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Wampus Cats top Dogs in opener, 35-14

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

The Jennings Bulldogs ran into another hot offense to start the 2021 season, as the Leesville Wampus Cats brought home a 35-14 victory in both teams’ season opener.

Ohtani strikes out 8 on 117 pitches, Angels beat Rangers 3-2

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

ANAHEIM, Calif.

Kinder Tops Hounds 29-28

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

The Welsh Greyhounds dropped a heartbreaker in their season opening contest to the Kinder Yellow Jackets by a final of 29-28.

Stanton’s single in 11th lifts Yankees over Orioles 4-3

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton led off the 11th inning with an RBI single Friday night and the New York Yankees came back to edge the Baltimore Orioles 4-3.

Yankees shortstop Torres activated after thumb injury

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres was activated from the injured list Friday by the New York Yankees after missing almost a month with a sprained left thumb.

LaMarcus Aldridge comes out of retirement to rejoin Nets

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge rejoined the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, five months after having to retire because of an irregular heartbeat.

Dodgers scratch lefty David Price from start with arm issue

Sun, 09/05/2021 - 00:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers lefthander David Price was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night in the opener of a key NL West series against the Giants because of an unspecified arm injury

Dogs welcome in Wampus Cats for season opener

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 05:00

The Jennings Bulldogs will kick off their 2021 regular season tonight after a murderous preseason slate that saw the Dogs battle 5A powers Barbe and John Curtis to open the season. Now, Jennings face the 4A Leesville Wampus Cats at Jerry Simmons Stadium to open the non-district slate in a game that has become a highly competitive one over the last two seasons. Leesville won the 2019 season opener 48-41 in overtime, while the Dogs defeated the Wampus Cats 56-41 in an epic comeback a season ago. Jennings leads the overall series 17-4 dating back to 1934.

A RIVALRY RENEWED

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 05:00

WELSH — It has been several years since the Kinder Yellow Jackets and the Welsh Greyhounds faced off in the regular season. But coaches Brett Fusilier and Cody Gueringer agreed to renew the once hot rivalry, and now they will be across the field from each other Friday night in Kinder.

Indians open season tonight at Vinton

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 05:00

ELTON – After making their return back to the football field in preseason action against Pickering and Welsh the last two weeks, it’s time for the Elton Indians to get ready to dance for real tonight. The Indians open the regular season at B.S. Walker Stadium in Vinton tonight when they take on the Class 2A Lions in a non-district clash. It will be the first regular season football game for Elton since their season finale during the 2019 season.