LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY:
11 U:
Hayes Plumbing vs. Fairfield Banking Company
Lions Club vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair
Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. DiMaggio’s
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY:
COACH PITCH:
Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Peoples National Bank
Hayes Plumbing vs. Taco Tierra
Fairfield National Bank vs. NAPA
MINORS LEAGUE:
Friend Oil vs. Rush Appliance
MAJORS LEAGUE:
One Step Ahead vs. Ricks Towing
Geff Ruritan vs. Precision Eye Care
YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND’S MOTORSPORTS:
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL:
PITCHING MACHINE TOURNAMENT:
Friend Oil 9, Erin Braddock Photography 8
Taco Tierra 14, FNB Community Bank 4
PITCHING MACHINE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Friend Oil 23, Taco Tierra 8
1st Place Pitching Machine Tournament: Friend Oil
Front Row: L-R: Jaxson Johnston, Kaidyn Lees, Parker Pittman. Middle Row: L-R: Terrance Baker, Samuel Legg, Levi Friend, Cole Richards, Anson Atteberry, Axel Doty, Deacon Robson, Traxton Lees. Back Row: Coach Steve Baker, Coach Jason Friend, Coach Jeremy Doty, Coach Cody Robson
2nd Place Pitching Machine Tournament: Taco Tierra
Front Row: L-R: Wesley Waldrop-Drake, Camden Hyder, Archer Lowe, Ellis Vaughan, Gunnar Simpson, Caleb Reavill, Dylan Boyd, Traxton Andrews, Eli Strange, Oakley Courtright. Back Row: L-R: Coach Ronnie Hyder, Coach Trent Simpson, Coach Chris Lowe
FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE:
COACH PITCH:
LeMonds Chrysler 6, NAPA 6
Hoppers Backhoe Service 14, Fairfield National Bank 3
MINORS LEAGUE:
Friend Oil 20, Studio 6:8 7
Strange Pump Service 8, Lewis Scrap Metal 7
Keys Real Estate 17, Iconik 2
MAJORS LEAGUE:
Happy Day Express 17, One Step Ahead 6
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League
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Cleveland Guardians 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (F/10)
The White Sox failed to sweep the Guardians following a 4-3 loss in 10 innings at home. Braden Montgomery and Randal Grichuk slugged ninth-inning homers for Chicago, which has dropped four-of-six. The Sox host the Royals tomorrow night.
Los Angeles Angels 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 (F/10)
New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 2
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Kansas City Royals 3
Houston Astros 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1
MLB National League
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Arizona Diamondbacks 9, St. Louis Cardinals 4
The Cardinals fell to the Diamondbacks 9-4 at home. Matthew Liberatore gave up six runs on eight hits over five-plus innings. St. Louis has dropped back-to-back games and will try to split the four-game set tonight.
Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 3 (G1)
Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 5 (G2)
The Cubs scored 20 runs to claim both games of their doubleheader over the Mets. The team earned a 10-3 win in Game One and followed up with 10-5 victory in the nightcap. Chicago has won three straight and will try to sweep the four-game road-series tonight. The Cubbies are trying to piece together a depleted starting rotation. The team placed Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list yesterday. Cabrera is dealing with a hamstring strain while Brown has a stiff neck. Meanwhile, the Cubs are adding to their rotation in response to the IL moves. According to ESPN, Chicago is acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the Mets. New York will be receiving minor league infielder Cole Mathis in exchange.
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Washington Nationals 4
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cincinnati Reds 5
San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 2
MLB Interleague
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Miami Marlins 4, Texas Rangers 2
Colorado Rockies 8, Boston Red Sox 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Seattle Mariners 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Minnesota Twins 3
San Francisco Giants 2, The Athletics 1
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Cardinals Elevate Bill DeWitt To CEO
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Cardinals are making a significant change to their front office. The team elevated Bill DeWitt-the-Third to chief executive officer yesterday. He was serving as the team president after taking over the role in 2008.
