Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets were unable to post their first 4-0 start since 2012. Nelson Cruz hit his 450th home run and added a tiebreaking two-run single in three-run eighth that pushed the Nat...

UNDATED (AP) - The scramble for playoff positioning continues in the NHL's Metropolitan and Atlantic divisions. The Carolina Hurricanes took over first place in the Metropolitan, the third-place Pengu...

UNDATED (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been killed in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Authorities say the 24-year-old was hit by a dump truck while walking on a h...

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...