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Tonight is the Class S state semifinals at Pinckneyville High School. The first game of the night at 6pm will feature undefeated Hoffman Trinity taking on Meridian Middle School followed at 7:15 by Ja...

The KC Blue Angels knocked off Lincoln Trail College 87-58 to complete coach Jay Jenkins first season sweep of a conference opponent. KC was led by Jaya Hedgepath with 25 and Casandra Sams added 21 to...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed volleyball, Loan Rangers beat Ivy League 25-14, 25-19. Holmes Construction earned a pair of 25-0 wins over The Hangout.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Geo Baker had 25 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 18.8 seconds left, and Rutgers scored the final 10 to stun No. 16 Ohio State 66-64 on Wednesday night. Baker sc...

Minnesota Timberwolves (29-26, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (34-21, third in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bull...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their sixth consecutive loss, 12...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues have announced a three-year contract extension with coach Craig Berube. The 56-year-old Berube is in his fourth season with the Blues. He was a finalist for the Ja...

BEIJING (AP) - There were a couple of golden moments for the United States during Thursday morning action at the Beijing Games. Nathan Chen has joined an exclusive club of U.S. Olympic men's figure sk...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1837, Russian author Aleksandr Pushkin was killed in a duel defending his wife's honor. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1989, inside a New Jersey Courtroom, the W...

UNDATED (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their 12th win in 15 games, doing it with a returning All-Star and a new guard. Darius Garland scored 27 points in his return from a back injury, helpi...