LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY:
PITCHING MACHINE TOURNAMENT:
GAME 1: Friend Oil vs. Erin Braddock Photography
GAME 2: Taco Tierra vs. FNB Community Bank
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY:
T-BALL:
Reliable Acid vs. Stewart & Sons
Carter Trucking vs. LeMonds Chevrolet
Doug Aman-State Farm vs. Fairfield Banking Company
COACH PITCH:
LeMonds Chrysler vs. NAPA
Fairfield National Bank vs. Hoppers Backhoe Service
MINORS LEAGUE:
Studio 6:8 vs. Friend Oil
Strange Pump Service vs. Lewis Scrap Metal
Keys Real Estate vs. Iconik
MAJORS LEAGUE:
Happy Day Express vs. One Step Ahead
YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND’S MOTORSPORTS:
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL:
11 U:
Fairfield Banking Company 9, La Fuente 6
Hayes Plumbing 7, DiMaggio’s 0
Top Dog Diesel Repair 9, Carter Trucking 4
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE:
COACH PITCH:
Peoples National Bank 14, Taco Tierra 0
Fairfield National Bank 1, Hayes Plumbing 1
Hoppers Backhoe Service 10, LeMonds Chrysler 8
MINORS LEAGUE:
G&E Home Inspection 21, Studio 6:8 11
Keys Real Estate 13, Strange Pump Service 5
MAJORS LEAGUE:
Precision Eye Care 6, G&E Home Inspection 5
Ricks Towing 15, Geff Ruritan 9
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League
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Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Guardians 1
The Chicago White Sox are in sole possession of first place in the AL Central following a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field. Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to put Chicago up for good. Sean Burke earned his fifth win after holding Cleveland to one run on six hits in six-and-a-third innings. The Southsiders improved to 41-and-37. Chicago sends Erick Fedde to the mound against Cleveland this afternoon.
Houston Astros 9, Toronto Blue Jays 7 (F/11)
New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Kansas City Royals 12, Tampa Bay Rays 5
Los Angeles Angels 5, Baltimore Orioles 1
MLB National League
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Arizona Diamondbacks 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered four runs in the top of the ninth during a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium. The game was scoreless entering the ninth before Matt Svanson imploded and was charged with his second loss in relief. The Cardinals scored three times in the bottom of the ninth, but JJ Wetherholt struck out with the tying run on first to end the game. St. Louis remains in second place in the NL Central at 42-and-35. Matthew Liberatore starts for the Cardinals against Arizona tonight.
Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 6
The Cubs took down the Mets 9-6 in Queens. Edward Cabrera picked up the win after striking out four batters over five frames. Pete Crow-Armstrong launched a three-run blast, and Dansby Swanson went deep with a two-run shot. Chicago has now won three of its last four games. The Northsiders are in third place in the NL Central at 41-and-37. They have a doubleheader against the Mets today. In other Cubs news, Edward Cabrera was placed on the 15-day injured list with a leg injury yesterday.
Philadelphia Phillies 14, Washington Nationals 9
Milwaukee Brewers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0
San Diego Padres 7, Atlanta Braves 6 (F/10)
MLB Interleague
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Seattle Mariners 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Miami Marlins 6, Texas Rangers 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Minnesota Twins 3
Boston Red Sox 5, Colorado Rockies 2
San Francisco Giants 3, The Athletics 1
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Blues Trade Away Kyrou
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues are parting ways with their best player. The team traded forward Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals yesterday. St. Louis received forwards Connor McMichael and Milton Gastrin to go along with the 16th overall pick of the NHL Draft. Kyrou spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Blues. He had 18 goals and 28 assists in 72 games last year.
>>Blackhawks Trade For Bowen Byram
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Blackhawks are taking a big swing. The team traded for Buffalo defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway yesterday. The Hawks sent the fourth and 45th overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft along with defenseman Louis Crevier back to Buffalo to complete the deal. Byram had 11 goals and 31 assists in 82 games with the Sabres last season.
>>Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer Go 1-2-3 In NBA Draft
(Brooklyn, NY) — The first round of the NBA draft is in the books. The Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa [[ dee-BAHN-sah ]] with the first-overall pick. The fearless forward became the only player in BYU history to go Number-1 in the draft. The Jazz nabbed Kansas backcourt stud Darryn Peterson with the second pick while the Grizzlies grabbed Duke paint patroller Cameron Boozer at third-overall. North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson and Illinois’ Keaton Wagler went to the Bulls and Clippers to round out the top-five selections. Round Two continues from Brooklyn on Wednesday with the defending champion Knicks on the clock.
