THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2025

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

HARRISON 8 WESTFIELD 4

PARK TUDOR 1 PIKE 0

AVON 1 DECATUR CENTRAL 0

AVON 7 DECATUR CENTRAL 3

BEECH GROVE 3 SCECINA 0

LUTHERAN 16 SPEEDWAY 0

BLACKFORD 19 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 2

SHERIDAN 10 INDY GENESIS 6

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 1 W. VIGO 0

EASTERN HANCOCK 4 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 2

COVENANT CHRISTIAN 13 INDIANAPOLIS KINGS 4

PLAINFIELD 6 INDIAN CREEK 0

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BASEBALL SECTIONAL PAIRINGS

CLASS 4A

1. LAKE CENTRAL (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS

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INDIANA SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD

EASTERN HANCOCK 12 IRVINGTON PREP 0

LAPEL 19 TAYLOR 0

LEBANON 9 FRANKFORT 0

HAGERSTOWN 10 NORTHEASTERN 3

RICHMOND 15 MUNCIE CENTRAL 2

TRI-WEST 15 PIKE 0

NEW PALESTINE 19 GREENWOOD 1

EASTBROOK 15 MADISON GRANT 5

FRANKLIN CENTRAL 15 SOUTHPORT 7

NOBLESVILLE 4 FISHERS 0

LAWRENCE NORTH 10 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 0

INDIANA DEAF 21 TINDLEY 8

GREENCASTLE 4 PARKE HERITAGE 3

KOKOMO 7 LAFAYETTE JEFF 1

YORKTOWN 22 NEW CASTLE 0

KNIGHTSTOWN 6 EDINBURGH 1

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 24 PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY 4

MARTINSVILLE 9 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 1

SEYMOUR 11 NEW ALBANY 2

MONROVIA 5 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 1

CLINTON CENTRAL 7 BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 0

FRANKLIN COUNTY 16 S. DEARBORN 1

HERRON 22 SHORTRIDGE 10

CASCADE 13 SPEEDWAY 3

CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 12 UNION CITY 6

TRITON CENTRAL 13 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 1

ELWOOD 5 TIPTON 4

SHENANDOAH 13 UNION COUNTY 1

GREENFIELD CENTRAL 4 MOUNT VERNON 1

DANVILLE 14 BREBEUF 0

NORTH CENTRAL 15 WARREN CENTRAL 5

ZIONSVILLE 6 CARMEL 0

TRI 13 N. DECATUR 3

JENNINGS COUNTY 4 GREENSBURG 3

CENTER GROVE 13 DECATUR CENTRAL 2

JAY COUNTY 11 DELTA 0

HARRISON 3 MCCUTCHEON 1

BROWNSBURG 11 BEN DAVIS 1

CLINTON PRAIRIE 15 TRADERS POINT 0

TERRE HAUTE NORTH 18 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 8

RITTER 23 PARK TUDOR 4

RONCALLI 5 INDIAN CREEK 5

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SOFTBALL SECTIONAL BRACKETS

CLASS 4A

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INDIANA BOYS VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS @ MACKEY ARENA

MAY 31

11:00 ET CATHEDRAL 30-5 VS. LAKE CENTRAL 29-6

1:00 ET FISHERS 31-4 VS. RONCALLI 28-3

CHAMPIONSHIP 6PM

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INDIANA BOYS LACROSSE SEMI-FINALS

TUESDAY MAY 27

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 13 BISHOP CHATARD 11

GUERIN CATHOLIC 13 SB ST. JOSEPH 3

WEDNESDAY MAY 28

CARMEL VS. CULVER 6:00 (INDIANA SRN)

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. CATHEDRAL 8:00 (INDIANA SRN)

***STATE FINALS SATURDAY MAY 31***

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INDIANA GIRLS LACROSSE SEMI-FINALS

WEDNESDAY MAY 28

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC 6:00 (INDIANA SRN)

FISHERS VS. BROWNSBURG 8:00 (INDIANA SRN)

***STATE FINALS SATURDAY MAY 31***

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INDIANA BOYS REGIONAL TRACK

1. VALPARAISO | 5 PM CT | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: CROWN POINT, HIGHLAND, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER CENTRAL

2. GOSHEN | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: ANGOLA, GOSHEN, PENN, PLYMOUTH

3. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, MARION, MUNCIE CENTRAL, NEW HAVEN

4. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: FISHERS, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON

5. PLAINFIELD | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: BEN DAVIS, PLAINFIELD, SHELBYVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO

6. LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: EAST CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE)

7. BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, COLUMBUS NORTH, MADISON CONSOLIDATED

8. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 5:30 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, FLOYD CENTRAL, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY

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INDIANA GIRLS TRACK REGIONALS

1. PORTAGE | 5 PM CT | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: CHESTERTON, HIGHLAND, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY,

2. WARSAW COMMUNITY | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: ANGOLA, BREMEN, MISHAWAKA, WARSAW COMMUNITY

3. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: DELTA, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, MARION, NEW HAVEN

4. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON

5. BEN DAVIS | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: AVON, BEN DAVIS, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO

6. LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: EAST CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS

7. BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 6 PM ET | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, COLUMBUS NORTH, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SEYMOUR

8. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 5:30 PM CT | PERFORMANCE LISTS | RESULTS | TICKETS
SECTIONAL HOST: FLOYD CENTRAL, MT. VERNON, PERRY CENTRAL, PRINCETON COMMUNITY

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INDIANA GIRLS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-25%20GTe%20State%20Championship%20Bracket.pdf

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NBA PLAYOFFS/SCHEDULE

CONFERENCE FINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(3) NEW YORK KNICKS VS. (4) INDIANA PACERS

• GAME 1: INDIANA 138 NEW YORK 135 OT (PACERS LEAD SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: INDIANA 114 NEW YORK 109 (PACERS LEAD SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: NEW YORK 106 INDIANA 100 (PACERS LEAD SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: INDIANA 130 NEW YORK 121 (PACERS LEAD SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: PACERS VS. KNICKS (THU. MAY 29, 8 ET, TNT)*
• GAME 6: KNICKS VS. PACERS (SAT. MAY 31, 8 ET, TNT)*
• GAME 7: PACERS VS. KNICKS (MON. JUNE 2, 8 ET, TNT)*
* IF NECESSARY
SERIES TIED 0-0

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(6) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS. (1) OKLAHOMA CITY

• GAME 1: THUNDER 114 WOLVES 88 (THUNDER LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: THUNDER 118 WOLVES 103 (THUNDER LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: WOLVES 143 THUNDER 101 (THUNDER LEAD SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: THUNDER 128 WOLVES 126 (THUNDER LEAD SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: WOLVES VS. THUNDER (WED. MAY 28, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
• GAME 6: THUNDER VS. WOLVES (FRI. MAY 30, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
• GAME 7: WOLVES VS. THUNDER (SUN. JUNE 1, 8 ET, ESPN)*
* IF NECESSARY

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WNBA SCORES

NEW YORK 95 GOLDEN STATE 67

DALLAS 100 CONNECTICUT 87

MINNESOTA 82 SEATTLE 77

PHOENIX 94 CHICAGO 89

ATLANTA 88 LOS ANGELES 82

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NHL PLAYOFFS/SCHEDULE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

FLORIDA PANTHERS (3A) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (2M)

GAME 1: PANTHERS 5 HURRICANES 2 (PANTHERS LEAD SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: PANTHERS 5 HURRICANES 0 (PANTHERS LEAD SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: PANTHERS 6 HURRICANES 2 (PANTHERS LEAD SERIES 3-0)
GAME 4: HURRICANES 3 PANTHERS 0 (PANTHERS LEAD SERIES 3-1)
GAME 5: PANTHERS AT HURRICANES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 8 P.M. ET; TNT, MAX, TRUTV, SN, CBC, TVAS *
GAME 6: HURRICANES AT PANTHERS, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 8 P.M. ET; TNT, MAX, TRUTV, SN, CBC, TVAS *
GAME 7: PANTHERS AT HURRICANES, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 8 P.M. ET; TNT, MAX, TRUTV, SN, CBC, TVAS *

* IF NECESSARY

COMPLETE PANTHERS-HURRICANES SERIES COVERAGE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EDMONTON OILERS (3P) VS. DALLAS STARS (2C)

GAME 1: STARS 6 OILERS 3 (DALLAS LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: OILERS 3 STARS 0 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
GAME 3: OILERS 6 DALLAS 1 (OILERS LEAD SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: OILERS 4 STARS 1 (OILERS LEAD SERIES 3-1)
GAME 5: OILERS AT STARS, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 8 P.M. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS *
GAME 6: STARS AT OILERS, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 8 P.M. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS *
GAME 7: OILERS AT STARS, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 8 P.M. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS *

* IF NECESSARY

COMPLETE OILERS-STARS SERIES COVERAGE

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES

LA DODGERS 9 CLEVELAND 5

ST. LOUIS 7 BALTIMORE 4

DETROIT 3 SAN FRANCISCO 1

PHILADELPHIA 2 ATLANTA 0

MINNESOTA 4 TAMPA BAY 2

NY METS 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4

MILWAUKEE 5 BOSTON 1 (10)

CINCINNATI 7 KANSAS CITY 2

CHICAGO CUBS 4 COLORADO 3 (11)

TEXAS 2 TORONTO 0

SAN DIEGO 8 MIAMI 6

NY YANKEES 3 LA ANGELS 2

SAN DIEGO 8 MIAMI 6

SEATTLE 9 WASHINGTON 1

PITTSBURGH 9 ARIZONA 6

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES

GREAT LAKES 4 FT. WAYNE 1

QUAD CITIES 10 SOUTH BEND 4

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COLLEGE BASEBALL REGIONALS

ALL TIMES EDT

DOUBLE ELIMINATION; X-IF NECESSARY

ATHENS REGIONAL

AT SANFORD STADIUM

ATHENS, GA.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

GAME 1 – GEORGIA (42-15) VS. BINGHAMTON (29-24), NOON

GAME 2 – OKLAHOMA ST. (28-23) VS. DUKE (37-19), 6 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

AUBURN REGIONAL

AT PLAINSMAN PARK

AUBURN, ALA.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

GAME 1 – STETSON (40-20) VS. NC STATE (33-19), 2 P.M.

GAME 2 – AUBURN (38-18) VS. CCSU (31-15), 7 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

AUSTIN REGIONAL

AT UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD

AUSTIN, TEXAS

GAME 1 – TEXAS (42-12) VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (32-23), 2 P.M.

GAME 2 – KANSAS ST. (31-24) VS. UTSA (44-13), 7 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

BATON ROUGE REGIONAL

AT ALEX BOX STADIUM

BATON ROUGE, LA.

GAME 1 – LSU (43-14) VS. UALR (24-32), 3 P.M.

GAME 2 – RHODE ISLAND (38-20) VS. DALLAS BAPTIST (40-16), 7:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

CHAPEL HILL REGIONAL

AT BOSHAMER STADIUM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

GAME 1 – NORTH CAROLINA (42-12) VS. HOLY CROSS (31-25), NOON

GAME 2 – NEBRASKA (32-27) VS. OKLAHOMA (35-20), 5 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

CLEMSON REGIONAL

AT DOUG KINGSMORE STADIUM

CLEMSON, S.C.

GAME 1 – KENTUCKY (29-24) VS. WEST VIRGINIA (41-14), NOON

GAME 2 – CLEMSON (44-16) VS. SC-UPSTATE (36-23), 6 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

CONWAY REGIONAL

AT SPRING BROOKS STADIUM

CONWAY, S.C.

GAME 1 – EAST CAROLINA (33-25) VS. FLORIDA (38-20), NOON

GAME 2 – COASTAL CAROLINA (48-11) VS. FAIRFIELD (39-17), 6 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

CORVALLIS REGIONAL

AT GOSS STADIUM AT COLEMAN FIELD

CORVALLIS, ORE.

GAME 1 – SOUTHERN CAL (35-21) VS. TCU (39-18), 3 P.M.

GAME 2 – OREGON ST. (41-12-1) VS. SAINT MARY’S (CAL) (34-24), 8 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

EUGENE REGIONAL

AT PK PARK

EUGENE, ORE.

GAME 1 – CAL POLY (41-17) VS. ARIZONA (39-18), 4 P.M.

GAME 2 – OREGON (42-14) VS. UTAH VALLEY (32-27), 9 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL

AT BAUM-WALKER STADIUM

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

GAME 1 – ARKANSAS (43-13) VS. N. DAKOTA ST. (20-32), 3 P.M.

GAME 2 – CREIGHTON (41-14) VS. KANSAS (43-15), 8 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

HATTIESBURG REGIONAL

AT PETE TAYLOR PARK

HATTIESBURG, MISS.

GAME 1 – MIAMI (31-24) VS. ALABAMA (41-16), 3 P.M.

GAME 2 – SOUTHERN MISS. (44-14) VS. COLUMBIA (29-17), 7 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

KNOXVILLE REGIONAL

AT LINDSEY NELSON STADIUM

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

GAME 1 – CINCINNATI (32-24) VS. WAKE FOREST (36-20), 1 P.M.

GAME 2 – TENNESSEE (43-16) VS. MIAMI (OHIO) (35-21), 6 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL

AT JACKIE ROBINSON STADIUM

LOS ANGELES

GAME 1 – UCLA (42-16) VS. FRESNO ST. (31-27), 4 P.M.

