Category Archives: Local Sports
Football Playoff Results From Saturday
In 1a football playoff games this weekend, Althoff outgunned Tuscola 76-41 and Sesser Valier beat Carrollton 34-8. Althoff will host LeRoy this week while Sesser hosts Salt Fork. In 2a, Athens beat Pi...
Oct 30, 2023 Photo: FTS/Toby Gullion
Columbia Eagles Soar Into State Semifinals With Super Sectional Win
The Columbia Eagles are in the State Soccer Final Four after winning the Virden North Mac 1a Super Sectional on Saturday 1-0 over Williamsville. They advance to this weekend's semifinal at Hoffman Est...
Oct 30, 2023 Photo: Columbia High School.
Russell & Blank Punch Ticket To 2024 Bassmaster Championships
Wabash Valley Bass Fishing teammates Benny Blank and Salem's Hunter Russell won the Illinois BASS State championship catching 17.66 pounds of fish, punching their ticket to the 2024 Bassmaster nationa...
Oct 30, 2023 Submitted Photo
Herbert throws for 3 touchdowns, Chargers get back on track with 30-13 victory over Bears
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Justin Herbert passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns, including a 39-yarder to Austin Ekeler, and the Los Angeles Chargers stopped a two-game slide by routing the Chicago ...
Oct 30, 2023
Sporting KC beats St. Louis 4-1 in best-of-3 opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Logan Ndenbe scored his first goal as a professional to help Sporting Kansas City beat St. Louis 4-1 on a rain-soaked Sunday night in Match 1 of their best-of-3 first-round series in ...
Oct 30, 2023
LaVine's 51 points not enough for Bulls in 118-102 loss to Pistons
DETROIT (AP) - Jalen Duren had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 51 points from Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Saturday night. "I'm feeling real...
Oct 30, 2023 Chicago Bulls
Lester goes for career-high 139 yards rushing in Southern Illinois' 63-0 rout of Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Lashaun Lester had a career-high 139 yards rushing, including a 64-yard touchdown burst on his first touch of the game, and Southern Illinois routed Western Illinois 63-0 on Saturd...
Oct 30, 2023
Kelly dominates on mound as Diamondbacks bounce back to rout Rangers 9-1 and tie World Series 1-all
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Merrill Kelly struck out nine in seven innings of three-hit ball, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed th...
Oct 30, 2023
Saturday's First Round IHSA Football Playoff Scores
The Associated Press Class 8A= Edwardsville 35, Aurora (West Aurora) 14 Glenbard West 23, Naperville North 8 Loyola 45, Plainfield North 9 South Elgin 55, Chicago (Lane) 6 York 43, Homewood-Flo...
Oct 29, 2023
Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Merrill Kelly called his four-season detour to South Korea a "Lost in Translation" experience. When he made his World Series debut, it was Tex...
Oct 29, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly throws against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
