Category Archives: Local Sports
Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the year
UNDATED (AP) - Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year. The ninth-ranked Chanticleers went 11-1 this year, winning 11 straight before losing to Lib...
Dec 31, 2020
Illini Quarterback Brandon Peters to be back next year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielema. The team announced Tuesday the senior plans to play anoth...
Dec 30, 2020
Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini traded by Cubs to San Diego
CHICAGO (AP) - The aggressive San Diego Padres have traded for another big arm, acquiring Yu Darvish in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Cubs. The Padres got Darvish, catcher Victor Caratini and ca...
Dec 30, 2020
Chicago Bulls get first victory of seson
WASHINGTON (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 23 points, including nine straight in the third quarter, and Coby White added 18 to lead the Chicago Bulls to their first victory of the season, 115-107 over the w...
Dec 30, 2020
Oklahoma State gets bowl win
UNDATED (AP) - Oklahoma State has ended its season with a bowl game victory. Spencer Sanders threw for four scores and the Cowboys won the Cheez-It Bowl by building a three-touchdown lead before downi...
Dec 30, 2020
Roethlisberger to sit out Steelers finale against Browns
UNDATED (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will sit out the team's regular-season finale against Cleveland so he can rest for the playoffs. Coach Mike Tomlin says Mason Rudolph ...
Dec 30, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks captain sidelined indefinitely by illness
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp because of an unspecified illness, and there is no timetable for his return. The 32-year-old Toews says he...
Dec 30, 2020
NFL Wrap-Up: Bills crush Pats, stay in hunt for No. 2 seed
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills again proved that there’s a new sheriff in the AFC East. The division champs completed their first season sweep of the Patriots since 1999, rolling to ...
Dec 29, 2020
NBA Wrap-Up: Hawks top Pistons for 3-0 start
UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks continue to be one of the NBA's early-season surprises. The Hawks are 3-0 for the first time in four years following a 128-120 win over the Pistons. Trae Young scored ...
Dec 29, 2020
Curtis scores 29, Evansville hits 17 3s against Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Samari Curtis scored a career-high 29 points, making six of Evansville's program-record 17 3-pointers, and the Purple Aces beat Southern Illinois 84-72. Evansville also made 17...
Dec 29, 2020
