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New Bloomfield baseball takes third in home tournament Trevor Jordan led the New Bloomfield bats with two hits and two RBI against Belle, including an RBI double in the third inning and an RBI single in the fourth inning. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:30am

Molina homers twice to lead Cardinals past Phillies 9-4 Yadier Molina hit two home runs, doubled and drove in four runs, and Nolan Arenado and Paul DeJong also homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-4 victory Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. St. Louis won for just the second time in its last seven games while finding offense that had been missing in the defeats. The Cardinals averaged 2.6 runs in their last five losses. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:20am

Perez's walk-off sends Royals past Blue Jays The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on Saturday. In the opener, starter Steven Matz held the Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to give the Blue Jays a 5-1 victory. In the nightcap, the Royals followed veteran Ervin Santana's spot start with four relief pitchers before Salvador Perez's two-out, walk-off homer gave them a 3-2 win. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:20am

Kuemper sharp in return, Coyotes rally to beat Blues 3-2 The Arizona Coyotes spent the minutes before their first game after a long road trip fighting back tears. The emotion of watching Leighton Accardo get inducted into the team's ring of honor seemed to take a toll on the ice during a sluggish first period Saturday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:20am

Elliott would love to find a way to be different at Richmond Like many drivers in NASCAR's top series, Chase Elliott had a hard time figuring out the best way to navigate the layout at Richmond Raceway when he first raced on the track. Some think the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval drives like a mini superspeedway, and others enjoy the short-track feel it provides as a track shorter than a mile. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:15am

O'Ward sets track record at Barber, Johnson ready for debut Pato O'Ward ran three blistering laps around Barber Motorsports Park to win the pole for IndyCar's season-opening race and make good on his promise to become a headache that series veterans must deal with all year long. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:15am

Track and field: Wildcats second, Lady Wildcats third at Russellville Invitational Adam Deppe won two events for the Wildcats, taking first in the 110-meter hurdles in 18.07 seconds and ending in the top spot in the long jump with a mark of 19 feet, 9.75 inches. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:15am

Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps lead at RBC Heritage Stewart Cink is having a great time playing at the RBC Heritage with his son, Reagan, as his caddie. He's winning, too. The 47-year-old Cink, closer to the Champions Tour than his PGA prime, maintained a five-shot lead and set another scoring mark Saturday at Harbour Town Golf Links, moving closer to his third career win at this event. by Associated Press Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:00am

Girls Soccer: Owensville tops Fulton 2-1 Owensville's Landry Watson scored on a penalty kick with 15:47 remaining for the game's final goal. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:00am

Women's Soccer: Westminster blanks Spalding to cap regular season Westminister improved to 7-3, 6-3 SLIAC, while Spalding dropped to 4-4, 4-3 SLIAC. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 18 2021 @ 12:00am

Men's soccer: Spalding edges Westminster 2-1 Goalkeeper Chase Vogt faced five shots and made three saves for Westminister. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:45pm

Men's Soccer: Four earn all-conference for William Woods Zachary Baliva, Jagan Crane, Ben Faherty and Guillermo Fernandez were all selected as honorable mention honorees. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:40pm

College Volleyball: William Woods falls in first round of NAIA National Championships Kate Doerhoff had a match-high 17 kills, and Hannah Kuehl (13) and Baylie Petrie (12) added in the attack, as William Woods hit .158 as a team with 56 kills and 28 attack errors. The Braves hit .230 with 54 kills and 13 attack errors. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:35pm

College Baseball: Blue Jays drop DH to Fontbonne Payton Whitehead drove in three runs for Westminister in the second game while hitting 2-for-5, hitting a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the third to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead after Parker Schnieders reached on a fielder's choice, Steven Diaz walked and Bryce McKinnon singled. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:30pm

Men's soccer: Columbia College edges William Woods in AMC Tournament Iker Gonzalez made seven saves in goal for the Owls, who end their season at 4-5-1. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:15pm

College Baseball: William Woods falls to Lyon in doubleheader Isaiah Gibbs, Tyklen Salmons and Alex Owens each had two hits for the Owls in Game 2. Owens also tallied an RBI. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:10pm

College Softball: William Woods splits doubleheader with Lyon The Owls (13-19, 6-8 AMC) scored in all five innings in the first game. Mallory Feldewerth hit a two-run home run, her second of the season, and Hassler hit a solo shot, her third of the year, both with two out in the first inning. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Women's tennis: Principia defeats Westminster 8-1 Erika Watanabe won her No. 2 singles match 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3 tiebreaker) against Caroline Carlson of Principia, which is 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the SLIAC. by Jason Strickland Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 11:00pm

Eflin pitches into 8th as Phillies beat Cardinals 9-2 It didn't take the Philadelphia Phillies long to display that sense of urgency Bryce Harper wanted to see. Zach Eflin pitched into the eighth inning Friday night, J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run homer and the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2. by Associated Press Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 12:25am

Doubleheader on tap for Royals and Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals postponed Friday night's game because of rain and will make it up today as part of a day-night doubleheader before concluding their four-game series Sunday. The first seven-inning game today will start a 1:10 p.m. and the second at 5:10 p.m. by Associated Press Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 12:25am

Cardinals amended Arenado's contract after trade Nolan Arenado's contract was amended when the All-Star third baseman was traded to the Cardinals by the Colorado Rockies, adding a $15 million salary for 2027 to leave him owed $214 million during seven seasons by St. Louis. by Associated Press Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 12:15am

Cink sets midway record at Heritage Two-time champion Stewart Cink moved into position for a third RBC Heritage title, shooting a second straight 63 to set the 36-hole scoring mark at Harbour Town. Cink, 47, appears unstoppable after two amazing days. He sits at 16-under 126, five shots ahead of Corey Conners. The previous best midway score was 129, set by Jack Nicklaus en route to victory in 1975 and matched by Phil Mickelson, who wound up third in 2002. by Associated Press Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 12:15am

NASCAR, motorsports road to virus vaccine varies greatly Bubba Wallace says get the shot, like he did. Brad Keselowski says he hasn't decided yet whether to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while Austin Dillion and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott say it's a personal choice and no one else's business, though Dillon's Richard Childress Racing team did host a voluntary vaccination clinic on site for employees and their families. by Associated Press Published Apr. 17 2021 @ 12:10am