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In a rematch of the Class AA state-championship game from 2007, the O'Fallon Panthers will face Simeon in the semifinals of the Class 4A state tournament at 6:15 p.m. today at Carver Arena in Peoria.
Veteran Belleville West tennis coach Andy Brunner will have many tough decisions to make during what should be an exceptional season for the Maroons.
With back-to-back 30-win seasons, a third-place finish at the 2009 state tournament and five straight regional titles, high expectations never fade for the O'Fallon High baseball team.
The following is a list of sports events, youth league registrations and other news for metro-east residents wanting to participate in organized activities. Organizations or individuals with information for this list should mail the item to: News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, 120 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62222. Items also can be e-mailed to Norm Sanders at nsanders@bnd.com.
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wanted Rich Hill to throw more than the two innings the left-hander had given him in his first two outings of the spring.
An ESPN report that the Phillies think they can poach Albert Pujols off the Cardinals roster has done little other than irritate the superstar first baseman and St. Louis management.
The St. Louis Rams have re-signed tight end Daniel Fells, who caught three touchdown passes in 2009.
Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
Paul Kariya barely had time to celebrate his 400th NHL goal before St. Louis Blues teammate Keith Tkachuk put things into perspective.
The St. Louis Blues are clinging to the hope of another miracle run to the playoffs. Time is running short, especially after the latest home-ice failure.
It wasn't like McKendree University had exclusive rights to Belleville West senior Tony Kossina, but the Bearcats had no trouble gaining a recruiting foothold.
Freshman Courtney Harris scored a career-high 19 points, but an early 14-0 run by Southern Polytechnic State University was the difference Wednesday in McKendree University's 62-52 first-round loss in the NAIA Division I Tournament in Jackson, Tenn.
The last time Jeff Mavrogeorge had a turkey in his house, it was surrounded by mashed potatoes, corn and cranberry sauce.
The world's most popular Internet search engine is getting more bicycle-friendly.