The Yankees beat the Twins 8-4 in the American League Wild Card game. Aaron Judge homered in his first postseason game. Both starters didn’t last long as New York’s Luis Severino recorded only one out while giving up three runs, and Minnesota’s Ervin Santana lasted only two innings with four runs. The Yankees face the Indians in an American League Division Series beginning tomorrow.
The National League Wild Card game is tonight in Arizona as the Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies. Jon Gray is on the mound for the Rockies while the Snakes give the ball to Zach Grienke.
To high school volleyball, Prairie Central defeated Pontiac 25-21, 25-16 in Pontiac’s Dig for the Cure match.
Illinois Wesleyan volleyball has jumped three spots to Number 13 in this week’s national Division III coaches’ poll. The Titans are at Carroll tonight.
Ilinois Wesleyan women’s soccer routed North Park 5-1. The Titans’ Ellie Crabtree was named the latest CCIW Defensive Player of the Week.
The Cardinals have announced pitching coach Derek Lilliquist and bullpen coach Blaise Ilsley will not return to the team’s coaching staff next season. The Cardinals missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
The NBA is ditching its East-West format for its All-Star Game, and instead allowing captains to pick their teams from the list of those selected. Captains will be the leading vote-getters in each conference.
