Category Archives: Local Sports
Jazz hammer 76ers....Virus concerns cause Pacers, Raptors to cancel practices
UNDATED (AP) - The Utah Jazz are on one of their hot streaks right now as they continue to dominate the NBA's Northwest Division standings. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert carried the Jazz to their s...
Dec 10, 2021
Rutgers knocks off Purdue on half-court shot....Washington cancels game with No. 5 Gonzaga due to COVID
UNDATED (AP) - Expect another change atop the AP men's basketball poll following Purdue's 70-68 loss at Rutgers. Ron Harper Jr. won it by draining a half-court shot at the buzzer, leaving him with a c...
Dec 10, 2021
Bolts beat Leafs....Coyotes settle debt with arena, city
UNDATED (AP) - The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to struggle since losing Mitch Marner to a shoulder injury last Friday. Steven Stamkos provided a goal and three assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning earn...
Dec 10, 2021
Pele to be hospitalized a few more days
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian soccer great Pel said Thursday he will remain in a hospital in Sao Paulo "for a few days" to undergo new exams on his colon tumor. The 81-year-old Edson Arantes do Nasciment...
Dec 10, 2021 tonynetone / CC
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
UNDATED (AP) - Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following years of health issues. He was 82. Indianapolis Motor Speedway says Unser die...
Dec 10, 2021 Zach Catanzareti Photo / CC
Franklin Park Falls In OT At Centralia.....Jr High Boys Roundup
The Franklin Park Bobcats came up on the wrong end of a 42-40 overtime decision at Centralia Junior High Wednesday night in middle school basketball action. The Bobcats rode the early hot shooting of ...
Dec 09, 2021
KC Sweeps SWIC In Hoops Action
The KC Blue Devils knocked off SWIC on the road 65-60 to improve to 9-2 and hand SWIC their first loss in 11 games. Payton Sheen led KC with 17 and Traeveion Jones and Chauncey Hughes each put in 13.K...
Dec 09, 2021
Lady Wildcats Head To Columbia Tonight, Varsity Only Starting At 6pm
The Salem Lady Wildcats try to improve on their 1-5 record when they travel to Columbia tonight to take on the Lady Eagles. Salem is coming off a loss to Breese Central last Thursday to open the Cahok...
Dec 09, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey
Nashville Well Represented On All Conference Football List
The SI River to River Mississippi Division released their All-Conference football teams. On the first team offense was Nashville 6-6, 210 pound quarterback Kolten Gajewski. He joins tailback Connor Gl...
Dec 09, 2021 Photo Credit: Toby Gullion - Wilkins Studios.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gabe Brown, Malik Hall and Tyson Walker scored 15 points apiece for 19th-ranked Michigan State in a 75-67 victory over Minnesota. This was the first Big Ten opener for Gophers coach...
Dec 09, 2021
