Category Archives: Local Sports

Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September. The sch...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are well aware of the situation they face with two games remaining and their postseason hopes hanging by a thread. They simply have little room for error h...

By ANDREW SELIGMAN and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened...

The Salem Wildcats dropped their opener at the Duster Thomas in Pinckneyville falling to Carlyle 68-49. Connor Tennyson did his part as the senior finished with 30 points, including 13 in the fourth q...

Today is the opening day of the 80th Centralia Holiday Tournament. At 9am it's Belleville West taking on Carmel followed by Mount Vernon and Payton at 10:30, Marist and Cahokia play at 12:45, Chatham ...

Sesser/Valier: The Sesser Valier Tournament continued yesterday. Waltonville advanced to the finals with their 59-44 win over Red Bud. They will get Goreville who beat Altamont 67-50. Sesser Valier be...

The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their Benton Tournament opener to Harrisburg 41-33. Salem trailed the entire game until tying it for the first time with a little over 2 minutes left in the 3rd. Salem ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Top-ranked Michigan has shown during its journey to the College Football Playoffs that whatever obstacles are put in its way, it ends up galvanizing the team. That included two ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jake Neighbours and Marco Scandella each scored and goalie Joel Hofer recorded 39 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night following...

The Salem Wildcats open up at the Duster Thomas Tournament in Pinckneyville this morning at 10:30 against the 9-1 Carlyle Indians. It will be the 2nd game of the day following Benton and Woodlawn at 9...