career touchdown passes with the Seahawks. He started all 158 games he played in for Seattle, including each game in 2012 after being a third-round draft pick under then-coach Pete Carroll. Games “To coach Carroll, thanks for taking a chance on a young, 5-11 Black kid from Richmond, Virginia, that was told he was too small to ever make it in the NFL,” Wilson said. “We knew what winning was like. And to every teammate I’ve had the privilege of sharing the locker room with, thank you for the sacrifices, the brotherhood, the memories. None of this is possible without you.” Though Wilson played for four teams, the city of Seattle was the only town that got a shout-out from Wilson. “To Seattle, you raised me,” Wilson said. “Not just all the wins and crazy-loud games, but also the forever memories after we won the Super Bowl. … But even more important, the kids at Seattle Children’s Hospital, you gave me hope and belief in a better tomorrow. And hopefully I did the same for you.” After the 2021 season, Wilson was traded to Denver. The Broncos went 11-19 in his starts over the next two seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 and started three games for the New York Giants last season before rookie Jaxson Dart became the starter. Wilson passed for 46,966 yards and 114 interceptions in 205 games (202 starts). He also rushed for 5,568 yards and 31 touchdowns, making him the lone player in NFL history to top both 40,000 passing yards and 5,000 rushing yards. Wilson was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2020. Wilson is now ready to talk about football as opposed to playing the game. “As I enter this next chapter with CBS Sports and The NFL Today, I’m so blessed to continue doing what I love most — being around the greatest game in the world,” Wilson said. ===== ODELL BECKHAM JR. THANKFUL FOR SECOND CHANCE WITH GIANTS Odell Beckham Jr. has played in just 23 games over the past four seasons and he’s no longer viewed as a top-flight NFL receiver. But the 33-year-old Beckham is glad to get another opportunity with the New York Giants, the franchise he excelled for in his first five NFL seasons from 2014-18. “God has given me one more opportunity to play,” Beckham said after practicing with the Giants on Wednesday, two days after being signed by the club. “Whatever I do with that, is that. I’m not saying this is my only year, I’m not saying I’ve got five more for you. I’m looking at it like this is my opportunity now, and we’ll see where it goes from there.” Beckham topped 1,000 receiving yards in four of his five seasons with the Giants and had 25 touchdown catches over his first three campaigns. He was a Pro Bowl selection in each of those years. But a major ankle injury early in the 2017 season derailed his career and things disintegrated with New York the following season. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns and topped 1,000 yards in 2019, the last time he compiled more than 600 yards in a season. Since that time, he has bounced around to three other teams. Now, he’s not guaranteed anything but a chance. He’s not the star of the team or even looked at as a starter. But if he displays his past form, the Giants provide an opportunity to get on the playing field and contribute. “It has always been about proving it to myself,” Beckham said. “There’s always a little bit of you want to prove it to everybody else. Deep down inside to me, it was about proving to me, believing in me, believing in what God had given me and my abilities. “I like it this way. I feel like it’s going to elevate me, it’s going to bring me up to have to earn it.” Beckham played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 under John Harbaugh, who became Giants coach in January. Beckham and Harbaugh held discussions earlier in the offseason and the Giants worked Beckham out in April but didn’t sign him. Harbaugh and Beckham continued discussions and the coach recently became convinced Beckham was in sufficient shape to play despite sitting out last season. When Beckham performed well during a group receiver workout on Monday, the Giants were ready to pounce and signed him. “I think the biggest thing is him being in really, really good shape,” Harbaugh said. “We talked about this, he would tell you this. You can’t be just OK. You’re Odell Beckham. You’ve got to come out here and you have to be performing at a high level in workouts, you’ve got to be performing at a high level in practice. You got to be a guy capable that we can see would have a chance to make a difference in NFL games. You have to be that kind of player.” Coming full circle brings back the past for Beckham, who was known for explosive sideline tantrums and acrobatic catches during his first act in New York. “At the end of the day, like I said, I never wanted to leave here,” Beckham said. “I just wanted us to have a better team, better people, better players. I sound like a Papa John’s commercial. I just wanted to be great. I care about it that much. “As far as regrets, I’m kind of one of those people, for better or worse, never regret anything, because at one point in time it was exactly what you wanted. I don’t hang my hat on it. I learn from it.” Beckham has 575 receptions for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns in 119 career games (97 starts) with five teams. ============================== COLLEGE FOOTBALL NICK SABAN LENDS SUPPORT TO COLLEGE SPORTS BILL AS SEC, BIG TEN PUSH BACK WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and others testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a college sports system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between schools. The leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee held the hearing as they push legislation unveiled last week that supporters hope can break the congressional gridlock over how to regulate college athletics. But it’s already facing criticism from some senators and the two most influential conferences in college sports. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., would regulate payments to athletes, limit them to one “free” transfer during their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” restricting coaches from leaving programs during the season. Cruz touted the proposal as “the last, best hope we have to save college sports.” “If you had the biggest, baddest Ferrari that you could ever have and it was going 150 miles an hour toward the Grand Canyon, somebody needs to tap the brakes. And I think that’s what we all need to do here,” Saban said in his opening remarks. Notably absent from the the witness list, which included Notre Dame’s athletic director and the commissioner of the newly reconstructed Pac-12 conference, were any representatives from either the Big Ten or Southeastern Conferences. Saban won seven national championships at SEC schools Alabama and LSU but said he was not in Washington to represent any conference or team. The SEC and the Big Ten, the two most powerful conferences in college sports, oppose the bill, arguing it “leaves critical issues unresolved.” Cantwell said the legislation is intended to restore competition to college athletics by ensuring success is determined by how universities “build a team, and not because they have a billionaire in their back pocket.” She also addressed the conferences’ opposition directly, suggesting they fear a more level playing field and the idea “that somebody’s going to come in and rearrange the deck chairs of those conferences, steal the eyeball schools, and then basically leave everybody with everything else.” While Cruz and Cantwell, the two top-ranked lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee, support the bill, passage through the Senate is far from certain. President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the bill publicly. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, an ally of Trump’s, said he had “grave concerns” about the bill. He said his most important concern was “it does nothing about protecting, biological women from competing with men and sports” — an issue that Trump has dealt with via executive orders but that has not come up in any version of these bills. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a former college football coach at Auburn, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that “there’s going to have to be some changes” to the bill in order for him to support it. House Republican leadership had been working toward a vote on its own college sports bill, known as the SCORE Act, before the Congressional Black Caucus announced its unanimous opposition. The CBC said the legislation should not move forward in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling that effectively disabled a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. They say athletic leaders are failing to address concerns about the decision’s impact on Black political representation. On Wednesday, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to Cruz and Cantwell urging the committee to pause consideration of their bill as well. “Meaningful engagement and action by college athletics leadership should be viewed as a necessary first step,” the letter stated. =============================== BASEBALL MLB COMMISSIONER ROB MANFRED WORRIES CAP PROPOSAL COULD LEAD TO REPEAT OF 1994-95 STRIKE NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners’ salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that caused the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and says the plan is needed because management concluded that the luxury tax system in place since 2003 no longer is working. Owners last week made their first cap proposal since 1994, when a 7 1/2-month strike caused the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years. Manfred was a junior lawyer on the owners’ bargaining team in those negotiations. Players have vowed to fight a cap as long as it takes. Asked whether he is concerned the events of 1994-95 will be repeated, Manfred responded: “Of course I do.” “We’re open to whatever ideas people have, but we need a realistic framework that addresses the fans’ concerns about competitive balance and you just can’t ignore that financial penalties have not gotten it done for us,” he said Wednesday at a news conference during an owners’ meeting. Baseball owners and players started the current luxury tax system for the 2003 season and in subsequent agreements have increased tax rates while adding surcharges. “We have tried mightily over several rounds of bargaining to use a competitive balance tax to address competitive concerns and sometimes you got to admit you failed,” Manfred said. More teams have been willing to exceed tax thresholds in recent years, with a record nine teams paying the penalty in both 2024 and 2025, when the Dodgers were hit with a $169.4 million bill. Total tax rose from $78.5 million in 2022 to $222.8 million the following year, $311.3 million in 2024 and $402.6 million last year. “We never thought about the CBT as a revenue-generating device,” Manfred said. “And when you see more and more tax getting paid, you realize that it is not the kind of speed bump that would help on the issue of competitive balance.” Baseball’s five-year collective bargaining agreement, agreed to in March 2022 after a 99-day lockout, expires on Dec. 1. Management is expected to impose a lockout, which would bring free-agent signings and trades to a halt. Manfred wouldn’t publicly say whether management thought a stoppage would be worth the cost to obtain a cap. “I’m not going to speculate about work stoppages,” he said. “I think that the proposal we’ve made is grounds for constructive dialogue and back and forth with the MLBPA about how we can address the number one concern of our fans and that is a lack of competitive balance in the game.” MLB would limit spending in 2027 to $245.3 million, using figures for luxury tax payrolls that include $20.1 million for benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool. It also would establish a payroll floor of $171.2 million, forcing some teams to spend more. The Dodgers had a $415.2 million payroll on opening day this year. Players asked for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing revenue sharing. Baseball has had nine work stoppages since 1972, the last the 99-day lockout that slightly delayed the 2022 season. The NFL has had a cap since 1994, the NBA since 1984-85 and the NHL since 2005-06. ===== PADRES DFA OF NICK CASTELLANOS WHILE IN PHILADELPHIA Preseason acquisition Nick Castellanos was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Castellanos, who signed a one-year, league-minimum deal with the Padres in February after the Philadelphia Phillies released him ahead of the final year of his five-year $100 million contract, hit .191 with four homers, 20 RBIs and a .560 OPS over 39 games, with 34 strikeouts and five walks. Ironically, the move was made while Castellanos is back in Philadelphia. A video tribute for Castellanos was shown ahead of Tuesday’s game at Citizens Bank Park, but he did not play in the game. Part of why Castellanos was let go by the Phillies was his behavior, which included repeated clashes with manager Rob Thomson. Ironically, Philadelphia fired Thomson in late April. As a corresponding move, the Padres selected infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A El Paso. Castellanos, 34, is a career .270 hitter with 254 home runs and 940 RBIs in 1,727 games over a 14-year career with the Detroit Tigers (2013-19), Chicago Cubs (2019), Cincinnati Reds (2020-21), Phillies (2022-25) and Padres. Taylor, 27, would be making his Padres debut. He’s a career .205 hitter with four RBIs over 38 games with the Kansas City Royals (2023) and Seattle Mariners (2024-25). He’s hit .319 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 51 games with El Paso this season. ===== MLB ROUNDUP: CRISTOPHER SANCHEZ’S SCORELESS STREAK ENDS AT 50 2/3 Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Sanchez (7-2) did not allow a run in May and found out earlier Wednesday that he was named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month. He was just as sharp in his first June outing, putting up zeros until Jackson Merrill hit an RBI single with two outs in the seventh. In all, the Dominican left-hander yielded one run and four hits in seven frames, walking one and striking out eight. His scoreless streak is the fifth-longest in major league history and the longest ever by a left-handed pitcher. J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered off Padres reliever Jason Adam (2-1) in the seventh. The Phillies’ Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the ninth for his 14th save. Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0 Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings for his fourth straight victory and reached base five times at the plate as Los Angeles blanked Arizona in Phoenix. Ohtani (6-2) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out six while dropping his ERA to 0.74. He has pitched 61 innings, one short of the number needed to qualify for the major league leaderboard. If he qualified, he would easily be the ERA leader. Kyle Tucker (three hits) belted a two-run homer in the second inning off Zac Gallen (3-5), and Freddie Freeman singled home two in a three-run third for a quick 5-0 lead. Ohtani had three singles and drew two walks to extend his on-base streak to 19 games, during which he is hitting .438 with four homers, 17 RBIs and 11 multi-hit games. Tigers 7, Rays 2 Detroit’s Dillon Dingler drove in four runs as the Tigers completed a sweep of Tampa Bay by scoring six times in the first four innings, easing away from the American League East leaders in St. Petersburg, Fla. Dingler went 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitch. His fourth-inning homer was his third of the series and one of 10 Detroit deep shots in the sweep. Gleyber Torres was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs. Jake Rogers had two hits, including a solo homer. Kevin McGonigle managed a double, a single and a run. In his third start, Troy Melton (2-0) was sharp and yielded two runs on just four hits in eight innings. Cedric Mullins had a solo homer and Yandy Diaz singled in a run, but the Rays produced just four hits — none after the second inning — and fell to 2-8 in their past 10. Nick Martinez (5-2), who had allowed two runs or fewer in his first 11 starts, was battered for six runs on nine hits in four innings. Guardians 5, Yankees 4 Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance as visiting Cleveland recorded a victory over New York. After hitting doubles in three straight at-bats in Tuesday’s 9-4 victory, Ramirez grounded out in his first at-bat before hitting a single in the fourth and a homer off Cole (1-1). Kyle Manzardo homered for the second straight night, while Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams (9-3) allowed three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying homer in the second and Jose Caballero homered in the fourth to make it a one-run contest. Following a pair of scoreless outings in his return from reconstructive elbow surgery that cost him 2025, Cole allowed four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Giants 1, Brewers 0 Logan Webb took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Victor Bericoto hit his first career home run as San Francisco held on for a victory over Milwaukee. Brice Turang recorded Milwaukee’s first hit with one out in the seventh, an opposite-field single to left. The Brewers stranded the potential tying run at third in the ninth following a leadoff double by Christian Yelich. Keaton Winn retired the next three for his first save of the season. Webb (3-4) gave up just the one hit in seven innings. He struck out four and walked one while throwing 95 pitches. The 29-year-old right-hander continued his dominance of the Brewers, improving to 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in eight career starts. Astros 11, Pirates 9 Cam Smith lined a tiebreaking two-run triple down the first base line, capping a six-run eighth inning as host Houston rallied for a win over Pittsburgh. Isaac Paredes’ two-run home run in the seventh shaved Houston’s five-run deficit to 8-5. After Pittsburgh added a run in the eighth, the Astros erupted for six runs with two outs in the bottom of the frame, completing it against closer Gregory Soto (4-1). Astros closer Josh Hader made his season debut in the ninth and notched his first save. He had been sidelined due to biceps tendinitis. Henry Davis hit his first career grand slam for the Pirates, while Nick Gonzales also went deep and drove in three. The anticipated pitchers’ duel between Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti fizzled as they combined to allow seven runs. Smith drove in three and Isaac Paredes homered and drove in three for the Astros. Mets 7, Mariners 1 Bo Bichette went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Freddy Peralta pitched six quality innings as New York snapped host Seattle’s eight-game winning streak and salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague series. Peralta (4-4), allowed one run on six hits. The veteran right-hander walked two and struck out six. A.J. Ewing had three hits and a run, Luis Torrens was 2-for-4 with two runs and Jared Young added two hits and an RBI. J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the American League West-leading Mariners. Starter George Kirby (5-5) gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits over four innings, with one walk and five strikeouts. White Sox 8, Twins 0 Rookie Sam Antonacci had an RBI double to highlight his career-high four-hit performance, helping Chicago coast past Minnesota in Minneapolis. Antonacci added another double to lead off the eighth inning before coming around to score on Miguel Vargas’ RBI single. Andrew Benintendi belted a two-run homer later in the inning to cap the scoring. Rookie Jacob Gonzalez recorded the first two RBIs of his career, as his two-run single highlighted his team’s four-run first inning. Erick Fedde (1-5) scattered two hits over five scoreless innings. Taj Bradley (5-2) permitted four runs on seven hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins to sustain his first loss since April 24. Marlins 4, Nationals 1 Max Meyer allowed just one run on two hits over seven innings for visiting Miami, which beat Washington to complete the three-game sweep. Joe Mack’s two-out, two-run single off reliever Clayton Beeter (1-1) in the eighth put the Marlins ahead. Meyer (6-0) who struck out seven, won for the fourth time in his last five starts. Esteury Ruiz hit his third homer of the season in the second, a solo shot. Washington starter Andrew Alvarez went 4 2/3 innings. The left-hander gave up four hits, including Ruiz’s homer, and a walk. He also struck out five. Red Sox 8, Orioles 1 Wilyer Abreu had Boston’s first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to a win over visiting Baltimore. Payton Tolle (3-2) pitched six scoreless innings for the Red Sox, who pounded out 15 hits and have won three of their past four games. Ryan Watson handled the final three innings for his first major league save. Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras both had three-hit performances. Chris Bassitt (4-4) lasted just three innings and allowed six hits and three runs for the Orioles, whose three-game winning streak ended. Royals 5, Reds 2 Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping visiting Kansas City earn a victory over Cincinnati. Vinnie Pasquantino also homered, while Stephen Kolek threw seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking two for Kansas City, which clinched its first road series win since sweeping the Seattle Mariners from May 1-3. After being scratched Monday with an illness, Chase Burns threw six innings of two-run, four-hit ball, striking out nine and walking one for the Reds, who dropped their fifth game in seven tries. Blake Dunn provided Cincinnati’s runs with a two-run homer. Braves 7, Blue Jays 3 Atlanta got a pair of three-run homers from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies and rolled to a win, handing Toronto its fourth straight loss. Dubon went deep in the third against starter Patrick Corbin, while Albies homered in the seventh against Adam Macko. Grant Holmes (4-2) shook off a shaky start and allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. Holmes struck out four, including Brandon Valenzuela with runners on the corners to end a threat in the fourth. Corbin (2-2) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks, striking out one. It was the most runs he has allowed since his season debut April 10, as he absorbed his 12th straight loss to the Braves, a streak dating to Sept. 6, 2019. Valenzuela and Nathan Lukes hit solo shots for Toronto. Athletics 5, Cubs 4 (10 innings) Nick Kurtz singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, Justin Sterner threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning for his first career save and the Athletics overcame Chicago for a road victory. After scoring twice in the eighth to draw even, the A’s got automatic baserunner Alika Williams to third base in the 10th on a Jonah Heim infield out before Kurtz went the opposite way against Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts (0-1) to deliver his run-producing hit to left field. Hogan Harris (3-0) pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth. Cubs starter Colin Rea left with a 4-2 lead in the sixth, having allowed single runs in each of the first two innings. He limited the A’s to four hits in his 5 1/3 innings. Seiya Suzuki hit a solo shot and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer. Cardinals 5, Rangers 3 Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as St. Louis beat visiting Texas to avoid a series sweep. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O’Brien worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his 15th save. St. Louis’ Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 with three runs. Joc Pederson had a two-run triple for the Rangers, whose five-game winning streak ended. MacKenzie Gore (4-5) allowed four runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings. Angels 11, Rockies 4 Nick Madrigal and Wade Meckler had four hits apiece as Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Colorado in Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles’ Vaughn Grissom homered and drove in three runs. Madrigal had an RBI and a run, and Meckler doubled and scored twice. Oswald Peraza went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run, and Jose Siri hit an RBI double and scored two runs for the Angels, who tied a season high with 16 hits. Angels starter Walbert Urena (3-4) allowed three runs on three hits over six innings. Tyler Freeman homered, Troy Johnston had two hits and two RBIs and Hunter Goodman doubled, walked, stole a base and drove in a run for Colorado, which had won four of its previous five games. Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen (2-8) permitted eight runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings. ============================== GOLF NEWS PGA TOUR CEO ROLAPP SAYS NEW MODEL WOULD EXPAND FIELDS AT ELITE EVENTS AND RESTORE 36-HOLE CUT DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour is making what CEO Brian Rolapp called substantial progress on a revamped model that would restore 36-hole cuts to all the top tournaments. He said Wednesday the finished product probably won’t be ready until 2028 and would be a system “that outlives any player.” The tour is moving toward a model of two tracks that Rolapp first mentioned in March. The top track for the top performers would be roughly 16 tournaments, not including the majors or postseason. Track 1 would have around 120 to 130 players. Track 2 would be for those aspiring to get to Track 1. The purses would be smaller and the title sponsors would pay less, though Rolapp sounded confident there would be sponsors willing to spend less for such tournaments. Still under discussion is whether players could move up to Track 1 in the middle of the season depending on their performance, such as winning multiple times. Key to a new model, Rolapp said, was bringing back the 36-hole cut, which would make sense if the fields are going from 72 players to 120 players or more. The tour now has “signature events” with 72 players and a 36-hole cut at only three such events hosted by golf greats. “At the end of the day, sports is about how good the athletes are and what the competitive consequences are,” he said. “I think you’ll see that in Track 2. And I think you’ll see people fighting to stay on Track 1. And I think we have lost a lot of that with the smaller field, no-cut events.” He said the tour wants to get back to the competitive meritocracy that makes golf unique. Rolapp has leaned on the pillars of scarcity, simplicity and parity since he first appointed a Future Competition Committee in August, leading to speculation that tour would go to a smaller, more streamlined schedule that would create fewer opportunities. Rolapp painted a different picture Wednesday while meeting with a small group of reporters. “I think when you see where we land, you’re not going to see that,” he said. “But what you are going to see is an elevation of tournaments. And you’re going to have a collection of Track 1 that are special, that are bigger. I think what we have found as we’ve talked to sponsors both for Track 1 and Track 2, there’s a lot of demand for both. And the price points will be different. “The bigger events … not everyone can afford and may not be sort of consistent with their business goals,” he said. “That’s great. There’s other price points too for it, and I think there’s plenty of demand for both Track 1 and Track 2 in that regard because there’s definitely people who want to invest different amounts in these events.” The postseason format also is being revamped. Rolapp said he invited all the PGA Tour’s broadcast partners and even those with whom the PGA Tour does not have contracts, such as streaming services, to provide insight into the tour’s thinking toward a new media rights deal. Rolapp has pointed toward June 23 — a day after the next board meeting — for a full update. “I feel good where we are, but I also had expectations that it wasn’t going to be easy,” Rolapp said. “You don’t have a good process if there’s not tension. That means you’re not asking the right questions.” Still under discussion are details that include which tournaments are going on Track 1 and Track 2, the courses they play and perhaps going to bigger markets the tour is not in, such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Denver and Philadelphia, for example. There also is the issue of players who defected to LIV Golf, a rival league that has its own set of issues now that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will stop paying for it after this year. Brooks Koepka ended his LIV contract and took advantage of a program the PGA Tour created that allowed him to return immediately with financial stipulations, such as a $5 million charity donation and no access to PGA Tour equity for five years. Patrick Reed also is on his way back through his play on the European tour, though he is not eligible for PGA Tour events for one year since his last LIV appearance. Bryson DeChambeau is a little more complicated, mainly because DeChambeau was among those who kept his name on an antitrust lawsuit against the tour. Rolapp repeated his view that he would not concern himself with LIV players until it was time. “All fans want the best golfers in the world together. I think we have most of them, pretty close to all of them. And we’re building a tour that attracts the best players in the world,” Rolapp said. “I think this new model will even improve upon that. “But we do have to account for whatever lingering discipline is left, or rules that have been broken,” he said. “There’s scar tissue, and that has to be accounted for. That’s not to say we’re going to be punitive, it’s just that we’re a membership organization of rules.” ===== RORY MCILROY CHASES ELUSIVE TITLE AT MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT A rested and refreshed Rory McIlroy hopes the 14th time is the charm as he seeks to win the Memorial Tournament for the first time. It would be a special time to do it, as the tournament synonymous with Jack Nicklaus marks its 50th anniversary this week at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. “It’s a wonderful tournament,” McIlroy said at a press conference Wednesday. “Obviously a great list of champions on a wonderful golf course. I haven’t quite figured it out yet. It’s frustrated me over my career. But hopefully this is the week that I put it all together.” McIlroy, 37, has been idle for two weeks since finishing in a tie for seventh place at the PGA Championship. “Yeah, I feel a bit like a part-timer these days. But, yeah, no, I had a couple weeks off. We got ourselves settled into our house in London for the summer. So it was nice to be over there for sort of like the last 10 days,” he said. “A little bit of practice. Stopped off at Shinnecock on the way here on Monday. Scouted it a little bit and played. So, yeah, I’m excited for a good tournament here. I missed this one last year. It’s good to be back. So the course is as hard as ever, so looking forward to the challenge this week.” Shinnecock in Southampton, N.Y., is the site of this month’s U.S. Open, where McIlroy will attempt to win a seventh major title after successfully defending his Masters crown in