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The Central Indiana Sports 10-Minute Report ... for Saturday, April 18, 2026 (2.235.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

• 0:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Indiana Fever have signed a Lea Boston to a four-year extension.
• 0:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns are in the NBA playoffs to get underway in earnest today.
• 0:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: One of the best postseason's in sports, and I can't wait.
• 0:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome, Central Indian sports fans to the debut of my newest attempt at a daily podcast.
• 0:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: Now the Central Indian sports 10-minute report, the hub of the Central Indian sports report.
• 0:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: A 10-minute daily update tailored specifically for Central Indian sports fans, paceers, fever, colds, indie car, IU, Purdue, and all other local colleges, high schools, and a lot of national sports.
• 0:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: Anything Central Indian sports fans are talking about.
• 0:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some days I'll have guests after the daily update, some days I won't.
• 0:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't today, I'll have multiple tomorrow, maybe even three or four.
• 0:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: It is a busy weekend.
• 1:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: On busy days, I'll zip through the results on slow days.
• 1:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: My friends and I'll probably go a little deeper into the news of the day.
• 1:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes it'll be straight facts.
• 1:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes it'll be commentary in opinion, but I'll be here every day talking about whatever central Indiana sports fans are talking about.
• 1:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm your host, Greg Minkel, and I love central Indiana sports.
• 1:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: Coming up today on the Daily Report Saturday, April 17, 2026, a Lea Bosson of B, in Indy Long Term, NBA Play Inn, Major League Baseball College in High School Baseball, in Softball, Madison County, Track, and Tennis.
• 1:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Plus Indy Car Weekend is underway at Long Beach with the first practice, and we'll also look ahead to a big Saturday in sports.
• 1:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: On Friday morning, we released a special IU report with Grant Shows and my Cutsal talking about Darren DeVries and the Hoosiers Portal Success, please go check that out.
• 2:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks so much for listening.
• 2:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'll be back tomorrow.
• 2:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: And your daily 10-minute update begins now.
• 2:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: By the way, please don't hold me to 10 minutes.
• 2:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: It's an estimation.
• 2:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: Let's say 8-12 minutes.
• 2:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: And here's what happened on Friday.
• 2:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Indian a fever of sign, a star alia Boston to a four year, $6.3 million super max extension that'll keep her in Indianapolis through the 2029 season.
• 2:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: Fever camp opened Sunday, and I'll be joined by John Roberts and a tipped in Tribune and L. Wood College or Sports Editor, Michelle Garmin, for a fever report late Sunday or early Monday.
• 2:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: Michelle will be on this show tomorrow to talk about that.
• 2:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: The portal update for IUs and produce women, the Big Ten Women's Volleyball Tournament coming to Fisher's and an update on some local athlete starring in college softball.
• 2:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: The aging and injured Golden State Warriors put up a fight but not enough in a 11.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
• 3:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: Probably known as the last time the three of them would be together on the same court.
• 3:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: It was kind of a nice moment and then Dreyman Green went and turned into Dreyman Green inevitably acted like an ass and got thrown out of the game from the bench for starting stuff with Devon Booker who was also thrown out of the game with the mid-up four left good riddance to that jackass.
• 3:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Sun's now faced the west top seat in rating NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday at 330 on ABC.
• 3:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: That follows game one of the six or Celtic series which begins at one on Sunday.
• 3:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: More on those series on tomorrow's show.
• 3:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: In the East, the Seryl-Al Hornets lead one of the biggest eggs in NBA history, fellow Ben Carroll, and the Orlando Magic Advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs, where they'll promptly get pummeled by the Pistons.
• 4:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: They're kind of similar teams, but the Pistons are bigger and tougher and have good cutting him.
• 4:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: That series begins at 630 on Sunday on NBC, followed by game 1 of the Blazers and Spurs.
• 4:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: The actual playoff start at 1pm today with the Raptors and Caves.
• 4:26
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Raptors won all three games in the regular season.
• 4:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: You can't tell me this Cleveland team isn't just the perfect candidate for another joke.
• 4:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's followed by the best first round series of all of them, Wolves and Nuggets in what should be a fascinating series, Nicola Yokech already a top 20 player in NBA history right?
• 4:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have histories of injuries and both are listed as day-to-day going into game 1.
• 5:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: Seriously, don't miss a minute of that series.
• 5:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Then it's Nick's Ann Hawks game 1 for Madison Square Garden at 6 and which would also be a great series.
• 5:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: Hawks are really fun to watch.
• 5:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: Those three games are on prime video and then the day ends in 830.
• 5:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: in Los Angeles with a game between LeBron James and the Lakers in Kevin Durant and the Rockets on ABC.
• 5:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: Your first place in Sanati Reds rode the arm of Brandon Williamson, a nasty bullpin, and a two-RBI single from Gino Suarez and a two-one win over the twins on a 40-degree Minnesota night.
• 5:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: And again, every team in the National Accentral One for the second time in three days.
• 5:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: So the Reds and Pirates are on top of the vision at 12 and 8.
• 5:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: It comes one there, third straight, fourth in their last five and sixth in nine.
• 5:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: With the 12-4 win over the Metz at Rigley, it scored four times in the first that Nico Horner had three hits and two RBI's.
• 5:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some other scores of interest, Austin, Riley, Homer twice, and the Braves at nine are nothing win over the Phillies.
