Category Archives: Local Sports
Rend Lake & KC Earn Basketball Wins
Rend Lake College beat Danville 89-77. Elijah Edosa led the Warriors with 20 points and 10 rebounds to go along with 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocked shots. Rolen Adams finished with 19 points and Gr...
Nov 18, 2024
Jordan Love runs for go-ahead TD and Packers beat Bears on Karl Brooks' FG block at buzzer
CHICAGO (AP) - Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers made just enough plays to squeeze out yet another win over the Chicago Bears. This time, it took a late touchdown and a blocked field goal. Love ra...
Nov 18, 2024
Sengun records triple-double, VanVleet scores 28 in Rockets 143-107 rout of Bulls
CHICAGO (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double this season and the Houston Rockets routed the Chicag...
Nov 18, 2024
Necas scores twice in 4-point night as Hurricanes beat Blues 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Martin Necas had two goals and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Sunday. Andrei Svechnikov and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, w...
Nov 18, 2024 St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn scores the game-winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
IHSA State Football Quarter Finals: Breese Central and Nashville fall
The football season came to an end for Breese Central and Nashville in the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs on Saturday. Breese Central fell to Mt. Zion 17 to 3 and Nashville fell to 47 to ...
Nov 17, 2024
Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan State
By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Josh McCray ran for three touchdowns and Luke Altmyer threw two TD passes, leading Illinois to a 38-16 victory Saturday over Michigan State. McCr...
Nov 17, 2024 Illinois running back Ca'Lil Valentine (5) scores a touchdown ahead of Michigan State defensive back Jaylen Thompson (16) during the first half in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Amar Johnson runs for 157 yards, 2 TDs to lead South Dakota State to 41-10 rout of Southern Illinois
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - Amar Johnson ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota State routed Southern Illinois 41-10 on Saturday. South Dakota State (9-2, 6-1 Missouri Valley Football Confer...
Nov 17, 2024
Brayden Schenn scores OT winner to lift the Blues over the Bruins, 3-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - Brayden Schenn scored 2:53 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to halt a four-game losing streak. St. Louis native...
Nov 17, 2024 St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn scores the game-winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Brannstrom scores decisive 3rd-period goal and Canucks go on to beat Blackhawks 4-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Erik Brannstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks added a pair of late empty-netters in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Bla...
Nov 17, 2024
Mater Dei To Play For State 2a Volleyball Title Today
The IHSA State Volleyball Tournaments are being held at the CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State in Normal. The defending 2a state champion Mater Dei got a 10-point run in the opening set and c...
Nov 16, 2024
