Grichuk homers in return, helps Cardinals top Pirates 8-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randal Grichuk homered in his return to the majors, Yadier Molina had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Sunday night.
Gray goes 7 innings, Athletics rally to beat White Sox 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Adam Rosales and Matt Joyce hit back-to-back homers in the ninth, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday.
Board of Mental Health approves bylaws
Knox County’s 708 Board of Mental Health are plodding along in their efforts to get the entity up and running.
Chicharito trains separately ahead of Confed Cup semifinals
KAZAN, Russia (AP) Mexico star Javier ”Chicharito” Hernandez trained separately from his teammates on Monday because of muscle fatigue, the latest concern for a Mexican team that has been struck by injuries at the Confederations Cup.
Chile feels the fatigue from its all-out play in Confed Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Known as one of the hardest-working squads in the world, Chile is starting to feel the wear and tear of its all-out style in the Confederations Cup.
Costly error, missed chance as Cubs lose to Marlins 4-2
MIAMI (AP) — The Chicago Cubs wasted a fine pitching performance by Mike Montgomery, stranding 11 runners and allowing three unearned runs to lose Sunday to the Miami Marlins, 4-2.
Special meeting tonight for District 205 School Board
The District 205 Board of Education is holding a special meeting tonight, where they are conducting public hearings on the district’s amended budget, as well as the Knox Warren special education district’s budget for the fiscal year
Proteas pick 3 new players for test series against England
JOHANNESBURG (AP) South Africa selected uncapped players Heino Kuhn, Aiden Markram and Andile Phehlukwayo in its 16-man squad on Monday for the four-match test series against England starting next week.
Even in defeat, Cilic considered a favorite at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) Even in defeat, Marin Cilic is being talked about as a contender for the Wimbledon title.
Grading all 8 of the Confederations Cup teams after the group stage
Here’s how each of the eight teams performed in the group stages.
John McEnroe: Serena would be 'like No. 700 in world' on men's circuit
John McEnroe: Serena Williams would be ‘like No. 700 in world’ on men’s circuit.
New York Mets: Tim Tebow promoted to High-A St. Lucie
The pipe dream continues. The day before Florida isscheduled to face LSU in the College World Series Finals, a polarizing Gator football alumnus has stolenthe headlines. The breaking news? He earned a promotion—between Minor League Baseball tiers.The
McEnroe: Williams would be ranked 'like 700' on men's tour
LONDON (AP) John McEnroe says Serena Williams would be ”like 700” in the world tennis rankings if she played on the men’s tour.
Rival coaches Gatland, Hansen clash over tactics in 1st test
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Rivals Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen clashed Monday after the British and Irish Lions’ head coach claimed that New Zealand players set out to injure scrumhalf Conor Murray in the first rugby test
Horn says he has the plan to beat Manny Pacquiao
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) While Manny Pacquiao has been out running along the river and attracting attention downtown since arriving on a chartered flight with a huge entourage, Jeff Horn has been preparing for their WBO welterweight world
Kevin Lee, Tony Ferguson get into heated war of words during post-fight interview
Lee and Ferguson got into a brutal verbal exchange after the main event
Reds visit St. Louis for makeup game (Jun 26, 2017)
ST. LOUIS — Most people who follow the St. Louis Cardinals believe that Randal Grichuk is getting his last serious opportunity to prove he can be an everyday player over the long haul.
Sounders draw with Timbers 2-2 in Cascadia Cup rivalry match (Jun 25, 2017)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Clint Dempsey scored in stoppage time and the Seattle Sounders pulled into a 2-2 draw with the rival Portland Timbers in a Cascadia Cup match on Sunday night.
Fighters react to Kevin Lee’s submission win over Michael Chiesa
Kevin Lee put on a show in Oklahoma City but it wasn’t without controversy
Giants, Rockies both aim to turn things around (Jun 26, 2017)
SAN FRANCISCO — The Colorado Rockies will attempt to follow in the successful footsteps of the New York Mets when they begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at AT&T Park.