In local sports, in high school softball action, Seneca defeated Gardner South Wilmington 19-0, Lasalle-Peru rolled Bloomington 17-1, and Ottawa won over Geneva 13-2. In high school baseball action Lasalle-Peru pulled out a win over Yorkville 3-1, Streator rolled Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 14-1, Marquette fell to Coal City 3-1, and Ottawa beat Seneca 9-7. >>Wildcats Take On Boise State (Sacramento, CA) -- The Northwestern Wildcats are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in s...

>>Blackhawks Shock Bruins With Big Win (Chicago, IL) -- The Blackhawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins at United Center. MacKenzie Entwistle opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in the first period, and Joey Anderson scored his fourth goal of the year to give Chicago a 2-1 lead. After Boston took its first lead of the game in the third period, Taylor Raddysh scored his first of three goals to tie the game at three apiece. Boris Katchou...

>>Report: Bears Sign LB Tremaine Edmunds (Lake Forest, IL) -- The Bears are making a splash on the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period. ESPN is reporting that Chicago is signing linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to a four-year, 72-million dollar contract that includes 50-million dollars guaranteed. The former Buffalo Bills defensive captain will be signing the largest four-year contract for an inside linebacker in the NFL. The Bears are also inking former Eagles linebacker T.J....

>>Strong Fourth Quarter Lifts Bulls Past Rockets (Houston, TX) -- The Bulls overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 119-111 at Toyota Center on Saturday. Zach LaVine poured in 36 points in the victory, and DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 27. Chicago is in tenth-place in the Eastern Conference at 31-and-36. The Bulls host Sacramento on Wednesday. >>Blackhawks Falter Late Against Lightning (Tampa, FL) -- The Blackhawks surrendered a pair of goals in the final minu...

>>Report: Bulls G Ball Could Have Third Surgery (Chicago, IL) -- Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball remains nowhere close to returning to the team. In fact, Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting the Ball could have a third surgery on his knee in the coming weeks. Ball tore meniscus in his knee back in January of 2022. Two surgeries later, he still hasn't sniffed the floor for the Bulls. If he opts for another procedure, it would be his third in 14 months. Ball averaged 13 points and five-poi...

In local sports, the Shepherd 8th grade volleyball team beat Plano in two sets to open Regional play. Greysyn Carrier led with 13 points and one assist. Ashlynn Ganiere added 10 points and four digs. >>Bulls Take Down Nuggets With Dominant Second Half (Denver, CO) -- The Bulls used a strong second half to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-96 at Ball Arena. Chicago led by as many as 24 points in the victory. Zach LaVine poured in 29 points to lead the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic chipped in wi...

>>Blackhawks Blank Senators (Chicago, IL) -- Alex Stalock stopped all 35 shots that he faced to lead the Blackhawks to a 5-0 win against the Ottawa Senators at United Center. Seth Jones scored a pair of goals for the Blackhawks, while Philipp Kurashev, Jason Dickinson, and Lukas Reichel also lit the lamp. Chicago remains in last place in the Central Division with 49 points and a 22-36-and-5 record. The Blackhawks visit the Red Wings tomorrow night. >>Bulls Prepare For Nugge...

>Bulls Fall Short Against Pacers (Chicago, IL) -- The Bulls lost to the Indiana Pacers during a 125-122 defeat at United Center yesterday. LaVine poured in 42 points in the losing effort. Chicago is in 12th-place in the Eastern Conference at 29-and-36. The Bulls visit Denver on Wednesday. >>Blackhawks Lose To Nashville (Chicago, IL) -- The Blackhawks are on a four-game losing streak following a 3-1 loss to Nashville at United Center on Saturday. Seth Jones scored Chicago's onl...