Category Archives: Local Sports
Cubs, All-Star SS Swanson finalize $177 million, 7-year deal
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Growing up in Georgia, Dansby Swanson used to go over to his grandfather's house right after school. He would barge in and ask Herb Swanson to hit him so...
Dec 22, 2022
Roman Josi scores as Predators beat skidding Blackhawks 4-2
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Roman Josi moved to the top of Nashville's career points list on Wednesday night. He celebrated by passing around credit for the accomplishment. Josi had a...
Dec 22, 2022
Roman Josi scores as Predators beat skidding Blackhawks 4-2
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Roman Josi moved to the top of Nashville's career points list on Wednesday night. He celebrated by passing around credit for the accomplishment. Josi had a...
Dec 22, 2022
High School Basketball Wrap-Up: Salem boys lose and girls win; Centralia and Mt. Vernon boys get victory
The Salem Wildcats fell to 1-10 on the season and 0-4 in the Cahokia Conference with their 50-47 home loss to Wood River. The game was back and forth throughout with Salem having a shot at the end to ...
Dec 21, 2022
Illinois rewards Bielema with new contract through 2028
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois signed coach Bret Bielema to a new six-year contract through 2028 on Tuesday, a big reward for transforming a struggling program into a winner in his second season. Bie...
Dec 21, 2022
Donato scores in fourth straight, Kraken topple Blues 5-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) - Ryan Donato continued his hot streak of goal-scoring and got the Seattle Kraken off to the start they needed against an opponent they've struggled with in ...
Dec 21, 2022
Bellinger looking forward to fresh start after joining Cubs
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger is looking forward to a fresh start with the Chicago Cubs and showing he can again be a productive hitter. He went from winning the NL...
Dec 21, 2022 Minda Haas Kuhlmann / CC
Bulls snap 4-game slide, top short-handed Heat 113-103
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) - The only yells in the Chicago locker room were happy ones. Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and the Bulls ...
Dec 21, 2022 Dale Martin / CC
Wildcats Host EAWR In Finale Before Christmas
The Salem Wildcats will close down their pre-Christmas portion of their schedule tonight at home with a Cahokia Conference matchup with the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. Salem enters at 1-9 on the sea...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Lady Cats Head To Wood River Tonight
The Salem Lady Cats enter tonight's road game at Wood River at 5-6 and a chance to get to .500 before Christmas but also their first Cahokia win. The Lady Oilers enter at 5-7 and 0-3 in the league and...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
