Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have their first four-game losing streak of the season, keeping their lead in the NHL's Metropolitan Division at three points over Pittsburgh. Alexander Georgiev...

HAMPTON, Ga, (AP) - William Byron took the checkered flag for his third NASCAR Cup victory while one last crash unfolded behind him in an appropriate finish to a thrilling, chaotic race at Atlanta Mot...

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Sam Burns has successfully defended his Valspar Championship title. Burns holed a birdie putt from just over 30 feet on the 16th hole to beat Davis Riley on the second playoff...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Taze Moore scored 21 points, Jamal Shead added 18, and Houston, a Final Four team last season, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win over Illinois. The Ill...

UNDATED (AP) - The NCAA men's basketball tournament continues without the defending champs. Top-seeded Baylor erased a 25-point deficit in the second half to force overtime before North Carolina regro...

UNDATED (AP) - Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $105.3 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person tells The Ass...

UNDATED (AP) - Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2026 after winning the Super Bowl in his first season with the team. ESPN says the dea...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Timberwolves look like a team that wants to avoid the Western Conference play-in round. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards poured in 25 points apiece as the Timber...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gus Nyquist, Patrik Laine, and Emil Bemstrom each had a goal and an assist, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets over St. Louis 5-4 and sending the Blues to their third straight los...

The Salem Wildcats look to showcase their talent at the PBR Kickoff Classic today in the Metro East. Salem will open with Kaneland at 10am at Belleville East High before heading to GCS Stadium at 2 wh...