Coppin baseball sets school mark with 14th MEAC win
Aaron Rea struck out a career-high 13 batters over 72⁄ innings to lead host Coppin State to a 2-1 victory over MEAC rival Norfolk State (13-23, 10-8). The MEAC North-leading Eagles (15-18-1) are a program-best 14-3 in conference play, breaking a 22-year-old school-record for conference wins in a season. Coach Sherman Reed picked up his 54th MEAC victory, matching a school record. MORE COLLEGE BASEBALL: Purdue (19-16, 7-4 Big Ten) scored five runs in the seventh inning to earn an 8-6 win over host Maryland. Zach Jancarski had three RBIs for the Terps (16-23, 3-8). ... Second baseman Alex Kriss and designated hitter Vaughn Parker II each drove in three runs to help Mount St. Mary’s (13-23, 7-10 NEC) finish a 14-1 rout of visiting Fairleigh Dickinson (9-24, 1-13). Jordan Geber allowed one run on two hits in six innings for the Mountaineers. ... Towson (12-27, 5-7 CAA) fell, 5-1, to host UNCW (24-15, 7-5). WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Alayna Pagnotta (Glenelg) and Emily Davis each had three goals to lift visiting Mount St. Mary’s (8-6, 3-2 NEC) to an18-10 win over LIU Brooklyn (3-11, 0-5). WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Richmond bested Navy by three strokes to claim a third-straight Patriot League title. The Spiders shot a 54-hole score of 943 (321-314-308; +79) to beat the Mids’ 946 (321-314-311; +82). ... Maryland finished tied for second with Illinois at the Big Ten Championships at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio, with a 1-under-par 863 (288-280-295). Michigan won the title at 5-under 859 (283-286-290). HORSE RACING: Stronach Stables’ homebred Something Awesome, trained by Laurel Park-based Jose Corrales and ridden by Hall of Famer Edgar Prado, will make his next start in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico Race Course on May 19 as part of the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Day program. ... John and Cheryl Banner’s homebred My Sistersledge captured an open $42,000 entry-level allowance at Laurel on Sunday. Jockeys Julian Pimentel, Kevin Gomez and Jevian Toledo each had two winners. FISHING: Local angler, environmentalist and writer Shawn Kimbro will speak at the monthly meeting of the Perry Hall chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association tonight beginning at 7:30 at Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road. Visitors welcome. Details: Call Joe Zinner at 410-256-5641. — of Buckingham Palace to join Vivian Cheruiyot, who won the women’s race on Sunday. Kipchoge, 33, ran the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 27 seconds in temperatures that reached 73.8 degrees near the finish.
Arsene Wenger said he wasn’t tired of managing Arsenal after 22 years in charge but quit after finding fan protests calling for his departure “hurtful” and damaging to the club’s image. The 68-yearold Frenchman discussed his decision with the media for the first time since his shock announcement Friday. “Wenger Out” banners have been displayed by fans at games — and at events unconnected to football — as disillusionment grew at Arsenal’s failure to win the Premier League since 2004. ... CONCACAF canceled the rest of its 2018 Women’s Under-17 Championship following violence in Managua, Nicaragua, where the tournament began Thursday.
Rafael Nadal won a record 31st Masters title after beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final in Monaco. Nadal became the first man in the Open era to win the same title 11 times while moving one ahead of Novak Djokovic for career Masters titles. The victory also ensures the Spaniard keeps his No. 1 ranking ahead of Roger Federer. ... The defending champion United States will play in a second consecutive Fed Cup final after defeating host France 3-2 in Aix-en-Provence. Madison Keys secured the decisive point for the visiting team by beating Pauline Parmentier 7-6 (4), 6-4. The Czech Republic will host the U.S. in the Nov. 10-11 final after defeating Germany 4-1 in Stuttgart.