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Auburn softball hosts Strike Out Cancer event
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (41+ words) WREX Auburn beat South Beloit, 11-0, while also raising money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Auburn raised money for the American Cancer Society as part of its softball game against South Beloit....
"A League of Their Own" cast members coming to Rockford during women's baseball events
1+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." Rockford is getting some star visitors during a major sporting event this summer. On Tuesday, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association announced several "A League of Their Own" cast members are coming to Rockford for their 2026 AAGPBPL…...
White Sox postpone home opener due to forecasted inclement weather
1+ week, 1+ day ago (167+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (WREX)" Cubs fans already got their home opener experience, but White Sox fans will have to wait a little longer for theirs. On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox announced on X they are postponing their home opener, which was…...
Rockford University sweeps baseball doubleheader from Eureka to open season
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (42+ words) WREX February baseball in Rockford was a reality on a 60-degree day and a turf field. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window....
IWBC breaks ground at Beyer Stadium renovation
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (817+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." A historic local sports venue has kicked off a new era. The International Women's Baseball Center (IWBC), the world's leading girls and women's baseball nonprofit, broke ground at Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park on Monday. IWBC's Phase One…...
Rockford region to host WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." Another major sporting event is coming to the Rockford area. On Monday, it was announced the International Women's Baseball Center in Rockford has been chosen to host the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals in 2027. The Rockford region is…...
Former Cub Zobrist coming to Rockford for mental health in sports event
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Legacy 3 42, a new indoor baseball facility in Loves Park, is celebrating its grand opening, and Zobrist is helping kick it off with a special event at the Embassy Suites. The former Chicago Cubs World Series MVP will be in town…...
Rockford to host nation's largest girls' baseball tournament in 2026
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." After it was announced Rockford would host the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage in 2026, another women's sports tournament is coming to the area. Rockford will host the 11th annual Baseball For All (BFA) Nationals on July 19-25, 2026. Baseball For…...
Two-million-dollar grant to International Women's Baseball Center to fund Beyer Stadium renovation
7+ mon, 12+ hour ago (347+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." A historic Rockford sports venue is getting a major upgrade thanks to a women's baseball nonprofit organization. The International Women's Baseball Center (IWBC) protects, preserves, and promotes all sides of women's baseball. On Tuesday, they were given grants totaling…...