Category Archives: Local Sports

Raccoon took 3rd place of the OBC Tournament with their 18-3 win over Selmaville. Bria Murray went 4 innings with 9 strikeouts on 3 hits allowed. She also doubled at the plate. Kaylee Bowdler went 2-3...

Salem High's Charlie Hunter and his buddy Nate Meyers secured their spots for the Junior Gold Bowling at Grand Rapids in 2022. Charlie was the boys Scratch champion and Nate came in 3rd with 34 kids i...

In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA men's softball tournament action, B&J Loggers beat Odin Caf in the finals 19-3. In other action, NAL over Odd Fellows 8-2, B&J Loggers beat BSI 15-14 and...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois opens its season Aug. 28 against Nebraska. All eyes will be on new Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who had a successful run at Wisconsin before leaving for a job at Arkans...

Chicago Cubs (52-69, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (65-55, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (13-5, 4.15 ERA, 1.32 W...

Milwaukee Brewers (72-47, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (61-56, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (7-4, 2.16 ERA,...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Jonathan India slammed a two-run homer and had five RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 14-5. The loss was the 12th straight for the free-falling Cubs. Cincinnati first...

UNDATED (AP) - Gerrit Cole pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning and struck out nine in his return from the COVID-19 injured list, Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the...

UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations. The Falcons opened training camp with more than 90% of their players vaccin...

The Oil Belt Conference baseball tournament finals will be today. In the championship game at Central City, top-seed Field takes on the Citians at 4pm. The 3rd place game between Patoka/Odin and Selma...