Category Archives: Local Sports

White Sox sweep Cubs at Wrigley as Jiménez drives in 5 runs
CHICAGO (AP) - Eloy Jimnez drove in five runs with two home runs and a double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown Cubs 9-3 for their first sweep of a three-game series at Wrigley Field since...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021

Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Dylan Carl...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021

Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91
Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Exuding charm and wit, Bowden led Florida State to two national championships and a dozen conference ti...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021 John Ramspott / CC

Rays widen gap on Bosox
UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays now enjoy a four-game lead in the American League East after completing a three-game sweep in Baltimore. Brett Phillips capped his first career two-homer game with a ...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021

U.S. leads medal counts as Olympics close
TOKYO (AP) - The closing ceremony was held at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as the International Olympic Committee now prepares for the Winter Games in just a few months. The United States wound up finish...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021 t-mizo / CC

Larson beats teammate Elliott
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Kyle Larson has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International by building a big lead in the final stage and keeping Hendrick teammate Chase Elliott at bay over...
WJBD Staff Aug 09, 2021

Cardinals trump Royals 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2. Yadier Molina had an early two-run singl...
Bruce Kropp Aug 08, 2021

Bobby Bowden, who led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91
UNDATED (AP) - Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His son, Terry, told The Associated Press that his father died at home in Tallahassee, F...
Bruce Kropp Aug 08, 2021

Football Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2020
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - The Pro Football Hall of Fame has held the first of consecutive induction ceremonies, honoring the Class of 2020 before the Class of 2021 takes the stage in Canton on Sunday. Satur...
Bruce Kropp Aug 08, 2021

US women's volleyball team finally golden
TOKYO (AP) - It's a breakthrough for the U.S. women's volleyball team and old hat for the country's women's basketball team at the Tokyo Games. The volleyball team will leave Japan with the first Olym...
Bruce Kropp Aug 08, 2021 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport / CC
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