Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem grad and Cubs minor league lefty Riley Martin had his best outing as a professional last night as his Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell to the Augusta Green Jackets 1-0 in Carolina League action. Marti...

Kaskaskia College announced the passing of Hall of Famer Larry Smith, longtime baseball coach, instructor and dear friend. Coach Smith and his name are synonymous with everything KC related. He was a ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin has added Green Bay transfer Kamari McGee. The 6-foot guard averaged 11.6 points in his lone season with Green Bay. He made the Horizon League's all-freshman team this s...

UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans have extended their seasons by winning their respective NBA play-in games. Trae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to finish with 24 poi...

UNDATED (AP) - Arizona sophomore guard Bennedict Mathurin is entering the NBA draft. Mathurin is a projected lottery pick after a breakout season after leading the Wildcats with 17.7 points per game a...

UNDATED (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffered a gash on his right ring finger on Wednesday and still managed to bloody the New York Yankees. Guerrero slammed three home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays e...

UNDATED (AP) - A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Las Vegas Raiders have given quarterback Derek Carr a three-year contract extension worth $121.5 million. The eig...

UNDATED (AP) - The Rangers moved closer to the Metropolitan Division lead with a 4-0 win over the Flyers. Kaopo Kakko scored twice for the Rangers, who also received goals by Artemi Panarin and Andrew...

The Salem Wildcats earned their first Cahokia Conference win as they beat East Alton Wood River on the road 7-1. Griffin Day homered; Isaak Williams also drove in a run along with Charlie Hunter and B...

The Salem Lady Cats earned a 12-1 win over Wood River for their first Cahokia win. Makenna Smith was great in the circle striking out 9. Lilly Blagoue was 2-3 with 3 RBI, Smith tripled home a run, Oli...