Category Archives: Local Sports

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcat bowlers recently won the Central City Tournament with 3 of the top 5 overall scores coming from Salem. Brooklyn Hamilton won the event with 872 pins followed in 2nd place...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin made Chucky Hepburn the first true freshman to start a season opener for the Badgers since Devin Harris in 2001-02. Hepburn has Hepburn has rewarded the Badgers' faith i...

UNDATED (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak by outscoring the Chicago Bulls by 13 in the final period. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday led the Bucks to a 118-112 downing of...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims. The revisions could allow Black retire...

UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have added a point to their lead in the NHL's highly-competitive Metropolitan Division. Andrei Svechnikov scored on a power play at 3:14 of overtime to complete ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The players' association says the fund will be administered by th...

The girls state tournament opened up at Redbird Arena in Normal. It's a new format this year as all 4 classes are playing on the same weekend with 3rd place games being played the same day as semifina...

It's sectional championship night for prep boys basketball. In Class 1a at St Anthony, Tuscola takes on Macon Meridian with Steelville and Christopher playing from Okawville. In 2a at Carterville, Bre...

A trio of Salem athletes were honored by the Cahokia Conference after this year's basketball season. Caden Bee was named to the boys All-Conference team with Kaitlyn Biegeleisan and Alisia Keller name...

The AP released their All State Girls Team. In Class 1a on the First Team was Christopher sophomore Amiah Hargrove, Altamont sophomore Grace Nelson, Okawville sophomore Alayna Kraus. The 2nd team incl...