Rain washed out all local sports on Thursday with many trying again today.
Illinois softball hosts Minnesota today at 5:00 while Illinois baseball welcomes Indiana State to Illinois Field at 6:00.
Illinois State baseball begins a weekend Missouri Valley Conference series at Dallas Baptist University today. The series schedule has been shifted to a 3:00 doubleheader today and a single game at 2:00 on Saturday due to a wet forecast later in the weekend in the Metroplex.
On the ice, the Bloomington Thunder are in Muskegon tonight before returning to the Coliseum for Saturday game against Madison and a Sunday afternoon match-up against Cedar Rapids.
The Blackhawks are at Columbus while the Blues visit Colorado tonight.
The Bulls topped Cleveland 99-93, as LeBron James passed Shaquille O’Neil for 7th on the NBA’s career scoring list.
TCU routed Georgia Tech 88-56 to win the NIT.
ISU has scheduled a celebration for the men’s basketball team, a free event at Redbird Arena on Thursday night Aprll 13th at 6 o’clock.
St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak says he’s “hopeful” to have a new contract for Yadier Molina before opening day but says a deal is “not done.” Fox Sports reports Molina and the Cardinals are finalizing a three-year deal worth between $55 million and $65 million. The Cardinals open the season Sunday night hosting the Cubs.
