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On this week's Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, we continue our “Business at the Brickyard” series from the newly renovated Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The $60 million overhaul is already drawing crowds and boosting memberships, with new interactive exhibits, STEM learning opportunities and a major spotlight on Roger Penske's legacy. Penske Entertainment's Allison Melangton joins Gerry to discuss how IndyCar is strengthening its connection to fans across Indiana — from porch parties and statewide fan fests to collaborations with the arts community. Also in this episode: Big sales at the State Fairgrounds: Mecum Auctions wraps up nine days of bidding with more than 3,000 collector cars and over $100 million in transactions. Roche ramps up in Indy: The company will invest $550 million in its diagnostics campus and bring hundreds of jobs to the city. Slate Auto chooses Warsaw: The electric vehicle startup is repurposing a former printing facility to build affordable EVs, with production starting in 2026. “100 Days to Indy” returns: The hit docuseries gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar stars and their lives off the track. Sam Schmidt marks 25 years: The racing legend expands his impact through the Driven NeuroRecovery Center in Carmel, offering new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Higher ed investments: Goshen College opens a $21 million nursing training center, and Eli Lilly teams up with Purdue for a $250 million research collaboration. Trackside eats: Yelp's Brittany Smith shares five fan-favorite restaurants near Indiana racetracks, including stops in Speedway, Kokomo and Hobart. As the Indy 500 approaches, we spotlight the people, companies and communities fueling Indiana's motorsports economy.

In this episode, Kyle Fairchild, corporate counsel for Penske Entertainment, joins us to discuss the legal side of motorsports. He shares insights about the Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC), recent trends in motorsports law, and how Penske Entertainment manages legal operations for the Indianapolis 500, IMS, and IndyCar. Fairchild also reflects on his career journey, the growth of TRAC, and what makes the Indy 500's pre-race traditions so special.

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee as Kevin starts recaps last weekend’s testing from the Indianapolis road course and talks about his early screening inside the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Later, Kevin and producer Landon Coons read and answer fan questions from X, starting with Jay Frye becoming the newest team principal as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Thermal Club TV ratings, a new RACER article on key pieces for the 2026 calendar, and engine costs. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Landon talk about the recent Indy NXT testing from Nashville Superspeedway with Dennis Hauger topping the charts, Sophia Florsch and HMD Motorsports parting ways after one race, Kyle Larson getting a double documentary through Amazon Prime Video, and more on the 2026 calendar. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, Kevin talks with Habitat for Humanity donators, Glen and Stacy Pomeroy along with their sons, John and Luke, on John’s high school media experience. To start the second hour of the show, Kevin finally finds Curt as they talk about the Long Beach Grand Prix with the new Penske Entertainment acquisition. They also grade the team's performance with two races into the season Later in the second hour of the program, Curt is joined by Jim Michaelian, President and CEO of the Long Beach Grand Prix, to talk about the history of the race and entering it’s 50th race anniversary. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks more about Jay Frye staying in IndyCar with RLL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode: IndyCar makes IndyCar LIVE available as a stop-gap streaming platform for the 2025 season, Tim Cindric steps back as president of Team Penske to just focus on IndyCar, Nashville will be promoted by Penske Entertainment moving forward, and Michael Cannon leaves PREMA just weeks before the season starts. 

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about Curt’s recent induction into the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame. They talk about McLaren and Zak Brown eyeing an expansion into sportscars and it could potentially impact their IndyCar and Formula E teams. They also talk about Jimmie Johnson becoming the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club along with Knighthead Capital Management taking a minority stake. There are also reports according to Tony Donohue, that Jimmie Johnson could co-own an Indianapolis 500 ride with Tom Brady for Chip Ganassi Racing and Sebastien Bourdais being the driver. They also talk about Takuma Sato being in high talks for another Indy 500 one-off. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Penske Entertainment will take over promoting the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. To wrap up the first hour of the show, Kevin answers some fan questions from X and previews the second hour. To start the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about what the practice schedule could look like for the IndyCar season. They recap the 24 Hours of Daytona with Porsche Penske going back-to-back as Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, and Laurens Vanthoor being the overall winners. They also talk about how other IndyCar drivers finished in the race and how the TV crew managed themselves for 24 hours. Later, they talk about ticket prices for the Thermal Club race. Later in the second hour of the program, they talk about the second FOX IndyCar driver commercial featuring Alex Palou, and that there will be one more with Pato O’Ward and more commercials during the Super Bowl. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin recaps the results of the IndyCar testing at Thermal Club and previews the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Mitch Daniels, who was a two-term governor of Indiana, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush and until recently, the 12th president of Purdue University. He was elected Indiana governor in his first bid for any elected office, and then re-elected with more votes than any candidate in the state's history. A former top executive at Eli Lilly, he was named to Fortune magazine's list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders and elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Purdue named its business school for him. Mitch earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton and a law degree from Georgetown. Mitch is the author of three books including the recently-released Boiler Up- A University President in the Public Square, and he is a contributing columnist for the Washington Post. Find Show Notes below. Listen to the radio broadcast live on iHeart Radio, or to "THE MENTORS RADIO" podcast any time, anywhere, on any podcast platform – subscribe here to not miss an episode! SHOW NOTES: MITCH DANIELS: BIO: Mitchell E. Daniels (Mitch Daniels) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Daniels BOOKS: Boiler Up-A University President in the Public Square, by Mitch Daniels Leading the Revolution: Lessons from the Mitch Daniels Era, by Eric Holcomb, et.al. Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans, by Mitch Daniels WEBSITE & VIDEO CLIP: Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundaton Mitch Daniels interviews fellow classmate and friend, Mark Miles, President and CEO, Penske Entertainment - at the 2024 Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation (MLDF) Annual Event -- terrific interview -- https://youtu.be/XYk-uo5zj10?feature=shared&t=764 “I will urge that our purpose be bold, that if we err, we err on the side of action, of movement, of experiment. And that our aim be high.” — Mitch Daniels

PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 65 – Racing into the New Year with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles  December 31, 2024 Happy New Year to everyone from Pit Pass Indy. Show host Bruce Martin races into 2025 with an extensive, informative “Deep Dive” interview with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles. Penske Entertainment owns IndyCar, the Indianapolis 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Miles discusses the major decisions from 2024 and how those decisions should produce positive results in 2025. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500 From all of us at Pit Pass Indy, Happy New Year!

Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden report for duty on another edition of Speed Street where they fill listeners in on the driver evaluation tests taking place at Thermal Club this week. Conor explains the uniqueness of the test, which features only one full-time IndyCar racer, Louis Foster, among many outsiders like Logan Sargeant and Felipe Nasr. They also unpack the blockbuster news of Penske Entertainment buying the Long Beach Grand Prix, ensuring its place in the IndyCar stratosphere for years to come. Finally, Conor previews the upcoming Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix where he will be serving as a commentator for the second year in a row. 2024 IndyNXT Champion Louis Foster stops by the show to discuss his family history in racing and his recent signing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan for the 2025 IndyCar season. Louis explains after finding success in karts and the Ginetta Junior Championship, he ventured into the world of single seater racing through the Formula ladder, competing in the British F4 and F3 championships. He would leave Euroformula racing for the United States where he began on the Road to Indy, to which he credits most of his racing success. He fills listeners in on how his deal with RLL came to be, and how he is excited to lean on veteran Graham Rahal as a resource next season. The guys also discuss life away from the track, Louis' quick adaptation to oval racing and the ever burning question of how to improve the IndyCar Series.

