Cooper throws 3 TD passes, Jacksonville State holds on
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) – Zerrick Cooper threw three touchdown passes, the biggest a 39-yard hookup with Josh Pearson early in the fourth quarter, and Jacksonville State defeated upset-minded Eastern Illinois 28-20 on Saturday.
Nats ace Scherzer loses NLCS no-hit bid in 7th vs Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer lost his no-hit bid on Paul Goldschmidt’s clean single leading off the seventh inning in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
No. 10 Penn State holds off No. 17 Iowa 17-12
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Scheifele scores in OT, Jets beat winless Blackhawks 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) – Mark Scheifele scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
Gallagher leads Canadiens past Blues 6-3
MONTREAL (AP) – Brendan Gallagher had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Saturday night.
Davis, defense lead Illinois St. past Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Brady Davis passed for one touchdown and ran for another and the Illinois State defense held on downs twice in the fourth quarter in a 21-7 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.
Game-ending FG lifts N. Illinois to a 39-36 win over Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – John Richardson booted a field goal as time expired to give Northern Illinois a 39-36 victory over Ohio on Saturday.
Indiana State rallies to beat Western Illinois 20-10
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – Kurt Wilderman threw two touchdown passes to Dakota Caton and Indiana State came from behind by scoring 20 unanswered second-half points to beat winless Western Illinois 20-10 on Saturday. Tied at 10,
No. 16 Michigan needs late surge to hold off Illinois 42-25
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Hassan Haskins ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, Zach Charbonnet added 116 yards rushing, and No. 16 Michigan needed a late surge to put away Illinois 42-25 on Saturday. The Wolverines (5-1,
At least 10 hurt after car crashes into hayride in Illinois
LITTLE ROCK TOWNSHIP, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in northern Illinois say more than 10 people were injured after a car crashed into a hayride wagon being towed by a farm vehicle.
Chicago police: 4 dead, 1 wounded in apartment shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say five people were shot, four killed, at an apartment building on the city’s Northwest Side.
Serial stowaway arrested at Chicago airport again
CHICAGO (AP) – A woman who has been arrested in or near airports dozens of times and sneaked onto planes without a ticket several times is back in custody after police say she tried to sneak through
Man accused of stealing $25,000 from youth baseball league
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) – A 44-year-old northern Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he stole thousands of dollars from a youth baseball team in a league he once ran.
Oldest captive Asiatic black bear dies at Springfield zoo
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Officials at a Springfield zoo say that the oldest living Asiatic black bear in captivity has died.
Illinois’ automatic voter registration delays worry experts
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ top leaders trumpeted the benefits of automatic voter registration when signing a bipartisan plan in 2017 to change how the state finds and signs up eligible voters.
Chicago health officials urge flu vaccinations this fall
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago public health officials are encouraging residents to get a flu shot before the end of October.
Namibia, Canada rue missed shot at rare Rugby World Cup win
It wasn’t the way Namibia and Canada wanted to end long losing streaks at the Rugby World Cup
Sloppy Wales beat Uruguay 35-13 to top Pool D at World Cup
Wales will play France in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after laboring past Uruguay 35-13 to top Pool D
Turkish gymnast's salute could prompt rule change
Turkish gymnast’s salute could prompt rule change
Brunel defends call to send Ramos home from Rugby World Cup
Brunel defends call to send Ramos home from Rugby World Cup