Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Lady Cats Blowout Murphysboro, Play For 3rd Place This Afternoon At DuQuoin
Lady Cats Head To 3rd Place Game Today Against Woodlawn The Salem Lady Wildcats improved to 2-1 at the DuQuoin Tournament beating Murphysboro last night 58-18. Salem had 9 in the scoring column led by...
Nov 19, 2022
KC Stays Unbeaten, Setting Up Showdown Tuesday With 11th Ranked Vincennes
The KC Blue Devils improved to 8-0 with a 100-90 road win at Southeastern Illinois. Jhei-R Jones had 34 in the win for KC. Jylen Petty finished with 16, Jacksen Harre 12 and Caleb Jenkins added 11. Br...
Nov 19, 2022
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) - No. 19 Illinois rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat No. 8 UCLA 79-70 in the Continental Tire Main Event. Terrence Shannon Jr. made 8 of 9 3-pointers and scored 29 points with 10 r...
Nov 19, 2022
Shannon scores 29, No. 15 Illinois rallies past No. 8 UCLA
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. made 8 of 9 3-pointers and scored 29 points with 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Illinois rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat No. 8 UCLA 79-70 on Friday night. The Il...
Nov 19, 2022
Suggs nails 3, Magic beat Bulls 108-107 after blowing lead
CHICAGO (AP) - Jalen Suggs dribbled up court in the closing seconds, pulled up inside the arc, spun, stepped back and unleashed a 3-pointer from the right wing with a defender on him. The ball swished...
Nov 19, 2022
SIU-Edwardsville clips Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) - Lamar Wright buried his lone jumper of the night with five seconds left and the bucket served as the game winner as SIU-Edwardsville beat Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78 on Friday nigh...
Nov 19, 2022
Cubs tender All-Star outfielder Happ contract for next year
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs tendered All-Star outfielder Ian Happ a contract for next season, part of a flurry of moves on Friday. Happ made his first All-Star team last season, batting .271 with ...
Nov 19, 2022
HOW THE FED HAS NAVIGATED WORLD EVENTS
HOW THE FED HAS NAVIGATED WORLD EVENTS Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources We have always been a little cautious when people say, "it's different this time." But recent data suggests the...
Nov 18, 2022
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1973, U.S. President Nixon famously told the AP "people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." Believe It or DON'T On th...
Nov 17, 2022
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic There are 38,864 golf courses in the world. The U.S. has the most, with around 17,000. And Japan has the second-most, with more than 3,000. Statistic...
Nov 16, 2022