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about the midday notes from today's testing from The Thermal Club with the new rookie drivers. They also talk about the filming of a new Honda commercial in Las Vegas with Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda driving IndyCars. Later, they talk about the mutual split of Arrow McLaren and Gavin Ward.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin talks to Curt talk with Gabby Chaves to talk about his recent test at Texas Motor Speedway with Andretti Global and how the deal came to be.   To wrap up the first hour of the program, Kevin talks with Dr. Nassar Hanna of the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center to talk about November being lung cancer awareness month.   To start the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Penske Entertainment purchasing the Long Beach Grand Prix and how F1 or NASCAR could play in the future of the event. They also talk about the F1 Monaco Grand Prix getting a switched and nonconflicting date with the Indy 500 starting in June 2026.   Later in the second hour of the program, Kevin and Curt look at the 2025 IndyCar and NASCAR TV schedules and start times. They also talk about the results from the Thermal Club rookie test and talk with Hunter McElrea to discuss how his test sessions went and preview his next season in LMP2.   Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, and Felix Rosenqvist competing in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Meyer Shank Racing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode: Penske Entertainment has bought the Long Beach Grand Prix, ensuring one of IndyCar's crown jewel events stays on the schedule for a long time. Plus, testing and silly season updates on the remaining spots available on the grid. 

News from the boardrooms of Penske Entertainment overshadow an underwhelming Formula 1 race.

Kristin Weeden is the Chief Talent Officer at Penske Entertainment. As we continue our focus on sports organizational leadership in Indianapolis this year, we wanted to check back in with Penske, including Indianapolis Motor Speedway, INDYCAR, and IMS Productions, to learn about what they are doing from a Human Resources perspective to continue to make the track an inclusive environment for its employees, interns, and fans. Kristin came by the studio and provided great insight into some of the wonderful programs, initiatives, and thought leadership that she and others on the Penske leadership team are implementing to effectuate and drive real change, real fast. Kristin also provided great transparency regarding some of the pragmatic challenges that women face when in positions of leadership in sports, particularly male sports organizations.    

Scott Dixon, Pato O'Ward, Will Power, Scott McLaughlin, Penske Corporation President Bud Denker and Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles  June 4, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an impressive list of exclusive interviews for this week's Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix race winner Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren and Team Penske drivers Will Power and Scott McLaughlin. Also, Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles and Penske Corporation President Bud Denker, the Vice Chairman of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward. Gain ground with Penske! And for all your shopping needs, be sure to visit your local Hy-Vee – where there's a helpful smile in every aisle. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

The New IMS: A Balancing Act For decades, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a one-event venue. Today, IMS plays host to some 200 events a year. Penske Entertainment's Allison Melangton talks demand, balancing tradition and what's next for IMS. $90 million IMS Museum Makeover The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is undergoing a nearly $90 million transformation that will open to the public just before next year's Indy 500. Mary- Rachel Redman gives us a sneak peek at what we can expect. IndyCar drivers fueling capital campaign An ambitious capital campaign to expand an Indianapolis animal shelter is nearing the finish line. Kylie Veleta talks with some high-profile IndyCar drivers who are helping fuel the effort. Indy Fanfest: Grassroots effort connects race fans statewide In an effort to connect with race fans where they live, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is getting back to basics. We'll tell you why IMS is already looking to expand its traveling Fan Fest.

“100 Days to Indy” is getting ready for the ultimate prize, the Indy 500, with two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou.He joined us today to share information about his racing career, home life, and more!Reflecting on last year's challenges, including a pit road incident that dashed his Indy 500 hopes, Palou plans on dominating this May's race and vying for back-to-back titles.Alex Palou from Barcelona, Spain, brings a wealth of racing experience to his fourth season with Chip Ganassi Racing.Meanwhile, “100 Days to Indy” amplifies the excitement!The series captures every twist and turn of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, gearing up for the epic month of May at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.With a spotlight on the thrilling buildup to the Indy 500, “100 Days to Indy” invites viewers to experience the intensity and drama of elite motorsports.Produced by Penske Entertainment, the series promises to deliver adrenaline-fueled action and behind-the-scenes insights into the drivers' journeys.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 25, 2024 ~ Michael Montri, Vice President Penske Entertainment joins Terry Rhadigan live from the Qube on draft day.

Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles discusses The Thermal Club, TV negotiations, the 108th Indianapolis 500 and much more. April 2, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin catches up with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles to discuss the recent $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club, discuss negotiations for the next television and media rights deal for IndyCar, and look ahead to next week's Indy 500 Open Testing and the 108th Indianapolis 500. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

This week's episode: A recap of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg dominated by Team Penske's Josef Newgarden to kick off the 2024 IndyCar season. Plus, IndyCar team owners speak out against Penske Entertainment and some Indy 500 entry notes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Allison Melangton, Senior Vice President at Penske Entertainment. In their discussion, Allison shares stories of her upbringing, the opportunity, vision, and passion that led her to pick up and move to Indiana without ever having visited the state previously, as well as her thoughts on what sets Indianapolis and Indiana apart from anywhere else in the country. Allison takes a deep dive into various major sporting events in Indianapolis over the last three decades, including the 100th running of the Indy 500 and the 2012 Super Bowl. She also covers her civic involvement in community service projects, her philosophy on volunteerism and philanthropy, as well as the importance of leadership alignment and partnership in the sports industry. 

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL– SEASON 3, EPISODE 50 – The Latest From Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles About IndyCar 2024 December 12, 2023 Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles. Among the topics discussed is IndyCar's decision to delay the implementation of the Hybrid Assist Unit in 2024, the progress of negotiations for a new media rights and television contract and other IndyCar topics for 2024. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Tim and Dan welcome Nathan Brown of the Indianapolis Star to Turn Four. Hear how Nathan got his start in journalism and eventually finding his way to what is the center of all things IndyCar and IMS in an assignment that is as synonymous as it gets. Nathan discusses Kyle Larson's upcoming attempt at the double; The health of the series and all that Penske Entertainment bring to the table; The unfortunate removal of Texas Motor Speedway for 2024 and we of course get his take on the big silly season news of Romain Grosjean joining Juncos Hollinger Racing in place of Callum Ilott who expected to return. A fascinating discussion with the ultimate insider. You don't want to miss this. Official Web Content Partner: IndyCar1909.comTwitter: @turnfourpodcas1Instagram: Turn_Four_IndyCar_Podcastwww.turn4podcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KqoM_k5JAOjdJs1LMD9cg

Show host Bruce Martin throws the checkered flag on the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season with this special edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.  Martin has exclusive interviews with Firestone Grand Pris of Monterey winner Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull, IndyCar owner and Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske and Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles.

Andrea Butcher sits down with Kristin Weeden, Chief Talent Officer at Penske Entertainment to reflect on her challenging experience in a company that lacked diversity and had a compliance-driven culture. Kristin shares her initial struggles to be herself in the workplace, leading to a profound realization about the potential to effect change in the company's culture. Andrea and Kristin delve into the challenges faced by women of color, the value of embracing one's identity and energy, and understanding the changing expectations of different generations in the workforce. The conversation highlights the impact of authenticity and a sense of belonging on employee experience and outcomes, as demonstrated by an engagement survey. Additional Resources Connect with Andrea Butcher on LinkedIn Visit HRD Website  Connect with Kristin Weeden  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Website Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network

(00:00-19:19) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a busy Tuesday with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook discussing the news of LIV Golf and PGA Tour agreeing to unify without notifying its players and what it means from every aspect of financials to the golfers that didn't move from the tour to LIV. Additionally, they discuss the news from yesterday regarding Colts CB Isaiah Rodgers Sr. allegedly gambling on the NFL, including Colts games. (19:19-37:47) – Former PGA Tour player and current co-host of Inside the Ropes on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio in Carl Paulson join Will and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to provide his thoughts about LIV Golf and PGA Tour merging to become one, what this means for LIV Golf's CEO Greg Norman because he didn't know about it until it went public, and what happens with the PGA Tour players that turned down the money LIV Golf was offering them. (37:47-50:30) – Will closes out the first hour of the show by asking Jimmy if coaching really matters in the NBA because of the turnover at the position this offseason around the teams that were playing in the post-season this year.   (50:30-1:18:25) – Ryan Ruocco of ESPN and YES Network joins the Fan Midday Show with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook to share his opinion on why he isn't counting out the Miami Heat to win the NBA Finals over the Denver Nuggets, if there is an opportunity for the Indiana Pacers to finish in the top half of the Eastern Conference with the movement that could happen his off-season in the conference, and why some of the top selections in the recent seasons in the WNBA have moved on from the team that drafted them. (1:18:25-1:38:50) – PGA Tour Radio's Gary Williams joins The Fan with Will and Jimmy to share his overall thought on LIV Golf and PGA Tour merging together, who he thinks the winners are from today's announcement of the two golf leagues, why he believes that there are a couple golfers that knew about this coming, and if this move could result in Saudi Arabia becoming owners in American sports.      (1:38:50-1:40:52) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Brian revisiting the story of a lady's car getting hit by Kyle Kirkwood's tire at the Indy 500 because Penske Entertainment announced that they'll get her a new one. This leads to Brian questioning Jimmy and Eddie if they have ever named their car. (1:40:52-2:09:50) – Indianapolis Colts beat reporter Joel Erickson of the IndyStar joins the Fan Midday Show to share his take on the NFL Gambling Policy, how the Colts replace Isaiah Rodgers Sr. on the field because of the lack of experience within the cornerback room, if he thinks the Colts will sign a veteran to add a seasoned vet voice in the room, and whether he knew if the Colts had any insight on the investigation. (2:09:50-2:27:22) – For the first time today, Will and Jimmy discussing the dominating win by the Vegas Golden Knights last night in the Stanley Cup Finals to go up 2-0 in the series. Additionally, they discuss ESPN's latest mock draft where they have the Pacers selecting Anthony Black. (2:27:22-2:31:03) – We close out today's show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a play he likes tonight in MLB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:19) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook dissecting game two of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, how there are two blueprints in place for teams to build their roster, and which route they believe the Pacers should go in the draft. (27:19-42:39) – We come back from break with Will and Jimmy discussing the news that was just announced shortly before the start of the show that the Indianapolis Colts have signed veteran wide receiver Breshad Perriman. They discuss what kind of role they could see him having within the Colts locker room and on the field. (42:39-48:08) – Will closes out the first hour of the show by asking Jimmy if coaching really matters in the NBA because of the turnover at the position this offseason around the teams that were playing in the post-season this year.   (48:08-1:13:38) – Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook to provide the news on how Trayce Jackson-Davis's workout went today with the Indiana Pacers, what he expects Kevin Pritchard and company to do with the five picks they have in the upcoming draft, how big of a drop off the talent is after Brandon Miller, and accesses the value of Buddy Hield and Myles Turner. (1:13:38-1:30:10) – During their conversation with Dustin, there was a reference to the Pacers trading with the Portland Trail Blazers for the third overall pick to land Brandon Miller. Will and Jimmy start looking at potential trade packages the Pacers could offer Portland to land the third overall pick that works for both sides financially.      (1:30:10-1:38:05) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Brian revisiting the story of a lady's car getting hit by Kyle Kirkwood's tire at the Indy 500 because Penske Entertainment announced that they'll get her a new one. This leads to Brian questioning Jimmy and Eddie if they have ever named their car. (1:38:05-2:05:31) – The final hour of today's show consists of Will and Jimmy continuing their discussion on the Indianapolis Zoo with Will making a visit there this morning and then transition to comparing the NBA Combine to the NFL Combine. Eventually they go into the specific workouts that the NBA prospects go through during the combine. (2:05:31-2:15:47) – Will and Jimmy put their creative minds together to try and come up with a way for local sports media personalities to compete in a decathlon featuring various sports. They discuss some possible events. (2:15:47-2:28:22) – We close out this week's show with Will and Jimmy discussing Victor Hovland winning the 2023 Memorial Tournament. Additionally, Jimmy shares his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie shares a couple plays, and Will puts his seven year-old daughter on the spot to make some picks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:23) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and Brian Noe recapping the first game of the NBA Finals last night between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets. They debate whether Miami will be able to make it a six or seven game series after the way they were dominated last night. (28:23-43:03) – We come back from break with Brian Noe creating a game for all members of the show to partake in. The game involves the rookie quarterbacks and predicting how many games Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis will each individually start. (43:03-53:49) – Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie put a bow on the first hour of the show by discussing the comment made by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver regarding the suspension of Ja Morant. They also guess how many games Silver has suspended Morant for.   (53:49-1:17:52) – JJ Stankevitz of Colts.com joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to weigh in on how likely it is that Anthony Richardson will start week one for the Indianapolis Colts, why there isn't a correlation between OTA participation and week one participation when it comes to rookies, and debates which decision will be more challenging between who will be the starting three wide receivers and who the starting tight ends will be. (1:17:52-1:30:23) – We come back from break with Brian Noe questioning the scheduling of primetime games during week one of the college football season. Producer Eddie Garrison chimes in with a couple of the Big Ten games that will be on Peacock/NBC to start the season. Jimmy weighs in on the topic as well.     (1:30:23-1:38:06) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Brian revisiting the story of a lady's car getting hit by Kyle Kirkwood's tire at the Indy 500 because Penske Entertainment announced that they'll get her a new one. This leads to Brian questioning Jimmy and Eddie if they have ever named their car. (1:38:06-2:05:17) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers, Sports Illustrated, and Forbes Sports joins Brian and Jimmy on The Fan to discuss his Rocket League ranking, his break down of last night's game between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, if Boston would be more frustrated with Miami getting swept of Miami winning the finals, debates whether the Denver Nuggets are now the blue print for smaller market teams to potentially win a championship, and what it would cost the Pacers to move up in order to get Brandon Miller. (2:05:17-2:16:31) – Jimmy and James shift the topic of conversation back to the NFL with the focus being on the reported investigation the competition committee will be doing on hip-drop tackles after Patrick Mahomes and Tony Pollard's injuries the last two seasons. (2:16:31-2:29:37) – We close out this week's show with Brian highlighting what one of the most useless awards someone could have. Additionally, Brian asks for the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie to share a couple plays he likes tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 3, Rangers 2 – Rogers, Marisnick lead Tigers over Rangers 3-2 Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The Rangers' 35-20 record is the team's best 55-game start. Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the third. With the score 1-1, Nick Maton and Tyler Nevin started the sixth with singles off Dane Dunning. Angels 12, White Sox 5 – Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5 Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first. Ohtani drove a first-pitch fastball from Lance Lynn just to left of straightaway center for a 4-1 lead in the third. Ohtani hit a full count fastball more than a dozen rows over the bullpen in right-center in the fourth. Rays 4, Cubs 3 – Beeks escapes bases-loaded jam, Lowe, Siri hit homers as Rays beat Cubs 4-3 Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted Mark Leiter Jr. with a long two-run homer to center in the seventh to tie it at 2-all and Siri connected in the eighth to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead after Chicago scored a run. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth against Kevin Kelly. Beeks recorded his first save of the season. Today Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox are off MLB – Tigers’ Riley Greene on injured list with left leg stress fracture Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit's 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a stress fracture in his left fibia. The move came one day after the Tigers placed their best pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez. on the 15-day injured list with a ruptured ligament in his left index finger. MLB – Cubs’ Steele leaves start against Rays because of left forearm tightness Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with third baseman Patrick Wisdom making a lunging stab on Taylor Walls' line drive foul and stopping Jose Siri's hard grounder before throwing him out. Hayden Wesneski came in to start the fourth inning. Steele is 6-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 starts. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                                           (Game 1) NBA – Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn't have the easiest upbringing in Texas, then went the junior-college route at the start of his journey toward the pros. And here they are. The NBA Finals. One of them is going to become a champion for the first time, with Jokic leading the Denver Nuggets and Butler leading the Miami Heat — a matchup that starts Thursday night in Denver, with the Nuggets heavily favored to win it all. NBA – Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the people told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Williams agreed to a six-year contract. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Phoenix fired Williams two-plus weeks ago, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he won the league's coach of the year honors. Indy 500 – Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 will receive new ride An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday's race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood's left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews' parked Chevrolet. NCAAMBB – Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list of returnees includes Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey after being named Associated Press national player of the year. There’s also national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton. But Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft as a former AP national player of the year. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the year Adem Bona. Michigan State retained guards Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard. Other returnees included Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 3, Lansing 2 Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2 West Michigan 6, Dayton 3 Great Lakes 4, Beloit 3 Tonight Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake 2, Marshall 1 Harper Creek 1, Vicksburg 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian Unity Christian 8, Allegan 0 Holland Christian 8, Fennville 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck Calvin Christian 3, Black River 0 Saugatuck 3, Covenant Christian 0 Baseball – Regular Season Constantine 5, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Constantine 11, Dowagiac 8 – Game 2 Saugatuck 13, Martin 8 – Game 1 Saugatuck 6, Martin 2 – Game 2 Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph 12, Zeeland West 0 Watervliet 1, Brandywine 0 Delton-Kellogg 4, Coloma 1 River Valley 5, Constantine 3 – Game 1 River Valley 7, Constantine 4 – Game 2. Boys Golf – Regionals Top 3 teams qualify for State, and top 3 players not on top 3 team Division 2 at Coldwater GC (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Vicksburg                         299 Mason                              319 Gull Lake                          319 Jackson Northwest            348 Harper Creek                     332 St. Joseph                         334 Lakeshore                         335 Parma Western                  335 Marshall                          344 Niles                                345 Eaton Rapids                     348 Paw Paw                            355 Jackson                            357 Edwardsburg                     369 Three Rivers                     371 Sturgis                             401 Coldwater                         405 Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn, Lakeshore          78 Joey Mario, Harper Creek          78 JJ Miller, Jackson Northwest    78 Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Dowagiac                          347 Olivet                               360 Hillsdale                          364 Quincy                              372 South Haven                     374 Jonesville                         385 Schoolcraft                      389 Watervliet                        402 Union City                         402 Parchment                         403 Cosmtock                          405 Hopkins                            415 Delton-Kellogg                 420 Buchanan                          421 Brandywine                        454 Constantine                       456 Berrien Springs                 487 Individual Qualifiers Sam Sawyer, Quincy                   84 Carter Crist, Coloma                85 Zachary Mains, Jonesville         85 Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Kalamazoo Christian         325 Saugatuck                         341 Kalamazoo Hackett            340 Cassopolis                        358 Climax-Scotts                   388 River Valley                      397 Lawton                             401 Colon                               415 White Pigeon                     416 Howardsville Christian     420 Bridgman                           427 Mendon                             432 Centreville                        477 Our Lady of the lake          479 Individual Qualifiers Luis Laurenz, Cassopolis           81 Flavio Hernandez, Burr Oak      83 Simon Vinson, Colon                 85 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 3:30 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton, 10:00 a.m. Allegan, Charlotte, GR Christian, GR South Christian, GR West Michigan Aviation, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lansing Waverly, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Softball – Regular Season Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Zeeland West at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 3, Rangers 2 – Rogers, Marisnick lead Tigers over Rangers 3-2 Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The Rangers' 35-20 record is the team's best 55-game start. Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the third. With the score 1-1, Nick Maton and Tyler Nevin started the sixth with singles off Dane Dunning. Angels 12, White Sox 5 – Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5 Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first. Ohtani drove a first-pitch fastball from Lance Lynn just to left of straightaway center for a 4-1 lead in the third. Ohtani hit a full count fastball more than a dozen rows over the bullpen in right-center in the fourth. Rays 4, Cubs 3 – Beeks escapes bases-loaded jam, Lowe, Siri hit homers as Rays beat Cubs 4-3 Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted Mark Leiter Jr. with a long two-run homer to center in the seventh to tie it at 2-all and Siri connected in the eighth to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead after Chicago scored a run. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth against Kevin Kelly. Beeks recorded his first save of the season. Today Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox are off MLB – Tigers’ Riley Greene on injured list with left leg stress fracture Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit's 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a stress fracture in his left fibia. The move came one day after the Tigers placed their best pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez. on the 15-day injured list with a ruptured ligament in his left index finger. MLB – Cubs’ Steele leaves start against Rays because of left forearm tightness Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with third baseman Patrick Wisdom making a lunging stab on Taylor Walls' line drive foul and stopping Jose Siri's hard grounder before throwing him out. Hayden Wesneski came in to start the fourth inning. Steele is 6-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 starts. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                                           (Game 1) NBA – Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn't have the easiest upbringing in Texas, then went the junior-college route at the start of his journey toward the pros. And here they are. The NBA Finals. One of them is going to become a champion for the first time, with Jokic leading the Denver Nuggets and Butler leading the Miami Heat — a matchup that starts Thursday night in Denver, with the Nuggets heavily favored to win it all. NBA – Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the people told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Williams agreed to a six-year contract. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Phoenix fired Williams two-plus weeks ago, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he won the league's coach of the year honors. Indy 500 – Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 will receive new ride An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday's race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood's left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews' parked Chevrolet. NCAAMBB – Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list of returnees includes Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey after being named Associated Press national player of the year. There’s also national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton. But Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft as a former AP national player of the year. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the year Adem Bona. Michigan State retained guards Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard. Other returnees included Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 3, Lansing 2 Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2 West Michigan 6, Dayton 3 Great Lakes 4, Beloit 3 Tonight Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake 2, Marshall 1 Harper Creek 1, Vicksburg 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian Unity Christian 8, Allegan 0 Holland Christian 8, Fennville 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck Calvin Christian 3, Black River 0 Saugatuck 3, Covenant Christian 0 Baseball – Regular Season Constantine 5, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Constantine 11, Dowagiac 8 – Game 2 Saugatuck 13, Martin 8 – Game 1 Saugatuck 6, Martin 2 – Game 2 Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph 12, Zeeland West 0 Watervliet 1, Brandywine 0 Delton-Kellogg 4, Coloma 1 River Valley 5, Constantine 3 – Game 1 River Valley 7, Constantine 4 – Game 2. Boys Golf – Regionals Top 3 teams qualify for State, and top 3 players not on top 3 team Division 2 at Coldwater GC (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Vicksburg                         299 Mason                              319 Gull Lake                          319 Jackson Northwest            348 Harper Creek                     332 St. Joseph                         334 Lakeshore                         335 Parma Western                  335 Marshall                          344 Niles                                345 Eaton Rapids                     348 Paw Paw                            355 Jackson                            357 Edwardsburg                     369 Three Rivers                     371 Sturgis                             401 Coldwater                         405 Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn, Lakeshore          78 Joey Mario, Harper Creek          78 JJ Miller, Jackson Northwest    78 Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Dowagiac                          347 Olivet                               360 Hillsdale                          364 Quincy                              372 South Haven                     374 Jonesville                         385 Schoolcraft                      389 Watervliet                        402 Union City                         402 Parchment                         403 Cosmtock                          405 Hopkins                            415 Delton-Kellogg                 420 Buchanan                          421 Brandywine                        454 Constantine                       456 Berrien Springs                 487 Individual Qualifiers Sam Sawyer, Quincy                   84 Carter Crist, Coloma                85 Zachary Mains, Jonesville         85 Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Kalamazoo Christian         325 Saugatuck                         341 Kalamazoo Hackett            340 Cassopolis                        358 Climax-Scotts                   388 River Valley                      397 Lawton                             401 Colon                               415 White Pigeon                     416 Howardsville Christian     420 Bridgman                           427 Mendon                             432 Centreville                        477 Our Lady of the lake          479 Individual Qualifiers Luis Laurenz, Cassopolis           81 Flavio Hernandez, Burr Oak      83 Simon Vinson, Colon                 85 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 3:30 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton, 10:00 a.m. Allegan, Charlotte, GR Christian, GR South Christian, GR West Michigan Aviation, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lansing Waverly, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Softball – Regular Season Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Zeeland West at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 3, Rangers 2 – Rogers, Marisnick lead Tigers over Rangers 3-2 Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The Rangers’ 35-20 record is the team’s best 55-game start. Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the third. With the score 1-1, Nick Maton and Tyler Nevin started the sixth with singles off Dane Dunning. Angels 12, White Sox 5 – Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5 Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first. Ohtani drove a first-pitch fastball from Lance Lynn just to left of straightaway center for a 4-1 lead in the third. Ohtani hit a full count fastball more than a dozen rows over the bullpen in right-center in the fourth. Rays 4, Cubs 3 – Beeks escapes bases-loaded jam, Lowe, Siri hit homers as Rays beat Cubs 4-3 Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted Mark Leiter Jr. with a long two-run homer to center in the seventh to tie it at 2-all and Siri connected in the eighth to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead after Chicago scored a run. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth against Kevin Kelly. Beeks recorded his first save of the season. Today Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox are off MLB – Tigers’ Riley Greene on injured list with left leg stress fracture Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit’s 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a stress fracture in his left fibia. The move came one day after the Tigers placed their best pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez. on the 15-day injured list with a ruptured ligament in his left index finger. MLB – Cubs’ Steele leaves start against Rays because of left forearm tightness Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with third baseman Patrick Wisdom making a lunging stab on Taylor Walls’ line drive foul and stopping Jose Siri’s hard grounder before throwing him out. Hayden Wesneski came in to start the fourth inning. Steele is 6-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 starts. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                                           (Game 1) NBA – Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn’t have the easiest upbringing in Texas, then went the junior-college route at the start of his journey toward the pros. And here they are. The NBA Finals. One of them is going to become a champion for the first time, with Jokic leading the Denver Nuggets and Butler leading the Miami Heat — a matchup that starts Thursday night in Denver, with the Nuggets heavily favored to win it all. NBA – Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the people told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Williams agreed to a six-year contract. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Phoenix fired Williams two-plus weeks ago, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he won the league’s coach of the year honors. Indy 500 – Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 will receive new ride An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday’s race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood’s left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews’ parked Chevrolet. NCAAMBB – Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list of returnees includes Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey after being named Associated Press national player of the year. There’s also national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton. But Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft as a former AP national player of the year. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the year Adem Bona. Michigan State retained guards Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard. Other returnees included Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 3, Lansing 2 Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2 West Michigan 6, Dayton 3 Great Lakes 4, Beloit 3 Tonight Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake 2, Marshall 1 Harper Creek 1, Vicksburg 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian Unity Christian 8, Allegan 0 Holland Christian 8, Fennville 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck Calvin Christian 3, Black River 0 Saugatuck 3, Covenant Christian 0 Baseball – Regular Season Constantine 5, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Constantine 11, Dowagiac 8 – Game 2 Saugatuck 13, Martin 8 – Game 1 Saugatuck 6, Martin 2 – Game 2 Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph 12, Zeeland West 0 Watervliet 1, Brandywine 0 Delton-Kellogg 4, Coloma 1 River Valley 5, Constantine 3 – Game 1 River Valley 7, Constantine 4 – Game 2. Boys Golf – Regionals Top 3 teams qualify for State, and top 3 players not on top 3 team Division 2 at Coldwater GC (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Vicksburg                         299 Mason                              319 Gull Lake                          319 Jackson Northwest            348 Harper Creek                     332 St. Joseph                         334 Lakeshore                         335 Parma Western                  335 Marshall                          344 Niles                                345 Eaton Rapids                     348 Paw Paw                            355 Jackson                            357 Edwardsburg                     369 Three Rivers                     371 Sturgis                             401 Coldwater                         405 Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn, Lakeshore          78 Joey Mario, Harper Creek          78 JJ Miller, Jackson Northwest    78 Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Dowagiac                          347 Olivet                               360 Hillsdale                          364 Quincy                              372 South Haven                     374 Jonesville                         385 Schoolcraft                      389 Watervliet                        402 Union City                         402 Parchment                         403 Cosmtock                          405 Hopkins                            415 Delton-Kellogg                 420 Buchanan                          421 Brandywine                        454 Constantine                       456 Berrien Springs                 487 Individual Qualifiers Sam Sawyer, Quincy                   84 Carter Crist, Coloma                85 Zachary Mains, Jonesville         85 Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Kalamazoo Christian         325 Saugatuck                         341 Kalamazoo Hackett            340 Cassopolis                        358 Climax-Scotts                   388 River Valley                      397 Lawton                             401 Colon                               415 White Pigeon                     416 Howardsville Christian     420 Bridgman                           427 Mendon                             432 Centreville                        477 Our Lady of the lake          479 Individual Qualifiers Luis Laurenz, Cassopolis           81 Flavio Hernandez, Burr Oak      83 Simon Vinson, Colon                 85 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 3:30 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton, 10:00 a.m. Allegan, Charlotte, GR Christian, GR South Christian, GR West Michigan Aviation, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lansing Waverly, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Softball – Regular Season Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Zeeland West at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 3, Rangers 2 – Rogers, Marisnick lead Tigers over Rangers 3-2 Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The Rangers' 35-20 record is the team's best 55-game start. Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the third. With the score 1-1, Nick Maton and Tyler Nevin started the sixth with singles off Dane Dunning. Angels 12, White Sox 5 – Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5 Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first. Ohtani drove a first-pitch fastball from Lance Lynn just to left of straightaway center for a 4-1 lead in the third. Ohtani hit a full count fastball more than a dozen rows over the bullpen in right-center in the fourth. Rays 4, Cubs 3 – Beeks escapes bases-loaded jam, Lowe, Siri hit homers as Rays beat Cubs 4-3 Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted Mark Leiter Jr. with a long two-run homer to center in the seventh to tie it at 2-all and Siri connected in the eighth to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead after Chicago scored a run. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth against Kevin Kelly. Beeks recorded his first save of the season. Today Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox are off MLB – Tigers’ Riley Greene on injured list with left leg stress fracture Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit's 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a stress fracture in his left fibia. The move came one day after the Tigers placed their best pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez. on the 15-day injured list with a ruptured ligament in his left index finger. MLB – Cubs’ Steele leaves start against Rays because of left forearm tightness Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with third baseman Patrick Wisdom making a lunging stab on Taylor Walls' line drive foul and stopping Jose Siri's hard grounder before throwing him out. Hayden Wesneski came in to start the fourth inning. Steele is 6-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 starts. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                                           (Game 1) NBA – Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn't have the easiest upbringing in Texas, then went the junior-college route at the start of his journey toward the pros. And here they are. The NBA Finals. One of them is going to become a champion for the first time, with Jokic leading the Denver Nuggets and Butler leading the Miami Heat — a matchup that starts Thursday night in Denver, with the Nuggets heavily favored to win it all. NBA – Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the people told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Williams agreed to a six-year contract. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Phoenix fired Williams two-plus weeks ago, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he won the league's coach of the year honors. Indy 500 – Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 will receive new ride An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday's race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood's left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews' parked Chevrolet. NCAAMBB – Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list of returnees includes Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey after being named Associated Press national player of the year. There’s also national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton. But Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft as a former AP national player of the year. