Category Archives: Local Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team. That's according to a person famili...

After a tough weekend at Highland, Salem returns to baseball action today when they host Wood River in Cahokia Conference play. Salem enters at 9-19 overall and 2-4 in the League. They beat Wood River...

North Clay improved to 22-3 with a 4-2 win over St Anthony. The Cards got on the board with 2 runs in the opening inning and added 2 more in the fourth before the Bulldogs scored 2 in their final at b...

After having the weekend off, the Salem Lady Cats open a busy week as they host Cahokia opponent Wood River to Tully Park. The Salem Lady Cats along with Carlyle, Trenton and Greenville softball teams...

The NTC Softball Tournament opened up at Effingham. 3rd seed South Central earned an 8-1 win over Dieterich to advance to tomorrow's semifinals at 6pm against 2nd seed Windsor/Stew Stras at Evergreen ...

Odin/Patoka/Sandoval beat Grayville 12-0 in the opening round of the Midland Trail Tournament. The Lady Eagles used an 11-run 3rd inning to get the win. Trista Moore was 3-3 with a homerun and 4 RBI. ...

Over the weekend, Salem Bowl held the Wesley Hunter Memorial Tournament. Several kids left winning scholarship money which included Gavin Winkler, Brighton Lucas, Elena Vanhoutin, Adriana Byrd, Nathan...

UNDATED (AP) - The Phoenix Suns team that bulldozed through the regular-season schedule reappeared in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23...

UNDATED (AP) - Three-point nights from Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner powered the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-0 winning over the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 in Game 1 of th...