Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem 10u Eliminated From Little League State After Great Post Season Run
The Salem 10u fell twice this weekend at the Little League State Tournament in Ogelsby. They opened up Saturday with a 15-4 loss to Elmhurst who broke things open with 12 runs in the 2nd inning. For S...
WJBD Staff Aug 02, 2021

American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
TOKYO (AP) - Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo. The 2016 Olympic champion will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday. That's a little over a week after the American superstar s...
WJBD Staff Aug 02, 2021 Third Chamber / CC

Giants beat Astros, Dodgers keep pace
UNDATED (AP) - The Giants were able to retain their three-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, with a little help from one of San Francisco's newest acquisitions. Kris B...
WJBD Staff Aug 02, 2021

Cardinals lose to Twins, 8-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie right-hander Bailey Ober threw four effective innings, Ryan Jeffers hit a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Saturday night to end a th...
Bruce Kropp Aug 01, 2021

Washington's Brandon Scherff enters COVID-19 reserve list
UNDATED (AP) - Washington All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff is going on the NFL's COVID-19 reserve list. Scherff and fellow offensive lineman David Sharpe became the fifth and sixth players at the NFL tea...
Bruce Kropp Aug 01, 2021

Celtics get Richardson from Mavs for Brown
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics have acquired guard Josh Richardson from Dallas for promising young center Moses Brown, a move that gives the Mavericks more cap flexibility. Richardson started 56 of ...
Bruce Kropp Aug 01, 2021

Dressel brings home fifth gold in single Olympics
TOKYO (AP) - Caeleb Dressel has completed his drive for five at the Tokyo Games. Dressel became the fifth swimmer and fourth American to win five gold medals in a single Olympics, finishing first in t...
Bruce Kropp Aug 01, 2021 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport / CC

Marion Wins Colt World Series Opener
The 2021 Colt World Series has begun at Rent One Park in Marion. In the nightcap, the host team from Marion came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Brownsville, Texas 8-2. Marion includes local talent Gr...
WJBD Staff Jul 31, 2021

YMCA Men's Softball Scores From Friday
In Marion County YMCA/City of Salem Recreation Department men's softball at Bryan Park, Alpha & Omega beat BSI 16-7 and B&J Loggers over Odin Caf 20-10.
WJBD Staff Jul 31, 2021

Rays beat Sox in battle for AL East lead
UNDATED (AP) - Baseball's tightest division race just got a little tighter. Tampa Bay is within a half-game of the AL East-leading Red Sox after homers by Yandy Daz, Mike Zunino and Randy Arozarena po...
WJBD Staff Jul 31, 2021
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