“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA HS BASEBALL STATE FINALS FRIDAY, JUNE 19 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4:30 PM ET | GUERIN CATHOLIC (27-3-1) VS. ANDREAN (30-3) CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 PM ET | NORTHEAST DUBOIS (23-5) VS. KOUTS (31-1) SATURDAY, JUNE 20 CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4:30 PM ET | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (29-3) VS. BLUFFTON (19-10) CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 PM ET | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (25-6) VS. LAKE CENTRAL (27-8) ================================== INDIANA BOYS GOLF STATE FINALS Jun 16, 2026 8 am ET / 7 CT. Jun 17, 2026 8 am ET / 7 CT FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26%20BGO%20State%20Pairings.pdf ==================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CARDINALS 3, PADRES 0 CUBS 5, ROCKIES 4 TIGERS 9, ASTROS 3 PHILLIES 7, MARLINS 0 NATIONALS 7, ROYALS 3 REDS 12, METS 0 TWINS 4, RANGERS 2 DIAMONDBACKS 4, ANGELS 3 ATHLETICS 11, PIRATES 2 DODGERS 4, RAYS 3 =================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NO GAMES SCHEDULED =================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES TV SCHEDULE: MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: MONDAY TEXAS 14 ALABAMA 2 OKLAHOMA 4 GEORGIA 3 ===== 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 WINGS 96 ACES 66 LYNX 107 FIRE 74 VALKYRIES 78 SPARKS 58 =============================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================== WORLD CUP STAGE FIXTURES MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2026 CAPE VERDE 0 SPAIN 0 BELGIUM 1 EGYPT 1 SAUDI ARABIA 1 URGUAY 1 IRAN 2 NEW ZEALAND 2 ===== TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026 FRANCE V SENEGAL – GROUP I – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM IRAQ V NORWAY – GROUP I – BOSTON STADIUM ARGENTINA V ALGERIA – GROUP J – KANSAS CITY STADIUM AUSTRIA V JORDAN – GROUP J – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2026 GHANA V PANAMA – GROUP L – TORONTO STADIUM ENGLAND V CROATIA – GROUP L – DALLAS STADIUM PORTUGAL V CONGO DR – GROUP K – HOUSTON STADIUM UZBEKISTAN V COLOMBIA – GROUP K – MEXICO CITY STADIUM THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 2026 CZECHIA V SOUTH AFRICA – GROUP A – ATLANTA STADIUM SWITZERLAND V BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – GROUP B – LOS ANGELES STADIUM CANADA V QATAR – GROUP B – BC PLACE VANCOUVER MEXICO V KOREA REPUBLIC – GROUP A – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA FRIDAY, 19 JUNE 2026 BRAZIL V HAITI – GROUP C – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM SCOTLAND V MOROCCO – GROUP C – BOSTON STADIUM TÜRKIYE V PARAGUAY – GROUP D – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM USA V AUSTRALIA – GROUP D – SEATTLE STADIUM SATURDAY, 20 JUNE 2026 GERMANY V CÔTE D’IVOIRE – GROUP E – TORONTO STADIUM ECUADOR V CURAÇAO – GROUP E – KANSAS CITY STADIUM NETHERLANDS V SWEDEN – GROUP F – HOUSTON STADIUM TUNISIA V JAPAN – GROUP F – ESTADIO MONTERREY SUNDAY, 21 JUNE 2026 URUGUAY V CABO VERDE – GROUP H – MIAMI STADIUM SPAIN V SAUDI ARABIA – GROUP H – ATLANTA STADIUM BELGIUM V IR IRAN – GROUP G – LOS ANGELES STADIUM NEW ZEALAND V EGYPT – GROUP G – BC PLACE VANCOUVER MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2026 NORWAY V SENEGAL – GROUP I – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM FRANCE V IRAQ – GROUP I – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ARGENTINA V AUSTRIA – GROUP J – DALLAS STADIUM JORDAN V ALGERIA – GROUP J – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026 ENGLAND V GHANA – GROUP L – BOSTON STADIUM PANAMA V CROATIA – GROUP L – TORONTO STADIUM PORTUGAL V UZBEKISTAN – GROUP K – HOUSTON STADIUM COLOMBIA V CONGO DR – GROUP K – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE 2026 SCOTLAND V BRAZIL – GROUP C – MIAMI STADIUM MOROCCO V HAITI – GROUP C – ATLANTA STADIUM SWITZERLAND V CANADA – GROUP B – BC PLACE VANCOUVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA V QATAR – GROUP B – SEATTLE STADIUM CZECHIA V MEXICO – GROUP A – MEXICO CITY STADIUM SOUTH AFRICA V KOREA REPUBLIC – GROUP A – ESTADIO MONTERREY THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2026 CURAÇAO V CÔTE D’IVOIRE – GROUP E – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ECUADOR V GERMANY – GROUP E – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM JAPAN V SWEDEN – GROUP F – DALLAS STADIUM TUNISIA V NETHERLANDS – GROUP F – KANSAS CITY STADIUM TÜRKIYE V USA – GROUP D – LOS ANGELES STADIUM PARAGUAY V AUSTRALIA – GROUP D – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM FRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2026 NORWAY V FRANCE – GROUP I – BOSTON STADIUM SENEGAL V IRAQ – GROUP I – TORONTO STADIUM EGYPT V IR IRAN – GROUP G – SEATTLE STADIUM NEW ZEALAND V BELGIUM – GROUP G – BC PLACE VANCOUVER CABO VERDE V SAUDI ARABIA – GROUP H – HOUSTON STADIUM URUGUAY V SPAIN – GROUP H – ESTADIO GUADALAJARA SATURDAY, 27 JUNE 2026 PANAMA V ENGLAND – GROUP L – NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM CROATIA V GHANA – GROUP L – PHILADELPHIA STADIUM ALGERIA V AUSTRIA – GROUP J – KANSAS CITY STADIUM JORDAN V ARGENTINA – GROUP J – DALLAS STADIUM COLOMBIA V PORTUGAL – GROUP K – MIAMI STADIUM CONGO DR V UZBEKISTAN – GROUP K – ATLANTA STADIUM =============================== MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES STRONG START SOONERS SET DOWN GEORGIA TO STAY PERFECT AT CWS OMAHA, Neb. — A pair of flourishing freshman pitchers have helped push Oklahoma (40-22) to a 2-0 start at the College World Series. Freshman righthander Xander Murcurius handcuffed one of the nation’s premier offenses for 7.1 innings in a pulsating 4-3 victory over No. 3 Georgia (52-13) on Monday night before a sellout crowd of 24,455 at Charles Schwab Field. Senior righthander Jackson Cleveland meandered his way through the final five outs to seal the win for the Sooners. Two days earlier, OU freshman lefthander Cord Rager shut down Alabama in a 9-0 opening-round shutout. It marks the fourth time in history the Sooners have gone 2-0 at the MCWS. The previous three times, they advanced to the national championship game. Teams that start 2-0 have gone on to win 29 of the last 35 national titles. OU will now face the winner of Tuesday night’s elimination game between Texas and Georgia. The Sooners’ next game will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. OU would have to lose twice to not advance to the best-of-3 national championship series. The Bulldogs entered the game as the national leader with 175 home runs compared to 84 for the Sooners (tied for 43rd nationally). Georgia had three home runs Monday, each of them solo. The difference-maker was a two-run, first-inning homer from OU junior shortstop Jaxon Willits, who finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs. In the longest outing of his career, Mercurius (1-2) threw 104 total pitches, 72 for strikes. He scattered six hits, had a career-high nine strikeouts, two walks and allowed three runs (all coming on solo homers) before leaving with one out in the top of the eighth inning. Senior righthander Jackson Cleveland came on in relief of Mercurius and escaped the inning on a deep fly ball to right after surrendering a single and walk. With OU clinging to a 4-3 lead, Cleveland remained in the game for the ninth and delivered several pitches in the mid-75 mph range while mixing in an occasional fastball that reached 94 mph. Mercurius’ first 15 appearances this season all came in relief. Monday was just his fourth start and he wound up posting his first victory at OU. “I didn’t do it by myself. I know that,” Mercurius said in an ESPN postgame interview on the field. “(Catcher) Deiten Lachance back there called a great game. (Sooners head coach) Skip Johnson called a great game. Everybody called a great game. I’m just glad I got the opportunity to go out there and do my stuff.” The tenacious, 5-foot-10, 186-pound Mercurius boldly relied on his fastball against the powerful Bulldogs. “Honestly, I just knew I had to lock in and do it for me team,” Mercurius said. “I’m just glad they gave me the run support to go out there and pitch freely … I just kept pitching with conviction and just trusted all my stuff.” Mercurius’ last pitch came against unanimous All-American catcher Daniel Jackson, soon expected to be named the Golden Spikes Award winner as national player of the year. Jackson launched Mercurius’ final fastball 447 feet deep into the bleachers in left-center for his 32nd home run of the season. Until that swing, Jackson had been 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Mercurius. In the most dramatic ending imaginable, Jackson came to the plate with two on and two out in the ninth against Cleveland. On a 2-1 count, Jackson popped out to center field on a hanging curveball. The Bulldogs entered with 10 comeback wins when trailing by 3+ runs. Cleveland earned his ninth save this season, allowing two hits, with two strikeouts, one walk and one hit-by-pitch in 1.2 innings of relief. “All I have to do is take it all in, man,” Mercurius said. “It’s honestly surreal. I got to do it in front of all these people. I’m just so happy that my team was able to do it, to pull it off. For Cleveland to come out of the pen and finish it off for us is great.” Jason Walk led off the contest with double off the wall in right-center, reaching base for the 19 straight game and later scored on a Lachance groundout to short. Willits promptly followed with his two-run blast off the top of the wall in right-center to give OU a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, Sooners leftfielder Brendan Brock hit his 13th homer of the season with a 393-foot blast to right-center to give the Sooners a 4-1 advantage. “I’m really proud of our team for getting some big hits at some times at the right time, and Xander really throwing, and Cleveland coming in and just trusting the process and taking it one pitch at a time,” Johnson said. “Really proud of these guys.” Georgia righthander Caden Aoki (9-2) went the distance and suffered just his second loss, allowing eight hits and striking out six with no walks in 115 pitches.. Pitchers of Record Win: Xander Mercurius (1-2) Loss: Caden Aoki (9-2) Save: Jackson Cleveland (9) Statistical Snapshot Xander Mercurius | W, 7.1 IP, 6H, 3ER, 2BB, 9Ks, 104 pitches Jackson Cleveland | SV, 1.2 IP, 2H, BB, 2K Jaxon Willits | 3-for-4, 2RBIs, HR Jason Walk | 2-for-4, R, 2B Notes The last time both starters went seven or more innings in a College World Series game was in 2023 when Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder met LSU’s Paul Skenes in the championship series. Brothers Kyle Branch (OU) and Kolby Branch (UGA) squared off in the first instance of brothers playing against one another in a College World Series game It was only Aoki’s second loss all season in games in which he’s started against an SEC opponent Oklahoma snapped Georgia’s winning streak at nine games Mercurius’ longest outing of the season prior to Monday was his 5.2 innings against Georgia Tech in the regional. He broke 100 pitches for just the second time on the year as well. Walk extended his reached base streak to 19 games, a team best. He also tallied his 15th multi-hit game Cord Rager and Xander Mercurius have combined for 14.1 innings of the 18 played at the College World Series, going 2-0 with 17 strikeouts and only three earned runs in that stretch. OU held UGA to 0-12 with runners on and 0-3 with runners in scoring position, with those three instances coming in the final two innings OU is 11-3 in one-run games Oklahoma is outscoring opponents, 76-43, in the first inning this season Up Next Oklahoma will get Tuesday off before facing the elimination game winner between Georgia and Texas Wednesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Georgia and Texas will play tomorrow night. Oklahoma will need just one win, while Georgia or Texas would need to defeat Oklahoma twice. ===== RODRIGUEZ HITS FOR CYCLE IN NO. 6 BASEBALL’S 14-2 WIN OVER NO. 7 ALABAMA OMAHA, Neb. — Adrian Rodriguez delivered the third-ever cycle in Men’s College World Series history, guiding No. 6 Texas to a 14-2 victory over No. 7 Alabama at Charles Schwab Field on Monday afternoon. Rodriguez joined Minnesota’s Jerry Kindall (1956) and Tennessee’s Christian Moore (2024) as the lone three players to accomplish the feat in Omaha. Texas’ shortstop also tied single-game MCWS records with seven RBI and 12 total bases. With the win, the Longhorns (46-14) set up a rematch against No. 3 Georgia (52-13) in an elimination contest at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Rodriguez finished 5-for-5, becoming just the second Texas player with five hits in a MCWS game, alongside Jim Shamblin against Wake Forest in 1949. