Category Archives: Local Sports
Witherspoon, Jones power Murray State past Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Damonta Witherspoon ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and Cortezz Jones' 26-yard TD run in the third quarter was the only scoring after halftime as Murray State pulled out a 20...
Nov 21, 2021
Top 25 College Football: No. 24 Utah routs No. 4 Oregon, ending Ducks' CFP hopes
UNDATED (AP) - The Pac-12s best hope for a spot in the College Football Playoff, No. 4 Oregon, has gone down to defeat, falling to No. 24 Utah, 38-7. Britain Covey returned a punt 78 yards for a touch...
Nov 21, 2021
Top 25 College Basketball: No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off
UNDATED (AP) - Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament in Co...
Nov 21, 2021
NFL Preview: Steelers Roethlisberger comes off COVID-19 list, will start
UNDATED (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night after being removed from the COVID-19 list. Roethlisberger sat out last we...
Nov 21, 2021
Lady Cats Fall To Centralia, 0-2 In Thanksgiving Tournament Play With Full Day Today
The Salem Lady Wildcats fell to 0-2 in Thanksgiving Tournament play with a 46-38 loss to Centralia in the only game of the night at B.E. Gum. The Annies took a 12-2 lead early in the first quarter and...
Nov 20, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Area Football Teams Play Today In State Semifinals
Area teams playing in the state football semifinals today include Nashville hosting Decatur St Teresa in the 2a Final Four starting at 1pm. In 3a, Mt Carmel is at Tolono Unity at 2pm. In 6a, East St L...
Nov 20, 2021
Franklin Park JV/V Play At St Anthony Shootout Today
The Franklin Park Bobcats are back in action today at the St Anthony Shootout. Both JV and Varsity will compete with the JV game against Greenville at 11:30 followed by the varsity at 12:45. Then the ...
Nov 20, 2021
LaVine, DeRozan come up big as Bulls beat Nuggets 114-108
DENVER (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 12 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan hit eight straight late free throws and the Chicago Bulls won in Denver for the first time since 2006, beating...
Nov 20, 2021 Chicago Bulls
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Eli Brooks scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to help No. 4 Michigan to a 74-61 win over UNLV on Friday night. Moussa Diabate had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Wolver...
Nov 20, 2021
Celtics beat Lakers in James' return...Season over for Cavs' Sexton
UNDATED (AP) - Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles 130-108 in Lakers star LeBron James' return. Marcus Smart had 22 points and Dennis Schroder 21 for Boston, which cl...
Nov 20, 2021
