Category Archives: Local Sports

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - The desperation of NASCAR's playoffs erupted when non-contender Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin to set up an overtime victory in a wild finish for the final spot in the champion...

The Salem Wildcats saw their football season come to an end, losing at Breese Central 20-0. Salem trailed 7-0 after the first half, but two third quarter Cougar touchdowns sealed Salem's fate. The Cat...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Noah Vedral threw for 138 yards and rushed for a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Illinois 20-14. Isaih Pacheco rushed 21 times for 91 yards and Kyle Monangai ran 15 times for 77 ...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves are within one victory of their first World Series crown since 1995 five. The Braves took a three-games-to-one lead by erasing a 2-0 deficit in a 3-2 win over the Ast...

CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 32 points, Zach LaVine added 26 and the Chicago Bulls handed the Utah Jazz their first loss, 107-99. The Bulls grabbed a 17-point lead in the fourth q...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will miss Sunday's game against San Francisco because of the NFL's COVID-19 protocol. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will serve as head co...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Torey Krug scored and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves in the St. Louis Blues' 1-0 victory over the winless Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. The Blackhawks dropped to 0-7-2 to set...

The Salem Wildcats till kickoff their playoffs from 10th ranked Breese Central at 6pm tonight. Salem fell to the Cougars 7-6 earlier this season, as their 2-point conversion in the games final couple ...

The IHSA volleyball Sectionals will begin on Monday with semifinal action. The SC Lady Cougars will travel to Wayne City and play in the first semifinal against NCOE followed by Cumberland and Woodlaw...

The Franklin Park Bobcats will compete in the Greenville JV Tournament today with a game against Greenville at 9 and Piasa at 10:30. Yesterday, Centralia Tigers took 3rd place at the Wesclin Tournamen...