SAN ANTONIO, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge tallied double-digit hits for the third consecutive night in their third straight road win on a 5-3 score over the San Antonio Missions.

Ben Ross&nbsp;brought home&nbsp;Carson McCusker&nbsp;in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly to center to start the scoring for Wichita on Saturday night. The Missions tied the game on a run-scoring groundout two frames later in the bottom of the fourth.

Jorel Ortega&nbsp;doubled to lead off the top of the fifth over a leaping Cole Cummings in right field.&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;later hit the ball into the wind out toward right field, which dropped for a triple that scored Ortega.&nbsp;Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;followed with a long ground-rule double that the wind kept in the ballpark in left field for Schobel to cross home plate. A wild pitch in the last of the fifth for San Antonio cut the lead to a one-run deficit at 3-2.

Two more runs for Wichita came in the top of the seventh.&nbsp;Jeferson Morales&nbsp;pushed a sacrifice fly the opposite way to right field to allow Ortega to score for the second time on the night. Schobel matched his teammate in runs scored after scampering in on a wild pitch.

San Antonio didn’t go down quietly after cutting the deficit from three runs to two on a single in the bottom of the eighth. The Missions later had the tying run at the plate down to their final out in the ninth before&nbsp;Jared Solomon&nbsp;struck out Ray-Patrick Didder to end the ballgame.

Jaylen Nowlin&nbsp;earned his second win of the year to move to 2-1 on the season as Solomon records the first Wind Surge save after four previous attempts. The Wichita pitching staff collectively held Missions batters to a 2-for-15 (.134) night with runners in scoring position.

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 </figure>SAN ANTONIO, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge tallied double-digit hits for the third consecutive night in their third straight road win on a 5-3 score over the San Antonio Missions.Ben Ross&nbsp;brought home&nbsp;Carson McCusker&nbsp;in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly to center to start the scoring for Wichita on Saturday night. The Missions tied the game on a run-scoring groundout two frames later in the bottom of the fourth.Jorel Ortega&nbsp;doubled to lead off the top of the fifth over a leaping Cole Cummings in right field.&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;later hit the ball into the wind out toward right field, which dropped for a triple that scored Ortega.&nbsp;Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;followed with a long ground-rule double that the wind kept in the ballpark in left field for Schobel to cross home plate. A wild pitch in the last of the fifth for San Antonio cut the lead to a one-run deficit at 3-2.Two more runs for Wichita came in the top of the seventh.&nbsp;Jeferson Morales&nbsp;pushed a sacrifice fly the opposite way to right field to allow Ortega to score for the second time on the night. Schobel matched his teammate in runs scored after scampering in on a wild pitch.San Antonio didn’t go down quietly after cutting the deficit from three runs to two on a single in the bottom of the eighth. The Missions later had the tying run at the plate down to their final out in the ninth before&nbsp;Jared Solomon&nbsp;struck out Ray-Patrick Didder to end the ballgame.Jaylen Nowlin&nbsp;earned his second win of the year to move to 2-1 on the season as Solomon records the first Wind Surge save after four previous attempts. The Wichita pitching staff collectively held Missions batters to a 2-for-15 (.134) night with runners in scoring position.

⚾ Wind Surge bats stay hot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to explore options that include leaving Arrowhead Stadium after voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped to pay for renovations to the 52-year-old building.

The Chiefs and Royals, whose Kauffman Stadium shares the Truman Sports Complex with the football stadium, have relied on a three-eighths cent sales tax for upkeep. The franchises wanted to extend that tax with the Royals using their share of the money for a new downtown ballpark and the Chiefs envisioning an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead.

More than 58% of voters rejected the sales tax initiative after the campaign was met with criticism from all sides.

“Time is short for us at this point and so we need to see what other options are out there for us,″ Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said Saturday. “When we started on this process three years ago, it felt like we had a very long time — a long runway with about 9 1/2 (years) left on our lease. We’re now down to 6 1/2 and so I do feel very much of a sense of urgency."

Hunt, whose father Lamar founded the Chiefs and helped to get Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums built, has always preferred to renovate a stadium that his father called one of his favorite places in the world. The Hunt family had promised to spend $300 million in private funds on the renovation with the remainder coming from public funding.

Now, the Chiefs are left to consider overtures from other locations. One of those could be just across the state line, where public officials in Kansas have made it clear that they would love to have the Chiefs on their side of the border.

“Stadium development projects just take a long time," Hunt said, “and I don’t want to put a specific number on it, but with only 6 1/2 years left on the lease, we’re going to have to work very hard over the next year, year-and-a-half.”

Whatever direction the Chiefs go next, Hunt indicated they would head that way on their own, rather than be tied together with the Royals. That would give the NFL franchise greater latitude to seek the best financing package for itself, whether that means with a renovation of Arrowhead Stadium in mind or a completely new facility elsewhere.

“There’s certainly nothing to preclude us coming back and doing something together," Hunt said, "but (Royals owner John Sherman) also feels that sense of urgency and I know he’s eager to try to find a long-term solution, which we are as well.”

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 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, left, and Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman talk before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Jackson County voters will decide on a ballot question to extend a sales tax to fund a new stadium for the Royals and stadium improvements for the Chiefs in an election held Tuesday, April 2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to explore options that include leaving Arrowhead Stadium after voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped to pay for renovations to the 52-year-old building.The Chiefs and Royals, whose Kauffman Stadium shares the Truman Sports Complex with the football stadium, have relied on a three-eighths cent sales tax for upkeep. The franchises wanted to extend that tax with the Royals using their share of the money for a new downtown ballpark and the Chiefs envisioning an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead.More than 58% of voters rejected the sales tax initiative after the campaign was met with criticism from all sides.“Time is short for us at this point and so we need to see what other options are out there for us,″ Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said Saturday. “When we started on this process three years ago, it felt like we had a very long time — a long runway with about 9 1/2 (years) left on our lease. We’re now down to 6 1/2 and so I do feel very much of a sense of urgency."Hunt, whose father Lamar founded the Chiefs and helped to get Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums built, has always preferred to renovate a stadium that his father called one of his favorite places in the world. The Hunt family had promised to spend $300 million in private funds on the renovation with the remainder coming from public funding.Now, the Chiefs are left to consider overtures from other locations. One of those could be just across the state line, where public officials in Kansas have made it clear that they would love to have the Chiefs on their side of the border.“Stadium development projects just take a long time," Hunt said, “and I don’t want to put a specific number on it, but with only 6 1/2 years left on the lease, we’re going to have to work very hard over the next year, year-and-a-half.”Whatever direction the Chiefs go next, Hunt indicated they would head that way on their own, rather than be tied together with the Royals. That would give the NFL franchise greater latitude to seek the best financing package for itself, whether that means with a renovation of Arrowhead Stadium in mind or a completely new facility elsewhere.“There’s certainly nothing to preclude us coming back and doing something together," Hunt said, "but (Royals owner John Sherman) also feels that sense of urgency and I know he’s eager to try to find a long-term solution, which we are as well.”

🏈 Chiefs owner says leaving Arrowhead Stadium is an option after sales tax funding was rejected

&nbsp; DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had two distinct holes on their roster as they headed into the offseason.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champions filled them with their first two picks in the NFL draft.

While every general manager talks about taking “the best player available,” and some make a surprising pick that goes against the grain, Brett Veach did exactly what was expected. The Chiefs' GM moved up modestly in the first round to take&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-nfl-draft-281f23c4474ec86771102ddb941bcd45#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Kansas%20City,Hill%20was%20on%20the%20roster.">Texas burner Xavier Worthy</a>, instantly upgrading what was one of the league's worst wide receiving corps last year, then made another minor trade-up in Round 2 to take BYU's Kingsley Suamataia, potentially filling a glaring hole at left tackle.

“We just let the board play out and saw the value there,” Veach said.

Indeed, the Chiefs' draft board played out perfectly.

Worthy set the NFL combine record by running the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds, giving Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes a legitimate deep threat for the first time since they traded Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. Worthy is also an underrated route-runner with sure hands, something the Chiefs lacked while leading the league in dropped passes.

The Chiefs hope Worthy can pair well with Marquise Brown, whom they signed in free agency, and Rashee Rice, whose future is up in the air while dealing with legal trouble stemming from a street racing crash in Texas.

“It doesn’t hurt to have down-the-field speed,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "We’ve functioned without the great speed down the field and done well, (but) if you have an opportunity to get somebody that you think is a good player — just not a speed guy but a good football player — I think you probably need to take advantage of that.”

The issue then becomes giving Mahomes time to get the ball to those guys, and that's where Suamataia comes into the picture.

Many scouts gave him a first-round grade, yet the 6-foot-5, 328-pound offensive tackle fell to Kansas City late in the second round, and he could start from Day 1. The Chiefs allowed Donovan Smith to reach free agency, so Suamataia will likely compete with Wanya Morris and Lucas Niang for the opportunity to protect Mahomes' blind side.

“If I do get the opportunity to be his blindside, shoot, that would mean the world to me,” Suamataia said. “I’m just ready to come in wherever I best fit on the team and just get it rolling from there.”

The Chiefs did not have a third-round selection, so they used their two fourth-rounders on less pressing holes at tight end and safety. Jared Wiley of TCU can be groomed for the day when Travis Kelce decides to hang up the cleats, while Jaden Hicks — ranked by some draft pundits as the No. 1 safety in the class — can provide immediate help in the secondary.

The Chiefs spent a fifth-rounder on Penn State's Hunter Nourzad, who played right tackle at Cornell before starting at center the past two seasons at Penn State. Creed Humphrey, a two-time Pro Bowl pick at center for Kansas City, had some problems with his snaps last season. Nourzad could push him or perhaps slide to guard, where Joe Thuney is coming off pectoral surgery.

