Category Archives: Local Sports

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he's thankful for the outpouring of support and vows to pay it back, marking the first time the Buffalo Bills safety h...

BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, completing a tying three-point play with 4.1 seconds left in regulation and adding 11 more in overtime as the NBA-leading Boston Celtics snapped a three-ga...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic has claimed his 10th Australian Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title overall by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). The victory in Sunda...

The Salem Wildcats fell to 2nd ranked Columbia at B.E. Gum last night 72-37. Dylan Murphy led the way with 24 points followed closely by Jack Steckler who poured in 21. Sophomore Sam Donald added 12. ...

The SC Cougars fell in their National Trail Conference Tournament consolation contest to St Elmo/Brownstown as the Eagles Paslay hit a 3 with a second left to win it for St Elmo/Brownstown. The Cougar...

The Little Illini Conference Tournament finished off yesterday. 3rd seed Newton upset top-seed Richland County in the title game 40-37. Lawrenceville nipped Casey Westfield for 3rd place 48-46. Robins...

The Selmaville Rockets came up short in their bid for a regional championship, falling to top-seeded Altamont Lutheran at Odin 31-25. Selmaville had a furious comeback in the 2nd half after starting t...

The SIJHSAA girls state basketball tournaments will finish today at Rend Lake College. First at 9:30 it's the Class L 3rd place game between Wesclin and Wolf Branch followed by the title game at 11 wi...

The Salem Wildcats will host 2nd ranked Columbia who enters tonight's action at 22-2 on the season and undefeated along with Breese Central in the Cahokia Conference. Columbia is led by senior Logan M...

The SC Cougars survived and advanced in the NTC Tournament as they knocked off CHBC 60-42. Aidan Dodson had 23 for SC, Anthony Buonaura added 13. SC advances to play St Elmo/Brownstown tonight at 6:15...