April. In his most recent appearance at the Memorial Tournament back in 2024, McIlroy finished T15 and 10 shots behind Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler, the World No. 1, defended his title last year. McIlroy said winning the Memorial is one of his top remaining career goals. He has finished inside the top 10 on four occasions, including a tie for fourth place in 2016. “I would say here and Tiger’s (Woods) event at Riviera, they’re the two that I would love to win,” he said. “I’ve been lucky enough to win at Bay Hill, but not while Arnold (Palmer) was alive. So I always thought it would be cool to win here and take that little walk up the hill off the 18th green and shake Jack’s hand. Also, Jack and I share a nice history. We’ve known each other now for nearly 20 years — or I’ve known him for nearly 20 years. He’s been nothing but great to me and my family. So, yeah, this is certainly one I would love to get done.” McIlroy knows what he has to do to earn that handshake on Sunday. “For being such a long golf course I feel like it takes driver out of my hand a lot, which, you know, I pride myself on that being one of my biggest weapons. The fairways pinch in right around the spots where I would be finishing driver. So it’s frustrated me in a way that I feel like my biggest weapon is in some way neutralized here,” he said. Latest sports news “… It’s just about me being a little more disciplined and not being so aggressive with my strategy.” ===== SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER SEEKS TIGER-STYLE THREE-PEAT AT MEMORIAL World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will chase a rare three-peat this week at the Memorial Tournament, last accomplished at Muirfield Village Golf Club by Tiger Woods a quarter-century ago. Scheffler finished 10-under to beat Ben Griffin by four strokes last year, successfully following up his 8-under, one-shot victory against Collin Morikawa in 2024 at Dublin, Ohio. Woods won the tournament five times, including three in a row from 1999 to 2001. The other multi-time winners are Kenny Perry (three times) and two-time champions Tom Watson, Greg Norman, Hale Irwin and tournament host Jack Nicklaus. “The last two years don’t mean much when you stand on the first tee, but this is a golf course I’ve had some success at and this will be a cool place to be able to accomplish something like winning the same tournament three years in a row, especially with it being Jack’s Place, and I’m looking forward to getting out there this week,” Scheffler said at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “The golf course is already firming up pretty good. It doesn’t look like we have much rain in the forecast, so it should be another pretty challenging week here at Muirfield.” Scheffler, 29, is hunting his first win since collecting his 20th career PGA Tour title at the American Express in January. He was runner-up at the Masters, RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship before finishing third in his most recent event at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Based on his experience with the firm greens in Wednesday’s pro-am, Scheffler said he anticipates a tough challenge this week. “I think a test like this — this golf course specifically is a place you can come out, and even if the greens aren’t that fast and there’s not a ton of wind, it will still be challenging because there’s so many areas where you just can’t really miss. The greens have a lot of pitch. There’s certain holes where you just have to step up and hit really great golf shots,” Scheffler said. “… This is (a course) where I think when you’re testing the ball striking that you do out here, it’s just really challenging. And I think if you hit great shots, you get rewarded for it, and if you start hitting poor shots, you’re going to be punished pretty severely, especially when you look at some of the shorter holes out here like 3 and 14.” Scheffler said his favorite part about playing the Memorial Tournament is the crowd support. “Every year here the crowds are amazing. They make a lot of noise, they’re very passionate about this tournament. And the community really rallies around this tournament and Mr. Nicklaus. And I think any time you can play a tournament that has his name on it is something that’s really special. He’s a guy that I look up to, not just from being a great golfer, but he was a great family man as well,” Scheffler said. “… Mr. Nicklaus is a part of the fabric of this tournament and his family is as well. It’s not just about him. This is a special place for us to be able to come and compete, not only from the challenge of the golf course, but being able to play in front of the fans and carrying on Mr. Nicklaus’ legacy. This is a really cool tournament for us.” ===== GOLF GLANCE: SCHEFFLER SEEKS MEMORIAL 3-PEAT; RIVIERA HOSTS U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN A massive week in professional golf sees the PGA Tour tackle Jack Nicklaus’ signature event, the U.S. Women’s Open at historic Riviera for the first time and LIV Golf returning to Spain. PGA TOURTHIS WEEK: the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio, June 4-7, 2026Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club (Par 72, 7,569 Yards)Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)Defending Champion: Scottie SchefflerFedEx Cup Leader: SchefflerHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 12:30-2:30 (GC), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS)Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.X: @MemorialGolfNOTES: This is the 50th year of the Memorial. Muirfield Village was designed by tournament host Jack Nicklaus along with Desmond Muirhead. … This is the seventh of eight signature events this season offering a $20 million prize pool and increased FedExCup points. As one of three player-hosted signature events, it includes a 36-hole cut to the low 50 players and ties and any player within 10 strokes of the 36-hole lead. … The four sponsor exemptions are Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar and Patrick Rodgers. … Players who earned spots in the field via the Aon Swing 5 were Wyndham Clark, Eric Cole, Brandt Snedeker, Mac Meissner and Mark Hubbard. Finau has five top-15 finishes at Muirfield Village. … One qualifying spot for the Open Championship is available to the top finisher who makes the cut and is not otherwise exempt. … Tom Lehman holds the tournament scoring record of 268 set in 1994.BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+310 at DraftKings) has not won since the AmEx in February but seeks to become the first player to win the Memorial three consecutive years since Tiger Woods (1999-2001). … Rory McIlroy (+1050) is making his first start since a T7 at the PGA Championship. He has made the cut in 11 of 13 previous appearances but his best finish to date was a T4 in 2016. … Cameron Young (+1475) is looking to rebound from a T26 at the PGA after winning two of his previous seven events while claiming six top-10s. … Ludvig Aberg (+1600) has nine consecutive finishes of T21 or better, although he has not won since the 2025 Genesis. … Matt Fitzpatrick (+1950) already has a pair of wins in 2026 to go along with a runner-up at The Players.Last Tournament: Charles Schwab Challenge (Russell Henley)Next Tournament: RBC Canadian Open, Toronto, June 11-14 Latest sports news LPGA TOURTHIS WEEK: 81st U.S. Women’s Open, Pacific Palisades, Calif., June 4-7Course: Riviera Country Club (Par 71, 6,699 Yards)Purse: $12M (Winner: $2.4M)Defending Champion: Maja StarkRace to CME Globe Leader: Nelly KordaHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (USA); 1-4 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (USA), 1-4 p.m. (NBC, Peacock); Sunday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Peacock), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (NBC)X: @uswomensopenNOTES: Founded in 1926, Riviera will play host to the U.S. Women’s Open for the first time. It will also be the final major championship held at the course before the 2028 Olympic golf competition. A regular stop on the PGA Tour, it will also play host to the 2031 U.S. Open. … The 156-player field, which includes 47 of the top 50 players in the Rolex Rankings, will be cut to the top 60 and ties after 36 holes. … Stark beat Korda and Rio Takeda by two shots last year. … Minjee Lee holds the tournament scoring record of 271 set at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in 2022.Last Tournament: ShopRite LPGA (Celine Boutier)Next Tournament: Dow Championship, Midland, Mich., June 11-14 LIV GOLFTHIS WEEK: LIV Golf Andalucia, Valderrama, Spain, June 4-7Course: Real Club Valderrama (Par 71, 7,010 Yards)Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)Defending Champions: Individual: Talor Gooch; Team: Legion XIII2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Crushers GCHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Saturday: 7-8 a.m. ET (FS1), 8 a.m.-Noon (FS2); Saturday-Sunday: 7 a.m.-Noon (FS1)X: @livgolf_leagueNOTES: This is the ninth of 13 events this season, with the scheduled New Orleans event in June postponed. … HyFlyers GC captain Phil Mickelson remains out due to a personal medical matter and will be replaced by Scott Vincent. Crushers GC’s Paul Casey will be replaced by Travis Smyth this week. … The daily shotgun start includes 13 teams and 57 total players, including five wild cards.Last Event: LIV Golf Korea (Individual: Juaquin Niemann; Team: 4Aces GC)Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26 DP WORLD TOURTHIS WEEK: KLM Open, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 4-7Course: The International (Par 71, 6,322 Yards)Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $458,333)Defending Champion: Connor SymeRace to Dubai Leader: Patrick ReedHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Frida: 7-9 a.m. ET; Saturday: 7-11 a.m.; Sunday: 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)X: @DPWorldTourNOTES: This is the fourth of six events on the European Swing. The winner of the Swing will earn a $200,000 bonus and entries into every event of Phase Two of the season. … The KLM Open was a founding event on tour in 1972. … Seve Ballesteros, Simon Dyson and Bernhard Langer are the only players to win it three times.Last Tournament: Austrian Alpine Open (Kota Kaneko)Next Tournament: DS Automobiles 83 Open d’Italia, Torino, Italy, June 25-28 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSTHIS WEEK: American Family Insurance Championship, Madison, Wisc., June 5-7Course: TPC Wisconsin (Par 71, 7,031 Yards)Purse: $3M (Winning Team Shares $600,000)Defending Champions: Thomas Bjorn and Darren ClarkeCharles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart CinkHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Friday: 6-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel – Tape Delay); Saturday-Sunday: 2:30-5 p.m. (GC – Live)X: @ChampionsTourNOTES: The course was designed by tournament host Steve Stricker and Steve Wenzloff. … Stricker won the event in 2023, before it transitioned to a two-man format last year. … 38 two-man teams will compete over three days, with two rounds of best ball bookending Saturday’s scramble round.Last Tournament: Trophy Hassan II (Scott Hend)Next Tournament: Principal Charity Classic, Des Moines, Iowa, June 12-14 ===== DEGREE FINISHED, GOLF IS ROSE ZHANG’S FOCUS ENTERING U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN Although Rose Zhang has been on the scene now for the better part of a decade, golf never has been her primary focus. She always balanced school with competing in LPGA events — before and after she turned pro in 2023. But after wrapping her coursework in March, she’s set to walk in her Stanford graduation ceremony on June 14 and receive her degree in communications. As she prepares to compete at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the 23-year-old finally can give golf her sole attention. “It’s honestly crazy to say that,” Zhang said Wednesday in a news conference. “I feel like I’ve never taken a break up until now. I feel like (the) last two weeks that I haven’t been playing was the first real break that I’ve given myself. Once I came back, everyone is like, ‘Did you lose weight? Did you grow taller?’ I’m like, ‘No, I probably just slept and rested.’ My cortisol levels probably lowered by half.” Zhang, who made her U.S. Women’s Open debut in 2019 at 16 years old, originally didn’t qualify to play this week at Riviera Country Club. She was the first alternate for the event after coming up short in a four-person playoff on May 11 during the qualifying event at Essex County Country Club in West Orange, N.J. However, her tie for 12th place at the Kroger Queen City Championship later that week was enough to lift her into the top 75 of the Rolex World Rankings and earn a guaranteed spot. While this marks the 23-year-old’s eighth straight U.S. Women’s Open appearance, she hadn’t been required to play in a qualifier since 2019. That provided some perspective about her journey. “In my head, (I said), ‘Wow, this is what it’s like to be grinding for a position out here.’ All the girls are so competitive, they’re so good at golf. I felt like I needed to take a step up and try my best,” Zhang said. “Grinding and coming into the U.S. Women’s Open, I think really helps me realize that the fight is still in me, and I want to prove something, I want to do something in professional golf. So here I am, and it was quite a journey to say the least.” While it was in doubt, the Irvine, Calif., native now gets the opportunity to play in the major in front of a large group of friends and family at Riviera Country Club, which is about 60 miles from her hometown. “I’m just so grateful,” Zhang said. “It will be really cool to just experience that with everyone.” After winning the NCAA individual championship each of her first two seasons at Stanford, Zhang went pro in May 2023. She then won her first event as a professional, the Mizuho Americas Open, to make her the first LPGA competitor to do that since Beverly Hanson in 1951. She has won just once since, though, at the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup. After three consecutive top 10 major finishes in 2023, she hasn’t finished in the top 25 at a major since. That includes missing three of the last five cuts. But with her schedule suddenly opening up a bit after the precarious balancing act between her education and golf, she enters with a newfound approach. “(My journey) made me realize that professional golf is really the lifestyle. You have to make sure that you’re resting. You have to make sure that you’re working hard, but the rest component is all-encompassing and it’s a part of your actual performance,” Zhang said. “I’m hoping the rest and the prep work will help me. “It’s a start. It makes me excited to be feeling good when I enter tournaments. Even when the game isn’t there, I think it’s still good to say that I’m not always fighting my body when I’m out there competing.” ============================== TENNIS NEWS TOP-RANKED ARYNA SABALENKA: ‘JUST WANT TO QUIT TENNIS’ AFTER FRENCH OPEN QUARTERFINAL DEFEAT PARIS (AP) — After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible. “Just want to quit tennis right now,” Sabalenka said after wasting a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. “We’ll see in few days. Hopefully I’ll get back on track mentally.” Sabalenka’s wait for a first French Open title continues despite the four-time major winner leading 4-1 in the second set and being two points from victory while serving for the match at 5-4. What followed was a complete collapse as she lost 12 of the last 13 games against a player appearing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, looking increasingly frustrated and forlorn in the windy