Category Archives: Local Sports
SYFL Sweeps Carbondale On The Road
The Salem Youth Football Wildcats swept their JV and Varsity games at Carbondale Saturday. The JV won 26-20 in overtime. Ben Lux had 3 touchdowns and Emit Gibson also scored. Davian Garrison and Eli P...
Aug 14, 2023
Centralia CK Finishes 3rd At Reebok Summer Series Finale
Centralia CK goes 2-1 on the day at Cape Girardeau Reebok Summer Finale Basketball Tournament! They won their first game by 5, lost the 2nd game by 6 and won the 3rd game by 15. They got the #1 seed h...
Aug 14, 2023
CCL Championship Comes Down To One Game
The Clinton County League Championship will come down to a winner-take-all game this weekend after Trenton and Bartelso split the first two games of the championship series on Sunday. Trenton won the ...
Aug 14, 2023 Darren Whitley
Varsho has 5 RBIs, Ryu gets first win since surgery as Jays avoid sweep, beat Cubs 11-4
TORONTO (AP) - Daulton Varsho homered and had five RBIs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched five innings to win for the first time since returning from elbow surgery, and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game ...
Aug 14, 2023
Tommy Edman's 2 homers power the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tommy Edman hit two home runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night in front of the second-largest crowd of the season at K...
Aug 14, 2023
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Michael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 - and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years. The 3...
Aug 14, 2023
Tommy Edman's 2 homers power the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Royals
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tommy Edman hit two home runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night in front of the second-...
Aug 13, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Edman (19) celebrates with Jordan Walker (18) after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Morel gets winning hit in 9th as Cubs improve to 8-3 in August, beat Blue Jays 5-4
TORONTO (AP) - Christopher Morel hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Dansby Swanson added a three-run home run as th...
Aug 13, 2023 Brian Teutsch / CC
William Contreras caps 3-run 7th with winning RBI in Brewers' 3-2 victory over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) - William Contreras capped a three-run seventh with the winning RBI and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night for their second straight comeback victory. ...
Aug 13, 2023 David Wilson / CC
Scott Dixon holds off hard-charging Rahal to win Indianapolis GP on record-breaking day
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar. Capped it off with a win, too. Scott Dixon overcame a first-lap spin and then held off hard-charging Graham Rahal over the final 10 laps t...
Aug 13, 2023 Sarah Stierch / CC
