Bases-loaded walk gives Twins extra-inning win
Max Kepler drew a bases loaded in the 13th inning as Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1
Kepler draws bases-loaded walk in 13th, Twins top Chisox 2-1 (Jun 28, 2018)
CHICAGO (AP) Max Kepler drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Chicago White Sox 2-1 Thursday.
LeMahieu caps big day with HR in 9th, Rockies top Giants 9-8 (Jun 28, 2018)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and set a career best with five RBIs, rallying the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 9-8 on Thursday.
SoCal native Will Proctor describes what it means to play in the Cape Cod League
Will Proctor grew up an Angels fan and is now living out his life goal of becoming a big league pitcher in the Cape Cod League
Mike Scioscia remains positive amidst Angels growing disabled list
The Angels have been struggling to stay healthy, but manager Mike Scioscia still knows they have to focus on the day at hand
Angels injury problems continue to worsen, but attitude remains high
There are now 21 different players who have played for both the AAA Salt Lake Bees and the Angels this season, one number most team's wouldn't want to be high, but Mark Gubicza explains how the Angels
Project Rebound still accepting applications

Project Rebound, which aims to rehab Galesburg homes in bad shape then sell them back to deserving first-time home buyers, is accepting more applications. Carrie McKillip, Project Rebound’s board chairperson, talks about it with Will Stevenson on
Shohei Ohtani is cleared to start hitting again
Shohei Ohtani has been recovering from a grade 2 UCL sprain and finally received great news Thursday that he can resume hitting
Rizzo, Russell, Cubs erupt after Kershaw exits, beat Dodgers (Jun 28, 2018)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Rizzo’s three-run double and Addison Russell’s two-run homer highlighted a seven-run seventh inning as the Chicago Cubs broke loose after Clayton Kershaw exited, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5 on Thursday.
With World Cup field halved, here’s a look at what’s next
MOSCOW (AP) The World Cup started with eight groups of four, 32 nations in all seeking to make it to the knockout stage. Colombia and – just barely – Japan grabbed the two spots from Group H
Mariners complete 4-game sweep of Orioles with 4-2 victory
BALTIMORE (AP) In an unprecedented four-game sweep in Baltimore, the Seattle Mariners outscored the Orioles by a total of six runs and twice prevailed in extra innings.
Lots of Galesburg to be used for upcoming statewide arts conference

We told you earlier this year about a statewide arts conference being held this year in Galesburg, called “One State in the Arts.” Organizers were in Galesburg this week to learn about how the Galesburg-Area Convention and
Crandall, Linda E.
Linda Evelyn Crandall, 68, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 2:00 a.m. at her home.
U of I Extension holding meeting to share information on invasive pests

Emerald ash borer are still an issue in Knox County and Chris Enroth with the U of I Extension says it likely will be a persistent issue year after year.
Brewers catching prospect Nottingham slugging the ball in Triple-A
Catcher Jacob Nottingham continues to mash at Colorado Springs and more in this week’s Young Brewers Tracker
Wrestler Snyder 1st to repeat as Big Ten athlete of year
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Ohio State wrestling star Kyle Snyder is the first in Big Ten history to repeat as the conference’s male athlete of the year.
Croatia keeper Subasic quietly making a name for himself
ROSCHINO, Russia (AP) While some big-name goalkeepers have stood out for their mistakes at the World Cup, Danijel Subasic is quietly making a name for himself with Croatia.
How FIFA handles tiebreakers in group play at the World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Japan and Senegal wound up with four points apiece when their World Cup group’s final games finished, sending it to a new FIFA tiebreaker rule to determine who advanced to the knockout stage.
RECAP: Japan moves on via yellow cards despite losing at World Cup
The Japanese, barely playing for the final 15 minutes of the match, lost to Poland 1-0 Thursday.
Kelly Smith on Japan advancing: ‘They’re a team to watch out for’ | 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Today
Kelly Smith, Martin O’Neill, Alexi Lalas, and Rob Stone discuss Japan’s 1-0 loss to Poland, which still allows them to qualify to the round of 16 at Senegal’s expense due to the FIFA Fair Play Points tiebreaker.