RACERS INK EIU GRAD TRANSFER
Jordan Skipper-Brown has signed with Murray State men’s basketball for the 2021-22 season. The 6-6 forward out of Little Rock, Arkansas joins the Racers from Eastern Illinois and will have one season to play at Murray State. A 63% career field-goal shooter, Racer head coach Matt McMahon said Skipper-Brown will make a big impact on the team with his offensive rebounding and shot blocking ability. Last season for the Panthers, Skipper-Brown averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, with his 62% shooting from the field the fourth-best percentage in EIU history. Skipper-Brown completes the Racers’ spring signing class, joining Carter Collins,Trae Hannibal, DJ Burns, and Elijah Farr.
LAKERS RALLY LATE TO DOWN PADUCAH TILGHMAN
In high school baseball yesterday, Calloway County pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh and held on for a 4-2 win at Paducah Tilghman. Down to their final out, Colby White scored on a wild pitch to tie the game, setting the stage for Will Duncan’s two-run single that completed the rally. Cadwell Turner pitched a scoreless 7th to notch the save and preserve the win for White. Duncan and Tyler Andrews led the offense with two hits each as the Lakers improved to 14-10.
LYON COUNTY SCORES LATE TO BEAT TIGERS
Lyon County snapped a 4-4 tie with three runs in the top of the sixth for a 7-4 over Murray High at Ty Holland Stadium. Trailing 4-0, the Tigers scored 4 runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game but could get nothing after that. Nick Holcomb had two hits and Kade Gibson drove in two runs to lead the Tiger offense. Gibson took the loss after giving up 6 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings as Murray dropped to 11-13 on the season. In other baseball games yesterday:
Graves County 11, Ballard Memorial 1
Hickman County 20, Fulton City 0
St. Mary 10, Fulton County 0
Carlisle County 7, University Heights 2
St. Mary 10, Fulton County 0
Union County 9, Trigg County 3
HICKS MONSTER DAY HELPS CALLOWAY CRUSH COMETS
In high school softball yesterday, Addison Hicks drove in four runs with three hits including a triple and a home run as Calloway County hit the road and blasted Carlisle County 12-2. Emerson Grogan, Isabel Housden, and Preslee Phillips also had three-hit games for the Lady Lakers who improved to 16-7. Caitlyn Powers picked up the complete game win for Calloway giving up only 2 hits over 5 innings.
CHAPMAN HELPS MURRAY BLANK FALCONS
Kylie Chapman pitched her second straight shutout, walking none, striking out 9, and scattering six hits in Murray High’s 7-0 home win over Hickman County. Sydney Wyatt drove in three runs and Victoria Burton had three hits to lead the Lady Tiger offense as Murray improved to 10-5 on the season. In other softball games:
Graves County 8, Lyon County 1
McCracken County 11, Caldwell County 1
Paducah Tilghman 5, St. Mary 2
Ballard Memorial 15, Community Christian 1
Ballard Memorial 11, Community Christian 1
Trigg County 14, Hopkinsville 11
HAGANS TAKES SECOND IN LONG JUMP
The Murray State women’s track & field program competed at day one of the OVC Outdoor Championships yesterday in Charleston, Illinois. Rachel Hagans claimed the Racers first podium spot of the meet, finishing second in the long jump event, setting a new personal best of 5.99 meters, good for seventh in the Murray State record books. The Racers will compete in day two today.
RACERS AT SIUE TODAY
The Murray State baseball team puts a share of first place in the OVC on the line this weekend in a three game series at SIU Edwardsville. The teams will play a doubleheader today beginning at 2, followed by a single game at 1 pm tomorrow.
REDHAWKS AND COLONELS CLAIM TOURNEY WINS
At the OVC Softball Tournament yesterday in Oxford, Alabama, top-seeded Southeast Missouri run-ruled Jacksonville State 11-2. and second-seeded Eastern Kentucky defeated Austin Peay 5-2. The double-elimination event continues today with three games on the slate.
FLAHERTY STAYS PERFECT AS CARDINALS BLANK PADRES
Jack Flaherty improved to 7-and-0 after tossing six scoreless innings in the Cardinals 2-0 win against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Nolan Arenado’s first-inning RBI single is all St. Louis needed to take two of three in the series. The Cards visit the Padres tonight with airtime at 8:15 and first pitch set for 9:10.
REDBIRDS LOSE
The Memphis Redbirds struggled again against the Nashville Sounds last night, falling 8-2 to drop to 2-7 on the season. The Redbirds and Sounds are back in action tonight for the fourth of six games as the Redbirds look to even the series.
BROOKS EXPLODES IN WIN OVER KINGS
The Grizzlies held off the Kings for a key 116-110 victory last night, improving their record to 37-33 on the season and moving them into a tie with the Warriors for eighth place in the West. Dillon Brooks led the way with 30 points, while Jonas Valanciunas added 24 points and 13 rebounds. Ja Morant added 12 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds. The Grizzlies host the Kings again tonight before traveling to the Bay to take on the Warriors in a game that could decide the eight seed. The Warriors hold the tiebreaker.