GAME 2 – ARIZONA ST. (35-22) VS. UC IRVINE (41-15), 9 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

NASHVILLE REGIONAL

AT HAWKINS FIELD

NASHVILLE, TENN.

GAME 1 – ETSU (41-15) VS. LOUISVILLE (35-21), 2 P.M.

GAME 2 – VANDERBILT (42-16) VS. WRIGHT ST. (38-19), 6 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

OXFORD REGIONAL

AT SWAYZE FIELD

OXFORD, MISS.

GAME 1 – W. KENTUCKY (46-12) VS. GEORGIA TECH (40-17), 4 P.M.

GAME 2 – MISSISSIPPI (40-19) VS. MURRAY ST. (39-13), 8 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL

MIKE MARTIN FIELD AT DICK HOWSER STADIUM

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

GAME 1 – FLORIDA ST. (38-14) VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (37-21), 3 P.M.

GAME 2 – MISSISSIPPI ST. (34-21) VS. NORTHEASTERN (48-9), 7:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

GAME 3 – GAME 1 LOSER VS. GAME 2 LOSER

GAME 4 – GAME 1 WINNER VS. GAME 2 WINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

GAME 5 – GAME 4 WINNER VS. GAME 3 LOSER

GAME 6 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

MONDAY, JUNE 2

X-GAME 7 – GAME 3 WINNER VS. GAME 5 WINNER

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES

WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES — MAY 29 – JUNE 5/6 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

MAY 29

GAME 1: NO. 3 FLORIDA VS. NO. 6 TEXAS, NOON | ESPN

GAME 2: NO. 2 OKLAHOMA VS. NO. 7 TENNESSEE, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN

GAME 3: NO. 12 TEXAS TECH VS. OLE MISS, 7 P.M. | ESPN2

GAME 4: NO. 9 UCLA VS. NO. 16 OREGON, 9:30 P.M. | ESPN2

MAY 30

GAME 5: LOSER OF GAME 1 VS. LOSER OF GAME 2, 7 P.M.

GAME 6: LOSER OF GAME 3 VS. LOSER OF GAME 4, 9:30 P.M.

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS HEADLINES/RELEASES

NBA NEWS

HALIBURTON HAS 32 POINTS, 15 ASSISTS AND 12 REBOUNDS AS PACERS BEAT KNICKS 130-121 FOR A 3-1 LEAD

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a historic postseason performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

With his father, John, back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton became the first player with such a stat line in the postseason since turnovers were first tracked in 1977-78 and he carried the Pacers within a victory of their second trip to the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic and Oscar Robertson are the only other players to post 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a playoff game.

Game 5 is Thursday in New York.

“I’ll look at that later and reflect on that at a different time. For me, it’s just about winning,” Haliburton said. “ I wanted to prove I could respond when my back is against the wall, my team’s back is against the wall. I feel like we responded the right way.”

Pascal Siakam added 30 points while Haliburton had four steals in his second career postseason triple-double. Obi Toppin’s 3-pointer with 46 seconds left sealed it.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and OG Anunoby finished with 22 points. But the Knicks couldn’t rally from another double-digit deficit.

It marked the first time in the series the home team won and leaves the Knicks one loss away from getting eliminated for the second straight year by Indiana.

“We’ve all got to be better. We’ve got to be better as a team,” Towns said after shaking off a left leg injury with 2:11 to play to finish the game. “It’s unfortunate we couldn’t find a way tonight when we found a way in all the other series to do it.”

Nearly a dozen former Pacers players, including Jermaine O’Neal and Lance Stephenson, joined Haliburton’s father in the heavily gold-clad crowd. So did WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, rappers Rob 49 and 50 Cent and singers John Mellencamp and Jelly Roll. Haliburton also brought New York firefighter Hans Perez, a Pacers fan, to the game and gave him a signed No. 0 jersey.

John Haliburton had been forced to watch Indiana’s previous eight postseason games from afar after he ran onto the court and confronted Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following his son’s last-second shot to eliminate Milwaukee in the first round. The Pacers allowed him to return for Game 4 and he sat in a suite.

Both teams were shooting at a clip of 70% long into the first quarter as the Pacers raced to a 43-35 lead. Haliburton helped Indiana close the half on a 6-0 run to make it 69-64 as he finished the half just two rebounds short of his third career triple-double.

“He was our leader tonight and we had some difficult film stuff yesterday, not fun,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “We allowed things to go a different direction than they needed to go in Game 3 and tonight we were determined to turn it back in our direction.”

Did they ever.

Indiana opened the second half with an even more aggressive style that spurred a 9-2 run and closed the quarter on a 9-4 spurt to extend the margin to 102-91. Siakam scored the final five points of a 9-3 run early in the fourth to give Indiana a 111-96 lead.

New York got as close as six three times in the closing minutes but couldn’t get any loser.

OKC’S JALEN WILLIAMS IS KEY AS THUNDER LOOK TO CLINCH THE WEST, WOLVES TRY TO STAY ALIVE IN GAME 5

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s second scoring option, looked like a budding superstar during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

Julius Randle, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ second option, looked like a bystander.

If those results repeats themselves in Game 5 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City, the Thunder could clinch the series and be heading to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 while the Timberwolves likely will head into next year still having never gotten past the conference finals.

Williams scored 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting in Game 4, a 128-126 win for Oklahoma City that gave the Thunder a 3-1 lead in the series. His biggest shot came in the fourth quarter. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander threw a pass between Jaden McDaniels’ legs while doing the splits and falling to the ground, and Williams caught it and drained a 3-pointer that gave the Thunder a 116-109 lead.

“Honestly I think the clock was low so I was just kind of like, ‘Shoot it.’ … Just shots in general, I work really hard and shoot a lot of them, so when I’m shooting them, that’s kind of my mindset going into it: Just being aggressive and take what the defense gives me,” Williams said.

The timing of the shot was critical, and it gave the Thunder some much-needed cushion against a Timberwolves team that did not quit.

“This journey is not easy, and it’s not meant to be easy,” Williams said. “These experiences will make us better. Down the stretch, you’ve got to know the score, obviously, but you can’t let that affect the game. They’re going to score. They’re a really good team. … I think a lot of it is we just stayed with it.”

While Gilgeous-Alexander has garnered most of the attention for the Thunder this season, Williams quietly has stacked up accolades and played a key role in their league-best 68-14 regular-season record. Williams was named an All-Star for the first time, then was selected third-team All-NBA and second-team all-defense.

It hasn’t been all smooth for Williams in the playoffs — he hit some ruts against Denver in the Western Conference semifinals and he scored only 13 points in the Game 3 blowout loss at Minnesota on Saturday. But Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said the 24-year-old Williams keeps improving because he has the right approach to the game. He is averaging 23 points on 49% shooting from the field and 50% shooting from 3-point range in the series.

“The thing I’m impressed with about him is his ability to learn from his experiences very quickly is impressive,” Daigneault said. “He had some games in the Denver series that he wasn’t great offensively. He just looks at it in a very intentional way and improves.”

Where some players’ growth can be measured year by year, Williams seemingly takes steps daily.

“I just think his carryover and his growth from game to game is exciting,” Daigneault said. “He’s still a young player, as great of a player as he is.”

Williams helped the Thunder overcome a game from a Timberwolves team that did a lot of things right. The Wolves shot 51.2% and made 18 3s in Game 5. Before Monday’s game, teams that shot 50% or better from the floor and made 18 or more 3s were 55-0 in the playoffs.

Randle wasn’t responsible for the fireworks. After posting 28 points in Game 1 and 24 points in Game 3, he scored five points on 1-for-7 shooting and had five turnovers in Game 4.

He also had a 2-for-11, six-point clunker in a Game 2 loss.

“I’ve got to figure out a way to get myself in position to be more aggressive, rather than just standing, spectating or trying to crash the glass,” he said. “Or, I can just find other little things to do.”

NHL NEWS

OILERS STIFLE STARS IN GAME 4; ONE WIN FROM STANLEY CUP FINAL

Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.

Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique added empty-net goals in the final 2 ½ minutes for the Oilers, who own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. Edmonton can close out the series in Game 5 on Thursday in Dallas.

Goalie Stuart Skinner made 28 saves in yet another sparkling performance while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (two assists) produced his fourth consecutive multi-point game.

Jason Robertson scored for the Stars and goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of 31 shots.

With the score tied 1-1, Perry gave Edmonton the lead for good at 9:20 of the second period when he set up on the doorstep and redirected Nugent-Hopkins’ pass for the game’s third power-play goal and his sixth tally of the postseason.

Kapanen’s empty-net goal with 2:27 remaining in regulation time all but iced the clash. Henrique added another with 49.7 seconds on the clock to round out the scoring.

Dallas had a litany of chances in the first two periods, but failed to take a lead for the third consecutive game.

Draisaitl opened the scoring at 11:23 of the first period with the game’s first power-play goal, finishing a give-and-go with Nugent-Hopkins with a one-timer from the right face-off circle for his team-leading seventh goal of the playoffs.

It marked the seventh consecutive game the Oilers opened the scoring.

Robertson’s man-advantage marker at 6:57 of the second period tied the clash. Robertson gained the puck in the high slot and ripped a top-shelf offering for his second tally in as many games.

Dallas forward forward Roope Hintz returned to the lineup after missing the previous game due to a foot injury.

Oilers forward Zach Hyman left the game in the second period after being on the receiving end of a hit from Stars forward Mason Marchment. Edmonton also was without forward Connor Brown.

BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: CHRISTIAN YELICH, BREWERS SLAM RED SOX IN 10

Christian Yelich delivered a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 comeback victory over visiting Boston on Tuesday, the fourth consecutive loss for the Red Sox.

The blast to right-center off Liam Hendricks (0-2) was Yelich’s 10th homer of the year and first career walk-off home run.

Yelich helped the Brewers tie the game 1-1 with a run in the ninth off Aroldis Chapman. He doubled, stole third and scored on Sal Frelick’s line-drive single.

Rob Zastryzny (1-0) stranded a runner at third in the top of the 10th. Red Sox starter Richard Fitts came off the injured list and threw three scoreless innings.

Astros 11, Athletics 1

Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as Houston rolled over the slumping Athletics.

Altuve finished 4-for-4 with three RBIs and notched his 40th career four-hit game. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs. Christian Walker hit a two-run homer. Hunter Brown (7-3) allowed one run on six hits with eight strikeouts over six innings.

JP Sears allowed nine runs on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings for the Athletics, who have lost 12 of 13.

Pirates 9, Diamondbacks 6

Bryan Reynolds capped a four-hit game with a go-ahead homer in Pittsburgh’s seven-run eighth inning as the Pirates overcame a six-run deficit to beat Arizona in Phoenix.

Reynolds hit a three-run homer with one out in the eighth off Jalen Beeks to break a tie at 6-6. The Pirates got five runs in the inning off Kevin Ginkel (0-3).

Henry Davis had a two-run homer and a double and Tommy Pham and Alexander Canario had two hits apiece for the Pirates. For the Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll homered and Corbin Burnes pitched seven innings of two-run ball.

Cubs 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings)

Rookie Matt Shaw blooped a walk-off single to right field in the 11th inning to propel Chicago over visiting Colorado.

After Brenton Doyle’s RBI groundout gave the Rockies a 3-2 lead in the top of the 11th, Michael Busch tied the game with an RBI single off Tyler Kinley (0-2), who then walked Nico Hoerner and surrendered Shaw’s game-winning single.

Chris Flexen (3-0) pitched the 10th and 11th innings for the Cubs, allowing an unearned run. Doyle homered and drove in two for the Rockies, who have lost nine of their past 10 games.

Yankees 3, Angels 2

Carlos Rodon threw seven scoreless innings, Ben Rice and Oswald Peraza homered and New York held on to beat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.

Rodon (7-3) struck out 10 and didn’t walk a batter while permitting five hits. The left-hander retired 13 consecutive Angels hitters between the third and seventh innings, helping the Yankees earn their fourth win in a row.

The Angels made things interesting in the ninth inning against Yankees reliever Devin Williams, scoring twice on three hits, including a leadoff home run from Yoan Moncada. Williams, though, was able to register his fifth save.

Padres 8, Marlins 6

Luis Arraez stroked three hits, knocking in the tying and go-ahead runs, as San Diego rallied from a 6-0 first-inning deficit to top visiting Miami.

San Diego finished with 13 hits, getting three from Xander Bogaerts as well as two each from Cronenworth and Tatis. Stephen Kolek (3-1) became the first major league starter since Bartolo Colon in 1999 to give up six earned runs in the first inning and still win. Kolek allowed six hits, five in the first inning, in 5 1/3 innings.

Miami starter Max Meyer lasted only 3 1/3 innings, yielding seven hits and six runs, four earned. Marlins second baseman Ronny Simon committed three errors in the first four innings and was charged with another before the official scorer gave Bogaerts an RBI single in the third.

Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0

Josh Jung singled home the deciding run with two outs in the eighth inning as Texas did just enough to beat Toronto in Arlington, Texas.

Six Rangers pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout despite starter Nathan Eovaldi leaving after two innings with what the team termed as right triceps fatigue. Jung delivered his game-winning hit off Blue Jays reliever Chad Green (1-1). Robert Garcia struck out two in the ninth for his third save.

The Blue Jays have scored a combined four runs in their past five games, losing four of those contests. Toronto starter Bowden Francis pitched five-plus scoreless innings.