>>Lions CB Terrion Arnold Arrested, Faces Possibility Of Life In Prison
(Tampa, FL) — Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold is under arrest in Florida after a warrant was issued in connection with an alleged robbery and kidnapping in Tampa. The Florida state attorney’s office said Arnold faces multiple felony charges that could carry a potential life sentence. Investigators accuse him of coordinating with other individuals to lure three men to an apartment, where they were beaten, robbed, and held at gunpoint. Arnold had earlier reported to police that 200-thousand dollars in personal items was stolen from an Airbnb he owned, and officials say he began planning retaliation within hours. He and four codefendants are now in jail without bond, while two others have already pleaded guilty in the case. Arnold was an All-American at Alabama, and was the 24th pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
>>Report: Jaguars Extend Brenton Strange
(Jacksonville, FL) — The Jaguars are rewarding one of their young offensive playmakers. ESPN reports the team extended Brenton Strange to a three-year deal worth up to 48-million dollars. The contract includes 25-million in guaranteed money. Strange emerged as Jacksonville’s top tight end last season with 540 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games. He was taken in the second round of the 2023 draft.
>>NBA Draft Concludes With Round Two
(Brooklyn, NY) — The NBA draft is over. Day Two wrapped up from Brooklyn on Wednesday with the Rockets adding Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton to begin the second and final round. The Grizzlies followed up by grabbing BYU guard Richie Saunders with the 32nd pick and the Timberwolves acquired Isaiah Evans out of Duke. The attention now quickly shifts to free agency, which begins on Tuesday.
>>Report: Pistons Trade Stewart To Grizzlies
(Undated) — The Pistons are moving on from a member of their front court. According to ESPN, Detroit is trading backup big man Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies for three future second round picks. Stewart finished seventh in the Sixth Man of the Year voting after averaging 10 points and five rebounds off the bench. The 25-year-old has two years and 30-million-dollars remaining on his contract, which also has a team option for 2027-28.
>>NHL Draft Preview
(Buffalo, NY) — The NHL draft begins tomorrow when round one gets underway in Buffalo. The Red Wings do not have a first round pick. Detroit will have to wait until Saturday to make its first pick of the draft in the second round.
>>NHL Approves Pittsburgh Penguins Ownership Change
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are officially changing ownership. The NHL Board of Governors announced Tuesday it unanimously approved the sale of the franchise to the Hoffmann Family of Companies. Geoff Hoffmann, who will serve as the team’s governor, says the group is honored to take stewardship of one of the league’s premier organizations. The Penguins had been owned by Fenway Sports Group since acquiring the team in 2021. The transaction is expected to officially close soon.
>>World Cup Recap
(Undated) — The World Cup continued with six more games on Wednesday. The final round of the group stage began with Switzerland topping Canada in Vancouver, while Bosnia-Herzegovina took down Qatar in Seattle. Elsewhere, Morocco survived Haiti in Atlanta and Brazil beat Scotland in Miami. The night wrapped up with South Africa squeaking past South Korea in Guadalupe, and Mexico shutting out Czechia in Mexico City. 12 teams are in action on Thursday. Ivory Coast faces Curacao in Philadelphia, Germany battles Ecuador in East Rutherford, Japan takes on Sweden in Arlington, the Netherlands meets Tunisia in Kansas City, Australia and Paraguay face off in Santa Clara, and the United States plays Turkey in Inglewood.
>>Travelers Championship Preview
(Cromwel, CT) — Keegan Bradley will be looking to defend his title at the Travelers Championship. Bradley won last year’s tournament after finishing atop the leaderboard by one stroke at 15 under par. The 40-year-old will be alongside Jordan Spieth for the first and second round. Ryan Fox and Matt McCarty will be among the first pair of players teeing off round one at TPC River Highla
>>Sky Extinguish Fire
(Chicago, IL) — The Sky extinguished the Fire 101-78 at home. Skylar Diggins led the team in scoring with 15 points. Chicago snapped a six-game losing streak and will play Portland in a home-rematch tomorrow night.
>>Fever Come Up Short Against Mercury
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Fever came up short after falling to the Phoenix Mercury 111-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 30 points for the Fever. Indiana has dropped three of its last four games and will host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday.