Two local high school athletes have made verbal commitments to continue their athletic careers collegiately.   WHOP Sports has learned University Heights senior wrestler Wade Willen has made a verbal commitment to wrestle for SIU Edwardsville and Christian County High golfer TJ Ferry has made a verbal commitment to play golf collegiately at Murray State University. Both plan to sign national letters in the November signing period.

Major League Baseball action this evening has St. Louis hosting Washington, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Atlanta hosts the NY Mets and Chicago at Arizona.

Another round of labor talks between the National Hockey League and its players' union is set for today.It will be the first bargaining session since the lockout began earlier this month.On Thursday, the NHL announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2012
preseason schedule