Category Archives: Local Sports

Franklin Park Varsity Hosts Highland, JV Wins Tournament On Saturday
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats return to varsity action tonight when they host Highland. The Salem JV improved to 11-0 going undefeated and winning their JV Tournament in Salem on Saturday.
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Iuka Knocks Off Raccoon In Finale At Raccoon/Selmaville 7th Grade Tournament
Iuka won all 10 sets and didn't allow more than 17 points in any set with wins over Odin, Central City, Willow Grove and Selmaville before beating Raccoon in the championship. Paelynn Harris led Iuka ...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Franklin Park 3rd Grade Girls Dominate Indoor Soccer Opener
The Franklin Park 3rd grade girls soccer kicked off their indoor season yesterday with a 10-2 win. Salem got 2 goals each from Birah Henseler, Kennedy Knapp, Hadley Michel and Stevie Nix. Also scoring...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

DeRozan, LaVine combine for 56, Bulls zoom past Wizards
CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls overcame their shooting woes from long range Sunday to beat the Washington Wizards 102-82. Alex Caruso and LaV...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Peebles scores 20, No. 25 Illinois women rip Rutgers 75-53
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Jada Peebles scored 20 points, Genesis Bryant added 15 points and No. 25 Illinois defeated Rutgers 75-53 in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Sunday. Peebles made 7 of 9 shots...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Ohio State snaps losing streak with 72-60 win over Illinois
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, fellow freshman Brice Sensabaugh scored 14, senior Justice Sueing contributed a double-double, and Ohio State defeated Illinois 72-60 on Sunday, ...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Kyle Busch gets 1st RCR victory in Fontana's NASCAR farewell
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - Kyle Busch sent Fontana off in style. The veteran stormed up from the back after an early penalty and earned his first victory for Richard Childress Racing while winning on this...
WJBD Staff Feb 27, 2023

Conley's pitch clock violation leaves Braves-Red Sox tied
Baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. The most dramatic moment of the new pitch clock era arrived on the first full day of spring...
Bruce Kropp Feb 26, 2023

Arizona State stuns No. 7 Arizona 89-88 on Cambridge's heave
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 7 Arizona 89-88. The Sun Devils went up 86-85 on Warren Washin...
Bruce Kropp Feb 26, 2023 Karl Baron / CC

Tatum's late 3 lifts Celtics past Embiid, 76ers 110-107
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jayson Tatum made the winning 3-pointer for Boston with 1.3 seconds left to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid buried his desperation...
Bruce Kropp Feb 26, 2023
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