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MSU ADDS FONT TO TENNIS ROSTER
Murray State tennis has added Jordina Font to the roster. Out of Barcelona, Spain, Font will join the Racers in the fall. Font was ranked among the best junior players in Spain, where she won three tournament championships. She was also runner-up at the Federation’s Open. Font completes Coach Jorge Caetano’s incoming class which includes Annika Pschorr of Germany and Paola Campigotto of Brazil.
PEAY 23RD, RACERS MENTIONED IN ATHLON TOP 25
Athlon Sports has ranked Austin Peay in its FCS Preseason Top 25 for 2021 while also tabbing APSU defensive back Kordell Jackson a pre-season All-American. Last year, Jackson finished 13th in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award. The publication ranked Austin Peay number 23 in the poll and put Murray State as one of its teams “on the cusp” and just outside the Top 25.
PIRATES WALK PAST CARDINALS
Carlos Martínez walked seven batters in the Cardinals 8-2 loss to the Pirates at Busch Stadium. Martínez ended up allowing five runs over frames for St. Louis, which has dropped five straight. Lars Nootbaar and Tyler O’Neill drove in both Cardinal runs. Game 2 of the 4 game series airs tonight at 6:20 on WNBS.
VANDY VS NC STATE TODAY IN MUST WIN CWS GAME
Vanderbilt faces North Carolina State this afternoon at 1 on ESPN2 in a do-or-die matchup for the Commodores in the College World Series. The Commodores need to beat NC State this afternoon and then top them again on Saturday to advance to the championship series.
AREA MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
In regional minor league action, the Louisville Bats fell to the Indianapolis Indians 6-2 in Louisville, the Memphis Redbirds lost to the Mud Hens 7-2 in Toledo, and the Nashville Sounds won 8-7 at home against Charlotte.
CHARGE AGAINST BEASLEY DISMISSED
An animal cruelty citation against a UT football player is being dismissed. The citation against linebacker Aaron Beasley was dismissed during a court hearing yesterday. Beasley’s case is being expunged and the citation won’t appear on any criminal records. UT didn’t comment on the status of Beasley, who was suspended from the football program in April.
NASHVILLE SC RETURNS HOME
Nashville SC hosts Montreal CF tomorrow night. Nashville enters the match with 14 points, good for sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference. The home club will be looking to stay in the win column after beating Toronto 3-2 on Wednesday.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
The Chicago Cubs have thrown a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in L-A, winning 4-nothing. Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, and Craig Kimbrel combined for the no-no, surrendering eight walks. Javy Baez hit a first inning homerun to put Chicago ahead and Willson Contreras hit a two-run shot in the sixth to pad their lead.
Paul George scored 27 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as the Clippers roughed up the Suns 106-92 in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles. Reggie Jackson added 23 points in the win. Chris Paul and Devin Booker combined to shoot just 10-of-40 in the loss. Phoenix still leads the series 2-1. Tonight, the Hawks and Bucks clash in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals in Milwaukee. Atlanta leads the series one game to nothing.
The Indiana Pacers are hiring Rick Carlisle as their next head coach. The deal is reportedly a 29-million-dollar contract for four years. Carlisle served as coach of the Pacers from 2003 to 2007 and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004. The former coach of the year recently stepped down as the coach of the Dallas Mavericks where he won the NBA Championship in 2011.
The Canadiens are going back to the Stanley Cup Final. Artturi Lehkonen scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Canadiens topped the Golden Knights 3-2 in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Semifinals. Carey Price made 37 saves in the win. On Friday, it’s all or nothing for the Islanders and Lightning as they do battle in Tampa Bay in Game Seven. The two teams have battled to a three-three series after New York won Game Six in Uniondale. Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to force Game Seven.
The Kraken have hired Dave Hakstol as their first head coach in franchise history. Hakstol spent the last two seasons as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015 to 2019. Prior to coaching in the NHL, Hakstol coached the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team from 2004 to 2015. Hakstol and Seattle GM Ron Francis will get the chance to add new players to the Kraken in the NHL Expansion Draft on July 21st.
Satoshi Kodaira has a share of the lead at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, after an exceptional opening round on Thursday. Kodaira shot a seven-under 63, highlighted by an eagle two on the par-four second hole at TPC River Highlands. He was matched only by Kramer Hickok, who tallied eight birdies and a bogey in the opening round. Talor Gooch is in third, one stroke back at six-under heading into the second round.
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Washington Nationals 7, Miami Marlins 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
MLB American League
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New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 1
Oakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 1
Toronto Blue Jays 9, Baltimore Orioles 0
Tampa Bay Rays 1, Boston Red Sox 0
Houston Astros 12, Detroit Tigers 3
Cleveland Indians 4, Minnesota Twins 1
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Playoffs
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LA Clippers 106, Phoenix Suns 92
(Suns lead best-of-seven Western Conference Finals, 2-1)
NHL Playoffs
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Montreal Canadiens 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 (F/OT)
(Canadiens win best-of-seven Stanley Cup semifinal series, 4-2)
WNBA
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Dallas Wings 89, Indiana Fever 64
Chicago Sky 91, New York Liberty 68
Los Angeles Sparks 89, Washington Mystics 82
PGA
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Travelers Championship (at Cromwell, CT)
T1. Satoshi Kodaira (-7)
T1. Kramer Hickok (-7)
3. Talor Gooch (-6)
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times Are Eastern)
MLB National League
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4:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers
4:10 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets (DH)
7:10 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
7:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins
8:15 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
10:10 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
10:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB American League
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7:07 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays
7:10 p.m. – Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
8:05 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
8:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox
MLB Interleague
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9:45 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
NBA Playoffs
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8:30 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks
(Hawks lead best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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8:00 p.m. – New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
(Best-of-seven Stanley Cup semifinal series tied, 3-3)
WNBA
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8:00 p.m. – Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx
PGA
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Travelers Championship (at Cromwell, CT)
