KMAQ Sports Update – August 5th, 2025

The KMAQ Fantasy Football League is here! If you play fantasy football and would like to be in a fun contest with myself and other KMAQ listeners, now is your chance! It is 100% free to play, the draft will be at the end of August, and we are still looking for plenty of participants! At the end of the season, we’ll have a league meet-up somewhere in Maquoketa to watch some football together, and hand out season prizes! To sign up, email justin@coloffmedia.com, or just call us here at KMAQ! 

The Maquoketa Booster Club and Maquoketa Community School District invite families to a “Meet and Greet” on Thursday, August 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the High School foyer. This is a chance to meet Maquoketa’s new Athletic Director, Colin Larson, learn more about the future of Maquoketa athletics, and explore how you can become involved in the Booster Club. I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there.

Last night in St. Louis Cardinals action: the birds got by the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the first game of the series. Yohel Pozo drove in the winning run as a pinch hitter in the top of the 9th inning with a base-hit into right field scoring Garrett Hampson. Ivan Herrera sent one out of the yard in the 8th inning to break the 1-1 tie. Sonny Gray pitched 7 great innings, tallying 8 strikeouts and his only hit given up was a solo-shot to Freddie Freeman. Game 2 between the Cardinals and Dodgers is tonight, and it’s another late game as pregame coverage will begin at 8:15 right here on KMAQ. 

In NFL News: The Las Vegas Raiders have traded cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV. The Cleveland Browns signed free agent quarterback Tyler Huntley after sustaining several injuries at the position during training camp. Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is visiting Tampa today and is expected to sign with the Buccaneers.

In NBA news: San Antonio Spurs star point guard De’Aaron Fox agreed to a 4-year, $229 million maximum contract extension with the franchise.