Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The Chicago Cubs got the better of an ex-teammate while beating the San Diego Padres for the fifth time in six games this season. Joc Pederson homered off Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta al...

The South Central Cougars will take their 21-3 record on the road today when they travel to Bethany to take on Okaw Valley with first pitch slated for 4:30. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 on Frid...

The Christ Our Rock softball team is into the Sectional finals after their 1-0 win over Hardin Calhoun. They advance to Thursday's finals when they play at Valmeyer. Also advancing yesterday was Casey...

In girls 1a soccer sectional semifinals, Alton Marquette 9-0 over Litchfield, Althoff 10-0 over Pinckneyville, Roxana beat Carlinville 4-0, Columbia 7-0 over Murphysboro and Pleasant Plains over Pana ...

Mater Dei forward/midfielder Ellen Antonacci has committed to play soccer this coming season for the Kaskaskia College Blue Angels.

In Little League Minors, Squibb Tank beat Elks 7-4. Squibb got their offense started in the first when Aiden Winterhalter drew a bases loaded walk. They put up 3 in the 2nd inning on singles from Deva...

Cleveland Indians (32-26, second in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (31-30, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Indians: J.C. Mejia (1-0, .00 ERA, ...

Chicago Cubs (34-27, second in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (37-26, second in the NL West) San Diego; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jake Arrieta (5-6, 5.26 ERA, 1.47 WHIP,...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Zach Davies allowed just one hit in six scoreless innings, Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in four runs, and Patrick Wisdom went deep again for the Chicago Cubs as they defeated the S...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers barely managed to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers knocked ...