Photo by Dave Winder, MSU Athletics
RACERS MOVE BELMONT GAME TO WEDNESDAY
Due to inclement weather today, Murray State has moved their non-conference baseball game with Belmont to 4 pm tomorrow at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray. After that, the 22-20 Racers will host UT Martin in a three game series which begins Friday afternoon.
MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL RESULTS
St. Mary 3, Carlisle County 0
South Fulton 11, Fulton City 0
Lyon County 10, Trigg County 0
Caldwell County 7, University Heights 2 (8)
MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL RESULTS
Lyon County 11, Trigg County 0
TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Murray High at Calloway County, 5:30 pm
TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
Calloway County at Marshall County, 5:30 pm
Carlisle County at Murray High, 6:00 pm
MINTZ DECLARES FOR NBA DRAFT
Kentucky guard Davion Mintz will enter the NBA draft but has retained his options that would allow him to possibly return to school. The 6-foot-3 graduate transfer from Creighton is Kentucky’s fifth player to enter the draft. Mintz averaged team highs of 11.5 points and 3.1 assists per game last season along with 3.2 rebounds and 56 3-pointers.
CATS ADD HOOPS ASSISTANTS
A new face will join John Calipari’s Wildcats in Lexington. Illinois assistant Ron “Chin” Coleman is reportedly leaving his role at Illinois and is bound for Kentucky Men’s Hoops. Coleman spent four seasons with Illinois and will join Illinois assistant Orlando Antigua on the UK staff.
CARDINALS EXTEND WINNING STREAK
Nolan Arenado drilled a three-run homer in the bottom of the third as the Cardinals held on to beat the Mets 6-5 at Busch Stadium. Harrison Bader added a solo shot for St. Louis, which has won five straight. Adam Wainwright recorded his first win of the season and Alex Reyes posted his eighth save. The series continues tonight at 6:45 with airtime set for 5:50 on WNBS AM and FM
GRIZZLIES FALTER, MORANT TOSSED
The Memphis Grizzlies up-and-down season gets insult added to injury, their 14-point loss to New York ensures the Knicks will finish with a winning season. Ja Morant was ejected very late in the game after an off-night eight-point performance. Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 25 points in the 118-104 setback.
AREA HOCKEY ROUNDUP
The Nashville Predators nearly blew a three-goal lead as Roman Josi scores to stave off Columbus, 4-3 in overtime. The St. Louis Blues inched closer to a playoff berth with a 3-1 win over the Ducks at Enterprise Center. St. Louis and Anaheim face off again at the Enterprise Center tomorrow night.
AUSTIN PEAY WILL FACE GEORGIA IN NCAA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Austin Peay will begin the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship with a first-round match against number 3 natinal seed Georgia this Saturday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia. Austin Peay won its second-straight Ohio Valley Conference Championship by downing top-seeded Southeast Missouri last month in Evansville. Georgia won its eighth SEC Tournament title and also won the SEC regular-season title, going a perfect 13-0 in conference matches this season. Joining the Governors and Bulldogs in Athens are Furman and Wake Forest.
OVC PLAYERS INVITED TO SATELLITE CAMP
Deion Sanders is getting in the football satellite camp business. The first-year Jackson State head coach announced on social media Monday that he is holding a one-day camp this summer for high school athletes and Black college coaches. The camp will be held June 19. The event is open to SEC and Ohio Valley Conference members in addition to members of the SWAC, MEAC, and CIAA. The news comes hours after Sanders lamented on social media that no HBCU football players were selected during the 2021 NFL Draft. It was the first time since 2009 that no player representing an HBCU was drafted.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is etching his name in the record books once again. Westbrook tied the NBA record for most assists in a triple-double in last night’s 154-141 win over Indiana, ending with 14 points, 24 assists and 21 rebounds. It’s his league-leading 32nd triple-double this season and 178th of his career, three short of Oscar Robertson’s all-time record with seven games remaining.
Lakers star LeBron James is back on the sidelines. James sat out last night’s 93-89 home win over Denver to rest his sore right ankle. He reaggravated the ankle injury in Sunday’s loss to Toronto. He had just returned from a six-week absence on Friday due to a high-ankle sprain.
Carmelo Anthony is moving into elite company. The Trail Blazers forward moved to 10th on the all-time scoring list after scoring 14 points in last night’s loss in Atlanta, passing Elvin Hayes. ‘Melo sits at 27,318 career points.
Amazon Prime Video will soon be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. The NFL says it will start in the 2022 season, which is a year earlier than expected. This means the upcoming season will mark the final one that the featured Thursday night game will be on FOX.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May is set to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Recovery time is between 12 and 16 months. The 23-year-old May has compiled a 2.93 ERA and 111 strikeouts over the past three seasons.
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
San Diego Padres 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 5
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (Postponed)
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (Postponed)
MLB American League
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Minnesota Twins 6, Texas Rangers 5
Cleveland Indians 8, Kansas City Royals 6
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Los Angeles Angels 3
Oakland Athletics 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4
Baltimore Orioles 5, Seattle Mariners 3
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA
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Orlando Magic 119, Detroit Pistons 112
Washington Wizards 154, Indiana Pacers 141
Golden State Warriors 123, New Orleans Pelicans 108
Atlanta Hawks 123, Portland Trail Blazers 114
Philadelphia 76ers 106, Chicago Bulls 94
New York Knicks 118, Memphis Grizzlies 104
Utah Jazz 110, San Antonio Spurs 99
Los Angeles Lakers 93, Denver Nuggets 89
NHL
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Buffalo Sabres 4, New York Islanders 2
Boston Bruins 3, New Jersey Devils 0
Washington Capitals 6, New York Rangers 3
Philadelphia Flyers 7, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Nashville Predators 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
Montreal Canadiens 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (OT)
Ottawa Senators 2, Winnipeg Jets 1
Florida Panthers 5, Dallas Stars 4 (OT)
St. Louis Blues 3, Anaheim Ducks 1
Minnesota Wild 6, Vegas Golden Knights 5
Los Angeles Kings 3, Arizona Coyotes 2
Edmonton Oilers 5, Vancouver Canucks 3
Colorado Avalanche 5, San Jose Sharks 4 (OT)
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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2:20 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (DH)
5:40 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (DH)
6:40 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins
7:05 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
7:05 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
7:45 p.m. – New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
10:10 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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7:00 p.m. – Houston Astros at New York Yankees
7:10 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
7:40 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals
9:38 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels
9:40 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics
10:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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6:40 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 p.m. – Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons
7:30 p.m. – Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks
8:00 p.m. – Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat
8:00 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans
8:00 p.m. – Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder
10:00 p.m. – Toronto Raptors at LA Clippers
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 p.m. – Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 p.m. – Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 p.m. – Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes
10:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
