TV SCHEDULE, STANDINGS & MORE - MAY 24
TV, RADIO
TODAY
5:30 a.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Made in Denmark Second Round from Farso, Denmark (GOLF).
9:30 a.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Made in Denmark Second Round from Farso, Denmark (GOLF).
11 a.m. - College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 10 from Durham, N.C. - Georgia Tech vs. Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH).
11 a.m. - IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Carb Day from Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
11:50 a.m. - International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D Match - Qatar vs. Nigeria (FOX SPORTS 2).
1 p.m. - Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions Senior PGA Championship Second Round from Rochester, N.Y. (GOLF).
1 p.m. - IRL Racing: IndyCar Series IndyLights from Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
2 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK).
2 p.m. - IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Carb Day from Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
2:20 p.m. - International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group C Match - Uruguay vs. Norway (FOX SPORTS 2).
2:30 p.m. - International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D Match - United States vs Ukraine (FOX SPORTS 1).
3 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Northwestern at Oklahoma (ESPN2).
3 p.m. - College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 11 from Durham, N.C. - Miami vs. North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).
4 p.m. - PGA Golf: Charles Schwab Challenge Second Round from Fort Worth, Texas (GOLF).
4 p.m. - College Baseball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK).
4:30 p.m. - College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Tournament Game from Omaha, Neb. (BIG TEN NETWORK).
5 p.m. - Women's College Lacrosse: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Match - Northwestern vs. Maryland (ESPNEWS).
5 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Louisiana State at Minnesota (ESPN2).
6:05 p.m. - Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).
7 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Oklahoma State at Florida State (ESPN).
7 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Tennessee at Florida (ESPN2).
7 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Mississippi at Arizona (ESPNU).
7:30 p.m. - Women's College Lacrosse: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Match - North Carolina vs. Boston College (ESPNEWS).
7:30 p.m. - LPGA Golf: Pure Silk Championship Second Round from Williamsburg, Va. (GOLF).
7 p.m. - College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 11 from Durham, N.C. - Miami vs. North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).
7:30 p.m. - College Baseball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK).
8 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Atlanta at St. Louis (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7).
8 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Boston at Houston or Atlanta at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK).
8:30 p.m. - College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Tournament Game from Omaha, Neb. (BIG TEN NETWORK).
9 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 2 - Texas at Alabama (ESPN).
9 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - Kentucky at Washington (ESPN2).
9 p.m. - College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Regional Game 1 - UCLA at James Madison (ESPNU).
NBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALs
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Eastern Conference
Milwaukee 2, Toronto 2
Wednesday, May 15: Milwaukee 108, Toronto 100
Friday, May 17: Milwaukee 125, Toronto 103
Sunday, May 19: Toronto 118, Milwaukee 112, 2OT
Tuesday, May 21: Toronto 120, Milwaukee 102
Thursday, May 23: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m.
x-Monday, May 27: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Western Conference
Golden State 4, Portland 0
Tuesday, May 14: Golden State 116, Portland 94
Thursday, May 16: Golden State 114, Portland 111
Saturday, May 18: Golden State 110 Portland 99
Monday, May 20: Golden State 119, Portland 117, OT
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Golden State vs. Milwaukee/Toronto winner
Thursday, May 30: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 2: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 5: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m.
Friday, June 7: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m.
x-Monday, June 10: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 9 p.m.
x-Thursday, June 13: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m.
x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 8 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston 4, Carolina 0
Thursday, May 9: Boston 5, Carolina 2
Sunday, May 12: Boston 6, Carolina 2
Tuesday, May 14: Boston 2, Carolina 1
Thursday, May 16: Boston 4, Carolina 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
St. Louis 4, San Jose 2
Saturday, May 11: San Jose 6, St. Louis 3
Monday, May 13: St. Louis 4, San Jose 2
Wednesday, May 15: San Jose 5, St. Louis 4, OT
Friday, May 17: St. Louis 2, San Jose 1
Sunday, May 19: St. Louis 5, San Jose 0
Tuesday, May 21: St. Louis 5, San Jose 1
STANLEY CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Boston vs. St. Louis
Monday, May 27: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 1: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Monday, June 3: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
x-Thursday, June 6: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m.
x-Sunday, June 9: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
x-Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m.
