Category Archives: Local Sports

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres expect to be big bashers in the batter's box this season. On Friday night, they were a big bunch of nothing. Chicago Cubs start...

CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Durant sees a loaded roster and all the possibilities that come with it for the Phoenix Suns. It's up to them to make it happen. And they're off to a good start with their shiny n...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Diamond Miller had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists and No. 5 Maryland leaned on its defense in a 73-58 defeat of Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on...

It's Sectional Final's day around the state in boys prep basketball. At the Altamont 1a Sectional, the 2nd ranked and 29-4 host Indians will take on Tuscola. Altamont suffered a 64-38 loss to Tuscola ...

It will be an all 618 battle for the 1a girls state basketball title after Okawville and Christopher won their semifinal games at Redbird Arena. Alayna Krause led Okawville with 23 points and 8 reboun...

The 3a/4a semifinals are today. The day begins at 10am in 3a with Peoria and Nazareth Academy followed by Lincoln and Deerfield at 11:45. The 4a state semifinals start at 2:30 when O'Fallon takes on A...

The Cahokia Conference has released their All Conference Girls Team. Salem's lone representative was Alesia Keller. She was joined by Freeburg's Kylie Kisgen, Natalie Peterson, Bella Borja and Maleah ...

The women's Region 24 Tournament will begin tonight with a play-in game. 8th seed John A Logan will host 9th seed Lincoln Trail. The winner will advance to Sunday's quarterfinals at 1pm against top-se...

Franklin Park volleyball improved to 14-3 on the season with their road win at Wesclin 25-17, 25-13. The JV is 14-0 with their 25-23, 25-20 victory. Selmaville beat Grand Prairie 25-9, 25-8 with Talya...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich had four assists, Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Thursday night. Logan Brown, Colton Parayko, B...