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Franklin Park held their cross country awards night. The Most Valuable Runners were Stevie Nix and Aiden Winterhalter. Laney Kuhns and Jasen Lindsey were Most Improved, Kinsley Gansauer and Grayson Fr...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Brady Tkachuk, Tim Sttzle and Adam Gaudette each scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators beat the St. Louis Blues 8-1 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed 30 minutes due to po...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The Lego company has been around for 90 years now. The name is a simplified version of two Danish words "leg godt," which means "play well." 2. Th...

The Salem Lady Wildcats will kick off their 3a volleyball post season tonight with a trip to the Olney Regional semifinals where they will play Charleston at 6pm followed by the 7pm match between Tria...

The days and times are set by the IHSA for playoff football this weekend. In Class 5a, the Centralia Orphans will kickoff with Metamora at 3pm on Saturday from Evers Field. Saturday night, Triad hosts...

In middle school girls basketball, Franklin Park traveled to SC and came away with a 35-17 win. Braelan Knaak had 12 for Salem, Lexie Malan added 8, Kenna Benjamin 7 and Brynn Kessler 6. Salem also wo...

The South Central Storm 18u team traveled to Olney to compete in their annual Monster Mash tourney on Sunday coming home with the win finishing 5-0 on the day. After starting the day 2-0 in pool play ...

In the City of Salem Women's A League Volleyball, Spike Tysons in three sets over Gold Link & Diamond 20-25, 25-16, 15-4. The Iuka State Bank needed three sets to beat Red Dog Saloon 25-23, 14-25,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 30 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter to key a Chicago comeback as the Bulls defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 126-123 on Monday night. Nikola Vucevic fin...

The IHSA football playoff pairings are set for this weekend with dates and times to be determined soon. In 5a, The Centralia Orphans will host the opening round game against Metamora. Both teams are 6...