MLB STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
All Times EDT
By The Associated Press
East Division
WLPctGB
New York3217.653-
Tampa Bay2818.6092
Boston2723.5405
Toronto2030.40012
Baltimore1535.30017
Central Division
WLPctGB
Minnesota3216.667-
Cleveland2523.5217
Chicago2226.45810
Detroit1829.38313
Kansas City1732.34715
West Division
WLPctGB
Houston3317.660-
Texas2423.5117
Oakland2525.5008
Los Angeles2226.45810
Seattle2329.44211
Wednesday's Games
Minnesota at L.A. Angels, ppd.
Oakland 7, Cleveland 2
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 2, 1st game
Texas 2, Seattle 1
N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5
Boston 6, Toronto 5, 13 innings
Miami 6, Detroit 3
Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
St. Louis 10, Kansas City 3, 2nd game
Chicago White Sox 9, Houston 4
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 5
Boston 8, Toronto 2
Miami 5, Detroit 2
Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m.
Friday's Games
San Diego (Lucchesi 3-3) at Toronto (Thornton 1-4), 7:07 p.m.
Detroit (Soto 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 3-4), 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Snell 3-4) at Cleveland (Bieber 3-2), 7:10 p.m.
Boston (Sale 1-5) at Houston (Miley 4-2), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Lopez 3-4) at Minnesota (Berrios 6-2), 8:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Kansas City (Junis 3-5), 8:15 p.m.
Baltimore (Means 5-4) at Colorado (Hoffman 0-1), 8:40 p.m.
Seattle (LeBlanc 2-1) at Oakland (Mengden 1-1), 10:07 p.m.
Texas (Smyly 0-3) at L.A. Angels (Canning 2-1), 10:07 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m.
San Diego at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.
Seattle at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.
Boston at Houston, 7:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Colorado, 9:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
Philadelphia2921.580-
Atlanta2723.5402
New York2425.4904
Washington1931.38010
Miami1631.34011
Central Division
WLPctGB
Chicago2919.604-
Milwaukee2922.5691
Pittsburgh2522.5323
St. Louis2524.5104
Cincinnati2227.4497
West Division
WLPctGB
Los Angeles3218.640-
San Diego2624.5206
Arizona2525.5007
Colorado2226.4589
San Francisco2127.43810
Wednesday's Games
Milwaukee 11, Cincinnati 9
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 2, 1st game
San Diego 5, Arizona 2
Colorado 9, Pittsburgh 3
Miami 6, Detroit 3
N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 1
Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
St. Louis 10, Kansas City 3, 2nd game
Chicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia 4
Atlanta 9, San Francisco 2
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 4
Pittsburgh 14, Colorado 6
Miami 5, Detroit 2
Philadelphia 9, Chicago Cubs 7
Atlanta at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.
Friday's Games
Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-4), 2:20 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 4-1) at Pittsburgh (TBD), 7:05 p.m.
Miami (Lopez 3-5) at Washington (McGowan 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
San Diego (Lucchesi 3-3) at Toronto (Thornton 1-4), 7:07 p.m.
Detroit (Soto 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 3-4), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Eickhoff 2-2) at Milwaukee (Anderson 2-0), 8:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Foltynewicz 0-3) at St. Louis (Mikolas 4-4), 8:15 p.m.
Baltimore (Means 5-4) at Colorado (Hoffman 0-1), 8:40 p.m.
Arizona (Ray 3-1) at San Francisco (Pomeranz 1-4), 10:15 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
San Diego at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Colorado, 9:10 p.m.
MLB LEADERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING - Polanco, Minnesota, .339; Reddick, Houston, .331; Andrus, Texas, .325; Brantley, Houston, .325; LeMahieu, New York, .324; Anderson, Chicago, .322; Devers, Boston, .317; Springer, Houston, .313; Martinez, Boston, .308; Fletcher, Los Angeles, .303.
RUNS - Betts, Boston, 42; Springer, Houston, 41; Haniger, Seattle, 40; Merrifield, Kansas City, 38; Bogaerts, Boston, 36; Encarnacion, Seattle, 36; Gallo, Texas, 36; Devers, Boston, 35; 3 tied at 33.
RBI - Springer, Houston, 42; Abreu, Chicago, 40; Mondesi, Kansas City, 40; Santana, Seattle, 38; Rosario, Minnesota, 37; Bregman, Houston, 35; Gallo, Texas, 35; Voit, New York, 35; 4 tied at 34.
HITS - Brantley, Houston, 62; Polanco, Minnesota, 62; Devers, Boston, 60; Merrifield, Kansas City, 59; Springer, Houston, 57; LeMahieu, New York, 56; Mancini, Baltimore, 56; Mondesi, Kansas City, 56; Simmons, Los Angeles, 56; Anderson, Chicago, 55.
DOUBLES - Buxton, Minnesota, 18; Healy, Seattle, 16; Mancini, Baltimore, 15; Bogaerts, Boston, 14; Brantley, Houston, 14; Castellanos, Detroit, 14; AGordon, Kansas City, 14; Merrifield, Kansas City, 14; 8 tied at 13.
TRIPLES - Mondesi, Kansas City, 7; Merrifield, Kansas City, 6; Polanco, Minnesota, 5; Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 4; Castellanos, Detroit, 3; Dozier, Kansas City, 3; Rodriguez, Detroit, 3; 16 tied at 2.
HOME RUNS - Springer, Houston, 17; Bregman, Houston, 15; Gallo, Texas, 15; Sanchez, New York, 15; Vogelbach, Seattle, 14; Encarnacion, Seattle, 13; Moreland, Boston, 13; Rosario, Minnesota, 13; 7 tied at 12.
STOLEN BASES - Mondesi, Kansas City, 17; Anderson, Chicago, 13; DGordon, Seattle, 12; Ramirez, Cleveland, 12; Hamilton, Kansas City, 9; Villar, Baltimore, 9; 5 tied at 8.
PITCHING - German, New York, 9-1; Verlander, Houston, 8-1; Berrios, Minnesota, 6-2; Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 6-1; Lynn, Texas, 6-3; Montas, Oakland, 6-2; Odorizzi, Minnesota, 6-2; Perez, Minnesota, 6-1; Walden, Boston, 6-0; 7 tied at 5.
ERA - Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 1.86; Verlander, Houston, 2.24; Odorizzi, Minnesota, 2.38; Montas, Oakland, 2.40; German, New York, 2.60; Minor, Texas, 2.64; Morton, Tampa Bay, 2.65; Turnbull, Detroit, 2.68; Stroman, Toronto, 2.81; Perez, Minnesota, 2.89.
STRIKEOUTS - Cole, Houston, 100; Verlander, Houston, 89; Sale, Boston, 83; Bauer, Cleveland, 80; Boyd, Detroit, 80; Snell, Tampa Bay, 71; Bieber, Cleveland, 69; Minor, Texas, 67; Morton, Tampa Bay, 67; Carrasco, Cleveland, 66.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING - Bellinger, Los Angeles, .394; Bell, Pittsburgh, .339; Cabrera, Pittsburgh, .333; McNeil, New York, .333; Segura, Philadelphia, .325; Yelich, Milwaukee, .325; Freeman, Atlanta, .325; Baez, Chicago, .320; Arenado, Colorado, .316; Martinez, St. Louis, .313.
RUNS - Bellinger, Los Angeles, 43; Bryant, Chicago, 40; Yelich, Milwaukee, 40; Story, Colorado, 39; DeJong, St. Louis, 38; Baez, Chicago, 36; Ozuna, St. Louis, 36; 5 tied at 35.
RBI - Bell, Pittsburgh, 47; Ozuna, St. Louis, 45; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 44; Yelich, Milwaukee, 41; Hoskins, Philadelphia, 38; Alonso, New York, 37; Rizzo, Chicago, 37; Arenado, Colorado, 35; Escobar, Arizona, 34; Baez, Chicago, 33.
HITS - Bellinger, Los Angeles, 67; Baez, Chicago, 62; Freeman, Atlanta, 62; Arenado, Colorado, 61; Bell, Pittsburgh, 60; Blackmon, Colorado, 60; Peralta, Arizona, 59; DeJong, St. Louis, 57; 3 tied at 55.
DOUBLES - Baez, Chicago, 17; DeJong, St. Louis, 17; Rendon, Washington, 17; Cain, Milwaukee, 16; Peralta, Arizona, 16; Ahmed, Arizona, 15; Bell, Pittsburgh, 15; Walker, Arizona, 15; Bryant, Chicago, 14; 6 tied at 13.
TRIPLES - Blackmon, Colorado, 5; Tapia, Colorado, 4; Escobar, Arizona, 3; Rosario, New York, 3; Swanson, Atlanta, 3; 18 tied at 2.
HOME RUNS - Yelich, Milwaukee, 19; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 17; Alonso, New York, 16; Bell, Pittsburgh, 16; Reyes, San Diego, 15; Ozuna, St. Louis, 14; Pederson, Los Angeles, 14; Rizzo, Chicago, 13; Suarez, Cincinnati, 13; 4 tied at 12.
