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The KC Blue Devils fell at 6th ranked Vincennes University 101-55. Marquel Newsome led the Blue Devils with 16. Travelle Bryson had 26 to lead VU. KC finishes the regular season at 15-14. They will op...

The Odin School District has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees. They include Salem assistant basketball coach Tyler Parrish along with Jeff Silvey, Terri Ingles-Freeman, Lt. Com. Ambuehl, Fred...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats knocked off Centralia last night 25-11, 25-21. The Salem JV also won 25-16, 25-5 and the night began with the Lady Bobcats 6th graders winning their set. The Franklin Pa...

In the City of Salem Recreation B League Coed Winter Volleyball at the Community Center, It's a Hard Block Life needed 3 sets to beat Diggin and Swiggin (25-23, 23-25, 16-14). Also in 3 sets, G&G ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers won their 11th straight game, 139-117 over the Chicago Bulls on Tu...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue to a 100-71 rout of Rutgers. Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers we...

1. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen aren't identical twins. They're just very similar looking fraternal twins. 2. Jupiter is the oldest planet in the Solar System. 3. James Buchanan is the only president wh...

The IHSA boys basketball sectional semifinals are tonight and tomorrow. In Class 3a tonight, Mt Vernon heads to Marion to take on Triad at 7pm. The winner will advance to Friday's finals against tomor...

Last night was the IHSA Girls Super Sectionals. Nashville advances to the 2a state Final Four after winning the Vandalia Super Sectional 58-41. They advance to the CEFCU Arena in Normal on Thursday af...

The Salem Wildcats indoor track season opened up on Friday with a trip to Principia College. There were several highlights on the day including freshman Silus Lux with a shot put throw of 44-07. The F...