Category Archives: Local Sports

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Mike Tauchman hit a go-ahead single in Chicago's five-run 10th inning that appeared to bounce off Trevor Megill's throwing elbow, and the Cubs stopped a five-game skid by beating the ...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman each hit a two-run homer, helping Kyle Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Tuesday night. Ivn Herrera had three hits for...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories since its 2009 formation, will close its organization at the end of this season. Co-owners ...

DALLAS (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. A...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. It was...

The Salem Wildcats are preparing for just the program's 4th trip to Sectional Tournament and the first tip since 2017. For Coach Brian Lipe, it's his 3rd trip to Sectionals also winning a regional tit...

The National Trail Conference has cemented itself as one of, if not the best small school baseball conference in the state. They proved that again yesterday at Super Sectionals. Altamont was the first...

Today is the 3a Sectional semifinals in prep softball. Waterloo is the site starting at 3pm with Freeburg and Effingham followed by Marion and Waterloo. At Charleston today, the hosts take on Chatham ...

In 1a softball Super Sectionals yesterday, Windsor/Stew-Stras fell at Johnston City in 8-innings to Trico 5-3. Trico advances to Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria for the 1a semifinals on Friday at...

Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball...