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RACER HALL OF FAME COACH DIES
Murray State Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach Cal Luther died Saturday at age 93. In his 16 seasons as MSU head basketball coach, Luther piled up 241 wins, second only to Carlisle Cutchin at MSU. He guided his teams to three OVC titles and finished as the league runner-up or champion five consecutive seasons from 1967 to 1971. He received OVC Coach of the Year honors in 1964 and 1969. Luther also coached at DePauw in Indiana and Longwood in Virginia before beginning a 9-year stint at UT Martin. While there he was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1996 after leading the program to its first OVC winning season. He became the only coach to win Coach of the Year honors at two different OVC institutions. He was inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame in 1986 and UT Martin Hall of Fame in 2017.
RACER BASEBALL SWEEPS INTO FIRST PLACE TIE WITH SEMO
The Murray State baseball team completed the series sweep of UT Martin with a 6-4 comeback win on Saturday. Trey Woosley had career-high three hits in the game. He also scored two runs and had two RBIs as the Racers erased a three-run deficit to force extras before walking it off in the eleventh. With the 3-0 weekend, Murray State improved to 26-20 overall and 15-9 in the OVC, identical to first place Southeast Missouri which holds the tiebreaker. The Racers are back at Reagan Field tomorrow for a 5 pm game vs SIU.
RACER SOFTBALL SWEEPS MOREHEAD, MISSES OVC TOURNEY
Murray State softball wrapped up the season Saturday with a doubleheader against Morehead State at Racer Field, winning the opener 5-1 and the nightcap 1-0 in eight innings. In the opener, Kamryn Carcich hit her first Racer homer while Lily Fischer and Sierra Gilmore each had two-hit games. In game two, Game 1 winner Hannah James fanned Morehead State’s Maddie Kawall in the second inning, recording her 149th strikeout of the season and setting a new Murray State single-season record. Logan Braundmeier drove in the game’s only run. The Racers did not qualify for the COVID shortened 4-team OVC Tournament and ended the season at 22-29 overall, and 19-15 in the OVC.
OVC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT BEGINS THURSDAY
The Ohio Valley Conference Softball Championship field is set. The three-day event will take place May 13-15 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. Southeast Missouri earned the 2021 OVC regular season crown and the No. 1 seed while Eastern Kentucky will be the No. 2 seed. Austin Peay is the three seed while Jacksonville State is the No. 4 seed.
FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES
McCracken County 12, Calloway County 2
Lyon County 9, Calloway County 0
Kennett (MO) 7, Murray High 2
MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Murray High at Mayfield, 5:15 pm
Calloway County at St. Mary, 5:30 pm
FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES
Calloway County 15, Trigg County 0
MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
Murray High at Calloway County, 5:30 pm
CARDINALS BLANK ROCKIES BEHIND WAINO GEM
Adam Wainwright allowed only three hits over eight and a third scoreless innings as the Cardinals completed the three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 2-0 win at Busch Stadium. Nolan Arenado homered and Yadier Molina lined an RBI double for St. Louis. Ryan Helsley notched his first save. The Cards visit the Brewers tomorrow night.
MEMPHIS BACK HOME TONIGHT
The Grizzlies are back in Memphis as they make a final push for the playoffs. Ja Morant and company host the Pelicans tonight to open a four-game homestand. Currently in the ninth spot in the West, the Grizz have just five games left in the regular season. Zion Williamson is out for New Orleans due to a finger injury.
AREA HOCKEY ROUNDUP
The Nashville Predators are wrapping up the regular season tonight with another first round playoff series preview against Carolina. A win would mark Nashville’s fourth in five games entering the postseason. Carolina has already locked up the top seed in the Central. The Preds were 3-1 winners against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The St. Louis Blues visit the Kings tonight for their final road game of the regular season. St. Louis clinched a playoff berth Friday night after their 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. The Blues fell 4-1 to Vegas on Saturday.
