High School Softball: The Christian County-University Heights game scheduled for this afternoon at UHA has been postponed.  The game will be played Monday April 29th.

Other games have Hopkinsville hosting Todd Central, Livingston Central at Jo Byrns, TN, Webster County hosts McLean County.

High School Baseball:   Christian County is at Ballard, Hopkinsville hosts Webster County, Fort Campbell meets East Robertson, TN, Murray at Crittenden County, Henderson County at Evansville Memorial, Hopkins Central meets East Carter.

Christian County baseball coach Grayson Crawford notified WHOP Sports late Wednesday night that senior shortstop and pitcher Logan Patterson has committed to play college baseball for Milsaps College in Jackson, MS.

Patterson has a 1-0 pitching record with two saves on the season allowing only one unearned run. Patterson is also hitting .200 with 7 hits and 5 RBI on the season. Four of Patterson’s seven hits are for extra bases.

College Basketball: The Louisville Cardinals left for their Final Four appearance in Atlanta this weekend Wednesday. Guard Kevin Ware, injured in Sunday’s win over Duke, made the trip back to his hometown.

Louisville faces Wichita State Saturday, with Syracuse and Michigan in the other semi final game. Pre game coverage begins at 2:30 on News/Talk WHOP.

It looks like a Pitino will be coaching in the Big 10 next season. Multiple reports Wednesday indicated Richard Pitino has agreed to become the new coach at the University of Minnesota. The 31-year-old son of Louisville coach Rick Pitino spent last season as head coach at Florida International, leading the Golden Panthers to an 18-14 record. Richard Pitino would replace Tubby Smith who was fired last week.

Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson posted a letter on the school’s athletic website Wednesday, apologizing to fans for some of his actions during a successful, but turbulent season.

Henderson wrote he plays the game with “a lot of passion and sometimes it boils over”. He apologized to any fans he might have offended. Patterson averaged more than 20 points a game in leading the Rebels to their first NCAA appearance since 2002.

The championship game of the NIT takes place this evening as Iowa meets Baylor at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pre game coverage begins at 7:45 on News/Talk WHOP.

The McDonald’s All American games took place last night in Chicago. Owensboro Catholic’s Becca Greenwell—who’s headed to Duke—has eight points for the West team in its 92-64 victory. Kentucky signee Makayla Epps had 13 points in a losing effort for the East team.

Six University of Kentucky signees or commitments participated in the boys contest, with twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison leading the West to a 110-99 victory over the East.  Andrew Harrison had 10 points and four assists, while Aaron Harrison had six points and five assists. Julius Randle had 11 points for the East, while UK commitment Dakari Johnson had 12 points, with signee James Young scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds.

College Baseball: Austin Peay scored three times in its last two at bats in winning at Western Kentucky 3-1. The Governors improved to 24-5 on the season and gave coach Gary McClure his 776^th career win, tying the Ohio Valley Conference record held by former Murray State coach Johnny Reagan. Austin Peay begins a three game Ohio Valley Conference series hosting Tennessee Tech Friday evening.

Minor League Baseball: The Bowling Green Hot Rods open Midwest League play at South Bend this evening, while the Nashville Sounds open Pacific Coast League play hosting New Orleans at Greer Stadium.

NHL: The Nashville Predators traded forward Martin Erat and minor leaguer Michael Latta to the Washington Capitals in exchange for 2012 first round draft pick Filip Forsberg. Erat has played all 763 of his NHL games with Nashville and is second in goals scored with 163.

The Predators continue their home stand this evening hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. First puck at Bridgestone Arena drops at 7 pm.

High School Football: Henderson County High School has announced Tony Lewis will be its new football coach. Lewis comes to Henderson County from Evansville Reitz, where he has been the head coach for the last five years. Lewis has a career record of 100-32 and won an Indiana state championship in 2009.  Lewis replaces Clay Clevenger, who resigned in January to become the head coach at his alma mater, Danville High School.

College Basketball: ESPN reports Rutgers has fired Mike Rice as its men’s basketball coach after a videotape showed Rice verbally and physically abusing players in practices.

The videotape was shown on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” program Tuesday. The tape was first given to Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti in November, who suspended Rice for three games and fined him $50,000. A statement from the school today said new information and a review of “previously discovered issues” led to Rice’s termination.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino says there will be a new backcourt rotation for this weekend’s Final Four in Atlanta. The Cards are without Kevin Ware, who broke his leg in Sunday’s win over Duke. Pitino says he’s mulling shifting small forwards Wayne Blackshear and Luke Hancock to the back court for defensive situations in Saturday’s national semifinal against Wichita State.

The 35^th edition of the McDonald’s All American game takes place this evening at the United Center in Chicago. The game features the top senior high school basketball prospects from across the US and Canada. Kentucky signee Julius Randle is on the East team, while future teammates Aaron and Andrew Harrison are among four Kentucky signees on the West team.

Game times for the Women’s Final Four in New Orleans have been announced. Louisville will meet California in the first National Semifinal at 5:30 Hopkinsville time Sunday, with Notre Dame and Connecticut to play in the nightcap. The championship game is set for Tuesday April 9^th at 7:30 pm. You can hear coverage of the semifinal games Sunday beginning at 5 pm on News/Talk WHOP.

College Baseball: Austin Peay looks for its second win in as many days as it travels to Western Kentucky. First pitch at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green is at 6 pm.

