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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Viktor Hovland is the winner of the Hero World Challenge and even he couldn't believe it. Hovland started six shots behind and made up ground with consecutive eagles and a surpr...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Lewis Hamilton has won his third consecutive grand prix to pull even on points with Max Verstappen. That means Formula One's championship race will now be decided at the se...

MADRID (AP) - Russia's 15-year wait for a Davis Cup title has ended after another clutch performance by Daniil Medvedev. He beat Marin Cilic 7-6, 6-2 in the second singles match to give Russia an insu...

Is Inflation Peaking? One lesser-known indicator is called the Baltic Dry Index. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   You see it in prices at the grocery store and the gas station. You fe...

The Salem Wildcats fell to 3-3 on the season and dropped their Cahokia Conference opener at Breese Central 44-36. Caden Bee was the top scorer for Salem with 10. Brady Moore finished with 23 for the C...

The Southern Illinois Classic Basketball Shootout at Mt Vernon is loaded with great games today. The day begins at 10am with a girls contest between Breese Central and Mt Vernon, followed by boys game...

The Sandoval girls improved to 2-2 with their road win over First Baptist Academy 44-15. Sandoval played shorthanded with 5 players out.   Scores: Chester 63 Cobden 17 Jacksonville 49 Eisenhower ...

The South Central Falcons advanced in the Sigel St Michel 7th Grade Tournament with a 35-21 win over Altamont. Westin Neilson had 17 in the win, Luke Shumate added 7 and Garret Shumate had 4. The Falc...

Christ Our Rock senior and Carlyle native Kylie Eversgerd has signed her letter of intent to run cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field for SIU-Edwardsville. Eversgerd was a 2-time state qu...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Jaden Ivey scored 19 points, Trevion Williams had 13 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 2 Purdue held off a late Iowa rally to win 77-70 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. ...