Category Archives: Local Sports
Fred Akers, Texas coach who flirted with glory, dies at 82
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former Texas football coach Fred Akers has died Monday at age 82, his family says. Akers twice led the Longhorns to undefeated regular seasons before Cotton Bowl losses each time ...
Dec 08, 2020
Foltz Lowers Times At Winter Swimming Championships
Salem high school sophomore Caroline Foltz competed this weekend near Kansas City at USA / Speedo 18&under Winter Championships. This meet is usually held in one city but due to covid it was held...
Dec 07, 2020
SI Elite Take Round Robin Title
The Southern Illinois Elite AAU 8th grade basketball team took on Hoop Squad in a 4-team round robin over the weekend. The Elite White took the championship going 3-0 on the day and the tournament was...
Dec 07, 2020
More Illinois Basketball Standouts Leave The State
With the IHSA and State of Illinois putting the hold on high school basketball until at least through December, several standouts have already opted to leave the state for others that are allowing a b...
Dec 07, 2020
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - A top 10 of the AP college football poll with Indiana and Iowa State is something never before seen. The eighth-ranked Hoosiers and No. 10 Cyclones both moved up two spots in the rankin...
Dec 07, 2020
Stafford throws 3 TDs, Lions rally to beat Bears 34-30
CHICAGO (AP) - Matthew Stafford threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns and Adrian Peterson scored from the 5 after Romeo Okwara strip-sacked Mitchell Trubisky with about two minutes left. The Detroi...
Dec 07, 2020
Chiefs comeback, clinch playoff spot
UNDATED (AP) - Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker was perfect on five field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame some red-zone woes and major mistakes that cost...
Dec 07, 2020
Northwestern Wildcats trounce Chicago State Cougars (111-66)
Chase Audige scored 20 points and Robbie Beran added 19 and Northwestern ran past Chicago State 111-66, the most points the Wildcats have scored in more than 20 years. Miller Kopp added 16 points, Ty ...
Dec 06, 2020
Northern Illinois accepts defeat against Toledo Rockets, losing (41-24)
Sophomore quarterback Carter Bradley threw for 432 yards and three touchdowns and Toledo beat Northern Illinois 41-24. Toledo broke the game in open in the fourth quarter after the two played to a 17-...
Dec 06, 2020
Iowa Hawkeyes overtake Fighting Illini (35-21)
In yesterday’s neck-and-neck game, Spencer Petras threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 straight points after trailing by two touchdowns early and beat Illinois 35-21. Petras wa...
Dec 06, 2020
