News
Krystal Rivers and Allianz MTV Stuttgart staved off elimination in Game Four of the Volley Bundesliga finals, forcing a final Game Five with a straight-set win over Schwerin. Rivers had 22 points and was named Match MVP.
Jonathan Hardee and Charlie Nikitas both had successful rounds at US Open sectional qualifiers today. Hardee finished 68, T-1st at a sectional qualifier in Pensacola to get one of the two qualifying spots. Nikitas had to do a little more work. He finished 71, T-3rd, and prevailed in a 4-for-2 playoff at the Grayslake, IL sectional. Both will now advance to US Open final qualifying on June 3.
Justin Thomas stands to gain $30 million in equity in the new PGA Tour venture, according to reports. Thomas would be one of the four highest-compensated golfers under the plan, which is designed in part to reward golfers who turned down LIV Tour offers and stayed loyal to the PGA Tour.
Riley Mattingly Parker will be playing with the Tampa Bay Sun in the upstart USL Super League, which will launch its inaugural season in August.
Alexa Guarachi Bruner has been announced as the new Director of Tennis at the Watersound Club on the Florida Gulf Coast. Guarachi, who hasn’t played since September 2023, also confirms that she’s retired from professional tennis.
The Tuscaloosa News gathered teammates’ favorite Terrion Arnold stories.
Media Appearances
Links to press conferences from today:
Haylie McCleney guests on the Out of the Box podcast. Interview with McCleney starts at the 57:55 mark.
Atlanta’s 11Alive did a feature on Daniel Haugh and his quest to make another Olympic team.
Recently-retired Ross Pierschbacher was interviewed on Tide 100.9.
Merel van Dongen was interviewed on The Guardian’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast. Van Dongen discussed burnout and overload from soccer’s compact schedule.
Scenes and Highlights
Spencer Turnbull's 2Ks in the 1st. pic.twitter.com/jvSSGzOSy6
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 24, 2024
Spencer Turnbull, 8th K pic.twitter.com/XkaQguHZqc
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 25, 2024
Jim Jarvis plates two more with a liner over the shortstop, and it’s 4-0 Lakeland in the first inning. pic.twitter.com/0r4l6mtHHJ
— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) April 24, 2024
Jim Jarvis stings a 2-run double into the corner. He’s 3-for-3 today with two doubles and 4 RBIs. It’s 10-1 Lakeland in the 4th inning. pic.twitter.com/jevuEWmXrK
— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) April 24, 2024
ya ever see an RBI bunt?
— Harrisburg Senators (@HbgSenators) April 24, 2024
Andrew Pinckney with the RBI to put the Sens up 3-2 in the top of the 10th‼️ pic.twitter.com/p06k5xE77i
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Game Results
TENNIS
ITF Angers 25K
Singles Rd of 32:
Patrick Kaukovalta lost to Pierre Delage 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
ITF Monastir 15K
Singles Rd of 32:
Alexey Nesterov lost to Ammar Elamin 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
Mutua Madrid Open
Women’s Doubles Rd o f32:
Erin Routliffe / A Krueger lost to Kenin / Mattek-Sands 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 1-0 (11-9).
BASKETBALL
Hapoel Jerusalem 103, Hapoel Eilat 85.
Levi Randolph – 28 minutes, 22 points (4-9 2pg, 4-7 3pg, 2-2 FT), 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, +16.
Uganda City Oilers 82, Al Ahly Cairo 81.
Tony Mitchell – 27 minutes, 11 points (3-5 2pg, 1-2 3pg, 2-2 FT), 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, -1.
EuroLeague Quarterfinals Gm 1.
Fenerbahçe Istanbul 95, Monaco 91 (F/OT).
Donta Hall – 8 minutes, 0 points (0-0 FG), 1 foul, -1.
Paris 92, Cholet 90 (F/OT).
Michael Kessens – 14 minutes, 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), 2 assists, 3 blocks, 2 fouls, +3.
Western Conference Rd 1, Gm 2.
Oklahoma City 124, New Orleans 92 (leads 2-0).
Herbert Jones - 36 minutes, 18 points (2-2 2pg, 4-7 3pg, 2-2 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls, -16.
Rayos de Hermosillo 95, Pioneros de los Mochis 84.
Daniel Giddens – inactive.
VOLLEYBALL
Volley Bundesliga Finals Match 4
Stuttgart 3, Schwerin 0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-20); series tied 2-2.
Krystal Rivers – 22 points (20 kills, 2 aces); 59% (20-34) attack efficiency; Match MVP.
BASEBALL
Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 4.
Spencer Turnbull (ND) – 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 8 K, 1 HR allowed.
Texas 5, Seattle 1.
David Robertson (H, 8) – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K.
Harrisburg 3, Erie 2 (F/10).
Andrew Pinckney (RF) – 2-4, 2 singles, 1 BB, 2 RBI, 2 SB.
Tulsa 6, NW Arkansas 3.
Peyton Wilson (CF) – 1-4, 1 single, 1 run; 1 OF assist.
Clearwater 5, Bradenton 3.
Garrett McMillan – 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K.
Lakeland 14, Tampa 5.
Jim Jarvis (2B) – 3-6, 2 doubles, 1 single, 4 RBI, 1 SB, 2 runs.
Greenville 6, Greensboro 5.
Caden Rose (RF) – 1-4, 1 single, 1 run.