Mariners 9, Nationals 1

Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, taking the American League lead with 19, and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as Seattle defeated visiting Washington.

Rookie Logan Evans (3-1) allowed one run on four hits over eight innings for the Mariners, who had lost three of their previous four games. Rodriguez and Dylan Moore each had three hits.

James Wood homered for the Nationals, who had won six of their previous eight games. Mitchell Parker (4-4) gave up four runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings.

Reds 7, Royals 2

Elly De La Cruz hit a pair of long homers and Brady Singer delivered a quality start for Cincinnati in his return to Kansas City.

Tyler Stephenson also went deep and TJ Friedl recorded his fifth straight multi-hit game for the Reds, who have totaled 14 runs while taking the first two of the three-game set. Singer (6-3), who spent his first five seasons with the Royals before being traded to Cincinnati in November, allowed just two runs over seven innings.

Jonathan India, who was swapped by the Reds to get Singer, had two hits with an RBI and Maikel Garcia extended his hitting streak to 12 games for the Royals.

Cardinals 7, Orioles 4

Nolan Arenado broke a tie with an eighth-inning home run and Lars Nootbaar also homered as St. Louis defeated host Baltimore.

Masyn Winn drove in two runs and Jordan Walker tripled in a three-run eighth inning as the Cardinals racked up 14 hits, including three by Nootbaar. St. Louis has won four of its past five games.

The Orioles had a season-best three-game winning streak snapped despite Ryan O’Hearn’s three-run home run. Ryan Mountcastle notched three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Ramon Urias had two hits, but Baltimore went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Tigers 3, Giants 1

Jack Flaherty allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings as host Detroit downed San Francisco.

Flaherty (3-6) struck out eight in the Tigers’ third straight victory. Will Vest picked up his seventh save despite giving up a ninth-inning run. Riley Greene had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two runs, and Wenceel Perez, activated from the injured list, homered in his first at-bat of the season.

Wilmer Flores drove in the lone run for the Giants. Logan Webb (5-5) gave up three runs on seven hits while striking out 10 in six innings. San Francisco manager Bob Melvin was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes.

Dodgers 9, Guardians 5

Shohei Ohtani belted his major-league-leading 20th homer and Max Muncy added a three-run shot as visiting Los Angeles beat Cleveland.

Ohtani cleared the wall in left field in the fourth inning — his third homer in as many games — for a two-run shot off Tanner Bibee, and Muncy homered in the ninth. Michael Conforto hit a solo homer and Andy Pages had a pair of RBI singles. Dustin May (3-4) struck out a season-high nine over five innings.

Daniel Schneemann had a three-run homer in the fourth for the Guardians and Jose Ramirez extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games, the franchise’s longest since Jason Kipnis’ 20-game streak in 2015. Gabriel Arias doubled in a pair of runs in the ninth.

Phillies 2, Braves 0

Ranger Suarez fanned eight over six innings as Philadelphia blanked visiting Atlanta to earn its 10th win in 11 games.

Suarez (4-0) allowed four hits and three walks, and Jordan Romano pitched the ninth inning for his seventh save. Bryce Harper left after being hit by a pitch in the first inning, but X-rays on his right elbow were negative. Max Kepler cracked an RBI double in the second and J.T. Realmuto drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.

Braves starter Spencer Strider (0-3) allowed just one run and one hit in 4 2/3 innings. Ozzie Albies extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a sixth-inning single.

Twins 4, Rays 2

Joe Ryan tossed six strong innings and Kody Clemens hit a 415-foot homer, lifting Minnesota to the win over host Tampa Bay.

Ryan (5-2) allowed one run on five hits in a matchup against the franchise that selected him in the 2018 draft. Brooks Lee drove in an early run on a sacrifice fly for the Twins, and Ty France added an RBI single in the eighth. Carlos Correa collected three hits.

Jonathan Aranda had an RBI single and joined Brandon Lowe with two hits for the Rays, who saw their six-game winning streak come to a halt.

Mets 6, White Sox 4

Pete Alonso and Jared Young each hit two-run homers in the first inning and host New York withstood a late comeback attempt by Chicago to get the win.

Tylor Megill (4-4) combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter for the Mets, who have won four straight. Megill allowed two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Reed Garrett earned his second save with 1 2/3 hitless innings.

Miguel Vargas homered and finished with three RBIs for the White Sox, who have dropped three in a row. Jonathan Cannon gave up five runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings.

NFL NEWS

BILLS EDGE RUSHER BOSA SIDELINED BY CALF INJURY. RUNNING BACK COOK ABSENT FROM VOLUNTARY PRACTICE

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills veteran edge rusher Joey Bosa is expected to miss all of the team’s spring practices because of a calf injury, coach Sean McDermott announced Tuesday as the team opened its first series of voluntary sessions.

McDermott said Bosa was hurt while working out with the team last week, and he expects the player entering his 10th NFL season to be ready for the start of training camp in late July.

“Yeah, I mean, listen, it is concerning. Durability, availability are key ties to our roster,” McDermott said of Bosa’s recent injury history, which led to him being released by the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason.

“And so we basically look ahead in terms of what he’s doing now, which is getting himself the treatment that he needs and he’s working hard at it,” he added. “And that’s all that he can control right now. And we get him back when we get them back probably at this point, training camp.”

The Bills signed Bosa to a one-year, $12.6 million contract in March in the hopes that he can reestablish himself as one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Bosa, who turns 30 in July, is coming off three injury-shortened seasons in which he was limited to playing in 28 games because of groin, foot, hip and back issues.

His 72 sacks are tied for 10th most in the league since 2016, though he has combined for only 14 over the past three years.

Also, McDermott said running back James Cook was the only player not in attendance. Cook is entering his fourth season and is coming off a season in which he finished tied for the NFL lead and matched a team single-season record set by O.J. Simpson in 1975 with 16 TDs rushing touchdowns.

Cook has gone on social media this offseason to express his desire to seek an extension to his contract, which expires after this upcoming season.

General manager Brandon Beane said in March that he was moving on from negotiations with Cook to focus on the draft. And Cook has been the odd player out after Beane signed quarterback Josh Allen, receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Terrel Bernard, edge rusher Greg Rousseau and cornerback Christian Benford to long-term extensions over the past three months.

Cook has been working out on his own in Florida, and McDermott said he’s been in regular contact with the player.

“James will be here when he’s ready to be here and we move forward.”

FALCONS QB KIRK COUSINS ABSENT FROM VOLUNTARY OTAS

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was absent from practice at voluntary organized team activities on Tuesday.

“I did not see him today,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said. “He did not show up in the meetings, so I did not see him today.”

Cousins, who turns 37 in mid-August, has been visible at the team’s offseason workouts prior to Tuesday.

The Falcons reportedly are open to listening to trade offers for Cousins, who would have to waive his no-trade clause.

While Cousins is holding out hope for a starter’s role with another team, the Falcons likely are waiting until after June 1 to trade the quarterback. Should that be the case, the team will be on the hook for a $12.5 million dead cap charge.

Atlanta signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed before the 2024 season, then selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the draft.

The Falcons started the season 6-3, but a nosedive Cousins told NFL Network coincided with a shoulder injury prompted Morris to turn the offense over to Penix with three games left in the regular season. Penix went 1-2.

Penix is the team’s No. 1 quarterback entering the new season. The Falcons also have quarterbacks Easton Stick and Emory Jones on their roster.

Cousins threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 14 starts last season.

REPORT: PACKERS OFFER CB JAIRE ALEXANDER RESTRUCTURED DEAL

In an effort to resolve Jaire Alexander’s contract situation, the Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured deal to the two-time All-Pro cornerback, The Athletic reported.

The Packers’ offer comes after the team discussed possibly trading the 28-year-old before the opening of free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft but couldn’t come to an agreement with any potential trade partner. Per the report, Alexander and his agent have yet to agree to the proposed offer.

Alexander has not attended in-person voluntary offseason work, but The Athletic reported that he plans to attend mandatory minicamp on June 10 whether or not his contract situation has been resolved. Green Bay still has the option to trade or release him before minicamp if the sides can’t come to an agreement.

“We invested a lot in Jaire and want to make sure, if he’s not gonna be on our football team helping us win games, that we get something back for that investment,” Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst said earlier this offseason. “So we’ll see where it goes, but again, working with (Alexander’s agent) weekly and trying to figure out what’s best for both Jaire and the Packers.”

Alexander has two years left on the four-year extension he signed in 2022. His base salary is $16.15 million in 2025 and $18.15 million in 2026.

If Green Bay cuts or trades Alexander with a post-June 1 designation, it would cost more than $7.5 million in dead money but with around $17.1 million in cap savings, according to Over The Cap. A pre-June 1 cut or trade would mean more than $17 million in dead money and roughly $7.6 million in savings.

Alexander was a second-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl in both 2020 and 2022 but injuries have forced him to miss most of three of the previous four seasons. He appeared in only four games in 2021 and seven in both 2023 and 2024.

The 18th overall pick by the Packers in 2018, Alexander has 12 career interceptions with a high of five in 2022. He also has three picks in seven playoff appearances.

REPORT: LIONS SIGNING LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM

The Detroit Lions are signing veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham to a contract, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.

Terms of the deal were not announced for Cunningham, who recorded four tackles in seven games for the Denver Broncos last season.

Cunningham, 30, totaled 709 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 102 career games (86 starts) with the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles and Broncos.

He was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Vanderbilt.

BROWNS SIGN FIRST-ROUND DT MASON GRAHAM

Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Mason Graham signed his four-year rookie contract.

Graham’s representation told multiple outlets on Tuesday that the deal was fully guaranteed and is worth $40,874,191, which is slightly more of the rookie scale ($40,806,872), per Spotrac.

The contract includes a $26.4 million signing bonus, per Spotrac, and the standard fifth-year option.

The Michigan defensive tackle was selected by the Browns with the fifth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Cleveland entered the draft with the No. 2 pick and moved back in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, acquiring a first-rounder in 2026 as part of the package.

Graham, who was the Rose Bowl MVP in Michigan’s win over Alabama, totaled 45 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2024.

In 37 games at Michigan, Graham had 107 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, three passes defended and one forced fumble.

AUTO RACING NEWS

AUTO RACING: ALEX PALOU WINS INDY 500 AND CHASTAIN STUNS BYRON WITH COMEBACK WIN IN NASCAR

NASCAR CUP SERIES

Cracker Barrel 400

Site: Nashville, Tennessee.

Track: Nashville Superspeedway.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (Prime Video and MAX).

Race distance: 300 laps, 399 miles.

Last year: Joey Logano earned a dramatic win in a race that saw a record five overtimes and took an additional 31 laps to complete.

Last race: After starting in last place, Ross Chastain took the lead from Byron with six laps to go, stunning the field and earning the victory at Charlotte.

Next race: June 8, Brooklyn, Michigan.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Tennessee Lottery 250

Site: Nashville, Tennessee.

Track: Nashville Superspeedway.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., Qualifying, 3:10 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (CW)

Race distance: 188 laps, 250.04 miles.

Last year: John Hunter Nemechek secured the win and led the final 46 laps after passing Cole Custer on a restart.

Last race: William Byron took his first ever win at his home track after a late pass of Justin Allgaier in overtime.

Next race: June 14, Mexico City.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

Rackley Roofing 200

Site: Nashville, Tennessee.

Track: Nashville Superspeedway.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 5:10 p.m., race, 8 p.m. (FS1).

Race distance: 150 laps, 199.5 miles.

Last year: Christian Eckes earned the win in dominating fashion, leading all 150 laps while securing his 8th series victory.

Last race: Leading 98 of 134 laps, Corey Heim dominated at Charlotte, taking his 15th series career win and beating a No. 2 Chastain by over six seconds.

Next race: June 7, Brooklyn, Michigan.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Aramco Gran Premio de Espana

Site: Barcelona, Spain.

Track: Circuit de Barcelona.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 7:25 a.m., practice, 10:55 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 6:25 a.m., qualifying, 9:55 a.m.; Sunday, race, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN).

Race distance: 66 laps, 190.9 miles.

Last year: Max Verstappen held off a late surge from polesitter Lando Norris to earn his last win before an 11-race losing streak.

Last race: Lando Norris secured the victory from the pole in Monaco, closing the championship gap between him and McLaren teammate Piastri.

Next race: June 15, Montreal.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

INDYCAR

Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

Site: Detroit.

Track: Streets of Detroit.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 9 a.m., qualifications, Noon; Sunday, warmup, 9:30 a.m., race, 12:30 p.m. (FOX).

Race distance: 100 laps, 164.5 miles.

Last year: Scott Dixon recorded his fourth Detroit Grand Prix win and 58th career victory while outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race.

Last race: Alex Palou became the first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500, also earning him his fifth series win out of six races this season. Palou took the lead late after passing 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson on lap 187.

Next race: June 15, Madison, Illinois.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA DRAG RACING

NHRA New England Nationals

Site: Epping, New Hampshire.

Track: New England Dragway.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:30 p.m., qualifying, 8 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race, 11 a.m.

Race distance: 1/4 mile.

Next race: June 8, Bristol, Tennessee.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS

Gerdau presents the 1st leg of the World of Outlaws Northern Tour

Site: Grand Forks, N.D.

Track: River Cities Speedway.

Ellingson presents the Rumble on the Red

Site: West Fargo, N.D.

Track: Red River Valley Speedway.

