Sobotka returns to Blues, signs 3-year contract extension
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Forward Vladimir Sobotka has returned to the St. Louis Blues to fulfill his one-year obligation to the club and signed a three-year $10.5 million contract extension, beginning with the 2017-18 season.
Former East St. Louis township official sentenced for fraud
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former Illinois township official who pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 from the impoverished community to five years in prison.
30-year-old Chicago man sentenced to 72 years after attack
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison for attempted murder and attempted sexual assault during a 2013 home invasion.
Why playing in the WBC actually might be safer than spring training
Plus, notes on Stephen Piscotty, Rougned Odor and more
Yadier Molina brushes off 'dumb question' about a sticky situation
Neither Molina nor physics can explain this oddity
David Johnson's first pitch for D-backs shows why he plays RB for Cardinals
Juuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside
Eli Manning compares new Giants WR Brandon Marshall to Plaxico Burress
Manning explains why he’s excited about adding Marshall to the mix.
Daniel Cormier needs two attempts to make weight amidst drama-filled UFC 210 weigh-ins
The UFC 210 weigh-ins featured high drama on Friday morning
Skip Bayless explains why Kevin Durant's return will hurt the Warriors
‘Undisputed’ breaks down Durant’s Saturday return to Golden State.
Ranking the 25 worst sports clichés of all time
They don’t have the highest ceilings but they’re scrappy and have a high motor.
Denny Hamlin — and Cash Bowyer — go for a spin at Texas
Hamlin’s spin in opening moments of practice reminiscent of Clint Bowyer’s son a night earlier.
We now have further video evidence that Diego Costa is a crazy person
Chelsea’s striker has more than just one screw loose.
A.J. Foyt becomes 26th Spirit of Ford Award winner
A.J. Foyt was awarded Ford Motor Company’s highest honor in auto racing.
Judge to rule next week on innocence request in 1957 killing
SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge plans to rule next week on a request by a man to be declared innocent in the 1957 kidnapping and slaying of a 7-year-old.
Renovation of Dick Van Dyke’s childhood home ramping up
DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Work could begin this summer to restore actor Dick Van Dyke’s childhood home in eastern Illinois.
Key university speeches no longer need to be memorized
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Speakers at ceremonial University of Illinois events are now able to use a teleprompter instead of burying their heads in scripts.
Chicago using new technology to count Millennium Park visits
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago is using new technology to count visitors to Millennium Park and its numbers show 12.9 million visited the lakefront park in the second half of last year.
Court says Chicagoan didn’t prove voltage caused disorder
CHICAGO (AP) — A court in Chicago has upheld the dismissal of a hotel clerk’s lawsuit claiming he was wrongly fired because he suffered mental problems caused by electromagnetism around the hotel.
UIC professor wins prestigious literary award
CHICAGO (AP) — A University of Illinois at Chicago professor is one of eight winners of a prestigious literary award.
Winds crack glass on Chicago building; some streets shut
CHICAGO (AP) — High winds are blamed for cracking glass on a high-rise building in downtown Chicago, prompting police to close some nearby streets.