Category Archives: Local Sports

DENVER (AP) - Michael Busch had his first big league multi-homer game, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Chicago went 3 for 14 with runn...

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Chris Buescher had a playoff berth snatched from him at Kansas when Kyle Larson nipped him on the final lap to win the closest finish in NASCAR history. Furious over another ...

HOUSTON (AP) - In a second half where C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense struggled to move the ball, the Texans' defense stepped up Sunday night to secure a win over the Chicago Bears. Houston picked...

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Joey Logano won the Cup Series playoff opener last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the automatic spot in the second round that came with the victory, making him about t...

By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Luke Altmyer threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both to Pat Bryant, to lead Illinois to a 30-9 win over Central Michigan on Saturday. Bryant...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - DJ Williams passed for 301 yards and two touchdown and added 79 yards rushing, including a 28-yard TD, to help Southern Illinois, ranked No. 8 in the FCS coaches' poll, beat In...

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -New quarterback Jack Lausch got rolling after a slow start, passing for 227 yards and tossing his first two collegiate touchdowns, and Northwester...

TORONTO (AP) - Jos Berros pitched seven strong innings to win his seventh straight start, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in his 500th career run and scored twice, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. L...

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) - Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard tied the score with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Brenton Doyle delivered a game-winning single in the 10th as th...

The Salem Wildcats battled, but could not overcome a huge night from wide out Jacob Harvey and quarterback Keller Stocks as visiting Mt Zion left Jim Finks Field with a 34-14 victory. Salem took the o...