http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sportsSports news from the south-central Illinois areahttp://www.wjbdradio.com/images/wjbd_logo_small.pnghttp://www.wjbdradio.comWJBD Online13573http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7063Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:21:53 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7063JUPITER, Fla. - The Cardinals won't be going to arbitration with infielder Skip Schumaker afterall. The Redbirds avoided a February 19th hearing by agreeing to a deal with the 30-year-old second baseman. The "Post-Dispatch" reports the pact is for two years and $4.7 million. Schumaker earned $430,000 last seasona after converting from center field to second base. He batted .303 and scored 85 runs as the team's primary leadoff hitter in 2009. Schumaker had been seeking $2.75 million in arbitration, while the Cardinals had countered with a $1.45 million offer.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7062Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:17:23 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7062DENVER - The Blues blew a pair of one-goal leads in the first period and surrendered three goals in the second en route to a 5-2 loss to the Avalanche in Denver. Chris Stewart snapped a 2-all tie to iginite the three-goal second period for Colorado. Paul Stastny scored just over a minute-and-a-half later and Brandon yip added his second goal of the night at 6:34 to give the Avs a three-goal advantage. Craig Anderson made 32 saves for Colorado. Eric Brewer and Erik Johnson had first-period goals for St. Louis, which lost its third straight. Chris Mason gave up all five goals on 15 shots before giving way to Ty Conklin. The Blues are back home tonight to host the Detroit Red Wings. 'Hawks host Stars CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars in a divisional tilt at the United Center tonight. Chicago is coming off a 2-1 victory over St. Louis on Saturday to snap a three-game losing skid and up its mark to 38-15-and-5 on the season. They hold a 15-point lead over Nashville atop the Central Division. The 'Hawks wrap up a brief two-game homestand on Saturday against Atlanta. Sharks at home on road UNDATED - The San Jose Sharks have the best record in the NHL's Western Conference, and they are proving to be road warriors as well. The Sharks won their eighth straight road game by winning at Toronto 3-2. Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left for the winning goal. Dan Boyle and Joe Pavelski also had goals for the Sharks. They handed Jean-Sebastien Giguere his first loss since being acquired from Anaheim on Jan. 31. Giguere had posted consecutive shutouts in his first two games with Toronto. Evgeni Nabokov made 32 saves for San Jose. Phoenix 6 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 4 Los Angeles 2 Philadelphia 3 New Jersey 2 Canadiens GM steps down MONTREAL - Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier. Team president Pierre Boivin says that Gainey will remain with the team as a speical counsel to Gauthier. Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey, who starred for the Canadiens between 1973-89 in a Hall of Fame career. A Montreal native, Gauthier was Anaheim's GM From 1998 through 2002. Before that, he was Ottawa's GM from 1995 through 1998.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7061Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:02:10 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7061DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Danica Patrick will maker her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar star will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday's Nationwide Series race. The decision to race at Daytona was made after team officials dissected her stock-car racing debut in the ARCA race at Daytona Saturday.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7060Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:58:49 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7060VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Snow is still being trucked and flow in to Cypress Mountain in an effort to get the Olympic venues ready for the Vancouver Games, which open Friday. The first event scheduled for Cypress Mountain is women's moguls qualifying on Saturday, with the finals to be raced later that day. IOC president Jacques Rogge has expressed concern about the high number of doping cases among Russian biathletes and cross-country skiers. Rogge says the IOC has altered the Russian authorities and adds: "We expect them to comply."http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7059Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:23:46 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7059CARBONDALE - The Salem Lady Wildcats (20-6) will head south to take on Carbondale. They'll be trying to bounce back after a disappointing finish to the conference season with their loss at Mt. Zion Thursday night. "We're disappointed, but we're still 20-6 and playing pretty good basketball," said coach Janet Holst. Her team is the top seed in next week's Class 3A regional in Marion. Salem senior guard Steph Carpenter needs three points to become the 9th Lady Wildcats to surpass the 1,000 point mark. Carpenter has signed to play next season for Southern Indiana. Salem will also get a peek at the #3 seed in next week's regionals as the Terriers will open up against #2 Centralia. Salem will finish off their season Saturday afternoon when they celebrate their senior's. Salem hosts Mattoon with an early 1:00 JV start. Listen to tonight's ballgame from Carbondale on AM 1350 at 7:45 or as we stream.