Category Archives: Local Sports
Jordan Travis accounts for 5 TDs and No. 8 Florida State thumps No. 5 LSU 45-24 in marquee matchup
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Jordan Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman, and No. 8 Florida State throttled fifth-ranked LSU 45-24 in the most anticipa...
Sep 04, 2023 US Army Reserve / CC
Walker and Thompson help the Cardinals knock off the Pirates 6-4 to avoid sweep
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Walker homered and Zack Thompson tossed seven effective innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Su...
Sep 03, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker dives and catches a fly ball by Washington Nationals' Riley Adams for an out during the eighth inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Saturday, July 15, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Eighth-inning barrage powers Cubs to 15-7 rout of Reds and a split of the critical 4-game series
BY MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) - Ian Happ had four RBIs while Mike Tauchman and Cody Bellinger each drove in three to help the Chicago Cubs cruise to a 15-7 rout of the Cincinnati Red...
Sep 03, 2023 Brian Teutsch / CC
Spencer Torkelson and Tarik Skubal lead the Tigers to a series sweep of the White Sox
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning, Tarik Skubal worked seven solid innings and the Detroit Tigers ran their winnin...
Sep 03, 2023 David Wilson / CC
Rutgers rolls Northwestern 24-7, as Wildcats play 1st game since hazing scandal shook the program
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Interim coach David Braun has been the point man for Northwestern football since a hazing scandal led to a coaching change, investigations and m...
Sep 03, 2023 vxla / CC
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers a thrilling upset in his Colorado debut
Believe the hype. Deion Sanders' debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal, but there was plenty of skepticism about just how good the Buffaloes could be after an unprecedented roster makeover ...
Sep 03, 2023
Caleb Griffin kicks 29-yard FG in closing seconds to give Illinois 30-28 win over Toledo
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Caleb Griffin kicked a 29-yard field goal in the closing seconds, giving Illinois a 30-28 victory over Toledo in the season opener for both t...
Sep 03, 2023 Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Toledo, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Southern Illinois never threatened in 49-23 win over Austin Peay
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Nic Baker threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers and Southern Illinois beat Austin Peay 49-23 in a season opener for the teams. Baker threw scoring passes to I...
Sep 03, 2023
Josh Palacios' pinch hit home run in 9th lifts Pirates over Cardinals 7-6 for fifth straight win
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Josh Palacios hit a pinch hit home run off Drew VerHagen in the top of the ninth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7...
Sep 03, 2023
De La Cruz and Renfroe help Reds rally in 9th for 2-1 win over Cubs
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Elly De La Cruz hit a tying single and newcomer Hunter Renfroe beat out a double-play ball to drive in the winner as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for ...
Sep 03, 2023
