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'21-'22 Week 7: Illinois High School Basketball Top 10 Poll

Not many big moves this week but things are really starting to bunch up downstate in Class 2A and 1A. Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school basketball teams in each class.

MLB

Jon Lester announces retirement

Lester helped Boston win the championship in 2007 and 2013, and led the Chicago Cubs pitching staff to the title in 2016.

Bulls

Bulls rout the Pistons 133-87

The Bulls were able to rest their regulars in the final period to prepare for a two-game stretch that includes visits from Brooklyn and Golden State.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks top Blue Jackets 4-2

DeBrincat scored twice and continued an 11-game point streak against the Blue Jackets, dating back to the beginning of the 2018-19 season.

College Sports

Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama

The Bulldogs (14-1) hadn't won a national title since freshman Herschel Walker led them there in 1980.

Chicago Journal

Bears HC Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace have been fired

The Bears went 48-65 with one winning season and made the postseason twice in the seven years since Pace was hired out of New Orleans' front office in 2015 to replace Phil Emery. Nagy went 34-31 in four seasons.

Chicago Journal

Doncic and the Mavericks snap Bulls win streak

Doncic notched his 3rd triple-double of the season, while the Bulls were held to double figures for the first time since December 11.

Chicago Journal

Bears close forgettable season with 31-17 loss to Vikings, finish 6-11

The Bears were outscored 28-3 after halftime but, on the bright side, Darnell Mooney had 12 catches for 126 yards to pass the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the Bears.

Chicago Journal

Blackhawks win 2-1 in Fleury's return to Las Vegas

It was Fleury’s first start against Vegas since being traded in the offseason and the 18-year veteran and three-time Stanley Cup champion was greeted by a tribute video before the game.

Chicago Journal

Bulls win 9th straight behind LaVine and strong bench play

LaVine scored 27 points, Coby White had 21 off the bench, and Ayo Dosunmu had a career high 18 points, also off the bench. Coach Donovan won his 300th NBA game.

Chicago Journal

Blackhawks lose 6-4 to Coyotes, sixth straight loss

The Blackhawks last won Dec. 15, in overtime against Washington. After the game, the Blackhawks had a lengthy meeting in the locker room.

Chicago Journal

Cockburn the #2 scorer in the country after Illini win over Maryland

With Bulls rookie and his former Illinois teammate Ayo Dosunmu in the crowd, Cockburn scored 23 points and tied a career-high with 18 rebounds after early foul trouble.