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The Central Indiana Sports 10-Minute Report ... for Monday, April 27, 2026 (2.245.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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  [SPEAKER_00]: A breakdown of the coldstraft and a look ahead to the week in the NBA playoffs and the major leagues, and so much more coming up on the Central Indiana Sports Reports 10-minute daily report, 10 minutes tailored specifically for Central Indiana Sports fans.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm your host Greg Mengal and I love Central Indiana Sports.
• 0:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: Coming up today, Monday, April 27th, 2026, we have Colts in VA and NHL playoffs in El Central, local and national news and notes, and we look ahead the Monday's light schedule, including the top high school baseball and softball games in Central Indiana.
• 0:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: Before we get to a quick programing note, we've released it.
• 0:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: We've released a fee-very poor John Robertson and Michelle Garmin.
• 0:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: Their reactions to the fee-vers' pre-season win Saturday in New York and their thoughts on how Katelyn Clark looked in her return and their expectations for the coming season.
• 1:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: Please go check that out.
• 1:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: And on this show, some days I'll have a co-host.
• 1:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some days I'll have a guest with me after the 10-minute report.
• 1:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: And some days it's just me.
• 1:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: This is one of those days.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for joining me.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You're 10 minute update begins now.
• 1:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: I've watched some video and done some homework and I am ready to clear the Colts 2026 draft a success.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: First of all, seem like they got a great haul CJ Allen, the linebacker from Georgia.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Probably isn't a franchise changing kind of pick, but
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It was a serious pick of need exactly what the Colts need in the middle of their defense.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If everything works out with him and AJ Holsey, their third round pick, safety from LSU, it makes the strength of their defense even better.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It took another line-backer Oregon's Bryce Betcher with the 130-5th pick, and again, if it all works out, it could turn a position of weakness into a position of strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I really like Betcher.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: George Gums and Cinder Grove's Caden Curry are patch rusters with high ceilings, and a shattered running back in the 6 round Kentucky's Seth McGowan, a tough short yardage back, seems like the right move, seems like a BB plus draft for Chris Ballard.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On the other hand, two years ago he had his choice of any defensive player in the entire draft, and took Leotoo and said a Jared Verso, while on paper the draft seems good,
• 2:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some of the top players, the cult signed as undrafted free agents over the weekend, Purdue White receiver E.J.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Horton, Wisconsin Safety Austin Brown, Arkansas defensive Lightman Cameron Bell and White receiver Rayland Sharpe, Ole Miss Linebacker Taj Chambers and LSU Linebacker West Weeks, Duke running back Anderson Castle, Penn State Offensive Lineman Nolan Reachy, and Fort Wayne Native Craig Young, who played his college football at Kansas.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll have a cold support with Will, rather than for you, probably sometime early Tuesday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Plus, we'll have an eye-eared part with Grant Shouse and my cuts will breaking down the record eight Hoosers strafted over the weekend.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And 14 Hoosers now signed with NFL teams.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, probably late Tuesday, and we're gonna have a busy Tuesday here on the central Indiana Sports Report.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yesterday I gave you the six Hoosers who signed as undrafted free agents, here are some other locals, Ball State Defense of In, Nate Voorhees, has signed with the Jets, and along with Horton to the Colts, Purdue Defense of In, CJ Nunnly signed with the Falcons, and Linebacker Mani Powell with the Titans.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Expect to have a Purdue report with Jake Dunn sometime this week, possibly next week at the latest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The spurs outscored the trailblazers 73 to 35 in the second half, and looks like a true championship contender already.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's supposed to be too soon for this young team, but maybe not.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Victor women young at 27 points 12, very about seven blocks, four steals and three assists in his return after missing game three in the second half was just sensational.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: There's a patient staying up a little concerned about.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This first team may be running off like 10 championships in a row, but that's with the caveat that Wimby and his bird legs can hold up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I mean, he's still athletic.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He gets so high in the air.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He got to worry about those bird legs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The spurs are now up three games.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The one that looked close out the series in game five, Tuesday at 9.30.
