- Reuters
Irish coalition parties set to trounce Sinn Fein in local elections
Ireland's two main coalition parties looked set on Saturday to soundly beat Sinn Fein in local council elections, a surprising and potentially devastating blow to the left-wing party's hope of its first victory in national elections due by March. Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, saw a commanding three-year lead in opinion polls almost disappear recently as more voters came to see immigration as their top concern rather than affordable housing, an issue which Sinn Fein dominated. Voting took place on Friday as more than 2,100 candidates vied for 949 seats on 31 local councils.
- WLS – Chicago
Chicago Red Stars host historic soccer match at Wrigley Field
For the first time in 80 years, a professional women's sporting event will be held at the Wrigley Field. The Chicago Red Stars play Bay FC on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the friendly confines.
- Associated Press
Tovar hits 2 home runs to lift Rockies to a 6-5 victory over Cardinals
Ezequiel Tovar homered twice and added two singles while driving in four runs to spark the Colorado Rockies to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. It was Tovar's second multihomer game of the season for Colorado. Charlie Blackmon added three hits and a run scored.
