Category Archives: Local Sports
Nationals face Chicago, aim to build on Fedde's strong performance
Washington Nationals (16-20, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-20, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jon Lester (0-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP...
May 17, 2021
Still with the Cubs, Bryant back to his slugging ways
Whatever the future holds, Kris Bryant is giving the Chicago Cubs plenty of production so far in 2021. Bryant is hitting .303 with 10 home runs in 37 games, and he is second in the National League wit...
May 17, 2021
Young, White help Bulls top starter-less Bucks 118-112
CHICAGO (AP) - Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Coby White added 19 and the Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee 118-112 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Bucks' starters missing the regular-seas...
May 17, 2021
Fill-ins come up big in Padres' 5-3 win over Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Ivan Castillo had a pinch RBI single for his first big league hit to cap a go-ahead, four-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the NL Central-leading S...
May 17, 2021
Jazz take top seed
UNDATED (AP) - The Utah Jazz have come away with the first overall seed in the NBA playoffs by finishing first in the Western Conference. Jordan Clarkson scored 33 points and the Jazz completed a 52-2...
May 17, 2021
Isles, Wild get OT road wins...Bolts rally late
UNDATED (AP) - The New York Islanders, Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning have opened their respective Stanley Cup playoff schedules with road wins. Kyle Palmieri's second goal of the day came in ...
May 17, 2021
Ohtani's blast lifts Halos
UNDATED (AP) - Down to their last out, the Los Angeles Angels were bailed out by Shohei Ohtani as they avoided a three-game sweep in Fenway Park. The Angels coughed up a 4-0 lead and trailed 5-4 until...
May 17, 2021
Bowman parks 48 in familiar spot in victory lane at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Alex Bowman won the the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway as Hendrick Motorsports swept the top four positions. Bowman led the final 98 laps and teammate Kyle L...
May 17, 2021
Blues to play Avalanche in Game 1 of playoffs
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche has returned to the ice for practice, and all signs point to him being back in the lineup for Game 1 of a first-round series against the St. Lo...
May 16, 2021
Bulls lose to Nets, 105-91
NEW YORK (AP) - Kyrie Irving scored 22 points while playing with Kevin Durant and James Harden for the first time in three months, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 105-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls....
May 16, 2021
