Sports Update – 7/2/25 – KMAQ Sports

Last night in local high school sports:

The Central DeWitt baseball team took down Mount Vernon 6-5

The Midland softball team was swept in a doubleheader against 9th-ranked Lisbon, 13-3 and 11-0

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team beats MFL MarMac 13-3. 

The Northeast baseball team defeats Lisbon 11-9

The Easton Valley baseball team falls to Camanche 7-4

And the Easton Valley softball team is beaten by East Buchanan 11-1 

Today in local high school sports:

The Central DeWitt baseball team hosts Bettendorf for a doubleheader

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team hosts a doubleheader against Alburnett

The Northeast baseball team hosts Dubuque Wahlert Catholic 

The Easton Valley softball team hosts North Linn for a doubleheader

The Maquoketa baseball team hosts West Delaware, tune into that game on 1320 AM, the KMAQ.com website stream, or the KMAQ Radio app

And the Maquoketa softball team hosts 10th-ranked North Scott, listen to that game on 95.1 FM. 

In St. Louis Cardinals action, the birds were nipped by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 last night. The third and final game of the series is today, tune in to see if the Cardinals can avoid the sweep, pregame coverage begins at 10:40am, first pitch at 11:35 right here on KMAQ.

In NFL news:

Former pro-bowl tight end Darren Waller is coming out of retirement and signing with the Miami Dolphins. Waller most recently played for the New York Giants, but was most impactful in his time with the Las Vegas Raiders. Miami makes the move to replace Jonnu Smith after trading him to Pittsburgh on Monday. 

In NBA news:

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived point-guard Damian Lillard and signed former Pacers center Myles Turner to a 4 year $107 million contract. Lillard suffered a torn achilles tendon in the Bucks first round playoff series against the Pacers, he is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season while rehabbing the injury.

Also, reigning NBA and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has signed a 4 year $285 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, making him the highest paid player in NBA history in terms of annual value.