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UNDATED (AP) - Jake Herslow caught a 26-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from Clayton Tune with 3:27 left to help lift No. 21 Houston to a 17-13 victory over Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl. The Cougars ma...

TAMPA (AP) - Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10. The league and the NFL Pla...

UNDATED (AP) - The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games f...

UNDATED (AP) - Shohei Ohtani did things during 2021 that almost nobody alive had ever seen in sports. That's why the Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar is the winner of The Associated Press' Male A...

Fed Chair Changes His Tune Powell's testimony to Congress may be telling. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   If you weren't paying close attention, you might have missed it.   Fed ...

In this Q3 recap: U.S. economic growth slows in the face of Delta variant headwind. Europe's economic outlook remains positive. Stocks retreat from record highs; confront a bevy of challenges. Quarter...

Cash Alternatives for Charitable Giving Thinking about donating? Think of these choices. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   The year is winding down, and you may be thinking of giving. ...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. It is a tradition in Japan to eat KFC for Christmas. Orders must be placed two months in advance. 2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in...

Kaskaskia College President George Evans is carefully watching COVID-19 numbers to determine how the school will begin the second semester. Evans reports there has been an uptick with the close of the...