Next events: June 4-8, Jackson, Minnesota, Plymouth, Wisconsin, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

FLORIDA’S ALEX CONDON IS STAYING IN SCHOOL, BOOSTING THE CHANCES OF THE NCAA CHAMPS REPEATING

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Alex Condon has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return to school for his junior season, significantly boosting the Gators’ chances of repeating as national champions.

Coach Todd Golden said last week he was “cautiously optimistic” the 6-foot-11, 230-pound Australian would be back for another season. He got the news Tuesday, a day before the deadline for players to withdraw from draft consideration.

Condon averaged 10.6 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds last season. He also blocked 49 shots. He notched seven double-doubles, scored in double figures 18 times and grabbed at least 10 boards 10 times.

Condon previously said he planned to stay in the NBA draft if it looked like he would be selected between 20th and 35th overall in the two-round draft.

His return nearly completes Golden’s revamped roster, which includes replacing its top three guards: Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard.

Golden landed Princeton’s Xaivian Lee, a 6-foot-4 Toronto native who averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game last season. He added guard AJ Brown from Ohio University a week later.

But the biggest addition came last week, when former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland signed to play for the Gators. Fland averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals as a freshman with the Razorbacks last season.

Now, Lee and Fland will be paired together in a backcourt that could be even more explosive than the one that set the top two scoring marks in school history the last two years behind Clayton.

Condon was considered the final piece of the puzzle. He joins Rueben Chinyelu, Micah Handlogten and Thomas Haugh in what is expected to be one of the deepest frontcourts in the country.

YAXEL LENDEBORG WDS FROM DRAFT, COMMITS TO MICHIGAN

UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg withdrew from the NBA draft and committed to Michigan on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-9 forward, a projected first-round pick, confirmed his decision with ESPN.

The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Lendeborg has one season of eligibility remaining following stints with the Blazers (2023-25) and Arizona Western (2020-23).

He averaged 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals in 37 starts for UAB last season.

Lendeborg was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a first team All-AAC pick in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

F MACKENZIE MGBAKO OUT OF DRAFT, COMMITS TO TEXAS A&M

Indiana transfer Mackenzie Mgbako withdrew from the NBA draft and confirmed his commitment to Texas A&M on Tuesday.

“I decided to withdraw to focus on becoming a lock first-round pick next year,” the 6-foot-8 forward told ESPN. “I am committed to making the improvements to my game based upon feedback from NBA teams.”

Mgbako was projected to be a second-round pick in the June 25-26 draft. Underclassmen have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET to withdraw and maintain their college eligibility.

Mgbako, a McDonald’s All-American in high school and the 2023-24 Big Ten co-Freshman of the Year, averaged 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 32 games (31 starts) for the Hoosiers as a sophomore in 2024-25.

He entered the transfer portal in March and committed to the Aggies before exploring the draft process, including an invitation to the G League Elite Camp in Chicago earlier this month.

“I look forward to building off of my experience at the combine and team workouts and translating that into a full season’s worth of basketball at Texas A&M,” Mgbako told ESPN. “I look forward to playing in Coach (Bucky) McMillan’s system, doing whatever is asked of me to help our team win, play in the NCAA tournament and go deep into March.”

Texas A&M finished 23-11 last season under Buzz Williams, who departed to become the head coach at Maryland. McMillan spent the past five seasons coaching at Samford.

G MILOS UZAN WITHDRAWING FROM DRAFT, RETURNING TO HOUSTON

Houston guard Milos Uzan has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to the Cougars.

His representation, PNW Sports Group, confirmed his decision with ESPN on Tuesday.

The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Uzan, who has one season of eligibility remaining, averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds and shot 42.8 percent from 3-point range while starting all 40 games in his first campaign with the Cougars (35-5) in 2024-25.

He made the All-Big 12 second team for Houston, which fell to Florida in the final of the NCAA Tournament.

He scored 22 points in top-seeded Houston’s 62-60 win against fourth-seeded Purdue in the Sweet 16, including the game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds left. Uzan also scored a career-high 25 points in the Cougars’ 72-64 win against Arizona in the Big 12 tournament title game.

Uzan, 22, transferred to Houston after two seasons at Oklahoma, where he averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 64 games (56 starts) from 2022-24.

TENNIS NEWS

FRENCH OPEN 2025: NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS BOTHERED BY THE WEATHER MORE THAN ANYTHING IN 1ST-ROUND WIN

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic experienced the lowest of lows — pulling out of the French Open after tearing the meniscus in his right knee — and the highest of highs — winning a long-sought Olympic gold medal for Serbia — at Roland-Garros last year. This trip to the site went smoothly, once he got going.

Other than some first-set interruptions by, and lengthy discussions about, the windy, wet weather, the 24-time major champion was unbothered during a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over 98th-ranked Mackie McDonald of the United States at Court Philippe-Chatrier in the first round.

“He makes it seem like a video game, almost, for him,” said McDonald, a 30-year-old Californian who played college tennis at UCLA and twice has been to the fourth round at Grand Slam tournaments. “He’s able to just do so much. I don’t even think he was playing his best tennis or his highest level. But if I pushed him to a different point, he would bring it up.”

One example: When McDonald earned his first break points, getting to love-40 at 3-2 in the second set, Djokovic came up with three big serves, a 120 mph (193 kph) ace, a 123 mph (199 kph) ace and a 122 mph (197 kph) service winner.

Djokovic compiled 32 winners — 18 more than McDonald — and just 20 unforced errors in a match that eventually was played with the lights on and the retractable roof closed.

“I’m a competitor, and losing stings,” McDonald said, “but playing Novak on that court is something I’ll remember.”

Before Djokovic, who just turned 38 and won his 100th career title last weekend, walked onto the playing surface, he was identified by the stadium announcer by his total number of Slam trophies, the three he’s won at the French Open, and the Summer Games gold he won “here in Paris.”

“I still remember last year’s Olympic Games. It was the last time I was here,” Djokovic said afterward. “The emotion is very strong.”

The medal that means so much to him?

“I don’t have the medal with me. But I have a picture of the medal in my bag,” he said. “The medal is with my father. My dad likes trophies more than I do, so I gave him mine.”

What else happened at the French Open on Tuesday?

Once Coco Gauff found her rackets — a relatively important piece of equipment for a tennis player — all was well for her in the first round. Gauff showed up on court, opened her bag and peered inside to find it was missing her rackets. The start of the warmup was delayed, but then everything went Gauff’s way, and the 2023 U.S. Open champion got past Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2. Other winners included the No. 3 seeds, Jessica Pegula and Alexander Zverev, and 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, but 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who was seeded 11th, lost to Cam Norrie 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 across nearly four hours.

Who is playing at Roland-Garros on Wednesday?

The second round begins on Day 4, with a schedule that includes defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and two-time finalist Casper Ruud. Swiatek meets 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the day session’s last match in the main stadium.

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INDIANA PACERS

TYRESE HALIBURTON POSTS TRIPLE-DOUBLE AS PACERS TOP KNICKS TO TAKE 3-1 LEAD

Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

In addition to notching his second career postseason triple-double, Haliburton made five 3-pointers and four steals to help the Pacers take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 20 in 12 minutes off the bench and Aaron Nesmith contributed 16 points for fourth-seeded Indiana.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and OG Anunoby added 22 points for the third-seeded Knicks. Mikal Bridges scored 17 points and Josh Hart added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

Game 5 is Thursday in New York.

Nesmith was declared good to go by Pacers coach Rick Carlisle more than an hour before tipoff. He sprained his right ankle midway through the third quarter of Game 3 on Sunday.

Myles Turner added 13 points before fouling out for Indiana, which shot 51.1 percent from the field that included 13-of-32 from 3-point range. The Pacers again excelled in transition with a 22-9 edge in fast-break points to increase its advantage to 65-23 in that category for the series.

The Knicks made 46.3 percent of their shots and were 12-of-28 from behind the arc. New York had a 44-33 rebounding edge.

The Pacers scored the first seven points of the second half to conclude a 13-0 burst and grab a 76-64 advantage.

The Knicks cut their deficit to 89-84 after two free throws by Brunson with 3:59 left in the third quarter, but a 3-pointer by Haliburton made it 99-89 with 55.6 seconds left in the period and the Pacers took a 102-91 lead into the final stanza.

Siakam scored five straight points early in the quarter to give Indiana its largest lead at 111-96. But New York scored seven straight to move within 115-109 after a putback by Towns with 4:24 left.

But Indiana maintained its pace and the lead was 126-116 after Obi Toppin drilled a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left.

Haliburton was electric in the first half with 20 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds as the Pacers led 69-64 at the break. Indiana scored the final six points of the half. Brunson scored 16 in the half for New York.

INDIANA FEVER

GAME PREVIEW: FEVER TO TAKE ON MYSTICS ON WEDNESDAY IN BALTIMORE

Indiana Fever at Washignton Mystics
Wednesday, May 28
CFG Bank Arena | 7:30 p.m. ET

Broadcast Information
NBA TV/WTHR/Fever Direct

GAME PREVIEW:

The Fever (2-2) hit the road to take on the Washington Mystics (2-3) on Wednesday night. Wednesday’s game will be played at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.

Indiana will be without All-Star guard Caitlin Clark on Wednesday, as the team announced on Monday that Clark will miss at least two weeks due to a left quadriceps strain. Clark currently ranks eight in the WNBA in scoring (19 points per game) and leads the league in assists (9.3 per contest).

But the Fever have plenty of talent to shoulder the offensive load while Clark is out. All-Star center Aliyah Boston ranks 11th in scoring (18.5 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (10.8) and is shooting 60.8 percent from the field. All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell is 13th in scoring at 17.8 points per game.

This is also where Indiana’s offseason moves to bring in proven veterans like Natasha Howard, DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham, and Sydney Colson should help the team withstand Clark’s injury. All three players are likely to see an increased role as long as Clark is sidelined.

The Mystics won their first two games of the season, but have dropped their last three contests, going winless on a three-game West Coast road trip. Wednesday will be just Washington’s second home game of the year.

Guard Brittney Sykes is having a breakout offensive season for the Mystics. Sykes is a four-time All-Defensive Team selection, but has had an impressive start to the year scoring the ball. Sykes is averaging 22.3 points over her first four games and currently ranks third in the WNBA in scoring. She also dishes out 5 assists per game.

INDY ELEVEN WOMEN

W LEAGUE RECAP-LOU 1:0 IND

Louisville, Ky. – The top two teams in the USL W League Valley Division table met, with Indy Eleven suffering its first loss of the season, 1-0, at Racing Louisville FC.

The Girls in Blue (2-1-0) allowed their first goal of the campaign (207 minutes) in the 27th. Goalkeeper Emily Edwards (0.33 goals against average) made three of her four saves in the first half, including an impressive stop on a shot inside the area in the 25th minute.

Indy Eleven had a chance to tie it in the 35th, but Racing Louisville (3-0-1) keeper Amira Hendrick punched the ball into the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, captain Grace Bahr delivered a long free kick into the area that midfielder Asa Yamazaki headed just wide.

The Girls in Blue increased the pressure in the second half with Yamazaki setting up a scoring chance for forward Emersen Jennings in the 50th. Forward Leila Lister recorded two shots in her Indy Eleven debut including a threat in the 85th, while midfielder Talyn Guthrie added a shot on target in the 84th.

Indy Eleven will get a return match vs. Racing Louisville FC at home on Tuesday, June 24 at 7 pm.

The Girls in Blue will host Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati on Saturday at 7 pm at Grand Park Events Center. Single-game tickets for all matches can be purchased here.

USL W League
Indy Eleven 0:1 Racing Louisville FC
Tue., May 27, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. ET
Lynn Family Training Center | Louisville, Ky.
Weather: Cloudy, 65 degrees

2025 USL W League Records
Indy Eleven: 2-1-0 (+4), 6 pts; 2nd in Valley Division
Racing Louisville FC: 3-0-1 (+11), 10 pts; 1st in Valley Division

Scoring Summary
LOU – Grace Maddox (Isabel Smith) 27’
Discipline Summary
LOU – Leah Kunde (caution) 70’

Indy Eleven line-up: Emily Edwards, Lauren Adam (Jenna Chatterton 66’), Grace Bahr (captain), Kris Molloy, Teagon Albert (Blair Satterfield 57’), Asa Yamazaki, Ally Pinto, Olivia Smith (Olivia Joyce 66’), Emersen Jennings (Leila Lister 57’), Talyn Guthrie, Elise May (Ami Komori 66’).

Indy Eleven Subs not used: Bella Wyatt, Mackenzie Kruer.

Racing Louisville FC line-up: Amira Hendrick, Kaitlyn Rowlett, Grace Maddox, Tori Grambo, Leah Kunde, Isabel Smith (Kamden Pierce 68’), Anna Grace Gibson (Lilia Work 82’), Ashley Martinez (Ava Hendrick 68’), Lilly Lund (Fina Davy 68’), Taylor Morris (Mille Davies 45’), Angelica Alzugaray (Elizabeth Huckaby 59’).

Racing Louisville FC subs not used: Shelby Smith, Trista Morris, Mia Lancaster.

PURDUE VOLLEYBALL

2025 VOLLEYBALL NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE REVEALED

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue volleyball head coach Dave Shondell has unveiled the 2025 non-conference slate, highlighted by four home showdowns, six road matchups, all kicking-off with a preseason exhibition in West Lafayette on August 15. The Boilermakers will welcome Georgia Tech to Holloway Gymnasium for a highly anticipated home opener on Wednesday, September 3.

