Category Archives: Local Sports
Illini Open Exhibition Season With Win Over Madrid
After arriving in Spain on Saturday, the Illini men's basketball team took the court yesterday for its opening game against the Madrid All Stars. Following an expected slow start and despite an off-sh...
Aug 7, 2023
Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series win
CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Sunday for their sixth straight seri...
Aug 7, 2023
Gomber shuts down former team, pitches Rockies past Cardinals 1-0 for rare series win in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Austin Gomber pitched out of trouble for six innings against his former team and Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly to lift the Colorado Rockies over the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Su...
Aug 7, 2023
White Sox beat Guardians 7-4 after Tim Anderson and José Ramírez exchange punches in brawl
CLEVELAND (AP) - A bench-clearing melee that began with Tim Anderson of the White Sox and Jos Ramrez of the Guardians exchanging punches at second base in the sixth inning led to six ejections during ...
Aug 6, 2023
Cards and Cubs both win on Saturday
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tyler O'Neill homered, Steven Matz pitched six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2. Matz (3-7) allowed one run and five hits while striking out si...
Aug 6, 2023
Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big Ten
SEATTLE (AP) - A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington's leadership says stability was at the forefront of its decis...
Aug 6, 2023
SCMS Lady Falcons Scheduled To Play Today....Falcons Open Up Wednesday
The 1-0 SC Lady Falcons softball team will host Dieterich and Ramsey at Deep Rock Energy Field in Webster Park at Kinmundy. After today it will be a busy week next week for SC as they host Dieterich a...
Aug 5, 2023
Lady Bobcats Open Season Tuesday At Odin, Bobcats Host Woodlawn Thursday
The Franklin Park Bobcats open up their baseball season next week on Thursday with a home game against Woodlawn. The Lady Bobcats open up their season at Odin on Tuesday before traveling to SC on Wedn...
Aug 5, 2023
Franklin Park XC To Start Practice Monday
Coming off back to back state championships, the Franklin Park Cross Country team will start practice next week on Monday and Tuesday mornings from 6 to 6:40 for incoming 5th through 8th graders, then...
Aug 5, 2023
CCL Semifinals held Sunday
The Clinton County League playoffs began last weekend as Trenton beat Germantown 6-4 Mason Barnes earned the win. Jonathan Barnes had 2 hits and 2 runs and Bennett Smallie added 3 hits. Breese used 5 ...
Aug 5, 2023 Darren Whitley