conditions. Just like her loss to Coco Gauff in last year’s final, when she also won the first set before becoming undone with a slew of unforced errors, this one will take some time to get over. “You know those rooms where you just go in and you smash everything,” Sabalenka said. “Probably I will spend a whole day tomorrow over there destroying stuff. Maybe it will help, maybe not.” Shnaider next faces Maja Chwalinska, who extended her remarkable Roland Garros run by beating No. 22-seeded Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (3), 6-3. Italian men’s finalist In the men’s quarterfinals, 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli beat No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to ensure there will be an Italian finalist. Cobolli will face one of two fellow Italians, Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi — who were playing later — in the semifinals. The strong Italian showing comes despite top-ranked Jannik Sinner getting stunned in the second round. Second-seeded Alexander Zverev and No. 26 Jakub Mensik will meet in the other semifinal. Sabalenka’s missed opportunities Sabalenka stood still and screamed loudly after losing a point to fall 0-30 down in the sixth game of the decider and, although she saved two match points at 0-40 down, she lost when she sent a shot into the net. “I just think it’s combination of everything,” Sabalenka lamented. “You overthink, then you make easy mistakes, then you miss opportunities.” Her struggles were reminiscent of the match against Gauff, when she remonstrated loudly, shouting to herself and glaring at her team box. “I just have to sit back and openly think about what’s going on in my head in those tough moments,” Sabalenka said, recalling that match. “Because I’m quite an experienced player. I have been through so many things, and I overcome so many things.” Sabalenka had already looked agitated when serving for the first set but still looked in control as she served for the match in the second, holding a 30-15 lead. “Of course I saw some moments of her frustration,” Shnaider said. “I know Aryna, that she’s a very emotional person.” Shnaider, who was already on her best run at a major, broke Sabelenka before taking complete control. “Well, honestly I am speechless. Super happy,” Shnaider said. “I feel like I was trying to focus point by point. Not thinking about the score. She is the world No. 1, so I just trying to do my best. I just had to fight for every point.” Sabalenka looked increasingly frustrated as the third set wore on, and when she missed a volley at the net in the fourth game of the decider she crouched and rested her head on her racket. Another upset It was another big upset in a tournament where defending champion Gauff (third round) and four-time winner Iga Swiatek (fourth round) already tumbled out. Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner served for the match in a second round defeat, and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic wasted a two-set lead in a third round loss. That opened things up for lesser-known players. According to Opta, this is the first major without a former champion in either the men’s and women’s semifinals since the French Open in 1977. From qualifier to contender The unseeded Chwalinska came through three qualifying rounds to become only the second Polish woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros, along with Swiatek. Chwalinska said British player Emma Raducanu’s run to the 2021 U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier had inspired her. “It was such an impressive run, you know,” Chwalinska recalled. “Also, she was so young.” When Kalinskaya’s big forehand from the back of the court went out, the 24-year-old Chwalinska had her biggest win, having never been beyond the second round at any major before this tournament. Chwalinska’s total prize money heading into Roland Garros was $864,030 and reaching the last four here earns her 750,000 euros (about $872,000). Windy conditions The roof was open on Court Philippe-Chatrier and there was a lot of wind. “I don’t know why would they keep the roof open when it was crazy windy,” Sabalenka said. “It was very dirty tennis. I don’t know how people could actually just sit there and watch me play.” Kalinskaya also struggled. “I feel like I was fighting against the wind,” she said. “It was cold today, so the ball was going slower. I couldn’t use my speed, my power.” ============================== INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES INDIANA FEVER (FEVER RELEASE) Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream (Commissioner’s Cup)Thursday, June 4, 2026Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:00 p.m. ET BROADCAST INFO TV: Amazon PrimeRadio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst) PROBABLE STARTERS Indiana Fever (4-4) Guard – Caitlin ClarkGuard – Kelsey MitchellForward – Lexie HullForward – Monique BillingsCenter – Aliyah Boston Atlanta Dream (6-2) Guard – Jordin CanadaGuard – Allisha GrayForward – Rhyne HowardForward – Angel ReeseCenter – Naz Hillmon GAME PREVIEW After a four-day break, the Fever are back in action on Thursday night, hosting the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for their first Commissioner’s Cup game. The Fever return home after dropping both games on a two-game West Coast road trip, falling to Golden State and Portland. Defense remains the Fever’s biggest issue, as Indiana allowed 100 points to the expansion Fire in Saturday’s loss. The main focus in practice this week has been improving defensively. The Fever are currently allowing 89 points per game, tied for the second-highest opponent scoring average in the league. The 6-2 Dream enter Thursday’s matchup with the second-best record in the WNBA. Star guard Allisha Gray — a first-team All-WNBA selection last year — leads the Dream and ranks third in the WNBA in scoring at 21.1 points per game. All-Star wing Rhyne Howard adds 19.3 points per game while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range. Atlanta made a major splash this offseason, acquiring Angel Reese from Chicago in a blockbuster trade. Reese has been an All-Star each of her first two WNBA seasons and is off to a strong start with the Dream, averaging 13 points and a league-leading 11.3 rebounds per game. Thursday’s game will feature three of the WNBA’s top five scorers. Gray is third in scoring, while Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell (20.6 points per game) and Caitlin Clark (20.1 points per contest) are fourth and fifth, respectively. Commissioner’s Cup play tipped off in June and the Fever will play their first Commissioner’s Cup contest on Thursday. Indiana will face each of the other six Eastern Conference teams over its next six games. The teams with the best record in Commissioner’s Cup games in each conference will meet for the Commissioner’s Cup trophy later this month. The Fever are the defending Commissioner’s Cup champions, as they defeated Minnesota last year to win the trophy for the first time in franchise history. ===== FEVER’S CAITLIN CLARK DOWNPLAYS DISAGREEMENT, FOCUSES ON DREAM The Indiana Fever and star Caitlin Clark have had plenty of time to ruminate over recent disappointing outings. The road ahead doesn’t get easier, though, as the Fever host the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream on Thursday in Indianapolis. Indiana (4-4) hasn’t played since Saturday, when it suffered a 100-84 road loss to the Portland Fire. Clark was held to just six points, tied for her lowest scoring output since a three-point game on June 2, 2024. Clark, the league’s fifth-leading scorer with 20.1 points per game and the league leader in assists (8.1), was placed in a different light thanks to a video showing a verbal altercation with head coach Stephanie White during the Fever’s second straight loss. During the extended break leading up to Thursday’s game, Clark was quick to downplay the argument. “It’s just two people being competitive,” Clark said. “Two people that really want to win. Those things happen all the time. I know there’s a camera on me and that’s how it’s going to be. But there’s a lot of people in the media or on TV that think they know a lot of things and they’re just blatantly wrong. … Steph has my back more than anybody.” On the court, Indiana’s defense has continued to be an issue. Before Wednesday’s games, the Fever were tied with the Toronto Tempo for the most points allowed in the Eastern Conference (89.0 ppg). “I think it’s just toughness and a will to play defense,” Clark said of the necessary changes. “We’ve tried to simplify because we’ve really slacked in a lot of ways that the coaches have wanted us to guard and that’s on us as players.” Kelsey Mitchell’s 20.6 ppg pace Indiana while Aliyah Boston averages 15.9 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds. Atlanta (6-2), meanwhile, arrives in Indianapolis as winners in four of its last five. Fresh off the first 30-win season in franchise history, the Dream have carried their momentum into 2026. Spearheaded by Allisha Gray (21.1 ppg) — the league’s third-leading scorer — and Rhyne Howard (19.3 ppg), there’s no uncertainty at the top for head coach Karl Smesko’s team. “They’re both amazing players,” Smesko said. “Allisha was All-WNBA last year and I think she’s improved this year. Defensively, she’s taken it to another level. Rhyne is locked in. She has a different level to her. Rhyne has just been really special so far and I expect it to continue because that’s been her approach all season.” Offseason addition Angel Reese averages 13 points and a WNBA-leading 11.3 rebounds per game. Reese eclipsed the 1,000-career point mark in the Dream’s 91-75 home win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. ============================== INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Indianapolis Indians gave up three home runs, including a grand slam to Royce Lewis, as they fell to the St. Paul Saints, 10-1, on Wednesday afternoon at CHS Field. The Saints’ three long balls extended their Triple-A leading home run count to 101. Riding a 4-0 advantage over Indianapolis (24-35) in the seventh inning, Royce Lewis hit a grand slam to double the Saints’ (31-27) lead, 8-0. David Bañuelos, leading off the inning, reached on an error, and Carson Fulmer gave up two singles to load the bases with no outs. The Saints came out of the gate running, pummeling four runs off five hits in the first inning. Hendry Mendez and Matt Wallner both hit two-run home runs off Jarod Bayless (L, 0-1) to take a quick 4-0 lead. St. Paul’s Ryan Gallagher (W, 2-1) did not give up a hit until the fourth inning, when Ronny Simon hustled out a double to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez followed with a walk, extending his on-base streak with Indianapolis to 16 games. Simon plated the only Indians run of the day in the eighth inning, knocking a single to right field as Termarr Johnson sprinted home from second base. Simon went 2-for-4, collecting his team-leading 18th multi-hit game of the season. St. Paul tacked on two more runs in the eighth inning, ending Isaac Mattson’s five-game scoreless streak. The two clubs meet again Thursday night at 8:07 PM ET. Indianapolis will send RHP Noah Davis (1-4, 4.03) to the mound to face the Saints’ RHP John Klein (1-1, 6.09). ================================== INDY ELEVEN WOMEN Toledo, Ohio – Indy Eleven defeated Toledo Villa FC in a dominant 6-0 win on the road Wednesday evening. The Girls in Blue moved to within three points of USL W League Valley Division leader Dayton Dutch Lions FC. Toledo Villa’s defense was no match for the Girls in Blue as they attacked the box from the start to put pressure on the hosts. Reese Sochacki was a standout for Indy Eleven with two goals in the second half. Nicky Jodoin had a strong showing also. She delivered a goal and an assist to Grace Hamm, who scored her first goal of the season and also had an assist. Another career-first goal came from Ellie Farrell, who closed out the match with a score in extra time, after assisting on Sochacki’s second goal. The Girls in Blue return home Sunday evening at 6:00 pm, hosting division leader Dayton Dutch Lions FC indoors at the Community Health Network Events Center on the Droplight Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield. Tickets are under $12 and they can be purchased online or Sunday after doors open at 5:00 pm. =============================== PURDUE ATHLETICS WEST LAFAYETTE – Mike Bobinski, Purdue University Executive Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, announced Wednesday (June 3) that he will retire Dec. 31 after leading Purdue Athletics through one of the most successful and transformative decades in Purdue sports history. “Mike and I arrived at Purdue within six months of each other, and I have had the real honor to partner with Mike in many ways since. His relentless focus on integrity, character and excellence both on and off the courts, fields and courses has been the right match to Purdue University,” Purdue President Mung Chiang said. “I have said on many occasions that Purdue is so fortunate to have the nation’s best athletics director. Again, we thank the AD and the whole athletics staff for navigating each day the changing world of college athletics with core Boilermaker values.” Bobinski, who joined Purdue in August 2016 after stints at Georgia Tech, Xavier and the University of Akron, has led the Boilermaker program to increased athletic and academic achievement across 18 sports and championed the support for numerous facility enhancements, including at Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena, the Gelov Family Purdue Athlete Dining facility and the new Pete Dye Clubhouse. He has also driven a transformative expansion of support for student-athlete development, resulting in record levels of academic achievement and overall student-athlete growth and success. Under his direction, Purdue Athletics programs are consistently among the nation’s best, and the passionate Boilermaker fanbase has responded with record levels of support for the John Purdue Club and extraordinary event attendance both at home and on the road. “The time is right for me, both personally and professionally, to step away from one of the absolute best jobs in college athletics,” Bobinski said. “And it is the right time for Purdue to have the opportunity to identify the next person to lead our athletic program through the ongoing cycle of change and evolving new era of intercollegiate athletics. “I am beyond grateful for the opportunities Purdue has provided me these past 10 years,” Bobinski added. “I’m so thankful for the incredible staff, extraordinary and inspiring coaches, and outstanding student-athletes whom I’ve been fortunate to know and work alongside. Purdue is a special place that uniquely lives and remains true to its values, and it will continue to be that thanks to the supportive and principled leadership of our board and our presidents.” Mitch Daniels, Purdue president emeritus and soon-to-be interim president, introduced Bobinski to Purdue in 2016 and remains a staunch fan of his leadership and Purdue’s history of academic and athletics strength. “Purdue made no wiser hire during my years there, and there was no one I enjoyed working with more than Mike Bobinski,” Daniels said. “Mike insisted on a culture of winning and excellence, while maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and character. Every Boilermaker can be proud of the performance as well as the values of the program he has led.” A search for the next leader of Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics will be announced in the coming weeks. ================================ BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER Butler men’s soccer head coach Ian Sarachan has