Category Archives: Local Sports

Hot-hitting Bellinger homers again as Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 to take series
CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs, Jameson Taillon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. Dansby Swanson had two hits and Yan ...
WJBD Staff Jul 24, 2023

Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright set to return on Monday at Arizona
CHICAGO (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is expected to come off the injured list to start Monday at Arizona. The 41-year-old Wainwright was placed on the 15-day IL on July 5 be...
WJBD Staff Jul 24, 2023 Thomson20192

Cubs beat Cardinals, Twins beat Sox
CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Nico Hoerner had three of Chicago's 15 hits, helping the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 in a wet and wild matchup of NL Central rivals. Chic...
Bruce Kropp Jul 23, 2023

Sophia Smith wows in her Women's World Cup debut after Olympic disappointment
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Sophia Smith is among 14 players on the U.S. national team who are playing in their first Women's World Cup. She made a splash with a pair of goals and an assist in the Am...
Bruce Kropp Jul 23, 2023

Jets fans flock to training camp to get their first look at Aaron Rodgers
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets' third practice of training camp marked the first session open to the public. It gave about 2,000 ecstatic fans their first in-person glimpse of their team'...
Bruce Kropp Jul 23, 2023

Jr Gold Bowling Championship completes qualifying rounds
The Jr Gold Bowling Championship qualifying rounds are over after four long days in Indianapolis and over 1300 competitors in the 18u Boys Division. Salem will have two bowlers represented in the firs...
Bruce Kropp Jul 21, 2023

Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA Men's Softball results
In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA Men's Softball, the Wild Stallions beat El Rancherito 11 to 7 and ABC Pub downed Wild Stallions 14 to 6.
Bruce Kropp Jul 21, 2023

Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong homer as St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 7-2
By SCOTT HELD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong each hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight v...
Bruce Kropp Jul 21, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman misjudges a fly ball by Chicago Cubs' Trey Mancini during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Chicago. Patrick Wisdom was thrown out at second, and Mancini was safe at first. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Grandal's 2-run double in 4-run 6th lifts White Sox to 6-2 win as Quintana makes Mets debut
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -Yasmani Grandal started a four-run sixth inning with a two-run double that followed Pete Alonso's error and the Chicago White Sox beat New York 6-2 on...
Bruce Kropp Jul 21, 2023 David Wilson / CC

Why is hazing such a widespread problem? Abuse prevalent despite efforts to stop it
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Northwestern University is facing multiple lawsuits after allegations that the football program had a hazing problem for years, including "forced participa...
Bruce Kropp Jul 21, 2023 Ryan Dickey / CC
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