LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND’S MOTORSPORTS:
PITCHING MACHINE TOURNAMENT:
Erin Braddock Photography vs. LeMond’s Chevrolet
FNB Community Bank vs. Ambient Heating and Cooling
14 U TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Potts Family Pharmacy
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY:
T-BALL:
Reliable Acid vs. Carter Trucking
Fairfield Banking Company vs. LeMond’s Chevrolet
Doug Aman-State Farm vs. Stewart & Sons
COACH PITCH:
NAPA vs. Hayes Plumbing
Peoples National Bank vs. LeMond’s Chrysler
MINORS LEAGUE:
Iconik vs. Rush Appliance
G&E Home Inspection vs. Lewis Scrap Metal
MAJORS LEAGUE:
Happy Day Express vs. Precision Eye Care
One Step Ahead vs. G&E Home Inspection
LOCAL SPORTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD:
2026 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-SOUTH TRACK TEAMS:
Over the weekend, the Southern Illinois Coaches Association named their All-South Track teams and several FCHS Track athletes made the team.
For Boys Track from FCHS:
Cayson Webb – High Jump
Justin Johnson – 200m and 400m
Skylar Bladel – 800m
Treyton Lewis – 1600m
4 x 800m Relay Team – Skylar Bladel, Kanyen Lingafelter, Ashton King, and Treyton Lewis
For Girls Track from FCHS:
Jensyn Robbins – Long Jump and Triple Jump
Emily Vaughan – Long Jump, 110m Hurdles, and 300m Hurdles
4 x 100m Relay Team – Emily Vaughan, Macie Edwards, Jensyn Robbins, and Wren Braddock
4 x 200m Relay Team – Maci Edwards, Jensyn Robbins, Remi Taylor, and Wren Braddock
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League
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Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 (F/10)
The Chicago White Sox are on a three-game losing streak following a 5-4, ten-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Matt Vierling hit a walk-off single for the Tigers, and Brandon Eisert was charged with his first loss in relief. Luisangel Acuna homered in the losing effort. The Southsiders are now in second place in the AL Central at 39-and-37. They send Anthony Kay to the mound against the Guardians at home tonight.
Houston Astros 2, Cleveland Guardians 1
Los Angeles Angels 9, The Athletics 7
Seattle Mariners 3, Boston Red Sox 1
MLB National League
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Milwaukee Brewers 9, Atlanta Braves 4
Miami Marlins 2, San Francisco Giants 1
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 2
MLB Interleague
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St. Louis Cardinals 12, Kansas City Royals 10
The St. Louis Cardinals salvaged their series against the Kansas City Royals with a 12-10 win from Kauffman Stadium. The Cardinals scored nine runs in the first two innings and led the rest of the way. JJ Wetherholt homered twice in the victory, while Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera also went deep. Gordon Graceffo earned the win in relief. St. Louis is in second place in the NL Central at 41-and-34. Kyle Leahy starts for the Cardinals against the Diamondbacks tonight.
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs (Postponed)
Yesterday’s scheduled game between the Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays was postponed due to inclement weather at Wrigley Field. The teams will make up the game on August 6th. In the meantime, the Cubs begin a road series against the Mets tonight. The Northsiders are in third place in the NL Central at 40-and-37. Shota Imanaga takes the mound for Chicago. First pitch is at 6:10PM.
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Yankees 1
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Washington Nationals 3
Texas Rangers 4, San Diego Padres 3
Minnesota Twins 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Baltimore Orioles 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
NASCAR
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Aduril 250 (at San Diego, CA)
1. Corey Heim
2. Bubba Wallace
3. Kyle Larson
PGA
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US Open (at Southampton, NY)
1. Wyndham Clark (-4)
2. Sam Burns (-3)
3. Tom Kim (-1)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NBA Draft Tips Off On Tuesday
(Brooklyn, NY) — The first stop in the NBA offseason is almost here. The draft tips off from Brooklyn on Tuesday. The focus remains on the Giannis Antetokounmpo [[ YAHN-iss ah-dedo-KOON-bo ]] trade speculation out of Milwaukee. ESPN reports it’s currently a three-team race between the Heat, Celtics and Timberwolves to acquire the 10-time All-Star. However, others suggest the Bucks’ asking price on Giannis remains “unrealistic.” Meanwhile, the Wizards are reportedly leaning toward taking Kansas backcourt stud Darryn Peterson with the first-overall pick. BYU forward phenom AJ Dybantsa [[ dee-BAHN-sah ]] is also a contender for the top selection and would likely make the short trek to Salt Lake City if he slips to the Jazz at Number-2.