The Chiefs chose Tennessee cornerback Kamal Hadden in the sixth round and hope he can follow a string of successful late-round picks at the position. Two years ago, they took regular contributors Josh Williams in the fourth round and Jaylen Watson in the seventh. Last year, fourth-rounder Chamarri Conner played a big role in their success.

Kansas City built one of the league's best defenses through the draft, using several high picks in recent years. But it used its first three selections this year to prop up the offense, then hit the defense in the later rounds.

The Chiefs could still use some depth at defensive tackle, where they brought back Chris Jones, Tershawn Wharton and Derrick Nnadi this offseason, and running back, where they brought back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to play behind Isiah Pacheco.

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 </figure>&nbsp; DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had two distinct holes on their roster as they headed into the offseason.The two-time defending Super Bowl champions filled them with their first two picks in the NFL draft.While every general manager talks about taking “the best player available,” and some make a surprising pick that goes against the grain, Brett Veach did exactly what was expected. The Chiefs' GM moved up modestly in the first round to take&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-nfl-draft-281f23c4474ec86771102ddb941bcd45#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Kansas%20City,Hill%20was%20on%20the%20roster.">Texas burner Xavier Worthy</a>, instantly upgrading what was one of the league's worst wide receiving corps last year, then made another minor trade-up in Round 2 to take BYU's Kingsley Suamataia, potentially filling a glaring hole at left tackle.“We just let the board play out and saw the value there,” Veach said.Indeed, the Chiefs' draft board played out perfectly.Worthy set the NFL combine record by running the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds, giving Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes a legitimate deep threat for the first time since they traded Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. Worthy is also an underrated route-runner with sure hands, something the Chiefs lacked while leading the league in dropped passes.The Chiefs hope Worthy can pair well with Marquise Brown, whom they signed in free agency, and Rashee Rice, whose future is up in the air while dealing with legal trouble stemming from a street racing crash in Texas.“It doesn’t hurt to have down-the-field speed,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "We’ve functioned without the great speed down the field and done well, (but) if you have an opportunity to get somebody that you think is a good player — just not a speed guy but a good football player — I think you probably need to take advantage of that.”The issue then becomes giving Mahomes time to get the ball to those guys, and that's where Suamataia comes into the picture.Many scouts gave him a first-round grade, yet the 6-foot-5, 328-pound offensive tackle fell to Kansas City late in the second round, and he could start from Day 1. The Chiefs allowed Donovan Smith to reach free agency, so Suamataia will likely compete with Wanya Morris and Lucas Niang for the opportunity to protect Mahomes' blind side.“If I do get the opportunity to be his blindside, shoot, that would mean the world to me,” Suamataia said. “I’m just ready to come in wherever I best fit on the team and just get it rolling from there.”FOURTH-ROUND FINDSThe Chiefs did not have a third-round selection, so they used their two fourth-rounders on less pressing holes at tight end and safety. Jared Wiley of TCU can be groomed for the day when Travis Kelce decides to hang up the cleats, while Jaden Hicks — ranked by some draft pundits as the No. 1 safety in the class — can provide immediate help in the secondary.THE CENTER OF IT ALLThe Chiefs spent a fifth-rounder on Penn State's Hunter Nourzad, who played right tackle at Cornell before starting at center the past two seasons at Penn State. Creed Humphrey, a two-time Pro Bowl pick at center for Kansas City, had some problems with his snaps last season. Nourzad could push him or perhaps slide to guard, where Joe Thuney is coming off pectoral surgery.LATE-ROUND CORNERSThe Chiefs chose Tennessee cornerback Kamal Hadden in the sixth round and hope he can follow a string of successful late-round picks at the position. Two years ago, they took regular contributors Josh Williams in the fourth round and Jaylen Watson in the seventh. Last year, fourth-rounder Chamarri Conner played a big role in their success.GETTING DEFENSIVEKansas City built one of the league's best defenses through the draft, using several high picks in recent years. But it used its first three selections this year to prop up the offense, then hit the defense in the later rounds.WORK TO DOThe Chiefs could still use some depth at defensive tackle, where they brought back Chris Jones, Tershawn Wharton and Derrick Nnadi this offseason, and running back, where they brought back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to play behind Isiah Pacheco.

🏈 Chiefs address biggest concerns in NFL draft with selections of wide receiver and offensive tackle

DETROIT (AP) — Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer to highlight Detroit's five-run seventh inning and the Tigers beat Kansas City 6-5 Saturday night, ending the Royals' four-game winning streak.

“When I hit it, I didn't think it was going out,” said Vierling, whose 111-mph line drive had a 14-degree launch angle. “That's a big comeback win, so I was fired up.”

Trailing 3-1, Detroit rallied against Chris Stratton (2-2) in the seventh. After Jake Rogers walked, Riley Greene and Mark Canha singled, driving in Rogers.

Wenceel Perez flew out to the wall in right, allowing Greene to take third, and Kerry Carpenter tied the game with a base hit. After Spencer Torkelson popped out, Vierling lined Stratton's 1-2 sinker over the left-field fence to put the Tigers up 6-3.

“I left pitches over the middle,” Stratton said. “They are big league hitters and they did exactly what they are supposed to do.”

The Royals bullpen came into the game with a 2.12 ERA in its last 21 innings.

“Stratton's going to pitch big innings for us,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Sometimes during those high-leverage situations, it doesn't go your way, but he's done this before and he'll bounce back.”

The Royals scored twice in the ninth off Tigers closer Jason Foley, but Vinnie Pasquatino flew out to deep center to end the game.

“I threw a four-seamer up and got him,” Foley said. “He's a really good hitter, so it felt great to get him out.”

The Tigers won despite four infield errors, two by Javier Báez.

“We can't keep winning games like that,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “The fight in this team is really good, but this is unsustainable. You give them extra outs, and then Foley is looking at (Bobby) Witt Jr. and Pasquatino in the ninth inning.”

Alex Faedo (2-1) got the win with two innings of relief of starter Casey Mize, who allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings.

Royals starter Brady Singer allowed one run in five innings.

The Royals only needed four batters to take a two-run lead. Maikel Garcia and Witt Jr. started the game with singles, with Garcia moving to third. After Witt stole second, Pasquatino made it 1-0 with a RBI groundout, and Salvador Perez followed with an RBI single. The base hit extended Perez's on-base streak to 17 games, matching his career high.

Kansas City made it 3-0 in the second with a pair of errors setting up Garcia's RBI single.

The Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the inning, and could have had more. Colt Keith walked and scored on Zach McKinstry's triple, but Singer got Báez and Rogers to ground out before striking out Greene to strand the runner.

The teams finish the weekend series on Sunday with Tigers' ace LHP Tarik Skubal (3-0, 1.82 ERA) facing RHP Michael Wacha (1-2, 3.81).

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 </figure>DETROIT (AP) — Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer to highlight Detroit's five-run seventh inning and the Tigers beat Kansas City 6-5 Saturday night, ending the Royals' four-game winning streak.“When I hit it, I didn't think it was going out,” said Vierling, whose 111-mph line drive had a 14-degree launch angle. “That's a big comeback win, so I was fired up.”Trailing 3-1, Detroit rallied against Chris Stratton (2-2) in the seventh. After Jake Rogers walked, Riley Greene and Mark Canha singled, driving in Rogers.Wenceel Perez flew out to the wall in right, allowing Greene to take third, and Kerry Carpenter tied the game with a base hit. After Spencer Torkelson popped out, Vierling lined Stratton's 1-2 sinker over the left-field fence to put the Tigers up 6-3.“I left pitches over the middle,” Stratton said. “They are big league hitters and they did exactly what they are supposed to do.”The Royals bullpen came into the game with a 2.12 ERA in its last 21 innings.“Stratton's going to pitch big innings for us,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Sometimes during those high-leverage situations, it doesn't go your way, but he's done this before and he'll bounce back.”The Royals scored twice in the ninth off Tigers closer Jason Foley, but Vinnie Pasquatino flew out to deep center to end the game.“I threw a four-seamer up and got him,” Foley said. “He's a really good hitter, so it felt great to get him out.”The Tigers won despite four infield errors, two by Javier Báez.“We can't keep winning games like that,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “The fight in this team is really good, but this is unsustainable. You give them extra outs, and then Foley is looking at (Bobby) Witt Jr. and Pasquatino in the ninth inning.”Alex Faedo (2-1) got the win with two innings of relief of starter Casey Mize, who allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings.Royals starter Brady Singer allowed one run in five innings.The Royals only needed four batters to take a two-run lead. Maikel Garcia and Witt Jr. started the game with singles, with Garcia moving to third. After Witt stole second, Pasquatino made it 1-0 with a RBI groundout, and Salvador Perez followed with an RBI single. The base hit extended Perez's on-base streak to 17 games, matching his career high.Kansas City made it 3-0 in the second with a pair of errors setting up Garcia's RBI single.The Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the inning, and could have had more. Colt Keith walked and scored on Zach McKinstry's triple, but Singer got Báez and Rogers to ground out before striking out Greene to strand the runner.UP NEXTThe teams finish the weekend series on Sunday with Tigers' ace LHP Tarik Skubal (3-0, 1.82 ERA) facing RHP Michael Wacha (1-2, 3.81).

⚾ Tigers snap Royals streak

AP Sports in a Minute for April 28th, 2024.

LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series. LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds. The seventh-seeded Lakers snapped their 11-game losing streak against the defending NBA champions with their first win over the Nuggets since December 2022. Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the two-time MVP's 18th career triple-double and second in this series. Denver swept Los Angeles out of the Western Conference finals last season, but the current Lakers responded better to this 0-3 deficit.

Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Miami, roll past Heat 104-84 for 2-1 lead in East series

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Tatum added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who led Game 3 wire-to-wire and reclaimed the home-court edge that they lost when Miami won Game 2 in Boston. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics. Bam Adebayo scored 20 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which remains without starters Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier because of injuries.

AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze

Some teams see an immediate impact from a draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went from worst to first in their division last season after selecting quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge Will Anderson Jr. back to back with the second and third overall picks. The Carolina Panthers ended up with the worst record despite taking Bryce Young No. 1 overall so they have to be patient. The Chicago Bears are the leading contender to have a Texans-like turnaround after getting QB Caleb Williams with the first pick and wide receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9. The Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders also had excellent drafts.

Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights' series lead to 2-1. Johnston, who had a team-high eight shots, dragged the puck down the left side to the goal line, drawing goalie Logan Thompson into a low position, and beating him with a high shot 16:23 into the extra period. Miro Heiskanen also scored for the Stars, and Jake Oettinger made 32 saves. The Stars had lost six straight games against Vegas. Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored for Vegas, and Thompson stopped a career-high 43 shots. Game 4 is Monday night in Las Vegas.

Lionel Messi gets 2 goals in front of record New England crowd as Miami beats Revolution 4-1

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn't disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep inside the box for his ninth goal of the season, breaking a 1-all tie in the 68th minute. The attendance beat the previous record of 61,316, when the Revolution lost to the LA Galaxy in the 2002 MLS final.

Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Marchand also had an assist, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak scored and Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves. Boston can wrap up the series Tuesday night at home. Mitch Marner scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews, the NHL goals leader in the regular season with 69, sat out the third period because of an illness that forced him to miss practice Friday. Ilya Samsonov started in goal for Toronto, stopping 14 of 17 shots in the first two periods, and Joseph Woll made five saves in the third.

Josh Naylor, Ramon Laureano help Guardians outlast Braves 4-2 in 11 innings in meeting of top teams

ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Naylor and Ramon Laureano had RBIs in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in a game featuring the teams with the two best records in the majors. Scott Barlow (1-2) escaped a bases loaded, one-out jam in the 10th inning, retiring Chadwick Tromp and Jarred Kelenic, to earn the win. Nick Sandlin pitched a perfect 11th to record his first save of the season.Naylor was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Steven Kwan was 3-for-5.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder roll to 3-0 series lead with 106-85 win over the Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-85 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey each scored 21 for the Thunder. Top-seeded Oklahoma City hit 17 of 36 shots from 3-point range and led by as many as 24 in the fourth quarter. Brandon Ingram scored 19 points and CJ McCollum had 16 for New Orleans. The Pelicans made just 9 of 32 3-point shots and committed 21 turnovers, leading to 23 Thunder points. The eighth-seeded Pelicans will try to avoid elimination at home in Game 4 on Monday night.

Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour's only team event. At 23-under 193, Fishburn and Blair had a one-stroke lead over Luke List and Henrik Norlander, with the Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry — tied for the lead after each of the first two rounds — two strokes back. Fishburn and Blair, both winless on the PGA Tour, have been playing golf together since their junior high school days in Ogden, Utah. List and Norlander had a 62. McIlroy and Lowry shot 64 to join Ryan Brehm and Mark Hubbard at 21 under.

Australians Grace Kim and Hannah Green tied for lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Kim stumbled to a 5-over 76 on Saturday in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship — and still held onto a share of the lead. It was that kind of a day at Wilshire Country Club, the tree-lined layout made difficult by bumpy poa annua greens and tricky wind conditions. Four strokes ahead entering the day after rounds of 64 and 66, Kim was tied with fellow Australian Hannah Green, the defending champion who saved par with a 12-footer on the par-3 18th for a 70. They were at 7-under 206.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

Final	Minnesota	2	Sporting Kansas City	1	

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 </figure>AP Sports in a Minute for April 28th, 2024.<div><iframe title="April 28th, 2024 AP Sports in a Minute" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=urfdp-15f9cf7-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion DenverLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series. LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds. The seventh-seeded Lakers snapped their 11-game losing streak against the defending NBA champions with their first win over the Nuggets since December 2022. Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the two-time MVP's 18th career triple-double and second in this series. Denver swept Los Angeles out of the Western Conference finals last season, but the current Lakers responded better to this 0-3 deficit.Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Miami, roll past Heat 104-84 for 2-1 lead in East seriesMIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Tatum added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who led Game 3 wire-to-wire and reclaimed the home-court edge that they lost when Miami won Game 2 in Boston. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics. Bam Adebayo scored 20 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which remains without starters Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier because of injuries.AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams and Rome OdunzeSome teams see an immediate impact from a draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went from worst to first in their division last season after selecting quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge Will Anderson Jr. back to back with the second and third overall picks. The Carolina Panthers ended up with the worst record despite taking Bryce Young No. 1 overall so they have to be patient. The Chicago Bears are the leading contender to have a Texans-like turnaround after getting QB Caleb Williams with the first pick and wide receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9. The Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders also had excellent drafts.Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights' series lead to 2-1. Johnston, who had a team-high eight shots, dragged the puck down the left side to the goal line, drawing goalie Logan Thompson into a low position, and beating him with a high shot 16:23 into the extra period. Miro Heiskanen also scored for the Stars, and Jake Oettinger made 32 saves. The Stars had lost six straight games against Vegas. Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored for Vegas, and Thompson stopped a career-high 43 shots. Game 4 is Monday night in Las Vegas.Lionel Messi gets 2 goals in front of record New England crowd as Miami beats Revolution 4-1FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn't disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep inside the box for his ninth goal of the season, breaking a 1-all tie in the 68th minute. The attendance beat the previous record of 61,316, when the Revolution lost to the LA Galaxy in the 2002 MLS final.Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancingTORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Marchand also had an assist, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak scored and Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves. Boston can wrap up the series Tuesday night at home. Mitch Marner scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews, the NHL goals leader in the regular season with 69, sat out the third period because of an illness that forced him to miss practice Friday. Ilya Samsonov started in goal for Toronto, stopping 14 of 17 shots in the first two periods, and Joseph Woll made five saves in the third.Josh Naylor, Ramon Laureano help Guardians outlast Braves 4-2 in 11 innings in meeting of top teamsATLANTA (AP) — Josh Naylor and Ramon Laureano had RBIs in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in a game featuring the teams with the two best records in the majors. Scott Barlow (1-2) escaped a bases loaded, one-out jam in the 10th inning, retiring Chadwick Tromp and Jarred Kelenic, to earn the win. Nick Sandlin pitched a perfect 11th to record his first save of the season.Naylor was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Steven Kwan was 3-for-5.Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder roll to 3-0 series lead with 106-85 win over the PelicansNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-85 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey each scored 21 for the Thunder. Top-seeded Oklahoma City hit 17 of 36 shots from 3-point range and led by as many as 24 in the fourth quarter. Brandon Ingram scored 19 points and CJ McCollum had 16 for New Orleans. The Pelicans made just 9 of 32 3-point shots and committed 21 turnovers, leading to 23 Thunder points. The eighth-seeded Pelicans will try to avoid elimination at home in Game 4 on Monday night.Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair lead Zurich Classic of New OrleansAVONDALE, La. (AP) — Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour's only team event. At 23-under 193, Fishburn and Blair had a one-stroke lead over Luke List and Henrik Norlander, with the Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry — tied for the lead after each of the first two rounds — two strokes back. Fishburn and Blair, both winless on the PGA Tour, have been playing golf together since their junior high school days in Ogden, Utah. List and Norlander had a 62. McIlroy and Lowry shot 64 to join Ryan Brehm and Mark Hubbard at 21 under.Australians Grace Kim and Hannah Green tied for lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA ChampionshipLOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Kim stumbled to a 5-over 76 on Saturday in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship — and still held onto a share of the lead. It was that kind of a day at Wilshire Country Club, the tree-lined layout made difficult by bumpy poa annua greens and tricky wind conditions. Four strokes ahead entering the day after rounds of 64 and 66, Kim was tied with fellow Australian Hannah Green, the defending champion who saved par with a 12-footer on the par-3 18th for a 70. They were at 7-under 206.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___INTERLEAGUEFinal	L.A. Dodgers	4	Toronto	2	Final	Cincinnati	8	Texas	4	Final	Boston	17	Chicago Cubs	0	Final	Houston	12	Colorado	4	Final	N.Y. Yankees	15	Milwaukee	3	Final	Cleveland	4	Atlanta	2	Final	Seattle	3	Arizona	1	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Baltimore	7	Oakland	0	Final	Detroit	6	Kansas City	5	Final	Chicago White Sox	8	Tampa Bay	7	Final	Minnesota	16	L.A. Angels	5	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Washington	11	Miami	4	Final	St. Louis	7	N.Y. Mets	4	Final	Philadelphia	5	San Diego	1	Final	Pittsburgh	4	San Francisco	3	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Orlando	112	Cleveland	89	Final	Oklahoma City	106	New Orleans	85	Final	Boston	104	Miami	84	Final	L.A. Lakers	119	Denver	108	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal 2OT	N-Y Islanders	3	Carolina	2	Final	Tampa Bay	6	Florida	3	Final	Boston	3	Toronto	1	Final OT	Dallas	3	Vegas	2	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFinal	Austin FC	2	LA Galaxy	0	Final	Cincinnati	2	Colorado	1	Final tie	CF Montréal	0	Columbus	0	Final	D.C. United	2	Seattle	1	Final	New York City FC	2	Charlotte FC	1	Final	Miami	4	New England	1	Final tie	Vancouver	1	New York	1	Final	Toronto FC	2	Orlando City	1	Final	Real Salt Lake	2	Philadelphia	1	Final tie	Atlanta	0	Chicago	0	Final	FC Dallas	2	Houston	0	Final	Minnesota	2	Sporting Kansas City	1	Final tie	San Jose	1	Nashville	1	Final	Los Angeles FC	3	Portland	2	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		Cleveland	at	Atlanta	1:35 p.m.			L-A Dodgers	at	Toronto	1:37 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Milwaukee	2:10 p.m.			Cincinnati	at	Texas	2:35 p.m.			Houston	at	Colorado	4:05 p.m.			Arizona	at	Seattle	4:10 p.m.			Chi Cubs	at	Boston	7:10 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Oakland	at	Baltimore	1:35 p.m.			Kansas City	at	Detroit	1:40 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Chi White Sox	2:10 p.m.			Minnesota	at	L-A Angels	4:07 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		St. Louis	at	N-Y Mets	1:40 p.m.			Washington	at	Miami	1:40 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	San Francisco	4:05 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	San Diego	4:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		New York	at	Philadelphia	1 p.m.			L.A. Clippers	at	Dallas	3:30 p.m.			Milwaukee	at	Indiana	7 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Phoenix	9:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Winnipeg	at	Colorado	2:30 p.m.			Vancouver	at	Nashville	5 p.m.			N-Y Rangers	at	Washington	8 p.m.			Edmonton	at	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Sunday

