Category Archives: Local Sports

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Jacob Ognacevic scored 15 points off the bench and Valparaiso survived a late turnover to defeat Southern Illinois 66-65. Donovan Clay had 15 points for Valparaiso. Zion Morgan...

UNDATED (AP) - Michigan is a step closer to claiming the Big Ten regular-season title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament after winning a matchup of top-5 teams. The third-ranked Wolverines had fi...

UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Celtics continue to have trouble stringing together victories. The Celtics are back to .500 after coughing up a 24-point lead in the second half of a 120-115 loss at New Orle...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Capitals avoided losing for the sixth time in their last eight games. Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal with 4:04 remaining lifted the Caps past the Devils, 4-3. Ovechki...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Christopher Bell was brought back to Joe Gibbs Racing this year to fill out the team's roster of drivers. Bell chased down Joey Logano on the winding Daytona road course for...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season, Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points in 24 minutes, and No. 5 Illinois cruised past Minne...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Logan Couture scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks held off the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Saturday night. After the Blues overcame deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 to tie it during a wild sec...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract with outfielder Jake Marisnick. Marisnick will make $1 million this season. The deal includes a $4 million mutual option for...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Tommy Schuster threw three touchdown passes, Otis Weah had 91 yards rushing and a score, and North Dakota beat Southern Illinois 44-21 in a FCS spring season opener. Weah carr...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 38 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 122-114. The Bulls bounced back after getting dominated by Joel Embiid in a tight loss at Eastern C...