Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Michigan is trying to play its way back into Big Ten title contention. No. 16 Ohio State is trying to stay there. And Saturday's big game could dictate whether either team remains in th...

Oklahoma City Thunder (17-38, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (35-21, third in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -13; over/under is...

BEIJING (AP) - Things continue to look up for the United States Olympic Team. Lindsey Jacobellis has won her second gold medal of the Olympics, teaming with 40-year-old Nick Baumgartner for the title ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-1 on their four-game homestand after pulling away in the second half against Oklahoma City. Joel Embiid had 25 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks as the 76...

UNDATED (AP) - A 12-year veteran NFL official who has been a referee since 2014 will handle his first Super Bowl on Sunday. Ron Torbert, a 58-year-old Harvard Law School graduate and former lawyer, wi...

UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning still haven't lost back-to-back games in regulation this season. The Lightning bounced back from Thursday's 3-2 loss at Colorado by downing the Coyotes, 4-3. Ste...

The Franklin Park Bowling Team opened up their season yesterday. The boys, in defense of their state championship from last year, earned a 1054-1029 win over Mt Vernon. The girls were 1127-1055 winner...

The Salem Wildcats return to action tonight to open up a 3-game home stand to finish the regular season as they welcome East Alton Wood River. Salem is 13-12 on the season and will host Roxana on Tues...

The Seeds have been released for the upcoming boys basketball post-season. In 2a, the Salem Wildcats will be the 4 seed in the Flora Sub-Sectional B. Pana is the top seed with Alton Marquette and Hill...

In a game that featured 46 fouls in 36 minutes, the Salem Lady Wildcats survived at Wood River with a 54-32 victory over the Lady Oilers to make it 4 wins in their last 5 games heading into tomorrow's...