Big 4th-quarter plays help SEMO hold off E. Illinois 38-32

Zion Custis scored on a 97-yard kickoff return and Omardrick Douglas had an interception in the fourth quarter to help Southeast Missouri State hold off Eastern Illinois 38-32 on Saturday. Harry Woodbery led an 80-yard drive, capped
NIU holds off Illinois Tech 73-66 behind Bradley’s 18 points

Levi Bradley scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Eugene German added 17 points with five assists and Northern Illinois made 18 free throws in holding off Division III-member Illinois Tech 73-66 on Saturday. Dante Thorpe added
Brown’s 2 late TDs secures Illinois State’s 35-28 victory

Kevin Brown had two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Illinois State rallied to beat Young State 35-28 on Saturday to secure a winning record on the season. James Robinson, who ran for 109 yards in
Northwestern stays in stride with 24-14 win at Minnesota

Isaiah Bowser rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 Northwestern turned three turnovers by Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan into 10 points on the way to a 24-14 victory on Saturday that stretched its program-record
Bones of man dead 800 years found in suburban Chicago
A woman doing landscaping on her suburban Chicago property unearthed the bones of a man who died 800 to 1,000 years ago. Reports say that the woman was digging in Antioch Township near Fox Lake in September
Prison inmate death after run-in with staff ruled homicide
The death of an inmate following an “altercation with correctional staff” at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report provided to The Associated Press under a Freedom of
Early southern Illinois radio-TV personality Erv Coppi dies
One of southern Illinois’ earliest and best-known radio and TV star has died. Reports say that Erv Coppi died this week at 92. Longtime friend Joey Helleny says everyone in southern Illinois knew Coppi from the 1960s through
FANTASY PLAYS: Start 'Em Sit 'Em Advice For Week 11
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit in NFL Week 11
Preview: Wolves vs. Grizzlies
Timberwolves hope to stay unbeaten since trade vs. Grizzlies
England's Willett wins World Tour Championship
Danny Willett ended his title drought in thrilling fashion, winning the DP World Tour Championship by two shots despite a last-hole blunder on Sunday
Kulizhnikov wins 1,000 meters at speed skating World Cup
Russia’s Pavel Kulizhnikov won the men’s 1,000-meter race at the season-opening speed skating World Cup event in Japan
15-year-old Turkish rider Oncu wins in his 1st Moto3 race
Turkish rider Can Oncu has won his maiden Moto3 race to become the youngest ever grand prix winner in motorcycling at age 15
Chad Knaus looks back through 16 years of races and championships with Jimmie Johnson
Chad Knaus and Daryl Motte take a stroll down memory lane as Chad prepares to make his final start as Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief.
Jamie McMurray remembers talking with Sterling Marlin on the phone in Victory Lane after his first win
Jamie McMurray looks back at when Sterling Marlin called him in Victory Lane after his first Cup Series win in 2002.
Adam Alexander on Furniture Row Racing shutting down: ‘It’s a sad reality of business.’
Adam Alexander and Shannon Spake talk with Daryl Motte about Furniture Row Racing shutting down and why it’s just a ‘sad reality of business’.
Preview: Wild at Blackhawks
As rough of a start to the season as the Chicago Blackhawks have experienced, a lack of scoring wasn’t always a concern.
Hirscher leads Kristoffersen in 1st run of World Cup slalom
Marcel Hirscher built a narrow lead in the first run of the season-opening men’s World Cup slalom
Minshew's 7 TDs lead No. 8 Washington St over Arizona 69-28
Minshew’s 7 TDs lead No. 8 Washington St over Arizona 69-28
James returns to play Heat for first time with Lakers
James returns to play Heat for first time with Lakers
Katoa runs for 4 TDs; BYU beats New Mexico St. 45-10
Katoa runs for 4 TDs; BYU beats New Mexico St. 45-10
