Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Lady Wildcats softball team earned two wins in the West Frankfort Summer League. They opened with an 11-5 win over Benton. Makenna Smith was the winning pitcher. Avery Bass and Ally Roberts ...

Salem swordfish are now 2-0 in Southern Illinois Swim League Conference after beating Duquoin at home last night. 8 year old Gia Ward finished 2nd in the 25 meter free , 1st place finishes in 25 meter...

In boys majors at the Little League Complex last night, IGA shutout Lions 9-0. Landon Tennyson had a great outing going 5.1 innings only allowing 5 hits and 0 runs. Drake Rector closed down the game. ...

In Salem Rec/YMCA men's softball it was NAL beating Odd Fellows 15-4, Odd Fellows over Security Alarm 17-1, Alpha & Omega beat Prestige Worldwide 21-7.

The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association has released their All-State Teams. Highlighting the 1a team was South Central's Chase Dodson. He was the ace of the State Champion Cougars as wel...

St. Louis Cardinals (36-37, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (31-42, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: John Gant (4-5, 3.50 ERA, 1....

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Hendricks dominated over six scoreless innings to win his eighth straight start, Kris Bryant homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 to avoid a two-game sweep. ...

DETROIT (AP) - Jonathan Schoop and Jake Rogers each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2. Schoop homered and Rogers hit a two-run double in Detroit's six-run four...

PHOENIX (AP) - Deandre Ayton was the hero as the Phoenix Suns took a two-game-to-none lead in the NBA's Western Conference Finals. Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left...

NEW YORK (AP) - Detroit Pistons fans finally have something to celebrate after the team finished with the NBA's second-worst record during the regular season. The Pistons have won the NBA Draft lotter...