News
The Orlando Magic officially announced the signing of Donta Hall for the remainder of the season (which ends next Sunday). Hall played tonight for Orlando and had 7 points and 8 rebounds in 17 minutes of play.
Eryk Anders appears to be set for a rematch with Darren Stewart at UFC 263 on June 12. The two fought in March, and the bout was declared a no contest when Anders delivered an illegal knee. Anders discussed the upcoming bout on the Sport Sesh podcast today.
Couple of stellar performances from Kord Ferguson and Jereem Richards at the USATF Golden Games, which is one of the premier tune-ups before the Olympic trials. Ferguson won the men’s discus throw with a personal best throw of 63.75 meters. Richards finished 3rd in a hotly-contested men’s 200 meter race in a season-best 20.20 seconds.
Some baseball superlatives from today. Jake Walters threw 3 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts in a win for Beloit. Cobie Vance was 2-for-5 with a double and a single in Lansing’s win. Kyle Overstreet was also 2-for-5 with a double and single, and drove in 3 runs for San Antonio in its win.
WNBA draft picks – even first round draft picks – are no guarantee to make a team’s final roster, given the few spots that turn over every year. However, Jasmine Walker’s strong training camp has shown she belongs, and now the Sparks have some tough roster decisions ahead of Wednesday’s deadline.
Tommy Hunter and the Met relievers that threw in yesterday’s bullpen game chased a no-hitter for several innings yesterday. Here’s Tommy on the potential no-hitter.
Put “aggressive strike to the groin area” way down on the list of ways to get to the free throw line. Collin Sexton was on the receiving end.
Transactions
- Donta Hall – signed by the Orlando Magic for the remainder of the season (officially announced today).
Game Results
GOLF Honda LPGA Thailand Final: Kristen Gillman – 73-69-68-73, -5, T49 Cheyenne Knight – 77-72-68-73, +2, 67th Regions Tradition final: Dicky Pride – 69-69-67-77, -6, 13th Spike McRoy – 78-74-78-77, +19, T74 Wells Fargo Championship final: Justin Thomas – 69-73-71-71, E, T26 Simmons Bank Open final: Lee Hodges – 68-71-70-75, -4, T32 Trey Mullinax – 69-69-71-75, -4, T32 BASKETBALL Perth 98, NZ Breakers 84. Levi Randolph (NZB) – DNP (hamstring). Fraport 96, Hamburg 89. Michael Kessens (FRA) – DNP. Dallas 124, Cleveland 97. Collin Sexton – 32 minutes, 24 points (5-14 2pg, 3-5 3pg, 5-7 FT), 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 turnovers, 1 foul. New Orleans 112, Charlotte 110. Kira Lewis – 15 minutes, 2 points (1-3 FG), 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls. Minnesota 128, Orlando 96. Donta Hall – 17 minutes, 7 points (2-3 FG, 3-5 FT), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul. Ituano 64, Araraquara 50. Alana Gonçalo Da Silva (ITU) – 30 minutes, 14 points (4-5 2pg, 2-5 3pg, 0-1 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls. SOCCER Atlético de Madrid 1, Madrid CFF 0. Merel Van Dongen – no stats; played full match TRACK & FIELD USATF Golden Games Men’s Discus Throw: Kord Ferguson – 63.75 meters, 1st (personal best) USATF Golden Games Women’s Shot Put: Portious Warren – 17.83 meters, 8th Haley Teel – 17.32 meters, 11th USATF Golden Games Men’s 200m: Jereem Richards – 20.20 seconds, 3rd (season best) BASEBALL Lansing 5, Lake County 2. Cobie Vance (2B) – 2-5, 1 double, 1 single. Beloit 7, Wisconsin 2. Jake Walters (ND) – 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP. San Antonio 7, Corpus Christi 5. Kyle Overstreet (DH) – 2-5, 1 double, 1 single, 3 RBI. Chandler Taylor (RF) – 1-4, 1 single. San Jose 5, Fresno 3. Brett Auerbach (C) – 1-4, 1 double, 1 run; 1 runner CS, 1 PB.
