Category Archives: Local Sports
Nets beat Mavs 102-99, hand Dallas 5th consecutive home loss....Bulls' DeRozan remains in NBA's health and safety protocols
UNDATED (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Dallas 102-99, handing the Mavericks their fifth consecutive home loss. The Eastern ...
Dec 8, 2021
Browns place Njoku on COVID-19 list, could miss Ravens game
UNDATED (AP) - Browns tight end David Njoku was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and could miss Sunday's crucial matchup against AFC North-leading Baltimore. Njoku leads Cleveland with 407 yards re...
Dec 8, 2021 Heather McLaughlin / CC
Leafs' Spezza suspended....Josi's highlight goal spurs Preds over Red Wings 5-2
UNDATED (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza has been suspended for six games without pay for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. In the third period of Sunday's game between the J...
Dec 8, 2021
No. 6 Villanova tops Syracuse 67-53 with Baylor on deck
UNDATED (AP) - Justin Moore scored 18 points and Collin Gillespie had 14 to lead No. 6 Villanova to a 67-53 win over Syracuse in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night. Jermaine Samuels added 13 for the...
Dec 8, 2021
Serena Williams will not play in January's Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition ...
Dec 8, 2021 Fred Romero / CC
Dressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden Goggles
MIAMI (AP) - Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming's annual Golden Goggle awards in Miami. Dressel repeated as athlete of the year after...
Dec 8, 2021 Official U.S. Navy Page / CC
The 78th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament pairings have been released.
The tournament will begin on Tuesday, December 28th with 8 games to highlight Day 1. The first game features Mt Vernon taking on the Walter H. Dyett High School For the Arts out of Chicago at 8:30 in ...
Dec 7, 2021
Wildcats Host Mascoutah Tonight, Columbia Friday....Monday Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats are 3-4 as they welcome Mascoutah tonight for a non-conference matchup. Salem fell at Breese Central on Friday night in their last game. After tonight, the Cats return to Cahokia pl...
Dec 7, 2021 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
SC Lady Cougars Fall To Neoga...Girls Scoreboard
In prep girls basketball last night, South Central fell to Neoga 60-48. In the loss, Halle Smith had 12 points and Laney Webster 11. Girls Scoreboard: Beecher City 58 Shelbyville 45 Belleville ...
Dec 7, 2021
Lady Bobcats Win 8th Straight....Selmaville Beats Field
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won their 8th straight game, knocking off Woodlawn on the road 51-27. Jordan Kessler led Salem with 14, Marah Johnson added 13 and Jaelyn Keller 9. The varsity is 12-4 o...
Dec 7, 2021