• 6:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: Ranger's Floor has pitched the Red Sox to a one-nothing win over the Tigers, Ryan McMan's home run lifted the Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Royals, and show Hayo Tani doubled in the first and reached base for the 49th straight game of the Dodgers 4-2 win over the Rockies.
• 6:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: Purdue Baseball moved to 13 and 6 in the Big 10 of fourth place, Ty.
• 6:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: with a 10-9 win at Ohio State, same two teams at to a clock today.
• 6:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: IU routed Avalin, Christian 13-3, the Hoosiers at 13 hits and scored six times in the third, and Ball State moved into a first place tie in the Mac with an 11-3 win at Kent State.
• 6:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: The 1918 Cardinal scored the game's final 11 runs, Brendan Garza only allowed one earn run in eight innings.
• 6:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: A couple local news and notes being pick up by Ball State's new men's basketball head coach Chris Capco, Kyle Ned and Rip broke the story that Fisher's Kai McGrew has committed to Capco and the Cardinals for next season.
• 7:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: A grew average 15.8 point last year for the 24 and won Tigers.
• 7:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: Looks like a solid roster starting to form in Muncie.
• 7:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: Need to talk to Kate Hampton about that.
• 7:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: Former Miss Basketball and Andy and a Hoosier Chloe Spring will play next season at Illinois State according to the Bedford North Orange Twitter account, and the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Pacer Star Tyreys Halliburton has launched a production company that will start with a documentary about his recovery.
• 7:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: That should be fun.
• 7:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: Alexandria beef pedal tonight's three to two to win its eighth consecutive Madison County Girls tennis championship.
• 7:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: Anderson's boys beat Pinnleton by two points to win the Madison County Boys track and Field title at Madison Grand.
• 7:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Indians' first county championship in nine years.
• 8:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: On Yezeller, Addison Stanley and the Pinnleton-Id's girls were easy winners.
• 8:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: According to Rob Huh of the Harold Bolton, there were 11 county records broken on Friday night, including four by Stanley, the Arabian star springer.
• 8:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: In high school baseball, Levi Cradle had two homeruns, and had seven RBIs, and Mrs. Sinawals had 19 to seven win over Southwood.
• 8:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: Eastbrook scored 12 times in the first semi-Southern Wells 22 to two, a couple other scores of interest, Garin beat out, gender 15 to one, and cast blank to Blackford won to nothing.
• 8:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: In Southball, Olivia leg tossed a two-hit shutout in Eastbrook's 11 to nothing win over Southern Wells.
• 8:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: She also had three hits and scored twice.
• 8:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: And Elwood is six and one after a 10-to-9 come from behind win over Northfield.
• 8:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: Addison Stout was three for three with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs for Elwood.
• 8:53
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Indie Ignite professional women's volleyball team had its three match winning streak snapped at Grand Rapids.
• 8:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: They saw the best record in the ML V8-18 and five.
• 9:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: Ignite PA Guy Aaron Pitman will join me tomorrow
• 9:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: with second-place Dallas at the Fisher's Events Center.
• 9:13
  [SPEAKER_00]: Matt Fitzpatrick leads the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head at minus 14, a shot better than Victor Havlin at the midway point at Harbourtown.
• 9:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: Qualifying for the NASCAR Kansas 400 was rained out Friday, Carson Conviple, and William Byron will start on the front row based on some metric, I don't understand.
• 9:33
  [SPEAKER_00]: The race is at seven o'clock Saturday, and is on the CW.
• 9:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: Three-time running indie car champion Alex below might not be the favor going into the weekend at Long Beach.
• 9:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: And ready team is defending race champion and had the fastest driver and Friday's opening practice.
• 9:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: Willpower was fastest Friday, Marcus Erickson, and defending champion Kyle Kirkwood were both also in the top six and should be contenders.
• 9:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: And today's 6pm qualifying session and in Sunday's 530 race.
• 10:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: Below was fourth fastest, Scott McLaughlin was second fastest, but ended his day in the tire barrier.
• 10:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: Obedavar Indy Carr, Guy Elijah Poe on the Daily Show tomorrow.
• 10:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: special indie car report late Sunday.
• 10:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: And here's what's coming up on Saturday April 18 at 2026.
• 10:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: Three game ones in the NHL playoffs today starting at three with the senators at the hurricanes followed by the wild end Dallas debates the stars and then it's a Pennsylvania showdown.
• 10:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh all three games are on ESPN.
• 10:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Miva Conference Champion, Ball State Men's volleyball team, host northern Kentucky in the opening round of the conference tournament Saturday at 7.
• 10:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: Cardinals are 22 and 4.
• 10:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: The top seed in the tournament ranked 7th in the country, Ball State will host as long as it advances.
• 11:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: And a sad note, the Bob and Tom show Twitter account tweeted late Friday that Bob Gavoyen died in his sleep Friday afternoon.
• 11:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks for all the entertainment and Godspeed.
• 11:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: Now you know everything I know we'll be back tomorrow so that's the first one not bad right Please keep coming back I promise I'll continue to improve I don't know how I'm gonna fit everything in tomorrow's show And got it done about 30 seconds early today, but tomorrow's gonna be a challenge
• 11:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: Central Indiana Sports Report is a product of ITG media, and I love Susie.