Category Archives: Local Sports
Thorne leads No. 11 Spartans past No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl
UNDATED (AP) - Payton Thorne's 22-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave No. 11 Michigan State the lead with less than three minutes remaining and the Spartans overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No...
Dec 31, 2021
NFL News: Mayfield downplays death threats; Roethlisberger hints at goodbye
UNDATED (AP) - Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is downplaying death threats he received following his four-interception performance at Green Bay. In a Zoom call with reporters as Cleveland prepares ...
Dec 31, 2021
NFL's Hall of Fame's class of 2022
UNDATED (AP) - DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson, and Devin Hester are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2022, all in their first year of eligibility. The 15 modern-day players who wil...
Dec 31, 2021
Wildcats Win Consolation Title At Duster Thomas
The Salem Wildcats won the consolation title at the Duster Thomas Hoops Classic beating the short-handed Meridian Bobcats 54-41. The Bobcats were playing without 2 starters and Salem pulled away late ...
Dec 30, 2021 Greg Maxey
Mt Vernon v. Vashon...Centralia v. Evanston In CHT Final Four Today
Mt Vernon & Centralia survived to the championship semifinals today of the 78th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament. The Rams earned a 68-63 double overtime win over Confluence Prep Academy. 6-8 b...
Dec 30, 2021
Holiday Tournament Action From Around The Area On Wednesday
At the Mater Dei Tournament last night, Nashville routed IVC 57-24 and also beat Mascoutah 55-39, Breese Central over Wesclin 51-42 and they lost to Briarcrest 57-48, Doss over Highland 69-38 and Mate...
Dec 30, 2021
Lady Cats Drop 3rd Straight To Finish Benton Tournament.....Girls Holiday Tournament Recap
The Salem Lady Wildcats finished the Benton Tournament going 0-3 after their 48-41 loss to Pinckneyville yesterday morning. Salem falls to 3-11 overall. The Lady Cats led 23-22 at the half but couldn'...
Dec 30, 2021 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Bulls take on the Pacers, look for 6th straight win
Chicago Bulls (22-10, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (14-21, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to prolong its five-...
Dec 30, 2021
Suns halt skid in win over Thunder
UNDATED (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have returned to their winning ways, with a 115-97 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns rebounded from home losses to Golden State and Memphis to pull even ...
Dec 30, 2021
Edey, Ivey lead No. 3 Purdue past Nicholls State
UNDATED (AP) - Zach Edey scored 21 points, Jaden Ivey added 19 and No. 3 Purdue beat Nicholls State 104-90. Purdue shot 57.4% and cracked 100 points for the first time this season. The 7-foot-4 Edey m...
Dec 30, 2021