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the year Adem Bona. Michigan State retained guards Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard. Other returnees included Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 3, Lansing 2 Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2 West Michigan 6, Dayton 3 Great Lakes 4, Beloit 3 Tonight Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake 2, Marshall 1 Harper Creek 1, Vicksburg 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian Unity Christian 8, Allegan 0 Holland Christian 8, Fennville 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck Calvin Christian 3, Black River 0 Saugatuck 3, Covenant Christian 0 Baseball – Regular Season Constantine 5, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Constantine 11, Dowagiac 8 – Game 2 Saugatuck 13, Martin 8 – Game 1 Saugatuck 6, Martin 2 – Game 2 Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph 12, Zeeland West 0 Watervliet 1, Brandywine 0 Delton-Kellogg 4, Coloma 1 River Valley 5, Constantine 3 – Game 1 River Valley 7, Constantine 4 – Game 2. Boys Golf – Regionals Top 3 teams qualify for State, and top 3 players not on top 3 team Division 2 at Coldwater GC (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Vicksburg                         299 Mason                              319 Gull Lake                          319 Jackson Northwest            348 Harper Creek                     332 St. Joseph                         334 Lakeshore                         335 Parma Western                  335 Marshall                          344 Niles                                345 Eaton Rapids                     348 Paw Paw                            355 Jackson                            357 Edwardsburg                     369 Three Rivers                     371 Sturgis                             401 Coldwater                         405 Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn, Lakeshore          78 Joey Mario, Harper Creek          78 JJ Miller, Jackson Northwest    78 Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Dowagiac                          347 Olivet                               360 Hillsdale                          364 Quincy                              372 South Haven                     374 Jonesville                         385 Schoolcraft                      389 Watervliet                        402 Union City                         402 Parchment                         403 Cosmtock                          405 Hopkins                            415 Delton-Kellogg                 420 Buchanan                          421 Brandywine                        454 Constantine                       456 Berrien Springs                 487 Individual Qualifiers Sam Sawyer, Quincy                   84 Carter Crist, Coloma                85 Zachary Mains, Jonesville         85 Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Kalamazoo Christian         325 Saugatuck                         341 Kalamazoo Hackett            340 Cassopolis                        358 Climax-Scotts                   388 River Valley                      397 Lawton                             401 Colon                               415 White Pigeon                     416 Howardsville Christian     420 Bridgman                           427 Mendon                             432 Centreville                        477 Our Lady of the lake          479 Individual Qualifiers Luis Laurenz, Cassopolis           81 Flavio Hernandez, Burr Oak      83 Simon Vinson, Colon                 85 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 3:30 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton, 10:00 a.m. Allegan, Charlotte, GR Christian, GR South Christian, GR West Michigan Aviation, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lansing Waverly, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Softball – Regular Season Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Zeeland West at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 3, Rangers 2 – Rogers, Marisnick lead Tigers over Rangers 3-2 Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The Rangers' 35-20 record is the team's best 55-game start. Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the third. With the score 1-1, Nick Maton and Tyler Nevin started the sixth with singles off Dane Dunning. Angels 12, White Sox 5 – Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5 Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first. Ohtani drove a first-pitch fastball from Lance Lynn just to left of straightaway center for a 4-1 lead in the third. Ohtani hit a full count fastball more than a dozen rows over the bullpen in right-center in the fourth. Rays 4, Cubs 3 – Beeks escapes bases-loaded jam, Lowe, Siri hit homers as Rays beat Cubs 4-3 Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted Mark Leiter Jr. with a long two-run homer to center in the seventh to tie it at 2-all and Siri connected in the eighth to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead after Chicago scored a run. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth against Kevin Kelly. Beeks recorded his first save of the season. Today Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox are off MLB – Tigers’ Riley Greene on injured list with left leg stress fracture Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit's 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a stress fracture in his left fibia. The move came one day after the Tigers placed their best pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez. on the 15-day injured list with a ruptured ligament in his left index finger. MLB – Cubs’ Steele leaves start against Rays because of left forearm tightness Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with third baseman Patrick Wisdom making a lunging stab on Taylor Walls' line drive foul and stopping Jose Siri's hard grounder before throwing him out. Hayden Wesneski came in to start the fourth inning. Steele is 6-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 starts. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                                           (Game 1) NBA – Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn't have the easiest upbringing in Texas, then went the junior-college route at the start of his journey toward the pros. And here they are. The NBA Finals. One of them is going to become a champion for the first time, with Jokic leading the Denver Nuggets and Butler leading the Miami Heat — a matchup that starts Thursday night in Denver, with the Nuggets heavily favored to win it all. NBA – Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of the people told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Williams agreed to a six-year contract. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Phoenix fired Williams two-plus weeks ago, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he won the league's coach of the year honors. Indy 500 – Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 will receive new ride An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday's race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood's left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews' parked Chevrolet. NCAAMBB – Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list of returnees includes Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey after being named Associated Press national player of the year. There’s also national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton. But Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft as a former AP national player of the year. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the year Adem Bona. Michigan State retained guards Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard. Other returnees included Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 3, Lansing 2 Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2 West Michigan 6, Dayton 3 Great Lakes 4, Beloit 3 Tonight Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake 2, Marshall 1 Harper Creek 1, Vicksburg 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian Unity Christian 8, Allegan 0 Holland Christian 8, Fennville 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck Calvin Christian 3, Black River 0 Saugatuck 3, Covenant Christian 0 Baseball – Regular Season Constantine 5, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Constantine 11, Dowagiac 8 – Game 2 Saugatuck 13, Martin 8 – Game 1 Saugatuck 6, Martin 2 – Game 2 Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph 12, Zeeland West 0 Watervliet 1, Brandywine 0 Delton-Kellogg 4, Coloma 1 River Valley 5, Constantine 3 – Game 1 River Valley 7, Constantine 4 – Game 2. Boys Golf – Regionals Top 3 teams qualify for State, and top 3 players not on top 3 team Division 2 at Coldwater GC (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Vicksburg                         299 Mason                              319 Gull Lake                          319 Jackson Northwest            348 Harper Creek                     332 St. Joseph                         334 Lakeshore                         335 Parma Western                  335 Marshall                          344 Niles                                345 Eaton Rapids                     348 Paw Paw                            355 Jackson                            357 Edwardsburg                     369 Three Rivers                     371 Sturgis                             401 Coldwater                         405 Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn, Lakeshore          78 Joey Mario, Harper Creek          78 JJ Miller, Jackson Northwest    78 Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Dowagiac                          347 Olivet                               360 Hillsdale                          364 Quincy                              372 South Haven                     374 Jonesville                         385 Schoolcraft                      389 Watervliet                        402 Union City                         402 Parchment                         403 Cosmtock                          405 Hopkins                            415 Delton-Kellogg                 420 Buchanan                          421 Brandywine                        454 Constantine                       456 Berrien Springs                 487 Individual Qualifiers Sam Sawyer, Quincy                   84 Carter Crist, Coloma                85 Zachary Mains, Jonesville         85 Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck (Complete Results from the MHSAA) Kalamazoo Christian         325 Saugatuck                         341 Kalamazoo Hackett            340 Cassopolis                        358 Climax-Scotts                   388 River Valley                      397 Lawton                             401 Colon                               415 White Pigeon                     416 Howardsville Christian     420 Bridgman                           427 Mendon                             432 Centreville                        477 Our Lady of the lake          479 Individual Qualifiers Luis Laurenz, Cassopolis           81 Flavio Hernandez, Burr Oak      83 Simon Vinson, Colon                 85 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 3:30 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton, 10:00 a.m. Allegan, Charlotte, GR Christian, GR South Christian, GR West Michigan Aviation, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lansing Waverly, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Softball – Regular Season Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Zeeland West at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John, Scott, Spencer, Mark and special guest Allison Melangton V.P. for Penske Entertainment.