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics

&nbsp; DENTON, Texas&nbsp;— A complete game shutout from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-barber/7573">Chloe Barber</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;three-run home run powered Wichita State to a 6-0 win in the series finale at North Texas Saturday morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; Wichita State (22-21, 13-11) avoided a series sweep, which would have been the first time ever the Shockers were swept in an American Athletic Conference series.

After throwing a gem last night with 14 strikeouts and just one run allowed, Barber came right back 12 hours later and tossed a two-hitter, complete game shutout. She walked three and struck out three.

&nbsp; Wichita State managed just three hits in the contest, all three extra base hits. Sedlacek provided the big blast with her three-run home run, while&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/7568">Krystin Nelson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;tallied an RBI double each.

&nbsp; Entering the top of the third, Wichita State had yet to put anyone on base. Then with two outs, three straight walks from Nelson,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;loaded the bags for Sedlacek. A 1-2 pitch found its way to the backstop, allowing Nelson to score from third to open the scoring. Two pitches later Sedlacek sent one over the wall in left to put the Shockers up, 4-0.

Barber carried a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth until back-to-back singles with two outs broke it up. She would keep the shutout intact after inducing an infield pop-up. North Texas never advanced a runner past second on the day.

&nbsp; In the top of the seventh, Wichita State tacked on a pair of insurance runs behind Tallent and Nelson RBI doubles.

Up Next The regular season comes to an end next weekend when Wichita State hosts Memphis for senior weekend at Wilkins Stadium, May 3-5.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714247333674.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics" />
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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; DENTON, Texas&nbsp;— A complete game shutout from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-barber/7573">Chloe Barber</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;three-run home run powered Wichita State to a 6-0 win in the series finale at North Texas Saturday morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wichita State (22-21, 13-11) avoided a series sweep, which would have been the first time ever the Shockers were swept in an American Athletic Conference series.After throwing a gem last night with 14 strikeouts and just one run allowed, Barber came right back 12 hours later and tossed a two-hitter, complete game shutout. She walked three and struck out three.&nbsp; Wichita State managed just three hits in the contest, all three extra base hits. Sedlacek provided the big blast with her three-run home run, while&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/7568">Krystin Nelson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;tallied an RBI double each.&nbsp; Entering the top of the third, Wichita State had yet to put anyone on base. Then with two outs, three straight walks from Nelson,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;loaded the bags for Sedlacek. A 1-2 pitch found its way to the backstop, allowing Nelson to score from third to open the scoring. Two pitches later Sedlacek sent one over the wall in left to put the Shockers up, 4-0.Barber carried a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth until back-to-back singles with two outs broke it up. She would keep the shutout intact after inducing an infield pop-up. North Texas never advanced a runner past second on the day.&nbsp; In the top of the seventh, Wichita State tacked on a pair of insurance runs behind Tallent and Nelson RBI doubles.Up Next The regular season comes to an end next weekend when Wichita State hosts Memphis for senior weekend at Wilkins Stadium, May 3-5.

🥎 Shockers leave North Texas with shutout win

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Racing is back on the historic half-mile oval in Hutchinson. Salt City Racing LLC opened its 2024 season Friday night at the Kansas State Fairgrounds.&nbsp;

"We had a great night," said Phil Nightingale. "Hit my goal on race cars and we had over 2,500 in the stands!"&nbsp; <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/eccdd1ac-5cc0-4690-81d7-e3597a41ce28">In November of 2022</a>, the Kansas State Fair Board approved demolishing the half-mile oval racetrack.&nbsp;

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4ec532d3-3a09-4133-8d04-0a1c51feaf12">In January 2024,</a>&nbsp;the fair rescinded their motion to demolish the track after accepting a proposal from Nightingale of Mel Hambelton Ford.

There were more than a dozen Hutchinson natives who entered into Friday night’s races. Five different classes competed: Stock, URSS Sprints, Hobby Stock, Sport Mods and Modified.&nbsp;

Tathan Burkhart of Hays placed first in IMCA Stock Car. Scott Miller of Hutchinson placed third in stock car. Miller placed first in his heat. Larned Mayor and chief save our track supporter William Nusser placed 12th in the stock class.&nbsp;

Dakota Sproul of Hays placed first in IMCA Modified. Sproul placed first in his heat. Peyton Burkhart of Hutchinson placed fifth in modified and first in his heat.&nbsp;

Taylor Velasquez of Liberal placed first in IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car and also placed first in his heat.&nbsp;

Cody Williams of Minneapolis placed first in IMCA Hobby Stock and first in his heat.&nbsp;

Warren Huffman of Salina placed first in Northern Sportmod and first in his heat.&nbsp;

Each class was split into two different heat races. The stock and sprint class completed eight laps around the track in the heat races and modified, hobby stock and Northern Sportmod completed six.&nbsp;

For the A Feature (main event) the stock, hobby stock and northern sportmod completed 15 laps around the track and modified and sprint car completed 20 laps.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 250-Tathan Burkhart[2]; 2. 25P-Mike Petersilie[4]; 3. 1-Scott Miller[3]; 4. 68-Garrett Hager[10]; 5. 3T-Tanner Thiel[7]; 6. 12-Reed Payne[8]; 7. 97-Chase Moore[11]; 8. 59-James Lutkie[9]; 9. 55X-Mike Burian[16]; 10. 19D-Dylan Chambers[15]; 11. (DNF) 25X-Troy Burkhart[6]; 12. (DNF) 7N-William Nusser[5]; 13. (DNF) 48-Craig Miller[1]; 14. (DNF) 01-Chris Griffin[14]; 15. (DNF) 660$-David Brown[12]; 16. (DNF) 20$-Shannon Edwards[13]; 17. (DNS) 64-Ryan Carey

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 68-Garrett Hager[5]; 2. 250-Tathan Burkhart[1]; 3. 12-Reed Payne[2]; 4. 3T-Tanner Thiel[4]; 5. 48-Craig Miller[9]; 6. 97-Chase Moore[7]; 7. 20$-Shannon Edwards[3]; 8. 19D-Dylan Chambers[6]; 9. (DNS) 64-Ryan Carey

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1-Scott Miller[3]; 2. 25X-Troy Burkhart[4]; 3. 25P-Mike Petersilie[8]; 4. 7N-William Nusser[7]; 5. 59-James Lutkie[5]; 6. 660$-David Brown[1]; 7. 01-Chris Griffin[6]; 8. (DNS) 55X-Mike Burian

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 08-Dakota Sproul[1]; 2. 3C-Casey Jo Gemmill[3]; 3. A2-Randy Wilson[2]; 4. 11W-Tim Watts[10]; 5. 13-Peyton Burkhart[6]; 6. 94-Jim Graves[11]; 7. 132-Tyler Humphries[12]; 8. (DNF) 721-Troy Gemmill[8]; 9. (DNF) 23A-Aaron Rayl[4]; 10. (DNF) 3G-Ryan Green[13]; 11. (DNF) 7N-Chris Pitts[9]; 12. (DNF) 10-Patrick McManus[5]; 13. (DNF) 86S-lee steffen[15]; 14. (DNS) 3J-Jake Nightingale; 15. (DNS) 93J-Jeff Carrell

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 13-Peyton Burkhart[4]; 2. 23A-Aaron Rayl[2]; 3. A2-Randy Wilson[6]; 4. 10-Patrick McManus[7]; 5. 3C-Casey Jo Gemmill[8]; 6. 94-Jim Graves[1]; 7. 3G-Ryan Green[5]; 8. 86S-lee steffen[3]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 08-Dakota Sproul[1]; 2. 721-Troy Gemmill[4]; 3. 3J-Jake Nightingale[6]; 4. 7N-Chris Pitts[3]; 5. 11W-Tim Watts[7]; 6. 132-Tyler Humphries[5]; 7. (DNS) 93J-Jeff Carrell

