Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a strained right oblique. Manager Craig Counsell said Wicks has a Grade 2 strain. "We're kin...

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid scored, "La Bamba" played in the Edmonton Oilers locker room and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to Florida after a stat...

Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, cruising to victory in the 400-meter freesty...

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau put on another show at Pinehurst No. 2 in the U.S. Open. He belted drives. He made birdies. He even had his sore hips worked on. And he shot a 67 that gives hi...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gervonta "Tank" Davis made a triumphant return to the ring after more than a year away. He dominated Frank Martin and knocked him out at 1:29 of the eighth round Saturday night to ret...

The Salem Wildcat track team will be represented today at the New Balance National Track Meet in Philadelphia. Avery and Payton Gullion will compete in the freshman High Jump along with 45 other of th...

The Salem Varsity summer Cats improved to 5-3 on the summer with their 4-3 road win at Centralia. Rhett Detering doubled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 7th to give the Cats the lead, and Noah...

In softball majors, Max Dye won over Bandy's 7-3. In the win, Kaylee Carroll went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, Julianna Rushing and Zoey Jennings had 2 hits and 2 RBIs each, Jayla Tabor and Nakita Jones each ...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA Softball, 51/50 Misfits topped El Rancherito 18 to 9, SWAG/Pour House beat Landers Towing 27 to 19 in the first game while Landers Towing came back to win the second game 24-1...

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday. Donovan's homer off Mitch Keller ...