Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 32 points in three quarters of a top-to-bottom blowout that sent the Brooklyn Nets halfway to the Eastern Conference finals with a 125-86 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks...

UNDATED (AP) - Mathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead...

UNDATED (AP) - Christian Arroyo hit a two-run single in Boston's three-run fourth inning, and the Red Sox took advantage of Miami's shoddy play to hold off the Marlins 5-3 for their fifth straight vic...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has agreed to a three-year contract extension running through the 2029 season. Alabama announced the extension on Monday. The extension includes $8.425...

The South Central Cougars will take their 20-3 record to Lions Field this afternoon at 3pm for their 1a regional title against Altamont. SC trailed in their opener Saturday to Red Hill 4-2 in the bott...

The softball regional championships were played for on Friday. Casey Westfield beat Red Hill 7-1 in Class 1a, Marissa over Woodlawn 5-3. In 2a, Gillespie over Marquette 2-0, Trico nipped Ziegler 4-3, ...

The Salem Wildcats failed to get any of their tennis athletes out of Sectionals over the weekend at Carbondale. The Centralia Orphans won the event with 27 points followed by Carbondale with 25 and th...

It was a weekend that saw a little bit of everything with a range of high's and low's for the Salem 12u Wildcats as they competed at the New Baden/Trenton Tournament. After finishing tied atop their P...

The Salem 11u swept Highland on Saturday with an 11-5 win in the opener and 20-12 in the second game. In the opener, Drake Rector went 2-2 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored as he tripled twice. Scout Puric...

The Salem 10u competed hard, but came up short as they went 1-2 over the weekend in tournament play. They opened with a good 13-3 win over the SC Storm Chasers. Bentley Bryan drove in 3 runs for Salem...