Mel Hambelton Ford Racing A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[1]; 2. 0-Steven Richardson[2]; 3. 51-Jeremy Campbell[8]; 4. 97-Brian Herbert[4]; 5. 81-Jon Freeman[5]; 6. 20-Jeremy Huish[3]; 7. 16-Conner Thomas[9]; 8. 8X-Charlee Chaffin[10]; 9. (DNF) 22-Justin Chaffin[6]; 10. (DNF) 21K-TJ Kleyman[7]; 11. (DNS) 23K-Mike Kleymann; 12. (DNS) 1H-Henry Chambers

KansasLand Tire Service Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 20-Jeremy Huish[6]; 2. 0-Steven Richardson[3]; 3. 22-Justin Chaffin[4]; 4. 21K-TJ Kleyman[2]; 5. 8X-Charlee Chaffin[1]; 6. (DNF) 23K-Mike Kleymann[5]

Kansas land Tire Service Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 97-Brian Herbert[1]; 2. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[4]; 3. 81-Jon Freeman[5]; 4. 51-Jeremy Campbell[6]; 5. 16-Conner Thomas[3]; 6. (DQ) 1H-Henry Chambers[2]

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 77-Cody Williams[5]; 2. 24R-Dillon Richards[6]; 3. 187-Tyler Heath[9]; 4. 70-Billy McBride[4]; 5. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[8]; 6. 55-Blake Holmes[1]; 7. 11B-Blake Spear[7]; 8. (DNF) 55C-Garrit Caswell[2]; 9. (DNF) 30-Dawson Bradford[3]; 10. (DNS) D21-Dan Kruse

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 24R-Dillon Richards[4]; 2. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[5]; 3. 55C-Garrit Caswell[2]; 4. 30-Dawson Bradford[3]; 5. (DNF) D21-Dan Kruse[1]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 77-Cody Williams[4]; 2. 70-Billy McBride[1]; 3. 187-Tyler Heath[5]; 4. 11B-Blake Spear[3]; 5. 55-Blake Holmes[2]

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 20-Warren Huffman[2]; 2. 02-Justin Lampe[4]; 3. 54-Eddie Ingram[11]; 4. 64-Jimmy Brozek[1]; 5. 10-Alex Wiens[5]; 6. 18-Kyle Wiens[8]; 7. 22B-Dalton Bell[3]; 8. 8-Brian May[6]; 9. 120-Stacey Huffman[9]; 10. (DNF) 77W-Tyler Watts[7]; 11. (DNS) 97-Shawn Ward

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 20-Warren Huffman[1]; 2. 10-Alex Wiens[5]; 3. 64-Jimmy Brozek[6]; 4. 8-Brian May[4]; 5. (DNF) 120-Stacey Huffman[2]; 6. (DNF) 54-Eddie Ingram[3]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 22B-Dalton Bell[1]; 2. 02-Justin Lampe[3]; 3. 77W-Tyler Watts[5]; 4. 18-Kyle Wiens[4]; 5. (DNS) 97-Shawn Ward

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<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714224003242.jpeg" alt="Jeremy Huish of Jetmore interviewing after placing first in heat 1 of the IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car class at the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Friday, April 26, 2024. Photo by Emmie Boese.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Jeremy Huish of Jetmore interviewing after placing first in heat 1 of the IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car class at the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Friday, April 26, 2024. Photo by Emmie Boese.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>EMMIE BOESE&nbsp; Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Racing is back on the historic half-mile oval in Hutchinson. Salt City Racing LLC opened its 2024 season Friday night at the Kansas State Fairgrounds.&nbsp;"We had a great night," said Phil Nightingale. "Hit my goal on race cars and we had over 2,500 in the stands!"&nbsp; <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/eccdd1ac-5cc0-4690-81d7-e3597a41ce28">In November of 2022</a>, the Kansas State Fair Board approved demolishing the half-mile oval racetrack.&nbsp; <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4ec532d3-3a09-4133-8d04-0a1c51feaf12">In January 2024,</a>&nbsp;the fair rescinded their motion to demolish the track after accepting a proposal from Nightingale of Mel Hambelton Ford. There were more than a dozen Hutchinson natives who entered into Friday night’s races. Five different classes competed: Stock, URSS Sprints, Hobby Stock, Sport Mods and Modified.&nbsp;Tathan Burkhart of Hays placed first in IMCA Stock Car. Scott Miller of Hutchinson placed third in stock car. Miller placed first in his heat. Larned Mayor and chief save our track supporter William Nusser placed 12th in the stock class.&nbsp;Dakota Sproul of Hays placed first in IMCA Modified. Sproul placed first in his heat. Peyton Burkhart of Hutchinson placed fifth in modified and first in his heat.&nbsp;Taylor Velasquez of Liberal placed first in IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car and also placed first in his heat.&nbsp;Cody Williams of Minneapolis placed first in IMCA Hobby Stock and first in his heat.&nbsp;Warren Huffman of Salina placed first in Northern Sportmod and first in his heat.&nbsp;Each class was split into two different heat races. The stock and sprint class completed eight laps around the track in the heat races and modified, hobby stock and Northern Sportmod completed six.&nbsp;For the A Feature (main event) the stock, hobby stock and northern sportmod completed 15 laps around the track and modified and sprint car completed 20 laps.&nbsp;&nbsp;Results:&nbsp;IMCA Stock Car&nbsp; <figure>
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 </figure>A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 250-Tathan Burkhart[2]; 2. 25P-Mike Petersilie[4]; 3. 1-Scott Miller[3]; 4. 68-Garrett Hager[10]; 5. 3T-Tanner Thiel[7]; 6. 12-Reed Payne[8]; 7. 97-Chase Moore[11]; 8. 59-James Lutkie[9]; 9. 55X-Mike Burian[16]; 10. 19D-Dylan Chambers[15]; 11. (DNF) 25X-Troy Burkhart[6]; 12. (DNF) 7N-William Nusser[5]; 13. (DNF) 48-Craig Miller[1]; 14. (DNF) 01-Chris Griffin[14]; 15. (DNF) 660$-David Brown[12]; 16. (DNF) 20$-Shannon Edwards[13]; 17. (DNS) 64-Ryan CareyHeat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 68-Garrett Hager[5]; 2. 250-Tathan Burkhart[1]; 3. 12-Reed Payne[2]; 4. 3T-Tanner Thiel[4]; 5. 48-Craig Miller[9]; 6. 97-Chase Moore[7]; 7. 20$-Shannon Edwards[3]; 8. 19D-Dylan Chambers[6]; 9. (DNS) 64-Ryan CareyHeat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1-Scott Miller[3]; 2. 25X-Troy Burkhart[4]; 3. 25P-Mike Petersilie[8]; 4. 7N-William Nusser[7]; 5. 59-James Lutkie[5]; 6. 660$-David Brown[1]; 7. 01-Chris Griffin[6]; 8. (DNS) 55X-Mike BurianIMCA Modified<figure>
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 </figure>Mel Hambelton Ford Racing A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[1]; 2. 0-Steven Richardson[2]; 3. 51-Jeremy Campbell[8]; 4. 97-Brian Herbert[4]; 5. 81-Jon Freeman[5]; 6. 20-Jeremy Huish[3]; 7. 16-Conner Thomas[9]; 8. 8X-Charlee Chaffin[10]; 9. (DNF) 22-Justin Chaffin[6]; 10. (DNF) 21K-TJ Kleyman[7]; 11. (DNS) 23K-Mike Kleymann; 12. (DNS) 1H-Henry ChambersKansasLand Tire Service Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 20-Jeremy Huish[6]; 2. 0-Steven Richardson[3]; 3. 22-Justin Chaffin[4]; 4. 21K-TJ Kleyman[2]; 5. 8X-Charlee Chaffin[1]; 6. (DNF) 23K-Mike Kleymann[5]Kansas land Tire Service Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 97-Brian Herbert[1]; 2. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[4]; 3. 81-Jon Freeman[5]; 4. 51-Jeremy Campbell[6]; 5. 16-Conner Thomas[3]; 6. (DQ) 1H-Henry Chambers[2]IMCA Hobby Stock<figure>
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 </figure>A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 77-Cody Williams[5]; 2. 24R-Dillon Richards[6]; 3. 187-Tyler Heath[9]; 4. 70-Billy McBride[4]; 5. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[8]; 6. 55-Blake Holmes[1]; 7. 11B-Blake Spear[7]; 8. (DNF) 55C-Garrit Caswell[2]; 9. (DNF) 30-Dawson Bradford[3]; 10. (DNS) D21-Dan KruseHeat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 24R-Dillon Richards[4]; 2. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[5]; 3. 55C-Garrit Caswell[2]; 4. 30-Dawson Bradford[3]; 5. (DNF) D21-Dan Kruse[1]Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 77-Cody Williams[4]; 2. 70-Billy McBride[1]; 3. 187-Tyler Heath[5]; 4. 11B-Blake Spear[3]; 5. 55-Blake Holmes[2]IMCA Northern Sportmod <figure>
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 </figure>A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 20-Warren Huffman[2]; 2. 02-Justin Lampe[4]; 3. 54-Eddie Ingram[11]; 4. 64-Jimmy Brozek[1]; 5. 10-Alex Wiens[5]; 6. 18-Kyle Wiens[8]; 7. 22B-Dalton Bell[3]; 8. 8-Brian May[6]; 9. 120-Stacey Huffman[9]; 10. (DNF) 77W-Tyler Watts[7]; 11. (DNS) 97-Shawn WardHeat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 20-Warren Huffman[1]; 2. 10-Alex Wiens[5]; 3. 64-Jimmy Brozek[6]; 4. 8-Brian May[4]; 5. (DNF) 120-Stacey Huffman[2]; 6. (DNF) 54-Eddie Ingram[3]Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 22B-Dalton Bell[1]; 2. 02-Justin Lampe[3]; 3. 77W-Tyler Watts[5]; 4. 18-Kyle Wiens[4]; 5. (DNS) 97-Shawn Ward<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Salt City has truly Grand Opening Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs only made one pick on Friday at the NFL Draft. At No. 63, they selected&nbsp;OT Kingsley Suamataia from BYU.

