The Fighting Illini basketball program has added 6-foot-9 Slovenian Matic Vesel for next season. He’s new coach Brad Underwood’s fifth commitment in its 2017 recruiting class.

Former Illinois State basketball player MiKyle McIntosh has announced he will play at Oregon next season as a graduate transfer. McIntosh had previously announced he would enter his name in the NBA draft, but he later withdrew.

The St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 6-run hole but fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6.

Curtis Granderson’s tiebreaking homer helped the New York Mets rally past the Cubs, 9-4.

Welington Castillo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Baltimore Orioles earned a rain-delayed 10-6 victory over the White Sox.

The CornBelters crushed Joliet 11-1. Santiago Chirino led a 19-hit CornBelters attack with 4 hits and three runs batted in. The Belters come home to finish their series with the Slammers tonight at the Corn Crib.