LAKERS OUTSLUG TIGERS
In high school baseball yesterday, Calloway County scored five runs in the first inning and three more in the third in a 10-6 win over Murray High at Ty Holland Field. The Lakers had only six hits but took advantage of six walks and five Tiger errors. Colby White led the Laker offense with 3 hits and an RBI while Gage Bazzell drove in two runs to make a winner out of Matthew Ray who fanned eight in 4 innings while giving up 2 earned runs. Nick Holcomb led the Tiger offense with 2 hits while Austin Miller drove in two runs. The Lakers are now 13-10 on the year while the Tigers dropped to 11-12. In other baseball games yesterday:
Graves County 12, Ballard Memorial 7
Mayfield 10, Carlisle County 7
McCracken County 11, St. Mary 2
Fulton County 18, Fulton City 5
Lyon County 13, Livingston Central 3
Trigg County 8, Madisonville 1
Hopkinsville 6, Caldwell County 1
CHAPMAN DOMINATES TRIGG COUNTY
In high school softball yesterday, Kylie Chapman scattered 3 hits, struck out 19, and walked none in a complete game win as Murray High blanked Trigg County 7-0. Mackenzie Turley was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI with Marlee Riddle adding a 3 for 4 day with 3 RBI’s as Murray improved to 9-5 while Trigg County slipped to 4-11 on the season. In other games,
Mayfield 11, Carlisle County 8
McCracken County 4, Lyon County 0
St. Mary 4, Christian Fellowship 2
Livingston Central 4, Ballard Memorial 0
RACERS CLAIM ANOTHER WALK OFF WIN
Jordan Cozart singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th to score Jake Slunder as Murray State edged Southern Illinois 5-4 at Reagan Field. Cozart was 4 for 6 on the day and drove in 3 runs while Bryson Bloomer was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s as the Racers improved to 27-20 overall. Quinton Kujawa improved to 2-0 with two innings of scoreless relief. The Racers return to action on Friday at 1 pm in game 1 of a three game series at SIU Edwardsville.
SEMO-MOREHEAD SERIES CANCELED
The weekend baseball series between SEMO and Morehead State was canceled yesterday due to COVID-19 protocols in the Eagles program. Morehead State does have the needed number of players available to compete in the series that was set for this weekend in Morehead. The series will not be rescheduled and games will be considered no contest in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. SEMO is currently tied with Murray State for first place in the OVC and the Racers can take sole possession of first place by winning at least 2 games this weekend at SIUE.
CARDINALS BLAST BREWERS IN EXTRAS
Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead two-run blast in the top of the 11th inning in Cardinals 6-1 extra-inning win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Four batters later, Tyler O’Neill followed up with a three-run blast of his own. Kwang Hyun Kim gave up just one run over five and a third for St. Louis, which won its fourth straight. The series continues tonight at 6:40 with airtime set for 5:45 on WNBS AM and FM.
MEMPHIS WINS BEHIND ANOTHER BIG NIGHT FROM JA
One day after clinching a play-in spot, the Memphis Grizzlies dominate the visiting Mavericks, 133-104 at home. Ja Morant scored a team-high 24 points, with Dillon Brooks following behind with 22. Memphis stays in the ninth spot in the West, four games behind Dallas for the sixth seed.
FORMER KWC COACH ARRESTED
A former Kentucky Wesleyan College assistant men’s basketball coach is facing a rape charge in Evansville. Evansville Police say 33-year-old Cardell McFarland was arrested yesterday morning and is being held in the Vanderburgh County Jail. The charge stems from an alleged incident that happened Monday night at the victim’s home. Police say the victim told them McFarland forced himself on her. McFarland denies the allegation.
TITANS AWAIT NFL SCHEDULE DROP
The Tennessee Titans will join the rest of the NFL in releasing the highly anticipated 2021 schedule tonight. Some of Tennessee’s opponents include home games against Kansas City and Buffalo. It’s now just a matter of when they will play those teams.
VOLS OPENER MOVED TO SEPTEMBER 2ND
Tennessee Football will get started two days earlier than expected as the season opener has been moved to Thursday, September 2nd. The Vols will play at night against Bowling Green for new coach Josh Heupel’s first game and the start of Neyland Stadium’s 100th season.
