In volleyball, Pontiac lost to St. Thomas More 25-15, 25-18. Madison Wright led the Indians with eight kills. Prairie Central fell to Monticello and Dwight lost to Seneca, both in straight sets. Flanagan-Cornell and Fieldcrest were among those advancing in the Heart of Illinois Conference Tournament.
The Cubs are against the wall as the Dodgers have taken a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers took Game 3 6-1. The Cubs try to keep their season alive tonight as Jake Arrieta starts Game 4 while the Dodgers counter with Alex Wood.
The American League Championship Series is now even at two games each after the Yankees came from behind to beat the Astros 6-4. Aaron Judge finally put the Yankees on the board in the seventh with a solo home run, then tied it with an RBI double before Gary Sanchez sent the go-ahead runs home with a double as part of a four-run eighth inning. Game 5 is later today with Dallas Keuchel for the Astros against Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees on the mound.
Illinois Wesleyan men’s soccer won in double overtime over Millikin 2-1.
The Chicago Bulls say forward Nikola Mirotic suffered multiple broken bones in his face as well as a concussion in a fight with teammate Bobby Portis during practice. The team says Mirotic will likely need surgery and is out indefinitely. They say they are “evaluating disciplinary action.”
