Category Archives: Local Sports

St. Louis Cardinals (32-30, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (35-27, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Johan Oviedo (0-2, 5.25 ERA, 1.50 W...

UNDATED (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks were held to 86 points for the second straight game. This time, that was just enough to win. Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo each had impressive double-dou...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Stanley Cup semifinals with four straight wins over the Colorado Avalanche following back-to-back losses. Alex Pietrangelo scored his fir...

UNDATED (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers possess the first nine-game winner of the major league season. Julio Uras is 9-2 after allowing three runs over six innings of the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Pira...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Giselle Juarez threw her second consecutive complete game and Oklahoma won its fifth national championship with a 5-1 win over Florida State in the Women's College World Series. J...

The IHSA Track & Field post season began yesterday. In Class 1a Zach Mckowen, from Salem (CORLHS), qualified for state in the 3200M event at the Duquoin sectionals on Wednesday, with a time of 9:5...

The SC Cougars (22-3) are headed to the Sweet 16 with their Sectional semifinal win at Okaw Valley 7-2. The Cougars jumped out with 3 runs in the 3rd inning on an RBI double from Aiden Dodson and Seba...

The softball sectional finals will be today. In 1a it is Effingham St Anthony traveling to Casey Westfield, Marissa at Steeleville with Christ Our Rock going to Valmeyer. In 2a semifinals last night, ...

The boys will compete in track sectionals today. The Salem Wildcats join Centralia, Mt Vernon and Olney to join other teams at Tolono Unity. The Field Events begin at 4pm and the running starts at 5:3...

In Pony League Action, Peoples National Bank improved to 4-1 with their 5-1 win over Salem Tire. Heydin Purcell worked the first 3 innings allowing 1 hit and the only run, which was unearned, while st...