NBA All-Star Weekend organizers announced that the popular Saturday night skills challenges will be held Feb. 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium and the league’s 73rd All-Star Game will be played the next day on the Indiana Pacers’ home court. Splitting the venues nearly doubles the seating capacity, from approximately 17,200 for NBA games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to 35,000 for the slam dunk and 3-point contests, among other events. Because the skills challenges will take place in the south end of Lucas Oil Stadium, it opens the north end of the stadium for concerts.
Professional golf this weekend on the Champions Tour it’s the U.S. Senior Open at the SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, WI.
PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. Defending champion is Tony Finau
LPGA Senior Championship is at Sultan’s Run in Jasper as Karrie Webb attempts to defend her title.
Simone Biles is back. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women’s field for the U.S. Classic, a single-day event set for Aug. 5 at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It will be her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Hatchet football is excited to announce their Jr High Football Skills and Fundamentals camp for incoming 7th and 8th Graders. Camp runs from Monday July 10th thru Wednesday the 12th from 6-7 pm. Cost is $20 and includes a Camp T Shirt. Non contact drills focusing on position specific skills. The camp will be staffed by the Hatchet varsity and jr high coaches as well as current Hatchet football players. For more information or contacts see the Hatchet Football Facebook page.
Reds11
Orioles 7
The Reds received discouraging news on young rotation linchpin Hunter Greene. Greene has been sidelined since June 17 with hip soreness, and the 23-year-old won’t be in line to return to the rotation until sometime in August.
Astros 10
Cardinals 7
Phillies 8
Cubs 5
