Dale Earnhardt Jr. needs 'no fearâ to win third Daytona 500
Earnhardt’s first race back will be on NASCAR’s biggest stage, just the way he likes it.
Japanese pool player's post-match interview goes off the rails
There’s a lot going on here
The 2017 NBA All-Lit team is here to destroy basketball (again)
Taking the game of basketball to the limit with the biggest bucket monsters in the game
ROWVA community night to shine spotlight on positives in district
The stress being put on local school districts by the state of Illinois can sometime overshadow good things happening in schools. That’s why ROWVA Superintendent Joe Sornberger (SORN-burge-er)is doing what’s in his power to foster positive things in
McReynolds keys Eastern Illinois, upsets Murray State, 82-65
Demetrius McReynolds scored 25 points and Eastern Illinois picked up a win at Murray State for only the third time in program history, a much-needed 82-65 Ohio Valley Conference victory. The upset knocks the Racers out of sole
Austin Peay beats SIUE for Loo’s 500th win
John Murry scored 25 points with a career-high four 3-pointers, Kenny Jones had 20 points, and Austin Peay held off SIU-Edwardsville 92-84 on Saturday night for coach Dave Loo’s 500th career win. Trailing by 14 at halftime,
Talbot leads Oilers past Blackhawks 3-1
Cam Talbot made 38 saves, Connor McDavid scored his 20th goal and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Matt Benning and Milan Lucic also scored for Edmonton in
North Dakota St tops Western Illinois 100-91 in 2OT
Carlin Dupree scored six of his season-high 22 points in the second overtime and North Dakota State remained tied for the Summit League lead with a 100-91 win over eighth-place Western Illinois on Saturday. Dupree’s free throws
Toledo rallies, beats Northern Illinois 88-80 in overtime
Nate Navigato scored 21 points, including a jumper that sent the game into overtime, and Toledo beat Northern Illinois 88-80 on Saturday. The Rockets (14-13, 7-7 Mid-American) led 59-44 with 11:31 to go in the second half
Hill’s 21, Lucas block help Illini hold off Iowa 70-66
Malcom Hill scored 21 points and hauled down eight rebounds and Illinois held on for a 70-66 win over Iowa on Saturday. Michael Finke, Jalen Coleman-Lands and Te’Jon Lucas each scored 12 points for the Illini (15-12, 5-9
Sabres snap Blues snap 6-game winning streak with 3-2 win
Robin Lehner stopped 16 shots in the third period and 37 overall, and the Buffalo Sabres snapped the St. Louis Blues’ six-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Saturday. Evander Kane and minor-league callup Nicholas Baptiste
Police find nearly 130 explosives at Normal man’s home
Police say they seized nearly 130 explosives from the home of a central Illinois man. McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney Emily Young says police found 128 explosives devices each containing about a half-ounce of dynamite or explosive powder
Off-duty sheriff shot in the leg
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff was shot in the leg on Saturday night and taken to the hospital. Chicago police say the sheriff was in good condition. Two offenders are being sought in the incident. No other
Dellin Betances' lost case against the Yankees shows the arbitration system is broken
Let’s see relievers valued in arbitration the way they’re valued as a whole
Kentucky coach John Calipari sounds off on NC State's firing of Mark Gottfried
It started out as a defense of Georgia’s Mark Fox.
10 photos of why this was the worst Slam Dunk Contest ever
Drop the dunk contest. It’s dead.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball vs Geneseo Maple Leafs
Here is a recap of tonight’s game from WGIL’s Brad Bennewitz: “The final home game of the season for the Galesburg Boys Basketball team was not a merry finish, as Geneseo spoiled the party 56-49, dropping the
Glenn Robinson III won an awful 2017 Dunk Contest because they had to pick someone
It wasn’t the worst ever, but it was pretty, pretty ‘meh.’
Rockets' Eric Gordon wins 3-Point Contest as Klay Thompson fails to make finals
It’s what the Rockets do.
Steady rains force postponement of Advance Auto Parts Clash
NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition race now will be run at 11 a.m. Sunday.