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound sophomore opened his historic performance with a two-run double in the first before mounting a two-RBI triple one frame later. In his third at-bat, Rodriguez led off the fifth by notching a single through the left side and completed the cycle with a 418-foot two-run shot in the sixth. He added a run-scoring double in the eighth, bumping his batting average to a .667 clip during the NCAA Tournament. The Flower Mound, Texas, native drove in seven of the Longhorns 14 tallies, as Texas totaled its most runs in a MCWS game since 1992. The Longhorns scored eight times with two outs. Anthony Pack Jr. and Ethan Mendoza both registered three hits apiece in the victory. Pack Jr. posted four RBI, highlighted by a two-run blast to spark the four-run sixth. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound outfielder’s 12th homer of the season also marked the first homer by a Texas freshman in Omaha since J.D. Reininger in 2002. Meanwhile, Mendoza kickstarted the offensive onslaught, producing run-scoring knocks in each of the first two frames. Starter Ruger Riojas (6-2) tossed six innings of two-run baseball to earn the win. Riojas retired the final eight batters he faced. Overall, the 6-foot, 195-pound right-hander logged seven strikeouts in a 105-pitch effort. Alabama hurler Zane Adams (8-5) was charged with the loss. Adams surrendered seven tallies on as many hits. The southpaw recorded only five outs on 63 pitches before being lifted for a reliever. The Longhorns are now 89-66 (.574) in their record 39 appearances in the MCWS. ====================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB ROUNDUP: CARDINALS’ DUSTIN MAY FIRES 1-HIT SHUTOUT VS. PADRES Dustin May threw a one-hit shutout on Monday to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres. May (5-6) threw six perfect innings before Fernando Tatis Jr. walked in the seventh. The St. Louis starter struck out nine and walked one in the first complete game of his career. May also improved to 2-0 with a 1.31 ERA in three starts in June. Jimmy Crooks had two RBIs for the Cardinals, who had dropped three of their previous four games. Tatis began the seventh with a walk for the Padres’ first baserunner of the game. After Jackson Merrill grounded out, Manny Machado singled for San Diego’s only hit to break up the no-hitter and place runners on the corners with two outs. One pitch later, May got Gavin Sheets to ground into a double play to end the inning. Cubs 5, Rockies 4 Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle and host Chicago overcame a late two-run deficit to earn a walk-off win over Colorado in the opener of a three-game series. Matt Shaw’s bases-loaded walk gave Chicago the victory after Pedro Ramirez leveled the score one batter earlier. Crow-Armstrong completed his cycle in reverse, hitting a leadoff homer in the first, tripling in the third, doubling in the fifth and singling in the seventh. His cycle was the first in the majors this season as well as the 13th in Cubs history and the first at Wrigley Field since Mark Grace achieved the feat in a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on May 9, 1993. Rockies’ Juan Mejia (1-6) walked leadoff batter Seiya Suzuki in the ninth and then overthrew second base while trying to force Suzuki on Ian Happ’s comebacker as Suzuki went to third. Mejia then walked Nico Hoerner before Seth Halvorsen entered and gave up the game-tying RBI single to Ramirez. Tigers 9, Astros 3 Colt Keith produced his first career three-homer game as Detroit slugged five home runs en route to a blowout win in Houston. Keith finished 3-for-4 with two two-run homers, a solo shot and a career-high six RBIs. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers, who improved to 8-4 this month. Astros right-hander Kai-Wei Teng (3-6) surrendered three homers to the Tigers while compiling an unusual pitching line. Battling control issues from the start, Teng allowed five runs on six hits and two walks over 3 1/3 innings, but posted a career-high nine strikeouts. Teng and four Astros relievers combined to record 18 strikeouts. Phillies 7, Marlins 0 Zack Wheeler struck out nine over six strong innings and Gabriel Rincones Jr. hit his first career home run to highlight Philadelphia’s victory over visiting Miami. After getting shut out twice in Milwaukee over the weekend, the Phillies turned the tables on Miami behind Wheeler (6-1) and a trio of relievers. J.T. Realmuto also homered for the Phillies, while Justin Crawford notched three hits and drove in a run. Liam Hicks had two of the five hits for the Marlins. Miami starter Ryan Gusto (0-2) allowed five runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. Nationals 7, Royals 3 Dylan Crews’ three-run homer capped a five-run fifth inning and Washington beat visiting Kansas City in the first game of a three-game series. Nasim Nunez had two hits and scored two runs for the Nationals, who have won three straight while scoring 25 runs. Crews has hit two home runs and driven in seven runs during a five-game hitting streak. Brad Lord (5-0) allowed two runs on two hits in three innings of relief after starter Andrew Alvarez gave up one run on five hits over four innings. Mitch Spence (0-1), recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, allowed six runs on seven hits in over four-plus innings in the loss. Reds 12, Mets 0 Eugenio Suarez belted a two-run homer in the first inning and a grand slam an inning later, driving in a career-high six runs to lead Cincinnati rout of visiting New York. Suarez has recorded three two-hit performances over his last six games, while hitting three of his seven home runs. The 12 runs scored were the most by Cincinnati since a 15-1 victory over Washington on May 14. Chase Burns earned his team-leading eighth win, holding the Mets to four hits over five scoreless frames, striking out seven and walking three. New York sent right-hander Tobias Myers (0-2) to the mound as an emergency starter after Christian Scott landed on the injured list with hip inflammation. Myers was in trouble immediately and was tagged for seven runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out one. Twins 4, Rangers 2 Josh Bell blasted a three-run homer in the first inning and Minnesota held on to top host Texas in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington. Byron Buxton, the reigning American League Player of the Week, also homered for the Twins, who have won three of their past four games. Minnesota starter Mike Paredes went 4 2/3 innings in his second major league start and fourth appearance. He allowed two runs on four hits, struck out two and didn’t walk a batter. Twins relievers Taylor Rogers (3-3), Andrew Morris and Eric Orze combined to retire nine of 10 batters before Yoendrys Gomez set down all four batters he faced for his seventh save. Diamondbacks 4, Angels 3 Pavin Smith had two hits, including a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, to help lead Arizona past Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix. Geraldo Perdomo had an RBI double, walked twice and also scored a run for Arizona, which won for the third time in four games. Ryne Nelson (3-5) picked up his first win since May 24, allowing two runs on nine hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out five. Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs and Jo Adell doubled, singled and had an RBI for Los Angeles, which lost its second straight game. Rookie Walbert Urena (4-5) permitted four runs, three earned, on seven hits over a career-high seven innings. He walked two and struck out three. Athletics 11, Pirates 2 Nick Kurtz smacked two homers and knocked in five runs while Jeff McNeil had one blast and drove in four to help the Athletics roll past Pittsburgh in West Sacramento, Calif. Kurtz and McNeil each had three hits as the Athletics won for the sixth time in the past eight games. The 15-hit attack continues an assault that saw the A’s score 47 runs during a six-game span in Las Vegas last week. Athletics starter J.T. Ginn (5-3) gave up one run, which was unearned, and six hits in six innings. He struck out three and walked two while winning his third straight decision. Jared Jones (1-1) allowed five runs and eight hits over four innings to take the loss. He fanned four and walked one. Dodgers 4, Rays 3 Pinch hitter Miguel Rojas delivered a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as Los Angeles opened a three-game series against visiting Tampa Bay with a come-from-behind win. Kyle Tucker hit a three-run home run and threw out a runner at the plate as the Dodgers won a duel between teams with the second-best records in their respective leagues. Starter Eric Lauer gave up three runs over six innings for Los Angeles, which overcame a 3-0 deficit. Kyle Hurt (2-1) pitched a scoreless inning for the Dodgers, who improved to 10-2 at home since May 13. Tanner Scott tossed a scoreless ninth for his eighth save. Reliever Steven Matz (4-4) gave up Rojas’ homer as Tampa Bay took its third loss in four games. ===== SHOHEI OHTANI LEADS ALL PLAYERS IN EARLY MLB ALL-STAR GAME VOTING Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia. While Ohtani tops the National League with 1.17 million votes in the first update of this year’s balloting, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez tops all American League players with 1.02 million votes. Ohtani, 31, is back to a full season of pitching and hitting for the first time since 2023 when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He is 6-2 with a 1.06 ERA on the mound and is batting .302 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games as a hitter. Three other Los Angeles Dodgers players lead their positions in voting: outfielder Andy Pages, first baseman Freddie Freeman and third baseman Max Muncy. The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. is second in NL outfield voting, while a pair of teammates lead their positions in catcher Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies. The Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams leads at shortstop, while the Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh is third among NL outfielders. After Alvarez in the American League, outfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is the AL’s second-leading vote getter. Also in the top three of AL outfield voting are Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Cody Bellinger of the Yankees. The defending AL champion Toronto Blue Jays have both first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and second baseman Ernie Clement leading their positions. Other AL positions leaders are the Athletics’ Shea Langeliers (catcher), the Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero (third base) and the Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. (shortstop). Phase 1 of All-Star Game voting runs through June 25, while Phase 2 begins June 29 and runs through July 2. The NL squad will be managed by the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, while the Blue Jays’ John Schneider will serve as AL manager. =================================== COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORTS: TEXAS TECH QB BRENDAN SORSBY TO ENTER SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, multiple reports said Monday, which may put an end to a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility. Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for players who miss the filing deadline for the standard draft or have college eligibility issues crop up. It is not clear, however, what Sorsby would do should no NFL team choose to take him. The supplemental draft appeared to be a likely option for Sorsby earlier this month — until a judge in Lubbock County, Texas granted him a temporary injunction against the NCAA regarding the governing body’s decision to rescind his eligibility over sports betting violations. Texas Tech stood by Sorsby as he fought to regain his college eligibility, but in doing so the university angered its peers. The Big 12 Conference filed a complaint against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general earlier Monday as it sought a ruling allowing it to enforce its own bylaws. The Big 12 asked the court to clarify that it has the authority to establish and administer its own eligibility rules. Separately, the NCAA filed a formal appeal in Lubbock County District Court with a request for expedited resolution in Sorsby’s case, aiming to settle it before the 2026 college football season began. Sorsby’s trial date had been set for February 2027. The 15 Big 12 athletic directors, excluding Texas Tech, met last week and unanimously expressed their opposition to Sorsby playing for the Red Raiders. Big 12 university presidents were scheduled to meet Monday to discuss potential sanctions. Sorsby was the source of an offseason firestorm after his legal team admitted the quarterback placed at least 40 bets on the Indiana football team while a member of the program in 2022 and 2023. In all, he wagered about $90,000 on college and professional sports over a four-year period. He entered an addiction treatment program on April 27. Texas Tech was prepared to have Sorsby play the entire regular season and any playoff games after he served a two-game suspension at the start of the campaign. The NFL supplemental draft has not been conducted since 2023, as it’s only held when a prospect chooses to enter. The supplemental draft is likely to be conducted in late July, with a precise date not set. The Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Cleveland Browns are among the QB-needy teams that may consider Sorsby, though first-year Browns head coach Todd Monken said this month that considering Sorsby was “a slippery slope” due to his history of gambling on sports. Sorsby threw for 5,613 yards, 45 touchdowns and 12 interceptions over the past two seasons at Cincinnati. He also ran for 1,027 yards and 18 touchdowns in 24 games. ===== COACH ‘WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED’ IF ARCH MANNING STAYS TWO MORE SEASONS AT TEXAS Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns’ starter. Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even if prognosticators expect him to be one of the first picks in the 2027 draft. A redshirt junior, Manning and Sarkisian have “not had the discussion” about his senior season, the coach said. “I think Arch really loves college football, I really do,” Sarkisian said on the “Up & Adams” podcast. “I think he loves the University of Texas. He does pretty good through NIL. He’s got some pretty good endorsements going right now, which is a credit to him, and obviously, the lineage of the last name and the brand of Texas, all those things coming together. “But again on the same token, I wouldn’t be surprised if he declares and decides to go to the draft. I think some of that is dependent on how we play as a team this fall, how he plays individually. Knock on wood, injury-free football and things like that. Again, that’s not our focus. (We’re) Getting ready for the season. Texas State in Week 1, then Ohio State and so forth. We haven’t really had any dialogue about it, but to your point, I wouldn’t be surprised. He loves college.” The No. 1 player in the Class of 2023, Manning is the nephew of two former No. 1 draft picks: Peyton Manning (1998) and Eli Manning (2004). In 2025, Arch Manning took over as the QB1 for Sarkisian following Quinn Ewers’ departure for the NFL draft. He threw 26 touchdown passes, ran for 10 TDs and was intercepted seven times. Manning compiled 3,163 passing yards and 399 rushing. ===== OLD COMINION PREVIEW: It’s hard to get any exposure if you’re the Old Dominion football program – especially in a year when Virginia went off, and James Madison went to the College Football Playoff, but … The program won ten games last year and now has two ten-win seasons in the last ten. The program has only been at the FBS level for 12 years. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/old-dominion-football-preview-2026 ===== WASHINGTON PREVIEW: Washington has an interesting niche in the college football world. It played in a College Football Playoff National Championship within the last three seasons. Alabama didn’t, and neither did Georgia, Oregon, or Texas. It won a conference title within the last three years, too. Ohio State hasn’t done that. And yet the moment Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama, Washington was in a rebuilding mode, and despite the splashy move to the Big Ten, there was a bit of an out-of-sight-out-of-mind thing happening. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/washington-football-preview-2026 ===== NAVY PREVIEW: In the first 130 years of Navy football, the 21 wins over the last two represent the best two-season stretch in the program’s history. After a run of four straight losing seasons and five in six, Year Two under Brian Newberry was a ten-win campaign in 2024. And then came last year with an 11-2 run that was achingly close to being something truly amazing. Yeah, Navy really was in the mix to make the College Football Playoff. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/navy-football-preview-2026 ===== CINCINNATI PREVIEW: Bottom line, Cincinnati has improved in each of the last three seasons under Scott Satterfield. It might not seem like it, considering the way the team collapsed over the second half of last season, but in a rebuilding mode, the program went from three wins to five to seven. READ MORE: https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/cincinnati-football-preview-2026 ================================ NBA REPORT: GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO WANTS TO JOIN HEAT Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play for the Miami Heat, ESPN reported on Monday. The two-time MVP is under contract with Milwaukee for 2026-27 and has a player option for 2027-28, but trade talks have encircled Antetokounmpo since the franchise revealed it would be open to a deal. The Bucks have been exploring trade options for the 31-year-old forward ahead of next week’s NBA Draft. Talks with the Heat “have intensified over the last 7-10 days” and Antetokounmpo “has focused on wanting to be a member of the Miami Heat,” ESPN reported. The 10-time All-Star played a career-low 36 games in 2025-26 and Milwaukee missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Antetokounmpo hyperextended his left knee on March 15 and was shut down for the rest of the season. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021 and is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (895), points (21,531), rebounds (8,882), assists (4,484) and blocked shots (1,088). He carries a $58.5 million cap hit for the 2026-27 campaign with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, according to Spotrac. In Miami, Antetokounmpo potentially would form a powerful frontcourt combo alongside three-time All-Star center Bam Adebayo. ===== REPORT: DARRYN PETERSON ONLY MEETING WITH WIZARDS Darryn Peterson has visited the Washington Wizards, who hold the No. 1 pick in next week’s draft, and reportedly will not meet with any other teams. ESPN reported Monday that the former Kansas guard does not plan to sit down with the Utah Jazz, who own the No. 2 slot, or any other clubs before the draft begins on June 23. Peterson believes he is going to be the top pick, sources told ESPN, although most draft analysts have former BYU forward AJ Dybantsa going to the Wizards. Dybantsa has met with Washington and Utah. The 6-foot-6 Peterson, 19, averaged 20.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 24 games (23 starts) for the Jayhawks in 2025-26. He missed 11 games due to injuries and cramping issues. The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa, 19, led the nation in scoring with 25.5 points per game and averaged 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35 games (all starts) for the Cougars. The Wizards finished 17-65 last season and have missed the playoffs in each of the past five campaigns. The Jazz are coming off a 22-60 season and have not been to the postseason since 2021-22. ============================== INDIANA SPORTS NEWS AND HEADLINES INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL North vs. South: Indiana’s Best Take the Field at IU for Softball All-Star Showcase IndianaSRN Sports Page – The top senior softball players from across Indiana will gather Saturday, June 20, at the historic Andy Mohr Field for the annual North-South All-Star Games, presented by the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana (SCAI). The doubleheader showcases many of the state’s premier athletes as they close out outstanding high school careers and prepare for the next level. The event has become one of Indiana softball’s signature traditions, bringing together elite talent from every corner of the state for a final opportunity to represent their region. SCAI Executive Director and All-Star Weekend coordinator Kate Todd and the Indiana Softball Coaches Association continue to make the event a celebration of the sport while honoring the accomplishments of Indiana’s senior class. Fans can expect plenty of star power on both rosters. The North squad features many of the state’s most accomplished players, including standouts who earned All-State recognition and helped lead their teams deep into the postseason. Players from perennial powers such as Penn, Crown Point, Lake Central, Carroll, Leo, and Carmel bring championship experience and explosive offensive production to the diamond. The South team counters with a roster loaded with talent from programs across central and southern Indiana. Among the players expected to shine are some of the state’s top hitters, pitchers, and future collegiate standouts who have built impressive careers while helping their schools compete for sectional, regional, and state championships. Several participants also earned statewide recognition through SCAI postseason honors and Miss Softball consideration. The games also provide fans with an opportunity to see future college stars one last time in their high school uniforms. Many of