LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY:
14 U:
Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA
YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
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LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL:
11 U:
DiMaggio’s 6, Lions Club 1
Top Dog Diesel Repair 7, Fairfield Banking Company 6
Carter Trucking 6, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE:
COACH PITCH:
Fairfield National Bank 4, Hayes Plumbing 1
Peoples National Bank 8, NAPA 4
LeMond’s Chrysler 10, Taco Tierra 0
MINORS LEAGUE:
Iconik 13, Strange Pump Service 3
Lewis Scrap Metal 16, Studio 6:8 3
MAJORS LEAGUE:
Rick’s Towing 25, Geff Ruritan 4
LOCAL SPORTS:
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
IHSA TEAM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
On Thursday, Fairfield Community High School announced that the Lady Mules Track & Field Team had received the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award with a 3.81 GPA. The FCHS Bass Fishing Team also received the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS:
IHSA CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Waltonville-Sesser Valier 2, Gardner South Wilmington 1 (10 Innings)
Dakota 2, Okawville 1
IHSA CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Carterville 3, Williamsville 0
Seneca 8, IC Catholic 6
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN CLAIMS NAIA WORLD SERIES TITLE, FORMER FAIRFIELD MULE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE VICTORY
The Tennessee Wesleyan baseball team capped a dominant postseason run by defeating Taylor University 21-3 this past Saturday in Lewiston, Idaho, to win the NAIA World Series championship.
Pitching efforts also played a key role in the victory. Former Fairfield Mules standout, McGwire Taylor, who grew up in Wayne City and later moved to Fairfield, started on the mound and threw 4 2/3 innings, striking out six. Cameron Goffar (10-3) followed in relief, allowing just two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings to help secure the championship win.
The victory marks the third national title in program history for the Athens-based school, with previous championships coming in 2012 and 2019. It is also the third NAIA World Series title for head coach Billy Berry. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs (49-15) advanced to the championship game after surviving a high-scoring 16-14 win over William Carey the day before. Their opponent, top-seeded Taylor (56-7), entered the title game well-rested after having the previous day off.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA Finals
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No Game Scheduled
MLB American League
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The Chicago White Sox begin a weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies from Citizens Bank Park tonight. The Southsiders just dropped two of three in Minnesota earlier in the week. Chicago is in second place in the AL Central at 33-and-29. Anthony Kay takes the mound for the Sox tonight. First pitch is at 5:40PM.
Baltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 2
New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Guardians 1
Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 6
MLB National League
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The St. Louis Cardinals continue their homestand when they begin a series against the Cincinnati Reds from Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals just dropped two of three against the Texas Rangers earlier in the week. St. Louis is in third place in the NL Central at 32-and-28. The Cardinals send Kyle Leahy to the mound this evening. First pitch is at 7:15PM.
Philadelphia Phillies 6, San Diego Padres 4
San Francisco Giants 12, Milwaukee Brewers 9
Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
MLB Interleague
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Chicago Cubs 7, Athletics 6
The Cubs secured a dramatic, walk-off victory to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Athletics. Pete Crow-Armstrong knocked-in the game winning run as Chicago plated four runs in the ninth to stun the A’s 7-6. Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with the incredible win. The Northsiders are in fourth place in the NL Central at 33-and-30. They send Edward Cabrera to the mound against the Giants this afternoon.
Toronto Blue Jays 7, Atlanta Braves 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 1
NHL Stanley Cup Final
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Carolina Hurricanes 4, Vegas Golden Knights 3 (F/OT)
(Best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final tied, 1-1)
PGA
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The Memorial Tournament (at Dublin, OH)
T1. JJ Spaun (-5)
T1. Wyndham Clark (-5)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Battlehawks Welcome Louisville In Playoffs
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Battlehawks begin their postseason run with a game against the Louisville Kings at The Dome at America’s Center on Sunday night. The Battlehawks have the number-two seed in the UFL after going 6-and-4 in the regular season. St. Louis beat Louisville 16-3 when the two teams met in April. Sunday’s game kicks off at 5:00PM.
>>Blues Sign Two Players
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues are bringing back a pair of players. The team signed forwards Zach Dean and Dylan Peterson to one-year, two-way extensions yesterday. Dean has not played at the NHL level since 2023-24, while Peterson has yet to play a game past the AHL.
>>Packers Sign WR Watson To Extension
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers have reportedly locked up one of their offensive play makers. According to multiple outlets, Green Bay will sign wide receiver Christian Watson to a four-year contract extension. Walker caught 35 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games last season after recovering from a torn ACL.
