Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Linebacker Shaquil Barrett has agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barrett has been one of the NFL's top pass rushers over the past two ...

The KC Blue Devils return to action tonight when they host the Lakers of Lake Land at 6pm. I'll have the call on WJBD, WJBDRadio.com as well as the live video stream on the Kaskaskia College Facebook ...

(Photo by Pat Hodges) The prep basketball season came to an end on Saturday. The Centralia Orphans finished the season at 14-1 after an impressive 60-36 win over previously 17-1 Fairfield. Kolby Wilmo...

Congratulations to coaches Trevor Gore and Johnny Tolliver as their Raccoon Devils won the Region 13 title on Saturday with a 41-35 win over New Horizon/St Mary's. Michael Organ had 14 in the win, Bra...

The Franklin Park boys and girls bowlers both qualified for the upcoming SIJHSAA State Tournament in O'Fallon after qualifying in Carterville over the weekend. The boys, playing without Wes Hunter, fi...

UNDATED (AP) - Gonzaga, Illinois, Baylor and Michigan are the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins first-round play on Friday. The Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 overall ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu both scored 16 points, both grabbed nine rebounds and both made key plays in overtime to give No. 3 Illinois a 91-88 victory over No. 9 Ohio State for...

UNDATED (AP) - The Golden State Warriors have ended their longest skid of the season by downing the NBA's No. 1 team. The Warriors had dropped four in a row before Draymond Green recorded his 26th car...

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. pulled away in the final laps at Phoenix Raceway for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and 28th overall. Truex beat the four championship finali...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 16 points and made key plays in overtime to send No. 3 Illinois past No. 9 Ohio State 91-88 for its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2...