The White Sox do battle today with the A’s in Game One of their American League Wild Card Series in Oakland. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito takes the mound against Jesús Luzardo.
The Cubs begin their post season play by hosting The Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field tomorrow for game one in the best of three wildcard series.
The Cardinals are ready for their National League Wild Card Series against the Padres in San Diego starting tomorrow.
The Chicago Bears are going with Nick Foles as their new starting quarterback. The decision follows the team’s thrilling comeback win in Atlanta on Sunday. Also The Bears are confirming that running back Tarik Cohen tore his right ACL Sunday and will miss the rest of the season. Cohen was injured on a punt return early in the fourth quarter
The Chiefs defeated the Ravens 34-20 in Baltimore on Monday Night Football. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes last night became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 10-thousand passing yards.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are champions of the NHL. The Bolts blanked the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton.
Local Sports
At the Interstate Eight Conference boys golf title at Bliss Creek in Sugar Grove
- Kaneland won with a score of 298, Morris finished with a score of 311 for second place and Ottawa placed third with a final of 316.
- Kaneland’s Josh Pehl led all golfers with a 73.
- The Pirates Jonathan Cooper tied for second scoring a 74.
The Newark-Serena golf team lost to Seneca 175-191 at nettle creek golf course
- Dylan Cartwright led Newark-Serena team with a 45
- The Fighting Irish were led by Rylee Stengel, Noah Cade, and AJ Steiger who each had a final score of 43.
Marquette were winners over Woodland at Wolf Creek 194-211.
- Carson Zellers led The Crusaders with a score of 44.
Ottawa hosted the Varsity Girls four team competition at Deer Park
- Kaneland won scoring a 171 Roanoke took 2nd with a final of 210 Ottawa placed 3rd with a team total of 211 and Seneca finished 4th with a score of 241.
- Leading all golfers was Kaneland’s Catherine Marshall with a final total of 39
- Lady Pirates Zoe Harris led the team with a score of 44
The Lady Bulldogs lost at Pontiac in tennis 6-3
- Winners for Streator were Haley Berry, Charlee Bourell and Lora Berry
The LP Co-op swim team lost at Bloomington over the weekend 94-74.
- Peyton Heagy won three events, and Nicole Pocivasek won two events for the Cavalier Co-op team.