Category Archives: Local Sports

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The last time Illinois won its sixth game by mid-October to achieve bowl eligibility, it went on to lose six straight. That was in 2011, and the next 10 seasons were not kind to t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 28 points, including a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter that sparked the Bulls to a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Bulls led...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart Skinner stopped 35 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 Wednesday ni...

Adam Wainwright will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals next season, choosing to return for an 18th and final year with the club even as longtime teammates Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina head off into...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles already have one of the NFL's best defenses. Now, they're adding another pass rusher to the mix. The Eagles acquired three-time Pro Bowl def...

Click here to watch the Salem Bobcats Baseball Varsity Awards Night held recently at Franklin Park.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjNewpnlJgM

The Salem Lady Wildcats season came to an end with their 2a regional semifinal defeat at the hands of Pana last night at B.E. Gum as Salem fell 25-11, 25-14. The Lady Panthers advance to the finals wh...

The 1a soccer Super Sectionals are today. Belleville Althoff takes on Sacred Heart Griffin at 7pm at Virden North Mac. Bloomington Central Catholic will take on Quincy Notre Dame at Illinois Valley Ce...

Lady Bobcats Home With Albion Tonight The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are back home with a 2-3 record as they look to get even on the year when they host Albion tonight with the JV starting at 5:30. Ra...

Rockets Use Balanced Scoring In Win Over Kell Selmaville beat Kell in boys basketball 56-19 behind a balanced scoring attack. Wyatt McCarty led the Rockets with 15, Brendan Smith 11, Jaxon Ward and Ri...