Category Archives: Local Sports
Shannon scores 29, No. 15 Illinois rallies past No. 8 UCLA
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. made 8 of 9 3-pointers and scored 29 points with 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Illinois rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat No. 8 UCLA 79-70 on Friday night. The Il...
Nov 19, 2022
Suggs nails 3, Magic beat Bulls 108-107 after blowing lead
CHICAGO (AP) - Jalen Suggs dribbled up court in the closing seconds, pulled up inside the arc, spun, stepped back and unleashed a 3-pointer from the right wing with a defender on him. The ball swished...
Nov 19, 2022
SIU-Edwardsville clips Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) - Lamar Wright buried his lone jumper of the night with five seconds left and the bucket served as the game winner as SIU-Edwardsville beat Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78 on Friday nigh...
Nov 19, 2022
Cubs tender All-Star outfielder Happ contract for next year
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs tendered All-Star outfielder Ian Happ a contract for next season, part of a flurry of moves on Friday. Happ made his first All-Star team last season, batting .271 with ...
Nov 19, 2022
State Football Semi-Finals this weekend
The State Football Semifinals are this weekend in the state. In 1a, Camp Point Central is at Colfax and Lena and Forreston play at Freeport. In 2a, Johnston City is at St Teresa at 3 pm while Downs Tr...
Nov 18, 2022
High School Girls Basketball: Centralia falls in open, Mt. Vernon wins
The Salem Lady Wildcats return to the DuQuoin Tournament entering tonight's game with Murphysboro at 1-1. The tip-off is at 7:30. At the Centralia Annies Tip-Off Tournament, the Annies dropped their o...
Nov 18, 2022
Junior High Basketball Round-Up: Raccoon, North Wamac/Irvington, and Iuka all win
Junior High Boys Basketball: Raccoon moved to 9-2 on the season with a 59-9 win over Kell. Michael Organ had 15, Jaxon Cushman 11, and Luke Deomes 10. The JV won 38-11 behind 21 points from John Organ...
Nov 18, 2022
Tannehill leads Titans to 27-17 victory over Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Ryan Tannehill threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outduel Aaron Rodgers as the Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-17. Tannehill looked much sharper in his...
Nov 18, 2022 KT King / CC
Judge wins AL MVP in runaway; Goldschmidt takes NL prize
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge's record-setting season with the New York Yankees turned that AL MVP debate into a decisive verdict. Paul Goldschmidt's steady produc...
Nov 18, 2022 Hayden Schiff / CC
Pavel Buchnevich scores in shootout, Blues beat Capitals 5-4
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich scored in the sixth round of a shootout, Thomas Greiss made 47 saves and the St. Louis Blues survived blowing a three-goal lead to b...
Nov 18, 2022 mark6mauno / CC
