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Drinkwitz

Football News

Drinkwitz earns contract extension with Mizzou

COLUMBIA -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a contract extension for head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz through the 2028 season, Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced Sunday. Under Drinkwitz, the 2023 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, the No. 9 Tigers finished the 2023 season 11-2 with Friday’s 14-3 victory over No. 7 Ohio State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas — the program’s first appearance in a New Year’s Six bowl game during the College […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024 143

Hakeem Butler Battlehawks XFL

Football News

Hakeem Butler returning to Battlehawks

ST. LOUIS -- Hakeem Butler, a fan favorite who was on the 2023 roster of the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks is returning to the Gateway City after a stint in the NFL. According to a tweet from the XFL Monday, Butler signed a letter of intent to return to the Battlehawks. It was a foregone conclusion as the Battlehawks still owned the player rights to Butler when he was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2023 XFL season. Butler […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 184

Hiebert

MLS News

CITY SC resigns Hiebert to new contract

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis CITY SC and defender Kyle Hiebert (HEE-bert) have agreed to terms on a new contract, per a news release Monday. Hiebert will remain at CITY SC for another two seasons through 2026. There is a club option to extend his contract through 2027. He has been a part of the St. Louis squad since joining CITY2 in 2022. The 26-year-old Missouri State alum from Manitoba had a strong first season in Major League Soccer and […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 135

Blues

Hockey News

Blues blank Lightning for 3rd win in row

ST. LOUIS -- Jordan Binnington made 30 saves for the St. Louis Blues in their 5-0 blowout victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The win at the Enterprise Center Tuesday marks the Blues' third consecutive win in their third straight win. Colton Parayko gave St. Louis the lead at 11:09 in the first period off a rush coordinated by Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. The Blues would get two goals in the second period, courtesy of Jordan Kyrou and Jakub Vrana. Both […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 85

sports

Sports

SCOREBOARD: November 14, 2023

🏀IESA Girls Basketball Regionals 1A ** = Regional Chamionship Bunker Hill Wolf Ridge 35 Pleasant Hill 10 Carrollton St John 44 Mt Olive 12 Pocahontas 29 Neoga 40 Sigel St Michael's 36 Ramsey 16 Pana Sacred Heart 2 Decatur Robertson 0 Decatur Unity 11 Kincaid South Fork 35 **Oakland Lake Crest 29 Hume Shiloh 9 Rantoul St Malachy 32 Milford 20 Cissna Park 31 Royal Prairieview Ogden 22 Cambridge 20 Galva 7 Kewanee Visitation 31 Monmouth ICS 19 **Ottawa Wallace […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 72

NHL Adam Johnson

Hockey News

British police arrest man in death of hockey player Adam Johnson

LONDON (UPI) -- Police in Britain arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson. Johnson, a former NHL player who was playing with the Nottingham Panthers, died after a "freak accident" during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28. Johnson sustained a cut on his neck caused by another player's skate. He was 29. South Yorkshire Police announced Tuesday the arrest of an unnamed man on suspicion of manslaughter. He remains in custody. "We have been speaking […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 119

Klaas

General News

Klaas to sign with Illinois College

HARDIN -- Calhoun High School senior Delani Klaas will continue her volleyball career as a Lady Blue. The former Brussels product decided to continue her career at Illinois College in Jacksonville at a signing event this week. Klass was instrumental in Calhoun's volleyball squad in attaining a school record for wins. Klaas' career has a long list of impressive accomplishments in three seasons. Her freshman season was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes all-tournament selections […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 132

Eastern Illinois EIU men's swimming swim hazing

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois men’s swim team found in violation of hazing policy

CHARLESTON -- Recent revelations are emerging in an ongoing investigation of the Eastern Illinois University men's swim team. On Tuesday, the University determined that the Panther men's swim team was in violation of its hazing policy. Disciplinary actions for student-athletes involved in the investigation are considered confidential. Eastern Illinois representatives alluded to the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act and did not comment further. Coach Jonathan Jordan made the initial report. After fully cooperating with the investigation, EIU officials would […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 118

SIUE 2023 OVC Champions soccer

General News

SIUE men’s soccer claims OVC crown

EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE men's soccer secured its 24th NCAA Tournament berth Saturday after winning the inaugural Ohio Valley Conference Championship with a 1-0 win over Incarnate Word Saturday at Korte Stadium. "It feels amazing," SIUE Head Coach Cale Wassermann said. "Incarnate Word pushed us to the final whistle, and it took a special goal to beat them." SIUE will enter the tournament unbeaten at 16-0-3. The Cougars will learn their opponent and destination Monday afternoon when the bracket is revealed at 12:00 central […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 146

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