Category Archives: Local Sports

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jameis Winston passed for touchdowns of 43 and 29 yards to Marquez Callaway, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-21 in a preseason game. Winston complete...

UNDATED. (AP) - The Patriots say quarterback Cam Newton will miss at least three days of practice this week after traveling to a team-approved, out of town medical appointment over the weekend. The te...

The Salem Wildcats soccer season opens up this afternoon when they travel to Murphysboro for a 6pm game.

The South Central Cougars are 2-0 after playing the first game of their double header at Woodlawn Saturday before the rains came and washed away the 2nd game. SC won 16-0. Beau Jolliff homered and dro...

The Franklin Park Bobcats baseball team is back in action after having their games at the Greenville Tournament rained out on Saturday. Salem is 0-4 as they travel to Effingham for a 4:15 start.

Selmaville dropped a pair of games on Saturday. In their opener they fell 10-0 to Altamont Lutheran. The Rockets had 2 hits, singles from Aaden Rostance and Carter Lowe. In the 2nd game, Selmaville fe...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are off to Effingham this afternoon for a 4:15 start. The Lady Bobcats got one of their four games in at the Patoka Tournament on Saturday before being rained out the re...

The South Central Bass Fishing team will be hosting a student/adult bass fishing tournament Saturday at Forbes Lake. Takeoff will be from the east ramp at 7 a.m. An adult may fish with a grade or high...

Salem's Riley Martin worked his 2nd professional outing for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Advanced A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Martin worked 1.2 innings Saturday of one-hit, shutout ball. He str...

Colorado Rockies (57-67, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (54-72, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (2-9, 4.58 ERA, 1.40 WH...