Purdue will take on four NCAA tournament teams during non-conference play, including three teams that appeared in the NCAA Second Round last year: Georgia Tech (9/3), Kansas (9/5) and SMU (9/14). Meanwhile, three teams were ranked in the top-22 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) final poll: No. 12 Kansas, No. 15 SMU and No. 22 Georgia Tech.

“Our team looks forward to another challenging non-conference schedule that will encourage our athletes to develop daily and entertain our fans each gameday,” said Shondell. “With four NCAA tournament teams in our first five matches, our players and coaches understand the magnitude of the off-season training and I know our 18 athletes will embrace the journey. Our non-conference schedule is brutal for a crew of young players, but the docket is designed specifically to enhance growth and provide our amazing fans with convenient opportunities to watch the Boilermakers compete.”

The Boilermakers will host the Valparaiso Beacons for an exhibition match on Friday, August 15 before the season officially begins.

Coming off one of its best seasons in program history with a 27-7 (16-4 Big Ten) record and a fourth-place finish in the league standings, the Boilermakers return 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars, which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell’s incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6’2″.

Checking in at No. 8 in the nation in average attendance in 2024, Purdue’s season ticket holder renewals will begin June 3 and will close July 18. Fans looking to join the waiting list can do so by contacting the Hayes Family Ticket Office at 765-494-3194. The single-season ticket on-sale date will be released at a later time.

THE WEEK-BY-WEEK BREAKDOWN

The 2025 season will begin in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, August 29, where the team will take on South Florida before traveling to Nashville for the Broadway Block Party, which Purdue will face Tennessee at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET (30 minutes following the Nebraska vs. Kentucky match at 12 p.m.) on ESPN2.

Purdue will spend Week 2 in West Lafayette, hosting Georgia Tech, Bowling Green and Kansas for the Stacey Clark Classic from Wednesday, September 3 through Friday, September 5. The tournament features two top-22 ranked teams with Georgia Tech finishing last season ranked No. 22 in the AVCA poll and Kansas No. 12.

The Boilermakers will have a Tuesday midweek at Butler on September 9 before traveling to Lexington, Kentucky to take on Houston on Saturday, September 13 and SMU on Sunday, September 14, a team that finished No. 15 in the AVCA final poll in December.

The non-conference season will wrap up with an away/home pairing for Week 4, which will begin with a Friday evening match at Ball State followed by hosting IU Indy at home on Sunday, September 21.

There will be four chances to catch Purdue at home during the non-conference season, hosting Georgia Tech, Bowling Green and Kansas for the Stacey Clark Classic and IU Indy as the final match before Big Ten action begins.

Purdue’s Big Ten slate and television selections will be released at a later date.

Home Opponents: Georgia Tech (9/3), Bowling Green (9/4), Kansas (9/5), IU Indy (9/21)

True Road Opponents: Butler (9/9), Ball State (9/19)

Neutral Site Opponents: USF (8/29), Tennessee (8/31), Houston (9/13), SMU (9/14)

PURDUE TRACK

BOILERS HEAD TO NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND IN JACKSONVILLE

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Outdoor Track & Field prepares for the 2025 NCAA East First Round May 28-31 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Boilermakers have 22 entries in the meet with 19 individual events and three relays scheduled for competition.

Purdue’s men’s program qualified in 13 individual events and two relays while the women’s program qualified in six individual events and one relay.

The top 48 individual and top 24 relays teams were accepted to each of the East and West First Round meets. The top 12 individual finishers and top 12 relays at each regional site will qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Men’s Notes

• Cameron Miller enters the meet with the No. 2 qualifying time in the 200m (20.12). He will look to qualify for his sixth-career NCAA Championships (third outdoors). He is also on the qualifying 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.

• The 4x400m relay team ranks seventh (3:04.64) and the 4x100m relay team ranks 10th (39.08) ahead of regionals.

• Caleb Williams is the 12th-ranked 3000m steeplechase entry (8:40.44) and rankings No. 7-24 are all separated by five seconds.

• Bode Gilkerson is coming off a fourth-place finish at Big Tens in the high jump (2.14m / 7-00.25) and enters regionals 23rd.

• Douglas Buckeridge is the only Boilermaker on the men’s team scheduled for two individual events (10,000m and 3000m steeplechase).

• In addition to his spots on both relay teams, Spencer also ranks 14th in the 200m with a personal best 20.41.

• Macklin (200m), Kiefer Bell (3000m steeplechase), Kaden Stewart (high jump), Grant Gogel (pole vault), Collin Kao (pole vault), Cale Ayers (hammer throw) and Leo Maxwell (hammer throw) round out Purdue’s entries in the East First Round.

• The decathlon is not competed in the NCAA First Round and the top 24 after conference championships weekend qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. As a result, Andreas Hantson (ranked 16th) will qualify for NCAAs. The list of qualifiers and official rankings are pending medical scratches.

Women’s Notes

• Zoe Sullivan leads the women’s program with a No. 17 ranking in the 100mH (13.11). She earned a bid to the NCAA Indoor Championships in March and will look to qualify for her first NCAA Outdoor Championships.

• Britannia Johnson enters regionals No. 20 in the discus (54.31m / 178-02). The mark is third in Purdue history.

• Payne Turney is the only women’s athlete scheduled for two individual events as she will compete in the 5000m and 10,000m. Her personal best in the 5000m (15:57.78) is a school record and her personal best in the 10,000m (33:57.75) is third in school history.

• A new-look 4x400m relay team of Angline Amefia, Gia Clay, Jalen Elrod and Alexia Smith heads into regionals after the team ranked 21st this season (3:33.64). Amefia and Elrod are both set to run the 4x400m for the first time this outdoor season.

• Smith (400m) and Elrod (long jump) round out Purdue’s entries on the women’s side.

Next Up

The 2024-25 season will conclude for qualified Boilers at the NCAA Outdoor Championships June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SOUTH BEND NATIVE RATIGAN TRANSFERS TO NOTRE DAME

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kelly Ratigan will spend the next phase of her collegiate career in her hometown, as the former Loyola Maryland guard has transferred to play for Notre Dame ahead of the 2025-26 season. She will be a junior with two years of eligibility remaining.

Ratigan, who attended Saint Joseph High School just over a mile from Notre Dame’s campus, started 46 career games for the Greyhounds. She was hampered by injury last season, but she averaged 8.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 2023-24 while averaging 31.4 minutes per game.

“We are so excited to welcome Kelly back home to South Bend and Notre Dame!” Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey said. “She had an outstanding career at St. Joseph High School, and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of her journey moving forward.

“Kelly has an incredible motor and is a crafty scorer and 3-point shooter. She brings quality intangibles, including her leadership and work ethic.”

The South Bend native has major ties to Irish athletics, as well. Her father, Brian, is a former Notre Dame football player and currently serves as a surgeon for the athletic department. She has four siblings, and her brother Conor played football for the Irish from 2019-22.

Ratigan is the fifth transfer Notre Dame has added this offseason, joining Malaya Cowles (Wake Forest), Gisela Sanchez (Kansas State), Vanessa de Jesus (Duke) and Iyana Moore (Vanderbilt). Along with Ratigan, de Jesus and Moore are guards.

NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

JEFF JACKSON HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS USA HOCKEY AWARD

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – An incredible 20-year career behind the Irish bench came to a close for former Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Jeff Jackson nearly two months ago, but his impact on the sport as a whole will never be forgotten. A staple in the hockey community for over five decades, Jackson has helped develop some of the top talent in the sport and was named the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award by USA Hockey, as announced Tuesday.

A two-time Spencer Penrose Award winner during his career at Notre Dame, presented annually to the top Division I men’s ice hockey coach, Jackson was also named CCHA Coach of the Year twice with the Irish to add to his 1990-91 honor while the head coach at Lake Superior State.

Prior to Jackson’s arrival on campus in 2005, the Irish had managed just one NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (2004). Since then, the Irish have become synonymous with success on the ice and have made two national championship game appearances, four trips to the Frozen Four, and landed 12 NCAA Tournament berths. At Notre Dame Jackson has coached nine All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, three Hobey Baker Finalists, two Mike Richter Finalists, two Senior CLASS award winners and five finalists, two Hockey Humanitarian Finalists and the Hockey Commissioners’ Association Rookie of the Year in 2010-11. On the conference level, he has seen two Player of the Year Award recipients, four Goaltenders of the Year and numerous all-conference selections. He was also a key contributor to bringing Compton Family Ice Arena to life, served as an advocate for student-athletes for his entire career, and closed out his career in the top-10 of winningest collegiate men’s ice hockey coaches.

Throughout his career, Jackson has been a pioneer in the world of amateur hockey. He began his coaching career in St. Clair, Michigan, where he served as head coach of the St. Clair Falcons of the North American Hockey League, a junior league focused on developing players for the collegiate and professional levels. He spent two years in St. Clair before moving to the state’s Upper Peninsula as an assistant coach at Lake Superior State University under then-head coach Frank Anzalone. Jackson spent four seasons as an assistant coach for the Lakers before being elevated to head coach for the 1990-91 season. In six seasons behind the bench in Sault Ste. Marie, Jackson’s teams won two NCAA titles in 1992 and 1994 while advancing to the finals in 1993, two CCHA regular season championships and four CCHA Mason Cup trophies as conference tournament champions.

After 10 years with the Lakers between assistant and head coach roles, and three national titles in that span, Jackson left college hockey to start a youth development program for USA Hockey. In 1996 Jackson was named the national coach and senior director of the junior national team and went on to found the U.S. National Team Development Program. In his first year putting the program in place, he served as the head coach for the United States Junior National Team that captured a silver medal at the 1997 World Junior Championships. The following year he served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Jackson served as the director and coach of the NTDP for four seasons before entering the professional hockey realm.

In 2000 he left the U.S. program and took over as head coach of the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League where he quickly turned the program around with a pair of winning records. In just over two full seasons with the Storm, Jackson posted an 87-67-24-4 record before accepting the role of assistant coach of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League prior to returning to the collegiate ranks as the head coach at Notre Dame in 2005.

Upon his retirement as head coach at the University of Notre Dame, Jackson was the program’s all-time winningest coach with a record of 419-289-74. He, along with the other winners of USA Hockey’s 2025 awards class will be recognized during the President’s Award Dinner in early June at the Denver Marriott Tech Center as part of USA Hockey’s annual meeting.

BUTLER TRACK

BUTLER HEADS TO JACKSONVILLE FOR THE NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND

The Butler men’s track and field team will have four student-athletes this week competing in the NCAA East First Round. The Bulldogs will each have the shot of punching their ticket to the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Competition at the East Preliminaries is in Jacksonville, Fla., and will be hosted by the University of North Florida while the West Preliminaries are set for College Station, Tex. hosted by Texas A&M. The event is slated to run from Wednesday, May 28 to Saturday, May 31.

Each event’s top 48 declared student-athletes will compete for one of 12 spots in the NCAA Championships, which are scheduled for June 11-14.

Butler will only compete in two different events this year, with two Bulldog men in each race. ESPN+ will stream a majority of the action from Jacksonville, with links available on ButlerSports.com.

Wednesday

William Zegarski and Jack McMahon lead off for the Bulldogs on Wednesday night in the men’s 10,000 meters. The race will feature a single heat with 48 competitors and only the top 12 finishers advance to Eugene.

Zegarski will look to cap off a historic year at NCAA East First Round this week in the 10K. The Maineville, Ohio native began by earning All-American honors at the NCAA Cross Country Championships after placing 17th individually. He picked up where he left off in the outdoor season by winning the 10K at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships two weeks ago. His mark was a new personal best at 28:46.14 and helped secure Butler’s sixth-straight title in the event.

McMahon will join Zegarski with the 32nd-best mark in the event. The Warwick, R.I. product ran Butler’s fifth fastest mark in program history for the 10K at 28:36.07 during the Raleigh Relays earlier this season. This will be McMahon’s second career appearance in the 10K at the East First Round after finishing 16th in 2023.

The 10K duo are set to toe the line at 9:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Friday

Matthew Forrester and Jesse Hamlin will represent the Bulldogs in the men’s 5,000 meters on Friday night. The 5K will have two heats with 24 runners in each. The top five from each heat, plus the next best two times, earn the 12 berths in Eugene.

Forrester enters the 5K with a top-10 mark in the country this season. His time of 13:30.40 from the Raleigh Relays ranks ninth in the event. The South African native previously competed in the NCAA East First Round in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, but he will make his regional debut in the 5K this week.

Hamlin will enter with qualifying marks in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, but he is choosing to focus his efforts on another run at the 5K. Last season, he placed eighth and received NCAA Outdoor All-American honors in the men’s 5K. In his final outdoor season, the graduate student earned a spot in the NCAA East First Round after crossing the line in third for the 5K last weekend at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a mark of 13:46.59.

Forrester and Hamlin are slated to begin at 8:10 p.m. on Friday.

Daily Schedule

Wednesday

10,000 meters – 9:10 p.m. ET

Jack McMahon (28:36.07, 32nd)

William Zegarski (28:46.14, 41st)

Thursday

No competitors

Friday

5,000 meters – 8:10 p.m. ET

Matthew Forrester (13:30.40, ninth)

Jesse Hamlin (13:46.59, 23rd)

Saturday

No competitors

IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

HOWLETT NAMED IU INDIANAPOLIS HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis Athletics Department and Director of Athletics Luke Bosso have announced that Ben Howlett will be next head coach of the men’s basketball program. Howlett comes to IU Indy after an unprecedented run of success at West Liberty (W.Va.) University, having led the Hilltoppers since 2017.

