Category Archives: Local Sports
Michigan and Alabama win in College Football Top 25 Showdowns
Ryan Day's decisions may haunt him after No. 3 Michigan beats No. 2 Ohio State for 3rd straight year ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Ryan Day's decisions in The Game may haunt him. Again. No. 3 Michigan beat ...
Nov 26, 2023
Big Ten Football Wrap-Up
UNDATED (AP) - The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend. With No. 4 Washington and No. 8 Alabama dodging the upset ...
Nov 26, 2023
Northwestern beats Illinois 45-43, ends Illini's bowl hopes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwe...
Nov 25, 2023 Northwestern defensive lineman Anto Saka, back left, tackles Illinois quarterback John Paddock (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Southern Illinois blanks Nicholls 35-0 in FCS playoff opener
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Ro Elliott rushed for two touchdowns, including a 60-yarder, and Nic Baker threw for two scores as Southern Illinois shut out Nicholls 35-0 on Saturday in the first round of th...
Nov 25, 2023
Prep Boys Holiday Tournament Recap/Schedule...Wildcats Close Out Capital Classic Today on WJBD
The Salem Wildcats split their opening two games at the Capital Classic in Red Hill yesterday. Salem opened with a 54-32 loss to TTown. The Cats trailed 19-2 after the opening quarter and never threat...
Nov 25, 2023 Photo: Chelsea Clark/Mom Photography
IHSA State Football Finals/Schedule From Hancock Stadium
The IHSA state football finals began yesterday at Hancock Stadium in Normal and will conclude today. Yesterday, Camp Point Central pulled off an upset beat Lena Winslow in the 1a title game 14-0. Wilm...
Nov 25, 2023
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) - Drew Allar threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns and Kaytron Allen ran for a career-high 137 yards, providing No. 11 Penn State with plenty of offense in a 42-0 win over Michigan State...
Nov 25, 2023
Shannon scores 19 to lead Illinois past Western Illinois, 84-52
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Terrence Shannon, Jr. scored 19 points as Illinois ended its six-game home stand to open the season by routing Western Michigan, 84-52 on Friday night. Illinois has won five of ...
Nov 25, 2023
Anunoby scores 26 points, Raptors eliminate Bulls from tourney with 121-108 win
TORONTO (AP) - O.G. Anunoby matched his season high with 26 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 and the Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 121-108 on Friday night in the NBA's In-Season Tournament, eliminating the...
Nov 25, 2023
O'Reilly scores in return to St. Louis, Predators beat Blues 8-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored for Nashville in his return to St. Louis, and the Predators beat the Blues 8-3 on Friday for their fourth consecutive victory. "He's one of a kind," Nashville coa...
Nov 25, 2023
