Category Archives: Local Sports

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Benton 53, Nashville 40 Breese Central 63, Altamont 42 Breese Mater Dei 56, Monticello 35 Carterville 59, Carbondale 47 Castle, Ind. 66, Collinsville 39 Evansville Reitz, Ind. 64...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson have agreed to a $177 million, seven-year contract, adding the All-Star shortstop to the team's rebuilding project. The deal includes a full no-trade...

PHOENIX (AP) - Devin Booker scored a season-high 58 points, using one of the best scoring efforts of his career to nearly single-handedly push the Phoenix Suns past the New Orleans Pelicans 118-114 on...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - It's now or never for Lionel Messi in the World Cup final between Argentina and France. The Argentina superstar's once-in-a-generation career will be defined to many by whether he l...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history by erasing a 33-point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime. Greg Joseph's 40-yard field goal ...

The Salem Wildcats fell to 1-9 on the season as they lost their 7th straight game, losing to Freeburg in Salem 65-44. Salem led 6-2 early in the opening quarter, but Freeburg would use an 11-0 run to ...

(Photo of Fleener's historic shot to surpass 1000 points. Photo Credit: Kristina Weidner Photography)   In the Championship bracket today at the Conrad Allen in Wayne City, North Clay is in the 7...

It's trophy day at the 62nd annual St Elmo Holiday Tournament as well. The day begins with Patoka/Odin taking on Mulberry Grove in the 7th place game at 3pm. CHBC plays Ramsey in the consolation final...

The Salem Lady Wildcats are in action today as they travel to Sullivan. Salem enters at 3-6, have lost 4 straight and will have one more game after today before the holiday break when they travel to W...

The Vienna Christmas Junior High Shootout is today. Area teams competing will be the New Horizion girls against Vienna at 3pm and the Raccoon boys take on New Simpson Hill at 5:30.   Here is the ...