Burroughs hopes to win another Pacific League title. (Photo courtesy Doug Nicol) By Rick Assad It’s that time of year again when the sun is bright and there is…
Read more Softball Preview: Burroughs, Burbank, Providence, Expect Successful SeasonsPosted on: January 2, 2026, 04:26h. Last updated on: January 2, 2026, 04:27h. A former treasurer of a youth softball league allegedly stole money by using casino ATMs…
Read more Minnesota Police: Youth Softball Treasurer Stole $110K at CasinosBy Rick Assad Karisma Mendez doesn’t stand out in one sport but the senior at Burroughs High has drawn attention in two sports. A gifted and polished infielder…
Read more Rick’s Sports Corner: Karisma Mendez, Two-Sport Stand OutBy Rick Assad From the moment that Maddison Kellogg stepped into the pitcher’s circle for the Burbank High softball team, she made her presence known. While she was…
Read more Rick’s Sports Corner: Maddison Kellogg, Talented, Faith-DrivenTORONTO — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches…
Read more With Gausman and Yamamoto, the splitter is back in the spotlight for World Series Game 6MILWAUKEE — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Working as a starting pitcher in the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been one tough job. Twenty-one…
Read more Don’t check in late for Cubs-Brewers NLDS decider. This series is all about the first inningThree-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was left off the Toronto Blue Jays’ roster for their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees along with injured…
Read more Scherzer, Bichette and Bassitt are left off Blue Jays’ Division Series roster against YankeesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Walkertown Girls Softball Association has been empowering young athletes in the Triad for more than 50 years. What You Need To Know The Walkertown Girls…
Read more Walkertown Girls Softball Association raises money to support growthNEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the major leagues with 26 pitch clock violations this season, while Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz led pitchers and the Athletics’…
Read more Dodgers lead with 26 pitch clock violations. Baz tops pitchers with 6, Butler heads batters with 3SEATTLE — Kiké Hernandez hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 15 Seattle hitters in a 5-3 victory over…
Read more Kiké Hernandez hits go-ahead double in 9th to lift Dodgers past Mariners, 5-3NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball’s jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and…
Read more Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated…
Read more Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge systemBy Rick Assad Louie Binda has led an entirely interesting life and is now fully retired and rooting for the Angels, his favorite Major League Baseball team, while…
Read more Rick’s Sports Corner: Louie Binda, Several Rewarding CareersAn Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a bus carrying a community college softball team that left a…
Read more Oregon man pleads guilty following fatal crash with college softball team busBRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A and 1A all-state baseball teams, distributed by The Associated Press: CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Rylan…
Read more Collinsville and Ira players get top honors on Texas 2A and 1A all-state baseball teamsARLINGTON, Texas — Switch-hitting Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez and Philadelphia third baseman Alec Bohm both hit 21 homers in the first round of the Home Run Derby…
Read more Bohm and Ramirez pace 1st round of HR Derby, Alonso’s bid for 3rd title ends without advancingDarrell L. Christian, a former managing editor and sports editor of The Associated Press known for a demanding demeanor and insistence on excellence during more than four decades…
Read more Darrell Christian, former AP managing editor and sports editor, dies at 75SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman’s two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs…
Read more Matt Chapman drives in 2 runs and 6 Giants pitchers limit Cubs to four hits in a 5-1 winOklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday night for…
Read more OU Sooners win historic NCAA softball titlePHOENIX — Kevin Newman and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each hit two-run doubles and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to four games with an 8-5 victory over…
Read more Gurriel, Newman hit 2-run doubles in Diamondbacks’ 8-5 win over Giants
