Category Archives: Local Sports

Elliott holds off LaJoie, giving Georgian 1st Atlanta win
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Chase Elliott got by Corey LaJoie with just under two laps to go and crossed the finish line under yellow after a block sent LaJoie crashing into the wall. That gave Georgia-born d...
WJBD Staff Jul 11, 2022 Zach Catanzareti Photo / CC

Pujols hits No. 684 to help Cards rally past Phillies 4-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols hit his 684th homer and Tommy Edman drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to help the scuffling St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphi...
WJBD Staff Jul 11, 2022 todonitido / CC

Kershaw looks like an All-Star in Dodgers' 4-2 win over Cubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw polished his All-Star credentials with 7 2/3 strong innings of five-hit ball, and Freddie Freeman delivered the tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning of t...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022

Cards vs. Phillies and Dodgers vs. Cubs tonight
The Philadelphia Phillies will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis has a 45-42 record overall and a 24-18 record in home games. The Cardina...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022

Mets retire Keith Hernandez's No. 17 in Citi Field ceremony
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets have retired Keith Hernandez's number 17 jersey in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field. A rock-steady leader for the Mets' last championship team in 1986, Hernandez rece...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022

Top pick Banchero, Magic beat Kings 94-92 in sudden death
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Orlando Magic got a sudden-death overtime victory to remain unbeaten in the NBA Summer League at Las Vegas on Saturday. Emanuel Terry's basket was the winner as Orlando topped Sac...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022

Djokovic vs. Kyrgios in Wimbledon final: 21st Slam or 1st?
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will play each other in the Wimbledon men's final. Sunday's match at the All England Club will be Djokovic's men's-record 32nd Grand Slam fina...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022 Thomas van de Weerd / CC

Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's final for 1st Slam
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Elena Rybakina has defeated Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship. Rybaki...
Bruce Kropp Jul 10, 2022

IHSA Released Upcoming Prep Football Schedule
The IHSA released the upcoming football schedules for the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats will once again open with the Shrine Game played in Centralia this year. In fact 4 of the Cats first 5 games will...
WJBD Staff Jul 09, 2022

Rain Cancels 12u & 10u Districts For Friday, Will Resume Today Weather Permitting
Rain forced the cancellation of both the Salem 12u and 10u District baseball games. The 12u were rained out of their elimination game against Mt Carmel, they will move that to tonight. The semifinal g...
WJBD Staff Jul 09, 2022 Chelsea Gabriel / CC
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