Friday 29th March 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021

mccracken-county-mustangs-2
mccracken-county-mustangs-2

MCCRACKEN COUNTY CLAIMS REGION 1 TITLES
McCracken County exploded for 10 runs in the top of the sixth to put away Calloway County 14-3 in the Region 1 Softball Tournament championship game. The teams were scoreless through three innings but the Lady Mustangs scored 2 in the fourth and 2 in the fifth before their sixth-inning explosion sealed the win. Calloway County added 3 runs in the bottom of the sixth to spoil Ally Hutchins no-hit bid. Emerson Grogan led the Lady Lakers with 2 RBI’s, while Rhea-Lee Joiner, Zoe Smithson, and Isabella Story each posted 3 RBI games for the Lady Mustangs who won their first regional title since 2017. They will advance to the state tournament with a 30-6 record while Calloway County finishes the season 26-11 with a 2A championship and 4th District Tournament title.

At the Region 1 Baseball Tournament championship game, McCracken County defeated St. Mary 9-4. The Mustangs expanded on a 4-3 lead with five runs in the bottom of the fourth to secure the win. Daniel Higdon had three hits, including 2 doubles, and 2 RBI’s to lead McCracken County. Freshman Ross Aldridge notched the win, sending the Mustangs to the state tournament.

2nd Region Championship
Lyon County 6, Henderson County 0

GOVERNORS WIN OVC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Austin Peay has been named the recipient of the Ohio Valley Conference’s annual Institutional Sportsmanship Award. The award goes to the Conference institution selected by its peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. This marks the 17th time the Institutional Sportsmanship Award has been bestowed and the third award for Austin Peay.

CARDINALS RETURN AFTER DAY OFF
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Indians tonight for the start of a two-game set. Carlos Martínez gets the start for St. Louis against Cleveland’s Shane Bieber. The Cards have lost five straight coming in. Airtime is set for 6:20 this evening on Classic Hits, WNBS AM and FM.

AREA MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
The Memphis Redbirds begin a six-game homestand against the Gwinnett Stripers tonight, while the Louisville Bats start a six-game road series against the Toledo Mud Hens this evening. Nashville begins a home series tonight against Indianapolis.

JONES OFFICIALLY A TITAN
New Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones arrived in Nashville yesterday. He flew in on a Titans private plane and was greeted on the tarmac by GM Jon Robinson. Tennessee gave up a 2022 Second Round Pick and a 2023 Fourth Round Pick to acquire Jones from the Atlanta Falcons.

VOLS AND DORES PREP FOR SUPER REGIONALS
Tennessee and Vanderbilt know who they will play in the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals. Vandy hosts East Carolina in a three-game series this weekend and the Vols will host LSU. The dates and times of those series have not yet been announced.

ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS LOOK AT BETTING LAWS
Changes are being proposed to rules governing betting on in-state college teams by Illinois residents. A bill passed the House last week that would allow Illinoisans to gamble on in-state colleges under some circumstances. The new rules would allow bettors to place bets on team wagers, not individual performances. Bettors would also have to make wagers in person at a casino. Betting on in-state college teams by Illinois residents through sports betting apps would still be banned. If the Senate concurs with the bill, it will go to the governor’s desk.

NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
The Nets led by as many as 49 points as they obliterated the Bucks 125-86 in Game Two in Brooklyn. Kevin Durant and company take a 2-0 series lead on the road to Milwaukee for Game Three. Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists as the Suns pushed past the Nuggets 122-105 in Game One in Phoenix. Former Racer Cam Payne added 7 points and 3 assists for the Suns. Tonight, the Hawks will visit the 76ers for Game Two and the Jazz host the Clippers for the first game of their series.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is being rewarded for leading a basketball renaissance in the Big Apple. Thibodeau has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Year. The Knicks head coach helped lead New York to a 41-and-31 record and back to the NBA Playoffs in his first year at the helm. Thibodeau beat out Suns head coach Monty Williams as well as Jazz coach Quin Snyder.

Tyler Toffoli scored 1:39 into overtime to lift the Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Jets in Montreal. With the win, the Habs finish off the four-game sweep of Winnipeg and advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals. The Islanders held off a furious comeback by the Bruins to win 5-4 in Boston. Tonight, the Lightning looks to finish off its series with the Hurricanes as they play Game Five in Raleigh. Meanwhile, the showdown between the Avalanche and Golden Knights shifts back to Denver with the series evened up at two-games apiece.

Britt Reid is pleading not guilty Monday following charges stemming from a crash that injured a five-year-old girl before the Super Bowl in February. Police say Reid, who was an assistant coach on the Kansas City Chiefs and is the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, was drunk three days before the team was to play in Super Bowl 55. Reid admitted to police at the time to having two-to-three drinks and having an Adderall prescription. The five-year-old spent close to two months in the hospital following the accident that also injured a four-year-old.

Aaron Rodgers isn’t expected to show up for Packers minicamp when it opens on Tuesday. According to E-S-P-N, the Green Bay quarterback could be subject to fines north of 90-thousand-dollars. However, the club has discussed giving Rodgers an excused absence, which would abate the fines. The quarterback has already missed enough time during off-season training to give up his 500-thousand workout bonus that he could have received, though.

Coco Gauff is advancing to the quarterfinal at the French Open. The 17-year-old took down Ons Jabeur 6-3 and 6-1 at Roland Garros to reach a grand slam quarterfinal for the first time in her career. She is the youngest woman to reach a grand slam quarterfinal since 2006. The rising tennis sensation is also the youngest American to reach the quarterfinal of a grand slam since Venus Williams in 1997. Gauff has yet to lose a set in the tournament.

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB National League
——-
San Diego Padres 9, Chicago Cubs 4

MLB American League
——-
Los Angeles Angels 8, Kansas City Royals 3

MLB Interleague
——-
Boston Red Sox 5, Miami Marlins 3

NBA Playoffs
——-
Brooklyn Nets 125, Milwaukee Bucks 86
(Nets lead best-of-seven East semifinal series, 2-0)

Phoenix Suns 122, Denver Nuggets 105
(Suns lead best-of-seven West semifinal series, 1-0)

NHL Playoffs
——-
New York Islanders 5, Boston Bruins 4
(Islanders lead best-of-seven East Division second round series, 3-2)

Montreal Canadiens 3, Winnipeg Jets 2 (OT)
(Canadiens win best-of-seven North Division series, 4-0)

WNBA
——-
No Games Scheduled

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times Are Eastern)

MLB National League
——-
7:05 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
7:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins
7:10 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds
10:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

MLB American League
——-
7:10 p.m. – Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
7:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
8:10 p.m. – New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox
9:38 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels

MLB Interleague
——-
7:05 p.m. – New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles
7:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Tampa Bay Rays
8:05 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers
8:15 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at St. Louis Cardinals
9:40 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics

NBA Playoffs
——-
7:30 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers
(Hawks lead best-of-seven East semifinals, 1-0)

10:00 p.m. – LA Clippers at Utah Jazz
(Game One of best-of-seven West semifinals)

NHL Playoffs
——-
6:30 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes
(Lightning lead best-of-seven Central second round series, 3-1)

9:00 p.m. – Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
(Best-of-seven West second round series tied, 2-2)

WNBA
——-
7:00 p.m. – Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
10:00 p.m. – Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury

 

Loading...