Category Archives: Local Sports
Brewers break scoreless tie in 8th and beat Cubs 5-1 in Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Willy Adames hit a three-run homer during Milwaukee's five-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Monday in Craig Counsell's return to American Family Field. ...
May 28, 2024
Cardinals rally in the eighth and then hold off Cubs for a 7-6 victory
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday night. In fro...
May 26, 2024
Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an 18-point de...
May 26, 2024
Indianapolis 500: A double bid, a whiff of scandal and the fear of rain as race day arrives
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Team Penske's Josef Newgarden is the defending winner of the Indianapolis 500 and he is a favorite for Sunday's race. Race day has arrived and there are concerns rain could delay o...
May 26, 2024
Smith Currently 2nd In Shot & 4th In Discus Heading To Finals - Donate To Help Send Salem Jumpers To Nationals
Salem senior Caleb Smith currently sits 2nd in the shot put and 4th in the discus heading into this morning's finals. Freshman Madden Thompson failed to get out of the preliminaries. Thompson will joi...
May 25, 2024
Wildcats Get Dominant Performance From Nix In Shutout Of Mattoon To Head To Saturday's Regional Finals.....Orphans v. Marion For Title
The Salem Wildcats got an RBI double from senior Josh Powless in the third inning and tacked on 5 insurance runs in the 7th to pull away from Mattoon 6-0 in their 3a Regional Semifinal played at SCHS ...
May 25, 2024
SC v. Altamont For Trip To Elite 8.....TTown v. St Anthony For First Time In Sectional Action
The South Central Cougars will take on NTC rival Altamont today at Lions Field in Kinmundy in the Sectional championship. Game time scheduled for 11 a.m. SC knocked off Windsor/Stew-Stras in the semif...
May 25, 2024
Lady Cats Season Falls In Regional Finals....IHSA Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Wildcats gave up 6 runs in the top of the first inning and Effingham avenged an earlier season loss by knocking off Salem 9-1 in the 3a Regional finals from Highland. The Hearts got a b...
May 25, 2024
Orphans Track Hand Out Awards
The Centralia Track and Field Team Dinner/Banquet was held yesterday. Arion Hill was named Most Valuable on the Track and Most Points Scored. Leonard Bratton was Most Valuable in the Field and Owen Wo...
May 25, 2024
Doncic lifts Mavericks with go-ahead 3 with 3 seconds left to top Wolves 109-108 for 2-0 lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwol...
May 25, 2024