His passion for what he does is rooted in a difficult childhood, growing up in a tough southside Chicago neighborhood. For Jimmie McMillian, the mantra “never give up” has special meaning. In Episode 118, the senior corporate counsel and chief diversity officer at Penske Entertainment talks about how that upbringing, a Firestone store in Bloomington, and his first trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway changed his life.  

Join John, Scott, Spencer, Mark and Mike with special guest Allison Melangton VP of Penske Entertainment for this week Motor Sports Racing Update from In The Pits.

PIT PASS INDY– SEASON 3, EPISODE 8 – Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles Reveals some of INDYCAR's Marketing Plans for 2023  February 21, 2022 Pit Pass Indy Host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles as he reveals some of INDYCAR'S Marketing Plans for 2023. INDYCAR has increased its marketing budget substantially and has some bold ideas on how to generate more interest in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. That includes the six-part documentary series “100 Days to Indy” that will premiere on April 27 on The CW Network. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, look at the entry list for the Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing adding a fourth entry in Katherine Legge late last week. Plus, they debate on whether any of the other teams will add another entry for the biggest race of the season. For the majority of the first hour of the show, President and Chief Executive Officer of Penske Entertainment in Mark Miles joins Kevin and Curt to share his thoughts on IndyCar testing at Thermal Club going forward, if there is a chance that they could eventually race at Thermal Club, look at some potential venues that IndyCar could race at in the future, if any of the higher ups in IndyCar will be involved in the docuseries or if the producers will be the people putting together 100 Days to Indy, and the status of an IndyCar video game. Hour number two started off with IndyStar's motorsports insider Nathan Brown joining Kevin and Curt on Trackside to highlight any story lines that he will be monitoring during the season that wasn't on his radar prior to the first couple of IndyCar content days, if he thinks Josef Newgarden will win more races than Will Power and Scott McLaughlin combined, would he rather take Chip Ganassi's team or Arrow McLaren's team to win the 2023 Indianapolis 500-mile race, and more. Also joining in the second hour of the show were a pair of young drivers in Joao Vergara and Jackson Lee. The Lucas Oil School of Racing scholarship recipient in Joao Vergara to explain how his uncle has had an impact on his passion for racing, his racing background prior to the Lucas Oil Shootout, and where his focus is this year. The most recent member of Turn 3 Motorsports in Jackson Lee joins to break down what he saw from Vergara at the Lucas Oil Shootout, where he will be racing this season, and what event he's got coming up this month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmie McMillian is Senior Corporate Counsel at Penske Entertainment and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On this “reverse podcast,” dubbed “Flip the Script,” Jimmie builds on his long-time mentoring relationship with our regular host, Angela B. Freeman, to serve as guest host and allow our audience an opportunity to get to know Angela better. Throughout the conversation, Angela transparently shares her career journey and life experiences, including successes, failures, and lessons learned. Angela also describes her transition from science to law, as well as her long-term advocacy for more diverse representation in STEM and law over more than two decades and her continued and future focus on the same.

They are BACK!  Justin and Kirb vow to remain poisitive throughout the podcast.  Andretti Global announcementand what it says about F1.  24 hours of Daytona and what is wonderful about it.  Praise for "They".  What Graham Rahal says about the reality of Indycar.  Will Ferrel's SNL audition and how it aligns with Michael Cannon.  Straight from thoughts whilst on the toilet:  Justin proposes a brilliant programming suggestion for Penske Entertainment. @hiroindycar

PIT PASS INDY– SEASON 2, EPISODE 52 – Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles reveals information on the “100 Days to Indy” Docuseries  December 27, 2022 With the holidays upon us, Pit Pass Indy Host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles, who reveals more details about the new IndyCar docuseries “100 Days to Indy.” The unscripted docuseries will be produced by Vice Media and will air on The CW, America's fifth network, beginning in the Spring of 2023. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Melangton is the Sr. Vice President of Penske Entertainment and is responsible for the oversight of several business areas within the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and the Penske Entertainment video content team. In this episode you'll hear Allison tell us about how she moved to Colorado for college without having ever been there before and then later moved to Indianapolis for a job without having ever been their before either, about her experience working 9 Olympic games, serving as the President & CEO of the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee for 4 years, and organizing the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, and about how she has been successful by surrounding herself with great people. As always, don't forget to check out our partners North Indy Magazine and Synergize. Allison Melangton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-melangton-160a8188/ CCS Podcast Partners: North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Connect with CCS: Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ulm-0919123/ Connect with Drew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewfeutz/ Connect with Matt Hadley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buildauthenticrelationships/ Connect with Matt Carroll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcarroll1/

Dan and Tim switch it up this show and cover the latest IndyCar news in our 51st episode. But first we talk about Dan's trip to Indy.  We then discuss Hy-Vee RLL driver change, Iowa, CGR new driver & Sato, American Legion, the change at Penske Entertainment, Will Power and the Viewership trends.  Dan adds the Great Ferrari mistake.  Engage with us on social media!Consider becoming a Patreon supporter at: https://www.patreon.com/turnfourpodcast  Twitter: @turnfourpodcas1Instagram: Turn_Four_Podcastwww.turn4podcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KqoM_k5JAOjdJs1LMD9cg

It's The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, which uses listener-driven comments and questions covering a variety of topics submitted by fans via Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit. The main conversations? RLL's sponsor swap, Penske Entertainment's future planning, a rant about spec shocks, and more!  Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast [WTI]

PIT PASS INDY– SEASON 2, EPISODE 47 – Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles looks ahead to INDYCAR 2023 November 22, 2022 Pit Pass Indy Host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles, the man in charge of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. In Bruce Martin's exclusive interview for Pit Pass Indy, Miles recaps some of the successes of the 2022 season while looking ahead to continued growth for INDYCAR in 2023. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode: We look at the state of IndyCar three years since the announcement of Roger Penske taking control of the series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, discussing factors including teams, schedule/tracks, new markets, technology/innovation and diversity. Also, Takuma Sato may be an oval-only driver in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Across the world, the collective carbon emissions of sports is equal to that of a mid-size country, which makes Indianapolis – a city contending for the title of sports capital of the world – an ideal testing ground for environmentally-friendly protocols that could be scaled nationally and possibly even internationally.  To get a sense of just how massively influential sports are not just as an industry but as a platform, Jay speaks with Roger McClendon, executive director of the Green Sports Alliance. Roger informs Jay that the Alliance's sustainability work on this past year's College Football Playoff Championship saw a staggering 80% diversion rate of methane-emitting waste from landfill, while shedding light on a need for new green jobs and infrastructure capable of reusing the materials that go into live events. Susan Baughman, president of the 2022 CFP Indianapolis Host Committee, tells Jay that pulling off the most sustainable championship in the event's history was a team effort that can serve as an inspiration for other cities to recreate and improve upon. Speaking of improvements, Jay hears about how Indianapolis has been scaling its efforts year-over-year by speaking with Jessica Davis, director of the IUPUI Office of Sustainability, which serves as the boots-on-the-ground when it comes to data collection and research. Jessica explains how the 2021 March Madness tournament established a precedent for sustainable sporting events, and how each successive event is only going to raise the bar and extend the scope of emissions that the city intends to offset. Next, Jay pops over to Lucas Oil Stadium to hear from Yogi Stephens of Sodexo Live! about how vendors are deploying best practices while keeping tens of thousands of hungry fans fed.  Finally, Jay concludes his nation-wide tour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he gets some sage advice from Penske Entertainment's first ever sustainability program leader, Logan Waddle, about how he successfully turned his passions for sports and the environment into a newly minted green job. CREDITS: Featuring: Jay Tipton, Roger McClendon, Susan Baughman, Jessica Davis, Yogi Stephens, Logan Waddle, Paula DiPernaProducer: Mike ZunicExecutive Producers: Melissa Panzer, Joan Lynch, Art BilgerWriters: Jay Tipton, Mike ZunicTalent Producer: Emily LallouzEdited and Sound Mixer: Lynz FlorenAssistant Editor: Mengfang YangMusic by: Avocado JunkieMade possible by: the Walton Family Foundation

