In local high school sports last night:
The Central DeWitt softball team split a doubleheader with Marion, winning 8-3 and losing 15-4
The Central DeWitt baseball game against Marion was cancelled
The Midland softball team fell to Monticello 12-6
The Northeast baseball game against Maquoketa Valley was cancelled
The Northeast softball team edged Calamus-Wheatland 6-5
The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team fell 3-0 to Dyersville Beckman Catholic
Today in local high school sports:
The Midland softball team takes on 9th-ranked Edgewood-Colesburg on the road
The Easton Valley baseball team also travels to face Edgewood-Colesburg
The Northeast baseball game at Lisbon has been cancelled
In St. Louis Cardinals action, the birds snuck past the Chicago Cubs 8-7 last night in a game heard on KMAQ. The Cardinals are now tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for 2nd place in the National League’s Central Division. Each are now 2 and a half games back from the Cubs for the lead. Game 3 of the 4-game homestand is tonight, tune in right here on KMAQ to see if the Cardinals can pick up the series win over their division rival.
In NBA news: The Boston Celtics have traded center Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade that also involves the Brooklyn Nets. Former Iowa State standout Georges Niang was dealt to the Celtics as part of the trade. This comes just 1 day after Boston traded starting point guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers. Porzingis and Holiday were each key contributors to the Celtics 2024 championship team.
In other NBA news Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option and intends to sign a 3-year, $119 million contract with the franchise. This new deal keeps Irving out of free agency and in Dallas long term. This comes just one day after the franchise also signed center Daniel Gafford to a 3 year extension. The Mavericks hold the #1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft and are expected to take Wooden Award winner, Cooper Flagg, out of Duke.
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