Sports
7 hours ago
No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was...
7 hours ago
High Point’s upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets
Well, the dream was fun while it lasted — all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than...
7 hours ago
Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points
Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of...
24 hours ago
AL Central Preview: Tigers open as favorites while the White Sox try to climb out of the basement
Here's a look at one of baseball's most unpredictable divisions heading into opening day.
24 hours ago
NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking
Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.
1 day ago
The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks
The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men's and women's goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
2 days ago
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out.
3 days ago
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki has a minor knee ligament strain and be will evaluated further, manager says
Suzuki got hurt in Japan’s 8-5 loss to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal Saturday night in Miami.
3 days ago
White Sox right-hander Mike Vasil set for Tommy John surgery after leaving spring start
The club estimated the recovery time at 12-18 months.
3 days ago
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
Chicago’s hefty new 10.25% tax on sports betting is creating backlash in Springfield and prompting a legal battle.
3 days ago
Seiya Suzuki back at spring training with Cubs after injuring knee in World Baseball Classic
Mesa, AZ (AP) – Seiya Suzuki was back at spring training with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and went for…
4 days ago
Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB
Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller's full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team's dugout on the third-base side, thinking he walked to put runners at the corners. Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.
4 days ago
Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10
Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
4 days ago
Carterville football coach on leave is subject of investigators’ subpoenas
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Board of Education sent requests for personnel records of the employee.
4 days ago
Blackhawks agree to a 3-year contract with forward prospect Sacha Boisvert
Boisvert, who turns 20 on Tuesday, could make his NHL debut this week.
4 days ago
Illinois women earn #7 seed in NCAA Tournament
Illini will face Colorado in Nashville as program returns to tournament for second straight year.
4 days ago
Illinois men’s basketball is headed back to the Big Dance for the sixth straight season
Illinois enters the tournament with a 24–8 overall record but has dropped five of its last nine games.
1 week ago
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.
1 week ago
Big Ten writes in letter to NCAA that tampering rules ‘cannot be credibly or equitably enforced’
"We believe this collaborative, membership-driven approach is the best path to a durable solution and need the NCAA’s support in this effort.”
