Category Archives: Local Sports

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson held off Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez in a tense finish to win at Fontana for the second time. After starting at the rear und...

UNDATED (AP) - Sweden's soccer federation has maintained its objection to playing any matches against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine and expressed its disappointment with FIFA for keeping th...

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Marion 41, Olney (Richland County) 38 Waterloo Gibault 31, Madison 27 1A Chicago (Marshall) Sectional= Regional Final= North Shore Country Day 42, Deerfield (Zell Jewish) 34 1A O...

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Major League Baseball negotiations are on the verge of a breakdown despite taking several steps forward Saturday. While the sides moved toward each other on some topics as they ne...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - AJ Green scored seven of his 32 points in overtime to spark Northern Iowa to a 102-96 victory over Loyola Chicago, wrapping up the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season ti...

CHICAGO (AP) - Ja Morant scored a career-high 46 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies hung on to beat DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls 116-110. The Grizzlies hung on after letting a 17-point lead shri...

The Salem Wildcats season came to an end at the Pana 2a regional championship last night falling to the host Panthers 50-38. Kaleb Anthony had 19 in the game, 17 of them in the opening half. Caden Bee...

Sectionals were played last night in girls hoops due to the weather pushing them from Thursday. In 3a last night at Civic Memorial, the host Eagles earned a 72-68 overtime win over Mattoon. At Lincoln...

The KC Blue Devils will open up the Region 24 Tournament tonight at home when they play as the 8th seed and welcome #9 Olney Central College. Tip off at 7pm. The winner will advance to the Region quar...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Tony Perkins scored 15 of his career-high 20 points in the second half, Keegan Murray had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 25 Iowa beat Nebraska 88-78. The ...