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NJCAA: The Men's Junior College National Tournament gets underway today in Hutchinson, Kansas. Today Vincennes University will open at 2 pm against Trinity Valley. The winner gets 2nd seed Southern Id...
Bruce Kropp Mar 20, 2023

Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Fairleigh Dickinson brought down a giant. Pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the undersized, underdog Knights stunned top-seeded Purdue 63-58 on Fr...
Bruce Kropp Mar 19, 2023

Turner's grand slam lifts US over Venezuela, into WBC semis
MIAMI (AP) - Trea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that lifted the United States over Venezuela 9-7 and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The defending champion Team USA...
Bruce Kropp Mar 19, 2023

Indiana women open March Madness with rout of Tennessee Tech
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Sydney Parrish had 19 points and eight rebounds and Lilly Meister added seven points and three blocks in her first career start to lead top-seeded Indiana past Tennessee Tech ...
Bruce Kropp Mar 19, 2023

Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Kansas' national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when Arkansas' Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seed...
Bruce Kropp Mar 19, 2023

Wildcats JV Use 8-run Inning To Beat Johnston City
The Wildcats JV earned a win on the road at Johnston City yesterday 9-1. The Cats scored 8 runs in the fifth to open up their lead. At the plate, Rhett Detering was 3-4 with an RBI and a run. Keaton G...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Mater Dei's Litteken To Play At KC
Joe Basch and the KC Soccer program has signed Mater Dei senior Goal Keeper Carissa Litteken to play next season. Carissa has won a regional championship in soccer and just helped her team win a state...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT
CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 49 points, Zach LaVine finished with 39 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-131 in double overtime on Friday night. DeRozan and ...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

Expansion St. Louis City goes for 4th win in MLS start
For Kyle Hiebert, St. Louis City's success is nothing short of surreal for Kyle. Expansion teams simply aren't supposed to make such a first impression. The young defender scored his first Major Leagu...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

Binnington was 'hoping for less' than 2-game suspension
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jordan Binnington loved the thrill of 18,000 St. Louis Blues fans cheering for him after an altercation with Minnesota's Ryan Hartman. The ensuing suspension? Not so much. Binnington...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023
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