Category Archives: Local Sports

Bobcats Fall At Benton Tournament
The Franklin Park Bobcats fell to 6-6 and 0-2 in Benton Tournament play with a 56-25 loss last night to Casey Mt Vernon. Eli Lograsso hit a trio of three's leading the scoring for Salem with 9 points....
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Rutgers, Illinois start Big Ten play Friday
State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers and Illinois meet in the first Big Ten game of the season for both teams. In conference play last season, Rutgers finish...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Love scored 22 points to help North Carolina take control after halftime, and the Tar Heels handled No. 24 Michigan 72-51 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have landed one of the top remaining free agent starting pitchers. Chicago agreed to a $71 million, three-year contract with right-hander Marcus Stroman. Stroman gets $...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Blocked shot at buzzer gives Celtics 1-point win over 76ers, 88-87
UNDATED (AP) - Jayson Tatum scored 26 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, shaking off a hard fourth-quarter fall to lead the Boston Celtics to a 88-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum sco...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Utah Valley stuns BYU in OT, Abdur-Rahim's 3 helps Georgia shock No. 18 Memphis 82-79
UNDATED (AP) - Fardaws Aimaq had 24 points and 22 rebounds, Justin Harmon also scored 24 points and Utah Valley stunned No. 12 BYU 72-65 in overtime. Connor Harding added 10 points for the Wolverines,...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Matthews nets hat trick, surging Maple Leafs thrash Avs 8-3
UNDATED (AP) - Auston Matthews scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick and the streaking Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Colorado Avalanche 8-3. John Tavares had a goal and two assists for ...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players ...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

Murray and D-Hop practice, game status uncertain
UNDATED (AP) - Quarterback Kyler Murray and All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins were both at practice for the Arizona Cardinals Wednesday in a sign the team's top two playmakers might be ready to return ...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021

College Football Playoff expansion talks inch forward
DALLAS (AP) - The latest meeting on expanding the College Football Playoff has wrapped up in Dallas without any announcement. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the CFP management committee made goo...
WJBD Staff Dec 02, 2021 Thomson20192
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