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Final “Overtime” of This Summer Tonight, But More On The Way

August 5, 2024 Jim Williams

Coming up tonight, the final episode in our first run of “Overtime,” Terrance Arney and Leon Smith’s series of in-depth interviews with sports figures you might like to hear from and know more about—  but […]

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Reds Look To Break Bad Streak vs. Marlins

August 5, 2024 Jim Williams

The Reds lost Sunday to the Giants, 8-2.  It’s Cincy’s 9th loss in its last 15 games.  The Reds grabbed an early 2-0 lead on back-to-back homers by Santiago Espinal and Jeimer Candelario. Espinal stole […]

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Indiana Olympians In Action

August 5, 2024 Jim Williams

PARIS, France–  At the Paris Olympic games, Evansville swimmer Lilly King was part of Sunday’s gold medal, world-record-setting women’s 4 x 100-meter medley relay.   That US team took the best time ever in the event […]

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Jim’s Journal, August 5th, 2024

August 5, 2024 Jim Williams

The Reds lost Sunday to the Giants, 8-2.  It’s Cincy’s 9th loss in its last 15 games.  The Reds grabbed an early 2-nothing lead on back-to-back homers by Santiago Espinal and Jeimer Candelario.  Espinal stole […]

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Jim’s Journal, August 3rd, 2024

August 3, 2024 Jim Williams

It was no contest in baseball at Cincinnati last night, as the Reds hosted the Giants.  San Francisco pitcher Blake Snell was on fire, throwing everything past Redleg batters, on his way to a complete […]

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Jim’s Journal, August 2nd, 2024

August 2, 2024 Jim Williams

Here are some Indiana athletes’ latest achievements at the Paris Olympics… Swimmer Anna Peplowski, a rising IU senior, became the 3rd Hoosier to earn a medal this year, and the first woman from the university […]

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Local Star Makes Smooth Transition to New Big-League Club

August 1, 2024 Jim Williams

He got into the action right away–  former Batesville Bulldog pitcher, 27-year-old Bryan Hoeing, threw his first inning for his new major league club, the San Diego Padres last night. The game came just over […]

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Reds Belted By Cubbies- Good Time for Day Off

August 1, 2024 Jim Williams

The Reds got clobbered at home by the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, 13-4. Despite that big loss, Cincinnati still won the series, 2 games to 1, and Santiago Espinal extended his current personal hitting streak to […]

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Hoosiers Continue to Figure in Olympic Action

August 1, 2024 Jim Williams

More on Indiana Olympians…  In the pool, Notre Dame’s Chris Giuliano competed in his 5th & final event Thursday morning, the 50-meter freestyle.  Chris seems to have been a bit slower than he would’ve liked, […]

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Jim’s Journal, August 1st, 2024

August 1, 2024 Jim Williams

It was a tough Wednesday at Colts’ camp.  After suffering a torn Achilles tendon in practice last Sunday, it was determined that defensive end Samson Ebukam will likely miss the entire 2024 NFL season.  The […]

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Colts’ Ebukam Out For ’24 Season

July 31, 2024 Jim Williams

INDIANAPOLIS–  It’s a tough way to go… a football season ending before it’s even started…  but Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam appears to have been lost for the entire 2024 campaign, having torn an Achilles […]

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Padres Elevate by Acquiring Hoeing, Others

July 31, 2024 Jim Williams

Some baseball analysts say the San Diego Padres have dramatically elevated the quality of their bullpen, acquiring lefty Tanner Scott and right-handed Batesville native Bryan Hoeing from the Marlins at the trade deadline, along with […]

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