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MSU HONORS 2020 HALL OF FAME CLASS
The 2020 class to the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame was honored Saturday evening with an in-person gathering at Roy Stewart Stadium after the event was postponed last fall due to COVID. The 10 member class included John Beaton-baseball, Jenna Bradley-softball, Tara Isbell-soccer, Coach Billy Kennedy-men’s basketball, Jackie Mounts-women’s basketball, Nick and Patrick Newcomb-men’s golf, Cameron Payne-men’s basketball, Walter Powell-football, and Joi Scott-women’s basketball. A bonus was honoring former women’s tennis coach Connie Keasling for her recent induction into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame. The 2021 MSU Hall of Fame will be announced next month and will be honored in November.
MURRAY STATE ALUMNI TEAM TO PLAY IN TBT EVENT
The Basketball Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – revealed yesterday that The OverLooked, the Murray State alumni team, has been admitted into TBT’s 64-team field. The OverLooked will be competing in the Illinois Regional at the Peoria Civic Center from July 24-28. The team is organized by Jeff Martin and coached by Bryan Sherrer and Terrence Miles. Their current roster includes former Racers B.J. Jenkins, Donte Poole, Ivan Aska, Isaiah Canaan, Ed Daniel, Brandon Garrett, Jeffery Moss, Jonathan Fairell, and Shaq Buchanan. The team’s first game at 4 pm on July 24.
KROHMAN NAMED MISS SOFTBALL; HICKS HONORED
Simon Kenton’s Macy Krohman has been named Kentucky’s 2021 Miss Softball by the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association. She batted .567 with 16 home runs, 49 RBIs, 12 doubles and 59 runs scored this season. As a pitcher, Krohman was 8-10 with a 1.98 ERA and struck out 107 batters in 99 innings. Krohman has signed with the University of Illinois. Calloway County’s Adison Hicks was named to the 2A All-State second team.
CARDINALS VS TIGERS TONIGHT ON WNBS
The Cardinals are in Detroit tonight for the start of a two-game set against the Tigers. Airtime is set for 5:15 with first pitch at 6:10 on Classic Hits WNBS AM and FM.
CWS UPDATE
In the College World Series, Vanderbilt lost to NC State 1-0. The Commodores play Stanford tomorrow night in an elimination game. Tennessee’s season is on the line when they play Texas this afternoon in an elimination game at 1 pm central on ESPNU
REPORT: NO LOUISVILLE VS CINCINNATI GAME
The Louisville versus Cincinnati men’s basketball game will not be played this season. Cardinals coach Chris Mack told Matt McGavic of S-I-dot-com that the game is not going to happen even though the matchup was announced in April of 2020. The last time the teams played was in 2014 and Louisville leads the all-time series 53-43.
MORE TROUBLE FOR SALTER
A UT freshman quarterback is in trouble with the law again. Less than a month after returning to the team following a suspension, Kaidon Salter was arrested on Saturday for simple possession, along with another player. Salter was stopped by UT police for not having tail lights and a tinted license-plate cover. The arrest report says Salter admitted to having marijuana and told Amari to throw it out before he stopped. Salter was among a few Vols who were arrested in March on drug charges.
KENTUCKY MAN MAKES OLYMPIC TEAM
A Kentucky native will run in the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Ronnie Baker will represent the U.S. in the 100-meter dash during the 2020 Olympic Games. The Ballard High School grad ran his personal best to qualify. It’s the first time Baker has qualified for a U.S. World Championship or Olympic team.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Brayden Point scored a goal in his eighth-straight playoff game as the Lightning utterly dominated the Islanders 8-nothing in Game Five in Tampa. Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn and Point capitalized on the power play as Tampa Bay took a three-games-to-two lead in the best-of-seven series. Tonight, the series between the Canadiens and the Golden Knights shifts back to Nevada. Vegas took Game Four 2-1 thanks to an overtime goal from Nicolas Roy. The best-of-seven series is tied at two-games apiece.
The NBA Playoffs resume tonight, as the Clippers visit the Suns for Game Two of the Western Conference Finals in Phoenix. The Suns took Game One with a 120-114 win on Sunday. The Suns are expected to remain without Chris Paul as he is in the league’s health and safety protocols while Kawhi Leonard won’t take the court for the Clippers as he battles a knee injury. Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bucks and Hawks will begin tomorrow.
The NBA Lottery will be held tonight to determine the draft order. Fourteen teams have a shot at the top overall pick. The Houston Rockets, the Detroit Pistons, and the Orlando Magic each have an equal 14-percent chance at claiming the chance at picking first. The unveiling of the draw will be held at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. The draft itself will be held July 29th. Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, USC’s Evan Mobley, and Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs highlight the top players available at the top of the draft.
The Supreme Court is allowing college athletes to receive benefits. The High Court ruled 9-0 against the NCAA in a case involving a player from the West Virginia University and other student athletes. The athletes argued the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related benefits such as paid internships, computers, and other equipment, violated federal antitrust law. The ruling is a blow to the NCAA, striking down some of its long-held “amateurism” rules. The ruling comes just as some states are pushing for student-athletes to receive monetary compensation.
Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman is expected to recover after being shot four times while visiting family in Washington DC. Twyman was in a car when he was shot and sustained superficial exit wounds. His agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that he will not need surgery and that “He will make a full recovery.” Minnesota selected Twyman in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2 (GAME 1)
Atlanta Braves 1, New York Mets 0 (GAME 2)
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1
San Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
MLB American League
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Texas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 3
Houston Astros 10, Baltimore Orioles 2
MLB Interleague
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Cleveland Indians 4, Chicago Cubs 0
Minnesota Twins 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 (12)
NBA Playoffs
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No Games Scheduled
NHL Playoffs
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Tampa Bay Lightning 8, New York Islanders 0
(Lightning lead Stanley Cup semifinal series, 3-2)
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times Are Eastern)
MLB National League
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7:05 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies
7:10 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
9:40 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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7:05 p.m. – Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles
7:05 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees
7:10 p.m. – Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays
8:05 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
MLB Interleague
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1:10 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Minnesota Twins
7:05 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Miami Marlins
8:05 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
9:38 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels
10:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Seattle Mariners
NBA Playoffs
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9:00 p.m. – LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns
(Suns lead best-of-seven Western Conference Finals, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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9:00 p.m. – Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights
(Best-of-seven Stanley Cup semifinal series tied, 2-2)
WNBA
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7:00 p.m. – Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun
7:00 p.m. – Chicago Sky at New York Liberty
10:00 p.m. – Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm
