Reggie Bush is out for the Saints' game Sunday at Chicago.

AMERICAN yacht Rosebud appears to have a stranglehold on overall honours in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart after a number of fancied Australian contenders fell by the wayside overnight.

BENTON — Carbondale got out to a huge lead and held on to beat Anna-Jonesboro, 61-54, on the second day of the Benton Rangerettes 2007 Christmas Basketball Tournament on Thursday night.

CARBONDALE Carbondale's missed layups bit at both ends Thursday night at the Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center Carbondale Holiday Tournament.

HERRIN - Pinckneyville girls' basketball coach Jeff Engelhardt took one look at the halftime scoreboard, saw his team down by a bucket, and knew things had to change.

SESSER — Trico slowed down the tempo and played solid defense Thursday as it knocked off Goreville 52-36 at the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament.

SESSER — Vienna allowed just two points to Sparta over the first 12-plus minutes of the game and earned a lopsided 61-46 victory Thursday in the quarterfinals of the winner's bracket at the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament.

ELDORADO — West Frankfort capitalized on its opportunities, Hamilton County didn't. As a result, the Redbirds claimed a 43-38 win over the Foxes in first round action at the Eldorado Holiday Tournament.

ELDORADO — There was no stopping the Mounds Meridian Bobcats Friday morning.

CARBONDALE — For a few days this week, Randal Falker, Bryan Mullins and Matt Shaw were kids again, spending Christmas at home with their families.

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University has its new football coach.

Associated Press - December 28, 2007 6:15 PM ET DENTON, Texas (AP) - Quincy Williams scored 13 points and North Texas held Texas A&M-International to 19% shooting in the first half of a...

Associated Press - December 28, 2007 6:05 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Texans defensive tackle Travis Johnson has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for a late hit on Indianapolis tight end Bryan Fletcher...

Associated Press - December 28, 2007 5:45 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Joy Cheek had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Number 13 Duke past Houston 84-68.

Associated Press - December 28, 2007 5:55 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Enough about milestones. Joe Paterno hasn't counted his games and he's not going to start now.

Juice Williams isn't close to being in Vince Young's league.So said two members of the Southern California defense, although they clearly meant no disrespect to the Illinois quarterback.Even Williams wouldn't dispute that notion.``No comparison at...