MEDINA SPIRIT FAVORED IN PREAKNESS
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is the favorite to win Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The colt will break from the number three post position. The ten-horse field for the second leg of the Triple Crown was set yesterday. Medina Spirit will be allowed to compete despite a failed drug test following the Derby after hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert agreed to additional drug testing and a review of the horse’s medical records.
BAFFERT ADMITS TO STEROID OINTMENT
Medina Spirit’s trainer Bob Baffert admitted Tuesday to giving the horse ointment that contained the steroid betamethasone. Horses can no longer receive the steroid two weeks before a race, but Medina Spirit received the ointment until the day before the Kentucky Derby. Baffert and Medina Spirit will have their Derby win disqualified if a second test for the steroid comes back positive.
BLUES HOST WILD
The Blues host the Wild tonight. St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak with an overtime victory over the Kings Monday. The Blues and Wild face off twice over the next two days to wrap up the regular season.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
The N-F-L will release the league’s 2021 schedule tonight. The 17-game schedule drop will air exclusively on the NFL Network at 7 pm Central time. The league has already announced the 17th games for teams, which feature the A-F-C as the home team against all N-F-C opponents. Those games feature Pittsburgh hosting Seattle, Baltimore hosting the LA Rams, and Kansas City hosting Green Bay.
The Miami Heat are headed to the playoffs. They clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 129-121 win over the Celtics in Boston. Four teams clinched spots in the play-in tournaments — two in the East, two in the West. The Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers, the Golden State Warriors, and the Memphis Grizzlies are all headed to the play-in round.
Alex Rodriguez and company are still not the owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the 30-day exclusive negotiating window to buy the team from current owner Glen Taylor, no formal deal has been reached. According to E-S-P-N, both sides are continuing negotiations in good faith. It was announced on April 10th that the team would be sold to the former baseball star and Marc Lore.
Major League Baseball is giving the green light for the Oakland Athletics to look for a new home. ESPN reports the announcement could put pressure on Oakland officials to get a new stadium project moving after years in limbo. A waterfront mixed-use development proposal with a new stadium in Oakland is on the table, but franchise owner John Fisher says they will also follow the league’s direction to explore other markets. After the relocation of the Raiders and the Golden State Warriors, the A’s are the only team that still calls Oakland home.
Former University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is dead. He was 37. Hawaii News Now says it’s believed Brennan was at a California rehab facility when he died. The Heisman Trophy finalist enjoyed much success at Hawaii more than a decade ago. That included breaking the NCAA record for touchdown passes. Brennan was drafted in the sixth round by Washington.
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 2
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Washington Nationals 2
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Brewers 1 (11)
San Diego Padres 8, Colorado Rockies 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 11, Miami Marlins 3
MLB American League
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New York Yankees 3, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Detroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Royals 7
Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Angels 1
Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 3
MLB Interleague
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San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 2
Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago Cubs 2
New York Mets 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Seattle Mariners 4
NBA
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Denver Nuggets 117, Charlotte Hornets 112
Minnesota Timberwolves 119, Detroit Pistons 100
Miami Heat 129, Boston Celtics 121
LA Clippers 115, Toronto Raptors 96 (at Tampa, FL)
Indiana Pacers 103, Philadelphia 76ers 94
Brooklyn Nets 115, Chicago Bulls 107
Memphis Grizzlies 133, Dallas Mavericks 104
Milwaukee Bucks 114, Orlando Magic 102
Golden State Warriors 122, Phoenix Suns 116
Sacramento Kings 122, Oklahoma City Thunder 106
Los Angeles Lakers 101, New York Knicks 99 (OT)
NHL
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Washington Capitals 2, Boston Bruins 1
Winnipeg Jets 5, Vancouver Canucks 0
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
MLB National League
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12:35 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
3:10 p.m. – San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies (DH)
7:05 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
7:40 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
9:40 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB American League
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7:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
7:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
8:10 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
MLB Interleague
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12:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets
1:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians
7:20 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Atlanta Braves
10:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Dodgers
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks
8:00 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Brooklyn Nets
8:00 p.m. – Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
9:00 p.m. – New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks
9:30 p.m. – Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz
10:30 p.m. – Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
NHL
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5:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
8:00 p.m. – Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
9:00 p.m. – Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks
9:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
9:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
