Category Archives: Local Sports
NHL Wrap-up: Faulk lifts Blues to 3-1 win over short-handed Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the undermanned Vancouver Canucks 3-1. Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, ...
Jan 24, 2022
East St. Louis claims SIT championship; Salem takes third
East St Louis won their 3rd straight Salem Invitational Tournament as they knocked off Mt Vernon 59-41 in the championship Saturday night. Tournament MVP Macaleab Rich finished with 16 and Christian J...
Jan 23, 2022
Franklin Park and Selmaville Girls both advance to semi-finals of State Tournament
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats advanced to the state semifinals in Class L with their 36-19 win over Carmi. Jordan Kessler finished with 12 and Marah Johnson added 11. The Lady Bobcats improved to 17-...
Jan 23, 2022
NFL Playoffs: 49ers and Bengals oust No. 1 seeds with game-ending field goals
UNDATED (AP) - The No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC have both been knocked out of the playoffs on the same day, the same way: by game-ending field goals. The Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans playe...
Jan 23, 2022
Top 25 College Basketball: Auburn stretches win streak
UNDATED (AP) - Second-ranked Auburn trailed by double-digits at home on Saturday before extending its winning streak. The Tigers trailed by 10 in the first half before posting their 15th consecutive w...
Jan 23, 2022
Bulls' Caruso sidelined by broken wrist after Allen foul
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso will have surgery next week to repair his broken right wrist. Caruso was injured while being taken down by Grayson Allen during the third quarter of Frid...
Jan 23, 2022 Dale Martin / CC
NBA Wrap-up: Bucks win without Greek Freak
UNDATED (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks were able to win without Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday. Khris Middleton scored a game-high 34 points and Jrue Holiday added 26 in his return to the starting line...
Jan 23, 2022 Jose Garcia / CC
NHL Wrap Up: Minnesota Wild get overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marcus Foligno scored at 4:22 of overtime to send the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Minnesota twice trailed in the third period but ...
Jan 23, 2022
East St Louis Will Get Mt Vernon In Tonight's SIT Finals....Salem And Madison For 3rd
The Salem Invitational Tournament semifinals were played last night. In the opening game, tournament top seed East St Louis looked the part as they knocked off the Salem Wildcats 71-46. Macaleab Rich ...
Jan 22, 2022 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
South Central & Centralia Earn Wins Friday Night
South Central improved to 17-5 with a 69-40 win over CHBC. Aidan Dodson scored 30 in the Cougars win with Keenin Willshire adding 14. The Cougars JV won 46-16 and the SC Freshmen were also winners 41-...
Jan 22, 2022 Photo Credit: Pat Hodges.
