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LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic - Two American pilots were killed Sunday when a private aircraft crashed and caught fire while attempting an emergency landing near the southern Dominican Republic city of La Romana, according to aviation authorities. The Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation identified the victims as a pi...

The first game in franchise history for the Decatur Bean Ballers had the energy of a celebration early Tuesday night in Decatur. By the end, it turned into a harsh lesson in how quickly momentum can swing in baseball. The Bean Ballers jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead and carried an advantage into the seventh innin...

Taylorville exploded early and never looked back Monday, rolling past MacArthur Generals 19-0 in a four-inning non-conference baseball matchup in Decatur. The Tornadoes put the game away almost immediately, scoring four runs in the first inning before erupting for eight more in the second and seven in the third. Taylor...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS - Meridian baseball and Maroa-Forsyth softball both dropped non-conference contests Wednesday night, while St. Teresa picked up a close win in Decatur. Meridian stayed within striking distance most of the afternoon before Nokomis pulled away late for a 6-1 victory. The Redskins entered the seventh inni...

Spring sports rolled on Tuesday, highlighted by a big road win on the college side and several local high school matchups. Millikin Big Blue baseball picked up a strong 13-3 win in eight innings over North Central College Cardinals baseball in CCIW play. After trailing early, Millikin broke things open in the fifth inn...