Flooding Won't Doom Bandits Baseball

There will be baseball in Davenport Wednesday despite floodwaters in the area of Modern Woodmen Park. Read More...

Beltran Wrecks Wainwright; Mets Beat Cards

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace in an 8-2 romp over the Cardinals. Read More...

Grand Slam Helps Astros Beat Cubs

HOUSTON (AP) -- Brett Myers pitched a complete game, Lance Berkman hit his first grand slam since 2008 and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Tuesday night. Read More...

Ramierz Helps White Sox Pound Mariners

CHICAGO (AP) -- Alexei Ramirez, Andruw Jones and Paul Konerko homered, powering Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox to an 11-0 victory over the woeful Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Read More...

White Sox to Retire Frank Thomas' #35

CHICAGO (AP) -- The White Sox are retiring the No. 35 of Frank Thomas, who is rejoining Chicago as a team ambassador. Read More...

Rams Optimistic Bradford Will Sign

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams are optimistic they'll sign No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford soon, perhaps by Thursday when quarterbacks and rookies are due for their first training camp workout. Read More...

AP Source: Bengals Reach Deal With TO

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a contract with receiver Terrell Owens, who is expected to report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press. Read More...

NASCAR Team Owner OK After Plane Crash

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- NASCAR team owner Jack Roush is OK after he was involved in a plane crash in Wisconsin, Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith tells The Associated Press. Read More...

Iowa State Player Charged in Credit Card Case

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State defensive back David Sims has been charged with unauthorized use of a credit card. Read More...

Cubs Beat Astros

HOUSTON (AP) -- Geovany Soto drove in two runs and Alfonso Soriano had two doubles and an RBI to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Monday night. Read More...

Soto Leaves Cubs Game With Injury

HOUSTON (AP) -- Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto bruised his left foot and left the game in the middle of the sixth inning against the Houston Astros on Monday night. Read More...

Zambrano Apologizes for Outburst

CHICAGO (AP) -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has apologized for his dugout tirade last month during a television interview. Read More...

Danks Lead White Sox Past Mariners

CHICAGO (AP) -- John Danks pitched eight solid innings to win his fourth consecutive start, helping the Chicago White Sox beat Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Monday night. Read More...

Another No-Hitter Pitched

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Matt Garza has tossed the fifth no-hitter of the baseball season and the first in Tampa Bay Rays' history. Read More...

Bears Sign QB

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Mike Teel to a two-year contract. Read More...

McGrady Works Out with Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) -- Seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady has worked out for the Chicago Bulls with hopes of landing with the team he turned down a decade earlier. Read More...

Osborne: If Big 10 AD's Ask, He'll Give Opinions

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska's Tom Osborne will go to the Big Ten athletic director's meetings next month with a sense of humility that would seem to belie his stature as one of the giants in college football history. Read More...

AP Source: NASCAR Fines Drivers for Comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR has fined at least two of its star drivers this season for making critical comments about the racing series, The Associated Press has learned. Read More...

Tributes Pour In Following Death of GHS Coach John Chapman

Mourning continues over the death of Galesburg High School wrestling coach John Chapman over the weekend. Read More...

Galesburg Eliminated From Babe Ruth Tournament

After winning their opener of the 14-year-old state tournament Thursday, Galesburg's team bowed out of the event with a pair of narrow losses over the weekend. Read More...

Lopez Hits Go-Ahead HR As Cards Beat Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) -- Felipe Lopez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the 11th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night and avoid a weekend sweep. Read More...

Manager Whitey Herzog Inducted into Baseball HOF

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read More...

A's Beat White Sox

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Dallas Braden won for the first time in 10 starts since his perfect game May 9, ending a five-game losing streak during that span in the Oakland Athletics' 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Read More...

Zambrano Likely to Join Cubs at Colorado

CHICAGO (AP) -- Carlos Zambrano will likely make one more appearance with Triple-A Iowa before rejoining the Chicago Cubs next weekend. Read More...

Cubs Job Interests Bobby Valentine

CHICAGO (AP) -- Count Bobby Valentine among those who would like to manage the Chicago Cubs. Read More...

Slugger Andre Dawson Inducted into Baseball HOF

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- Former Montreal and Chicago Cubs star Andre Dawson has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read More...

McMurray Wins Brickyard After Montoya Falters

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jamie McMurray has become just the third driver to win both the Daytona 500 and The Brickyard in the same season, capitalizing Sunday when teammate Juan Pablo Montoya suffered a second consecutive heartbreak at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Read More...

Johnson Fails in Quest to Make History at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson's quest for a third straight Brickyard 400 title has been derailed by handling problems. Read More...

American Born Runner Wins Bix 7

Ryan Hall of Mammoth Lakes, California was was the Quad Citiy Times Bix 7 winner. Read More...

Cubs Win Again Over Cardinals

Rookies Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro homered Saturday, helping the Cubs to a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Read More...

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