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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman pitched six strong innings to win his fourth consecutive start and rookie Miguel Amaya went 3 for 3 with his first major league home run as the Chicago Cubs defeated th...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - When he's on, Rich Hill's pitches still dance. They still dart. They go this way. Then that way. They can baffle hitters with their movement, particularly the ones that don't come cl...

The small school state semifinals were played yesterday at Dozer Park in Peoria. Columbia rode their ace Dominic Voegele in the 2a state semifinals and he did not disappoint throwing a shutout in the ...

The 1a/2a state trophy games are set. Yesterday in 1a at Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria, Peru St Bede knocked off Goreville 4-1 and in five innings it was Illini Bluffs over LeRoy 10-0. The 3rd ...

The 3a girls soccer state finals today will include the O'Fallon after their 2-0 shutout of Lincoln Way East at North Central College in Naperville. They will play at 7pm against Barrington who beat L...

In men's softball scored from Bryan Park, Pennington Chevrolet beat El Rancherito 16-3, El Ranch then lost to Iuka State Bank 14-4.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opene...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Alan Espinal drove in three runs, Vanderbilt hit two home runs and the Commodores routed Eastern Illinois 12-2 in the Nashville Regional hosted by the Commodores. The Commodore...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ke'Bryan Hayes spent a portion of the Pittsburgh Pirates' recent West Coast trip poring over videotape and taking copious amounts of swings in the batting cage in hopes of finding so...

The Salem Community Theatre's performance of "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" debuts Friday night. Performances are also scheduled at seven pm this Saturday night and next Friday and Saturday night. ...