Category Archives: Local Sports

Bobcats Open Regionals Tuesday....Raccoon Heading To State For 5th Straight Year
The Franklin Park Bobcats will open up Class L regionals tomorrow at home when they take on Wesclin at 5:30 followed by the other semifinal between Centralia and Highland. The championship game will b...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Wrestling Wildcats Show Well At Vandalia
The Salem Youth Wrestling Club finished 17th out of 49 teams at a very tough Vandalia Invitational over the weekend. Willie Vincent and Henry Thoms finished 1st. Ethan Petrillo, Hagen Simmons and Thay...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the final minutes as No. 11 Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 66-60 on Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin (1...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Rams, Bengals advance to Super Bowl....Raiders get a GM
UNDATED (AP) - Last weekend was all about game-ending field goals and overtime wins in the NFL divisional round. On Sunday, it was all about comebacks as the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals ad...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Nuggets batter Bucks
UNDATED (AP) - It was a pretty good day for NBA players named Nikola. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 136-100 win over the Bucks. Jokic fell one rebound shy of his 13th triple-double o...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

No. 6 Purdue fends off No. 16 Ohio St
UNDATED (AP) - Sixth-ranked Purdue blew a 20-point lead before improving to 18-3. Jaden Ivey drained a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give the Boilermakers an 81-78 win over No. 16 Ohio State. Ive...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Svechnikov lifts Canes
UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have retained their four-point lead over the New York Rangers in the NHL's Metropolitan Division standings. Andrei Svechnikov scored on a rebound with 3:44 remai...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022

Nadal wins Australian Open for 21st major title....Barty and Djokovic keep No.1 ranking; Collins into top 10
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal has won a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback, five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. He had ...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022 smarch0987

Ko edges Kang in Boca
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Lydia Ko earned a one-shot win over Danielle Kang at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio. Ko pulled ahead with a birdie on the 15th hole and matched scores with Danielle Kang the r...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022 David Wilson / CC

DeRozan leads Chicago into matchup against Orlando
Orlando Magic (11-40, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (30-18, second in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan leads Chicago into a matchup w...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2022
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