H-BR advances to tourney final

SOMONAUK – Hinckley-Big Rock knows it has to play better if it ends the Little Ten Conference boys basketball tournament the way it began. The No. 1 Royals only had one more rebound than No. 4 Indian Creek in Thursday night’s semifinal game. Senior guard Bernie Conley could only shake his head. “W ... Read More »

Mason happy with Cogs' effort in loss

GENOA – John Mason isn’t looking for perfection. He doesn’t demand wins either.

Fleck resigns one day after taking NIU job

Update 6:55 p.m: According to an NIU news release, Fleck has resigned as offensive coordinator just one day after taking the job.

NIU's top-ranked recruit a vocal leader

He wasn’t trying to kill the baseball. Just a steady stroke, smooth through the strike zone, solid on the way out – like he’d done thousands of times. Scott Taylor hit a home

Prep Sports

Mason happy with Cogs' effort in loss

GENOA – John Mason isn’t looking for perfection. He doesn’t demand wins either. The Genoa-Kingston girls basketball coach simply wants effort and improvement from his team, w ... Read More »

H-BR advances to tourney final

SOMONAUK – Hinckley-Big Rock knows it has to play better if it ends the Little Ten Conference boys basketball tournament the way it began. The No. 1 Royals only had one more ... Read More »

Bears

Trial date set for ex-NFL, NIU WR Hurd

DALLAS – Former NFL and Northern Illinois University wide receiver Sam Hurd is scheduled to go on trial April 2 on charges that he tried to create a drug-distribution network, ... Read More »

Blackhawks

Gagner has 4 goals, 4 assists in Oilers' win over Blackhawks

EDMONTON, Alberta – Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thur ... Read More »

OT goal lifts Canucks past Blackhawks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Cory Schneider is making the most of his rare starts. Schneider made 37 saves against the playoff rival Chicago Blackhawks in Vancouver's 3-2 ove ... Read More »

Bulls

LA story: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers get All-Star nods

NEW YORK – From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping up as an L.A. story. Two Lakers and two Clippers were voted as star ... Read More »

Rose scores 32 points, Bulls beat Knicks

NEW YORK – Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony are both All-Star starters. Only Rose is the reigning MVP, and he was the one who owned Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. R ... Read More »

Other

Illinois beats No. 9 Michigan State

CHAMPAIGN – In a game in which neither team made even one-third of its shots, it seemed right the deciding free throws would be followed by a few more misses. Brandon Paul ma ... Read More »

Belichick, Brady in cheerful mood at arrival

INDIANAPOLIS – Even the usually dour Bill Belichick was joking around as the New England Patriots arrived in Indianapolis for Super Bowl week. At his opening news conference ... Read More »

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