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CINCINNATI (AP) - Pete Crow-Armstrong had two home runs - including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning - and drove in six runs as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 13-6 victory over the Cincinna...

The Salem Wildcats traveled to Olney and came away with a 13-5 win over the Tigers. Salem took a 5-0 lead after the top of the first, but by the end of the 2nd inning the game was tied 5-5. Salem woul...

In 1a regional semifinals at Christ Our Rock, the host Stallions beat Odin/Patoka/Sandoval 11-5 to advance to the regional finals. Brayden Albert homered for the Stallions along with Blake Hanke. Chri...

The Salem Lady Wildcats beat visiting Charleston 7-6 in an exciting game. Salem trailed 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth when Jaelyn Keller drove in the game tying run. Alivia Rasul then sent the fans h...

In softball 1a regional semifinals at Christ Our Rock it was Dupo over Father McGivney 4-3 in 8 innings. Okawville beat the hosts at New Athens 11-1. Today are regional 1a championships. Christ Our Ro...

The Salem duo of Jarret Rushing and Juan Diez qualified for the IHSA State Tennis Tournament with a pair of doubles wins at the Herrin Sectional. The duo beat the team from Mascoutah 6-0, 6-2 and then...

The Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School Boys Track and Field team placed 5th today out of 20 schools at a very tough Chester Class 1A IHSA sectional with only 10 athletes competing! The Stallions wil...

In Little League Majors, Schmidt Ford wins a pitching duel over Rotary 2-1. Zach Jones hit the go ahead 2-run single in the fifth scoring Nolan Krutsinger and Kash Hall to give Schmidt the lead. Hall ...

The Cahokia Conference released a statement saying at a joint meeting of the 18 member school principals and AD's, the conference made a motion and voted to suspend the conference membership of Roxana...

In Salem Recreation Men's Softball, Eliminators shutout El Rancherito 19-0 and then nipped Landers 10-9.