Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls signed veteran point guard Patrick Beverley on Tuesday and ruled point guard Lonzo Ball out for the season because of lingering discomfort in his surgically repaired l...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls ruled point guard Lonzo Ball out for the season on Tuesday because of lingering discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee. The team said the focus now will be on...

In Class 1a at Casey Neoga will play Hume Shiloh followed by Tuscola and St Anthony. At Christopher, Edwards County plays Pope County followed by Christopher and Goreville. At Jacksonville, Okawville ...

In Marion County YMCA Coed Volleyball last night, Tri County Seal Coating beat HD Oil (25-22, 25-18), Coryell Investments over Salem Tire (25-13, 25-15) and in 3 sets it was ABC Pub over Toss N Wash (...

MIAMI (AP) - Meyers Leonard is getting another chance at the NBA, nearly two years after he used an anti-Semitic slur while playing a video game that was being livestreamed. A person with knowledge of...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - The Chicago Cubs added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen on Monday, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last seas...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night. Mayer made 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and grabbe...

After Saturday's big win over Staunton 57-41, the Salem Wildcats will be back in action at the Wood River regional semifinal on Wednesday night when they play top-seed Greenville at 6pm. The winner wi...

The South Central Cougars season came to an end at home falling to Cisne on Saturday 61-59 as Cooper Bowen hit an 18-footer with 1.3 seconds left to give the Runnin Lions the win. SC ends their year a...

The prep girls post season will continue tomorrow with Sectional semifinals. In 1a at Jacksonville Routt, Okawville plays the hosts followed by Carlyle and Hardin Calhoun. In 2a at DuQuoin tomorrow, M...