Category Archives: Sports

The UFC and WWE announced they will merge to create a new $21B sports and entertainment company. UFC’s parent company ‘Endeavor’ will continue to be run by its CEO Ari Emanuel, who will also run the combined company.

In a 1-hour, 34-minute match, Daniil Medvedev captured his fourth ATP title of the year on Sunday, defeating Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3 for the Miami Open men’s singles title.  With the victory at Miami, Medvedev has now won 24

The LSU Tigers defeated Iowa 102-85 in the 2023 women’s NCAA Tournament championship game Sunday in Dallas, winning their first national basketball title in school history. The victory makes head coach Kim Mulkey the first women’s coach to

LASALLE-PERU, IL — The Lady Cavs varsity softball team beat  Morton last night 14-3.  Freshman Taylor Vescogni received the complete game win for her first start in a varsity game, only giving up five hits while also

Mere hours before their season opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the New York Mets announced that right-hander Justin Verlander was being put onto the injured list with a “low grade teres major strain” in his

NY Yankees’ Aaron Judge, who led MLB with 62 home runs in 2022, earned MLB’s first home run of the 2023 season on Thursday. In the first inning on Opening Day, the reigning American League MVP saw

LASALLE-PERU — LP’s division one co-op rugby team will kick off their first full season tonight at Triton College against Fenwick High School starting at 7 PM.  The team consists of eight LP students, one Ottawa Marquette

The Cleveland Guardians and All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez have agreed to a seven-year, $106.5 million contract extension.  According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal begins in 2024 and includes a 2031 club option, and covers three arbitration

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is under investigation by police in Orlando, Florida after a confrontation with a fan stemming from a gambling loss.  NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the league is “aware of the report and

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson tweeted on Monday that he requested a trade earlier this off-season. Jackson wrote in a series of tweets titled as a “letter” to his fans: “I want to first thank you all for all