AREA HOCKEY ROUNDUP
The Nashville Predators finished in fourth place in the Central Division, making the cut of 16 teams in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. They will face the Hurricanes on the road on Monday to begin their postseason. The St. Louis Blues scored seven unanswered goals in a 7-3 regular season finale win against the Wild at the Enterprise Center. The Blues will open the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche Monday night.
FULL CAPACITY ALLOWED FOR VOLS BASEBALL
Full capacity will be allowed at UT’s Lindsey Nelson Field for this weekend’s baseball series against top-ranked Arkansas. Earlier this week, Athletics Director Danny White capacity is being increased for the rest of the Vols’ home games. They’ll face the Razorbacks in a three-game series starting tonight with all three games already sold out. UT will play its final regular season home game against Belmont on Tuesday.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
The New York Yankees say that shortstop Gleyber Torres has tested positive for COVID-19. Torres was held out of Wednesday’s game as a precaution, given seven coaches and staff members had tested positive, and his results were pending. He previously dealt with a coronavirus diagnosis, and has been vaccinated, making this another “breakthrough” case. It’s not clear if Torres is showing symptoms, and he remains in quarantine.
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson’s attorney is denying any talks about settling multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits. Rusty Hardin says his team never approached attorney Tony Buzbee about ending the suits while accusing Buzbee of proposing settlements multiple times. Buzbee told FOX 26 in Houston his clients are not interested in settling while also criticizing the NFL for disrespecting the massage therapists. The women say Watson behaved inappropriately during sessions over the past year. Watson and Hardin have denied wrongdoing. Hardin also suggested Buzbee was trying to extort money from his client.
Udonis Haslem continues to move up a very select NBA list. The Miami Heat forward played his first minutes of the season on Thursday night, marking his 18th season with the club. He still trails Dirk Nowitzki’s record, who spent his entire 21-season career in Dallas with the Mavericks. Stephen Curry is the only other active NBAer with more than ten seasons with a single club — he’s been with Golden State his entire 12-year career. His night against the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t last long, however, as he played just three minutes before picking up two technical fouls and getting ejected.
Alex Rodriguez is on the verge of becoming the owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. According to USA Today, the former Major Leaguer and tech billionaire Marc Lore have reached an agreement to buy the teams from owner Glen Taylor for one-point-five billion dollars. The two sides negotiated exclusively for 30 days, but that window closed May 10th. Rodriguez and Lore would have a 50-50 stake in the deal.
The Avalanche scored five times in the second period as they crushed the Kings 5-1 in Denver. With the win, they claimed the Presidents’ Trophy for most points in the NHL’s regular season. Tyson Jost scored twice in the second. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Joonas Donskoi, and Andre Burakovsky also scored for the Avalanche. Colorado also claimed the West Division with the win by virtue of a tiebreaker over the Vegas Golden Knights at 82 points. Sean Walker scored the lone goal for the Kings.
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Washington Nationals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0
San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Colorado Rockies 13, Cincinnati Reds 8
Miami Marlins 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
MLB American League
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Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 2
Tampa Bay Rays 9, New York Yankees 1
Boston Red Sox 8, Oakland Athletics 1
Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 3 (11)
Cleveland Indians 4, Seattle Mariners 2
MLB Interleague
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Toronto Blue Jays 8, Atlanta Braves 4
NBA
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LA Clippers 113, Charlotte Hornets 90
Milwaukee Bucks 142, Indiana Pacers 133
Atlanta Hawks 116, Orlando Magic 93
Miami Heat 106, Philadelphia 76ers 94
New York Knicks 102, San Antonio Spurs 98
Chicago Bulls 114, Toronto Raptors 102
Memphis Grizzlies 116, Sacramento Kings 110
Denver Nuggets 114, Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Phoenix Suns 118, Portland Trail Blazers 117
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 7, Minnesota Wild 3
Calgary Flames 4, Vancouver Canucks 1
Colorado Avalanche 5, Los Angeles Kings 1
PGA
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AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (at McKinney, TX)
T1. Jordan Spieth (-9)
T1. J.J. Spaun (-9)
T3. Four others (-8)
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
MLB National League
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6:35 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
8:10 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
8:40 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies
9:40 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:10 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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3:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (DH)
7:05 p.m. – New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
10:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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7:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays
7:37 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards
8:00 p.m. – Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons
8:00 p.m. – Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers
8:00 p.m. – Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder
9:00 p.m. – Toronto Raptors at Dallas Mavericks
9:00 p.m. – LA Clippers at Houston Rockets
9:00 p.m. – Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies
9:30 p.m. – New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors
NHL
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8:00 p.m. – Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets
PGA
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AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (at McKinney, TX)
