Category Archives: Local Sports
Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs turned one little mistake into another big win against Tampa Bay. A sharp, all-around performance was enough. Nico Hoerner homered and Chicago made the most of a rare g...
May 31, 2023
Mikolas works 8 shutout innings, leads Cardinals to 2-1 victory over the Royals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas pitched eight shutout innings, Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double and Nolan Gorman drove in a run with a sacrifice fly as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City R...
May 31, 2023
Blue Angels Turn Heads As 1st World Series Trip Ends With Elite Performance
Going into the DI NJCAA Softball World Series many did not expect much from the Kaskaskia College Blue Angels. The team was ranked at 14 of 16 teams that made the World Series and while other schools ...
May 30, 2023 Toby Gullion
Baseball Final Fours Set....Columbia Eagles Fly To State Semifinals, Goreville Knocks Off St Anthony
The small school baseball final fours are set after Super Sectional games played yesterday. In Class 1a at SIU-Carbondale, Goreville held on to beat St Anthony at Itchy Jones Stadium 6-5. That came a ...
May 30, 2023
Goreville, St Anthony Advance To Softball State Semifinals, Freeburg's Season Ends
The Goreville Lady Blackcats will play their state semifinal at Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria and take on Peru St Bede who won the Sterling Super over Orangeville 6-1. The other semifinal will ...
May 30, 2023
Salem 12u Champions Of Effingham Wood Bat Tournament
The Salem 12u Wildcats won the Effingham Memorial Day Wood Bat Tournament beating Jasper County 4-2 on a walk-off homer from Zane Applegate. Jared Crompton doubled in the win. Bentley Bryan and Jax Sc...
May 30, 2023 Photo: Shane Tennyson
Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend's top races i...
May 30, 2023 Chad Sparkes / CC
Stroman pitches 1-hitter as Cubs beat major league-leading Rays 1-0
CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman pitched a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 1-0. Stroman simply dazzled, delivering his fourth complete game and second shutou...
May 30, 2023
Royals' Staumont, Mayers within 6 outs of perfect game in 7-0 win over Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Josh Staumont and Mike Mayers came within six outs of the first combined perfect game in major league history before Nolan Arenado lined a leadoff single in the eighth inning of the K...
May 30, 2023
Josef Newgarden wins Indy 500: Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday
Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Josef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus E...
May 29, 2023 Josef Newgarden celebrates with his team and car owner Roger Penske, left, after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
