Category Archives: Local Sports

The Oil Belt Conference baseball and softball tournaments were postponed yesterday due to rain and will begin today at Field and the Salem Little League Complex. In OBC Baseball play at Field, 4th see...

Coach Ricky Huge got a win in his head coaching debut for the Franklin Park Bobcats as they defeated visiting Carterville 12-2 in six innings. Jax Schaubert had a big day with 2 hits and 3 RBI at the ...

The South Central Falcons defeated Sandoval in their season opener 15-0 in 3 innings. Aidan Hoover had 2 hits and drove in 4 runs for SC. Guerretaz and Knutt added 3 RBI with Ben Skibinski adding 2 RB...

The South Central Lady Falcons (3-1) traveled to Salem and handed Franklin Park their first loss of the young season with a 9-3 victory. The Lady Falcons outhit Salem 11-4 and the Lady Bobcats committ...

In softball action at Field, #4 Odin/Patoka takes on #5 Central City at 4:30 with the winner getting top seed Selmaville tomorrow at 4:30 at Field. 2nd seed Field takes on #7 Raccoon at Selmaville tod...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Alex Cobb earned his first win in nearly a year and Andrs Gimnez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on...

CINCINNATI (AP) - TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardi...

CHICAGO (AP) - New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 300th homer, reaching that milestone faster than any other player when he connected against the Chicago White Sox during a 10-2 victory. Jud...

Brandon Aiyuk appears at 49ers practice as a spectator as his 'hold in' enters a 4th week SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Star receiver Brandon Aiyuk was back out at San Francisco 49ers practice as a spect...

NASCAR has ruled that Austin Dillon's win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. Dillon will keep credit for his first victory of the season but his playoff...