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Mississippi State

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Mississippi State beats Vanderbilt for first College World Series title

OMAHA, Neb. (UPI) -- The Mississippi State Bulldogs captured their first national championship with a dominant 9-0 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Bulldogs starter Will Bednar, who was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player, walked three of the first five batters he faced before retiring 15 consecutive Vanderbilt hitters. He then turned the ball over to star closer Landon Sims to start […]

todayJune 30, 2021

Dennis Werth Jayson Werth Werths

East Central Illinois Region

Werths to be inducted into BRS Class of 2021

NOKOMIS -- Several former major leaguers with connections to the area will be among an upcoming honoree induction this fall. In the June 2021 issue of the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum newsletter “The Bullpen,” an Induction Day ceremony is being scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary of operations. Tentatively, University of Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart is set to emcee the event, as long as his basketball schedule permits. Previously revealed […]

todayJune 30, 2021

Devin Booker NBA

Basketball

Booker, Suns top Clippers in Western Conference Finals opener

PHOENIX (UPI) -- Devin Booker recorded his first career triple-double as the Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul's absence to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona. Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Suns, who were without Paul because of the NBA's health and safety protocols. Despite the absence of his backcourt mate, Booker became the fourth-youngest player in league […]

todayJune 20, 2021

Rombauer

Horse Racing

Rombauer wins Preakness Stakes at Pimlico

BALTIMORE, Md. (UPI) -- Rombauer, an 11-1 long shot, rallied by Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit in the stretch run to post a stunning upset in the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore. The surprise outcome diverted some attention from the controversy surrounding Medina Spirit, who was found to have been treated before the Derby with betamethasone, a legal therapeutic medication not allowed in a horse's system on race day. Medina Spirit faces disqualification from the Derby win, and […]

todayMay 15, 2021

Summit League 2021 Softball Tourney

NCAA News

Summit League Softball Championship bracket announced

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Summit League revealed the 2021 Softball Championship bracket over the weekend, with South Dakota State earning the top seed following its first league title in program history. The six-team tournament will take place beginning Wednesday, May 12 and will run through Saturday. The tournament venue is at Tharaldson Park at the Ellig Sports Complex in Fargo, N.D. All first-round games will be played on Wednesday as single-elimination contests. Contests for the remainder of the tournament […]

todayMay 9, 2021

AEW Blood and Guts

AEW News

AEW Dynamite: Pinnacle, Inner Circle have violent war in Blood & Guts match

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- The Pinnacle and The Inner Circle went to war on AEW Dynamite as the two factions battled it out in a Blood & Guts match. The main event on Wednesday featured two rings being enclosed inside a giant cage. The bout, similar to a War Games match, was started off by The Inner Circle's Sammy Guevara and The Pinnacle's Dax Harwood. A new grappler would enter after five minutes with The Pinnacle having the advantage. The […]

todayMay 6, 2021

Impact ROH

AEW News

Could ROH & Impact pursue inter-promotional plans?

As of late, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has actively been working with Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) via inter-promotional working agreements. It appears that the "Forbidden Door" has been kicked wide open, leaving plenty of room for exciting matches that were previously impossible. It takes a lot of footwork to arrange a deal between two companies, especially those without a huge television audience or even a large footprint in the U.S. Unfortunately, some deals do not always […]

todayMay 3, 2021

Manchester United

Premier League News

Manchester United-Liverpool match called off after fans protest at Old Trafford

MANCHESTER, England (UPI) -- Sunday's English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool was postponed after United fans invaded Old Trafford in protest of the club's owners, the Glazer family. In a statement released Sunday, Manchester United said the decision came after discussions with police, the Premier League, and the Trafford council. A revised date for the fixture hasn't been announced. "Our fans are passionate about Manchester United, and we completely acknowledge the right to free expression and peaceful […]

todayMay 2, 2021

Football News

Ravens trade Pro Bowl OT Orlando Brown Jr. to Chiefs

BALTIMORE/KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens agreed to trade two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to the Kansas City Chiefs, the teams announced Friday. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Kansas City sent its first-round pick (No. 31 overall) in next week's NFL Draft to the Ravens in exchange for Brown, a 2021 second-round choice (No. 58) and a 2022 sixth-rounder. The Ravens also acquired a 2021 third-rounder (No. 94) and fourth-rounder (No. 136) as […]

todayApril 24, 2021

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