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All-American status

FARGO, N.D. — Noli Paddock certainly made a name for herself at the 2026 Fargo Championships over the weekend. How does “All-American” sound? The Chautauqua Lake Central School wrestler, who competed in the 16U 135-pound weight class, captured a second-place finish at the Fargo Dome ...

Spain defeats Argentina for 2nd World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres' first ...

Geneva downs Skunks 8-4

JAMESTOWN — The good news for Jamestown after Sunday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest was it didn’t lose any ground to first-place Batavia in the West Division pennant race. The bad news? The Tarp Skunks didn’t gain any either. Sparked by three-run rallies in ...

Judge still not cleared for baseball activities

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge's broken rib has not completely healed, and the New York Yankees captain still hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities. Judge hasn't played since May 31 because of a stress fracture in his right ribs. He had a scan during the All-Star break and called the result positive news. "Part of it's healing. The other part of it's still trying to bridge together," the three-time AL MVP said before the Yankees started the second half Friday night against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Judge and the Yankees were ...

Mee family visits Tarp Skunks

Photo courtesy of Greg Peterson Former Jamestown Tarp Skunk Grady Mee, first row left, is joined by his family at Wednesday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park. Mee, who played for Jamestown in 2023, recently signed with the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) ...

Weather changes weekend plans

Chance of rain today and air quality conditions from the wildfires have forced postponements and/or cancellations of several local sporting events this weekend. They include Friday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League game pitting Jamestown against Newark; today’s Bemus Point 3-on-3 basketball tournament; and tonight’s racing, including the Modified Mafia Tour, at Stateline Speedway. All the games in the 3-on-3 tournament will be played Sunday instead; and the Stateline event has been moved to Aug. 29. The Tarp Skunks, meanwhile, will be back in action Sunday when they ...