Category Archives: Local Sports
Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate...
Dec 10, 2023 FILE - Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani smiles before a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani is a favorite to win his second AL Most Valuable Player award, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, and is likely to speak publicly since tearing an elbow ligament on Aug. 9, an injury that required surgery and will keep him off the mound next year. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy 17-11
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Army opened a 17-3 lead and held on with a goal-line stand in the final seconds to beat Navy 17-11 in the 124th matchup of the nation's oldest service academies. Army lineback...
Dec 10, 2023
Photo Gallery - Centralia Orphans Rout Cahokia Friday Night
Photos by Pat Hodges:
Dec 9, 2023
Wildcats Fall To Columbia In Double Overtime...Prep Boys Basketball
The Salem Wildcats fell at home to visiting Columbia 44-40 in double overtime last night at B.E. Gum. Columbia had a shot at the buzzer at the end of regulation but couldn't get the go ahead bucket. S...
Dec 9, 2023
KC Still Unbeaten With Win Over Simmons
The KC Blue Devils are 10-0 after their 98-68 win over Simmons College. Caleb Jenkins had 20, Will Vasser 19, Koby Wilmoth 12 and Isaiah Tolbert 10 for the Blue Devils. They will play at home on Wedne...
Dec 9, 2023
Bulls overcome Wembanyama's big night to to hand Spurs 16th straight loss, 121-112
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Having played for San Antonio under Gregg Popovich, Chicago Bulls All-Star DeMar DeRozan knows the Spurs should eventually be OK. But for now, the Spurs are suffering another histor...
Dec 9, 2023
Chinakhov scores 2 in 3rd period as Blue Jackets beat Blues 5-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Yegor Chinakhov scored twice in the third period, Jet Greaves stopped 41 shots for his first NHL victory, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 to snap a thr...
Dec 9, 2023
Red Sox acquire Gold Glove-winning OF Tyler O'Neill from Cardinals for 2 pitchers
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox acquired outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, bringing in a two-time Gold Glove winner to replace the departing Alex Verdugo. St. Louis received r...
Dec 9, 2023
Islanders acquire Bortuzzo from the Blues for a 2024 7th-round pick after putting Pulock on IR
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders acquired Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday that gives the Eastern Conference playoff contenders some much-needed size and depth on th...
Dec 9, 2023
Lady Cats Fall At Columbia...Prep Girls Basketball
The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their 4th game out of their last 5 with a Cahokia loss at Columbia 56-40. The Midgets had a 19-6 lead after the opening quarter and led 31-14 at the halftime break. Sal...
Dec 8, 2023 Chilli Head / CC