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7058Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:12:44 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7058Alexis Coleman traveled to Robinson on Sunday for the Jr. Maroon Open wrestling tournament. The Franklin Park 6th grader went 1-1 for the day with a pin fall victory over Robinson's Damian Davis in just :18 sec. She was defeated by Charleston's Kevin Reddish. She finished the tournament in second place. Alexis will wrestle this weekend twice. First in O'Fallon on Saturday, followed by going to Triad on Sunday. http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7057Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:52 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7057Here are the results from the final day of the St. Peter Lutheran Junior High Volleyball Tournament. Pool A Standings: 1. Trinity Stewardson (3-0); 2. St. Peter (2-1); 3. New Horizon (1-2); 4. St. Theresa (0-3) Pool B Standings: 2. Salem (3-0); 2. Altamont Luth. (2-1); 3. St. Peter JV (1-2); 4. Patoka (0-3) Championshp: Trinity, Stewardson defeats Franklin Park 25-13, 22-25, 15-7 3rd place: St. Peter defeates Altamont Lutheran 26-24, 25-19 5th place: New Horizon over St. Peter JV 26-28, 25-18, 15-5 7th place: St. Theresa over Patoka 25-11, 25-8 All Tournament Team: Deidra Schaal (St. Peter JV) Elizabeth Gratz (Trinity) Sienna Gans (New Horizon) Kyla Cook (Salem) Taylor Meyer (Patoka) Brianna Ashby (St. Theresa) Alissa Lange (St. Peter) Ameilia Kopplin (Altamont) Michaela Viernum (New Horizon) Rachel Schultz (Trinity) Kinsyl Bell (St. Peter JV) Anissa Rasul (Salem) Monica Young (St. Peter) Macy Wendling (Altamont) Annie Tucker (Salem) Kendall Knop (Trinity)http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7056Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:25:20 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7056MIAMI - They are literally dancing in the streets of New orleans, which has been transformed into one big Bourbon Street. Their beloved Saints have gone from NFL laughingstock to Super Bowl champions. The underdog Saints rallied with 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to shock the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl. The Saints, a symbol of hope in rebuilding the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, erased an earlye 10-point deficit to tie the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. Saints QB Drew Brees smartly controlled the game and was named MVP. Brees completed 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two TDs, tying Tom Brady's Super Bowl record for completions. Brees went 7-for-7 on the go-ahead drive that ended with a 2-yard TD pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey with 5:42 left. The Saints gambled for a two-point conversion that worked when Lance Moore made a shoestring catch from Brees that gave the Saints a 24-17 lead. At first the two-point conversion was not ruled a catch, but that was overturned when Saints coach Sean Payton challenged the call. Holding the Super Bowl trophy, Brees said the Saints victory was "destiny" and added: "We knew we had an entrie city and maybe an entire country behind us." A 74-yard interception touchdown by Tracy Porter with 3:12 left capped the game. Four-time MVP Peyton Manning completed 31 of 45 passes for 333 yards with one TD and that one interception, the only turnover of the game. Saints' coach Payton gambles, and wins MIAMI - In coaching his first Super Bowl, New orleans coach Sean Payton showed he was unafraid to think outside the box. Payton rolled the dice from the get-go. He gambled on a fourth-and-one in the first half, and lost. But with the Saints trailing 10-6 and due to kick off to start the second half, Payton gambled and won. He ordered an onside kick, which the Saints recovered. It's the first onside kick in Super Bowl history that happened before the fourth quarter. Bolstered by their coach's gutsy call, the Saints drove 58 yards in six plays. Drew Brees connected with Pierre Thomas on a 16-yard screen pass for the touchdown that put the Saints ahead 13-10. But the Colts answered with a 10-play, 76-yard drive before the Saints scored 18 unanswered points to shock the pro football world. Included in that closing burst was another Payton gamble, a decision to go for a two-point conversion when the Saints went up by five. Like mostly everything else Payton did this night, it worked. Manning good, but not great in loss MIAMI - Peyton Manning was hoping for his second Super Bowl title in four years. Instead, Manning was responsible for ending any hope of the Colts winning by throwing the only turnover in the Saints' 31-17 upset victory over Indianapolis. Manning could only watch as Tracy Porter returned an interception for a clinching, 74-yard touchdown in the final minutes of Super Bowl 44. Manning's record in the postseason is 9-9. The four-time NFL MVP called the loss "very disappointing" as he falls to 1-1 in the big game. Manning finished 31 of 45 for 333 yards and one TD along with that interception. After the game, Manning said Porter "just made a great play on it." Manning, who grew up in New Orleans, said it's "time for the Saints to celebrate," adding "It's their championship." Manning said the Saints "played well in all phases" and they deserved the victory. Warren Sapp out of jail after arrest MIAMI BEACH - Former NFL star Warren Sapp is out of jail and apologizing to the NFL family and fans following his arrest the day before the Super Bowl. Sapp's attorney says the ex-defensive tackle is sorry if his arrest has been a distraction from the big game. Sapp is accused of choking a woman in his hotel room. He was supposed to be an NFL Network analyst for the Super Bowl, but the network has pulled Sapp off