The 21-year-old has experience at both left and right tackle playing almost half his snaps at each spot.

Suamataia was a boxer as a kid and allowed just two sacks in his last two seasons.&nbsp;

Detroit Lions left tackle Penei Sewell is his cousin and&nbsp;Suamataia has learned a lot from him, according to comments he made to <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-chiefs-second-round-pick-ot-kingsley-suamataia">Chiefs.com</a>.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs only made one pick on Friday at the NFL Draft. At No. 63, they selected&nbsp;OT Kingsley Suamataia from BYU.The 21-year-old has experience at both left and right tackle playing almost half his snaps at each spot.Suamataia was a boxer as a kid and allowed just two sacks in his last two seasons.&nbsp;Detroit Lions left tackle Penei Sewell is his cousin and&nbsp;Suamataia has learned a lot from him, according to comments he made to <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-chiefs-second-round-pick-ot-kingsley-suamataia">Chiefs.com</a>.

🏈 Chiefs select BYU's Kingsley Suamataia Friday in 2nd Round

DETROIT (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday.

Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-draft-caleb-williams-first-round-picks-36120e9df01c0cdaebf0e621cfbd2a8e">NFL draft</a>&nbsp;festivities in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.

“Being aggressive is always part of my plan, but I just had really good fastball command,” he said. “They took some early swings that gave me an idea of what their approach was going to be throughout the game.”

Tigers starter Reese Olson (0-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out eight.

Kansas City led 1-0 before scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.

“Lugo is a throwback to the guys who pitched, moved the ball around and changed speeds,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.

With one out in the third, Adam Frazier and Kyle Isbel singled before Maikel Garcia walked to load the bases for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to center.

The Tigers thought they had the lead in the bottom of the third, but Frazier reached over the right-field fence to rob Parker Meadows of a home run before doubling Javier Báez off first.

“I just tried to get back there with some space to jump,” Frazier said. “I wasn't sure if I would have a chance at it with the wind, but fortunately I was able to do it.”

Detroit got a hit and an error against former teammate John Schreiber in the eighth, but he struck out Spencer Torkelson to end the inning.

The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, thanks to two singles and a walk off Tyler Holton. Holton, usually one of Detroit's best control pitchers, then hit Frazier and Isbel with consecutive pitches to make it 3-0.

“He really didn't have command,” Hinch said. “That's really unusual for him — he rarely misfires at all. He was in a perfect spot facing two lefties, and he sailed the ball into their elbows, so I had to get him out of there.”

Garcia greeted Will Vest with a two-run single to put the Royals up by five, and Witt tripled before Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly made it 8-0.

“We did a good job of creating traffic against Holton and then we took advantage of a little wildness,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. Then we were able to tack on with Mikael and Bobby both coming up big."

Tigers C Carson Kelly (ribs) wasn't available for the game. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the team might make a roster move to avoid playing with one healthy catcher. ... Tigers utilityman Andy Ibáñez (hamstring) started a rehab assignment on Thursday, going 2-3 with a double for Triple-A Toledo.

The teams play the second game of the series on Saturday evening. RHP Casey Mize (1-0, 2.95) is scheduled to start for Detroit against RHP Brady Singer (3-0, 1.82).

<figure>
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 </figure>DAVE HOGG Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday.Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-draft-caleb-williams-first-round-picks-36120e9df01c0cdaebf0e621cfbd2a8e">NFL draft</a>&nbsp;festivities in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.“Being aggressive is always part of my plan, but I just had really good fastball command,” he said. “They took some early swings that gave me an idea of what their approach was going to be throughout the game.”Tigers starter Reese Olson (0-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out eight.Kansas City led 1-0 before scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.“Lugo is a throwback to the guys who pitched, moved the ball around and changed speeds,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.With one out in the third, Adam Frazier and Kyle Isbel singled before Maikel Garcia walked to load the bases for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to center.The Tigers thought they had the lead in the bottom of the third, but Frazier reached over the right-field fence to rob Parker Meadows of a home run before doubling Javier Báez off first.“I just tried to get back there with some space to jump,” Frazier said. “I wasn't sure if I would have a chance at it with the wind, but fortunately I was able to do it.”Detroit got a hit and an error against former teammate John Schreiber in the eighth, but he struck out Spencer Torkelson to end the inning.The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, thanks to two singles and a walk off Tyler Holton. Holton, usually one of Detroit's best control pitchers, then hit Frazier and Isbel with consecutive pitches to make it 3-0.“He really didn't have command,” Hinch said. “That's really unusual for him — he rarely misfires at all. He was in a perfect spot facing two lefties, and he sailed the ball into their elbows, so I had to get him out of there.”Garcia greeted Will Vest with a two-run single to put the Royals up by five, and Witt tripled before Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly made it 8-0.“We did a good job of creating traffic against Holton and then we took advantage of a little wildness,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. Then we were able to tack on with Mikael and Bobby both coming up big."TRAINER'S ROOMTigers C Carson Kelly (ribs) wasn't available for the game. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the team might make a roster move to avoid playing with one healthy catcher. ... Tigers utilityman Andy Ibáñez (hamstring) started a rehab assignment on Thursday, going 2-3 with a double for Triple-A Toledo.UP NEXTThe teams play the second game of the series on Saturday evening. RHP Casey Mize (1-0, 2.95) is scheduled to start for Detroit against RHP Brady Singer (3-0, 1.82).

⚾ Royals shut out Tigers Friday

Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics

FORT WORTH, Texas&nbsp;— Thirteen strikeouts from the TCU pitching staff spearheaded the Horned Frogs to a 12-0 victory in the series opener at Lupton Stadium Friday night.

K-State (25-16, 9-10 Big 12) allowed runs in four of the first five innings, including four in the second and third. The Horned Frogs (25-15, 9-13 Big 12) used 17 hits to score 12 runs to back right-handed starter Payton Tolle.

The Wichita State transfer held the Wildcats to three hits in his five innings to pick up his fifth victory with TCU (5-4). Tolle, a right-hander from Yukon, Okla., finished the game with seven strikeouts and issued four walks.

&nbsp; "Difficult to play from behind versus a premiere arm," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>. "I have confidence in our team and how we'll respond."

&nbsp; K-State starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/ty-ruhl/11475">Ty Ruhl</a>&nbsp;(1-2) suffered the loss after surrendering five runs, all earned, on four hits in his one inning.

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-frost/11523">Jacob Frost</a>&nbsp;logged 3 1/3 innings in relief, allowing one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts. Relievers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-wisenbaker/11478">Cole Wisenbaker</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/preston-martinez/11528">Preston Martinez</a>&nbsp;each turned in a scoreless inning for the Cats.

&nbsp; Four different Wildcats generated a hit led by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>, who finished the night 2-for-4 with a walk, while the Frogs issued eight walks to K-State.

THE RUNDOWN&nbsp;&nbsp; TCU took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame, until the Horned Frogs exploded for four runs in the second led off by a solo shot to right field by Luke Boyers in the second inning.

The Frogs used four hits in the third to tag on four runs to their lead, 9-0.

&nbsp; Tolle took a one-hitter into the fourth inning until&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jayden-lobliner/11468">Jayden Lobliner</a>&nbsp;punched the first pitch through the left side and advanced to second on a two-out single from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-parsons/11530">Jaden Parsons</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; Andrew Mosiello relieved Tolle in the sixth inning and struck out two in his first inning. The righty finished with six strikeouts and scattered two hits to Culpepper and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/danniel-rivera/11532">Danniel Rivera</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ON DECK The Wildcats and Horned Frogs will be back for round two at Lupton Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the series finale scheduled to follow approximately 45 minutes at the conclusion of Game 1 of the doubleheader.

&nbsp; Saturday's games can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM).

A free live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State AthleticsFORT WORTH, Texas&nbsp;— Thirteen strikeouts from the TCU pitching staff spearheaded the Horned Frogs to a 12-0 victory in the series opener at Lupton Stadium Friday night.K-State (25-16, 9-10 Big 12) allowed runs in four of the first five innings, including four in the second and third. The Horned Frogs (25-15, 9-13 Big 12) used 17 hits to score 12 runs to back right-handed starter Payton Tolle.The Wichita State transfer held the Wildcats to three hits in his five innings to pick up his fifth victory with TCU (5-4). Tolle, a right-hander from Yukon, Okla., finished the game with seven strikeouts and issued four walks.&nbsp; "Difficult to play from behind versus a premiere arm," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>. "I have confidence in our team and how we'll respond."&nbsp; K-State starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/ty-ruhl/11475">Ty Ruhl</a>&nbsp;(1-2) suffered the loss after surrendering five runs, all earned, on four hits in his one inning.<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-frost/11523">Jacob Frost</a>&nbsp;logged 3 1/3 innings in relief, allowing one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts. Relievers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-wisenbaker/11478">Cole Wisenbaker</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/preston-martinez/11528">Preston Martinez</a>&nbsp;each turned in a scoreless inning for the Cats.&nbsp; Four different Wildcats generated a hit led by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>, who finished the night 2-for-4 with a walk, while the Frogs issued eight walks to K-State.THE RUNDOWN&nbsp;&nbsp; TCU took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame, until the Horned Frogs exploded for four runs in the second led off by a solo shot to right field by Luke Boyers in the second inning.The Frogs used four hits in the third to tag on four runs to their lead, 9-0.&nbsp; Tolle took a one-hitter into the fourth inning until&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jayden-lobliner/11468">Jayden Lobliner</a>&nbsp;punched the first pitch through the left side and advanced to second on a two-out single from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-parsons/11530">Jaden Parsons</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Andrew Mosiello relieved Tolle in the sixth inning and struck out two in his first inning. The righty finished with six strikeouts and scattered two hits to Culpepper and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/danniel-rivera/11532">Danniel Rivera</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;ON DECK The Wildcats and Horned Frogs will be back for round two at Lupton Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the series finale scheduled to follow approximately 45 minutes at the conclusion of Game 1 of the doubleheader.&nbsp; Saturday's games can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ TCU blanks K-State in series opener Friday

&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp; — Tulane scored four runs in the top of the first and never looked back, downing Wichita State 13-8 on Friday night at Eck Stadium.