the athletes participating have already committed to NCAA Division I, II, and NAIA programs and will continue their softball journeys this fall. For those unable to make the trip to Bloomington, IndianaSRN will provide live webcasts of both games beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Fans across Indiana—and around the world—can watch every inning, every hit, and every big play as the state’s best seniors battle for regional bragging rights. Whether you’re cheering for the North or the South, Saturday’s showcase promises outstanding softball, memorable moments, and a fitting sendoff for Indiana’s graduating stars as they take the field one final time together. First Pitch: 10:00 a.m. ET Location: Andy Mohr Field, Bloomington, Indiana Event: SCAI North-South All-Star Softball Doubleheader Streaming: IndianaSRN – Live coverage of both games beginning at 10 a.m. ET Thanks to Aspen Creek for their sponsorship. Noblesville: 13489 Tegler Dr. Greenwood: 1287 N. Emerson Ave. Whitestown: 6031 Perry Worth Rd. ============================== INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL IBCA SHOWCASE JUNE 18 GIRLS PLAYERS GIRLS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE (132) NAME, HEIGHT, SCHOOL, GRAD YEAR ALLISON AMBERS, 5-9, NORTHRIDGE, 2027 AVERI AMSTUTZ, 5-7, EAST NOBLE, 2027 ASHLEE BAKER, 5-9, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, 2027 CATHERINE BASSI, 5-8, CARMEL, 2028 JILL BEADERSTADT, 6-2, LAKE CENTRAL, 2028 MIA BECHER, 5-11, HERITAGE HILLS, 2027 ASHLEY BLEKE, 5-9, BELLMONT, 2028 MARIANNE BLEKE, 6-0, BELLMONT, 2028 MAIA BLOWER, 5-4, NOBLESVILLE, 2028 RACHEL BONDE, 6-2, TRINITY LUTHERAN, 2028 KENDYL BOTTOMLEY, 6-1, CONNERSVILLE, 2028 JAILEN BOWLING, 5-10, BREBEUF JESUIT, 2027 PIPER BRINLEY, 5-9, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, 2028 TE’ASIA BRISCOE, 6-0, PURDUE POLY-ENGLEWOOD, 2027 CLAIRE BROCK, 6-0, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, 2027 ALLY BROWN, 6-2, WHITKO, 2027 LILA BUSENBARK, 5-8, PARKE HERITAGE, 2028 KARIYA BYER, 6-0, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, 2028 RYLEE CANAAN, 6-1, SOUTH SPENCER, 2027 LILLIAN CLARK, 5-9, WESTFIELD, 2029 HAILEY CONDER, 5-5, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), 2027 JANAYA COOPER, 5-11, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, 2028 SHANIA CURRY, 5-10, BEN DAVIS, 2027 RIAN DAVID, 5-9, EAST NOBLE, 2027 TATUM DEVRIES, 5-8, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, 2027 ALAINA DIAMOND, 6-2, LOOGOOTEE, 2027 PAYTON DUVALL, 6-3, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, 2027 IZZIE EKE, 5-11, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, 2027 AVERY ELIJAH, 5-10, KOUTS, 2029 AVA EMBERTON, 5-4, BROWNSBURG, 2029 MALYIAH EVANS, 5-11, PIKE, 2029 JALIYAH FARMER, 5-7, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, 2029 ALEXIS FINCHUM, 5-4, CHARLESTOWN, 2027 MYRA FINNITY, 6-1, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN, 2028 LONDON GILLEY, 5-11, WASHINGTON, 2027 CAYLEIGH GOHEEN, 5-11, WARSAW, 2027 LAYLA GOMEZ, 5-11, SOUTHMONT, 2027 LILLIE GRAVES, 6-1, MCCUTCHEON, 2027 GINA GROTE, 5-6, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, 2027 KAYLIE HARMON, 5-7, COLUMBUS NORTH, 2027 ALEXIS HARRIS, 5-6, SOUTH SPENCER, 2027 GABBI HARVEY, 5-11, BROWNSBURG, 2028 KENDAL HILL, 5-8, SOUTH KNOX, 2027 ADDISON HUMMEL, 6-0, PENN, 2028 ZION HUNT, 6-2, LAWRENCE NORTH, 2028 ADAH HUPFER, 6-3, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, 2027 REAGAN HUSS, 5-11, WARSAW, 2027 DAVIONNA IRONS, 5-9, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, 2027 CHESNEY JACKSON, 6-0, CHARLESTOWN, 2027 DENAIJAH JACOBS, 5-8, WARREN CENTRAL, 2028 RILEY JOHNSON, 5-11, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, 2028 MADISON JONES, 5-11, FAIRFIELD, 2027 KIERSTYN KAISER, 6-0, EVANSVILLE REITZ, 2028 JAYDA KEMPF, 5-8, PROVIDENCE, 2027 DELILAH KINCAID, 5-8, VALPARAISO, 2027 ADDI KING, 6-0, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, 2027 KENZIE KOCH, 5-9, EASTERN HANCOCK, 2027 HILLARY LABIS, 5-11, WESTVILLE, 2028 CARLEE LANZER, 5-9, NEW CASTLE, 2028 CLAIRE LARRISON, 6-0, GREENSBURG, 2027 ERIKA LARSON, 6-1, AVON, 2027 ELLIOT LEFFLER, 5-8, RONCALLI, 2027 IZZY LIKE, 5-4, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, 2027 KEARA LIPSCOMB-ALLEN, 5-7, MCCUTCHEON, 2027 KYRA LOWE, 5-8, WHITKO, 2027 MACY LOY, 5-11, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), 2027 LAINE LYLES, 5-10, CULVER ACADEMY, 2029 TAYLOR MACK, 5-10, EASTSIDE, 2027 ALICIA MANGRUM, 6-0, JEFFERSONVILLE, 2028 LILLY MAPLE, 6-1, EAST CENTRAL, 2029 COURTNEY MATHEW, 5-11, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, 2027 KEILAH MITCHELL, 5-8, EVANSVILLE REITZ, 2028 SAVAYAH MITCHELL, 5-8, PIKE, 2029 GIANNA MORELLI, 6-3, NOBLESVILLE, 2027 ELYSSA NICHOLS, 5-9, PIKE, 2027 DELANEY NOLL, 5-10, HOMESTEAD, 2028 ELLIE OLIVER, 6-1, INDIAN CREEK, 2027 KYLAH PATTERSON, 6-0, HAMMOND MORTON, 2027 SUZY PEREGO, 6-1, HOMESTEAD, 2028 ZO’E PEYTON, 6-2, LAWRENCE NORTH, 2028 OLIVIA PRATCHER, 5-6, DALEVILLE, 2027 AVA PUNAK, 5-11, CROWN POINT, 2027 LUCI REICH, 5-8, HUNTINGTON NORTH, 2028 REAGAN REIFF, 6-0, FISHERS, 2028 AVA RICHIE, 5-7, CROWN POINT, 2028 RILEY ROBERTS, 6-2, FLOYD CENTRAL, 2027 EMILY ROBISON, 5-7, SILVER CREEK, 2027 JA’NYIAH ROGERS, 5-6, PURDUE POLY-ENGLEWOOD, 2027 ARIANNA ROWELL, 5-8, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, 2029 MCKENZI RUTLAND, 5-11, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), 2027 JILLIAN SANDERSON, 5-9, PENN, 2029 GRACE SCHARLACH, 5-5, FREMONT, 2027 RILEY SCHELLHAMMER, 5-8, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, 2028 PAIGE SCHNAUS, 6-3, GIBSON SOUTHERN, 2027 CARLEE SCHRADER, 5-9, NORTHVIEW, 2027 HALLIE SCHWIETERMAN, 5-8, JAY COUNTY, 2027 KARSYN SCHWIETERMAN, 5-10, JAY COUNTY, 2029 ARIAH SCOTT, 5-10, ANDERSON, 2027 KYLIE SIMPSON, 5-7, WHEELER, 2028 SANIYA SMITH, 5-5, PIKE, 2027 ELYSE SNIVELY, 5-8, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, 2028 AUBREY SPARKS, 5-7, OWEN VALLEY, 2028 AMAYA ST. HILAIRE, 6-3, WEST LAFAYETTE, 2028 ALLIVIA STEARNS, 5-11, VINCENNES RIVET, 2027 NATALIE STENGER, 5-9, EAST CENTRAL, 2028 AUBREY STOLL, 5-4, MACONAQUAH, 2027 JAYMA STONEBRAKER, 5-6, WHITKO, 2027 RILEY SUAREZ, 6-1, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, 2029 JORDYN SUGGS, 5-10, LAWRENCE NORTH, 2029 LILLIA TAPAK, 5-9, CENTER GROVE, 2029 MAKENNA TAYLOR, 5-7, JEFFERSONVILLE, 2028 BROOKE THOMPSON, 5-10, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, 2028 SAPPHIRA THOMPSON-WOODS, 5-9, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, 2027 EMMA TINDER, 5-11, ZIONSVILLE, 2027 MYA TURNER, 5-9, FREMONT, 2027 KENDALL VANDERWAL, 5-8, ANGOLA, 2028 RHYAN WAGNER, 5-7, EVANSVILLE REITZ, 2028 HALEY WAGONER, 5-11, CENTER GROVE, 2028 ZOIE WALLS, 6-0, MONROVIA, 2028 MARLEY WARREN, 5-5, TRINITY LUTHERAN, 2027 JOURNEY WASHINGTON, 5-9, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, 2029 MADDY WATKO, 5-10, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, 2028 LEXI WERNER, 6-0, PENN, 2028 MCKENZIE WHITE, 5-11, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, 2029 ZA’NARIAE WHITE, 5-6, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH, 2028 CAROLINE WIGGINS, 6-0, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, 2028 GINIYA WILLIAMS, 6-3, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, 2027 LA’STARR WILLIAMS, 5-9, WARREN CENTRAL, 2028 ZOEY WOOD, 5-6, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), 2028 ZOE YEATER, 5-10, NORTHRIDGE, 2027 ETTA YOUNG, 5-10, JENNINGS COUNTY, 2027 EMILY ZACK, 6-1, ZIONSVILLE, 2027 =================================== INDIANA FEVER By Madie Chandler-Donahue | FeverBasketball.com Indiana Fever vs. Toronto Tempo (Commissioner’s Cup)Tuesday, June 16, 2026Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:00 p.m. ET BROADCAST INFO TV: USA Network/WALV/Fever Direct – Pat Boylan (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst)Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst) PROBABLE STARTERS Indiana Fever (8-5) Guard – Caitlin ClarkGuard – Kelsey MitchellForward – Lexie HullForward – Monique BillingsCenter – Aliyah Boston Toronto Tempo (7-7) Guard – Brittney SykesGuard – Julie AllemandForward – Marina MabreyForward – Laura JuskaiteCenter – Isabelle Harrison GAME PREVIEW The Indiana Fever return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday with a three-game winning streak in tow as they host the expansion Toronto Tempo in their penultimate Commissioner’s Cup contest. Indiana was eliminated from Commissioner’s Cup Championship contention with the New York Liberty’s win over the Washington Mystics on Sunday, but all Commissioner’s Cup contests still count toward a team’s regular season win-loss record. Indiana’s latest victory came in its final visit to Mohegan Sun Arena. The Fever downed the Connecticut Sun, 85-75, behind a 25-point game from Caitlin Clark. Clark shot 58 percent from the field (10-for-17), including 50 percent from deep (5-for-10) as she and Kelsey Mitchell (19 points) powered the Fever to their third straight win. Toronto’s last outing was a 102-77 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Dream. Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey have been a powerful offensive punch for the Tempo – Sykes averages over 20 points per game and Mabrey follows with nearly 18 points nightly – but Toronto couldn’t overcome the Dream’s high-octane backcourt pairing of Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. The Tempo continue to navigate the absence of rookie guard Kiki Rice (12.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists) following her significant ankle sprain on June 3. Rice has been sidelined for nearly two weeks as she rehabs the injury, and her status for Tuesday’s matchup with the Fever is in question. The Fever host the Tempo in the first game of a two-game homestand this week as they close out Commissioner’s Cup play in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. After challenging the Tempo on Tuesday, June 16, Indiana will host a rematch with the Atlanta Dream on Thursday, June 18. ============================== INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball program will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in a preseason exhibition contest on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip time and television designation will be announced at a later date. The two sides have met 16 times on the hardwood, most recently a 77-65 IU victory on Nov. 30, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. North Carolina (6) and Indiana (5) are two of the six programs in Division I men’s basketball to claim at least five national titles. Both programs rank inside the top-10 in championship game appearances, Final Four appearances, NCAA Tournament appearances, and March Madness victories. Tickets will be available through Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning on Thursday, June 18. Complete Sports Management, the group putting on the event, is an all-encompassing sports events and marketing agency whose core capabilities include the creation of sporting events globally, event management, sponsorship, and hospitality packages. A global brand with a personal touch, Complete Sports Management is responsible for the creation of top-tier sporting events, including the Battle 4 Atlantis Basketball Tournament and the Bahamas Bowl, college football’s longest running international FBS bowl game. ================================= NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IRAPUATO, Mexico — For the first time as a USA Basketball head coach, Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach Niele Ivey is a gold medalist. On Monday, Ivey