Fighting Illini baseball hosts Iowa tonight. Illinois men’s golf has qualified for its 10th straight NCAA championship appearance while Illinois State’s Trent Wallace advances out of the regional at West Lafayette, Indiana.
Illinois Wesleyan men’s golf is tied for 15th out of 42 teams in the NCAA Division III championship in Florida.
In high school baseball Class 2A regional play, Eureka eliminated Fieldcrest 18-3.
The high winds and threat of severe weather postponed the CornBelters game last night with the Gateway Grizzlies. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader starting at 5:00 tonight at the Corn Crib.
Illinois State faces Michigan State at noon today for the regional final of the National Invitational Softball Classic at Marian Kneer Stadium. The Redbirds defeated Murray State 2-0 yesterday behind a complete-game three-hitter by Sarah Finck. A second game would immediately follow if Michigan State wins.
The Cardinals dropped a 5-4 decision to the Red Sox in 13 innings as Boston swept the two-game series. The Cardinals failed to hold an early 4-0 lead. The Cards take today off before hosting the Giants tomorrow night.
The Cubs beat the Reds 7-5 as Cincinnati suffered its fifth straight loss. Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber each drove in two runs for the Cubs. The series concludes this afternoon at Wrigley Field as the Reds send Amir Garrett to the hill while the Cubs counter with Jon Lester.
The Angels completed a three-game sweep of the White Sox with a 12-8 win. Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the last six games for the Halos. The Sox are in Seattle tonight with Dylan Covey on the mound against the Mariners’ Sam Gaviglio.
The Ottawa Senators lit the lamp four times in the first period on the way to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Senators lead the NHL Eastern Conference finals two games to one.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the opener of the NBA Eastern Conference finals by coasting to a 117-104 win over the Boston Celtics.
The early favorite for the Preakness Stakes is Always Dreaming at 4-5.
Bloomington Edge indoor football will host an attempt to set a state record for the largest game of musical chairs. More than 3,000 Unit 5 elementary students have been invited to Saturday afternoon’s education appreciation game at the Coliseum to try to set the record at halftime.