>>Report: Rams Rework Garrett’s Deal Following Trade
(Los Angeles, CA) — The Rams are reworking the deal for their newly-acquired superstar edge rusher. ESPN is reporting that Los Angeles and defensive end Myles Garrett have agreed to a reworked contract that includes an increase in total compensation for the 2026 season. Garrett’s previous earnings were set to be 31.5-million-dollars and included per-game roster bonuses, while his new total compensation is set to be at least 37-million-dollars. The total value of the contract has not increased and the 30-year-old still has a no-trade clause in his contract. Garrett signed a four-year, 160-million-dollar contract extension with the Cleveland Browns last offseason.
>>Knicks, Spurs Continue NBA Finals With Game Two On Friday
(San Antonio, TX) — The NBA Finals are back on Friday. The Knicks and Spurs square off from San Antonio for Game Two in the best-of-seven series. New York took an early lead after clawing back from a 14-point deficit to stun the Western Conference champions with a comeback win. The Knicks have won a dozen playoff games in-a-row while the Spurs hope Victor Wembanyama can bounce back from a poor performance in Game One.
>>Stanley Cup Final Game Two Recap
(Raleigh, NC) — The Stanley Cup Final is even following the first two games of the series. The Carolina Hurricanes put together a thrilling comeback to erase a late two-goal deficit and Seth Jarvis lit the lamp early in overtime to help them take down the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Two. Mark Jankowski, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven also scored for Carolina. The best-of-seven series is now tied 1-1 heading to Sin City. Brett Howden scored twice and Mark Stone also found the back of the net for Vegas. The Golden Knights host the Hurricanes for Game Three on Saturday.
>>Sky Host Sun
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Sky aim to avoid a sixth loss in a row when they host the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena tonight. The Sky are coming off a 90-72 loss to the Washington Mystics on the road on Tuesday. Chicago is off to a 3-and-6 start this season. Tonight’s contest gets underway at 6:30PM.
>>Fever Take Down Dream
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Fever snapped their two-game skid after beating the Atlanta Dream 83-71 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 25 points. Indiana will visit the New York Liberty tomorrow at Barclays Center.
>>Report: Larkin Requests Trade From Red Wings
(Undated) — The Red Wings’ captains reportedly wants out. According to multiple outlets, Dylan Larkin has requested to be traded after 11 years in Detroit. The Waterford native and former Michigan Wolverine has spent his entire pro career in the organization, tallying 276 goals and 367 assists in 808 games.
>>Yankees’ Aaron Judge Diagnosed With Stress Fracture
(Undated) — The Yankees are going to be without their leader for a significant amount of time. The Bronx Bombers announced Thursday that outfielder Aaron Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side. Judge will undergo imaging in about four to six weeks to determine his level of healing, but the expectation is for him to return this season. The 34-year-old also sustained a stress fracture in one of his right ribs prior to the 2020 season.
>>Texas Wins WCWS
(Oklahoma City, OK) — Texas beat Texas Tech 4-1 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. Kayden Henry went two-for-four with a home run to lead the Longhorns. Citlaly Gutierrez allowed a run in four-and-a-third innings to earn the win before Teagan Kavan struck out five of the six batters she faced to lock down the save. Kavan was named the Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS, becoming the first person to win the award twice.
>>The Memorial Tournament Round One Recap
(Dublin, OH) — Four players are tied atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the Memorial Tournament. JJ Spaun, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard all shot a five under 67 in the first round. Nick Taylor is in fifth at four under par. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is tied for 33rd at one over par. Alex Noren and Tom Hoge will be the first two players teeing off round two at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
>>NASCAR Cup Series Returns Sunday At Michigan
(Brooklyn, MI) — The NASCAR Cup Series resumes Sunday. The field squares off in the Fire Keepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Denny Hamlin is trying to build on his Cracker Barrel 400 win at Nashville last weekend. The driver of the Number-11 car trails Tyler Reddick for first place in the standings. Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Ty Gibbs round out the top-five.
>>French Open Recap
(Paris) — The women’s final is set at the French Open. Russian teenager and eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva [[ MEER-rah ahn-DRAY-vah ]] took down 15-seed Marta Kostyuk [[ MAR-tuh kos-TYOOK ]] in straight sets to lock up a spot in her first Grand Slam final. In the other women’s semifinal, Poland’s Maja Chwalinska [[ MY-uh hfa-LEEN-ska ]] became the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era after defeating 25-seed Diana Shnaider [[ DEE-ah-nuh SHNY-der ]] in straight sets. Andreeva and Chwalinska will go head-to-head for the title on Saturday. The men’s singles semifinals will be played Friday. Second-seeded Alexander Zverev [[ zeh-RUHV ]] will battle 26-seed Jakub Mensik [[ YAH-koob MEN-sheek]] before 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli takes on Matteo Arnaldi in an all-Italian matchup.