Breaking News

Local Sports

Prep Roundups

SOFTBALL OVAC TOURNAMENT Big Red falls in 5A semis ELM GROVE — After having to wait three days due to the rain, the Big Red softball team finally got to plays its OVAC semifinal on Saturday. Unfortunately for Big Red, it did not end up being worth the wait as University (18-4) broke a scoreless tie in the fourth and did not look back in taking a 7-0 victory to advance to the championship game against top seed John Marshall. Big Red was held to one hit on the day, a Gena Smith single. Isaballa Cadile struck out two and walked one in the circle. She was charged with just three ...

Cameron gets some redemption in OVAC final

RICHMOND — Cameron entered Saturday afternoon’s OVAC Class 1A championship game looking for a little redemption. A year earlier, on the same field at the Edison Unified Sports Complex, the Dragons took a lead to the bottom of the seventh and ended up losing a heartbreaker. This time, they left Richmond much happier. The Dragons scored the first four runs of the game, then responded after Trinity Christian battled back to tie the game, plating five of the next seven runs to take a 9-6 victory and claim the conference title. “We have been fortunate enough to be here five ...

Pirates top Reds 1-0 to complete a 3-game sweep

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a tie-breaking single in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a sweep of Cincinnati with a 1-0 win on Sunday. Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin doubled off the centerfield wall against Reds reliever Tony Santillan (1-1) ...

Thomas, Gelof, Soderstrom each hit a HR as Athletics beat Guardians 7-1

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Colby Thomas, Zack Gelof and Tyler Soderstrom homered to back a strong start by Aaron Civale and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Guardian 7-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Thomas hit his first home run of the season, leading off the second against ...