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The Salem Wildcats track team traveled to the SIUC Indoor Invitational. The Wildcats had 11 PR's on the night. Miking Ettress broke his own school record in the 60m running a 7.37. Madden Thompson was...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 B...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Brayden Schenn scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. With the Blues leading 3-2, Schenn scored his second of the game on ...

The boys sectional championships are tonight. The Centralia Orphans will head to Marion for the 3a Sectional championship against Triad. Centralia is 29-4 on the season and are looking for their 2nd s...

In middle school volleyball, Franklin Park beat Wesclin 23-25, 25-22, 15-6. The JV earned a decisive win 25-8, 25-16. Selmaville beat Raccoon 25-19, 25-18. Ava Donoho had 10 service points, Dylann Ros...

The Franklin Park Bowlers hosted Bluford at Salem Bowl. The varsity boys won both games. Abram Jett had high game of 205, Kai Graham 202 and Kylan Cassidy 189. The varsity girls beat Bluford. Lilly Mo...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues No. 1 defenseman Colton Parayko is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after injuring his left knee in the team's shootout victory at the Los Angeles Kings...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Coby White scored a career-high 44 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 125-123 on Thursday night. White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago's last ni...

Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 159.5 BOT...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1831, Edgar Allan Poe was kicked out of West Point. He'd deliberately gotten himself court martialed for refusing to attend classes. Believe It or DON'T On this day ...