Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Kansas and Villanova are celebrating another conference title. Kansas has won the Big 12 Tournament championship for the 12th time. David McCormack returned from a one-game injury absen...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago star Zach LaVine missed the Bulls' game Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers (where the Bulls won 101-91) because of lingering soreness in his left knee while guard Al...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox filled a hole at second base, agreeing to a deal with two-time All-Star Josh Harrison. MSM Sports, which represents Harrison, tweeted the agreement. The deal is pe...

UNDATED (AP) - Robert Thomas has increased his season goal total by 50% over the St. Louis Blues' last two games. Thomas scored twice, including the game-winner with 2:38 remaining in the Blues' 7-4 d...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jaden Ivey scored 17 points and Zach Edey had 15 to lead No. 9 Purdue past Penn State 69-61 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Boilermakers will face seventh...

Cleveland Cavaliers (38-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (40-26, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -3; over/under is ...

A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with slick-fielding shortstop Andrelton Simmons. The person, confirming reports by The Athleti...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-hander Drew VerHagen to a two-year contract for $5.5 million. VerHagen was a fourth-round pick of the Tigers in 2012 who went 10-10 over part...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points, including three free throws in the closing seconds, and Indiana beat top-seeded and 16th-ranked Illinois 65-63 in the Big Ten Tournament quar...

UNDATED (AP) - Auburn's shot at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament has been severely damaged yesterday. Tyrece Radford scored 19 points and Quenton Jackson made five throws in the fi...