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The Salem 11u Wildcats played a pair of double headers over the weekend. On Saturday they dropped a pair to the Jasper County Eagles. Salem lost the opener 12-2. Nicholi Mahrenka, Scout Puricelli, Kin...

The SC Storm Chasers 13u won the Vandalia Tournament beating the central State Spikes in the title game 16-11. Colton Shelton drove in a pair with RBI also coming from Ian Jones, Braden Rector, Trevan...

The SI Fuzion 08 finished 2nd at their tournament over the weekend at Mattoon. They dropped the championship game 9-7 to the Springfield Storm. The Fuzion advanced to the title game with their 7-0 win...

The SC Storm 14u finished 2nd at the Cape Girardeau Tournament falling to the Z20 Bombers in the Championship "If" game 3-1. This was after beating the Bombers in the first game 16-2. Lauren Johnson, ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Drew Smyly didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, Ronald Acua Jr. hit his 100th career homer and the Atlanta Braves earned a split of a day-night doubleheader with a 1-0 victory ove...

CHICAGO (AP) - Alec Mills and three relievers combined on a shutout and the Chicago Cubs bounced back from two lopsided losses to beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 and avoid a three-game sweep. The Cubs sque...

UNDATED (AP) - Neither of the NBA's No. 1 seeds are still alive in the playoffs. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced w...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jon Rahm made an early move as the final group teed off at the U.S. Open, giving him the momentum he needed to capture his first major championship. Rahm closed with a 4-under 67 to f...

MONTREAL (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have evened their Stanley Cup semifinal series at two games apiece by outlasting the Canadiens in Montreal. Nicolas Roy converted his own rebound 1:18 into ove...

UNDATED (AP) - The San Francisco Giants continue to use the longball in their bid for an NL West title. Wilmer Flores had four hits, including two of the Giants' four home runs in an 11-2 dismantling ...