Howlett becomes the 12th head coach in IU Indy history.

“My family and I are honored and privileged to be the next men’s basketball coach at IU Indy. We plan to put every ounce of energy and effort into making this program a winner,” Howlett said. “We will play up-tempo and bring an exciting brand of basketball to Indianapolis. We can’t wait to get started.”

Howlett compiled a 217-37 record in eight seasons at the helm of the West Liberty program, helping the Hilltoppers collect eight straight Mountain East Conference (MEC) regular season titles and eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances. He was a three-time MEC Coach of the Year and earned Atlantic District Coach of the Year honors this past season. His 2023 squad reached the NCAA Division II National Championship game, falling to his mentor Jim Crutchfield’s undefeated Nova Southeastern squad in the title game.

Howlett’s West Liberty squads have routinely won 25 games a year and ranked among the Division II leaders in scoring, assists and turnover margin, including having averaged 100.2 points per game this past season. Howlett’s teams famously run ‘The System’, which employs an up-tempo, full court pressure attack and has led to his .854 winning percentage as a head coach. His 2023 national runner-up team finished with a 33-4 record and his club went 30-5 this past season.

Since taking over as head coach prior to the 2017-18 campaign, his teams have averaged more than 27 wins per season and produced multiple All-Americans and Academic All-Americans.

“Coach Howlett’s teams have been characterized by success on the court and in the classroom. The future is bright for IU Indianapolis Athletics with a new Indy-based R1 university, a sports arena under construction and a new coach focused on optimizing the academic and athletic culture for our student-athletes,” IU President Pamela Whitten said.

“We are excited to welcome Coach Howlett to IU Indianapolis. His record and approach to coaching, as well as his focus on excellence both on and off the court, make him the right fit for the role and for our institution,” IU Indianapolis Chancellor Latha Ramchand said.

“We’re extremely excited to have Ben taking over the program. He’s an incredible leader and incredible mentor and will challenge our student-athletes at every turn. He coaches an exciting, but disciplined brand of basketball,” Bosso said. “He’s intense, but his teams are incredibly connected, on and off the floor. I think Indianapolis and Central Indiana is ready to rally around our program and we’re thrilled to have Ben as our head coach.”

As a player, Howlett was an All-Region performer for Crutchfield at West Liberty from 2005-09 and the nation’s fourth-leading scorer as a senior. He spent one season as a student assistant at West Liberty before moving to Ohio Valley University as an assistant for the 2010-11 season. He then returned to West Liberty as an assistant coach under Crutchfield, helping lead the Hilltoppers to six NCAA Tournament berths, five Sweet Sixteens, four Elite Eights, two Final Fours and the 2014 national championship game.

Having played and coached in Crutchfield’s system, Howlett continued to build on the success as head coach, including posting an .886 winning percentage in conference games.

Howlett will immediately begin assembling his coaching staff and roster for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.

INDIANA STATE TRACK

SYCAMORES SET SIGHTS ON SUNSHINE STATE, 2025 NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State track and field begins competition at the 2025 NCAA East First Round Wednesday afternoon, with 16 Sycamore entries set to compete over the course of four days at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.

Men’s competition days are Wednesday and Friday, with women’s competition days set for Thursday and Saturday.

Strength In Numbers

Indiana State has double-digit entries at the NCAA East First Round for the fourth straight season, with the Blue and White having 16 entries and 14 athletes qualify for the 2025 NCAA East First Round. The Trees had 14 entries at the 2024 NCAA East First Round (17 athletes), 14 entries at the 2023 NCAA East First Round (15 athletes) and 15 entries at the 2022 NCAA East First Round (12 athletes).

The Sycamores are in the midst of their best stretch in over a decade from a regional standpoint, with the current four-year stretch of double-digit entries being the program’s best since a 10-year stretch from 2006-15.

Trees Atop The Valley

Indiana State continued its dominance of the Missouri Valley Conference, sweeping the MVC Outdoor Championships for the second straight season. A year after winning all four conference track and field titles, the latter two on home soil, the Sycamores won their fourth straight MVC Men’s Outdoor Championship and second consecutive MVC Women’s Outdoor Championship.

Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Indiana State has won 12 out of a possible 16 MVC Track and Field Championships (2022-24 men’s indoor, 2022 women’s indoor, 2024-25 women’s indoor, 2022-25 men’s outdoor, 2024-25 women’s outdoor). The vast majority of those conference titles have seen the Sycamores wrap up the top spot before the 4x400m relay, the final event of the championships.

Run It Back

Nine of Indiana State’s 14-athlete delegation for the NCAA East First Round has previous postseason experience, including a pair of All-Americans in Casey Hood Jr. (2025 indoor) and Will Staggs (2023 outdoor, 2024 indoor).

Staggs (2022-25) and Wyatt Puff (2021-23, 2025) will be making their fourth NCAA East First Round appearances, the most of anyone on the team. Terrance O’Bannon (2023-DNC, 2024-25) will be at his third NCAA East First Round, while Noah Bolt (2023, 2025), Collin Forrest (2024-DNC, 2025), Lillian Gibbs (2024-25), Hood Jr. (2024-25), Rachel Mehringer (2024-25) and Brooklyn Pfaff (2024-25) are all making their second NCAA East First Round appearance.

Welcome To The Show

Indiana State has five athletes who will be making their NCAA East First Round debut during the week in Jacksonville, with three men and two women representing the Sycamores at the regional round for the first time in their careers.

Three of the five Sycamore debutants come in throws events, with Niesha Anderson (hammer throw), Sloan Cox (shot put) and Aliseonna Garnett (shot put) all reaching the NCAA East First Round for the first time in their respective careers. Ryan Handy (3000m steeplechase) and Kilan Macklin (long jump) are also making their NCAA East First Round debut in 2025.

Those figures don’t include Collin Forrest, who was an alternate for the 4x100m relay last season but did not compete, along with Casey Hood Jr. and Terrance O’Bannon, who have competed in relays in previous seasons but are competing in individual sprints events at the regional round for the first time in their careers.

Meet The Sycamores

Indiana State’s 14 athletes in the 2025 NCAA East First Round are scheduled to compete in 16 events over the course of the four-day regional meet. Below is a summary of each qualified Sycamore, along with their event schedule for the week and season highlights.

Niesha Anderson | Hammer Throw

Thursday, May 29 | 10 a.m.

Anderson came through in the clutch at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a career-best mark of 58.51m (191-11) to finish as runner-up in the event in the conference. She ranks in the top 10 in program history with her mark from the conference championships and will be making her NCAA East First Round debut Thursday. Anderson is in the first flight of the hammer throw.

Noah Bolt | Discus

Friday, May 30 | 1 p.m.

Bolt won the MVC discus title for the first time in his career in 2025, and was also an all-conference selection in the hammer throw during the outdoor campaign. He ranks in the top 10 in program history in both the discus (56.48m/185-4) and hammer throw (61.65m/202-3), and will be making his second NCAA East First Round appearance (2023). Bolt is in the third flight of the discus.

Sloan Cox | Shot Put

Wednesday, May 28 | 6 p.m.

Cox broke the school record in the shot put at the MVC Outdoor Championships with his 18.62m (61-1.25) launch to place second in the conference in the event. One of two Sycamores to qualify in the men’s shot put, Cox will be making his NCAA East First Round debut and has the rare feat of holding the shot put record at two different schools (Indiana State and Bellarmine). He is in the third flight of the shot put.

Collin Forrest | 110m Hurdles

Wednesday, May 28 | 6 p.m. (first round)

Friday, May 30 | 6:15 p.m. (quarterfinals)

The two-time defending 110m hurdles champion in the MVC, Forrest will compete at the NCAA East First Round for the first time in his career after being an alternate for the 4x100m relay last season. His time of 13.84, which was run in Terre Haute, ranks among the top 10 in program history for all-conditions times, and he led a 110m hurdles group which finished the regular season ranked in the top 15 nationally. Forrest is in lane nine of heat five, and will need to either finish in the top three of his heat or be one of the six fastest times among those who don’t automatically qualify to advance to Friday’s quarterfinal.

Aliseonna Garnett | Shot Put

Thursday, May 29 | 6 p.m.

Garnett was an all-conference honoree in the shot put with a mark of 15.30m (50-2.5), and surpassed the 15-meter mark twice during the 2025 outdoor season. She ranks among the top 10 in program history in both the shot put (15.34m/50-4) and discus (49.02m/160-10), both of which were thrown this season. Garnett is in the first flight of the shot put, and will be making her NCAA East First Round debut.

Lillian Gibbs | Javelin

Thursday, May 29 | 2:30 p.m.

Indiana State’s school record holder in the javelin, Gibbs owns the top eight marks in the MVC this season headlined by her current record of 48.04m (157-7) which was set in Terre Haute. Gibbs was MVC runner-up in the event for the second straight season and will be making her second appearance at the NCAA East First Round. She is in the second flight of the javelin.

Ryan Handy | 3000m Steeplechase

Friday, May 30 | 5:40 p.m.

Handy is Indiana State’s first NCAA East First Round qualifier in a distance event since 2021, and earned his spot in the field in a major way. He won the steeplechase at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a career-best time of 8:51.38, a top 10 time in program history and his second time under the 9-minute mark this season, to secure his place in the field. Handy is in the second heat of the steeplechase, and will need to finish in the top three in his heat or among the three fastest times among those who don’t automatically qualify to punch his ticket to Eugene.

Casey Hood Jr. | 100m and 200m

Wednesday, May 28 | 7 p.m. (100m first round)

Wednesday, May 28 | 8:45 p.m. (200m first round)

Friday, May 30 | 6:35 p.m. (100m quarterfinals)

Friday, May 30 | 7:50 p.m. (200m quarterfinals)

The 2025 MVC Most Valuable Athlete and a Second Team All-American during indoor season, Hood will compete in both the 100m and 200m, events where he earned all-conference accolades this season. It will be his first individual events at the NCAA East First Round after previously representing the Trees in the 4x100m relay at this stage. He is Indiana State’s record holder in the 100 with a wind-legal 10.08 and is second in program history in the 200 at 20.64. Hood Jr. is in lane six of heat six for the 100m and lane three of heat five for the 200m, and will need to either finish in the top three of his heat or be one of the six fastest times among those who don’t automatically qualify to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals.

Kilan Macklin | Long Jump

Wednesday, May 28 | 4:30 p.m.

Macklin made his mark in his debut season with the Sycamores, climbing into the top 10 in program history with his long jump mark of 7.56m (24-9.75), which was set at Louisville in April. He earned all-conference accolades in the long jump and also scored points in the high jump this season at the conference championships. An NCAA East First Round debutant, Macklin is in the first flight of the long jump.

Rachel Mehringer | 100m Hurdles

Thursday, May 29 | 6 p.m. (first round)

Saturday, May 31 | 6:15 p.m. (quarterfinals)

The Indiana State and Missouri Valley Conference record holder in the 100m hurdles, Mehringer won her second straight MVC crown in the event by breaking the championship record at 13.07. She also owns the conference record at 13.04, which was set in Terre Haute, and has a slightly wind-aided 13.03 on her resume this season as well. Mehringer, who will be making her second appearance at the NCAA East First Round, is in lane five of heat six, and will need to either finish in the top three of her heat or be one of the six fastest times among those who don’t automatically qualify to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals.

Terrance O’Bannon | 110m

Wednesday, May 28 | 7 p.m. (first round)

Friday, May 30 | 6:35 p.m. (quarterfinals)

O’Bannon won his second straight MVC 100m title with a time of 10.36, and has run three times of 10.30 or faster this season. His two fastest times of 10.20 and 10.23 were both run in Terre Haute this month, with his times consistently improving with the weather getting warmer. O’Bannon is in lane two of heat three, and will need to either finish in the top three of his heat or be one of the six fastest times among those who don’t automatically qualify to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals.

Brooklyn Pfaff | Pole Vault

Thursday, May 29 | 5:30 p.m.

Pfaff, the MVC outdoor pole vault champion in 2025, received good news just hours after the original declarations were announced, as she was a late addition to the field. She ranks within the top 10 in program history in the event with her clearance of 4.15m (13-7.25) last season, and has a top clearance of 4.09m (13-5) this season. A model of consistency, Pfaff has cleared 3.81m (12-6) or better at every meet this season, including twice going above the 4-meter mark. Pfaff is in the first flight, with both pits running simultaneously.

Wyatt Puff | Shot Put and Discus

Wednesday, May 28 | 6 p.m. (shot put)

Friday, May 30 | 1 p.m. (discus)

Puff is making his fourth appearance at the NCAA East First Round and is pulling double-duty at the preliminary round for the third time in his career. The MVC runner-up in the discus, he ranks among the program leaders in both the shot put (18.47m/60-7.25) and discus (career-best 56.53m/185-5, season-best 55.06m/180-8). Puff scored double-digit points at three different MVC Outdoor Championships (2022, 2023, 2025) and also won the shot put at the 2025 MVC Indoor Championships. He is in the second flight of both the shot put and discus.

Will Staggs | Pole Vault

Wednesday, May 28 | 5:30 p.m.

