Category Archives: Local Sports
Vientos hits 2-run homer in 11th and Mets rally past Cardinals 4-2 to avoid sweep
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Vientos hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning on his second day in the majors this season to give the New York Mets a 4-2 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that preve...
Apr 29, 2024
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Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has torn patellar tendon in right knee after collision with player PHOENIX (AP) - Minnesota coach Chris Finch has a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee after a co...
Apr 29, 2024
Rangers Advance, Canucks Push Preds To Brink --- NHL Playoffs
Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Rangers have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs after finishing off ...
Apr 29, 2024
Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Denny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday ...
Apr 29, 2024
Gray pitches Cardinals past scuffling Mets 7-4 for their first 3-game win streak of season
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sonny Gray extended his terrific start with St. Louis, Paul Goldschmidt hit an early two-run double and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-4 ...
Apr 28, 2024 St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Ceddanne Rafaela homers, drives in 7 runs to lead Boston's 17-0 rout of the Cubs
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in seven runs, and Tyler O'Neill also went deep as the Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. The ...
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Benintendi hits 2nd home of game in 10th, White Sox beat Rays 8-7 for 5th win of season.
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning for his second homer of the game and the season, giving the Chicago White Sox an 8-7 victory...
Apr 28, 2024 AlexanderMils / Depositphotos.com
The Bears see bigger things in store after drafting QB Caleb Williams, WR Rome Odunze
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Caleb Williams era is underway in Chicago and Rome Odunze is there, too. Fair to say, the NFL draft went just about the way the Bears h...
Apr 28, 2024 Chicago Bears No. 9 draft pick wide receiver Rome Odunze, left, and No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams, right, hold up jerseys as they pose for a photo during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NFL draft attendance record within reach in Detroit, Commissioner Roger Goodell tells fans on Day 2
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - The NFL draft tour has not had a stop quite like the one in Detroit. "We watched 32 amazing players join the NFL family in front of a record 275,000 peopl...
Apr 28, 2024
NBA Playoffs continue, Lakes and Celtics pick up wins
LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over t...
Apr 28, 2024
