Category Archives: Local Sports
8u Lady Cats Drop A Pair
The Salem 8u Lady Cats dropped a pair of travel games over the weekend. Salem lost to the Dazzlers 18-9. Abbi Haines had 4 hits with 3 each from Skylar Gaston, Gwen Goosetree and Kennedy Thompson. The...
May 22, 2023
Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24...
May 22, 2023
Stott's pinch homer, Kimbrel's 399th save lead Phillies over Cubs 2-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryson Stott hit his first career pinch home run, a two-run drive in the seventh inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Sunday. After extending their l...
May 22, 2023
Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year ab...
May 22, 2023
Gorman's 8th-inning HR powers Cardinals past Dodgers 6-5, out of cellar
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Victor Gonzlez in the eighth inning, boosting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Saturday night and out of th...
May 21, 2023
Aaron Nola, Kyle Schwarber power Phillies past Cubs 12-3 to snap 5-game skid
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Nola struck out 10 in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 12-3 victory over the Chicag...
May 21, 2023
Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers in Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory ov...
May 21, 2023
Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanized
BALTIMORE (AP) - Bob Baffert's National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury. The sport was already...
May 21, 2023 Tsutomu Takasu / CC
Lady Cats Play For First Regional Title Since '84 Today On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats look for their first regional championship since the mid-80s as they will head to Greenville in their 2a regional finals this morning to take on Staunton. The Lady Cats are poi...
May 20, 2023 Winning Lens
SC Lady Cougars Win Regional Title As Grayville Not Coming Back Today Down 11-0
The South Central Lady Cougars started their 1a regional championship game in Kinmunday against Grayville yesterday. Up 11-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning, the game was suspended due to rain. They w...
May 20, 2023