The Green Wave (23-19, 8-8) used a leadoff walk and four singles to do their damage in the first against WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;(5-4), putting the Shockers in an early 4-0 hole. An RBI ground out from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7525">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;and an RBI single from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;in the bottom of the inning made it 4-2, but the Shockers (21-22, 7-9) would get no closer the rest of the way.

Tulane got two homers from Gavin Schulz and one apiece from Teo Banks and Brady Marget to keep the Shockers at bay.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-williams/7627">Derek Williams</a>&nbsp;homered twice for Wichita State as part of a four-hit night, including a two-run shot in the seventh that cut the Green Wave lead to 10-8, but Tulane scored two of their own in the eighth and one more in the ninth for the final margin.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/7604">Kam Durnin</a>&nbsp;also homered as part of his 3-for-4 evening to lead Wichita State offensively.

Tulane starter Luc Fladda (2-3) picked up the win, allowing 10 hits and six runs over 5.1 innings. Carter Benbrook and Jonah Wachter combined to retire the final six batters of the game out of the Green Wave bullpen.

Dobbs was saddled with the loss, allowing seven hits and six runs in 3.1 innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/7614">Brady Hamilton</a>&nbsp;was tagged for five hits and four runs in relief, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/drew-iverson/7618">Drew Iverson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-munz/7619">Mason Munz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/peyton-walters/8974">Peyton Walters</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-zang/7601">Daniel Zang</a>&nbsp;surrendered a combined three runs over the final three innings.

The Shockers and Green Wave continue the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp; — Tulane scored four runs in the top of the first and never looked back, downing Wichita State 13-8 on Friday night at Eck Stadium.The Green Wave (23-19, 8-8) used a leadoff walk and four singles to do their damage in the first against WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;(5-4), putting the Shockers in an early 4-0 hole. An RBI ground out from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7525">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;and an RBI single from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;in the bottom of the inning made it 4-2, but the Shockers (21-22, 7-9) would get no closer the rest of the way.Tulane got two homers from Gavin Schulz and one apiece from Teo Banks and Brady Marget to keep the Shockers at bay.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-williams/7627">Derek Williams</a>&nbsp;homered twice for Wichita State as part of a four-hit night, including a two-run shot in the seventh that cut the Green Wave lead to 10-8, but Tulane scored two of their own in the eighth and one more in the ninth for the final margin.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/7604">Kam Durnin</a>&nbsp;also homered as part of his 3-for-4 evening to lead Wichita State offensively.Tulane starter Luc Fladda (2-3) picked up the win, allowing 10 hits and six runs over 5.1 innings. Carter Benbrook and Jonah Wachter combined to retire the final six batters of the game out of the Green Wave bullpen.Dobbs was saddled with the loss, allowing seven hits and six runs in 3.1 innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/7614">Brady Hamilton</a>&nbsp;was tagged for five hits and four runs in relief, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/drew-iverson/7618">Drew Iverson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-munz/7619">Mason Munz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/peyton-walters/8974">Peyton Walters</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-zang/7601">Daniel Zang</a>&nbsp;surrendered a combined three runs over the final three innings.The Shockers and Green Wave continue the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Shockers Fall in Series Opener

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;

DENTON, Texas —Wichita State dropped both games of Friday's doubleheader at North Texas by one run, 4-3 and 1-0.

Wichita State (21-21, 12-11) will look back at several missed opportunities on the night that cost them a pair of games.&nbsp; The Shockers dropped the first game on a walk-off home run in the ninth inning. In the nightcap Wichita State had nine hits and held North Texas to just three hits, but left 14 runners on base and went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.

Game 1 | Wichita State 3, North Texas 4 (9 innings)

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/7568">Krystin Nelson</a>&nbsp;reached base all three times via two singles and a walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;hit a solo home run and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7572">Bailey Urban</a>&nbsp;both had a hit and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;rounded out the hit column with a single apiece.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-howell/7566">Lauren Howell</a>&nbsp;got the start in the circle, going 2.2 innings. She allowed two runs on five walks and a pair of hits.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/alex-aguilar/7557">Alex Aguilar</a>&nbsp;was solid in 4.1 innings of relief until the game-tying home run in the seventh. That was the lone run she allowed on six hits and one walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/alison-cooper/7561">Alison Cooper</a>&nbsp;(5-8) was on the losing end in the circle. In 1.1 innings, she allowed the lone run on two hits and a walk.

With one out in the bottom of the second North Texas grabbed the lead on a solo home run. In the third, two walks and a bunt single loaded the bases for the Mean Green which led to another walk, scoring a run. The Shockers turned to Aguilar out of the bullpen to prevent any further damage, and she delivered. Aguilar struck out the first batter she faced to end the inning.

The Shockers finally broke into the scoring column in the top of the fifth on Tallent's two-out solo home run, cutting the deficit in half.

In the sixth Wichita State grabbed momentum after loading the bases on three straight singles from Nelson, Wong and Barnard. A sac fly from Sedlacek tied the game at 2-2 and then Urban's single off the wall in center gave the Shockers a 3-2 lead.

Needing three outs to secure the win, North Texas immediately led off the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run to tie the game at 3-3. Aguilar would retire the next three hitters to send the game to extra innings.

Cooper escaped the eighth after a leadoff double, sending the game to the ninth. Wichita State went down in order, paving the way for Molly Rainey's walk-off solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Game 2 | Wichita State 0, North Texas 1

The Mean Green spoiled another masterful pitching performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-barber/7573">Chloe Barber</a>. On the heels of a complete game shutout with 15 strikeouts in her last outing, all she did was strikeout 14 tonight, allowing just one run on three hits and no walks. She carried a perfect game into the bottom of the fifth when North Texas' Mikayla Smith sent a one-out solo home run over the wall in right.

Barber now has four games with 14 or more strikeouts this season and 29 punch outs in her last 13.0 innings.

All nine of Wichita State's hits were singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lainee-brown/7559">Lainee Brown</a>&nbsp;had two each, while&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7572">Bailey Urban</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/sami-hood/7565">Sami Hood</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;all had one.

Wichita State loaded the bases in each of the first two innings, but failed to score.

Barber struck out the side in three of the first four innings.

Up Next Wichita &nbsp;State and North Texas wrap up the series Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. on ESPN+.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; DENTON, Texas —Wichita State dropped both games of Friday's doubleheader at North Texas by one run, 4-3 and 1-0. Wichita State (21-21, 12-11) will look back at several missed opportunities on the night that cost them a pair of games.&nbsp; The Shockers dropped the first game on a walk-off home run in the ninth inning. In the nightcap Wichita State had nine hits and held North Texas to just three hits, but left 14 runners on base and went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.Game 1 | Wichita State 3, North Texas 4 (9 innings)<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/7568">Krystin Nelson</a>&nbsp;reached base all three times via two singles and a walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;hit a solo home run and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7572">Bailey Urban</a>&nbsp;both had a hit and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;rounded out the hit column with a single apiece.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-howell/7566">Lauren Howell</a>&nbsp;got the start in the circle, going 2.2 innings. She allowed two runs on five walks and a pair of hits.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/alex-aguilar/7557">Alex Aguilar</a>&nbsp;was solid in 4.1 innings of relief until the game-tying home run in the seventh. That was the lone run she allowed on six hits and one walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/alison-cooper/7561">Alison Cooper</a>&nbsp;(5-8) was on the losing end in the circle. In 1.1 innings, she allowed the lone run on two hits and a walk.With one out in the bottom of the second North Texas grabbed the lead on a solo home run. In the third, two walks and a bunt single loaded the bases for the Mean Green which led to another walk, scoring a run. The Shockers turned to Aguilar out of the bullpen to prevent any further damage, and she delivered. Aguilar struck out the first batter she faced to end the inning.The Shockers finally broke into the scoring column in the top of the fifth on Tallent's two-out solo home run, cutting the deficit in half.In the sixth Wichita State grabbed momentum after loading the bases on three straight singles from Nelson, Wong and Barnard. A sac fly from Sedlacek tied the game at 2-2 and then Urban's single off the wall in center gave the Shockers a 3-2 lead.Needing three outs to secure the win, North Texas immediately led off the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run to tie the game at 3-3. Aguilar would retire the next three hitters to send the game to extra innings.Cooper escaped the eighth after a leadoff double, sending the game to the ninth. Wichita State went down in order, paving the way for Molly Rainey's walk-off solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.Game 2 | Wichita State 0, North Texas 1The Mean Green spoiled another masterful pitching performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-barber/7573">Chloe Barber</a>. On the heels of a complete game shutout with 15 strikeouts in her last outing, all she did was strikeout 14 tonight, allowing just one run on three hits and no walks. She carried a perfect game into the bottom of the fifth when North Texas' Mikayla Smith sent a one-out solo home run over the wall in right.Barber now has four games with 14 or more strikeouts this season and 29 punch outs in her last 13.0 innings.All nine of Wichita State's hits were singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lainee-brown/7559">Lainee Brown</a>&nbsp;had two each, while&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/cc-wong/8967">CC Wong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7570">Taylor Sedlacek</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7572">Bailey Urban</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/sami-hood/7565">Sami Hood</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/caroline-tallent/7571">Caroline Tallent</a>&nbsp;all had one.Wichita State loaded the bases in each of the first two innings, but failed to score.Barber struck out the side in three of the first four innings.Up Next Wichita &nbsp;State and North Texas wrap up the series Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. on ESPN+.

