Sports Planner for Friday

COMING UP

IU Columbus baseball

Today at West Virginia Tech in RSC Tournament, 2 p.m.

Saturday at West Virginia Tech in RSC Tournament, noon

Saturday at West Virginia Tech in RSC Tournament, 3 p.m. (if necessary)

IU Columbus softball

Today at Brescia (Ky.), 4 p.m. (DH)

Saturday at Oakland City, 2 p.m. (DH)

River States Conference Tournament, TBA

Indiana Pacers

Today vs. Bucks in Playoffs, 5:30 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana/ESPN)

Sunday vs. Bucks in Playoffs, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana/TNT)

Cincinnati Reds baseball

Today at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. (MLB)

Saturday at Rangers, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

Sunday at Rangers, 2:35 p.m.

NASCAR

Sunday at Dover, Del., 2 p.m. (FS1)

May 5 at Kansas City, 3 p.m. (FS1)

May 12 at Darlington, S.C., 3 p.m. (FS1)

IndyCar

Sunday at Birmingham, Ala., 1 p.m. (NBC)

May 11 at Indianapolis (Grand Prix), 3 p.m. (NBC)

May 26, Indianapolis 500, 11 a.m. (NBC)

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TODAY

Baseball

South Decatur at Waldron, 5 p.m.

Columbus North at Cathedral, 5:30 p.m.

Morristown at Edinburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Columbus East at Bloomington South, 6 p.m.

Softball

South Decatur at Waldron, 5 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran at Crothersville, 5 p.m.

Morristown at Edinburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Bedford North Lawrence at Columbus East, 6 p.m.

Track and field

Columbus East at East Central Invitational, 5 p.m.

Columbus North in Conference Indiana at Bloomington North, 5:30 p.m.

South Decatur, Morristown, Indy Genesis at Hauser, 5:30 p.m.

Boys golf

Jeffersonville at Jennings County, 5 p.m.

Girls tennis

Oldenburg Academy at Jennings County, 5 p.m.

SPORTS ON TV TODAY

Men’s Australian Rules Football

AFL: Carlton at Geelong, 2:30 a.m. Saturday (FS2)

Auto racing

ARCA Menards Series: The General Tire 150, 7 p.m. (FS1)

Basketball Africa League

Bangui SC vs. City Oilers, 10 a.m. (NBA)

Al Ably vs. Al Ahly Ly, 1 p.m. (NBA)

College baseball

Illinois at Maryland, 5 p.m. (BTN)

Purdue vs. Northwestern, at Chicago, 8 p.m. (BTN)

Florida at Arkansas, 8 p.m. (SEC)

Women’s college beach volleyball

West Coast Tournament Championship, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Men’s college lacrosse

Army at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Women’s college lacrosse

ACC Semifinal: Virginia vs. Syracuse, 5 p.m. (ACC)

ACC Semifinal: Boston College vs. Notre Dame, 8 p.m. (ACC)

College softball

Auburn at Mississippi, 6 p.m. (SEC)

Golf

PGA Tour Champions: The Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Noon (Golf Channel)

PGA Tour: The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)

LPGA Tour: The JM Eagle LA Championship, 6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)

DP World Tour: The ISPS Handa Championship, 11 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Horse racing

NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, 1 and 4 p.m. (FS2)

Men’s IIHF hockey

IIHF U-18 World Championship Group Stage: Canada vs. Czech Republic, Group B, Noon (NHL)

MLB

Royals at Tigers, 1 p.m. (MLB)

Cardinals at Mets, 7:10 p.m. (APPLETV+)

Rays at White Sox, 7:40 p.m. (APPLETV+)

Yankees at Brewers or Reds at Rangers, 8 p.m. (MLB)

Phillies at Padres or Diamondbacks at Mariners, 9:40 p.m. (MLB)

NBA Playoffs

Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Bucks at Pacers, 5:30 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana/ESPN)

Western Conference First Round Game 3: Clippers at Mavericks, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Western Conference First Round Game 3: Timberwolves at Suns, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

NFL

2024 NFL Draft: Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2/NFL)

NHL Playoffs

Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Rangers at Capitals, 7 p.m. TNT/TRU)

Western Conference First Round Game 3: Canucks at Predators, 7:30 p.m. (TBS)

Western Conference First Round Game 3: Jets at Avalanche, 10 p.m. TNT/TRU)

Western Conference First Round Game 3: Oilers at Kings, 10:30 p.m. (TBS)

Men’s rugby

NRL: Parramatta at Manly-Warringah, 5:55 a.m. (FS2)

MLR: Old Glory DC at Utah, 9 p.m. (FS1)

Men’s soccer

Saudi Pro League: Al-Fateh at Al-Hilal, 11 a.m. (FS2)

Tennnis

Madrid-ATP/WTA Early Rounds, 5 and 6 a.m. today and 5 and 6 a.m. Saturday (Tennis) and 8 a.m. today (Bally Sports Indiana)

Women’s volleyball

Pro Volleyball Federation: Grand Rapids at Omaha, 9:30 p.m. (CBSSN)