>>Report: Hawks Extend CJ McCollum
(Atlanta, GA) — The Hawks are bringing back a veteran member of their backcourt. ESPN reports the team signed CJ McCollum on Sunday to a one-year extension worth 21-million dollars. The 34-year-old joined Atlanta last season as part of the Trae Young trade with Washington. McCollum averaged almost 19 points in just over 40 games with the Hawks, and was a key contributor in their first-round playoff series against the Knicks.
>>Senators Trade Brady Tkachuk To Panthers
(Undated) — The Tkachuk [[ KUH-chuhk ]] brothers will be teaming up in South Florida next season. The Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in exchange for the ninth and 25th overall picks in Friday’s draft, a 2029 first-round selection and a 2027 second-round pick. The 26-year-old will now be on the same team as his older brother, Matthew, and is under contract until 2028. The younger Tkachuk played in 572 games for Ottawa after being drafted by the team in the first round in 2018. He totaled 213 goals and 250 assists during his time with the organization.
>>Rangers Place Leiter On 15-Day Injured List
(Arlington, TX) — The Rangers will be without a member of their starting rotation for the foreseeable future. Texas placed right-hander Jack Leiter [[ lighter ]] on the 15-day injured list because of a right ankle injury. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said that the 26-year-old has been trying to pitch and battling through a right ankle posterior impingement for most of the season. Leiter is 3-and-7 with a 5.29 ERA through 15 starts this year. The team recalled right-hander Jose Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.
>>UNC Beats OU To Force Game Three Of MCWS Final
(Omaha, NE) — North Carolina beat Oklahoma 6-2 to force a decisive game three of the Men’s College World Series. Jake Schaffner and Cooper Nicholson each drove in a pair of runs for the Tar Heels. Caden Glauber tossed five shutout innings of relief to earn the win. For the Sooners, Jaxon Willits led the offense with an RBI double in the first inning. Xander Mercurius surrendered four runs over four innings to get the loss. Game three will be played Monday night in Omaha.
>>Wyndham Clark Wins The US Open
(Southampton, NY) — Wyndham Clark is a major champion once again. Clark collected his fifth Tour victory after winning the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. The 32-year-old finished atop the leaderboard by one stroke at four under par. He also won the tournament in 2023. Sam Burns was second at three under and Tom Kim finished in third at one under par. Defending champion JJ Spaun failed to make the cut.
>>Corey Heim Wins Anduril 250
(San Diego, CA) — Corey Heim cruised to an Anduril 250 win at Naval Base Coronado. The driver of the Number-67 car led Bubba Wallace by more than 10 seconds to claim the checkered flag. Kyle Larson, Zane Smith and AJ Allmendinger rounded out the top-five finishers. Denny Hamlin, who was going for his fourth straight victory, came in 14th. The NASCAR Cup Series field heads to Sonoma next Sunday for the In-Season Challenge.
>>World Cup Recap
(Undated) — Another day of 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Play action is in the rearview. Lamine Yamal scored in his first start on soccer’s biggest stage as Spain throttled Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta. Elsewhere, Belgium and Iran played to a scoreless draw in Inglewood before Uruguay and Cape Verde battled to a 2-2 draw in Miami Gardens. The day was capped off with Egypt taking down New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver. There will be four more matches across the country on Monday. Lionel Messi and Argentina will play Austria in Arlington, Kylian Mbappé and France will face Iraq in Philadelphia, Erling Haaland and Norway battle Senegal in East Rutherford, and Jordan squares off against Algeria in Santa Clara.
>>Sky Visit Sun
(Montville, CT) — The Chicago Sky aim to avoid a sixth straight loss when they visit the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena tonight. The Sky are coming off a 96-95 home loss against the New York Liberty last Wednesday night. Chicago is in 13th place in the WNBA with a 4-and-11 record. Tonight’s game tips off at 6:00PM.
>>Fever Host Mercury Tonight
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Fever are hoping to shake off their current skid. Indiana has dropped back to back games entering tonight’s battle. The Fever are hosting the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.