Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Lady Cats finished 2nd at the Carterville Regional to advance as a team to sectionals. Anna Jonesboro was the team champ at 5343 with Salem at 5186 and then Herrin 21 pins behind for 3rd. Al...

The Class S state tournament opened at Pinckneyville on Saturday. Steeleville nipped Jonesboro 34-32, Hoffman Trinity over Raccoon 39-27, Meridian beat Allendale 47-39, Valmeyer beat Albers 34-20, Jas...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - E.J. Liddell had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Ohio State beat Maryland 82-67. Ohio State led by as much as 22 points in the second half of its fourth victory in five gam...

UNDATED (AP) - The Brooklyn Nets were considered among the favorites to win the NBA championship this year, but they are the owners of the league's longest current losing streak. The skid is now eight...

UNDATED (AP) - Justin Herbert hit Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes, leading the AFC to a 41-35 victory over the NFC in the return of the Pro Bowl. Herbert won the offensive MVP award after passi...

UNDATED (AP) - Sixth-ranked Houston extended its winning streak while staying unbeaten in the American Athletic Conference. Fabian White Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Shead had 17 points as the Couga...

BEIJING (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic schedule is off to a disappointing start. The defending Olympic champion missed a gate early in the first run of the giant slalom at the Beijing Games and was...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joey Logano won the exhibition Busch Light Clash on a temporary quarter-mile track built inside Memorial Coliseum. NASCAR moved the Clash to Los Angeles from Daytona International S...

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Fairfield 53, Eldorado 46, OT Flora 67, Wayne City 48 Goreville 54, Christopher 47 Granite City 41, Carbondale 32 Macon Meridian 92, Bloomington Central Catholic 77 Mahomet-Seymo...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Trent Frazier scored 23 points, Kofi Cockburn added 17 and No. 18 Illinois surged in the second half to beat Indiana 74-57. The Fighting Illini have won four straight overall ...