A two-time All-American and the Indiana State indoor and outdoor pole vault record holder, Staggs is making his fourth NCAA East First Round appearance and looking to earn his second NCAA Outdoor National Championships berth. He cleared 5.53m (18-1.75) earlier this month at Ohio State and also has a clearance of 5.51m (18-1) at Louisville. Staggs has cleared 5.40m (17-8.5) or better at five meets this outdoor season. He is in the second flight, with both pits running simultaneously.

Where The Sycamores Are Seeded

Below is a list of where each of Indiana State’s athletes are seeded in the NCAA East First Round field.

Will Staggs – pole vault (fourth, 5.53m/18-1.75)

Rachel Mehringer – 100m hurdles (11th, 13.03)

Casey Hood Jr. – 100m (14th, 10.08), 200m (32nd, 20.64)

Sloan Cox – shot put (24th, 18.62m/61-1.25)

Noah Bolt – discus (23rd, 56.48m/185-4)

Wyatt Puff – shot put (28th 18.47m/60-9.75), discus (33rd, 55.06m/180-8)

Lillian Gibbs – javelin (30th, 48.04m/157-7)

Collin Forrest – 110m hurdles (30th, 13.84)

Niesha Anderson – hammer throw (37th, 58.51m/191-11)

Terrance O’Bannon – 100m (39th, 10.23)

Kilan Macklin – long jump (43rd, 7.56m/24-9.75)

Ryan Handy – 3000m steeplechase (44th, 8:51.38)

Brooklyn Pfaff – pole vault (48th, 4.09m/13-5)

Aliseonna Garnett – shot put (48th, 15.34m/50-4)

What’s At Stake

The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.

MARTIN NAMED MVC MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD COACH OF THE YEAR

ST. LOUIS – Indiana State Cross Country and Track and Field Program Director and Head Coach Angela Martin was selected as the 2025 MVC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the conference office.

Martin was selected by the league’s head coaches as the Coach of the Year on both the men’s and women’s side after guiding Indiana State to its second straight sweep of the MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Sycamores won three of the four MVC Track and Field Championships during the 2024-25 campaign (women’s indoor, men’s outdoor, women’s outdoor).

Indiana State surpassed the 200-point mark on the men’s side for the second straight season with 208, winning the MVC title by more than 50 points for a second straight year and completing back-to-back 200-point championship scoring totals for the first time in program history. The Sycamores finished with 140.5 points on the women’s side and won the conference title by more than 20 points for a second straight season.

As a team, Indiana State had 10 conference champions and 29 all-conference performers as part of their title sweep. Included in those winning totals were a pair of repeat champions from Martin’s hurdles group in Rachel Mehringer (100m hurdles) and Collin Forrest (110m hurdles).

Indiana State also qualified 16 entries for the 2025 NCAA East First Round, which starts Wednesday, marking the fourth straight year under Martin that the Trees have double-digit entries and athletes competing in the regional round. The 16 entries for the Sycamores are the most for the program since 2015.

For the season, Indiana State set 45 program top-10 marks, with 24 men’s top-10 marks and 21 women’s top-10 marks being set during the 2025 outdoor campaign. The Sycamores also had six program records broken, as Sloan Cox (shot put), Lillian Gibbs (javelin), Casey Hood Jr. (100m), Rachel Mehringer (100m hurdles), Will Staggs (pole vault) and the men’s distance medley relay team of Emerson Fayman, Trent Jones, Caden Emmert and Jason Dworak all breaking school records for the Blue and White. In addition, Mehringer also broke the Missouri Valley Conference and MVC Championship record in the 100m hurdles.

Indiana State also took home multiple MVC specialty awards this season, continuing their trend of being among the best in the conference. Casey Hood Jr. was named the MVC Most Valuable Athlete at the MVC Outdoor Championships after scoring 20.5 points across three events, and he was also the MVC Most Outstanding Men’s Track Athlete as the highest-ranked athlete among conference champions. Rachel Mehringer was the MVC Most Outstanding Women’s Track Athlete for being the highest-ranked athlete among conference champions, while Justice Boston and Emma Yoder were MVC Co-Freshmen of the Year after both scored 12 points at the conference championships. Will Staggs was named the MVC Elite 18 Award winner, which goes to the student-athlete with the highest GPA to also medal at the conference championships.

Tuesday’s announcement marks Martin’s 15th career MVC Coach of the Year honor (seven men’s, eight women’s), with seven of those honors (four men’s, three women’s) being Outdoor Coach of the Year accolades.

SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

USI SIGNS SAMUELS FOR 2025-26

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of forward Tolu Samuels for the 2025-26 season.

“Tolu will be an excellent addition to our Screaming Eagle basketball family,” said USI Head Coach Stan Gouard. “Tolu has two years of experience at a highly successful program in Triton (College) and brings toughness, grit, and athleticism to the frontcourt.

“The OVC is a great league and fits his style of play. I look forward to watching his progression,” concluded Gouard.

Samuels is transferring to USI after spending last year with Triton College. He appeared in 36 games, making 33 starts, for the Trojans in 2024-25, averaging 7.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

The 6’8″ forward posted a season-high 16 points versus Indian Hills Community College and grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds at Highland Community College in 2024-25.

The Chicago, Illinois, native lettered in basketball at Hillcrest High School (Country Club Hills, Illinois).

The USI Screaming Eagles are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and will be NCAA Tournament eligible in 2025-26 following the completion of the accelerated transition from Division II. USI has reached the OVC Championship in two of the first three seasons of Division I action.

PORTAL TRACKER UPDATE

Luke Almodovar, So., St. Francis, Ind./NAIA (Noblesville): 20.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg — COMMITTED TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE

Landen Babusiak, R-Fr., Stetson (Hanover Central/Bosco Institute): 1.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg

Reggie Bass, Jr., Lindenwood (Tech): 12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg — COMMITTED TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN

Flory Bidunga, Fr., Kansas (Kokomo): 5.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO RETURN TO KANSAS

Jalen Blackmon, Sr., Miami, Fla. (Marion): 6.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg

Vincent Brady II, Jr., Missouri State (Cathedral): 13.5 ppg, 38% on 3s — COMMITTED TO HIGH POINT

Jayden Brewer, Jr., FIU (Ben Davis): 14.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.7 apg

Xavier Booker, So., Michigan State (Cathedral): 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO UCLA

Kanon Catchings, Fr., BYU (Overtime Elite/Brownsburg): 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO GEORGIA

Myles Colvin, So., Purdue (Heritage Christian): 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST

Tayshawn Comer, Jr., Evansville (Cathedral): 16.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.1 apg — COMMITTED TO NEVADA

Ryan Conwell, Jr., Xavier (Pike): 16.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg — COMMITTED TO LOUISVILLE

DaJohn Craig, So., Oregon (Lawrence Central): 1.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA

AJ Dancler, So., Le Moyne (Southport): 15.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA

Koron Davis, Jr., Lafayette (Gary Bowman): 8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg — COMMITTED TO ALABAMA A&M

Micah Davis, Fr., Eastern Kentucky (Franklin): 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY

Tae Davis, Jr., Notre Dame (Warren Central): 15.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA

Owen Dease, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Evansville Reitz): 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg — COMMITTED TO VALPARAISO

Keaton Dukes, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Wawasee): 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg

Jaxon Edwards, Jr., St. Bonaventure (Cathedral): 3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY

Michael Eley, Jr., Tulane (Veritas Prep – from Fort Wayne): 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg

Gus Etchison, Sr., Marian/NAIA (Hamilton Heights): 19.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg — COMMITTED TO IDAHO STATE

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, So., Illinois (McCutcheon et al.): 4.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO UNLV

Maximus Gizzi, Sr., Huntington/NAIA (New Palestine): 10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.7 apg

Landin Hacker, Jr., Bellarmine (Center Grove): 5.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg — COMMITTED TO MINNESOTA STATE-MOORHEAD

Cameron Haffner, Jr., Evansville (Westfield): 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN KENTUCKY

Brit Harris, Jr., SC Upstate (Michigan City Marquette/Bosco Institute): 11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.7 apg — COMMITTED TO PACIFIC

Connor Hickman, Sr., Cincinnati (Bloomington South): 8.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Nick Hittle, Sr., Southern Indiana (Culver Academy): 4.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN ILLINOIS

Curt Hopf, Jr., Bellarmine (Barr-Reeve): 4.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.8 apg

Drew Kegerreis, Fr., IU Indy (Roncalli): Redshirted this past season. — COMMITTED TO MISSOURI BAPTIST

J.R. Konieczny, Jr., Notre Dame (South Bend St. Joseph): 4.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg — COMMITTED TO FLORIDA GULF COAST

Jalen Jackson, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (FW Northrop): 19.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg — COMMITTED TO BUTLER

Shilo Jackson, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (North Central): 5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.4 apg — COMMITTED TO LeMOYNE

Kamari Jones, Fr., Western Carolina (Lawrence Central): 3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO CLEVELAND STATE

RaSheed Jones, So., Coastal Carolina (Marion): 11.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg — COMMITTED TO RETURN TO COASTAL CAROLINA

Jeffrey ‘JT’ Langston Jr., Fr., Southern Utah (San Gabriel Academy – from Fort Wayne): 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 apg

Jordan Lomax, Fr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Brownsburg): N/A

AJ Lux, Fr., Bellarmine (Crown Point): 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg

David Meriwether, East Tennessee State (Lawrence North): 1.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Tytan Newton, R-So., Morgan State (Richmond): 1.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg

Mason Nicholson, R-Jr., Jacksonville State (Gary West Side): 7.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT

Okechukwu Okeke, Sr., FIU (East Chicago Central): 4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.1 apg — COMMITTED TO ALBANY

Nijel Pack, Gr., Miami (Lawrence Central): 14.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA

Quimari Peterson, Sr., East Tennessee State (Gary West Side): 19.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg — COMMITTED TO WASHINGTON

Kiyron Powell, Jr., Western Illinois (Evansville Bosse): 2.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN ILLINOIS

Zach Reed, R-So., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 3.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO COLORADO CHRISTIAN

JaQualon ‘JQ’ Roberts, So., Vanderbilt (Bloomington North): 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg — COMMITTED TO DAVIDSON

Ron Rutland III, Fr., IU Indy (Crispus Attucks): 2.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg — COMMITTED TO MARIAN (NAIA)

Tyler Schmidt, Sr., Valparaiso (Victory Christian): 10.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg — COMMITTED TO TOWSON

Sheridan Sharp, So., Southern Illinois (Ben Davis): 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.3 apg — COMMITTED TO SOUTHERN INDIANA

Tyler Shirley, Sr., Florida A&M (Pebblebrook Ga., from Gary): 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.6 apg — COMMITTED TO RETURN TO FLORIDA A&M

Billy Smith, Jr., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg — COMMITTED TO CHATTANOOGA

Isaiah Stafford, Sr., Valparaiso (Crispus Attucks): 16.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.1 apg — COMMITTED TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Jahni Summers, So., Indiana State (Evansville Harrison): 5.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg — COMMITTED TO SACRAMENTO STATE

Tucker Tornatta, Fr., UIndy (Evansville Memorial): 7.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg — COMMITTED TO VALPARAISO

Cayden Vasko, So., Central Michigan (Lowell/Bosco Institute): 7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.6 apg — COMMITTED TO WOFFORD

Brian Waddell, Jr., Purdue (Carmel): 2.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg — COMMITTED TO BELLARMINE

Leland Walker, Jr., Florida Atlantic (North Central/Hargrave Military): 9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg — COMMITTED TO WYOMING

Jalen Washington, Jr., North Carolina (Gary West Side): 5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT

Ashton Williamson, Fr., FIU (Gary 21st Century): 7.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg

Harold Woods, Jr., Northeastern (Hammond): 11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.4 apg — COMMITTED TO INCARNATE WORD

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

May 28

1918 — Boston’s Joe Bush pitched a 1-0 one-hitter against the Chicago White Sox and drove in the lone run. The only Chicago hit was by Happy Felsch. It occurred when he threw his bat at the ball on a hit and run.

1939 — Philadelphia pitcher Robert Joyce was victimized two straight days by New York’s George Selkirk. Joyce gave up two homers to Selkirk a day earlier. Joyce came on in relief on this day and gave up two more homers to Selkirk. Selkirk ended with four homers in four at-bats against the same pitcher over two successive games. The Yankees won 9-5.

1946 — The Washington Senators beat New York 2-1 in the first night game at Yankee Stadium. The first ball was thrown out by General Electric president Charles E. Wilson.

1951 — After going 0-for-12 in his first three major league games, Willie Mays of the New York Giants hit a home run off Warren Spahn in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Braves.

1956 — Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run in his eighth consecutive game, a major league record. Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field.

1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions. The East division will consist of Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Washington. California, Chicago, Kansas City, Minnesota, Oakland and Seattle will make up the West.

1979 — George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit for the cycle and added another home run to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 in 16 innings.

1986 — Joe Cowley of the Chicago White Sox set a major league record by striking out the first seven batters he faced. He lasted 4 2-3 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers.

1995 — The White Sox and Tigers set a major league record with 12 homers, and combined for an American League-record 21 extra-base hits in Chicago’s 14-12 victory in Detroit.

1998 — Arizona manager Buck Showalter intentionally walked Barry Bonds with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Diamondbacks held on to beat San Francisco 8-7.

