It’s Opening Day in Cincinnati. The Reds start the 2026 campaign against the Boston Red Sox this afternoon at Great American Ball Park. The pitching matchup features a pair of All-Star lefthanders. Andrew Abbott goes for the Reds. Boston counters with Garrett Crochet. Airtime on 103.9 WRBI is 3:40…
The Reds placed starting pitcher Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger, retroactive to Monday. Righthanded pitcher Jose Franco was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Lodolo’s spot on the roster. Brady Singer will now start Game 2 of the Red Sox series on Saturday. Rhett Lowder is scheduled to start Sunday’s finale…
Left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sunday. Ferguson missed several weeks during Spring Training with an oblique strain.
The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Indiana Pacers 137-130 in NBA action in downtown Indianapolis heard last night on the Sports Voice. Paskal Siakam led Indiana with 20 points. LA’s Luka Doncic poured in a game-high 43. The Pacers homestand continues tomorrow night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
#2 seed Purdue faces 11th-seeded Texas in NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen action tonight in the West Region semifinal in San Jose, California. Tipoff is at 7:10.
Butler is bringing back former player Ronald Nored to coach the Bulldogs. He succeeds Thad Matta, who announced his retirement last week. The 36-year-old Nored has spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Nored started at point guard for Butler when the Bulldogs made consecutive NCAA championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.
The Cincinnati Bengals made it official and re-signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Joe Flacco to a one-year contract for the 2026 season. The 41-year-old Flacco played in nine games with six starts for the Bengals last season after he was acquired in a trade with Cleveland in October. The 19-year veteran’s totals with Cincinnati included 158 completions on 256 passing attempts for 1,664 yards and 13 touchdowns with four interceptions. Flacco was selected for his first career Pro Bowl following the season.
