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Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald went to high school in Georgia. He's a University of Georgia graduate. He once worked on the staff at Georgia under Mark Richt ...
Dec 29, 2021
Bucks win 4th straight behind 28 from Antetokounmpo....Nets' Irving clears NBA protocols, Hawks add to COVID list
UNDATED (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Bobby Portis scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 127-110 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee has...
Dec 29, 2021
No. 1 Baylor wins 18th in row 104-68 over Northwestern State
UNDATED (AP) - James Akinjo scored a career-high 27 points and top-ranked Baylor extended the nation's longest winning streak to 18 in a row by beating Northwestern State 104-68 on Tuesday night. Bayl...
Dec 29, 2021
No. 21 Houston edges Auburn 17-13 in Birmingham Bowl....Holiday Bowl scrapped as virus issues hit UCLA before kickoff
UNDATED (AP) - Jake Herslow caught a 26-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from Clayton Tune with 3:27 left to help lift No. 21 Houston to a 17-13 victory over Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl. The Cougars ma...
Dec 29, 2021
Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return....Lightning star Point back after missing 14 games with injury
TAMPA (AP) - Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game...
Dec 29, 2021
NFL cuts isolation time to five days for players who test positive
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10. The league and the NFL Pla...
Dec 29, 2021
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
UNDATED (AP) - The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games f...
Dec 29, 2021
One of a kind: Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
UNDATED (AP) - Shohei Ohtani did things during 2021 that almost nobody alive had ever seen in sports. That's why the Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar is the winner of The Associated Press' Male A...
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Chester forfeits so Salem moves directly to consolation championship of Duster Thomas Tournament
Salem will be playing for the consolation championship of the Duster Thomas Tournament at Pinckneyville on Wednesday. Salem advanced to the consolation semi-finals with a 43-27 win over Trico on Tuesd...
Dec 28, 2021
Boys Basketball Round-up: Salem Wildcats drop first game in Pinckneyville Tournament to Carlyle
The Salem Wildcats fell to the Carlyle Indians 51-41 in the first round of the Duster Thomas Classic at Pinckneyville on Monday. The Wildcats took a 10-6 first-quarter lead but scored only three point...
Dec 28, 2021
