SPORTS DIGEST / YOUTH SPORTS CORNER
Cal Bronco Gold rolls over Brownsville Beck
California Gold scored seven runs combined in the third and fourth innings and rolled over Brownsville, 11-1, in Mon Valley Baseball Association action.
The Trojans needed only five hits as Peyton Brown tripled and drove in a pair of runs.
Ian Grodz got the win on the mound, tossing 4 2/3 innings with 13 strikeouts and only one walk.
Hall of Fame banquet sold out The Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 29th annual induction banquet Friday at St. Spyridon’s Hellenic Center in Monessen.
The event has officially sold out.
The event will officially induct six new members into the Hall – Monessen’s Joe Como, California’s Don Hartman, Belle Vernon Area’s Tom Rodriguez, historian and former executive director Stephen Russell (posthumously inducted), Charleroi’s Shellie Cotton Smith and Elizabeth Forward’s Michael DeCourcy. Student athlete award winners and WPIAL/PIAA champions will also be honored.
Playin’ in the Dirt coming Saturday
Check out Saturday’s edition of the Mon Valley Independent for Playin’ in the Dirt 2024.
Ferrari wins another Le Mans LE MANS, France (AP) — Ferrari made it two in a row as it outlasted Toyota to win a weather-affected 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday with the trio of Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina crossing the line in the No. 50 car 14 seconds ahead of the No. 7 of Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez.
The No. 51 Ferrari helmed by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi rounded out the top three in the latest running of the most iconic sports car race in the world.
Former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane waved the flag to start the race on Saturday afternoon and it quickly became evident this year’s edition of the race would be tightly contested as Ferrari, Toyota, Porsche and Cadillac jostled for rank under the graying skies.
Rain and fog brought out the safety car for nearly four hours in the early morning with Ferrari jostling with Toyota and Porsche for top spot. But with dawn breaking, the racing resumed under a green flag with five teams still in contention and separated by less than a minute.
With less than six hours remaining the No. 50 Ferrari made its move just before more rain fell with Fuoco moving up the grid. Nielsen then survived more late drama when a flapping door forced the car into an unscheduled pit stop but managed to hang on for victory in the treacherous wet conditions.
“Fantastic! It really is a dream come true,” said Nielsen. “The victory seemed very difficult for part of the race, even at the end, when we had a problem with the door. But then everything went well.”
Chiefs’ Buggs arrested again Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time in a month on a charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama and released on a $5,000 bond Sunday, according to records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
There were no other details about the arrest. The Chiefs were aware of the case but declined to comment.
The 27-year-old Buggs, who signed a $1,292,500 contract with Kansas City for the upcoming season, turned himself in May 30 after he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree animal cruelty. Two dogs that were under Buggs’ care were allegedly found neglected and malnourished, and one of the dogs had to be euthanized.
Buggs, a run-stuffing tackle out ofAlabama, played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers before spending the past two with the Detroit Lions. He has started 23 games and appeared in 56 in his career, with 89 tackles and two sacks.
The Chiefs were planning to use Buggs to shore up the middle of their line. But that was before they reached a long-term deal with All-Pro tackle Chris Jones and signed Derrick Nnadi and Tershawn Wharton, both of whom were hitting free agency.
