Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') took another step toward an NBA scoring title and a possible MVP award. Embiid recorded an impressive double-double that led the 76ers past the Pacers, ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Justin Faulk scored twice in a 96-second span in the second period to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 6-1 win over the New York Islanders. The Blues won their fifth in a row and have ea...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit three doubles and a single, Paul DeJong homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Cardinals rookie manager Oliver Marmol, a winner in his ...

A walk-off single led Salem over Mater Dei in varsity baseball action 9-8. The game was tied at 8 in the bottom of the 7th when Charlie Hunter singled on a 0-1 count scoring the winning run. Salem jum...

The Salem Lady Cats got their first win of the year and gave Coach Elizabeth Barnett her first ever varsity coaching win knocking off East Alton Wood River 8-2. Mackinzie Mann scored 3 goals all assis...

Franklin Park track traveled to Altamont on Thursday with the girls scores and finishes getting released on Friday afternoon. The 8th grade girls were first with 115 points followed by TTown with 96, ...

The SC 13u Storm Chasers are back in action today as they travel to Springfield for GMB Chatham. SC will play the Taylorville Storm at 2pm followed by the Z20 Batz Platinum at 4. The 13 team tournamen...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The hottest player on the PGA Tour is threatening to turn the Masters into a runaway. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler has a commanding five-stroke lead through two rounds at Augusta N...

UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat warmed up for the NBA playoffs while damaging the Atlanta Hawks' potential seeding. Bam Adebayo scored 24 points, including a go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds remaining in t...

UNDATED (AP) - A poor first inning by Gerrit Cole morphed into a nice season-opening win for the New York Yankees. The Yanks pulled out a 6-5 victory over the Red Sox on Josh Donaldson's RBI single in...