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Chicago White Sox (63-46, first in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (52-58, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Lance Lynn (10-3, 2.07 ERA, 1.03 WHI...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Austin Riley homered and Ehire Adrianza drove in the go-ahead run with the first of four straight bases-loaded walks as the Atlanta Braves scored six times in the eighth inning to com...

TOKYO (AP) - Friday's U.S. medal grab at the Tokyo Games began with beach volleyball. Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman beat an Australian duo, 21-15, 21-16 for the championship. It's Ross' third...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets had a comfortable lead in the National League East just over a week ago. Not anymore. The Phillies are within a half-game of the division lead after putting together a...

UNDATED (AP) - Cole Hamels is reviving his major league career. The four-time All-Star has signed a prorated one-year, $3.05 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers through the end of the season...

UNDATED (AP) - The Steelers followed a stumbling first half with a strong final 30 minutes to beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-3, the first NFL preseason game in two years. Matthew Sexton's 36-yard punt ret...

UNDATED (AP) - Barcelona has announced that Lionel Messi will not stay with the club. The clubs says the Spanish league's financial regulations made it impossible to sign the Argentina star to a new c...

The Marion County 4H Livestock Auction Wednesday night say 63 4H members sell their livestock projects for $58,800. There were 30 local businesses that purchased animals at the auction. The funds go d...

The Whippoorwill Rodeo drew a large crowd to the Marion County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. The bull riding champ was 15-year-old Tucker Murphy of Freeburg. Kelsie Siebert of St. Genevieve, Missouri w...

A 22-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by Sandoval Police on outstanding Marion and Clinton County Failure to appear warrants. Danielle Campbell of East Main is being held at the Marion County Ja...