Category Archives: Local Sports

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...

UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes appeared ready to add at least one more point to their lead in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. Instead, they remain two ahead of the New York Rangers following ...

The Salem Wildcats return to action today when they host the Mater Dei Knights to SCHS Field. They will also be at home for a double header with Teutopolis tomorrow. Salem dropped to 2-10 on the seaso...

The Salem Lady Wildcats fell to 4-5 on the season and 0-3 in the Cahokia Conference with their 10-0 shutout loss at Columbia. Lilly Blagoue doubled for the only Salem hit in the game. Bre Thruman reac...

The Centralia Track Team hosted a women's invitational with DuQuoin coming out with the win at 109 points, Marion 89.5 was 2nd and Nashville 3rd with 72. Centralia was 5th at 55, Mt Vernon 6th with 52...

The Franklin Park track team competed at Altamont against Teutopolis, the hosts, South Central and North Clay. The Salem 7th grade boys won their event with 139 points followed by TTown with 75, Altam...

Selmaville hosted a track meet yesterday. Central City won the boys meet with 84 points, Selmaville 73 and Bethel 27. Alijah Carroll won the hurdles, Carter Lowe was 2nd in the 400, Austin Woolridge w...

Charlotte Hornets (41-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -2.5; over/under is 227....