• 4:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: Kevin Durant didn't play in the Rockets late Sunday, lost to the Lakers 115-96.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe a coincidence, maybe not.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: series really doesn't matter anyway whoever wins this is gonna just get pounded by the thunder.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Lakers look to close things out in Game 5 Wednesday at 10 p.m.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And the East Joe L. M. B. returned for the 76ers who lost by 32 points.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, maybe a coincidence.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Peyton Richard came off the bench and was absolutely nuts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His 32 points were huge.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jason Tatum 30 points 11 assists in 7 rebounds.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And he gives Pacers and Tyreys Haliburton fans so much hope.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Every time he performs like that.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And Cleveland may be in the middle of another classic Cavalier Collapse.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They were on the verge of going up three, one in Toronto against the ruptures on Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They led the whole game and even had an 87-82 lead with under two minutes to go.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But in eight second violation and incredible play really by Jamal Shed and a bone headed play by Donald Mitchell was the impetus of a game ending 11-2 run by the Raptors.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Mitchell also missed two potential game tying shots in the final 23 seconds.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Game 5 is Wednesday at 730 in Cleveland and its Toronto's chance to take control of that series.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Man, it would be so much fun watching the Cavaliers collapse again.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: very interesting Monday night coming up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: with two game force and a fascinating game five.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Nuggets Wolves in Denver.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The blood is bad.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yokech and the Nuggets are a loss from being eliminated after entering the postseason on a 12 game winning streak.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Anthony Edwards and Dante Divenchino have been ruled out for Minnesota.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Aaron Gordon is doubtful for the Nuggets.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yokech and Julius Randall are both fine for their roles in Saturday's post game dust up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: No suspensions, but.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: just got a ton of hate heading to game five.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: These teams already didn't like each other before what happened on Saturday night.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's kind of reminiscent of the rivals we had in the 80s and 90s can't wait.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Denver has Nicolaio Kitchen still probably considered a serious championship contender, but it could all be over just about like 10 days into the playoffs after winning game one.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Game five is
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tonight at 10 30 on NBC and my advice is stay up late for this one.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The interesting game in the east is game 4 between top-seed Detroit and Orlando.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Magic Taking Game 3, 113-105 Saturday, and taking control of the series against the top seed pistons.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We kind of knew the pistons weren't a typical number one seed coming into the play-offs with man.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They have looked awful against the Magic Team that kind of limped into the play-offs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They had such an easy path to the eSplionals, too.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: See, they're going to be Cleveland, Toronto, Orlando, or Detroit.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I just assumed it was going to be the pistons.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Still think it will be, but they did not look good in the first three games.
• 7:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: That when it is at 7 o'clock on NBC and at 8 o'clock on the NBC Sports Network, the Oklahoma City Thunder will finish off the Phoenix Suns.
• 7:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some highlights from Sunday's Stanley Cup playoffs, the avalanche swept the Kings with a 5-1 win, Buffalo won game 4 and Boston 6-1 to take a 3-1 lead in that series.
• 8:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: Anaheim won Game 4 at home against Edmonton and now they lead 3 games to 1 in that series, and the Lightning Beat Montreal 3 to 2 to even that series at 2 games a piece that when seems destined for 7 games.
• 8:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: 2 games tonight the flyers look to finish off the penguins in Game 5 and Pittsburgh, but drops at 7 on ESPN, followed by Game 4 of the biggest golden knights in the Utah mammoth, and its first ever playoff series, Utah looks to take a 3-1 series lead at home.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Reds, Cubs, and Cardinals all lost on Sunday, and the Brewers beat the Pirates five to nothing behind Kyle Harrison's strong start.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So through the first month or so of the season.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The 18 and 10 Cincinnati Reds lead the Cubs by a game, the Pirates by two, and the Cardinals and Brewers both by three and a half.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This week the Reds host the Rockies Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and then play the Pirates for the second time to season Friday Saturday and Sunday.
