Community Garden helps grow food pantry supplies
What started as a grant in 2011 for a project for both community members and Carl Sandburg College students and faculty, has grown into a charitable operation that…keeps growing.
NCAA head in Tokyo to offer advice on college sports body
TOKYO (AP) NCAA president Mark Emmert has been offering Japanese sports industry leaders advice on forming their own collegiate athletics association.
Spain wants Villar to resign as head of soccer federation
MADRID (AP) Spain’s highest sports authority and its leading soccer officials want Angel Maria Villar to resign from the presidency of the Spanish soccer federation.
Pakistan cricketer Sharjeel Khan banned for 5 years
ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-corruption tribunal banned test cricketer Sharjeel Khan for five years for spot-fixing on Wednesday.
Angels look to sweep Athletics (Aug 30, 2017)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is a good chance that Kaleb Cowart will be in the starting lineup at second base for the Los Angeles Angels when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics
Chapecoense crash survivors received by Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) The Brazilian soccer club that was devastated by an airplane crash in the mountains of Colombia last year met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.
D-backs, Ray try to keep Dodgers down (Aug 30, 2017)
PHOENIX — Taken by anything Robbie Ray did in his last start, Skip?
Giants' Blach tries to get back on track vs. Padres (Aug 30, 2017)
SAN DIEGO — Ty Blach gets the start for the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, and he hopes the three-run homer doesn’t follow him to the third game of three-game series.
Ben Revere (2-for-4, 2 RBI) says Angels are playing confidently down the stretch
Ben Revere (2-for-4, 2 RBI) says Angels are playing confidently down the stretch
Diamondbacks rough up Rich Hill in 7-6 win over Dodgers (Aug 29, 2017)
PHOENIX (AP) A.J. Pollock hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up Rich Hill in his follow-up to a near no-hitter for a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
O'Keefe to replace Hazlewood for Australia in 2nd test
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Australia enhanced its spin bowling attack when left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe was named on Wednesday to replace injured fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for the second test against Bangladesh beginning Sept. 4 in Chittagong.
Padres beat Giants 6-3 behind Perdomo (Aug 29, 2017)
SAN DIEGO (AP) Manuel Margot and Jabari Blash homered to back Luis Perdomo’s six innings of solid pitching as the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The NFL is nearly BACK! | The Dose
The NFL is nearly BACK! | The Dose
Lynx visit Fever with another 25-win season in sight (Aug 30, 2017)
The Minnesota Lynx will try to lock up a 25-win season for the sixth time in the past seven years when they visit the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night.
No. 5 Clemson another champ Kent State must face (Sep 02, 2017)
Kent State apparently is making a habit of playing defending national champions.
US Open glance: Sharapova, Venus, del Potro in action
A quick look at the U.S. Open:
Baylor, communities rallying for Houston in the spirit of football | Texas Football Days
Baylor, communities rallying for Houston in the spirit of football
Plate umpire Vanover forced from Padres-Giants game
SAN DIEGO (AP) Home plate umpire Larry Vanover left the Giants-Padres game Tuesday night after being struck in the face mask by a foul tip.