Category Archives: Local Sports
IHSA State Football Champs Crowned This Weekend
The state football playoffs finished up this weekend. In 1a on Friday, Lena Winslow beat Camp Point Central 30-8. In 2a, Decatur St Teresa beat Downs Tri Valley 29-22. In 3a, Elmhurst IC Catholic beat...
Nov 28, 2022
White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Mike White was more than just all right for the New York Jets. He was absolutely terrific, delivering a performance that had the rain-drenched but fired-up fans at MetLife...
Nov 28, 2022
High School Basketball Wrap-Up: Salem wins 5th place at Lawrence County Capitol Classic
The Salem Wildcats won their first game of the year in taking the fifth-place game at the Lawrence Capitol Classic on Saturday. Salem defeated host Red Hill 60 to 39. Salem led all four quarters of th...
Nov 27, 2022
Jordan Kyrou scores in OT, Blues rally to beat Panthers 5-4
By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jordan Kyrou scored his second goal of the game at 1:08 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on S...
Nov 27, 2022 mark6mauno / CC
Illinois rips Northwestern, falls short in Big Ten West bid
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Safety Sydney Brown returned a touchdown and an interception for scores and Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3 rout of North...
Nov 27, 2022 Illinois offensive lineman Alex Palczewski runs on the field with the Land of Lincoln Trophy after Illinois defeated Northwestern 41-3 in an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Top 25 College Football Wrap-Up: #3 Michigan beats Ohio State
No. 3 Michigan beats Ohio State for 2nd straight year, 45-23 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, Donovan Edwards ran for two long fourth-quarter...
Nov 27, 2022
Jury: NCAA not to blame in ex-USC football player's death
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue sports organizations for head injuries, a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a...
Nov 27, 2022
Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach
Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers' next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract wou...
Nov 27, 2022 Shelby L. Bell / CC
Boys Basketball Round-Up: Salem loses first game of season, Centralia moves to championship game at Roxana
The Salem Wildcats dropped their opener at the Lawrence County Capital Classic, falling to host Lawrenceville 55-45 yesterday afternoon. Salem led after each of the first 3 quarters, but went just 8-o...
Nov 26, 2022
IHSA Football Championship games begin Friday and continue Saturday
The IHSA football season concluded for the small 4 classes in Illinois on Friday. Lena Winslow won the 1a title over Camp Point Central 30-8 in games all played at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. In 2a...
Nov 26, 2022
