Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The 76ers are up 2-0 in their opening-round series after clobbering the Wizards, 120-95. Ben Simmons ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Vegas Golden Knights failed to close out their series. Andrei Vasil...

UNDATED (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals were able to avoid a three-game sweep this afternoon. Tommy Edman homered twice to give the Redbirds a 2-0 lead in a 4-0 shutout of the White Sox in Chicago. Edm...

UNDATED (AP) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says his surgically repaired hip feels 10 times better than last year. He's optimistic he'll be much improved in Year 2, However, now 18 months...

Adam Bunnell of Salem was honored this past weekend at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Itchy Jones Stadium on Senior Day. Adam was a 2016 graduate of Salem Community High School. After gra...

The Salem Lady Cats earned a tough 1-0 win in a pitchers dual over Okawville at Tully Park. Delaney Kell was the winning pitcher going the distance striking out 11 and allowed just 2 hits. Salem's run...

The Salem Wildcats honored their seniors and then dropped a tough 3-2 decision to Okawville. The Cats led 2-1 after scoring a run in the fifth inning, only to see the Rockets answer back and take the ...

In Little League Majors play, Rotary Reds beat Americana 15-0. Landon Maxey was the winning pitcher giving up 4 hits and striking out 8. In the win, Jaret Gibson had 2 singles, Scout Puricelli had a s...

The Salem 14U Wildcats were trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning before they scored four in the inning to take the lead and added seven more in the 6th inning to defeat Mt. Vernon 13-3. The W...

The SC Storm 14u won a pair of games over the Twisters at Webster Park. In the opener, SC won 14-0 with Lauren Johnson homering in the win. She also earned the win in the circle going the first 2 inni...