announced five additions to the roster for the upcoming 2026 season. The newcomers are Braden Benyr, Anden Ellis, Jaden Hancock, Alec Sexton, and Hudson Sullivan. These five new Bulldogs round out Sarachan’s first Butler recruiting class that included Chace Crismale, Finn Moran, and Hayden Neale signing with the program in November and transfer Haato Efune joining the program in January. __________ Braden Benyr Swansea, Ill./Belleville East (Saint Louis City SC/Saint Louis University) 6’0″, M Benyr, who was Top Drawer Soccer’s 42nd ranked midfielder and a top 200 recruit, played his freshman season at SLU and was co-captain of his Saint Louis City SC MLS Next u18 side. The club team was UPSL National Championship runner-up in 2024 and won an MLS Next Midwestern League championship in 2023. At Belleville East, Benyr was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated Magna Cum Laude. “Braden is a ball-winning midfielder who brings a calmness and poise to the midfield,” stated Sarachan. “His experience at St. Louis University and St. Louis City’s academy have given him leadership qualities that will help elevate our group on and off the field.” On choosing Butler: “The program will help me to grow, not only as a student and athlete, but also as a person.” Benyr is the son of Amanda and Robert Benyr and has one sibling, Maia. He plans to major in Business. __________ Anden Ellis St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers College HS (Saint Louis City SC/SMU) 5’9″, D Ellis was part of an SMU side that finished the 2025 season 11-5-4 and won the ACC Tournament. His Saint Louis City SC MLS Next club made the round of 16 at the GA Cup. “Anden gives us a real vertical threat from the wing-back position where his pace and qualities in the final-third will be an asset,” said Sarachan. “He is a tremendous addition for our style of play and his experience in the ACC will continue to add to our strong core of players.” On choosing Butler: “This program gives me a great chance for academic and athletic success.” Ellis is the son of Carey Ellis and Andrew Ellis and has one sibling, Andrew. He plans to major in Business. __________ Jaden Hancock Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union (Pateadores/Xavier/El Camino College) 6’0″, M After a freshman season at Xavier, Hancock competed a El Camino College (California) where he earned All-America Second Team and Scholar All-America Honors from United Soccer Coaches. He scored 17 goals and dished out eight assists in one season for the Warriors. Hancock played two seasons at Redondo Union where he received All-Conference and All-CIF honors and was named the school’s Most Outstanding Athlete. His Pateadores club team was ECNL North America Cup champions in 2022. “Jaden is an experienced midfielder who brings us high-end technical and tactical qualities,” stated Sarachan. “He has great experiences at different levels that give our group a veteran presence in the locker room. He can play in multiple positions which gives our team flexibility.” On choosing Butler: “Butler has an amazing staff that emphasizes team culture and a winning mentality.” Hancock is the son of Lee and Rachel Hancock and has two siblings. He plans to major in Chemistry. __________ Alec Sexton Annapolis, Md./Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore Armour) 5’10”, M Sexton’s Baltimore Armour MLS Next side reached the 2025 MLS Next Cup quarterfinals. He was a three-year captain at Mount Saint Joseph and a two-time All-Conference First Team selection. Academic honors include National Honor Society, Kelly Scholar, Honor Roll (four years), and the CFX Brother Eugene Lyons Award for Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and Gentlemanly Behavior. “Alec is a technical midfielder who brings experience from a top MLS academy,” said Sarachan. “His ability to progress the ball while also having a knack for winning his duels defensively will be a great addition to our midfield group.” On choosing Butler: “I chose Butler because of the competitive nature of the program, the quality of the new coaching staff, and the nice campus.” Sexton is the son of Gregg Sexton and Jen Rocca-Sexton and has one sibling, Kyra. He plans to major in Engineering. __________ Hudson Sullivan Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll (FC Dallas/California Baptist) 6’1″, D Sullivan, who trained and competed with FC Dallas, played his freshman season at Cal Baptist. “Hudson is a ball-progressing center back who joins us from Cal Baptist,” added Sarachan. “His competitiveness and ability to win his duels on the ground and in the air give us another great addition to our group of center backs.” On choosing Butler: “I chose Butler because it provides a strong combination of athletics, academics, and preparation for my career. As an athlete, I am excited to be a part of a competitive group looking to push me to become better every single day. As a student, the small class sizes and the strong alumni network will help me thrive and grow academically.” Sullivan is the son of Casey and Stephanie and has three siblings, Grayson, Sophie, and Stella. He plans to major in International Business. =============================== BALL STATE BASEBALL The Ball State baseball program and head coach Rich Maloney have announced the addition of Bob Keller to the staff as pitching coach. A longtime collegiate pitching coach who worked with Maloney when the two were at Michigan, Keller comes to Muncie after most recently serving as an assistant and pitching coach for the United States Sports University in Daphne, Ala. Prior to that, Keller was the head coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College after previous stints as an assistant at South Alabama, Dallas Baptist and Birmingham-Southern. “We are excited to have Bob Keller as our pitching coach,” Maloney said. “Bob and I had a great run at the University of Michigan and hope to raise the bar here at Ball State. Bob has been successful wherever he has been and he is highly-regarded in the pitching world. “I’m excited for our current pitchers and those who will be joining us this summer to have the opportunity to develop under Coach Keller and tap into his expertise and vast knowledge of pitching.” In addition to his time coaching, Keller was the Mississippi / Louisiana area scout for the Seattle Mariners from 2018-20. The Biola University (La Mirada, Calif.) alumnus was at South Alabama for seven seasons prior to working with the Mariners. Keller started his coaching career at Georgia State in 1994 where he spent seven years before three seasons at Birmingham-Southern. Maloney and Keller teamed up at Michigan from 2005 to 2010 to coach 18 pitchers who were named All-Big Ten and 10 pitchers who were selected in the first 10 rounds of the MLB Draft. The Wolverines finished either first or second in ERA in three of Keller’s last four seasons at Michigan. “This was a very exciting opportunity to be able to join Coach Maloney and his staff at Ball State,” Keller said. “It’s very unique in that we had success in the past together. I’m truly excited to be here and to get to know our pitching staff and the rest of the team. We’ll hit the ground running and continue to build on the rich tradition of success that’s been here – I’m very excited to be able to be a part of that and very grateful, thankful and truly humbled to be in this environment at Ball State University.” Keller has a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Biola and a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from Georgia State. He and his wife, Jeannie, have sons Charlie, an outfielder at Ball State, and Brady. =================================== 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. 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Sixteen innings will remain the longest game in big league history until August 17‚ 1882‚ when Ward will win 1 – 0 over Detroit in 18 innings. 1885 – Hardie Henderson‚ pitching for Baltimore‚ is 5 for 5 while beating Cincinnati‚ 12 – 1. 1886 – Tony Mullane pitches seven shutout innings‚ then allows 12 runs in the final two frames to lose to Brooklyn, 12 – 7‚ fueling suspicions that he is throwing games. 1887 – During a lull before the start of today’s Boston-Philadelphia game‚ leadoff batter Joe Hornung stands his bat on home plate and challenges P Charlie Ferguson to hit it. Fergy does it on the first try. 1889 – A two-run single by Dick Johnston in the 10th inning gives Boston a 4 – 2 win over the Quakers. The win is the ninth in a row and 16th out of 17 for the Beaneaters‚ who lead second-place Philadelphia by 5 1/2 games. 1890 – Tim Keefe becomes the second pitcher in history to win 300 games as his New York (Players League) team whips Boston‚ 9 – 4. Keefe allows eight hits‚ strikes out seven and makes four errors. The two teams combine for 14 errors. 1894 – Baltimore’s Heinie Reitz hits a pair of bases-loaded triples‚ one in the 3rd and another in the 7th‚ to lead the first-place Orioles to a 12 – 4 victory over Chicago. The pair of sack-filled triples equals the mark set by Sam Thompson in 1887. 1896 – The Reds’ Red Ehret wins an 11-hit shutout over Brooklyn, 6 – 0. 1897: For the second time in four days‚ manager Patsy Donovan’s aggressive tactics cost the Pirates a game by forfeit. With the weather threatening in the 4th inning‚ the Pirates stall egregiously hoping for a rainout‚ until umpire Jim McDonald declares a forfeit. Chicago’s versatile Nixey Callahan wears his pitching hat in an 8 – 5 victory at Washington. Nixey will be 12-9 this year‚ while hitting .292 in 94 games as an IF/OF as well as a pitcher. 1900 – Fielder Jones‚ who will hit 20 homers in his 15-year career‚ hits the first homer of the year at Washington Park. But Brooklyn loses‚ 7 – 4‚ to Chicago. 1901 – In a 7 – 3 victory over the host Reds‚ Brooklyn’s Jimmy Sheckard is called out at second base by umpire Bert Cunningham – who is definitely having a bad week – and curses him so vehemently that he is slapped with a $5 fine by the ump. Cunningham returns to home plate and Sheckard follows‚ spitting in his face. Cunningham calls the cops and Sheckard is removed by the police. Cunningham later says‚ “I don’t know what kept me from pitching into Sheckard but if a player ever does that to me again I’ll pick up a bat and smash him. That’s the limit and the players can take warning.” Brooklyn’s win is helped by the pitching of the Reds’ Barney McFadden, who gives up 11 hits and 11 base on balls. 1902 – The Boston Americans buy two pitchers – George Prentiss and Bert Husting – from the Baltimore Orioles‚ and waste no time putting Prentiss to work. He starts today in a 4 – 3 loss to Cleveland. Prentiss played under the name “George Pepper Wilson” last year. 1903: Against Boston‚ Pittsburgh’s Kaiser Wilhelm throws a 5 – 0 shutout‚ allowing five hits and walking none. Manager Fred Clarke goes 2 for 4 in his return to the lineup and Honus Wagner scores a run after going from first to third on a sacrifice bunt. At West Side Grounds‚ the Giants shell Carl Lundgren for 11 hits in beating Chicago‚ 9 – 1. Christy Mathewson allows four hits in winning easily. The Giants will win the next three with Chicago to move into first place. 1904 At the Polo Grounds‚ the largest baseball crowd ever (37‚223) cheers Iron Joe McGinnity‚ trying for his 14th straight win‚ against Cincinnati’s Jack Harper. The game ends in a 2 – 2 deadlock after 11 innings. The White Sox fire manager Nixey Callahan‚ replacing him with Fielder Jones. In an American Association game against Kansas City‚ Toledo hits into two triple plays. The Blues’ Ed Lewee and Jack Ryan pull off the first and Lewee and Suter Sullivan turn the second. 1906: Unable to shake the effects of diphtheria contracted in the spring‚ a frustrated Christy Mathewson throws a rare tantrum after giving up four runs to the Phils on two hits and six walks in the 1st inning‚ and umpire Bill Klem in turn throws him out of the game. Hooks Wiltse relieves and picks up a victory as New York rallies to win‚ 9 – 6. Bill Coughlin is the second Tiger within a month to steal second base‚ third base‚ and home in a game; he does this in the 7th inning against Washington during a 13 – 4 romp. Pitcher Bill Donovan did it on May 7th. Washington ties the game at 4 apiece‚ but the Tigers score nine in the last two innings to win. Charley O’Leary has a homer for Detroit. 1910: The Cubs’ Three Finger Brown loses to Boston‚ 1 – 0‚ when Bill Sweeney hits a home run in the 12th inning. The Senators beat the Naps, 8 – 2, as 22-year-old Walter Johnson gets the win over 43-year-old Cy Young. It is the second and final meeting between the two pitching immortals. 1911 – The Reds roll over the Rustlers, setting a record of 13 different players scoring. Five more teams will tie the record before the White Sox break it with 14 players scoring on April 22, 1959. 1913 – The Cards peck Christy Mathewson for 11 hits and six runs in six innings‚ and hold on to win‚ 6 – 4. 1915: Tim Hurst‚ colorful umpire who was often in the center of controversy‚ dies at 49. Ty Cobb steals home in the 9th inning of 3 – 0 Detroit win‚ the only steal of home that late in a game in his career. Yankee pitcher Ray Caldwell is so angry at the safe call he throws his mitt in the air and is promptly ejected by umpire Silk O’Loughlin. It is Cobb’s second steal of home while Caldwell is on the mound (the first was on May 12‚ 1911). 1916: Cleveland continues to beat up on Red Sox pitching‚ whipping Carl Mays and Rube Foster‚ to win‚ 9 – 3. In the first game of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader sweep at Oakland‚ Bill Prough pitches ten hitless innings against San Francisco. He leaves the scoreless game after 17 innings having given up four hits. Oakland wins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 18 innings. 1918 – Washington’s Jim Shaw wins his own game‚ 3 – 1‚ with a bases loaded triple in the 5th against Cleveland. However‚ Shaw injures his leg sliding into third base on the hit and reliever Doc Ayers finishes up for him. 1919 – After battling through 20 innings on April 30th‚ the Phils and Brooklyn go 18 today‚ but this time the Phils win it, 10 – 9. 1920 – In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat the Cubs‚ 5 – 1‚ as Grover Alexander loses after 11 wins. Bill Doak is the winner and Rogers Hornsby leads the Cards’ offense with two triples over the left fielder’s head. After the game Alexander calls Hornsby “the greatest hitter I’ve ever had to face. I have tried to fool him every way possible‚ but it just cannot be done.” Alex will be 27-14 for the fifth-place Cubs‚ and his 1.91 ERA will be the only one in the league under 2.00. 1921 – The Pirates’ Wilbur Cooper‚ who with Burleigh Grimes will lead the National League with 22 wins‚ loses his first after eight straight victories. The Giants drub him, 12 – 0. 1922 – At the Polo Grounds‚ Carl Mays collects three hits and beats the A’s for the 21st straight time. The Yanks win, 8 – 3. Babe Ruth clouts a three-run homer over the right field fence for New York. 1924 – Mercersburg Academy pitcher Bump Hadley throws a perfect game against the Pennsylvania State Forestry School. A future New York Yankees starter, Hadley strikes out 26 of the 27 batters he faces. 1925 – Veteran hurler Joe Bush‚ playing RF for the Browns‚ is called in to pitch to Cleveland pinch hitter Harvey Hendrick with the bases filled and two out in the 9th. Hendrick hits the first pitch for a triple‚ and the Indians win, 11 – 10. 1927 – Pitching his second game of the year‚ Walter Johnson is pounded by the Browns‚ who win 5 – 3. Johnson finishes the game‚ striking out six and allowing nine hits‚ including a homer by Fred Schulte. Elam Vangilder is the winner. 