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Coby White scores career-high 44 points in the Bulls' 125-123 victory over the Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Coby White scored a career-high 44 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 125-123 on Thursday night. White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago's last ni...
Mar 07, 2025
Illinois hosts No. 18 Purdue following Loyer's 23-point game
Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 159.5 BOT...
Mar 07, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1831, Edgar Allan Poe was kicked out of West Point. He'd deliberately gotten himself court martialed for refusing to attend classes. Believe It or DON'T On this day ...
Mar 06, 2025
Girls State Tournament Opens Today....Mt Carmel & Nashville Each Open 2a Semifinals
The IHSA girls state basketball tournaments open up today at CEFCU Arena in Normal. The 1a will begin the day with Cissna Park and Carrollton at 9:30 followed by Pecatonica and Elgin St Edward at 11:1...
Mar 06, 2025
Big Shot Mike! Organ's 3 Lifts Orphans To Sweet 16....Fearday Breaks Boys Scoring Record In Dawgs Win Over Webber....Flenoid's Block Leads Meridian Past Waltonville
Centralia sophomore Michael Organ hit a three from the top of the key with 3.9 seconds left in a tie ball game lifting the Orphans past East St Louis 46-43 to advance to tomorrow's Sectional Final. Ea...
Mar 06, 2025
Franklin Park Edges Germantown...Selmaville Falls To Summersville
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats volleyball team is at Wesclin tonight. Last night the Lady Bobcats beat Germantown 25-23, 25-20. The sixth grade split their 2 sets to open the night and the JV team won...
Mar 06, 2025
Lady Falcons 7th Grade Season Ends At Central A&M
The South Central 7th graders post season came to an end losing to Central A&M 15-25, 22-25. The IESA Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin for SC went to Jayda Neilson. The SC 8th graders will open up IE...
Mar 06, 2025
Franklin Park Top Seed In Upcoming SIJHSAA Volleyball Regionals On March 20
The SIJHSAA Class L Region 8 volleyball pairings are out. Salem will be the host with the one day tournament held March 20th beginning at 5pm with the top seed Lady Bobcats taking on Olney followed by...
Mar 06, 2025
Robert Thomas scores in regulation and shootout, Blues beat Kings 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Thomas scored the decisive goal in the shootout and scored a goal in regulation to extend his point streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 o...
Mar 06, 2025
Boys Basketball Sectionals Opened Up Tuesday...Continues Tonight
Triad's Defense Holds Rams In Check...Centralia Battles East St Louis Tonight In the 3a Marion Sectional, the Mt Vernon Rams season came to an end as they fell to a stingy Triad Knights defense 43-27....
Mar 05, 2025
