Category Archives: Local Sports

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions were seconds away from their first win since last December. Instead, the Chicago Bears ended a five-game losing streak as Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field...

UNDATED (AP) - Fourth-ranked Kansas has won its first-round game at the ESPN Events Invitational. Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as the Jayhawks downed North Texas, 71-59. Agb...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team's relocation to Los Angeles. The settlement announced Wednesda...

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - Marcus Bingham Jr. dunked home an alley-oop pass from Tyson Walker with 3.4 seconds left to lift Michigan State past Loyola Chicago 63-61 in the first round of the Batt...

HOUSTON (AP) - Danuel House Jr. had 18 points, Christian Wood added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets ended their losing streak at 15, beating the Chicago Bulls 118-113 on Wednesday ni...

Boys Basketball: Centralia 72, Piasa Southwestern 23 Herrin 52, Sesser-Valier 21 Pinckneyville 60, Chester 24   Effingham St. Anthony Tournament= Breese Central 53, Effingham St. Anthony 50 Effin...

The Salem Wildcats will tip off their season under new head coach Pete Colcasure with 4 games over the next 2 days starting with their opener of the Capital Classic from Lawrenceville tomorrow against...

Sandoval opened their season at the Elverado Thanksgiving Tournament with a 57-22 win over Dongola. The Blackhawks return to action against the DuQuoin JV Friday at 2:30. At the Mulberry Grove Tournam...

Centralia won their South 7 opener beating Marion 56-39. Kalei Edson had 14 with 10 each from JaLea Shered and Julyiah Rudder-Williams and Jasaiyah Wallace with Rylee Edson adding 9. Centralia's JV al...

The KC Blue Devils fell to 6-1 on the season losing at home to Olney Central College 73-63. Payton Sheen had 15 to lead KC, Jylen Petty added 14 and Trae Jones finished with 13. The Blue Devils are at...