MLB
Chicago Cubs def Colorado Rockies 12-2
St. Louis Cardinals def San Diego Padres 5-2
Chicago White Sox def Atlanta Braves 3-2
NHL
NY Islanders def Chicago Blackhawks 2-1
(CHampaign–jc) Head Coach Brad Underwood announced Tuesday that Jake Davis has signed a Big Ten Tender of Financial Aid with the University of Illinois and will join the Fighting Illini program as a transfer. Davis is a 6-foot-6-inch, 210-pound forward from McCordsville, Indiana. He played this past season at Mercer, where as a freshman he saw action in all 33 games. Davis ranked third on the Bears in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.0 points and 4.5 rebounds. He led Mercer with 60 three-pointers while shooting 39 percent behind the arc hitting 85 percent of free-throws.
(Indianapolis–jc) The University of Illinois women’s basketball team is in the championship of the inaugural W-B-I-T in Indianapolis tonight. The Lady Illini beat Washington State 81 to 58 in the final 4. University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Green says playing in the Big 10 helps prepare a team for big games…
University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Green.
The championship game tips at 6 tonight in Indianapolis
(Martinsville–jc) – Getting the pole at Martinsville is one key to winning. The “paperclip” is where Nascar Cup series racers will be on Sunday. Nascar Driver Denny Hamlin says some have taken the pole to victory lane…
Nascar Driver Denny Hamlin
(Rantoul–jc) Even with the rain and cold temperatures, baseball and softball games hilite the schedules for area high schools. Rantoul Township High School Baseball Coach Ryan Birch says the amount of games each week will challenge the pitching staff for the Eagles…
Rantoul Township High School Baseball Coach Ryan Birch
W-B-I-T
Championship game
6pm at Indianapolis–Hinkle Fieldhouse
University of Illinois vs Villanova
M-L-B
1-10 pm Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox
3-10 pm San Diego vs St Louis Cardinals
6-40 pm Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies
