Category Archives: Local Sports

HOUSTON (AP) - Yainer Diaz homered in a second straight game to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Playing without star right fielder Kyle Tucker, the...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Keenan Allen insisted he's comfortable letting his performance do the talking when it comes to a potential contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The six-time Pro Bowl rec...

Here are photos taken by WJBD Sports Director Toby Gullion as the Salem Wildcats played at Busch Stadium this past Sunday.

The Highland Bulldogs have advanced to the Class 3a baseball Final Four after winning their Super Sectional matchup at Milliken University yesterday 6-3 over Mahomet Seymour. The Bulldogs are 30-6 on ...

The large school softball season also continued Monday with Super Sectional action. In 3a, Waterloo won the Milliken University Super with a 4-1 win over Mt Zion. They advance to the Louisville Slugge...

The prep girls soccer season ended over the weekend. The Althoff Lady Crusaders won the Class 1a state title at North Central College in Naperville shutting out Williamsville 1-0. Des Plaines Willows ...

In YMCA/City of Salem women's A League Volleyball tournament play it was Gold Diggers beating Toss N Wash (25-19, 25-21), Washed Up Wildcats over Hits & Giggles (25-3, 25-7), Bierman's General Sto...

HOUSTON (AP) - Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday night. "It was great," Bregman said. "It was a full team ...

The Salem Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was inducted on Saturday evening at B.E. Gum Gymnasium. Honored on the evening was standout softball player Amanda (Brendel) Litteken, Track stars Corey Hop...

By JEFF LATZKE Associated Press MADISON, Ill. (AP) - Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney ran o...