UK ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH ARRESTED
University of Kentucky wide receiver coach Jovon Bouknight is facing a DUI charge. Bouknight was arrested Saturday morning in Erglanger. He was also charged with speeding 26 miles per hour over the speed limit and having an open alcoholic container in a motor vehicle. Bouknight has a court date set for May 14th.
VOLS LB TRANSFERS TO ALABAMA
Former Vols linebacker Henry To’o To’o is joining defending national champion Alabama. To’o To’o announced he’s transferring to Alabama on Saturday. To’o To’o entered the NCAA transfer portal after the firing of former UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt. He led the Vols in tackles last season as a sophomore.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Giancarlo Stanton hit a walk-off RBI single as the Yankees beat the Nationals 3-2 in The Bronx. Gleyber Torres hit his first homer of the season as New York won its seventh game in nine tries. Aroldis Chapman picked up the win in relief. Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run shot for Washington in the seventh to tie the game.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic gave himself an early night after striking Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton below the belt. Doncic was ejected from the game in the third quarter against the Cavaliers after a flagrant two was assessed for the strike. The incident occurred after the two battled for a rebound. Doncic said after the game it wasn’t on purpose. Dallas went on to win 124-97.
Rory McIlroy is finally back lifting a trophy on the P-G-A Tour. After an 18-month drought, McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship Sunday, finishing ten-under, just ahead of Abraham Ancer at Quail Hollow in Charlotte. Ancer shot a five-under 66 in the final round to creep within a stroke of the Northern Ireland native. Viktor Hovland finished at eight-under with Keith Mitchell, while Gary Woodland finished in fifth at seven-under.
Martin Truex Jr. is still the only NASCAR Cup Series driver with multiple wins this season after notching his third checkered flag Sunday at Darlington. He led for a majority of the race, including the final 105 laps. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, followed by Kyle Busch. NASCAR points’ leader Denny Hamlin placed 5th. Truex also took home his 30th career victory.
Churchill Downs is suspending trainer Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit could be disqualified from this year’s Kentucky Derby win. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission notified Baffert that Medina Spirit returned a positive drug test after the race. Baffert says he was told the horse tested positive for betamethasone. According to a statement from Churchill Downs, if the findings are upheld, Medina Spirit’s win will be invalidated and Mandaloun will be declared the winner.
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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New York Mets 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Milwaukee Brewers 2, Miami Marlins 1 (10)
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Colorado Rockies 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 5
San Diego Padres 11, San Francisco Giants 1
Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1
MLB American League
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Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 3
Houston Astros 7, Toronto Blue Jays 4
Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 2
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Oakland Athletics 3
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (PPD)
MLB Interleague
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New York Yankees 3, Washington Nationals 2
Los Angeles Angels 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians (PPD)
NBA
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Miami Heat 130, Boston Celtics 124
New York Knicks 106, LA Clippers 100
New Orleans Pelicans 112, Charlotte Hornets 110
Dallas Mavericks 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 97
Minnesota Timberwolves 128, Orlando Magic 96
Chicago Bulls 108, Detroit Pistons 96
Los Angeles Lakers 123, Phoenix Suns 110
Sacramento Kings 126, Oklahoma City Thunder 98
NHL
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Chicago Blackhawks 4, Dallas Stars 2
Calgary Flames 6, Ottawa Senators 1
PGA (Wells Fargo Championship at Charlotte, NC)
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1. Rory McIlroy (-10)
2. Abraham Ancer (-9)
3. Two Tied (-8)
NASCAR (Goodyear 400 at Darlington, SC)
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1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Kyle Larson
3. Kyle Busch
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
MLB National League
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6:35 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
8:40 p.m. – San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies
9:40 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB American League
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7:05 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
8:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
MLB Interleague
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9:45 p.m. – Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants
NBA
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7:30 p.m. – Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
7:30 p.m. – Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks
8:00 p.m. – New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies
8:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs
9:00 p.m. – Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors
9:00 p.m. – Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
7:00 p.m. – New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 p.m. – New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
8:00 p.m. – Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
8:00 p.m. – Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 p.m. – Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets
10:00 p.m. – Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 p.m. – St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
