Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have landed one of the top remaining free agent starting pitchers. Chicago agreed to a $71 million, three-year contract with right-hander Marcus Stroman. Stroman gets $...
Dec 02, 2021
Blocked shot at buzzer gives Celtics 1-point win over 76ers, 88-87
UNDATED (AP) - Jayson Tatum scored 26 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, shaking off a hard fourth-quarter fall to lead the Boston Celtics to a 88-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum sco...
Dec 02, 2021
Utah Valley stuns BYU in OT, Abdur-Rahim's 3 helps Georgia shock No. 18 Memphis 82-79
UNDATED (AP) - Fardaws Aimaq had 24 points and 22 rebounds, Justin Harmon also scored 24 points and Utah Valley stunned No. 12 BYU 72-65 in overtime. Connor Harding added 10 points for the Wolverines,...
Dec 02, 2021
Matthews nets hat trick, surging Maple Leafs thrash Avs 8-3
UNDATED (AP) - Auston Matthews scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick and the streaking Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Colorado Avalanche 8-3. John Tavares had a goal and two assists for ...
Dec 02, 2021
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players ...
Dec 02, 2021
Murray and D-Hop practice, game status uncertain
UNDATED (AP) - Quarterback Kyler Murray and All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins were both at practice for the Arizona Cardinals Wednesday in a sign the team's top two playmakers might be ready to return ...
Dec 02, 2021
College Football Playoff expansion talks inch forward
DALLAS (AP) - The latest meeting on expanding the College Football Playoff has wrapped up in Dallas without any announcement. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the CFP management committee made goo...
Dec 02, 2021 Thomson20192
Women's tennis tour suspends China events over Peng concerns
UNDATED (AP) - The head of the women's professional tennis tour says all WTA tournaments will be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, and, that the suspension could e...
Dec 02, 2021 Thomas van de Weerd / CC
Chicago drops police union lawsuit over vaccine mandate
CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has dropped its lawsuit against the police union over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on city employees. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that data shows a growing num...
Dec 01, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Smollett defense set to cross-examine star state witness
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett's legal team will seek to dent the credibility of a star state witness who testified about how he said the former "Empire" actor recruited him and his brother to stage a...
Dec 01, 2021