2003 — Atlanta became the second team in major league history to start a game with three straight homers in its 15-3 win over the Reds. Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs off Jeff Austin in the bottom of the first. The Padres did it against the Giants on April 13, 1987.

2006 — Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run during the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies to slip past Babe Ruth and pull in behind Hank Aaron and his long-standing record of 755.

2007 — Adrian Beltre tied a franchise record with four extra-base hits, including two homers, as Seattle pounded the Los Angeles Angels 12-5.

2010 — Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera hit three homers in a 5-4 loss to Oakland. Oakland’s Ben Sheets gave up three runs — on Cabrera’s first two homers — worked seven innings in his longest start of the season.

2012 — The Cubs end a twelve-game losing streak, their longest since 1997, with an 11-7 win over the Padres at Wrigley Field.

2010 — Matt Cain pitched a one-hitter to match a career best, giving up only a two-out double in the second to Mark Reynolds, and San Francisco beat Arizona 5-0.

2013 — The Mets honor Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, by having him throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the two teams from the Big Apple at Citi Field, with retired Mets closer John Franco acting as his catcher for the occasion.

2016 — In the 3rd inning of a game against the Dodgers, Mets P Noah Syndergaard is ejected for throwing at Chase Utley, in apparent retaliation for Utley’s aggressive slide which injured Mets SS Ruben Tejada in last year’s NLDS. Umpire Adam Hamari also tosses Mets manager Terry Collins for arguing his decision, then Utley gets his revenge when he opens the score with a solo homer off Logan Verrett in the 6th and adds a grand slam off Hansel Robles in the 7th. The Dodgers hit five homers in total as they win the game, 9-1.

2019 — Derek Dietrich continues his unlikely homer binge as he hits three, all two-run shots, in leading the Reds to an 11-6 win over the Pirates. With 17 homers this year, he has already topped his career high, and 12 of his last 17 hits have gone over the fence. For the Pirates, rookie Kevin Newman hits his first career homer, a grand slam off Lucas Sims.

2023 — Spencer Strider of the Braves becomes the fastest starting pitcher to record 100 strikeouts in a season, doing so in his 61st inning in an 11 – 4 win over the Phillies. Last year, Strider set the record for the fastest pitcher to reach 200 Ks in a season.

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May 29

1916 — Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants’ 17th consecutive road win.

1922 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. The suit had been brought by the Federal League’s Baltimore franchise.

1928 — Bill Terry hit for the cycle to lead the New York Giants to a 12-5 win over Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. Terry became the first player in major league history to include a grand slam as part of the cycle.

1942 — New York’s Lefty Gomez, self-described as the worst-hitting pitcher in baseball, banged out four hits while pitching a 16-1 four-hitter against Washington.

1946 — In a reverse integration role, Edward Klep became the first white to play in the Negro leagues in a game played in Grand Rapids. Klep pitched seven innings for the Cleveland Buckeyes against the American Giants in his debut with the Negro American League team.

1956 — Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games. The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh, 10-1.

1965 — Philadelphia’s Richie Allen hit a 529-foot home run over the roof of Connie Mack Stadium off Chicago’s Larry Jackson in the Phillies’ 4-2 victory.

1976 — Houston’s Joe Niekro was the winning pitcher and hit a home run off his brother, Phil Niekro. The Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. It was the only home run hit by Joe in his 22-year major league career.

1990 — Oakland’s Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb’s 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson’s 893rd steal came in the sixth inning.

2000 — Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history during a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. With runners on first and second in motion, Shane Spencer hit a line drive to Velarde who caught the ball, tagged out Jorge Posada (running from first) and stepped on second to beat Tino Martinez.

2002 — Roger Clemens recorded the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) were the others to have 100 double-digit strikeout games.

2002 — In an article in Sports Illustrated former NL MVP Ken Caminiti stated that about 50 percent of current major league players used some form of steroids.

2003 — Colorado, behind Todd Helton’s three home runs and Ron Belliard’s five hits beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 12-5. Helton added a single and drove in six runs.

2010 — Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0. It was the first time in the modern era that there were a pair of perfect games in the same season. Halladay faced three Marlins pinch-hitters in the ninth. Mike Lamb led off with a long fly ball, Wes Helms struck out, and Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out. Halladay struck out 11 and went to either 3-1 or 3-2 counts seven times, twice in the game’s first three batters alone.

2013 — Chris Davis went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame three homers by Ryan Zimmerman to beat the Washington Nationals 9-6.

2013 — Dioner Navarro had the first three-homer game of his career, connecting from both sides of the plate at Wrigley Field to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Navarro drove in a career-high six runs and scored four times.

2014 — Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter faces the minimum 27 batters in spite of allowing three hits in a complete game shutout defeat of the Cincinnati Reds. The three Reds baserunners were erased on double plays.

2015 — Lewis-Clark State wins their 17th NAIA baseball title.

2021 — The Twin’s Josh Donaldson scored the two-millionth run in major league history.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

May 28

1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S.

1904 — Bryn Mawr, ridden by Eugene Hildebrand, wins the Preakness Stakes by one length over Wotan.

1946 — The Washington Senators beat New York 2-1 in the first night game at Yankee Stadium.

1956 — Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in his eighth consecutive game for a major league record. Long connects off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field.

1957 — NL approves baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers’ & NY Giants’ move to the US west coast.

1958 — European Cup Final, Brussels: Francisco Gento scores the winner in extra time as Real Madrid beats AC Milan, 3-2; 3rd consecutive title for Los Blancos.

1969 — European Cup Final, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid: AC Milan striker Pierino Prati scores 3 in 4-1 win over Ajax; second title for I Rossoneri.

1975 — 19th European Cup: Bayern Munich beats Leeds United 2-0 at Paris.

1978 — Al Unser wins his third Indianapolis 500, the fifth driver to do so, edging Tom Sneva by 8.19 seconds.

1980 — 24th European Cup: Nottingham Forest beats Hamburg 1-0 at Madrid.

1985 — The San Diego Sockers beat the Baltimore Blast 5-3 to win the MISL title in five games.

1994 — Twin’s Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054).

1995 — Jacques Villeneuve overcomes one penalty and wins by another in the Indianapolis 500. Villeneuve drives to victory after fellow Canadian Scott Goodyear is penalized for passing the pace car on the final restart.

1997 — 5th UEFA Champions League Final: Borussia Dortmund beats Juventus 3-1 at Munich.

2000 — Dutch swimming star Inge de Bruijn sets her third world record in three days, adding the 100 freestyle mark to the 50 and 100 butterfly marks she set previously at the Sheffield Super Grand Prix. De Bruijn becomes the first swimmer to finish under 54.00 in the 100 freestyle at 53.80 seconds.

2003 — Patrick Roy officially announces his retirement from the NHL.

2003 — 11th UEFA Champions League Final: Milan beats Juventus (0-0, 3-2 on penalties) at Manchester.

2006 — Sam Hornish Jr. overcomes a disastrous mistake in the pits and a pair of Andrettis — Marco and father Michael — to win the second-closest Indianapolis 500 ever, by .0635 seconds.

2006 — Barry Bonds hits his 715th home run during the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies to slip past Babe Ruth and pull in behind Hank Aaron and his long-standing record of 755.

2007 — Duke has an almost unfathomable comeback fall short in a 12-11 loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA lacrosse championship game. The Blue Devils never finished their 2006 season, and then make it all the way back to the title game.

2011 — Novak Djokovic extends his perfect start to the season at the French Open, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 40th straight victory this year. Djokovic’s 40-0 start to 2011 is the second-best opening streak in the Open era, which started in 1968.

2011 — UEFA Champions League Final, London: FC Barcelona beats Manchester United, 3-1; 4th title for Barça.

2020 — The Boston Marathon canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. The race had originally been scheduled for April 20 before being postponed for five months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

2022 — UEFA Champions League Final, Paris: Carlo Ancelotti becomes first manager to win CL x 4 as Real Madrid beats Liverpool, 1-0.

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May 29

1922 — The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations.

1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight. They’re flown from New York to Inglewood, Calif., by the American Air Express Corp., a 2,446-mile trip that lasts 20 hours due to bad weather.

1968 — European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Bobby Charlton scores twice as Manchester United beats Benfica, 4-1; first English club to win the trophy.

1971 — Al Unser wins his second straight Indianapolis 500 with a record mark of 157.735 mph and finishes 22 seconds ahead of Peter Revson. The pace car, ridden by Eldon Palmer, crashes into the portable bleachers and injures 20 people.

1977 — A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win four Indianapolis 500s and Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman in the race. Guthrie is forced to drop out after 27 laps with mechanical problems.

1977 — Australian Sue Prell first female golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one; 13th and 14th holes at Chatswood Golf Club, Sydney.

1980 — Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year.

1983 — After three second-place finishes, Tom Sneva wins the Indianapolis 500 by 11 seconds over three-time champion Al Unser.

1985 — 29th European Cup: Juventus beats Liverpool 1-0 at Brussels.

1988 — Rick Mears overcomes an early one-lap deficit, then overpowers the rest of the field on the way to his third Indianapolis 500 victory. Mears gives team-owner Roger Penske an unprecedented seventh victory and fourth in five years.

1989 — Philadelphia Phillies 12-time All Star 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt retires from MLB at 39.

1990 — Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker, the top two seeds, are bounced in the first round of the French Open by two European teenagers, the first time the top two men’s seeds are eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament. Edberg is swept easily in straight sets by 19-year-old Sergi Bruguera of Spain, and Becker loses to 18-year-old Yugoslav Goran Ivanisevic.

1990 — Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb’s record.

1991 — 35th European Cup: Red Star Belgrade beats Marseille (0-0, 5-3 on penalties) at Bari.

1993 — Wayne Gretzky’s overtime goal gives the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Western Conference finals. The Kings become the first NHL team to play the full 21 games in the first three rounds.

1998 — Eighteen-year-old Marat Safin, ranked 116th in the world and playing in his first Grand Slam tournament, beats defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the French Open.

2002 — Roger Clemens records the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Only Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) have more games with 10 or more strikeouts.

2005 — Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 when Danica Patrick’s electrifying run falls short. Patrick is the first woman to lead at Indy, getting out front three separate times for a total of 19 laps. But Wheldon passes her with seven of the 200 laps to go and easily holds on.

2006 — Rafael Nadal passes Guillermo Vilas as the King of the clay courts and begins his pursuit of a second successive French Open trophy. Nadal earns his 54th consecutive win on clay, breaking the Open era record he shared with Vilas by beating Robin Soderling in straight sets in the first round at Roland Garros.

2010 — Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay pitches the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0. Halladay strikes out 11 and goes to either 3-1 or 3-2 counts seven times, twice in the game’s first three batters alone.

2011 — JR Hildebrand, one turn from winning the Indianapolis 500, skids high into the wall on the final turn and Dan Wheldon drives past to claim an improbable second Indy 500 win in his first race of the year.

2011 — Roger Federer sets another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals, and Novak Djokovic closes in on a pair of his own. Federer extends his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. Djokovic maintains his perfect season to 41-0 and stretches his overall winning streak to 43 matches by beating Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

2012 — Serena Williams loses in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the French Open. Williams enters the day with a 46-0 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments.

2016 — Alexander Rossi wins the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.

2017 — Tiger Woods is arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida.

2021 — UEFA Champions League Final, Porto: Kai Havertz scores just before halftime to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester City in an all-English final; Blues’ second CL title.

TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 28

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)

5:30 a.m. (Thursday)

FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Brisbane

COLLEGE GOLF (MEN’S)

6 p.m.

GOLF — NCAA Tournament: Team Match Play National Championship, Omni La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.

GOLF

6:30 a.m. (Thursday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Austrian Open, First Round, Gut Altentann GC, Wallersee, Austria

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at Cleveland (1:10 p.m.) OR Boston at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m.)

6:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Philadelphia (6:45 p.m.) OR St. Louis at Baltimore (6:35 p.m.)

10:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels (9:35 p.m.) OR Washington at Seattle (9:40 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

8:40 p.m.

ESPN — Western Conference Final: Minnesota at Oklahoma City, Game 5

NHL HOCKEY

8 p.m.

TNT — Eastern Conference Final: Florida at Carolina, Game 5

TRUTV — Eastern Conference Final: Florida at Carolina, Game 5

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

6 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: New South Wales at Queensland

SOCCER (MEN’S)

2:55 p.m.

CBSSN — UEFA Conference League: Real Betis vs. Chelsea FC, Final, Wroclaw, Poland

8 p.m.

CBSSN — USL Championship: Tulsa at San Antonio

FS1 — MLS: Nashville at Columbus

10 p.m.

FS1 — MLS: San Jose at L.A. Galaxy

10:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Phoenix at Las Vegas

TENNIS

5 a.m.

TENNIS — French Open Early Round Doubles, Mixed Doubles

6 a.m.

TNT — ATP/WTA: The French Open, Second Round, Paris

TRUTV — ATP/WTA: The French Open, Second Round, Paris

Noon

TRUTV — ATP/WTA: The French Open, Second Round, Paris

2 p.m.

TNT — ATP/WTA: The French Open, First Round, Paris

5 a.m. (Thursday)

TENNIS — French Open Early Round Doubles, Mixed Doubles

6 a.m. (Thursday)

TNT — ATP/WTA: The French Open, Second Round, Paris

TRUTV — ATP/WTA: The French Open, Second Round, Paris

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

NBATV — Indiana at Washington

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