STOLEN BASES - Dyson, Arizona, 12; Robles, Washington, 9; Yelich, Milwaukee, 9; Marte, Pittsburgh, 8; Story, Colorado, 8; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 7; Puig, Cincinnati, 7; Wong, St. Louis, 7; 3 tied at 6.
PITCHING - Fried, Atlanta, 7-2; Greinke, Arizona, 6-2; Ryu, Los Angeles, 6-1; Woodruff, Milwaukee, 6-1; 8 tied at 5.
ERA - Ryu, Los Angeles, 1.52; Paddack, San Diego, 1.93; Smith, Miami, 2.38; Castillo, Cincinnati, 2.38; Davies, Milwaukee, 2.42; Eflin, Philadelphia, 2.76; Lyles, Pittsburgh, 2.81; Fried, Atlanta, 2.88; Greinke, Arizona, 2.89; Strahm, San Diego, 3.06.
STRIKEOUTS - Scherzer, Washington, 96; Strasburg, Washington, 87; Castillo, Cincinnati, 78; Corbin, Washington, 76; deGrom, New York, 75; Marquez, Colorado, 72; Smith, Miami, 71; Wheeler, New York, 70; Greinke, Arizona, 67; Ray, Arizona, 67.
TRANSACTIONS
THURSDAY
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Optioned OF Joey Rickard to Norfolk (IL).
BOSTON RED SOX - Placed RHP Tyler Thornburg on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Travis Lakins from Pawtucket (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Optioned RHP Jake Newberry to Omaha (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Sent RHP Luis Garcia to Inland Empire (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
MINNESOTA TWINS - Released RHP Addison Reed.
NEW YORK YANKEES - Placed CC Sabathia on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS - Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Ryan Yarbrough from Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS - Placed OF Willie Calhoun on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Delino DeShields from Nashville (PCL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Optioned RHP Jimmy Cordero to Buffalo (IL), then designated him for assignment. Reinstated LHP Clayton Richard from the 10-day IL. Signed LHP Buddy Boshers to a minor league contract. Claimed LHP Zac Rosscup off waivers from Seattle.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Optioned RHP Jimmie Sherfy to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES - Sent RHP Chad Sobotka to Gwinnett (IL) for a rehab assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS - Sent RHP Riley Ferrell to New Orleans (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Sent 3B Travis Shaw to San Antonio (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
NEW YORK METS - Placed 2B Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil on the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Tim Peterson for assignment. Recalled SS Luis Guillorme and LHP Ryan O'Rourke from Syracuse (IL). Claimed OF Aaron Altherr off waivers from San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Optioned LHP Cole Irvin to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Lehigh Valley.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Optioned RHP Ryan Helsley to Menphis. Recalled OF Lane Thomas from Memphis.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Signed RHP Keith Weisenberg to a minor league contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL - Suspended Cincinnati OL Alex Redmond four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
ATLANTA FALCONS - Promoted Steve Sabo to director of player personnel, Anthony Robinson to director of college scouting, Michael Ross to Eastern regional scout, Richard Sanders to Southwest area scout and Peniel Jean to pro personnel scout.
MIAMI DOLPHINS - Waived LB James Burgess. Signed DT Adolphus Washington.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Signed WR Gunner Olszewski.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Waived OT Chidi Okeke. Signed OT Adam Bisnowaty.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS - Signed WR Jake Smith.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD - Named Mike Modano executive adviser to the owner and president.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Agreed to terms with C Brock Nelson on a six-year contract.
OTTAWA SENATORS - Named D.J. Smith coach and signed him to a three-year contract.
SOCCER
National Women's Soccer League
ORLANDO PRIDE - Signed Ds Alika Keene and Hana Kerner and M Taylor Porter.
WASHINGTON SPIRIT - Signed F Crystal Thomas.
COLLEGE
IOWA - Sophomore F Joe Wieskamp withdrew from the NBA draft.
NORTH CAROLINA - Named Meghin Williams assistant to the athletic director and director of women's basketball operations and Jessica Imhof director of women's basketball scouting and video operations.
N.C. STATE - Signed women's basketball coach Wes Moore to a six-year contract.
NOTRE DAME - Announced graduate women's basketball G Marta Sniezek is transferring from Stanford.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Named Nicole Tyson women's wrestling coach.
TEXAS - Approved a two-year contract extension for football coach Tom Herman. Promoted interim men's tennis coach Bruce Berque to permanent status.
TULANE - Promoted Alan Frey to associate head women's basketball coach.
VANDERBILT - Named Ricardo Patton senior adviser to men's basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse.