Hibino beats Svitolina in straight sets at Thailand Open
Nao Hibino advanced to the semifinals of the Thailand Open by beating fourth-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-1
Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
Brothers of Chicago prep basketball star forgive his killer
CHICAGO (AP) — The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed as the top player in the nation before his murder in 1984, said Thursday they have forgiven the shooter.
Indiana uses 3-point flurry to beat No. 21 Iowa, end skid
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Devonte Green started fast Thursday night.
SIU-Edwardsville holds off Eastern Illinois late, wins 76-74
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Mike Adewunmi had a career-high 25 points plus 11 rebounds as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville held off Eastern Illinois 76-74 on Thursday night.
No. 21 South Dakota women roll to 12th straight win, 88-51
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Hannah Sjerven scored 18 points with 11 rebounds and No. 21 South Dakota beat Western Illinois 88-51 on Thursday night for the Coyotes’ 12th consecutive victory.
No. 20 Indiana women pull away late, beat Illinois 59-54
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ali Patberg had 17 points and nine assists on Thursday night, and No. 20 Indiana pulled away late to beat Illinois 59-54.
Burton, Wood help No. 19 Northwestern women edge Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Veronica Burton hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2:35 to play, Sydney Wood drained the clinching free throws with 8.1 seconds left and No. 19 Northwestern edged Michigan 66-60 on Thursday night.
Smollett case could complicate reelection of top prosecutor
CHICAGO (AP) — The decision to restore charges against Jussie Smollett could bedevil the reelection bid of the first black woman to hold Chicago’s top law enforcement job and potentially alter the trajectory of a prosecutor once
1 year after Illinois shooting, police push gun-fee hike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In the year since five workers died in a suburban Chicago warehouse shooting, state officials have beefed up illegal firearms enforcement efforts, including the first-ever operations by state authorities to confiscate weapons from
No 'Plan B' for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
Suburban Chicago student released from INS detention center
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago high school student was released from a southern Illinois immigrant detention center Thursday with supporters planning to continue a fight against her deportation to Honduras.
Black college swimmer sues Illinois police over false arrest
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois police officers wrongfully arrested, detained and threatened to shoot a black college athlete while pointing a gun to his forehead at a rest stop as he traveled with the school’s swim
Providence faces tough test vs No. 10 Seton Hall
No. 10 Seton Hall presents a tough challenge for Providence
Southern Utah seeks revenge on N. Arizona
Southern Utah seeks revenge on Northern Arizona after dropping the first matchup in Cedar City
USC looks to extend streak vs Washington St.
Southern California looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Washington State
UC Riverside looks to sweep Long Beach St.
Long Beach State seeks revenge on UC Riverside after dropping the first matchup in Riverside
CS Fullerton looks for home win vs Cal Poly
Cal State Fullerton looks for its fourth straight win over Cal Poly at Titan Gym
Pepperdine faces tough test vs No. 2 Gonzaga
No. 2 Gonzaga presents a tough challenge for Pepperdine
Fresno State seeks revenge on Utah State
Utah State goes for the season sweep over Fresno State after winning the previous matchup in Logan