Category Archives: Local Sports

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Zach Edey had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 5 Purdue moved into first place in the Big Ten with a rugged 70-64 victory over Northwestern. Capping a stretch of eight games...

CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points and broke an NBA record set by Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 125-118. DeRozan, who made 16 of 27 field g...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Cliff Omoruyi had 15 points, 13 rebounds and a reverse alley-oop dunk in Rutgers' game-breaking run as the Scarlet Knights beat No. 12 Illinois 70-59 for their fourth straight ...

BEIJING (AP) - There will be no gold medal for the U.S. women's hockey team, and no medal of any kind for Mikael Shiffrin at the Beijing Olympics. Canada claimed its fifth gold medal in seven women's ...

UNDATED (AP) - A pair of NBA streaks have ended in Boston. Jerami Grant hit the winning basket and scored 24 points in leading the Detroit Pistons past the Celtics, 112-111. The Pistons ended an eight...

UNDATED (AP) - Eleventh-ranked Texas Tech remains perfect at home this season. The Red Raiders have completed a regular-season sweep of Baylor by downing the No. 7 Bears, 83-73. Kevin Obanor scored 21...

UNDATED (AP) - The Florida Panthers have won a matchup of the top two teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference. Aaron Ekblad set up two goals before scoring the game-winner in overtime, giving the Panthe...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a reworked five-year contract with the school that runs through the 2026 season. The announcement of a new deal comes two wee...

UNDATED (AP) - Rams fans cheered on Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and the rest of the Super Bowl champions during a victory parade in Los Angeles Wednesday. Thousands lined up the parade...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jacques Villeneuve has qualified for the Daytona 500. The 50-year-old former Formula One champion and Indianapolis 500 winner earned a spot in "The Great American Race" in W...