Quintana Throws 7 Shutout Innings; White Sox Beat Royals 6-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jose Quintana pitched seven scoreless innings and Alexei Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Saturday night.
Bouagnon Leads Northern Illinois Comeback Over UNLV, 38-30
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Joel Bouagnon ran for three second-half touchdowns and Northern Illinois rallied from a 17-3 first-half deficit to beat UNLV 38-30 in the season opener on Saturday night.
Didier Drogba Scores 3 Goals, Impact Beat Fire 4-3
MONTREAL (AP) – Didier Drogba scored three goals in his second Major League Soccer game to help the Montreal Impact beat the Chicago Fire 4-3 on Saturday night.
Bears Keep Willie Young While Trimming Roster to 53
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago Bears are keeping outside linebacker Willie Young, at least for now.
Howard’s 3 TDs, Late Stop Lift Indiana Over S. Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Jordan Howard rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns to help Indiana slip past Southern Illinois 48-47 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Garcia Works 7 Scoreless Innings, Cardinals Beat Pirate 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jaime Garcia pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Saturday afternoon.
Illinois Scores Cathartic Win Over Kent State 52-3
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Wes Lunt passed for four touchdowns and Illinois routed Kent State 52-3 in the opener for both teams on Saturday, a day after it was re-scheduled due to lightning.
Arrieta Leads Cubs Past D-Backs, 2-0
CHICAGO (AP) – Jake Arrieta pitched eight innings of four-hit ball for his major league-best 18th win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday.
White Sox Pick Up Olt Off Waivers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chicago White Sox have claimed third baseman Mike Olt off waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
Iowa Pounds Illinois State 31-14
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – C.J. Beathard threw for 211 yards and a touchdown in his first career start at Kinnick Stadium and Iowa pounded Illinois State 31-14 on Saturday.
Independent Map Amendment Seeks to Implement Redistricting Commission for Illinois
Independent Maps is collecting signatures to establish an Independent Redistricting Commission to establish state districts that are not politically driven.
Galesburg Fire Department Holds “Fill the Boot” for Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Galesburg Fire Department will be at several intersections around town collecting money for their “Fill the Boot” fundraiser.