>>Bulls Take Wilson At Four
(Brooklyn, NY) — The Chicago Bulls added a pair of future cornerstones to their roster yesterday. Chicago selected UNC forward Caleb Wilson with the fourth overall pick of the NBA Draft yesterday, and they added Texas guard Dailyn Swain at pick 15. Wilson averaged 19-point-eight points and nine-point-four rebounds in 24 games with the Tar Heels last season, while Swain averaged 17-point-three points in 36 contests. The Bulls are slated to pick twice in the second round today.
>>Falcons Extend Kyle Pitts
(Atlanta, GA) — The Falcons are locking-down their dynamic tight end. The team signed Kyle Pitts to a three-year extension worth 54-million dollars. ESPN reports 36-million is fully guaranteed. The 25-year-old is now the third-highest paid player in his position and was slated to make just over 15-million dollars on the franchise tag this upcoming season. Pitts had almost 90 catches for more than 900 yards last year.
>>Geno Smith Under Investigation By Police
(Undated) — One member of the Jets is dealing with some off the field issues. Police in Davie, Florida said Tuesday that quarterback Geno Smith is being investigated for an incident in which a woman accused him of battery. Officers were summoned to Smith’s home on Sunday after a woman claimed she was assaulted by him. Since the investigation is active no additional information will be released at this time.
>>Royals’ Ragans Likely To Have Elbow Surgery
(Undated) — The Royals are likely to be without their ace for the remainder of the season. Kansas City starting pitcher Cole Ragans is expected to undergo surgery to fix a left elbow impingement that has sidelined him since early May. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Ragans will see another doctor this week to determine what type of surgery the two-time All-Star needs and how long he will be sidelined. The 28-year-old has been out since leaving his start on May 6th and had a setback after a rehab start earlier this month. Ragans has been limited to 21 starts over the past two seasons due to injuries.
>>Pirates’ Konnor Griffin Begins Injury Rehab
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Pirates are hoping their promising young shortstop will return to the lineup soon. Konnor Griffin is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Wednesday. The rookie hasn’t played this month after suffering a forearm strain. Griffin was hitting .270 with four home runs to go with 22 RBIs in 51 games before getting hurt. The 20-year-old signed a nine-year, 140-million-dollar deal back in April.
>>Sharks Trade Eklund To Senators For First-Round Pick
(Undated) — The Sharks are moving on from one of their top forwards and a pair of prospects. San Jose has traded left winger William Eklund, prospect winger Kasper Halttunen [[ HAHL-tuh-nuhn ]] and the rights to prospect forward Brandon Svoboda to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the ninth overall pick in this week’s NHL Draft. The 23-year-old Eklund was the seventh overall pick in 2021 and totaled 50 goals and 113 assists through 252 games played. San Jose now holds the second, ninth and 27th picks in the first round.
>>NHL Exploring Austin, Houston For Expansion Team
(Undated) — A second NHL franchise could be coming to the Lone Star state. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league is exploring putting a new team in Texas, with Austin and Houston as the potential targets. Bettman told reporters that the NHL has entered an agreement with the Friedkin family, who has roughly six months to investigate if a team is possible in one of the two cities. The agreed investment for the Friedkin family is 3.5-billion-dollars, which includes an expansion fee as well as building costs for an NHL arena. The league currently has 32 teams and most recently added the Seattle Kraken, who debuted in the 2021-22 season.
>>World Cup Recap
(Undated) — Group Play continued at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of goals to lead Portugal to a dominant 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in the first match of the day in Houston. In afternoon action, England played to a scoreless draw against Ghana in Foxborough, while Croatia eliminated Panama from knockout round contention with a 1-0 victory in Toronto. The day was capped off with Colombia taking down the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in Guadalajara. Play continues with six matches Wednesday. Qatar plays Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada takes on Switzerland, Morocco battles Haiti, Brazil faces Scotland, Mexico challenges Czechia, and South Korea goes up against South Africa.
>>Sky Host Fire
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Sky aim to avoid a seventh straight loss when they host the Chicago Fire at Wintrust Arena tonight. The Sky are coming off a 92-63 road loss against the Connecticut Sun on Monday. Chicago is off to a 4-and-12 start this season. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00PM.
>>Fever Host Mercury Tonight
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Fever hope to build off their recent victory. After snapping its two-game skid Indiana is hosting Phoenix for a rematch tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever took down the Mercury earlier this week.