led the United States to a 90-72 victory over Canada to win the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup. It is the 12th-consecutive tournament win for the United States and the 13th overall. The U.S. dominated throughout the duration of the AmeriCup, finishing 5-0 with an average margin of victory of 68.3 points over the first four games. While this was Ivey’s first time serving as a head coach for USA Basketball, she was an assistant coach for gold medal-winning clubs in the 2024 U18 AmeriCup and 2025 U19 World Cup. Ivey joins Carol Owens, current associate head coach, as the two Irish coaches to win a gold medal as a USA Basketball head coach. Owens won gold at the 2008 Americas and 2009 World Cup with the U18 and U19 teams, respectively. Monday’s contest also featured Irish signee Isabella Sangha, who competed for Canada and earned a silver medal. Sangha moved to South Florida for high school, but the 6-3 forward is originally from Toronto. Over four games played in Irapuato, Sangha averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. ==================================== BUTLER FOOTBALL The Butler football team has announced kick-off times for all seven home games on the 2026 season. The Bulldogs will open the season on Saturday, August 29, hosting Georgetown College (Ky.) at 1 p.m. at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. BU’s contest against Franklin on September 12 will be a 6 p.m. kickoff and serves as the team’s only home night game of the upcoming slate. The remainder of Butler’s home games will each kick at 1 p.m., including Homecoming against Chicago State (Sept. 19) and Family Weekend against San Diego (Oct. 10). The Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Day against Morehead State on November 21 in BU’s final regular-season game of the season. Butler Football season tickets and Butler Fall Sports Passes are on sale now. Season tickets for the 2026 Butler football season include general admission adult tickets for just $85 and reserved seats for only $105. Season parking passes are also available for purchase. ============================== EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana, in partnership with the Evansville Regional Sports Commission and presenting sponsor Old National Bank, have announced the inaugural River City Classic. Set for Saturday, November 7, the Purple Aces men’s basketball team will face the Screaming Eagles in a 7 p.m. neutral site contest at the Ford Center. Tickets for the public will be available for purchase July 15th through the UE ticket office. Please click the link at the bottom of the release for information on how to reserve tickets. The match-up marks the first regular-season Division I meeting between Evansville’s two Division I men’s basketball programs and provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the passion, pride, and tradition of Evansville basketball. For Purple Aces fans, the River City Classic represents more than a game. It is an opportunity to unite the Evansville community, showcase the energy of the Ford Center, and create an electric atmosphere that captures the passion of Evansville basketball. “Our community has wanted to see these two programs compete for a long time, and we’re excited to provide that opportunity for our fans and student-athletes,” said University of Evansville Head Coach David Ragland. “Playing at the Ford Center in an atmosphere that showcases the passion of Evansville basketball will be a tremendous experience. We know this game will generate a lot of excitement throughout the community, and we’re looking forward to being a part of it.” “We are excited to give Purple Aces fans the opportunity to be part of a historic moment for our community,” said University of Evansville Director of Athletics Dr. Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried. “The Ford Center has become one of the great gathering places in Evansville, and we look forward to seeing Purple Aces fans create an electric atmosphere. This game celebrates the pride of our University, the tradition of Evansville basketball, and the excitement that comes from bringing our community together.” The River City Classic is the result of a collaborative effort between the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana, the Evansville Regional Sports Commission, and Old National Bank. Representatives from both institutions worked closely together to create an event that celebrates the passion for college basketball throughout the Evansville community. “The conversations surrounding this game were rooted in doing what is best for our student-athletes, our fans, and our community,” Siegfried said. “I appreciate the collaborative spirit shown by USI, the Evansville Regional Sports Commission, and Old National Bank in bringing this event to life. This is a great example of what can happen when organizations come together to create something special for Evansville. In addition to creating an unforgettable experience, events like this generate meaningful support that helps position our Athletics Department for long-term success.” The collaboration between the two universities extends beyond the River City Classic, with additional details regarding a future women’s basketball home-and-home series expected to be announced at a later date. The River City Classic is currently scheduled as a one-year agreement for the 2026-27 season, with both institutions remaining open to evaluating future opportunities following this year’s event. For any inquiries regarding tickets for our game, we request donors, season ticket holders, and fans to please visit the link below to reserve your seats in our UE section today. Any season ticket holder that has at least 50% payment or more into the UE athletics ticket office for their UE Men’s Basketball season tickets by Aug. 28th (renewal deadline) will be eligible for ticket pre-sale with priority given based on date of renewal to our game. ================================ INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1884 – Due to inflammation in his right index finger, Larry Corcoran of the White Stockings pitches both left-handed and right-handed in a game against the Bisons. The natural right-hander hurls ambidextrously for four innings, alternating throwing arms, before moving to shortstop in Chicago’s 20 – 9 loss at Buffalo’s Olympic Park. 1887 – A huge brawl breaks out in the 9th inning of a game between the Browns and Orioles in Baltimore, MD when Curt Welch bowls over Orioles 2B Bill Greenwood in the 9th inning with the score tied, 8 – 8. Thousands of spectators run on to the field, clamoring for Welch’s arrest – or worse. Police have to intervene, and the game is called. Welch is whisked away to safety while Browns pitcher Dave Foutz, a Baltimore native, speaks to the crowd to calm them slightly. However, another mob gathers at the train station, preventing Welch from leaving town. He will be forced to attend a court hearing the next day, where Greenwood pleads in his favor, stating that the play was nothing out of the ordinary in a baseball context, although some of the Orioles’ fans would like to see criminal charges laid. Wisely, the Browns will keep Welch out of the next day’s game to ease tensions. 1907 – In the Pacific Coast League, Bob Groom pitches a no-hitter as Portland beats Los Angeles, 3 – 0. 1909 – Jim Thorpe makes his baseball pitching debut for the Rocky Mount Railroaders (Eastern Carolina League) with a 4 – 2 win over the Raleigh Red Birds. It is the professional play in this year that will later cause him to lose his Olympic gold medals won in the 1912 Olympics (thus violating the amateur status rules). In 1983, thirty years after his death, his medals will be restored by the International Olympic Committee. 1916 – Salida Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitches a 2 – 0 no-hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Braves Field. On August 30, 1910 Hughes had pitched no-hit ball for nine innings against the Cleveland Naps, only to allow a hit in the 10th inning and then lose the game in the 11th. 1928 – Bill Regan becomes the first player in Red Sox history to homer twice in an inning when he hits two round-trippers, including an inside-the-park homer, in the eight-run 4th frame of the team’s 10 – 5 victory over Chicago at Comiskey Park. The feat will not be accomplished again by a BoSox player until 1990 when Ellis Burks homers twice in the 4th frame of the team’s 12 – 4 rout of the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium. 1931 – George Watkins and Frankie Frisch hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the 9th to give St. Louis a 2 – 1 over the Phillies. Ray Benge was pitching a shutout until the pair goes deep with one out, with Frisch’s blast ending the game. 1933 – Last year’s National League batting champ, Lefty O’Doul, and pitcher Watty Clark, a 20-game winner last season, are traded by the Dodgers to the Giants for first baseman Sam Leslie. Brooklyn’s newest infielder will bat .311 during his three seasons with the team, before returning to New York in 1936. 1938 – At Sportsman’s Park, the St. Louis Browns walk Red Sox star Jimmie Foxx all six times he comes to bat. The Browns’ decision to pitch carefully to Foxx does not prevent the Red Sox from winning the game, 12 – 8. By being walked six times in a nine-inning game, Foxx sets an American League record and matches the mark set by Walt Wilmot in the National League in 1891. 1940 – A disgruntled group of Cleveland Indians players petition owner Alva Bradley to fire team manager Oscar Vitt. Bradley turns down the players’ request, but eventually watches the team lose its hold on first place during the final weeks of the regular season. The Indians players will be derided as “cry-babies” for their initiative. 1941 – Johnny Vander Meer, best known for throwing consecutive no-hitters, becomes the first hurler to start a game by issuing four consecutive bases on balls before retiring a single batter. The Reds starter will not make it out of the 1st inning of the Crosley Field contest, an eventual 6 – 0 loss to New York. 1945 – Dave Ferriss of the Boston Red Sox loses to the New York Yankees, 3 – 2, after starting his career with eight victories, four of them shutouts. 1951 – Andy Strong, an outfielder for the Crowley Millers, is killed by a lightning strike in the 6th inning of a game with the Alexandria Aces. The game had been halted in the 5th inning due to rain but conditions were clear when play resumed. 1952 – At the Polo Grounds, Bobby Thomson erases a three-run 9th-inning deficit with a walk-off grand slam, giving the Giants a come-from-behind 8 – 7 victory over the Cardinals. The third baseman’s decisive blow comes with one out off Willard Schmidt. 1953 – Duane Pillette of the St. Louis Browns ends the New York Yankees’ win streak at 18 and the Browns’ team record 14-game losing streak with a 3 – 1 victory in Yankee Stadium. Johnny Mize becomes the 93rd player in major league history to get 2,000 hits when he singles in the only Yankees’ run in the 5th inning. 1956 – Charlie Grimm, after the Braves lose the 12th game of their last 17 contests, resigns as the team’s manager, being immediately replaced by coach Fred Haney. The 56-year-old skipper, who is offered a personnel position within the organization, leaves the dugout with a 24-22 record, only 3 1/2 games behind the league-leading Pirates. 1957 – Relief pitcher Dixie Howell hits two home runs in the 3 2/3 innings he pitches to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8 – 6 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators. 1961 – In his major league debut, 18-year-old Lew Krausse Jr., signed as an amateur free agent for $125,000 by A’s owner Charlie Finley, throws a three-hit shutout and collects two hits in Kansas City’s 4 – 0 victory over Los Angeles at Municipal Stadium. In 1932, the redheaded fireballer’s dad, Lew Krausse Sr., blanked the Red Sox in his final major league appearance, giving the father-son duo back-to-back shutouts twenty-nine years apart. 1962 – An injured Mickey Mantle returns after a one-month layoff and hits a dramatic three-run pinch home run in the top of the 8th inning. Although Mantle’s blast gives the Yankees a 9 – 7 lead, Cleveland comes back to score a run in the bottom of the 8th and wins the game in the 9th, 10 – 9, on a two-run homer by Jerry Kindall. 1963 – Jim Campbell becomes only the second catcher in National League history, the first since 1946, to be credited with three assists in one inning. In the bottom of the 3rd inning in a 4 – 3 loss to San Francisco at Candlestick Park, the 25-year-old Colt .45s backstop nails Gaylord Perry trying to advance to third on a fielder’s choice, guns down Chuck Hiller in an attempt to steal second base, and ends the frame by throwing out Willie McCovey, who doubled and then tried to take an extra base, on a relay from home plate to third. 1967 – Minutes before the trade deadline expired yesterday, Houston shipped closer Claude Raymond to Atlanta for pitcher Wade Blasingame. Today, less than 24 hours later, Raymond saves a 9 – 8 decision over the Astros. Jim Wynn homers again, his seventh long ball in the past week. 1969 – Rod Carew and Tony Oliva of the Twins complete two double steals on two consecutive pitches. 1971: One night after beating the Astros with his glove, Roberto Clemente does it with his bat. The Pittsburgh superstar blasts a two-run homer to right field in the 7th inning, snapping a 4 – 4 deadlock and lifting the National League East leaders to a 6 – 4 triumph. The late splurge enables Dock Ellis to make it through the night, surviving a four-run 6th, into which he’d carried a no-hitter. Roberto’s blast, off one of his old favorite bats, comes against Wade Blasingame after Gene Clines’ one-out single; it takes the shape of a line drive to right that keeps rising past Cesar Cedeno, who had first thought he could make the catch before helplessly watching it sail way over his outstretched glove. The Oakland Athletics hit five solo home runs in a 5 – 1 victory over the Washington Senators. Powerful first baseman Mike Epstein bangs out home runs in his first two at-bats, giving him homers in four straight at-bats over two games. Joe Rudi also adds a pair and Dave Duncan one. Vida Blue (14-2) is the winning pitcher and Denny McLain (4-12) the loser. 1972 – Jim Wynn belts a solo shot off Dick Selma in the bottom of the 11th to stun the Phillies, 1 – 0. Houston outlasts eventual Cy Young Award winner Steve Carlton, who blanked them on six hits for the first ten frames. Don Wilson and Tom Griffin team up for the combined shutout. 1978 – Tom Seaver pitches the only no-hitter of his brilliant career. Seaver strikes out three and walks three as the Cincinnati Reds defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 – 0, at Riverfront Stadium. Seaver had barely missed pitching no-hitters on three previous occasions, losing the bid each time in the 9th inning. 1982 – Terry Francona hurts his knee when his spikes get caught in the warning track at Busch Stadium. The Expos’ left fielder, who is hitting .321, will miss the remainder of the season. 1986 – The Baltimore Orioles trade seemingly over-the-hill pitcher Dennis Martinez to the Montreal Expos. Martinez will go on to win 100 games for Montreal over the next eight years and will eventually become the winningest pitcher among all Latin Americans with 245 victories. 1989 – Rick Wolff, 37, writing an article on minor-league baseball for Sports Illustrated, finishes a three-day stint playing second base for the Class-A Midwest League’s South Bend White Sox. He replaces Cesar Bernhardt and goes 4 for 7 against the Burlington Braves. Wolff will finish the year with the highest batting average of any Chicago White Sox farmhand. 1991: Rookie Andy Ashby strikes out the side in the 4th inning against Cincinnati on just nine pitches. It is only the 12th time in National League history that it has been accomplished and the first by a Phillies pitcher. Otis Nixon of the Atlanta Braves records six stolen bases against Montreal to set a modern National League record and tie the major league record set by Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912. Nixon also picks up three hits in Atlanta’s 7 – 6 loss. 1992 – During a pregame ceremony at Anaheim Stadium, the Angels become the first of three teams to retire Nolan Ryan’s number. The hard-throwing right-hander, who compiled a 138-121 record along with a 3.06 ERA in 291 games with California, will also have his number retired by the Astros and Rangers in 1996. 1993: Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Seattle Mariners hits his 100th career home run in Seattle’s 6 – 1 victory over Kansas City to become the fourth-youngest to hit the century mark. Only Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews and Tony Conigliaro did it faster than the 23-year-old Griffey. The 100th anniversary of Cracker Jack is celebrated with a party at Wrigley Field that includes distributing the candy-coated popcorn and peanut treat, that was introduced at the Chicago World Fair in 1893, free of charge to all of the fans attending the Cubs’ game against Florida. Sailor Jack, the company’s mascot, throws out the ceremonial first pitch. 1995 – Florida Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th National League home run, and 429th of his career, in Florida’s 2 – 1 victory over the Phillies. 1996 – Legendary broadcaster Mel Allen dies at the age of 83. In 1939, Allen started doing play-by-play for both the New York Yankees and New York Giants, and later narrated the long-running television show, This Week in Baseball. In 1978, Allen received the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence. 1997 – In the first regular season meeting between the two major league teams based in Ohio, Reds rookie right-hander Brett Tomko tosses 7 1/3 shutout innings in Cincinnati’s 4 – 1 win over the Indians at Cleveland’s Jacobs Field. The victory will prove to be costly for Cincy when Barry Larkin ruptures his heel running out a double, putting their All-Star shortstop on the shelf for six weeks. 1998 – The Phillies score seven runs in the bottom of the 9th in an amazing 8 – 7 come-from-behind win over the stunned Pirates. Mike Lieberthal’s two-out, three-run blast off Rich Loiselle is the final blow that sinks the Bucs. 2001 – John Olerud of the Seattle Mariners hits for the cycle as Seattle beats the San Diego Padres, 9 – 2. Olerud hits a home run in the 9th to complete the feat. 2005: Atlanta Braves veteran first baseman Julio Franco (46) records his first two-steal game since 1994 and teammate pitcher John Smoltz (38) posts his first two-hit game since 1999 in the Braves’ 5 – 2 victory over Cincinnati. The Colorado Rockies become the seventh major league club since 1900 to go 4-26 in its first 30 road games, joining the Washington Senators (1904), Philadelphia Athletics (1916), Philadelphia Phillies (1928), Chicago Cubs (1981), Minnesota Twins (1982) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005). With a 9 – 6 victory over the Dodgers, Kansas City becomes the first major league team to record three-game sweeps over the Dodgers and Yankees in one regular season. The Angels and Mariners also swept the Yankees and Dodgers in one season since interleague play began in 1997, but both were not three-game sweeps. At this point, Kansas City has posted an 11-4 record since Buddy Bell took over as manager on May 31st. 2006 – Daisuke Matsuzaka wins his 100th game for the Seibu Lions. It is his 191st game in Nippon Pro Baseball, making him the fastest pitcher to 100 victories since the introduction of the player draft. 2008: What was to be the final Hall of Fame Game is cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in Cooperstown, NY. The Hall of Fame Game was the last exhibition contest on the major league schedule. The Seattle Mariners fire general manager Bill Bavasi with the Mariners having the worst record in baseball. Vice-President Lee Pelekoudas takes over the job. Bavasi was criticized for the signings or acquisitions of Jarrod Washburn (20-36 with Seattle), Carlos Silva (3-7), Erik Bedard (4-4) and 1B Richie Sexson. 2009: Ivan Rodriguez plays his 2,226th game at catcher in Houston’s 6 – 1 loss to Texas, tying him with Carlton Fisk for the all-time lead. Felix Hernandez throws a two-hit shutout as Seattle defeats San Diego, 5 – 0. It is the Padres’ record-tying 12th straight interleague loss, their last win having been recorded in 2007. The University of North Carolina cruises to an 11 – 4 win over the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2009 College World Series. Dustin Ackley goes 5 for 6 to reach 27 career hits in College World Series play, breaking the record held by Sam Fuld. 2010: The Dodgers beat the Reds, 6 – 2, behind a strong pitching performance by Clayton Kershaw to move into first place in the NL West. Kershaw has gone 6-1 in his last eight starts to emerge as the Dodgers’ ace and help them move past the Padres. The Mets continue their roller-coaster season, winning their sixth in a row with an 8 – 4 decision over Cleveland. All nine Mets starters collect at least one hit and either score or drive in a run. Shelley Duncan, making a rare start in LF for the Indians, helps out with some poor defensive play but does atone himself somewhat with a two-run homer off winner Jon Niese. Michael Young collects his 1,748th hit for the Texas Rangers, breaking Ivan Rodriguez’s franchise record. Texas beats Florida, 6 – 3. 2011: The Chunichi Dragons beat the Softbank Hawks, 5 – 2. Hitoki Iwase goes 1-2-3 in the 9th, with two strikeouts, to save his 287th game. He surpasses Shingo Takatsu as the career NPB leader. Hiroki Kokubo fans to end the game. Kazuki Yoshimi gets the win and D.J. Houlton takes the loss. Cliff Lee pitches a two-hitter to run the Phillies’ winning streak to seven with a 3 – 0 win over the reeling Marlins. The Phillies have the best record in the major leagues at 44-26. Lee also helps with the bat, collecting two hits and an RBI in improving his record to 7-5. The Braves beat the Mets, 9 – 8, on an anticlimactic play in the 10th inning. After rallying from two runs down in the bottom of the 9th on Brooks Conrad’s two-run homer off closer Francisco Rodriguez, the Braves take advantage of a balk by reliever D.J. Carrasco that allows Diory Hernandez to score the winning run. Before coming back, the Braves blow a 6 – 2 lead by giving up a four-run 5th inning to the Mets. Chipper Jones drives in five runs, tying a career best. 2012 – Jason Hammel pitches a one-hitter as the Orioles defeat the Braves, 5 – 0, in an interleague game. Ervin Santana joins him later that evening. He retires the first 20 batters of the game before allowing a two-out single to Justin Upton in the 7th; the Angels defeat the Diamondbacks, 2 – 0. 