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Thursday was the final night of pool play at the Irvington 2024 New Years Tournament. New Horizon beat Willow Grove 71-17 and Sandoval knocked off Ashley 46-30. The Consolation title game starts Frida...

The Salem Wildcats will host the top ranked Breese Central Cougars tonight on WJBD. Salem enters with a 6-12 record and 2-3 in the Cahokia Conference. Breese Central is 16-2 on the year and undefeated...

The Salem Lady Wildcats evened their record at 11-11 on the year and fell a game under .500 in the Cahokia at 2-3 with a 56-12 road loss at top-ranked Breese Central. Salem's offense only made 3 field...

The Vandalia wrestling program on Thursday won the program's 1000th match in its history. The win came in their first match win over Highland. The Vandals are 24-2 on the season in dual team action. T...

The Franklin Park Bobcats fell to Teutopolis 53-40. Kyler King had 11 to lead the Cats, Troy Keele added 9 and Silas Lux 7. Central City rolled past Altamont 41-22 to improve to 22-1 on the season. Th...

The Jr NTC Tournament opens tonight at St Elmo. St Elmo/Brownstown will take on CHBC with the winner getting top-seed Dieterich on Saturday morning. Also tonight, Windsor takes on Sigel with that winn...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Marcus Domask scored 15 points, including four free throws in the closing minutes that helped No. 10 Illinois hold off Michigan State 71-68. Coleman Hawkins and Ty Rodgers also ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals and outfielder Dylan Carlson agreed to a $2.35 million, one-year contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, though the club could not reach a deal with versatile ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Marcus Domask scored 15 points, including four free throws in the closing minutes that helped No. 10 Illinois hold off Michigan State 71-68 on Thursday night. Coleman Hawkins an...