1929: Former Red Sox owner Harry Frazee dies. Frazee is forever remembered as the man who sold the Babe to the Yankees. Capped off by a steal of home, the Washington Senators score six runs in the 9th inning to beat the St. Louis Browns, 9 – 8. Ossie Bluege steals home with Chad Kimsey on the mound. The winner is ex-Yankee Walter Beall, making his first appearance for the Nats. 1930 – First-place Brooklyn makes eight errors‚ losing to Pittsburgh at Ebbets Field‚ 12 – 6. 1931 – After hitting safely in his last eight times at bat‚ Oscar Melillo‚ the slick-fielding but light-hitting 2B of the Browns‚ is stopped by Red Ruffing of the Yankees. St. Louis wins, 8 – 6. 1932: The Phillies get Cardinals problem P Flint Rhem. With new manager Bill Terry at the helm‚ the Giants sweep the Phils‚ 10 – 4 and 6 – 4‚ to move out of last place in the National League. 1933 – The Giants‚ with Bill Terry back in the lineup‚ gain first place with a doubleheader win over the Dodgers‚ 3 – 0 and 6 – 4. 1935 – Dizzy Dean‚ annoyed by what he perceives as poor fielding behind him‚ berates his teammates in the dugout in full view of the fans and writers. Rip Collins and Joe Medwick start arguing back and Frank Frisch and Pepper Martin step in before any fights start. Dean shows his frustration by lobbing the ball in to Pittsburgh batters and finally leaves in the 7th to a smattering of boos with the Cardinals down‚ 9 – 3. They score a pair to lose‚ 9 – 5. 1936: The Tigers score ten runs in the 3rd and six in the 5th en route to an 18 – 9 thrashing of the A’s. Philadelphia scores six in the 9th but still comes up a bit short. Mickey Cochrane belts an inside-the-park grand slam in the 3rd and collapses after running it out and is replaced. Manager Cochrane will not be in the lineup as a player until July 15th. Elden Auker goes the distance for Detroit and might have had a shutout except for four errors. The A’s misplay six. Coming in as a reliever‚ Cards P Paul Dean loses for first time to the Dodgers. The final score is 4 – 3. 1938 – Martin Dihigo strikes out a Mexican League-record 22 batters in a 13-inning game for the Veracruz Eagle against the Tigres de Comintra. 1940 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Bees, 7 – 2, in the first night game at Forbes Field while the St. Louis Cardinals play their first night game at Sportsman’s Park, against the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1943: Mort Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals tosses the second of back-to-back one-hitters‚ beating the Philadelphia Phillies‚ 5 – 0. Hits by Brooklyn’s Billy Herman on May 31st and by the Phils’ Jimmy Wasdell today deprive him of no-hitters. Cooper has six wins and three shutouts on the way to his second 20-win year. At Forbes Field‚ the Pirates hold an 8 – 7 lead when Vince DiMaggio singles off Giants P Bill Sayles in the bottom of the 8th. With Pete Coscarart at bat‚ the first pitch skips by C Ernie Lombardi‚ who lumbers after the ball as DiMaggio heads for second base. When Vince sees that Lombardi has yet to reach the ball he continues on to third base‚ while Sayles shakes his head at how slow his backstop is. With home plate unguarded‚ DiMaggio continues running and scores – from first – on a passed ball. The Bucs win, 9 – 8. 1944 – In Hawaii‚ Joe DiMaggio hits a 435-foot home run‚ but the 7th Army Force team loses 6 – 2 to a Navy team‚ as former major league P Bob Harris throw a four-hitter for the Navy. 1947: In the 5th inning at Ebbets Field‚ Dodgers OF Pete Reiser crashes into the fence and is knocked unconscious. He still manages to hold onto the long fly by Culley Rikard to help the Dodgers win over Pittsburgh, 9 – 4. In the clubhouse, a priest administers the last rites of the Catholic Church to Reiser‚ who will be hospitalized for ten days. The Giants send 3B Babe Young to the Reds for pitcher Joe Beggs. Muskogee (Western Association) OF Allen McElreath is declared permanently ineligible by minor league head George Trautman for attempting to induce a teammate to throw a game. 1948 – At Philadelphia‚ the A’s edge the White Sox‚ 4 – 3‚ as Lou Brissie picks up the win. The Sox score three runs in the 3rd on a bases-loaded single by newly-acquired Pat Seerey. Tony Lupien‚ running on a 3-2 count‚ scores all the way from first base. 1949 – The Reds beat the Giants, 6 – 3, in New York. All the Giants’ scoring is in the 6th inning when Whitey Lockman‚ Sid Gordon‚ and Willard Marshall pole consecutive home runs. 1950: Ernie Banks makes his professional debut with the Kansas City Monarchs, going 3 for 7 in a doubleheader against the Memphis Red Sox Herb Chapman of Gadsden (Southeastern League) goes hitless, ending his 42-game hitting streak‚ the ninth longest streak ever recorded in the minor leagues. During the streak he hit .366. 1951 – Gus Bell hits for the cycle to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12 – 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. 1952: Billy Goodman of the Red Sox goes 5 for 5 in a 13 – 11 slugfest with Cleveland. The Indians’ Larry Doby hits for the cycle. The Giants push across two runs – one earned – in the 4th inning against the Cubs’ Bob Rush to stop his streak of consecutive scoreless innings at 32. Rush (8-2) is still victorious‚ 6 – 2‚ and now leads the National League in strikeouts. The Reds purchase veteran OF Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves. 1953: After batting practice at Forbes Field, the Pirates and Cubs announce a shocking trade. Pittsburgh sends slugger Ralph Kiner‚ along with C Joe Garagiola‚ P Howie Pollet‚ and OF Catfish Metkovich to Chicago for C Toby Atwell‚ P Bob Schultz‚ 1B Preston Ward‚ 3B George Freese‚ OF Bob Addis‚ OF Gene Hermanski‚ and $150‚000. The Pirates defeat the Cubs‚ 6 – 1‚ with Kiner getting a double in four at bats for the Cubs. Phillies P Curt Simmons cuts off part of his left big toe with a power lawn mower. He will not make a pitching start for a month‚ but will still win 16 games. At Chicago‚ Mickey Mantle’s homer in the 4th‚ off Billy Pierce‚ gives the Yankees a 5 – 0 lead‚ but Chicago comes back to tie. Mick’s leadoff single in the 10th inning ignites a New York rally‚ and they win 9 – 5. 1954 – At Mexicali in the Arizona-Texas League‚ the Eagles roll over visiting Cananea‚ 28 – 5. Moises Camacho goes 7 for 7‚ with three home runs‚ a triple‚ a double‚ 13 RBIs‚ and scores five runs. 1955 – For the second time‚ Willie Mays blasts an extra-inning homer off the Cubs’ Warren Hacker‚ this time in the 12th inning. But it’s not enough as the Cubs win‚ 9 – 8. On April 30th, 1954 Willie hacked one in the 14th. 1956 – The Cards pick up relief pitcher Jim Konstanty‚ who was released by the Yankees. 1957 – In Chicago‚ Billy Pierce of the White Sox wins, 1 – 0, in a ten-inning masterpiece before 38‚490‚ against the Red Sox. 1958: After 32 scoreless innings, the Chicago White Sox score in the 3rd, and go on to win 7 – 4 over the first-place New York Yankees. Billy Pierce is the winner, despite giving up a moon shot to Mickey Mantle that lands in the left-center field bleachers. The drive is measured at 478 feet. Against the Giants, Wes Covington hits a two-out, three-run homer against reliever Pete Burnside to tie the game for the Milwaukee Braves. After the Braves score a pair of unearned runs in the 10th, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. The consecutive pinch homers are the first in the National League (Bob Cerv and Elston Howard did it in the American League for the New York Yankees on July 23, 1955). Warren Spahn hits an RBI-pinch single in the 11th, then shuts down the Giants to win, 10 – 9. 1959 – Earl Torgeson hits a two-out home run in the 17th‚ off Jerry Walker‚ to give the White Sox a 4 – 3 win over Baltimore. 1960 – Detroit’s Chico Fernandez strokes a 10th-inning triple against Cleveland‚ and then swipes home for the final run in a 7 – 4 win. Rocky Colavito breaks out of his slump with a solo homer in the 4th and a two-run shot in the 10th‚ off Dick Stigman. 1963 – Oriole ace Steve Barber tops New York‚ 3 – 1. Mickey Mantle accounts for the only New York score with an opposite field homer into the RF bleachers. 1964 – Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the fourth major league pitcher to hurl three no-hitters by blanking the Philadelphia Phillies, 3 – 0 at Connie Mack Stadium. 1965 – The A’s receive $100‚000‚ P Jesse Hickman‚ and 2B Ernie Fazio from Houston for 1B Jim Gentile. 1966: The Cubs beat the Reds‚ 6 – 4‚ as Ron Santo hits two homers and a single. Deron Johnson makes a great catch to rob Santo of a fourth hit. Jim Gosger hits a game-ending three-run homer in the 16th off Dooley Womack to give the Red Sox a 6 – 3 win over the visiting Yankees. 1967: Roberto Clemente hits two home runs off Don Drysdale, accounting for all of Pittsburgh’s runs in a 4 – 1 victory over Los Angeles. Clemente’s first bomb travels 400 feet to tie the score at 1 – 1 in the 5th. Facing Clemente again in the 7th with two on and two out, Drysdale makes two mistakes: first, he flattens him; then, to compound his gaffe, rather than walk Clemente outright, he tries to pitch around him. The celebrated free-swinger lays off balls two and three and fouls off ball four, before slugging another potential ball four 420 feet away. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood’s errorless streak of 227 games and 568 chances ends when he drops a fly ball in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. The longest game in modern Orioles history – 19 innings – features 21 Washington strikeouts‚ as the Birds win, 7 – 5. Washington is the third American League club to strike out 21 times in an extra-inning game. Andy Etchebarren finally ends it with a homer after Brooks Robinson singles to lead off the bottom of the 19th. Cleveland sends Gary Bell to Boston for OF Don Demeter and 1B Tony Horton. Bell‚ a 16-game winner last year‚ is 1-5 this season‚ but he’ll win 12 games for Boston during their pennant drive. 1968: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 – 0, and establishes two new major league records. Drysdale tops Doc White’s 64-year-old mark of five shutouts, and with 54 scoreless innings, he breaks Carl Hubbell’s National League string, set in 1933, by one-third of an inning, en route to a new record mark of 58 2/3 innings. At Wrigley Field‚ the Mets’ Jerry Koosman strikes out the leadoff Cub for his seventh straight strikeout‚ then wins, 2 – 0. Ewing Kauffman signs a four-year lease for the Royals to use Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium when they begin play next season. Fresco Thompson succeeds Buzzie Bavasi as general manager of the Dodgers. For his part, Bavasi will run the new National League club in San Diego. 1970 – In the June draft‚ the Padres select high school catcher Mike Ivie as the number-one pick and sign him in three days to a $100‚000 contract. He’ll play in the major leagues 11 years but catch only nine games in the Bigs because of a phobia about throwing the ball back to the pitcher. Choosing next‚ the Indians take Stanford P Steve Dunning‚ who will debut in the majors in ten days. He’s just the second player drafted who will skip the minors. Catchers Barry Foote (Expos) and Darrell Porter (Brewers) go next. 1971: At Riverfront Stadium‚ the Reds recover from being no-hit to roll over the Cards‚ 12 – 0. Ross Grimsley pitches his first major league shutout and is backed by a 17-hit attack. George Foster and Tony Perez each have four hits. The Red Sox recall P Luis Tiant from Louisville. 1972: A major league record eight shutouts are pitched in 16 major league games: five in the American League, three in the National League. Two are recorded by the Oakland Athletics, who sweep a pair from the Baltimore Orioles by identical 2 – 0 scores. In the second game of a doubleheader in Chicago‚ pinch hitter Dick Allen connects with two on and two out in the 9th inning and drives a Sparky Lyle pitch into the left field upper deck for a dramatic 5 – 4 White Sox win over the Yankees. 1974 – At Cleveland Municipal Stadium, the Cleveland Indians forfeit to the Texas Rangers after numerous fans run onto the field and engage each other and the players. One factor leading to the series of incidents is the evening’s “10-cent beer night” promotion, which enabled fans to purchase an unrestricted number of concession beers in increments of six. 1975: Danny Goodwin‚ picked first in the 1971 amateur draft‚ is picked first again‚ this time by the Angels. The next four picks of this year’s draft‚ including the Padres number two pick of pitcher Mike Lentz‚ will fail to make the major leagues. Picking 10th‚ Montreal takes SS Art Miles‚ who will break his neck diving into shallow water while celebrating West Palm Beach’s Florida State League win in 1977. The Expos finally pick right‚ taking Andre Dawson in the tenth round‚ the Dodgers picking pitcher Dave Stewart in the 16th‚ and the Braves take Glenn Hubbard in the 20th. Lee Mazzilli of the Visalia Oaks (California League) ties the minor league record when he steals seven bases. He will end the year with 49. 1976 Dave Kingman hits three homers and knocks in eight runs during a Mets’ 11 – 0 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Dave Concepcion has five hits as the Reds whip the host Cardinals‚ 11 – 2. Pepe Mangual’s 9th-inning single is the only hit against Andy Messersmith‚ as the Braves down the Expos‚ 2 – 0. At Baltimore‚ the Twins edge the O’s‚ 8 – 6‚ as Minnesota’s Larry Hisle hits for the cycle. 1980 – The Yankees‚ with no picks in rounds one and two‚ select 18-year-old Billy Cannon Jr. with their 3rd round pick in the draft. After protests from at least two other teams‚ Bowie Kuhn rules that all the teams but the Yankees had been misled by a telegram sent by Bill Cannon‚ Sr.‚ saying his son was going to play football. A special draft (excluding the Yanks) in August is won by the Indians‚ who offer the young gun $275‚000. But Cannon elects to play football at Texas A&M. Following in the footsteps of his Heisman dad‚ Cannon will be the number 1 pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1984‚ but a neck injury will curtail his career. 1981 – The Cubs purchase Bobby Bonds from Texas and in his first game for the Cubs‚ Bonds trips on a seam in the field carpet at Three Rivers Stadium and breaks a bone in his right hand. He goes on the 21-day disabled list. The Pirates win‚ 5 – 4‚ in the 10th when Lee Lacy triples and Dale Berra singles him in. 1982 – At Minnesota‚ Brad Havens and Terry Felton combine to shut out Baltimore 6 – 0‚ snapping the Twins’ club-record 14-game losing streak. The last-place Twins were 3-26 in the month of May. From May 19th to June 2nd‚ the Twins lost two to Baltimore‚ and six each to Cleveland and New York. 1984: The New York Mets select 17-year-old Shawn Abner with the first pick in the annual June free-agent draft. Thirteen members of the U.S. Olympic team are drafted in the first round‚ including Mark McGwire by the A’s with the tenth pick. The Tigers break a 3 – 3 tie in the 10th when Dave Bergman golfs a three-run homer into the upper deck at Tiger Stadium. Bergman had fouled seven pitches off Roy Lee Jackson before connecting. Howard Johnson has a three-run homer in the 7th to account for the other half of Detroit’s scoring. 1986: Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds, the son of former star Bobby Bonds, goes 4 for 5 with his first career home run (off Craig McMurtry) as Pittsburgh whips the Atlanta Braves, 12 – 3. Joe Niekro no-hits the Angels for 7 2/3 innings before Gary Pettis doubles‚ and Niekro combines with Al Holland for an easy 11 – 0 one-hitter. Dave Winfield homers twice for the Yankees. 1987 – In a College World Series match-up between Stanford and Oklahoma State‚ OSU pitcher Jack McDowell retires Robin Ventura three times to put the Stanford sophomore’s 58-game batting streak in jeopardy. Facing reliever Al Osuna in the 9th‚ Ventura hits a sharp grounder that is bobbled twice by the second baseman allowing Ventura to reach second. It is ruled an error, ending the streak. OSU wins‚ 6 – 2‚ but on June 7th‚ Stanford will beat McDowell 9 – 5 to win its second national championship. 