2013: Seemingly asleep for eight innings, the Mets suddenly wake up in the bottom of the 9th as Carlos Marmol is trying to protect a 3 – 0 lead for the Cubs. Marlon Byrd starts off the inning with a solo homer, Lucas Duda draws a walk and John Buck singles. Omar Quintanilla bunts both runners into scoring position before Kirk Nieuwenhuis, hitting .097 for the season, connects for a walk-off three-run homer. Marmol is only pitching because closer Kevin Gregg, who has been perfect in ten save opportunities so far, is unavailable after pitching in the Cubbies’ last four games. The Padres win their sixth straight game, defeating Arizona, 4 – 1, thanks to Kyle Blanks’ three-run homer off David Hernandez in the bottom of the 8th. 2014 – Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, winner of eight National League batting titles, passes away from cancer of the salivary gland at 54, likely a result of his long-time use of smokeless tobacco. He spent his entire 20-season major league career with the San Diego Padres and is the only player to have been a member of their two World Series teams, in 1984 and 1998. 2015: The Orioles hit eight home runs in a 19 – 3 demolition of the Phillies, setting a new team record. Manny Machado and Chris Parmelee, in his first game for Baltimore, hit two long balls each, The O’s score six runs in the 1st and are off and running, finishing with two runs off OF Jeff Francoeur in the 8th, including a homer by Ryan Flaherty which sets the new record. For their part, the Phillies complete an 0-8 road trip, their worst since an 0-9 skein in 1883. Jimmy Paredes, David Lough and Chris Davis hit the other homers, while Dustin McGowan, who takes over for Jerome Williams in the 1st, gives up five homers in 3 1/3 innings. Brock Holt hits for the cycle as the Red Sox snap a seven-game losing streak with a 7 – 4 win over the Braves. The Cardinals reveal that they are being investigated by the FBI because of allegations that one or more of their employees hacked into the Astros’ computer files and stole proprietary information. The investigation will identify scouting director Chris Correa as the culprit and he will be banned from baseball for life in addition to jail time and a large fine. 2016 – Victor Martinez connects for three homers to lead the Tigers to a 10 – 4 win over the Royals. The Tigers hit six homers in all, with Nick Castellanos, James McCann and Miguel Cabrera adding the other long balls. However, it’s not all good news for Detroit as OF J.D. Martinez breaks his elbow running into the fence while chasing a ball in the right-field corner and will be out for a long stretch. 2018 – The defending World Champions Astros are playing dominant baseball again, as they reel off their tenth straight win, 10 – 2 over the Royals. Kansas City is headed in the opposite direction, however, as the team is now 2-12 in June. 2019: The Padres and Rockies set a record for most combined runs in a four-game series with a total of 92, breaking the previous record of 88 set in 1929 between the Brooklyn Robins and Phillies. In today’s game, San Diego scores four times in the 9th off closer Wade Davis, the last run coming on a bases-loaded walk, to win 14 – 13 and salvage a split of the series played at Coors Field. For Colorado, Charlie Blackmon goes 15 for 24 over the four games, including four-hit games in the first three contests, and also hits four homers, scores nine runs and drives in ten; for San Diego, Hunter Renfroe hits five homers, including three in the second game. An authentic Babe Ruth New York Yankees jersey from 1928-30 sets a record for a piece of baseball memorabilia as it sells for $5.64 million at auction. 2022 – Vaughn Grissom of the Rome Braves almost pulls off a Fernando Tatis, as he hits grand slams in back-to-back innings to lead his team to a 22 – 1 rout of Asheville in a South Atlantic League game. The long balls come in the 8th and 9th innings, while Tatis had famously hit his two in the same inning. The young shortstop goes 5 for 7 and also scores five runs, in addition to the eight ribbies. Now still in Class A, Grissom will make his major league debut in less than two months. 2023 – In his major league debut, Emmet Sheehan pitches six hitless and scoreless innings for the Dodgers against the Giants and leaves with a 4 – 0 lead. However, the Dodgers’ bullpen completely wrecks his good work, with Brusdar Graterol allowing two runs in the 7th and Victor González three more in the 8th. The game goes into extra innings and the Giants score twice in the top of the 11th. The Dodgers then mess things up again, as with Michael Busch as the ghost runner at second base, Mookie Betts hits a routine pop-up near third base. 3B Casey Schmitt drops the ball, however, and because Betts was not running to first base, P Jakob Junis tries to throw him out but his relay ends up in right field. Busch advances to third base and heeds his coach’s entreaty to stop there, but Betts, running all out to atone for his earlier mistake, rounds second and is caught in a rundown by RF Mike Yastrzemski’s throw, as he needs to retreat to second with third base already occupied. Busch then breaks for home and is thrown out. The Dodgers fail to score, and all they have to show for Sheehan’s great performance is a 7 – 5 loss. 2024: The Dodgers shut out the Royals, 5 – 0, behind the pitching of Tyler Glasnow and two homers by Shohei Ohtani, but otherwise it’s not a good day for the NL West leaders. Before the game, they place P Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the injured list with a strained rotator cuff, and in the 7th inning, their best player, SS Mookie Betts, is hit on the left hand by a pitch and suffers a fracture that will sideline him for a number of weeks. The Red Sox may have found a chink in the armor of the Yankees, owners of the best record in the majors, as they steal a franchise record nine bases in a 9 – 3 win that is televized nationally on Sunday Night Baseball. David Hamilton is only the third player to steal four bases in a game for the Sox, and Jarren Duran adds a pair as the whole team runs wild; losing pitcher Marcus Stroman is on the mound for six of the thefts, and all nine come with Jose Trevino behind the plate. 2025: Gage Wood of the University of Arkansas pitches the third no-hitter in the history of the College World Series while also recording a record 19 strikeouts in a 3 – 0 win over Murray State University. Shohei Ohtani appears on the mound for the first time since September of 2023 and for the first time since signing a huge contract for the Dodgers that same year. Used as an opener and throwing as hard as ever, he allows one run in the 1st inning against the Padres, then thanks to a recent rule modification tailored for him, stays in the game as the DH and goes 2 for 4 with a walk and 2 RBIs in L.A.’s 6 – 3 win. He is expected to be used in a similar fashion over the next few weeks as he gradually builds his arm strength back following Tommy John surgery. Births[edit] 1850 – Warren Briggs, umpire (d. 1933) 1853 – Lon Knight, outfielder, manager (d. 1932) 1857 – Marr Phillips, infielder (d. 1928) 1867 – Pete O’Brien, infielder (d. 1937) 1867 – Bill Zies, catcher (d. 1907) 1874 – Harry Blake, outfielder (d. 1919) 1874 – Libe Washburn, outfielder (d. 1940) 1881 – Wish Egan, pitcher (d. 1951) 1882 – Roy Akin, minor league infielder (d. 1933) 1882 – Frank Anderson, college coach (d. 1966) 1882 – Bobby Keefe, pitcher (d. 1964) 1883 – Al Mattern, pitcher (d. 1958) 1883 – Red Waller, pitcher (d. 1915) 1884 – Bob Peterson, catcher (d. 1962) 1886 – Kid Speer, pitcher (d. 1946) 1887 – Jack Rowan, pitcher (d. 1966) 1888 – Jay Kirke, infielder (d. 1968) 1889 – Ralph Capron, outfielder (d. 1980) 1889 – Gene Dale, pitcher (d. 1958) 1890 – Fritz Mollwitz, infielder (d. 1967) 1894 – Bob Glenn, pitcher (d. 1977) 1899 – Helen Traubel, owner (d. 1972) 1904 – Frank McKinney, owner (d. 1974) 1911 – Den Susumago, NPB outfielder (d. ????) 1913 – Pete Coscarart, infielder; All-Star (d. 2002) 1913 – Skeeter Scalzi, infielder (d. 1984) 1914 – Johnnie Wittig, pitcher (d. 1999) 1916 – William Anderson, minor league pitcher 1916 – Joe Rullo, infielder (d. 1969) 1918 – Wilmore Williams, outfielder (d. 2002) 1919 – Lefty Phillips, manager (d. 1972) 1920 – Eddie Malone, catcher (d. 2006) 1921 – Rufus Hatten, catcher (d. 1968) 1922 – Max Surkont, pitcher (d. 1986) 1923 – Jim Beane, minor league pitcher, college coach (d. 2012) 1923 – Allie Clark, outfielder (d. 2012) 1924 – Ernie Johnson, pitcher (d. 2011) 1925 – Richard Jacobs, owner (d. 2009) 1926 – Bob Miller, pitcher (d. 2020) 1927 – Ed Norris, umpire (d. 1996) 1929 – June Peppas, AAGPBL pitcher (d. 2016) 1933 – Bob Jingling, college coach (d. 2020) 1933 – Ken Johnson, pitcher (d. 2015) 1934 – Pancho Herrera, infielder (d. 2005) 1934 – Ichiro Masumoto, NPB outfielder 1936 – Hiromasa Ariyoshi, NPB pitcher 1936 – Roger Grooms, umpire (d. 2006) 1937 – August A. Busch III, owner 1939 – Kiyoshi Kanemura, NPB infielder 1944 – Billy Stinchcomb, minor league pitcher (d. 2008) 1946 – Tom Ragland, infielder 1947 – Joe Decker, pitcher (d. 2003) 1948 – Ron LeFlore, outfielder; All-Star 1949 – Johnny Jones, minor league catcher 1949 – Bob Rauch, pitcher 1950 – Hsin-Min Tan, minor league pitcher 1951 – Stan Wall, pitcher 1955 – Gene Schmidt, minor league pitcher 1956 – Sam Welborn, minor league pitcher 1957 – Salome Barojas, pitcher 1957 – Graham Cassel, Australian national team infielder 1960 – Dave Littlefield, general manager 1961 – Juan Centeno, Nicaraguan national team pitcher 1961 – Oh-jong Han, KBO pitcher 1962 – Wally Joyner, infielder; All-Star 1962 – Hiroaki Miyagi, NPB pitcher 1962 – Calvin Schiraldi, pitcher 1962 – Randy Whisler, coach 1964 – Mike Borgatti, minor league pitcher 1964 – Koji Nakada, NPB pitcher 1967 – John Ericks, pitcher 1968 – Bayardo Dávila, Nicaraguan national team infielder 1969 – Jae-young Park, KBO outfielder 1969 – Kevin Young, infielder 1970 – Phil Mickelson, owner 1971 – Chris Gomez, infielder 1971 – Fernando Hernandez, pitcher 1972 – Masahiro Doi, NPB pitcher 1972 – Don Nestor, minor league pitcher 1974 – Tom Knauss, minor league infielder-outfielder 1974 – Julio Cesar Rascon, Mexican national team pitcher 1975 – Jose Nieves, infielder 1975 – Tomáš Přibyl, Extraliga outfielder 1976 – Gert Rosiers, First Division infielder 1976 – Shigenobu Shima, NPB outfielder 1977 – Kerry Wood, pitcher; All-Star 1978 – Muhammad Farooq Khan, Pakistani national team outfielder 1979 – Kyle Crowell, minor league pitcher 1979 – Yusuke Ogawa, NPB pitcher 1979 – Munehiro Shida, NPB outfielder 1979 – Yong-soo Son, KBO pitcher 1980 – Dewon Brazelton, pitcher 1981 – Tomáš Polanský, Extraliga infielder 1981 – Joe Saunders, pitcher; All-Star 1982 – Shoitsu Omatsu, NPB outfielder 1982 – Satoshi Tejima, NPB pitcher 1983 – Enzo Sanna, Italian Baseball League catcher 1983 – Andley Simmons, Hoofdklasse infielder 1984 – Jonathan Broxton, pitcher; All-Star 1984 – Flavien Peron, Division Elite outfielder 1986 – Jordan Herr, minor league outfielder 1987 – Arquimedes Caminero, pitcher 1987 – Audy Ciriaco, NPB infielder 1987 – Wei-Jen Wang, CPBL pitcher 1988 – Jordan Backes, minor league pitcher 1988 – Yuta Omine, NPB pitcher 1989 – Christian Diaz, Hoofdklasse outfielder 1989 – Megumi Miyazaki, Japanese womens’ national team infielder 1989 – Yuki Tsurumoto, NPB pitcher 1990 – Kelby Tomlinson, infielder 1991 – Justin Haley, pitcher 1991 – Mitsugu Ishikawa, NPB outfielder 1992 – Ronald Castillo, minor league outfielder 1992 – Hiroto Fuku, NPB pitcher 1992 – Taisho Tamai, NPB pitcher 1992 – Zack Weiss, pitcher 1993 – Takehiro Tsujino, Japanese national team outfielder 1994 – Manuel Joseph, minor league infielder 1995 – Ian Hamilton, pitcher 1995 – Shota Suzuki, NPB pitcher 1995 – Tyler Zuber, pitcher 1996 – Tal Erel, Extraliga catcher 1996 – José Guevara, Salvadoran national team catcher 1997 – Jhon Peluffo, minor league pitcher 1997 – Zach Penrod, pitcher 1998 – Will Benson, outfielder 1998 – Masaki Iwata, NPB pitcher 1998 – Alek Jacob, pitcher 1999 – Cody Schultz, German national team infielder 1999 – Tahnaj Thomas, minor league pitcher 1999 – Will Warren, pitcher 2002 – Nick Bitsko, minor league pitcher 2002 – Eui-lee