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Prosecutor says shovel was murder weapon
A Wheatfield woman died when her throat was cut with a shovel, and her remains were left in a shallow grave on an abandoned northwest Indiana farm, a prosecutor said. Read more
Roy leads Portland past Milwaukee, 96-84
The young Portland Trail Blazers are showing more proof of growing up. Read more
Saturday’s Class 3A and 4A tournament scores
Class 3A Consolation Chicago North Lawndale 91, Chicago Leo 77 Class 3A Championship Champaign Centennial 61, Oswego 59 Class 4A Consolation Harvey Thornton vs. Read more
Whitney Young 69, Waukegan 66
WHITNEY YOUNG 69, WAUKEGAN 66 WHITNEY YOUNG (26-9) Griffin 1-2 0-0 2, Thompson 2-5 2-3 6, Brown 6-6 2-4 14, Colvin 3-11 0-0 7, Jordan 6-10 4-4 19, Starks 3-5 1-3 8, Anthony Johnson 1-3 2-2 5, Antonio Johnson 2-6 4-4 8. Read more
AP all-tournament team announced
The Associated Press All-Tournament team from the WIAA boys state basketball tournament: Vander Blue, Madison Memorial (unanimous); Flavien Davis, Wisconsin Lutheran (unanimous); Mitch Tordoff, Monroe (unanimous); Jeronne Maymon, Madison Memorial; Jamil Wilson, Racine Horlick; Jake Thomas, Racine St. Read more
CR co. sues AIG, other insurer over flood claims
A Cedar Rapids corn milling company is suing a unit of insurance giant AIG and another company, accusing them of acting in bad faith for refusing to pay flood insurance claims. Read more
Benton wins WIAA D4 boys basketball championship
Benton point guard Kane Hoffman thought it would be “pretty cool” to try a behind-the-back pass in the middle of the WIAA Division 4 boys state championship basketball game Saturday. Read more
George Fox claims DIII women’s championship
Kristen Shielee scored a game-high 17 points to lead George Fox past Washington, Mo., 60-53 and its first NCAA Division III championship on Saturday. Read more
Champaign Centennial and Whitney Young take titles
Champaign Centennial was crowned the high school boys 3A state champions, while Chicago Whitney Young grabbed the 4A trophy Saturday. Read more
Tech to play without leading scorer Montgomery
Georgia Tech sophomore forward Alex Montgomery won’t play in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament because of a knee injury. Read more
Thornton rebounds, tops Dundee-Crown for 3rd place in 4A
After the Thornton players jogged into the Carver Arena stands to celebrate with their fans following their Class 4A third-place victory Saturday, senior Richie Thompson said he felt pride in representing the most experienced team at state this season. Read more
Detroit Lions to retire Corey Smith’s No. 93
The Detroit Lions are retiring the number 93 jersey for the upcoming season in memory of defensive lineman Corey Smith, who disappeared when a boat capsized off the Florida coast. Read more