Join John , Scott and special guest Allyson Melangton with Penske Entertainment for this weeks Motorsports Racing Update from In The Pits.

Join hosts John, Scott, Dana, Mike and Mark with special guest Allison Melangton Senior V.P. of Penske Entertainment talking about the Indy 500, Coco-Cola 600 and Monaco Grand Prix on this weeks In The Pits!!

Join Hosts John Williams, Scott Tapley, Dana Nelson, Mike Lebel and special guest Allison Melangton Senior VP of Penske Entertainment.

It's hard to believe it's been a decade since Indianapolis hosted its wildly successful Super Bowl. Allison Melangton was at the helm of that effort as CEO of the Super Bowl Host Committee. The timing now couldn't be more appropriate to get her thoughts on what that game meant to central Indiana's sports and tourism fortunes – and what chance the city has of getting another Super Bowl. She also reflects on the thrill of Indy's successful and unique pitch to NFL owners. Melangton, former president of the Indiana Sports Corp, is currently senior vice president of Penske Entertainment, which owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). While Melangton may have changed lanes, she's still got the pedal to the metal. She lets us in on the latest developments at IMS and the IndyCar Series, including what the 2022 Indy 500 will look like and plans to integrate sports gambling. On the policy and hot topics front, Melangton shares her insights on fan engagement, esports and the benefits of a bid fund to help land major sporting and tourism events – which is currently in legislation before the Indiana General Assembly.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021  Mark Miles is “The Boss” of INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His actual title is CEO of Penske Entertainment, the company that owns and operates INDYCAR, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and IMS Productions. But Miles is the overall leader of Penske Entertainment and a key member of owner Roger Penske's senior management. Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin caught up with Miles last week to talk about the 2021 season and what lies ahead in 2022 for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as it continues to make positive gains and significant growth.  For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss the most recent IndyCar tests at the IMS road course including Kyle Kirkwood, David Malukas and Linus Lundqvist. The guys talk about what went wrong with the Andretti to F1 plan, and where Kirkwood could end up next season. They tie up other Silly Season odds and ends, such as the latest on Dale Coyne Racing, A.J. Foyt's team, and Ed Carpenter Racing.  They talk about the Road to Indy Chris Griffis Memorial Test, including Jackson Lee's impressive weekend. Indy Pro 2000 champ Christian Rasmussen joins the show and talks about his recent Indy Lights test with Andretti Autosport and his future plans. Kevin and Curt talk to Steve Wittich from Trackside Online about the Road To Indy and what Penske Entertainment taking over Indy Lights means for the series. Late in the show, we're joined by IndyCar legend and NBC analyst Paul Tracy to break down the biggest storylines heading into the 2022 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHOW NOTES 10-04-2021 Cindy Lucchese Cindy Lucchese is the Chief Strategy Officer for Penske Entertainment. Her life's path has taken her full circle from growing up in Indianapolis and watching the Indy cars practice as a little girl, to now being involved daily as the Chief Strategy Officer for Penske Entertainment, working alongside Roger Penske and many other Penske devoted employees. Cindy has a great story and shares her passion for motorsports, and the people involved. RACING GIRLS ROCK PODCAST SHOW SPONSORS SendOutCards * My Race Pass * IllianaStock Car Radio * iRacing * JS Coaching * Smyle Media Motorsport.TV * My Car My Rules * Racechick * Torq"d Clothing If you enjoyed this show, please go to Podbean and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Racing Girls Rock podcast! WHERE TO FIND MELINDA & THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MOTORSPORTS ASSOCIATION

SHOW NOTES 10-04-2021 Cindy Lucchese Cindy Lucchese is the Chief Strategy Officer for Penske Entertainment. Her life's path has taken her full circle from growing up in Indianapolis and watching the Indy cars practice as a little girl, to now being involved daily as the Chief Strategy Officer for Penske Entertainment, working alongside Roger Penske and many other Penske devoted employees. Cindy has a great story and shares her passion for motorsports, and the people involved.   RACING GIRLS ROCK PODCAST SHOW SPONSORS  SendOutCards   *   My Race Pass   *   IllianaStock Car Radio   *   iRacing   *   JS Coaching   *   Smyle Media     Motorsport.TV   *   My Car My Rules   *   Racechick   *   Torq"d Clothing     If you enjoyed this show, please go to Podbean and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Racing Girls Rock podcast!       WHERE TO FIND MELINDA & THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MOTORSPORTS ASSOCIATION International Women's Motorsports Association IWMA Store IWMA About & Membership Information IWMA Member Log In Page IWMA Tool Kit - Members Only IWMA Contact page IWMA Nation News Digital Magazine-Members Only Racing Girls Rock Podcast Linkedin Facebook com/53420

Allison Melangton is the Senior Vice President at Penske Entertainment, a job she specifically pursued to be the brains behind the Indy 500 operation. No small task. Given that she previously headed the host committee for the Superbowl in the past (making her only the second woman to have done so), she looked at the Indy 500 as just another exciting challenge, and planned the 100th running of the race flawlessly.  When COVID hit, like most of us, her best-laid plans were tossed out the window as pandemic guidelines shifted daily. How does she keep her cool when the puzzle pieces keep changing? By making Zero Excuses and planning for all eventualities.  Key Takeaways: Plan for the best, prepare for the worst You can't know everything Surround yourself with people who complement your skills Never be afraid to ask for help

Join Broadcaster John Williams, Scott Tapley , Dana Nelson , Mark Lebel and special guest Allison Melangton VP of Penske Entertainment , from In The Pits.

Allison Melangton, Sr. VP of Penske Entertainment (formerly known as Hulman Motorsports). Former gymnast, organization enthusiast, and accomplished business-woman, Allison walks us through her story full of success from her adolescent years to the present. She shares stories from growing up as a “Maine-iac” and the opportunities that came from her relationship with coach & mentor, Sheila Walker. She navigates us through her timeline of working nine Olympic Games and serving as the President for the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee in Indianapolis. (Super Bowl XLVI) She leads us all the way to her experience of tackling the 2020 season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Allison's story will motivate you to believe in yourself, overcome challenges, and not let anything hold you back from success! --- SOCIAL Instagram: @30yarddash 30-YARD DASH is inspired by the poem, The Dash, By Linda Ellis, Copyright © 2020 Inspire Kindness thedashpoem.com.