Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Cats Open Benton Tournament Today On WJBD The Salem Lady Wildcats open up play at the Benton Tournament this afternoon at 4:30 against 12-3 Harrisburg. You can listen to the game on 100.1 FM and ...

Christ Our Rock senior golfer Parker Boehne signed his letter of intent on Saturday to play golf at Eastern Illinois University. Boehne has been the best golfer the school has produced and has contrib...

CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan felt like a kid in his bedroom again pouring water on his head to simulate sweat and taking imaginary jumpers, dreaming of moments of like this with the crowd roaring as e...

DETROIT (AP) - Freshman Darius Taylor returned from a leg injury to rush for a career-high 208 yards, and Minnesota beat Bowling Green 30-24 in the Quick Lane Bowl. The Gophers were 5-7 coming into th...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mason Rudolph and George Pickens connected for two long touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 34-11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Rudolph t...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have matched the NBA record for the longest losing streak within one season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night for their 26th straight loss. Th...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 202...

The Salem Wildcats are off until the Duster Thomas Tournament at Pinckneyville on December 27th when they open with 9-1 Carlyle beginning at 10:30 in a game you can hear on WJBD. Last night, the Centr...

The Salem Lady Wildcats enter the Christmas Break at 8-5 and winners of 3 straight games as they prepare for the Benton Christmas Tournament coming up staring December 27th. Salem will open with Harri...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Quincy Guerrier continued a hot stretch with a career-best 28 points and No. 13 Illinois beat Missouri 97-73 in the Braggin' Rights...