Category Archives: Local Sports
NFL Monday morning review
Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds The Dallas Cowboys got another big victory without taking the field Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens an...
Jan 1, 2024
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR's all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, has died. NASCAR announced that the Hall of Famer and South Carolina native die...
Jan 1, 2024 Ted Van Pelt / CC
Mason Marchment has 3 goals and an assist in Stars' 8-1 rout of Blackhawks
DALLAS (AP) - Mason Marchment had three goals and an assist and the Dallas Stars routed the Chicago Blackhawks 8-1 on Sunday night to complete a two-game set. Tyler Seguin had a goal and two assists a...
Jan 1, 2024
Father McGivney Wins Midwest Farm & Land/Christ Our Rock Winterfest Girls Tournament In Overtime Thriller
Father McGivney took home the Midwest Farm & Land Winterfest Tournament at Christ Our Rock in overtime beating Greenville 43-32. Staunton took down Pinckneyville in the 3rd place game 55-32. It wa...
Dec 31, 2023
Central Captures First Mater Dei Christmas Title Since 2016
The Breese Central Cougars captured their first Mater Dei Christmas title since 2016, knocking off Alabama's 2nd ranked team Red Bay in the title game 51-33. Colton Arnold led the 2nd ranked 2a Cougar...
Dec 31, 2023
Orphans Win 80th CHT Remain Undefeated Heading To 2024
The wait is over for the Centralia Orphans. CHS overcame a rocky start on Saturday night to knock off Marist 50-40 for the Orphans' first Centralia Holiday Tournament title since 2014. After winning a...
Dec 31, 2023
Johnson's 31 lead Southern Illinois past UIC 62-50
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Xavier Johnson scored 31 points as Southern Illinois beat UIC 62-50 on Saturday night. Johnson also had five assists for the Salukis (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Clar...
Dec 31, 2023
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby score as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins top the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Malkin scored his 14th of the sea...
Dec 31, 2023 St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel (59) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Bulls take advantage of NBA MVP Joel Embiid's absence to beat 76ers, 105-92
CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Coby White added 20 and the Chicago Bulls took advantage of NBA MVP Joel Embiid's absence to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-92 on Saturday night in the ...
Dec 31, 2023 taylorandayumi / CC
Cowboys deny Lions on 2-point try for 20-19 win to extend home win streak to 16
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - CeeDee Lamb had a 92-yard touchdown catch, and Dallas denied the Detroit Lions in a crazy sequence of 2-point conversion attempts in the final seconds of the Cowboys' 20-19 vic...
Dec 31, 2023 ray_explores / CC