1988 – Rickey Henderson steals two bases in New York’s 7 – 6‚ 14-inning loss to the Orioles‚ giving him a club-record 249 stolen bases as a Yankee. 1989 – Don’t leave early. Toronto beats Boston, 13 – 11 in 12 innings after trailing 10 – 0 after six. Red Sox starter Mike Smithson throws six scoreless innings before leaving in the 7th because of a foot blister. The Jays then score two in the 7th‚ four in the 8th and five in the 9th‚ and two more in the 11th on Junior Felix’s home run. It is the biggest lead the Red Sox have ever blown and their 12th consecutive loss to the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. 1990: Ramón Martinez of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves in a three-hit 2 – 0 win. He ties Sandy Koufax’s club record and is one short of the National League mark. The Braves wisely select Florida high school SS Chipper Jones with the first pick in the annual amateur draft. The Tigers follow with Tony Clark and the Phils use the third pick on Mike Lieberthal. The A’s use their 14th choice to take the much sought-after Todd Van Poppel‚ passed over because of his stated intention to pitch at the University of Texas. The A’s change his mind and he signs on July 16th for $1.2 million. Late in the sixth round‚ the unaffiliated Class A Miami Miracle draft Mike Lansing under a never-before-used rule. The rule will be abolished‚ but Lansing will play two years with the Miracle and make the majors with the Montreal Expos. 1992: San Jose voters say no to the Giants by rejecting a plan to build a new stadium in their city. The Astros show they like the old stadium as they bang the Giants‚ 12 – 6‚ before a sparse crowd of 8‚850 at Candlestick Park. Carl Stotz‚ creator of Little League Baseball‚ dies at age 82 in Williamsport‚ Pennsylvania. 1994 – Minnesota OF Pedro Munoz drives in seven runs to lead the Twins to a 21 – 7 win over Detroit. Minnesota becomes the first team since the 1950 Red Sox to score more than 20 runs in a game twice in the same season. They had previously beaten Boston‚ 21 – 2‚ on May 20th. 1996: Pamela Davis, a member of the Colorado Silver Bullets, pitches one inning of scoreless relief and gets the win in a minor league exhibition game. She is believed to be the first woman to pitch for a major league farm club under the current structure of the minor league system. Davis, a 21-year-old right-hander, pitches for the Jacksonville Suns, a Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, against the Australian Olympic team. Gregg Jefferies celebrates his return to the Phillies’ lineup by going 4 for 5‚ and Pete Incaviglia clubs two three-run homers as the Phils coast to a 12 – 3 rain-delayed win over visiting Chicago. Jefferies has been out of the lineup since April 4th with a thumb injury. For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores five runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores four times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching. Pitching dominates the baseball draft as 14 of the first 22 selections are moundsmen. Clemson pitcher Kris Benson is the top choice‚ going to Pittsburgh where he’ll snag a $2 million signing bonus‚ while the Twins pick power-hitting Travis Lee from San Diego State as the second choice. Four of the first-round picks, Lee, P Bobby Seay, chosen 14th by the White Sox, P John Patterson, the Expos’ first choice, and Matt White, the Giants’ top selection, will not sign and become free agents because of a loophole discovered by agent Scott Boras. The agent says that the letters tendered to the picks are not offers on specific forms and that only the latter can be used within 15 days of drafting or the players are free agents. The four will ink contracts with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks‚ with White getting a $10.2 million bonus‚ the largest in history. 1997 – For the second straight night‚ Rafael Palmeiro knocks in the winning run to beat the stumbling New Yorkers‚ as the Orioles whip the Yankees‚ 9 – 7. The Yanks had tied the game at 7 apiece on Charlie Hayes’ pinch grand slam. The O’s Chris Hoiles has two RBIs and Cal Ripken‚ showing no effects from signing (a major-league record?) 2,200 copies of his new book after last night’s game‚ hits a homer. Ripken did not get through with the autographing until 3:01 a.m. The Orioles extend their winning streak to seven games and move 9 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Yankees in the AL East. 1998: The Dodgers trade pitchers Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz to the Mets in exchange for pitchers Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael. McMichael will make 12 appearances for LA‚ then be sent back to the Mets on July 10th. The Indians raise $60 million as all four million shares in the initial offering of common stock in the club are sold in one hour. Cleveland is the only publicly-traded major league team. 1999: In a battle of East Division leaders‚ the Red Sox defeat the Braves‚ 5 – 1‚ behind the three-hit pitching of Pedro Martinez. The Boston righthander fans 16 batters in notching his 11th victory of the year. Randy Johnson (7-2) wins his third start in a row‚ beating Texas‚ 11 – 3. Johnson allows three hits and strikes out 11 in eight innings. The Kansas City-Cincinnati game at Kauffman Stadium is postponed when an electrical outage knocks out the lights on the third base side. Workers attempt to fix the situation‚ but a switch gear explodes‚ causing a small fire. Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. sparks a controversy after allegedly making derogatory comments regarding Hispanics to the general manager of television station KTMD. McLane denies the story‚ saying remarks he made were taken out of context. 2000 – Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays becomes the 77th major league player to hit a home run in his first at bat, but just the fourth American League pitcher and the first since the Angels’ Don Rose in 1972, the year before the designated hitter rule took the bat out of AL pitchers’ hands. 2001 – Seattle 2B Bret Boone drives home seven runs in the Mariners’ 11 – 6 win over the Rangers. Boone’s four hits include a double and two homers. 2002 – The Minnesota Twins score ten runs in the 7th inning to close out the scoring in a 23 – 2 win over the Cleveland Indians, the most runs in franchise history. Minnesota also gets a franchise-record 25 hits (they hit 24 five times as the Washington Senators) and tie the American League record as four players have four or more hits. They are the fifth team to do it. On the flip side, the Indians tie their team record for the biggest loss, a mark set in a 21 – 0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on September 15, 1901. Cleveland also becomes the first team since the 1969 San Diego Padres to lose two games in the same season by 19 or more runs. 2003: Although his bat may have contained cork in the previous day’s game, all five of Sammy Sosa’s historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76 confiscated from his locker by Major League Baseball reveal no signs of tampering. At Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Jeff DaVanon of the Angels becomes the fourth major league player to have three consecutive multi-homer games. Lee May (in 1969), Frank Thomas (in 1962) and Gus Zernial (in 1951) were the others. At the same time, DaVanon also becomes the third player to do it from both sides of the plate in two back-to-back contests, matching Ken Caminiti (in 1995) and Eddie Murray (in 1987). 2004 – Mark Prior makes his season debut for the Cubs‚ but the Cubs lose, 2 – 1‚ to the Pirates. Prior goes six shutout innings. The Cubs hit the million mark in attendance‚ their quickest in history. 2006: At Camden Yards, the Orioles play Small ball, cuffing Aaron Small for seven earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, and Scott Erickson for another four runs. The O’s win, 11 – 3. The Birds hit three homers off Small, one by Javy Lopez, who also homers off Erickson. The Yankees will release the veteran Erickson on June 19th. 2007 – 18-year-old Yuki Saito is named to the Tokyo Big Six University League Best Nine, the first freshman pitcher in history to be selected in the spring season. 2008 – Joe Mauer drives in two runs on a sacrifice fly to become the first major leaguer to accomplish that since Alex Ochoa in 2001. Down 5 – 2 in the 5th against Daniel Cabrera and the Orioles, the Minnesota star flies to Adam Jones at the warning track. Nick Punto scores and after Jones falls while trying to throw, Carlos Gomez comes around from second base. 2009: The Giants beat the Nationals, 5 – 1, in the first half of a doubleheader. Randy Johnson allows two hits and one run in six innings to win his 300th game in the major leagues. He is the first pitcher since Tom Seaver in 1985 to join the 300 win club on his first try and the second-oldest, after Phil Niekro. This milestone comes on the tenth anniversary of his 150th career win, and 20th anniversary of his fifth career win. Miguel A. González tosses a five-hit shutout of Villa Clara to give La Habana a 6 – 0 win. La Habana takes the 2008-2009 Serie Nacional title, four games to one, behind its strong pitching. 2010 – The Orioles, owners of the worst record in the major leagues at 15-39, dismiss manager Dave Trembley and replace him on an interim basis with third base coach Juan Samuel. 2011: Matt Kemp hits a pair of homers, including an 8th-inning grand slam, in an 11 – 8 Dodgers win over the Reds in Cincinnati. However, Los Angeles needs an 11th-inning single by Jamey Carroll to take the lead, his fourth hit of the game, to start a four-run rally against Carlos Fisher. The Dodgers are down 5 – 0 in the early going before Kemp and Carroll get to work. Rookie Javy Guerra earns his first big league win. Derek Holland of the Texas Rangers tosses a five-hitter for the second shutout of his career in beating Cleveland, 4 – 0. Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz both hit two-run homers for the winners, who are 15-8 since May 10th. The Red Sox need 14 innings to put away the A’s, 9 – 8. The A’s score four runs in the top of the 9th to tie the game, leading to the ejection of both P Jonathan Papelbon and C Jason Varitek, after 2B Dustin Pedroia misses a potential game-ending double play ground ball. Ryan Sweeney’s 11th-inning sacrifice fly puts the A’s ahead, but the Sox tie it right back on back-to-back doubles by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jacoby Ellsbury. J.D. Drew ends the game by singling in Carl Crawford with two outs in the 14th after striking out four times in his previous four at-bats. Guillermo Moscoso, the A’s ninth pitcher of the game, takes the loss. 2012: 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa is the top selection of the 2012 amateur draft, by the Houston Astros. Correa is the first player from Puerto Rico to be taken first overall. The Twins follow by selecting high school outfielder Byron Buxton. But it’s White Sox pick Courtney Hawkins, drafted 13th, who steals the show by performing a backflip on the set of the MLB Network studio to celebrate his selection. Rookie Jarrod Parker keeps the powerful Rangers line-up hitless for seven innings on his way to a 12 – 1 win by the Athletics. Michael Young ends Parker’s bid for a no-hitter with a leadoff single in the 8th; Parker only needs two more pitches to get out of the inning, on a pop-up and a double play grounder, then leaves the game. For Texas, OF Craig Gentry is pressed into mound service in the 8th, to give his team’s tired bullpen a breather. 2013: John Mayberry hits a pair of homers in extra innings. The first, hit off Steve Cishek in the 10th, ties the game at 3-all after Juan Pierre had scored on a wild pitch for the Marlins in the top of the inning. Mayberry’s second homer is a walk-off grand slam off Edgar Olmos in the 11th to give the Phillies a 7 – 3 win. He is the first player to hit a pair of homers in extra innings since Mike Young did it for the Baltimore Orioles in 1987. Only two days into his major league career Yasiel Puig is already building a legend. He hits two home runs and a double and drives in five runs to lead the Dodgers to a 9 – 7 win over the Padres, one day after going 2 for 4 and displaying a cannon arm in right field in his debut. The Bern Cardinals become the first team from Switzerland’s Ligue Nationale A to play in a European Cup – and nearly the first to win. They pound two young Regensburg Legionäre pitchers for seven runs in the first two innings, but the German club rallies for a 14 – 8 win behind solid relief from Wolfgang Reitter, a three-run homer from Chris Howard and five runs produced from Christoph Zirzlmeier. 2014 – Baseball mourns the death of a true baseball lifer, Don Zimmer, who passes away at 83. A former infielder whose marriage was celebrated at home plate on a minor league diamond, Zimmer also coached and managed for many years. As a senior adviser to the Tampa Bay Rays, he was still listed as a member of the coaching staff and was never away from the game he loved. 2016: The Padres trade P James Shields to the White Sox in return for 17-year-old infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and P Erik Johnson. The Padres also pick up $31 million of the $58 million remaining on Shields’ four-year contract in order to move him. The L&D Amsterdam Pirates win the 2016 European Champions Cup for their first European Cup title. They beat the host ASD Rimini, 5 – 4, in ten innings in the finale. Kenny Berkenbosch (.273/.500/.545) doubles in the last run and wins Cup MVP honors, while Kevin Heijstek turns in a strong start and Tom de Blok fans two of the last three batters to preserve the win. Jesse Aussems gets three hits in the finale, as does Rimini’s Ennio Retrosi, who fans to end the game. Roberto Corradini takes the loss. 2018: In the 2018 amateur draft, Auburn University P Casey Mize is selected first overall, by the Detroit Tigers. The first five picks are college players, including C Joey Bart who is selected by the Giants with the second pick, and 3B Alec Bohm, who goes to Philadelphia with the third pick. In a doubleheader split with the Tigers, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge sets a record by striking out eight times, including five times in the nitecap. The twin bill is played on what was supposed to be an off day for both teams, to make up games wiped out by foul weather in April. 2019: The Orioles defeat the Rangers, 12 – 11, in a wild game. Light-hitting catcher Pedro Severino helps the Orioles take a big lead with three homers, and Dwight Smith Jr. drives in another six runs with a three-run double and a three-run homer. However, the Rangers almost manage to come up with the win as they score six times in the 9th. The game ends when, with the tying run on base, Mychal Givens apparently strikes out Elvis Andrus for the final out. However, the ball gets away from Severino, who manages to run it down and gun down Andrus on a close play at first base to preserve the win. If anyone still thinks being a major league umpire is a cushy job, today’s games provide a serious disclaimer as three different arbiters need to leave games because of injuries. Mike Everitt is struck in the chest by a 95-mph fastball by Reynaldo Lopez of the White Sox, Tom Hallion is hit in the mask by a foul ball, and Scott Barry, working second base, has to be helped off the field with an apparent leg injury. 