• 9:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cubs will stay out west and start a three game series in San Diego today, hope to hear from my friend Kevin DeVries, who went to Dodger Stadium on Sunday, and I believe he's going to tonight's game as well.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Diamondbacks host the Brewers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and are at Riggly for three games, three to 20 games this week.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And the pirates are at home all week against NFL central teams before hosting the Reds this weekend.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cardinals visit Pittsburgh for four games.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Other series begin today in the National League, the Dodgers host Miami, and in the National League Tampa is in Cleveland, the Red Soxer and Toronto, the Angels are at Commiss ski to face the White Sox, the Mariners are in Minnesota, and in a battle of a couple of first place teams, the Rangers host the Yankees for three.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Please join Will Rutherford, Paul Tipton, and myself for the Major League Baseball Report coming out later this evening.
• 9:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: The crossroads league baseball and softball tournaments get underway this week.
• 9:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll have scout joules for you and we know them.
• 10:02
  [SPEAKER_00]: Number one, Taylor is the top seat in the baseball tournament.
• 10:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: Indiana Wesley and the top seat in the softball tournament after both clinched regular season championships over the weekend.
• 10:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I U baseball is at Louisville Tuesday more on all of that tomorrow.
• 10:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some local news and notes, the IndyCars series announced Monday that Cather and Leg will try to qualify for her fifth Indianapolis 500.
• 10:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: She'll drive for HMD Racing, a one-off indie team, and conjunction with AJ Fort Racing.
• 10:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: Lawrence North Sea J. Gunne announced on Twitter that he's entering the NBA draft.
• 10:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: He averaged 23 points and five rebounds at last year as a senior at Nepal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He started his career course at IU Under Mike Woodson.
• 10:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Max Preps tweeted Sunday that Carmel leads the National High School standing for performance in all sports with Grittage Connecticut second and St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale III.
• 10:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: And former North Central star Jackson Bell is transferring from Army to Furman after he averaged 12 point two points and five point rebounds last year in West Point.
• 11:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: A couple of national news and notes, Matt Fitzpatrick, one for the second week in a row on the PGA tour, teaming up with his brother Alex to win the Best Ball Tournament in New Orleans.
• 11:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: And Carson Hussover won his first ever NASCAR race at Taladega on Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Talorex still has a huge lead to top the standings through 10 races.
• 11:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: His lead is 110 points on Denny Hamlin, and Sebastian Sal way of Kenya became the first runner ever to complete a marathon and under two hours, going 1 hour 59 minutes point 3-0 in London on Saturday.
• 11:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: Looking ahead to today, a very light schedule, but we do have some good high school baseball and softball games on Monday afternoon.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The best local game in baseball is Unbeaten 3A No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 3 Western at 2A No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 12 Oak Hill in Converse.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 7-5 Lappelle is at 7-3 Shenandoah, 7-6 Westfield visits top ranked and 13-1 Synagrove.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 2A No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 11 and 10-3 Wapahani visits 5-7 Yorktown, 11-4 Alexandria, Hostippton, and 9-6 and 11-3 Noble'sville host rival.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The softball games of the night are 9-in-1 Hamilton Heights at 3-A, 2-Yorktown, and number four new pal at 7-in, 2-Noblesville.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 2-A, 7 lapel hosts 2-A, number 5 Haker's Town, 8-2-L would go to 5-in, 4-Try Central.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Frankin goes to 6-N-10, Penelton Heights, 4-in, 7-Tiptons at 8-in, 1-O-Kill, and 6-in, 7-Delta goes to Fortville to face the 4-in, 7-Mount Vernon and the H-H-H-C.
• 12:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll have more on those on tomorrow's podcast.
• 12:46
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• 12:50
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