the air as it investigates the matter. Sapp's attorney is asking everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts come out. "Spags" FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - In South Florida during Super Bowl week, Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo told reporters on Friday that he hasn't made any final decisions yet on several personnel issues. "Spags" said it's too early to know what they'll do about their quarterback situation for 2010 with free agency and potential trades likely to affect their draft direction. Spagnuolo added he plans to speak with a few more wide receivers coaching candidates this week before finalizing that position. He's also been intervieweing for the team['s vacant head and assistant atheltic trainer positions. Jags to release Holt JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars will reportedly release wide receiver Torry Holt today, after already giving him advance notice he would not return to the team. Holt signed a three-year, 13-million dollar deal with the Jags in April, and set career-lows in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. An early rumor from the "Chicago Sun-Times" has Holt reuniting with Mike Martz, and signing with the Chicago Bears. Holt was part of "The Greatest Show on Turf," when he was under Martz with the Rams. Martz is now the Bears' offensive coordinator. Holt was the sixth overall pick of the 1999 Draft by the Rams, winning Super Bowl 34 in his rookie season, and played nine more years with St. Louis.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7055Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:05:38 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7055JUPITER, Fla. - Pitchers and catchers aren't due to report until February 17th, but there are already signs of life at Cardinals spring training camp in Jupiter, Florida. Several players were already at Roger Dean Stadium before the weekend even began to begin working out and do some light tossing. The "Post-Dispatch" reports pitchers Kyle McClellan, Jason Motte and Adam Ottavino were all on hand Friday. Meanwhile, pitching coach Dave Duncan is expected to arrive this coming weekend.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7054Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:03:30 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7054DENVER - The Blues make a brief road stop in the Mile High City tonight to take on the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. St. Louis is coming off a 2-1 home loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday and has lost two straight overall, both on home ice. After tonight, the Blues will head right back to St. Louis to open a three-game homestand Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings. At 25-24-and-9, the Blues are currently seven points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot with 59. The Avs are sixth in the West with 70 points. The Preds hold the eighth spot with 66. Ovechkin leads Caps to 14th straight win UNDATED - Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals overcame a blizzard and a three-goal deficit to extend their winning streak to 14 games. Ovechkin scored an arena-rocking hat trick and got the assist on the winning goal in a 5-4 overtime win over Pittsburgh. Mike Knuble poked in the rebound almost three minutes into overtime after Ovechkin's shot hit the post during a power play. Washington's winning streak is tied for the third longest in league history and three shy of the record of 17. That was set by the Penguins in 1993. Boston 3 Montreal 0 Sharks/'Canes work trade SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defense by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. San Jose also acquired a fifth-round pick in 2010 and sent a 2010 second rounder that previously belonged to Carolina to complete the deal.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7053Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:58:48 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7053CHICAGO - Luol Deng had 25 points and seven rebounds, as the Bulls clipped the Heat 95-91 at the United Center on Saturday. Derrick Rose added 24 points and John Salmons scored 15 off the bench for Chicago, which put the brakes on a three-game skid. The Bulls came out on top despite shooting only 40.2% from the field. Jermaine O'Neal tied his season highs with 24 points and 16 boards and Dwyane Wade racked up 20 points, eight assists and six caroms for Miami, which has lost five in-a-row. The Heat had 17 turnovers, while the Bulls only had eight. The Bulls face the Pacers in Indiana tomorrow. Magic lape Celts UNDATED - Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston 96-89. The victory boosts the Magic into second place in the Eastern Conference. Dwight Howard had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando. In the only other NBA game, Chris Bosh had 36 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Kings 115-104. The win extends Sacramento's losing streak to six games. The Kings lost a fourth quarter lead and didn't have an answer for Bosh. Hedo Turkoglu and Antoine Wright each scored 16 points as Toronto topped 100 for the 16th consecutive game.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7052Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:54:48 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7052TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University says it will vacate a 2007 bowl victory and 11 regular season football wins because of NCAA sanctions over an academic cheating scandal. The school announced which wins would be vacated in a memo to the NCAA. Along with the football wins, dozens more victories across 10 men's and women's sports will be vacated. The football wins came under former coach Bobby Bowden. He has amassed the second-most wins in college football history.