Lee, KBO pitcher 2002 – Hansel Marcelino, NPB pitcher 2003 – Mike Sirota, signed outfielder Deaths[edit] 1908 – Ned Garvin, pitcher (b. 1874) 1914 – Bert Dorr, pitcher (b. 1862) 1929 – George Carman, infielder (b. 1866) 1929 – Mike Sullivan, outfielder (b. 1860) 1931 – Andy Sommerville, pitcher (b. 1876) 1940 – Bill Hawes, outfielder (b. 1853) 1941 – Mike Flynn, catcher (b. 1872) 1949 – Jim Cook, outfielder (b. 1879) 1951 – Andy Strong, minor league outfielder (b. 1925) 1952 – Steve Cusack, umpire (b. 1876) 1953 – Oscar Jones, pitcher (b. 1879) 1955 – Mike Morrison, pitcher (b. 1867) 1958 – Jack Phillips, pitcher (b. 1919) 1961 – Benny Bowcock, infielder (b. 1879) 1961 – Mack Hillis, infielder (b. 1901) 1961 – Tullie McAdoo, infielder (b. 1884) 1961 – Chuck Miller, outfielder (b. 1889) 1964 – Dick Culler, infielder (b. 1915) 1967 – Dutch Holland, outfielder (b. 1903) 1971 – Steve Partenheimer, infielder (b. 1891) 1975 – Clint Courtney, catcher (b. 1927) 1976 – George Dickey, catcher (b. 1915) 1976 – Toshiharu Inokawa, NPB catcher, infielder and manager (b. 1908) 1977 – Otto Rettig, pitcher (b. 1894) 1978 – Hugh Shelley, outfielder (b. 1910) 1981 – Red Ryan, umpire (b. 1904) 1984 – Yoshio Miyashita, NPB outfielder and umpire (b. 1916) 1991 – Lanny Harris, umpire (b. 1940) 1994 – Marlin Stuart, pitcher (b. 1918) 1996 – Mel Allen, announcer (b. 1913) 1999 – Eddie Stanky, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1915) 2000 – Eikichi Nagamochi, NPB outfielder (b. 1918) 2001 – Buster Boguskie, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1923) 2001 – Wally Hood, pitcher (b. 1925) 2004 – Rob Derksen, scout (b. 1960) 2004 – George Hausmann, infielder (b. 1916) 2008 – John Gibbons, pitcher (b. 1922) 2008 – Bert Shepard, pitcher (b. 1920) 2008 – Bill Gates, minor league pitcher and manager (b. 1918) 2009 – Ken Roy, minor league umpire (b. 1941) 2010 – William Cary, US national team pitcher (b. 1932) 2010 – Bob Hartman, pitcher (b. 1937) 2013 – Peggy Fenton, AAGPBL infielder (b. 1927) 2014 – Tony Gwynn, outfielder; All-Star; Hall of Fame (b. 1960) 2016 – Carroll Berryman, minor league outfielder (b. 1928) 2017 – Masato Kawano, NPB pitcher (b. 1978) 2017 – Gus Stathos, minor league outfielder (b. 1927) 2021 – Dwight Siebler, pitcher (b. 1937) 2023 – Manabu Kitabeppu, NPB pitcher; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1957) 2024 – Gentaro Shimada, NPB pitcher (b. 1939) 2024 – Morrie Steevens, pitcher (b. 1940) 2025 – Ron Taylor, pitcher (b. 1937) ============================================== TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 16 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 9, Omaha, Neb. 8 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 10, Omaha, Neb. MLB BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. TBS — San Diego at St. Louis (7:45 p.m.) 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Seattle (9:40 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Athletics (9:40 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — NBA Finals: San Antonio at New York, Game 6 (if necessary) SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: France vs. Senegal, Group I, East Rutherford, N.J. 6 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Iraq vs. Norway, Group I, Foxborough, Mass. 9 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Argentina vs. Algeria, Group J, Kansas City, Mo. Midnight FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Austria vs. Jordan, Group J, Santa Clara, Calif. SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. USA — Toronto at Indiana _____ Wednesday, June 17 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 11, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 12, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 6:30 a.m. (Thursday) USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, First Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati (12:40 p.m.) OR Miami at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m.) 3:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (3:10 p.m.) OR Miami at Philadelphia (joined in progress) (1:05 p.m.) 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Toronto at Boston (joined in progress) (6:45 p.m.) 7:05 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Seattle (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. ABC — Stanley Cup Final: Vegas at Carolina, Game 7 (if necessary) SOFTBALL 6 p.m. CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Portugal vs. DR Congo, Group K, Houston 4 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: England vs. Croatia, Group L, Arlington, Texas 7 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ghana vs. Panama, Group L, Toronto 9 p.m. ESPN2 — USL League One: Fort Wayne FC at Forward Madison FC 10 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K, Mexico City WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. USA — New York at Chicago 10 p.m. USA — Las Vegas at Phoenix _____ Thursday, June 18 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 13, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD, Game 14, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 6:30 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, First Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, First Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. 6:30 a.m. (Friday) NBCSN — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Second Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m.) OR Cleveland at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (6:40 p.m.) OR San Francisco at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) Noon FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Czechia vs. South Africa, Group A, Atlanta 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Group B, Inglewood, Calif. 6 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Canada vs. Qatar, Group B, Vancouver, British Columbia 9 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Mexico vs. South Korea, Group A, Guadalajara, Mexico SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Volts 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Atlanta at Indiana _____ Friday, June 19 AUTO RACING 3 p.m. FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 4 p.m. FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 7 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at San Diego, Naval base Coronado, San Diego GOLF 6:30 a.m. NBCSN — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Second Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Second Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.) OR Washington at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m.) 8:10 p.m. APPLE TV — St. Louis at Kansas City 9:40 p.m. APPLE TV — Minnesota at Arizona 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — NBA Finals: New York at San Antonio, Game 7 (if necessary) SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: U.S. vs. Australia, Group D, Seattle 6 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Scotland vs. Morocco, Group C, Foxborough, Mass. 8:30 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Brazil vs. Haiti, Group C, Philadelphia 11 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Turkey vs. Paraguay, Group D, Santa Clara, Calif. SOFTBALL 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ION — Washington at New York 10 p.m. ION — Minnesota at Golden State _____ Saturday, June 20 AUTO RACING 10 a.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 11 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 12:30 p.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix at Road America – Race 1, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 1 p.m. NBCSN — Pro Motocross Championship: High Point National, High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris, Pa. 2 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 5 p.m. CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, Naval base Coronado, San Diego COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 1, Omaha, Neb. GOLF 10 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Third Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. Noon NBC — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Third Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Third Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. LACROSSE (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN2 — PLL: Maryland at New York MILB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Columbus MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at N.Y. Yankees (1:35 p.m.) OR Toronto at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.) 4:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at Atlanta (joined in progress) (4:10 p.m.) OR San Diego at Texas (joined in progress) (4:05 p.m.) 7 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Houston (7:15 p.m.) OR N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m.) 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Netherlands vs. Sweden, Group F, Houston 4 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Group E, Toronto 8 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ecuador vs. Curacao, Group E, Kansas City, Mo. Midnight FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Tunisia vs. Japan, Group F, Monterrey, Mexico SOFTBALL Noon ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Indiana at Atlanta 3 p.m. ABC — Seattle at Phoenix 8 p.m. CBS — Chicago at Dallas _____ Sunday, June 21 AUTO RACING 11 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. Noon FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix at Road America – Race 2, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 2 p.m. FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Xpel Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 3:30 p.m. TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Anduril 250, Naval base Coronado, San Diego COLLEGE BASEBALL 2:30 p.m. ABC — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. ESPNU — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. (Altcast Placeholder) GOLF 9 a.m. USA — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Final Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 11 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Final Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. Noon NBC — PGA Tour: U.S. Open, Final Round, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 2 p.m. CBS — LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Final Round, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Mich. MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:40 p.m.) OR Washington at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m.) 3 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Arizona (3:15 p.m.) PEACOCK — Minnesota at Arizona (3:15 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) RUGBY (MEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN2 — MLR Playoffs: TBD, Championship SOCCER (MEN’S) Noon FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H, Atlanta 3 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Belgium vs. Iran, Group G, Inglewood, Calif. 6 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, Group H, Miami Gardens, Fla. 9 p.m. FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: New Zealand vs. Egypt, Group G, Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTBALL 12:30 p.m. ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Cascade 8 p.m. MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 4 p.m. CBS — Golden State at Las Vegas 6 p.m. NBATV — Washington at Minnesota 8 p.m.ESPN — New York at Los Angeles About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY JUNE 15, 2026
