Government lawyer high court: Don’t hear Blagojevich appeal
CHICAGO (AP) – A top federal government lawyer is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appeal.
Groomer in Normal saves dog with CPR
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – It is a fortunate dog whose heart stops and lives to bark about it.
Illinois university’s sustainability projects flourish
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – The Sustainability Council at Southern Illinois University is reviewing 28 proposed projects to enhance campus sustainability using money from a student “green fee.”
Shawnee National Forest closing road for snake migration
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) – The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is closing a roadway so snakes and amphibians can safely migrate from limestone bluffs to a nearby swamp.
Preview: Wild at Oilers
Two of the west’s top scorers meet, as Eric Staal and the Wild take on Connor McDavid and the Oilers
Dressen edges favorites Feuz, Svindal to win WCup downhill
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) Thomas Dressen of Germany won the penultimate men’s World Cup downhill race of the season on Saturday.
South Africa 110-2 vs. Australia, Rabada faces possible ban
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) South Africa moved on to 110-2 in its first innings by lunch on Day 2 of the second test against Australia on Saturday, cutting the deficit to 133 runs.
Shiffrin leads World Cup slalom, closes in on season title
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup slalom race after the opening run Saturday, closing in on her fifth season title in the discipline.
Messi to miss Barcelona match for ‘personal reasons’
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona says Lionel Messi will miss Saturday’s league match at Malaga for ”personal reasons.”
Hurricanes beat Crusaders 29-19 in Super Rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The Hurricanes overcame an exhausting travel schedule to beat the defending champion Crusaders 29-19 in Super Rugby on Saturday, the Crusaders’ first loss of the season.
Friday's Sports in Brief
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Late run helps UC Irvine beat UCSB 61-58 in Big West semis (Mar 10, 2018)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Reserves Max Hazzard and Elston Jones combined to score 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting and UC Irvine held UC Santa Barbara without a field goal for the final five-plus minutes to beat the Gauchos
South Africa’s Rabada charged over Smith shoulder bump
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is in danger of being banned for the rest of the series after he was charged on Saturday by match officials for intentionally bumping into Australia
Kawasaki Frontale beats winless Gamba Osaka in J-League
TOKYO (AP) Brazilian defender Eduardo Neto scored his first goal of the season on Saturday as defending champion Kawasaki Frontale beat winless Gamba Osaka 2-0 in the J-League.
Blues hoping to reignite scoring attack against Kings
St. Louis Blues-Los Angeles Kings preview
Clippers defeat LeBron and Cavaliers 116-102
The loss snapped the Cavs’ five-game road winning streak.
Wild's 3rd line leads the way in 5-2 win over Canucks
Veteran Matt Cullen and the third line shined, leading the Wild to a 5-2 win over the Canucks
No. 13 Tennessee seeks payback vs. Arkansas (Mar 10, 2018)
Arkansas worked Tennessee into a high-scoring affair when the two SEC rivals met to open conference play on Dec. 30. The Razorbacks, behind 33 points from Daryl Macon, bested the Volunteers 95-93 in overtime.
Staal scores 37th goal, leads Wild over Canucks 5-2 (Mar 10, 2018)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Minnesota Wild surged past the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Friday night.
Clippers easily defeat James and Cavaliers 116-102 (Mar 10, 2018)
LOS ANGELES (AP) DeAndre Jordan had 20 points and 23 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-102 on Friday night.