Category Archives: Local Sports

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 9, 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 9, 2022 Chelsea Gabriel / CC

Salem 8u Split On Opening Day Of Colt World Series
The Salem 8u opened up the first day of the Colt World Series at Rent One Park in Marion. Salem split the first two game beating Waltonville in the morning 16-1 before falling to Puerto Rico in the af...
WJBD Staff Jul 9, 2022

Dodgers rally late to win 8th straight vs Cubs, 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mookie Betts hit a tying sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, just missing a grand slam, and Will Smith hit a winning single in the 10th to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cubs ...
WJBD Staff Jul 9, 2022

Bohm, Wheeler spark Phillies to 2-0 win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Alec Bohm hit two solo home runs, Zack Wheeler outpitched Adam Wainwright and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Bohm homered 419 feet to center field to lead...
WJBD Staff Jul 9, 2022

Salem 10u Wins District Opener, Head Back Tonight In Semifinal Action
The Salem 10u Little League All Stars opened up their District Tournament at Lawrence County and came away with a 5-3 win over Olney. Tied at 3 in the bottom of the fifth with two outs, Salem got RBI ...
WJBD Staff Jul 8, 2022

Salem 12u Falls In Opener, Return Tonight In Elimination Play
The Salem 12u All Stars opened up their District Tournament at Mt Carmel, losing their opener to Olney 18-1 with Salem only able to muster 3 hits in the game, singles from Drake Rector, Logan Butts an...
WJBD Staff Jul 8, 2022 Darren Whitley
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