Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The San Diego Padres have locked their top player into a very long-term contract. Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that Fernando Tatis Jr. has agreed to ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Goodwin recorded 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 78-57 win over La Salle. Javonte Perkins had 19 points for Saint Louis (11-3, 4-2 Atlantic 10 Conference), w...

UNDATED (AP) - Nikola Jokic registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn't enough for the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets' three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic's 43 p...

UNDATED (AP) - Illinois had a lapse in the second half before extending their winning streak. The fifth-ranked Illini picked up their sixth straight win by getting past Northwestern, 73-66. The Illini...

UNDATED (AP) - Second-ranked Baylor is set to resume its schedule next Tuesday following a six-game hiatus that started because of COVID-19 protocols. The Bears are scheduled to play Iowa State at hom...

UNDATED (AP) - The Washington Capitals ended a pair of streaks on Wednesday. The Capitals' 3-1 victory at Pittsburgh halts Washington's four-game skid and stops the Penguins' season-opening home winni...

UNDATED (AP) - Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Ha...

UNDATED (AP) - Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 shots, Clayton Keller scored and the Arizona Coyotes closed out seven-game series against the St. Louis Blues with a 1-0 win. The teams split the first six game...

(Photo by Greg Maxey) The Salem Wildcats dropped their Cahokia Conference game at Columbia on Saturday 54-51. Salem trailed by 11 at half, but cut that deficit to 39-37 after 3 quarters. Jackson Holme...

(Photo by Greg Maxey) The Lady Cats of Salem are 3-0 in the Cahokia Conference after their 56-43 home win over Columbia on Saturday. Chloe Harness had 27 in the win with Malia Harris adding 11 and Kat...