Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 135-105 rout of Bulls
DENVER (AP) – Jamal Murray scored 22 of his 25 points in the third quarter, Nikola Jokic finished two rebounds shy of another triple-double and the Denver Nuggets cruised past Chicago 135-105 on Thursday night for their
Kreider, Lundqvist lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Blackhawks
NEW YORK (AP) – Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist, Henrik Lundqvist moved into a tie for sixth place on the NHL’s career wins list and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3
Rask ties Bruins record for wins in 5-2 victory over Blues
BOSTON (AP) – Chris Wagner scored the go-ahead goal 5:27 into the third period, Tuukka Rask tied a Boston record with his 252nd career win and the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.
Taylor scores 33, Austin Peay remains undefeated in OVC
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Terry Taylor had a career-high 33 points with 12 rebounds and Austin Peay broke open a tight game in the second half to defeat SIU-Edwardsville 79-71 on Thursday night.
Omaha takes down W. Illinois behind 22 pts from Jackson
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) – Zach Jackson scored 22 points and KJ Robinson scored 18 and Omaha won its third straight in beating Western Illinois 80-71 on Thursday night.
GCU’s balanced offense leads to 80-46 rout of Chicago St
PHOENIX (AP) – Carlos Johnson led five players in double figures with 12 points, a total of nine scored for Grand Canyon, and the Antelopes beat Chicago State 80-46 on Thursday night.
Morant scores 29 and Murray State routs Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) – Ja Morant scored 29 points, 20 of his team’s 48 in the first half, and Murray State routed Eastern Illinois 83-61 on Thursday night.
DeAndre Abram leads Milwaukee over UIC 81-69
MILWAUKEE (AP) – DeAndre Abram had 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds on Thursday night and Milwaukee held on after taking control late in the first half for an 81-69 win over Illinois-Chicago.
Siebenhofer wins downhill, Vonn finishes 10th in her return
Austrian skier Ramona Siebenhofer claims her first World Cup victory in a downhill, with Lindsey Vonn finishing outside the top 10 in her return from injury
No. 22 Iowa women take charge in 3rd, defeat Michigan 75-61
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Megan Gustafson had 21 points and 16 rebounds for her 16th double-double and added six assists to lead No. 22 Iowa to a 75-62 win over Michigan on Thursday night.
Iowa looking to plug holes at TE, DL in the offseason
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says a defensive line and tight end are the team’s biggest concerns heading into the offseason.
Illinois unemployment up slightly, so is jobs growth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials say the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in December.
Funeral services to be held for trooper killed in snowstorm
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Funeral services will be held for an Illinois State Police trooper who was struck and killed by a vehicle as he responded to a crash in suburban Chicago during a snowstorm.
Cassius Winston's career-high 29 lifts Michigan State over Nebraska 70-64
He goes over 1,000 points for his career
After cover-up trial, officer who shot teen to be sentenced
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge rejected allegations that the shocking video of Laquan McDonald’s death proved that police officers staged a cover-up in the fatal shooting of the black teen.
Peoria gang member pleads guilty to racketeering charges
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A man indicted last year with 14 others for being members of Peoria’s Bomb Squad street gang has pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering charges.
Woman charged in pulling 5-year-old by his hair
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly being observed dragging a child by the hair at an Aurora hospital.
Man charged in stabbing death of autistic high school senior
CHICAGO (AP) – Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the stabbing death of an autistic high school student.
New Gov. Pritzker signs oft-rejected gun-dealer licensing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized state licensing of firearms dealers after his Republican predecessor rejected the idea.
Illinois preparing for second winter wallop within a week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinoisans are beginning to brace themselves for a storm the National Weather Service says could bring a half-foot of snow to parts of the state.