MLB

The Padres jumped all over Jon Lester as the the Cubs lost 10-6.

Matt Carpenter hit his career high 29th homerun to back a stellar pitching performance from Jack Flaherty as the Cardinals edged the Pirates 2-1.

Daniel Palka hit a go ahead 2 run homerun in the 9th inning to lead the White Sox to an 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and fourth win in a row.

E.I. Baseball

On Saturday Buckley def Game Seven 3-1.

On Sunday Paxton got a forfeit win over the Champaign Dream.

Then Paxton defeated regular season League Champ Gifford Flatville 5-4.

Royal def Buckley 7-0.

Royal will play Paxton ina best of 3 series this weekend.

Friday night at the farmer City Races, Jeremy Nichols took the checkered flag for the What Up Dog 40 Street Stock Feature. Kevin Weaver won the Late Model event. Jeffrey Ledford won in Modifieds, AJ May won Pro Lates.

Intro:  An extra challenge Sunday as NASCAR’s elite faced a road course with playoffs closer and closer. Martin Truex, Jr. and Kyle Busch were up front most of the day to no surprise and MRN had the exciting finish…

Close:  Chase Elliott scores his first Cup Series victory at Watkins Glen. The Motor Racing Network will return next Sunday with full coverage of the “Consumers Energy 400” from Michigan International.