Pontiac softball defeated Mahomet-Seymour 6-2 on Thursday.
Illinois softball hosts Purdue in a weekend series starting tonight at 5:00 at Eichelberger Field.
Illinois State baseball opens a weekend set at Duffy Bass Field at 4:30 this afternoon against Dayton.
Illinois Wesleyan’s Meg Stanley is the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Female Swimmer of the Year.
The Cubs held off the Cardinals 6-4 in the finale of the opening series delayed one day by rain. The Cardinals host the Reds tonight while the Cubs visit Milwaukee.
The White Sox tamed the Tigers 11-2. The South Siders host the Twins this evening.
The Bulls turned back the 76ers 102-90.
Bloomington Thunder hockey held off Green Bay 1-0.
Charley Hoffman hold a four-stroke lead after one round of The Masters, firing a seven-under-par 65. Pre-Masters favorite Dustin Johnson withdrew after trying to tee off on the first hole. He fell at home on Wednesday and injured his back.
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow hit a two-run homer in his first minor league plate appearance in the season opener for the Columbia Fireflies, a Mets Class A affiliate.
