Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas among a flurry of trades Monday by playoff hopefu...
Jul 30, 2024
Lowe hits 2-run homer, Eovaldi works 6 solid innings and Rangers beat Cardinals to snap 3-game skid
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi worked six solid innings and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game skid with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night...
Jul 30, 2024
Spiers dominant in return, Cubs' Pearson ejected for pitch to Stephenson's head as Reds win 7-1
CINCINNATI (AP) - Carson Spiers allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list, and the Cincinnati Reds homered three times in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Mon...
Jul 30, 2024
Bears great Steve McMichael gets his Hall of Fame moment as he battles ALS
CHICAGO (AP) - Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it's no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great's Pro Football Hall of ...
Jul 30, 2024
The Salem Bass Fishing Team Has Successful Competition Weekend
The Salem Bass Fishing Team competed in their first tournament this weekend. Congratulations to Mya Russell on your 3 fish limit weighing in at 9.12 pounds. Colten Starnes weighed 7.8 pounds for 2nd p...
Jul 29, 2024
Franklin Park Baseball/Softball Tryouts Start Today
Franklin Park baseball and softball tryouts are this afternoon at the Bobcat Ball Field from 4-6 today and tomorrow. Athletes must have a school/sports physical in order to tryout. Those tryouts are f...
Jul 29, 2024
Beckemeyer to face Trenton in CCL Championship Series
Beckemeyer upset the regular season Clinton County League champion Aviston 8-6 to advance to the CCL Championship Series against Trenton. Chase Lewis led Aviston with 3 hits. Game one in Beckemeyer is...
Jul 29, 2024
Paul Goldschmidt's walk-off homer gives the Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Nationals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid. Leading off the ninth,...
Jul 29, 2024
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits go-ahead RBI as the Cubs defeat the Royals 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pete Crow-Armstrong, who came into the game hitting .183, was 3 for 4 with a run and the go-ahead RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday. While h...
Jul 29, 2024
Salem's Steve Ludwig 3rd At PBA50 Monacelli Championships
Salem's Steve Ludwig finished 3rd at the PBA 50 Monacelli Championship in Michigan. After qualifying he was 2nd in the step ladder final. Tom Hess, qualified 5th out of the 6th finalists, won 4 straig...
Jul 27, 2024
