Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Edey, Ivey lead No. 3 Purdue past Nicholls State
UNDATED (AP) - Zach Edey scored 21 points, Jaden Ivey added 19 and No. 3 Purdue beat Nicholls State 104-90. Purdue shot 57.4% and cracked 100 points for the first time this season. The 7-foot-4 Edey m...
Dec 30, 2021
Panthers rally past Rangers....NHL cuts isolation time to 5 days in US....Rest of world junior championship canceled over COVID-19
UNDATED (AP) - MacKenzie Weegar, Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair scored in the third period to rally the Florida Panthers past the New York Rangers 4-3. Duclair blocked a shot in the Panthers end...
Dec 30, 2021
Clemson beats Iowa State; Maryland routs Va. Tech.
UNDATED (AP) - Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl. Caleb Williams threw three touchdown p...
Dec 30, 2021
Panthers bench Newton, will start Darnold at QB vs. Saints
UNDATED (AP) - Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule says Sam Darnold will start at quarterback on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints instead of 2015 league MVP Cam Newton. Newton is 0-5 as Carolina's...
Dec 30, 2021
Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons with Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Kyle Seager has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the majors, all with the Seattle Mariners. The 34-year-old free agent chose to call it a career rather than test the open ma...
Dec 30, 2021 David Herrera / CC
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Taulia Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes of 70 and 32 yards to Darryl Jones, and Maryland routed Virginia Tech 54-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Tarheep Still returned a p...
Dec 30, 2021
State takes over most COVID-19 contact tracing from county health departments
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the state has taken over COVID-19 contact tracing for all but congregate care facilities. She reports the health department's grant to...
Dec 29, 2021 Anthony Quintano / CC
Illinois still following 10 day quarantine for COVID-19 cases and close contacts
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says at the present time the Illinois Department of Public Health has not changed their guidance on requiring those who test positive for C...
Dec 29, 2021
Fire guts family home of Metro East officer killed in August
MAKANDA, Ill. (AP) - A fire has destroyed the family home of a southern Illinois police officer who died in August after he was allegedly struck on a Mississippi River bridge by a motorist fleeing pol...
Dec 29, 2021
Salem Advances To Consy Finals After Chester Drops From Duster Thomas
The Salem Wildcats won their 2nd game of the Duster Thomas knocking off Trico 43-27 behind 20 points from Brenden Phillips. The Cats were supposed to play Chester today at 10:30 in the Consolation sem...
Dec 29, 2021 Photo by Greg Maxey.