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7051Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:53:05 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7051LOS ANGELES - Steve Stricker may just be the hottest golfer on the planer now that Tiger Woods is sidelined. Stricker posted his fourth PGA Tour victory in his last 15 starts with a two-shot victory over Luke Donald at the Northern Trust Open at storied Riviera Country Club. The victory vaults Stricker into second place behind Woods in the world golf rankings. Stricker had a six-shot advantage shrink to two before regaining his composure. He finished 16 under par. Dustin Johnson and J.B. Holmes tied for third behind Donald.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7050Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:51:07 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7050VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Several IOC officials familiar with the decision say convicted ex-Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee has been reinstated as a full member of the International Olympic Committee. The South Korean businessman's rights were restored bythe IOC executive board Sunday following a recommendation of the ethics commission. Lee voluntarily gave up his IOC rights after being indicted in 2008 in a financial and tax evasion case. He was pardoned last year by the South Korean government. Lee's reinstatement is a boos for South Korea's bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2018.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7049Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:21:29 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7049The Ladycat Bowlers finished third at sectionals on Saturday. The top two teams of the eighteen field advanced to State. The Ladycats finished 46 pins out of second behind Leader Herrin and Belleville East. Carissa Altom finished 4th overall Averaging 204 for the day and will advance to State as an Individual. Lindsey Fogliasso shot her high game of the year bowling a 253 and Jessica Cook added a 244 but it was not enought to move into second place. The Ladycats finished thier season 15-1. Carissa will bowl Friday and Saturday at Rockford.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7048Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:20:45 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7048Five Centralia Orphan wrestlers wil advance to sectional after finishing in the top three in their weight division at the Mattoon Regional Saturday. The Orphans finished sixth as a team in the competition. Sean McLean, DJ Duffey, and Skyler Guidish both advanced to the title match before losing to earn second place finishes. Nick Yaccovacci and Ryan Scheidt both advanced with third place finishes. Mt. Zion was the team champion with 213 points. Mt. Vernon was second with 180 points.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7047Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:19:23 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7047The Kaskaskia College Blue Devils led at the half, were tied at the end of regulation play, but lost when it was all over. Lincoln Trail College bested KC 91-83 in the outing Saturday. Lincoln Trail outscored the Devils 17-9 in overtime. Devin Pettiford was the leading scorer for the KC, scoring 20 points. Daniel Barnes brought in an additional 18 for the team. Lincoln Trail's Sullivan racked up 29 points on the board at the outing. The Blue Angels suffered the same fate. KC lost 83-69 in their match against the ladies from Lincoln Trail. Keianna Evans scored 17 points in defeat for the Blue Angels.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7046Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:18:27 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7046The State basketball tournament has begun for Southern Illinois grade school students. In Sunday's first day of play, Hoyleton-Grand Prairie co-op topped Opdyke Belle Rive 36-26. Raccoon will advance after besting Carrier Mills 50-34. Iuka is out of the running after they fell to Albers-Damiansville co-op 72-20. Ashley will play again because they won 49-30 over Trinity St. John-Immanuel Lutheran Co-op. St. Mary's Mt. Vernon defeated St. Joe Olney 56-35. Red Bud Lutheran co-op fell 61-43 to Giant City. Century scored 60 points to 31 for Pinckneyville to advance and after two sessions of overtime, Thompsonville was victorious over Cisne 50-43. Play in the state tourney will begin again Monday at Rend Lake College.http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7045Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:17:38 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7045Boys' Scores: Alton Marquette 56, Vandalia 45 Beecher City 64, Centralia Christ Our Rock 49 Breese Mater Dei 55, Waterloo Gibault 44 Carlyle 50, Greenville 48 Dieterich 53, Newton 49 Nashville 59, Waltonville 52 O'Fallon 62, Normal Community 57 Pinckneyville 88, Chester 55 Girls' scores: Centralia 51, Carbondale 34 Highland 60, Breese Central 45 Jerseyville Jersey 68, Mt. Vernon 57 http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7044Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:13:02 CSThttp://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=sports&sub=single&id=7044The Salem Lady Wildcats Soccer Team raised over $1,000 from Saturday's Applebee's fundraiser. The Salem Soccer Association and Wildcats said they'd like to thank the community and Applebee's for their support. The Lady Cats begin their 2010 season on March 23.