Category Archives: Local Sports

In Salem Little League play, Security Alarm defeated Kert Martin State Farm 8-4. In the win, Kolby Kraemer went 2-3, Trygg Aaron doubled and Drew Consolino doubled and was hit by a pitch. In the loss,...

Salem grad and Millikin track standout Hailey Wimberly is part of the 4x400m relay team that are D3 National qualifiers. Wimberly along with teammates Eryn Renison, Brianna Niebrugge and Mackenzie Dix...

UNDATED (AP) - The top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers won their NBA playoffs opener on Sunday, but the league's other No. 1 seed fell at home. Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid led the 76ers to a victory over ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Nashville Predators weren't given much of a chance to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but they are two wins away from doing just that. Luke Kunin scored his...

UNDATED (AP) - Julio Urias looked very good on the mound Sunday afternoon, and he was even better at the plate. The Los Angeles Dodgers' starter is 7-1 after tossing six innings and driving in three r...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Chase Elliott benefitted from poor weather to win NASCAR's debut at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The race was called while under a red flag on Lap 54 of 68 becaus...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Four pitchers combined for five innings of scoreless, two-hit relief after Miles Mikolas appeared to injury his forearm in his delayed season debut, and Yadier Molina hit a tiebreakin...

CHICAGO (AP) - Luka Stojanovi scored on a free kick in the 69th minute and the Chicago Fire snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over Inter Miami. Inter Miami goalkeeper John McCarthy misj...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri was suspended for eight games by the NHL on Friday night for a headshot on St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of a first-round pla...

The Salem Wildcats baseball team is in action today when they host West Frankfort for a double header starting at 11. The Lady Cats softball team will also play two home games against visiting West Fr...