Category Archives: Local Sports

Falcons sign D'Onta Foreman, activate Kaleb McGary
UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have signed running back D'Onta Foreman. The move provides added depth behind new starter Mike Davis. Foreman is reunited with Falcons coach Arthur Smith. Foreman ru...
WJBD Staff Aug 10, 2021 Georgia National Guard / CC

Flyers re-sign goalie Carter Hart to 3-year contract
UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed goalie Carter Hart to a three-year, $11.9 million contract. The 22-year-old Hart was a restricted free agent and coming off a season in which he strugg...
WJBD Staff Aug 10, 2021 Rhys A. / CC

SC Softball Sweeps Away Ramsey, Dieterich On Opening Day
The softball season opened up on Saturday for the South Central Lady Falcons. They hosted Ramsey and Dieterich in a 3-way round robin at Webster Family Park. SC beat Ramsey in the opener 19-2. In thei...
WJBD Staff Aug 9, 2021

Eddy, Johnson Show Well At All Star Swim Meet
At the All-Star Swim Meet held in Effingham over the weekend, Salem's Lewis Eddy was 2nd place high points overall in boys age 7-8. Charlotte Johnson was 1st place high points overall for girls 9-10 y...
WJBD Staff Aug 9, 2021

Duvall Signs With Kaskaskia College
2021 Patoka High graduate Kassidy Devall has signed her letter of intent to play volleyball this coming year at Kaskaskia College.
WJBD Staff Aug 9, 2021

Mills expected to start as Chicago hosts Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers (66-46, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (52-61, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Freddy Peralta (8-3, 2.21 ERA, .89 WHI...
WJBD Staff Aug 9, 2021

Bulls finalize sign-and-trade deal for Ball with New Orleans
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have finalized a sign-and-trade deal for point guard Lonzo Ball with with the New Orleans Pelicans. The announcement Sunday night comes after Ball agreed last week to ...
WJBD Staff Aug 9, 2021 Chicago Bulls

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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2021 John Ramspott / CC
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