Yarbrough powers Illinois State past Bradley, 70-57
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Milik Yarbrough scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Illinois State knocked off Bradley, 70-57 in a Missouri Valley Conference battle Wednesday night.
Suspect in terror-related case claims ‘combatant immunity’
CHICAGO (AP) — A former California college student accused of attempting to provide material support to terrorists in Syria has invoked a rarely used argument in asking a federal judge in Chicago to dismiss the case on
2nd case of measles confirmed in person who was at O’Hare
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Public health officials are reporting a second case of measles in a person who was at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the nation’s third-largest airport by passenger volume.
2 Illinois governor candidates spend $26M in last 3 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The November election race for Illinois governor cost $28 million just for the last three months of 2017.
Source: Cubs, Duensing agree to $7 million, 2-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation says the Chicago Cubs and free agent reliever Brian Duensing have agreed to a $7 million, two-year contract.
University of Illinois has vacant trustee seat 1 year later
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has had an empty seat unfilled for about a year now.
Depleted England selects 8 uncapped players for 6 Nations
LONDON (AP) A slew of injuries and suspensions has forced England to select eight uncapped players in its 35-man squad for the first match of its Six Nations title defense.
Pistons drop third straight, 96-91 at Toronto
Andre Drummond had 25 points and 17 rebounds
Bordeaux fires coach Jocelyn Gourvennec after bad results
BORDEAUX, France (AP) Bordeaux has fired coach Jocelyn Gourvennec following a run of poor results.
Vonn dominates Cortina downhill training again
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Lindsey Vonn dominated training for a World Cup downhill for the second consecutive day on the Olympia delle Tofane course.
England cricketer Stokes to appear in court on Feb. 13
BRISTOL, England (AP) England allrounder Ben Stokes will appear in court on Feb. 13 following a violent incident outside a nightclub.
Joint Olympic flag deal angers conservatives in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) When athletes from the rival Koreas paraded together behind a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was a highly emotional event that came
Spain police arrest man accused of stabbing Atletico fan
MADRID (AP) Spanish police say they have arrested a man suspected of stabbing an Atletico Madrid fan before a Copa del Rey match.
Players criticize 'risky' conditions at broiling Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Some weary players sat shirtless on changeovers, ice-filled towels draped around their necks. Others retreated to any bit of shade they could find on court and sought treatment for blistered feet and heat stress.
APNewsBreak: GoDaddy to sponsor Patrick in 'Danica Double'
Danica Patrick is going back to green.
India skipper Kohli wins ICC cricketer of the year award
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) India skipper Virat Kohli has dominated the global awards, winning the cricketer of the year and one-day international cricketer of year awards and voted captain of test team of the year.
Ducks score 4 in second period, hold off Penguins 5-3 (Jan 17, 2018)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Rickard Rakell and Adam Henrique scored 1:35 apart to Anaheim the lead during its four-goal second period, and the Ducks went on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 Wednesday night.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball @ United Township Panthers
Game Recap by Tom Meredith: “Galesburg Silver Streak girls drop to 11-12 on the seasons and 2-4 in Western Big 6 Conference as they fell to the United Township Panthers 38-24. The Streaks had two quarters with
Nevada wins 15th straight MWC game, tops SJSU 71-54 (Jan 17, 2018)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Caleb Martin scored 24 points, Kendall Stephens added 19 with five 3-pointers, and Nevada beat San Jose State 71-54 on Wednesday night.
Red-hot Bruins visit Islanders (Jan 18, 2018)
For the Boston Bruins, it’s 14 and counting.