Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The San Francisco Giants continue to use the longball in their bid for an NL West title. Wilmer Flores had four hits, including two of the Giants' four home runs in an 11-2 dismantling ...

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) - Kyle Larson's winning streak has continued in NASCAR's Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway. Larson led 264 of 300 laps for his third consecutive win in a points race, not includ...

ATLANTA (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals' game at the Atlanta Braves was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Sunday at 2:10 p.m. and 7:08 p.m. Under p...

Khris Middleton made the tiebreaking shot with 40 seconds left in overtime before the Bucks completed a Game 7 win over the Nets in Brooklyn, 115-111. Middleton finished with 23 points and 10 boards f...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Jayson Gonzalez singled through the infield with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Vanderbilt a 7-6 win over Arizona in the College World Series. Gonzalez gr...

The Salem Wildcats track and field qualifiers were at the State Meet in Charleston yesterday. Logan Rubin finished 5th in the long jump going 6.85 meters. But Rubin would strain his hamstring on his f...

The Freeburg Midgets (37-3) had a very good day as they won both their games at Duffy Bass Field at Illinois State University, including knocking off Timothy Christian 12-0 in the title game. This was...

A trio of area teams will be competing for state girls soccer championships today with wins yesterday in their respective semifinals. At Hoffman Estates in Class 1a Belleville Althoff shutout West Chi...

The Kaskaskia College Summer boys basketball camp starts on Monday and runs through Thursday for boys grades K-8th. The cost is $65 and the camp will run daily from 1-4pm. To register or for further i...

St. Louis Cardinals (35-35, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-35, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (4-5, 3.95 ERA, 1...