MLB: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick is undergoing surgery today to repair a dislocated  right shoulder sustained against the LA Angels on Opening Day. The Reds say an MRI taken Tuesday revealed torn cartilage in Ludwick's right shoulder  The team has not provided a timetable on how long Ludwick will be out of action. Ludwick suffered the injury while diving head-first into third base during the third inning of Monday's opener.

The Reds and Angels play game two of their series this evening at Great American Ballpark, with pre game coverage at 5:40 on News/Talk WHOP. Other National League action this evening includes Atlanta hosting Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Arizona.

High School Baseball-Tuesday’s scores: Christian County slid by St. Mary 1-0, with St. Mary edging Hopkinsville 3-2, Fort Campbell swept Carlisle County 19-9 and 6-5, Caldwell County over Reidland 7-5, Ballard Memorial defeated Crittenden County 4-2.

High School Softball-Tuesday’s scores: Christian County over Fort Campbell 20-0 in three innings, McLean County defeated Hopkinsville 5-2, Todd Central split a twin bill with Jo Byrns, losing 3-2 and winning 6-4.

College Basketball

Women’s NCAA: Louisville has earned its second trip to the Final Four after a convincing 86-78 win over Tennessee in the Oklahoma City region final. Louisville is now 28-8 on the season and will face California in a National Semifinal in New Orleans Sunday evening.

The Norfolk region final went to Notre Dame who defeated Duke 87-76. The Fighting Irish will face Connecticut in the other National Semifinal Sunday evening.

NIT: Baylor defeated BYU 76-70 in the first semifinal game, with Iowa defeating Maryland 71-60 in the other semifinal. Baylor meets Iowa in the championship game tomorrow night, with pre game coverage beginning at 7:45 on News/Talk WHOP.

Kentucky coach John Calipari announced Tuesday that Clarksville’s Alex Poythress will return for his sophomore season with the Wildcats. Calipari says he was pleased that Poythress would return, saying the coaching staff had only scratched the surface with him.

Poythress released his own statement saying this season did not end like the team wanted it to and he wanted to come back and do what the players wanted to do and win a national championship. Poythress also said he wanted to develop more as a player.

After 16 years, Dave Loos is giving up the dual role as athletic director and men’s basketball coach at Austin Peay. Loos announced yesterday he was giving up the athletic director’s role, one which he had since being named as an interim AD in 1997. Loos will remain the basketball coach for the Governors, a job he has had since 1990. Loos will stay on as AD until a successor is found.

OVL Baseball: The Madisonville Messenger reported Tuesday the Madisonville-Tradewater Pirates have finalized their roster for the upcoming season. Two members of the Pirates are from Hopkinsville, with Hopkinsville High graduates Clayton Smithson and Jarod Perry both playing for the team this summer. Perry plays for Kaskaskia College in Illinois, while Smithson plays for Jackson State Community College in Tennessee.

Pirates manager-owner Steve Fowler also says the Pirates will play two neutral site games in Greenville this season, to gauge interest on bringing a franchise to Muhlenberg County. The games will take place June 30^th against Marion and July 10^th against Owensboro. The team will also play a July 3^rd game against DuBois County at Riverside Park in Dawson Springs, which was the Pirates home until last season.

College Baseball: Austin Peay rallied to beat Lipscomb 6-4. The Governors return to action this evening at Western Kentucky. Murray State lost at Southern Illinois 7-2.

NHL: The Nashville Predators picked up a 3-1 win over Colorado, with game two of the three game home stand tomorrow night against Columbus. First puck drops at 7 in Bridgestone Arena.

MLB: The Cincinnati Reds are back in action this evening hosting the LA Angels, with pre game coverage beginning at 5:40 on News/Talk WHOP.

Austin Peay State University will begin searching for a new athletics director. Longtime AD and men’s basketball coach Dave Loos announced this morning he is relinquishing his role as AD and will remain on board as men’s basketball coach. Loos said at a news conference it had been an honor and privilege to represent Austin Peay and said he did the best job he possibly could. Loos will stay as athletics director until a new person is hired sometime later this spring or summer.

College Football: Austin Peay practices in full gear for the first time later this afternoon. New coach Kirby Cannon says what has impressed him about the Governors thus far is their enthusiasm and a willingness to work. Cannon says one thing that has impressed him early on is the play of both offensive and defensive lines. The workout takes place in Governors Stadium.

OVL Baseball: The Madisonville Messenger reports the Madisonville-Tradewater Pirates have finalized their roster for the upcoming season. Two members of the Pirates are from Hopkinsville, with Hopkinsville High graduates Clayton Smithson and Jarod Perry both playing for the team this summer. Perry plays for Kaskaskia College in Illinois, while Smithson plays for Jackson State Community College in Tennessee.

Pirates manager-owner Steve Fowler also says the Pirates will play two neutral site games in Greenville this season, to gauge interest on bringing a franchise to Muhlenberg County. The games will take place June 30^th against Marion and July 10^th against Owensboro. The team will also play a July 3^rd game against DuBois County at Riverside Park in Dawson Springs, which was the Pirates home until last season.

College Baseball:   Today’s games have Murray State at Southern Illinois and Austin Peay hosting Lipscomb.

MLB: The Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves have the day off, however the St. Louis Cardinals play later this evening at Arizona.