Other Sports
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For sole Illinoisan on Illini volleyball squad, home is crucialSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - It was obvious to Morgan O'Brien right away. Huff Hall felt like home. And O'Brien likes home. Home is a big reason that O'Brien, a standout volleyball player at Liberty...
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NIU football not taking Eastern Michigan matchup lightlySep 28, 2018 1:00 am - DeKALB - It's been more than a decade since Eastern Michigan defeated Northern Illinois. The last two games went into overtime and the Eagles having improved from last y...
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White Sox swept in doubleheader against TwinsSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's pitching staff has finally caught up in the strikeout era, with Jose Berrios leading the way. Berrios became the first Twins pitcher in eight y...
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Healthier living helps USA veterans Bird, Taurasi on courtSep 27, 2018 7:00 am - SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) - Veterans Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi each had one of their best WNBA seasons. Both players credit changing the way they take care...
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Courier to AP: Decided in '17 to leave as Davis Cup captain
Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - Jim Courier says he decided a year ago to step aside as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after the 2018 competition ended. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Thursd...
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Madrid to host Davis Cup finals in 2019 and 2020
Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Madrid will host the first two finals of the newly-transformed Davis Cup. Beginning next year, the top team event in men's tennis will be played as an 18-t...
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4 unseeded players reach Tashkent Open semifinals
Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) - The Tashkent Open semifinals will feature four unseeded players. Mona Barthel knocked out the final seeded player in the draw, No. 2 Vera Lap...
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Nigerian coach's family in auto accident back in USSep 27, 2018 7:00 am - SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) - Nigeria coach Otis Hughley Jr. had other things on his mind as his team pulled off another last-second victory and beat Greece o...
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Barty, Wang advance to semifinals at Wuhan Open
Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - WUHAN, China (AP) - Ashleigh Barty and Wang Qiang both reached the semifinals at the Wuhan Open on Thursday. Barty, last year's runner-up, won four of the last five game...
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Despite losing in World Cup, Japan basketball on the riseSep 27, 2018 7:00 am - SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - Japan coach Tom Hovasse had a goal of making the medal stand at the Women's Basketball World Cup this year. The team fell short when...