Lloyd Jr. scores 19, Southern Illinois beats Duquesne 74-64
Sean Lloyd Jr. scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 11 minutes and finished with seven rebounds to help Southern Illinois beat Duquesne 74-64 on Saturday night at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. Aaron
Irving scores 25, Celtics cruise past Bulls 117-92
Kyrie Irving makes spinning baskets off the dribble and converts drives in the lane while leaning in all sorts of different directions. It’s the simple jump shot that earns praise from Boston coach Brad Stevens. Irving scored
Frazier, Black lead Illinois to 70-64 win over Missouri
Trent Frazier scored a career-high 22 points and Leron Black added 20 to lead Illinois to a 70-64 win over Missouri on Saturday night. The Illini (9-5) have won five straight games in the annual pre-Christmas showdown.
Schneider, Hall lead Devils over Blackhawks 4-1
Cory Schneider made 39 saves, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday night. Brian Boyle, Kyle Palmieri and Pavel Zacha also scored as the
Dixson, Matthews led UIC over Trinity Christian 84-45
Dikembe Dixson scored a season-high 25 points, 17 in the first half, and Dominique Matthews added 20, also a season best, to lead UIC to an 84-45 win over Trinity Christian on Saturday. Matthews hit a 3-pointer
Evans scores final 7 points, Illinois State tops Evansville
Milik Yarbrough had 28 points, Keyshawn Evans scored the final seven points of the game and Illinois State beat Evansville 72-66 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Evans made all five of
Proposal calls for solar farm along Chicago-area airport
A village in suburban Chicago could receive $20,000 annually for the next 21 years as part of a plan to create a solar farm at its airport. Reports came in on Saturday that village officials have approved
Man nearly struck by police car arrested on warrant
A 30-year-old old man who nearly was struck by a police car while walking toward traffic has been arrested after officers learned he was wanted for driving on a suspended license. Reports that police say the Sheridan
Secretary of state warns about holiday drinking and driving
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is offering a holiday reminder that driving after drinking can be fatal. White’s office administers driver licenses and vehicle registrations. He says “drunken driving causes injury and death” on roads every
Blues snap three-game losing streak with 3-1 win over Canucks
Patrik Berglund scored for the second straight game as the Blues defeated the Canucks Saturday.
Jamie Benn: 'It was a smash-mouth of a victory and I thought our fans were the all-stars in overtime'
Jamie Benn shares his thoughts after the Dallas Stars defeat the Nashville Predators in overtime on Saturday night.
Mike Yeo says Vladimir Tarasenko's 'work ethic was very noticeable' against Canucks
Mike Yeo after the St. Louis Blues' win over the Vancouver Canucks: "We did a better job staying in the mindset of taking care of the little things and just playing more of a complete game."
Kings frustrated by the Sharks in 2-0 loss
Kings frustrated by the Sharks in 2-0 loss
Allen vs. Lake Travis | Condensed Game | HSFB State Championships
Allen vs. Lake Travis | Condensed Game | HSFB State Championships
Jones makes 28 saves, Sharks beat struggling Kings 2-0 (Dec 23, 2017)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Martin Jones had 28 saves, Joe Pavelski scored for the second time in three games and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Saturday night.
Patrik Berglund: 'We were a really desperate team' in win over Canucks
Patrik Berglund on playing with Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko: "They're very skilled players, and if you find that open ice you'll get the puck."
Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz
Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz
Ichiro Suzuki hopes to remain in Major League Baseball
TOYOYAMA, Japan (AP) Ichiro Suzuki, who became a free agent in November when the Miami Marlins declined their option to sign him for the 2018 season, still hasn’t given up hope of remaining in Major League Baseball.
Spurs bounce back behind Aldridge, beat Kings 108-99 (Dec 23, 2017)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from a disappointing loss to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 108-99 on Saturday night.
Twi-lights: Wolves at Suns
Check out highlights from the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Phoenix Suns