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The SC 15u Storm Chasers went 2-1 in tournament action in O'Fallon losing their first elimination game on Sunday to the Cumberland Rage 2-1. Colton Shelton had a hit along with Brody Collier. Shelton ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As Brandon Crawford built his Gold Glove resume, the San Francisco Giants shortstop had the desire to pitch. He repeatedly joked about the possibility. One day after becoming the ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A day after Elly De La Cruz jokingly dubbed himself "the fastest man in the world," the rookie backed it up in the series finale with St. Louis. De La Cruz flashed his speed, getting ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Daniel Aguirre scored late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City on Sunday. Aguirre took a pass from Douglas Costa in the 83rd minute an...

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. has won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time. He passed Chase Elliott for the lead after a late restart and held off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series...

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The IHSA 3a/4a baseball state tournaments began yesterday at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. The Effingham Hearts dropped their 3a semifinal to Grayslake Central 9-1. They will play today in t...

The Charleston Lady Trojans fell in their 3a state softball semifinal at Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria losing to Antioch 3-0. They will play in the 3rd place game for the programs first ever st...

Country Financial defeated Brad Decker 20-5 in boy's coach pitch baseball in the late game Friday. Offensively Country was led by Reed Knapp, Peyton Etnier, Grayson Dodson and Braydon Conner who each ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cubs manager David Ross sent a text message to Nico Hoerner a night earlier letting the second baseman know he would be held out starting the series opener in San Francisco but to...