🥎Missed opportunities haunt shockers in doubleheader sweep

University of Kansas Sports Information

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704598537251.jpeg" alt="Kansas center Hunter Dickinson celebrates after his basket that gave his team a win over TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)" />
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 </figure>University of Kansas Sports Information<div>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Kansas center Hunter Dickinson has announced he will return to Kansas for the 2024-25 season.
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 &ldquo;This is great news,&rdquo; Kansas head coach Bill Self said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had a lot of good things happen since the end of the season and Hunter coming back has definitely added to that. Hunter made a huge impact on our team last year. He played and fought through injuries and was still one of the most consistent players in the Big 12 and nationally. Not only is Hunter a terrific player, he&rsquo;s a great leader and teammate. We expect him to contend for first-team All-American next season.&rdquo;
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A two-time Consensus All-America Second Team and two-time Wooden Award All-American, Dickinson led the Big 12 and ranks eighth nationally in rebounds per game at 10.8 in 2023-24. The 2024 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team selection from Alexandria, Virginia, Dickinson recorded his 17 double-doubles which led the Big 12 and ranked 12th nationally. With a 17.9 scoring average, which was second in the Big 12 behind teammate Kevin McCullar Jr.&rsquo;s 18.3 ppg, Dickinson was the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double. Dickinson also led the Big 12 with 14 games of 20-plus points and led Kansas with 47 blocked shots.
Dickinson ended 2023-24 with 2,208 career points and 1,148 career rebounds and was one of four active players in&nbsp;NCAA&nbsp;Division I to surpass both 2,200 points and 1,100 rebounds for his career. Others included Zach Edey (Purdue), Amanda Bacot (North Carolina) and Baylor Schereman (Creighton).
2023-24 Hunter Dickinson Accolades Wooden All American; Consensus All-America Second Team; USBWA All-America Second Team; NABC All-America Third Team; Associated Press All-America Second Team; NABC All-District 8 First Team; The Sporting News All-America Second Team; Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; All-Big 12 First Team; Big 12 All-Newcomer Team; Wooden Award Ballot (1 of 15); Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5); Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch List (1 of 40); Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (1 of 30); Big 12 Player of the Week (2.5.24); Big 12 Player of the Week (1.8.24); Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (1.8.24); Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team; Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (11.21.23); Big 12 Player of the Week (11.20.23); Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (11.20.23); Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (11.13.23)
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🏀 MBB: KU's Dickinson to return for one final season

AP Sports Report in a Minute for April 26th, 2024.

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round. The Bears selected Williams at No. 1 overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night after deciding weeks ago to bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC. The Washington Commanders followed up by taking 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU and the New England Patriots took North Carolina's Drake Maye at No. 3, making it the fourth draft with quarterbacks going with the first three picks.

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago Bears picked USC quarterback Caleb Williams to open the 2024 NFL draft, the first of six QBs in the top 12 picks. The Commanders selected Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick overall. With the first pick since parting ways with Bill Belichick, the Patriots picked quarterback Drake Maye at No. 3 overall. The Falcons made the first stunning pick of the NFL draft by taking quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick overall. Then Minnesota traded up to take J.J. McCarthy at No. 10, and Bo Nix went to Denver at No. 12.

The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12

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 </figure>AP Sports Report in a Minute for April 26th, 2024.<div><iframe title="April 26th, 2024 AP Sports in a Minute" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=3wnww-15f7c91-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draftDETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round. The Bears selected Williams at No. 1 overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night after deciding weeks ago to bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC. The Washington Commanders followed up by taking 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU and the New England Patriots took North Carolina's Drake Maye at No. 3, making it the fourth draft with quarterbacks going with the first three picks.NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picksDETROIT (AP) — The Chicago Bears picked USC quarterback Caleb Williams to open the 2024 NFL draft, the first of six QBs in the top 12 picks. The Commanders selected Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick overall. With the first pick since parting ways with Bill Belichick, the Patriots picked quarterback Drake Maye at No. 3 overall. The Falcons made the first stunning pick of the NFL draft by taking quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick overall. Then Minnesota traded up to take J.J. McCarthy at No. 10, and Bo Nix went to Denver at No. 12.The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. This was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the top 12 in the fewest number of picks for six QBs to be drafted. This marked the first time five quarterbacks were drafted in the top 10 and matched the famed 1983 class with six first-rounders in all as teams throughout the league were in search of a big-time passer who can turn the fortunes of a franchise.Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE LatuUCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken. The previous latest a defensive player was drafted came in 2021, when the Carolina Panthers took cornerback Jaycee Horn eighth overall. Not only were the 14 straight offensive players to start the draft a record, it was the first time 14 straight offensive players were taken at any point in the draft.Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the first-round series. Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 22 points and Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the defending NBA champion Nuggets won their 11th consecutive meeting with the Lakers since 2022. Anthony Davis had 33 points and 15 rebounds, and LeBron James added 26 points and nine assists in the Lakers' seventh consecutive postseason loss to Denver over the past two years.Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Embiid boldly stated "we're going to win this series" after the 76ers dropped Game 2. With one of the finest postseason efforts of his career, Embiid became the third player to ever score 50 points against the Knicks in the postseason and kept the hope of a Philadelphia series comeback very much alive. The Knicks lead the series 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series leadTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Steven Lorentz also scored for the Panthers, who will seek a sweep Saturday night in Tampa. Tkachuk had a first-period goal and added an empty-netter with 32 seconds left. Steven Stamkos, Tyler Motte and Nicholas Paul scored for Tampa Bay, with Paul cutting it to 4-3 with 5:10 left. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots.Falcons provide an NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pickFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 pick. The Falcons extended their recent trend of selecting offensive skill players in the first round by drafting Penix one month after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed. Using a draft slot normally targeted for players expected to make an immediate impact, the Falcons chose Penix as the apparent long-term successor to the 35-year-old Cousins. The Falcons had been expected to use the pick to boost their pass rush.Roger Goodell envisions more overseas games, more streaming and more cities hosting the NFL draftDETROIT (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he thinks the league will dramatically increase its number of international games in the next decade. The NFL will host five games abroad this season. Goodell says during an ESPN interview at the draft that he thinks the league will go up to 16 international games by 2034. Goodell also says the draft will continue to rotate to different locations. This year's draft is in Detroit. Next year's is in Green Bay.Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman TrophyLOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is the biggest step yet in his fight against the NCAA to restore his reputation and his records from his incredible career at Southern California. Bush and his family celebrated the restoration of his Heisman honors Thursday during a news conference atop the venerable Coliseum, where Bush played three outstanding seasons with the Trojans. Bush and his attorneys made it clear their fight against the NCAA has not ended. Bush indicated he doesn't plan to drop his defamation lawsuit filed last year against the NCAA over the governing body's characterization of the circumstances that led to Bush's troubles.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___INTERLEAGUE Final	Chicago Cubs	3	Houston	1	___AMERICAN LEAGUE Final	Minnesota	6	Chicago White Sox	3	Final	Kansas City	2	Toronto	1	Final	Cleveland	6	Boston	4	Final	Seattle	4	Texas	3	Final	Oakland	3	N.Y. Yankees	1	___NATIONAL LEAGUE Final	Milwaukee	7	Pittsburgh	5	Final	Philadelphia	5	Cincinnati	0	Final	Colorado	10	San Diego	9	Final	L.A. Dodgers	2	Washington	1	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Final	Orlando	121	Cleveland	83	Final	Philadelphia	125	New York	114	Final	Denver	112	L.A. Lakers	105	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final	Florida	5	Tampa Bay	3	Final	Carolina	3	N-Y Islanders	2	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE L-A Dodgers	at	Toronto	7:07 p.m.	Chi Cubs	at	Boston	7:10 p.m.	Cleveland	at	Atlanta	7:20 p.m.	Cincinnati	at	Texas	8:05 p.m.	N-Y Yankees	at	Milwaukee	8:10 p.m.	Arizona	at	Seattle	9:40 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City	at	Detroit	1:10 p.m.	Oakland	at	Baltimore	7:05 p.m.	Tampa Bay	at	Chi White Sox	7:40 p.m.	Minnesota	at	L-A Angels	9:38 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis	at	N-Y Mets	7:10 p.m.	Washington	at	Miami	7:10 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	San Diego	9:40 p.m.	Pittsburgh	at	San Francisco	10:15 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Milwaukee	at	Indiana	5:30 p.m.	L.A. Clippers	at	Dallas	8 p.m.	Minnesota	at	Phoenix	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS N-Y Rangers	at	Washington	7 p.m.	Vancouver	at	Nashville	7:30 p.m.	Winnipeg	at	Colorado	10 p.m.	Edmonton	at	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.	___