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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...

The Salem Bass Fishing Team competed at the Smith Lake Bassmaster High School Tournament. Jaxon Ward and Kai Graham finished with a 5 fish limit of 10 pounds 15 ounces which puts them on the bubble fo...

The Wrestling Wildcats had a great showing over the weekend at the Freshman/Sophomore Regional tournament held at Belleville West High School. Three of our Wildcats placed and will move on to the Sect...

In wrestling, Alaina Finney was Woman Freshman of the Year with Rylan Moore & Kade Orrell sharing the honor on the boys side. Kllian Merrell was Most Improved. And the easiest award to hand out wa...