2022 – The rule preventing position players from pitching in a close game is invoked for the first time when Crew chief C.B. Bucknor objects to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts calling on OF Zach McKinstry to pitch the 9th inning against the Mets with his team trailing, 9 – 4. The rule, adopted before the 2020 season but not implemented until this year due to the upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, states that a team cannot use a position player on the mound unless there is a difference of six or more runs between the two teams. Roberts is thus forced to use a real pitcher, Evan Phillips, to pitch the final inning. In spite of the rule, the practice of using such “mystery pitchers” is continuing undiminished, with teams even resorting to them when they have built a huge lead late in the game, in order to rest their bullpens, something that was completely unseen before the decade started. Births[edit] 1849 – Bill Parks, outfielder, manager (d. 1911) 1850 – Tim Murnane, infielder, manager (d. 1917) 1867 – George Townsend, catcher (d. 1930) 1870 – Tom Lipp, pitcher (d. 1932) 1877 – Pat Crisham, infielder (d. 1915) 1882 – Joe Burg, infielder (d. 1969) 1885 – Steve Grandy, pinch-runner (d. 1946) 1885 – Bobby Vaughn, infielder (d. 1965) 1886 – Orlie Weaver, pitcher (d. 1970) 1891 – Carl Cashion, pitcher (d. 1935) 1889 – Lee Magee, outfielder, manager (d. 1966) 1892 – Herb Kelly, pitcher (d. 1973) 1892 – Paul Maloy, pitcher (d. 1976) 1892 – George Twombly, outfielder (d. 1975) 1900 – George Watkins, outfielder (d. 1970) 1906 – Doc Marshall, infielder (d. 1999) 1907 – George Washington, outfielder (d. 1985) 1908 – Orville Jorgens, pitcher (d. 1992) 1908 – Bob Klinger, pitcher (d. 1977) 1910 – Fox Blevins, infielder (d. 1986) 1911 – Kichiro Shimaoka, college coach; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 1989) 1913 – Joe Holden, catcher (d. 1996) 1913 – Amby Murray, pitcher (d. 1997) 1915 – Bill Holland, pitcher (d. 1997) 1915 – Tony Venzon, umpire (d. 1971) 1916 – Pete Jonas, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 2005) 1918 – Nobuo Kurio, NPB outfielder (d. ????) 1920 – G.H. Fleming, writer (d. 1999) 1920 – Reiji Yamaguchi, NPB outfielder (d. ????) 1921 – Yosh Kawano, clubhouse manager (d. 2018) 1922 – Ray Coleman, outfielder (d. 2010) 1922 – Ross Grimsley, pitcher (d. 1994) 1925 – Dick Aylward, catcher (d. 1983) 1925 – Katsumi Kuno, NPB pitcher 1926 – Bill O’Donnell, broadcaster (d. 1982) 1928 – Billy Hunter, infielder, manager; All-Star (d. 2025) 1930 – Harry Barrett, minor league pitcher (d. 2008) 1931 – Takehisa Sakai, NPB pitcher 1932 – Miles McAfee, minor leaguer and college coach (d. 2009) 1932 – John McNamara, , manager (d. 2020) 1933 – Arnold Earley, pitcher (d. 1999) 1935 – John O’Cain, minor league pitcher (d. 2011) 1936 – Eiichiro Takahashi, NPB pitcher (d. 2007) 1937 – Fumio Hashizume, NPB pitcher (d. 1983) 1938 – Umberto Calzolari, Serie A pitcher (d. 2018) 1938 – Art Mahaffey, pitcher; All-Star 1939 – Phil Linz, infielder (d. 2020) 1941 – Shiroku Ishido, NPB pitcher (d. 1980) 1941 – Hiroshi Miyake, NPB infielder 1942 – Tommy Smith, minor league infielder (d. 2017) 1943 – Reizo Oshida, NPB pitcher 1947 – Doug Griffin, infielder (d. 2016) 1951 – Chao-Liang Ni, Chinese Taipei national team manager 1952 – Sumiaki Nagamatsu, NPB catcher 1953 – Howard Bushong, college coach 1953 – Larry Demery, pitcher (d. 2024) 1956 – Terry Kennedy, catcher; All-Star 1956 – Hyeon-jae Kim, KBO pitcher 1957 – Tony Pena, catcher, manager; All-Star 1958 – Ricky Jones, infielder 1964 – Kevin Bootay, scout 1964 – Félix Nova, Dominican national team pitcher 1964 – Antonio Pacheco, Cuban National League infielder and manager 1964 – Steve Searcy, pitcher 1965 – Beau Allred, outfielder 1965 – Kurt Stillwell, infielder; All-Star 1966 – Ken Adams, minor league pitcher 1966 – Pete Kuld, minor league catcher 1966 – David Rosario, minor league pitcher and coach 1967 – Katsuya Okubo, minor league infielder 1967 – Scott Servais, catcher; manager 1967 – Rick Wilkins, catcher 1969 – Rolando Camarero Jr., minor league infielder 1969 – Robert Perez, outfielder 1969 – Kazuhide Sakuyama, NPB pitcher 1970 – Takayuki Goto, Japanese national team pitcher 1972 – Marek Rejman, Extraliga player 1973 – David Lundquist, pitcher 1974 – Trace Coquillette, infielder 1974 – Darin Erstad, outfielder; All-Star 1975 – Yung-Lin Yeh, CPBL infielder 1976 – Nelson Castro, minor league infielder 1976 – Chang-yong Lim, pitcher 1976 – J.C. Romero, pitcher 1978 – Hiroyuki Kobayashi, NPB pitcher 1979 – Harry Assimakopoulos, Greek national team infielder 1981 – Chia-Wei Lin, CPBL catcher 1981 – Ki-hyuk Park, KBO infielder 1983 – Denny Beljaards, Hoofdklasse outfielder 1983 – Luis Cordova, minor league outfielder 1983 – James Deters, minor league player 1983 – Cla Meredith, pitcher 1983 – Denny Nino, minor league catcher 1983 – Gedeon Sambo, Netherlands Antilles national team outfielder 1985 – Edwin Jimenez, Philippines national team outfielder 1985 – Mikinori Kato, NPB pitcher 1987 – David Gauthier, Division Elite catcher-infielder 1989 – Jose Flores, minor league player 1989 – Francisco Montano, minor league pitcher 1990 – Estevenson Encarnacion, minor league pitcher 1990 – Devon Ethier, minor league outfielder 1990 – James Kottaras, drafted infielder 1991 – Hiroki Minei, NPB catcher 1992 – Jonathan Eisenhuth, Bundesliga pitcher 1992 – Kent Emanuel, pitcher 1992 – Michiori Okabe, Japanese national team infielder-outfielder 1993 – Jorge Bonifacio, outfielder 1993 – Aaron Nola, pitcher; All-Star 1993 – Shingo Usami, NPB catcher 1994 – Yency Almonte, pitcher 1994 – Cody Stashak, pitcher 1996 – Alejandro Amézquita, minor league pitcher 1996 – Paul Neophytou, Greek national team outfielder 1996 – Brett Netzer, minor league infielder 1996 – Freddy Peralta, pitcher; All-Star 1996 – Shota Tatsuta, NPB pitcher 1996 – Kritsana Thongoon, Thai national team catcher 1997 – Kyle Leahy, pitcher 1999 – José Altamiranda, Colombian national team pitcher 1999 – Yuan-Hsu Hsin, CPBL infielder 1999 – Aaron Sabato, minor league infielder 2000 – Jun Maeda, NPB pitcher 2001 – Julian Aguiar, pitcher 2001 – Daisuke Nakashima, NPB outfielder 2001 – Keisho Shirakawa, KBO pitcher 2002 – Scott Ellis, minor league pitcher 2003 – Brady House, infielder 2003 – Byeong-heon Lee, KBO pitcher 2003 – Creed Willems, minor league catcher Deaths[edit] 1886 – Jim Ward, catcher (b. 1855) 1896 – John Hauck, owner (b. 1829) 1898 – Harry Smith, utility player (b. 1856) 1915 – Tim Hurst, manager; umpire (b. 1865) 1925 – Willie Green, infielder (b. 1894) 1926 – Sandy Griffin, outfielder, manager (b. 1858) 1929 – Harry Frazee, owner (b. 1880) 1930 – W.C. Dole, umpire (b. 1852) 1940 – Phil Baker, infielder (b. 1856) 1946 – Tom Barry, pitcher (b. 1879) 1950 – Dan Griner, pitcher (b. 1888) 1950 – Dean Sturgis, catcher (b. 1892) 1954 – Harold Hoffman, minor league executive (b. 1896) 1957 – Paul Krichell, catcher (b. 1882) 1961 – George Davis, pitcher (b. 1890) 1966 – Ralph McConnaughey, pitcher (b. 1889) 1967 – Henry Benn, pitcher (b. 1890) 1968 – Bill Ford, college coach (b. ~1913) 1969 – Cobe Jones, infielder (b. 1905) 1972 – Chappie Gray, infielder (b. 1900) 1981 – Norris Ward, AAGPBL umpire (b. 1907) 1982 – Tony Kaufmann, pitcher (b. 1900) 1983 – Benny Bedford, minor league outfielder and manager (b. 1901) 1989 – Robert White, minor league infielder (b. 1915) 1992 – Carl Stotz, Little League baseball founder (b. 1910) 1993 – Bobby Reeves, infielder (b. 1904) 1994 – Ken Gonzales, scout (b. ~1945) 1998 – Shirley Povich, writer (b. 1905) 2001 – John Corriden, pinch runner (b. 1918) 2004 – Wilmer Fields, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1922) 2005 – Paul Amen, college coach (b. 1916) 2005 – Ken Weafer, pitcher (b. 1913) 2006 – Bill Fleming, pitcher (b. 1913) 2007 – Clete Boyer, infielder (b. 1937) 2010 – John Wooden, college coach (b. 1910) 2011 – Rocky Gainer, minor league pitcher (b. ~1957) 2011 – Charles Gary, infielder (b. 1920) 2012 – Pedro Borbon, pitcher (b. 1946) 2014 – Don Zimmer, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1931) 2015 – Dave Geeve, minor league pitcher (b. 1969) 2018 – Steve Kline, pitcher (b. 1947) 2018 – Yuki Oto, NPB outfielder (b. 1932) 2020 – Tomás Binet, Dominican national team infielder (b. 1930) 2020 – Bobby Locke, pitcher (b. 1934) 2020 – Ulf Steinvall, Swedish baseball executive (b. ~1960) 2023 – Roger Craig, pitcher, manager (b. 1930) 2023 – John Glenn, outfielder (b. 1928) ============================================== TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, June 4 COLLEGE SOFTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Women’s College World Series Finals: TBD, Game 2, Oklahoma City, Okla. GOLF 7 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: KLM Open, First Round, The International, Amsterdam 9 a.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, First Round, Thornblade Club, Greer, S.C. 2 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, First Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio USA — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, First Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 7 p.m. NBCSN — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, First Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees (1:35 p.m.) OR San Francisco at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) 8:10 p.m. FS1 — Pittsburgh at Houston (8:10 p.m.) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: TBD, Game 1 WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Atlanta at Indiana 9 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Golden State at Minnesota _____ Friday, June 5 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 11 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 6:30 a.m. (Saturday) APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ACCN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 3 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 5 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional COLLEGE SOFTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Women’s College World Series Finals: TBD, Game 3, Oklahoma City, Okla. (if necessary) GOLF 7 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: KLM Open, Second Round, The International, Amsterdam 9 a.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, Second Round, Thornblade Club, Greer, S.C. 2 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Second Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio USA — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Second Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 6 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship, First Round, TPC Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 7 p.m. NBCSN — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Second Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at Detroit (6:40 p.m.) OR Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia (6:40 p.m.) 8:05 p.m. APPLE TV — Cleveland at Texas 8:10 p.m. APPLE TV — Kansas City at Minnesota 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Washington at Arizona (9:40 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — NBA Finals: New York vs. TBD, Game 2 WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ION — Connecticut at Chicago 10 p.m. ION — TBA _____ Saturday, June 6 AUTO RACING 6:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 10 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 12:30 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 1:30 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Michigan, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich. 3 p.m. FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 4:30 p.m. FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 6 p.m. FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 8 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: High Line Practice, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 9 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Final Practice, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. COLLEGE BASEBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional Noon ACCN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 2 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 3 p.m. ACCN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 5 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 6 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 9 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional GOLF 7 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: KLM Open, Third Round, The International, Amsterdam 12:30 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Third Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio 2:30 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Third Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship, Second Round, TPC Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 5 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, Third Round, Thornblade Club, Greer, S.C. USA — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Third Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 7 p.m. NBC — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Third Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 6:30 a.m. (Sunday) GOLF — DP World Tour: KLM Open, Final Round, The International, Amsterdam HORSE RACING 6:30 p.m. FOX — 158th Belmont Stakes: From Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. MLBN — Seattle at Detroit (1:10 p.m.) 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (4:10 p.m.) OR Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia (4:05 p.m.) 7:30 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Boston at N.Y. Yankees (7:35 p.m.) OR Cleveland at Texas (7:35 p.m.) 10 p.m. MLBN — L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR N.Y. Mets at San Diego (10:10 p.m.) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: TBD, Game 2 WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Seattle at Minnesota 3 p.m. ABC — Golden State at Las Vegas 8 p.m. CBS — Indiana at New York _____ Sunday, June 7 AUTO RACING 9 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 3 p.m. FOX — NHRA: NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto, New England Dragway, Epping, N.H. PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich. 5:30 p.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Indy NXT Firestone, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 9 p.m. FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Bommarito Automotive Group 500, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ACCN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 6 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional 9 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Super Regional GOLF 6:30 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: KLM Open, Final Round, The International, Amsterdam 12:30 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Final Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio 2:30 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Final Round, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship, Final Round, TPC Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 3 p.m. NBCSN — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Final Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 5 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, Final Round, Thornblade Club, Greer, S.C. NBC — LPGA Tour: U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Final Round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Toronto (1:37 p.m.) 3:15 p.m. PEACOCK — Washington at Arizona 8:30 p.m. NBC — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs PEACOCK — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs UFL FOOTBALL 3 p.m. ABC — UFL Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal 6 p.m. FOX — UFL Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBATV — Portland at Los Angeles About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2026
