Area Sports

TAYLORVILLE — The Ladies of Lakeshore Golf Course held their trio of outings for the week of Aug. 14. Monday, Aug. 14 kicked things off for the Monday Night Ladies’ League. Headlining was Sheryl Brasche/Marilee Doan who finished with a total of 270 points. Behind the team was Renee Clark/ Kelly Aymer (260) and tied…

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi answers a question during a soccer news conference, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (A P) — Fans line up outside Inter Miami’s practice facility to watch Lionel Messi’s car drive away after training sessions. Players from opposing teams wait after matches to…

Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (A P) — The Mariners had just squandered another opportunity on the basepaths, and seen their lead…

Chicago Cubs’ Christopher Morel runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. The Cubs won 4-3. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel sprinted around first with…

Los Angeles Angels’ Reid Detmers walks around the mound after giving up his first hit of the baseball game, a double to Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien, rear, in the eighth inning, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Before struggling young left-hander…

TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville eighth grade baseball team hosted Nokomis on Monday, Aug. 14. Consistency on the mound as well as at the plate was the name of the game for the Tornadoes as they went on to defeat their counterpart, 12-0 the final.  Starting pitcher Carter Cappelin shut down the Nokomis offense tossing a…

Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki rounds first after hitting a triple off New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson (23) in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in New York. He also singled and hit a 9th inning home run, but the Cubs fell, 4-3. By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer…

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints star running back Alvin Kamara and Colts defensive back Chris Lammons each have been suspended for three regular-season games by the NFL because of their involvement in a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas. The NFL released its decision on Friday, two days after Kamara was excused from training camp…

CHICAGO (AP) — Max Fried dominated through six innings in his return from the injured list, and the Atlanta Braves cooled off the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Friday. Sean Murphy and Marcell Ozuna homered on back-to-back pitches in Atlanta’s seven-run fourth inning. Austin Riley connected in the seventh, and Ronald Acuña Jr. finished with three…