Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem Strength Team had 7 athletes competing at the USAPL Rookie/Novice MetroEast Showdown at McKendree University Sunday. This meet was unique, as it was designed to allow lifters that are new to the...

Both Salem Wildcats 10U and Tribe 10U had their offenses going on Saturday, but Salem Wildcats 10U eventually prevailed 14-8. Salem Wildcats 10U opened up scoring in the second inning when Maddox LoGr...

The Salem 8u Lady Wildcats won both of their games over the weekend. They beat the Dazzlers 10-6. Gwen Goosetree finished with 3 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBI to lead Salem. Kennedy Thompson drove in 2 with ...

Congratulations to Salem senior Maya Susmena as she has made the Eastern Illinois University Cheer Team for the upcoming school year.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The team did no...

MIAMI (AP) - Luis Arraez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday and a sweep of the three-game series. Jon Berti drew a le...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League in home runs, they are starting to show signs of winning when the ball doesn't leave the park. After getting a 1-0 win S...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Texans got two of the best players in the NFL draft in the first three picks. The Eagles added three more defensive standouts from Georgia. While it takes two or three year...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw continued his dominant start to the season with seven sharp innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 1-0. Kershaw didn't allow a ...

DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver's 16 3-pointers, and the Nuggets sprinted past the Phoenix Suns 125-107 in Game 1 of their second-round series. Reigning back-to-back...