Category Archives: Local Sports
Ravens win with wild finish
CLEVELAND (AP) - Lamar Jackson came back in the nick of time to possibly save the Baltimore Ravens’ season. Jackson led two scoring drives after the two-minute warning and Justin Tucker nailed a...
Dec 15, 2020
Johnson responding to commands
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The University of Florida says forward Keyontae Johnson was "following simple commands" Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville. S...
Dec 15, 2020
Big Ten Conference sports news 12/14/20
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has fired coach Lovie Smith with one game left in its ninth consecutive losing season. Smith became Illinois' first Black head football coach when he was hired by athle...
Dec 14, 2020
Chiefs wrap up division crown
UNDATED (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs turned the ball over four times, fell into an early 10-point hole and watched Patrick Mahomes taken down for a 30-yard sack. None of that stopped the Chiefs from ...
Dec 14, 2020
Illini fire Smith
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has fired coach Lovie Smith with a game left in its ninth consecutive losing season. Smith became the school's first Black head football coach when he was hired by athl...
Dec 14, 2020
Porter leads way as No. 15 Northwestern runs over Illinois
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Cam Porter ran for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 15 Northwestern tuned up for the Big Ten championship game by beating Illinois 28-10. Porter came in with j...
Dec 13, 2020
Missouri stands ground against Fighting Illini, barely escaping 81-78
Missouri held off a late charge from No. 6 Illinois and overcame 36 points from Fighting Illini star Ayo Dosunmu for an 81-78 victory. Dru Smith had 17 points, Javon Pickett had 14 points and five reb...
Dec 13, 2020
Bears/Texans game brings attention to Mitchell Trubisky draft pick amidst losing streak
The Bears’ decision to draft Mitchell Trubisky with the No. 2 pick in 2017 is getting even more attention than usual in Chicago. That’s because Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans visit ...
Dec 13, 2020
Eastern Illinois defeats Western Illinois, 92-88
Yesterday’s game between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Western Illinois Leathernecks gave way for Eastern’s third win in their basketball season, nearly pulling them to match their fou...
Dec 13, 2020
Domask, D'Avanzo lift S. Illinois over Murray St. 70-66
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Marcus Domask and Anthony D'Avanzo scored 13 points apiece as Southern Illinois narrowly beat Murray State 70-66. Ben Harvey added 12 points for the Salukis, while Dalton Banks...
Dec 12, 2020
