Category Archives: Local Sports
Bears Prepare For Detroit This Weekend Trying To Snap 5-Game Skid
CHICAGO (AP) - Bears coach Matt Nagy was an assistant on Andy Reid’s staff in Kansas City five years ago when the Chiefs answered a big slump with a massive turnaround catapulting them to the pl...
Dec 04, 2020
Texas prep football player attacks referee
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - A Texas high school football player charged onto the field and bowled over a referee Thursday night, angered after being ejected from the game. Senior defensive lineman Emmanuel...
Dec 04, 2020
Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)- Luka Garza scored 35 points, 30 in the first half, and Jack Nunge added 18 as No. 3 Iowa stayed undefeated with a 99-58 home win over Western Illinois. It was the second consecut...
Dec 04, 2020
Defense Lifts #2 Baylor Over #5 Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Adam Flagler scored 18 points and was one of four players in double figures for No. 2 Baylor, which pulled away late Wednesday night to beat No. 5 Illinois 82-69 in the Jimmy V Cla...
Dec 03, 2020
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - No. 10 Indiana’s game at No. 18 Wisconsin illustrates the wackiness of this pandemic-marred college football season. It's December, both teams are nationally ranked, and the stake...
Dec 03, 2020
Schwarber, Bradley, Duvall among 59 cut in pandemic fallout
NEW YORK (AP) - Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. were cut loose by the Chicago Cubs after helping the team win its first World Series title in more than a century, among 59 players who became free...
Dec 03, 2020
Domask carries S. Illinois past SE Missouri 87-79 in OT
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Marcus Domask had 24 points as Southern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 87-79 in overtime. Domask hit 11 of 12 foul shots. Ben Harvey added 22 points and seven rebounds for...
Dec 03, 2020
Johnson scores 14 to lead Dayton over Eastern Illinois 66-63
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Chase Johnson had 14 points and seven rebounds as Dayton edged past Eastern Illinois 66-63. Jalen Crutcher made two free throws with 12 seconds left, and Josiah Wallace missed a 3-...
Dec 02, 2020
KC Soccer Adds Central's Wesselmann To Roster
Kaskaskia College Blue Angels Soccer announced the signing midfielder Emma Wesselmann from Central Community High School. Emma also runs cross country at Central and plays club soccer for C.C. United.
Dec 01, 2020
Crosby Off To Good Start At Indiana NW
Salem grad Damond Crosby has become an important piece to the basketball puzzle at the University of Indiana-Northwest. Crosby has started 3 games this season and has averaged a double/double averagin...
Nov 30, 2020