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The red counties that want to split from blue Illinois

Almost a third of the state’s counties have voted to investigate leaving

Financial Times - Mar. 10

This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare

Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Red Wings Playoff Chances Haven't Evaporated (Yet)

So, you are saying there’s a chance?

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Monterrey's Sergio Ramos gets 30th career red

Sergio Ramos was sent off in the final minutes of Monterrey's victory over UNAM on Sunday, his first dismissal since he moved to Liga MX.

ESPN - 1d

Mrazek, Smith Pick New Numbers and Take First Practice Since Joining the Red Wings

On Sunday afternoon, the newest two newest Detroit Red Wings—Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith—took part in their first practice since being traded to the team Friday. Both players were full participants ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Kane Leads Red Wings to 7–3 Slump-Busting Win over Buffalo

DETROIT—At 10:23 local time Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings' six-game losing streak officially ended, as the horn sounded on a sorely needed 7–3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It would've ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Bueckers leads No. 3 UConn to Big East title game with 82-54 win over Villanova

Paige Bueckers scored 21 of her 23 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn held Villanova without a field goal for more than 16 minutes to beat the Wildcats 82-54 on Sunday, advancing to the Big ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Xavier hopes NCAA bubble doesn't burst after tough loss to No. 25 Marquette at Big East tourney

If the Xavier Musketeers get left out of the NCAA Tournament, they'll look back at Thursday as a missed opportunity. With a chance to earn a quality win over No. 25 Marquette in the Big East ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Karaban, Johnson help UConn men pull away from Villanova for 73-56 win in Big East Tournament quarterfinal

NEW YORK – Alex Karaban and Samson Johnson took over down the stretch as the UConn men’s basketball team pulled away from Villanova for a 73-56 win in the quarterfinal round of the Big East ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

UConn uses late run to beat Villanova 73-56 in Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal

Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden on ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Zuby Ejiofor’s career-best game pushes St. John’s past Marquette and into Big East Tournament final

NEW YORK — For the first time in a quarter-century, St. John’s is headed to the Big East Tournament final. It took an all-time performance from Zuby Ejiofor to get there. Top-seeded St. John’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

East Carolina baseball player whose leg was amputated below knee records his first career hit

East Carolina's Parker Byrd, whose right leg was amputated below the knee after a boating accident three years ago, got his first hit as a college player when he singled in the Pirates' 12-0 win ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

St. John’s wins first Big East Tournament since 2000 with second-half surge vs. Creighton

NEW YORK — The last time St. John’s won the Big East Tournament, RJ Luis Jr. wasn’t born yet. Neither were Zuby Ejiofor or Kadary Richmond. Rick Pitino was coaching the Boston Celtics — a job he ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

No. 6 St. John's beats Creighton 82-66 for 1st Big East Tournament crown in 25 years

RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 for its first Big East ...

ABC News - 3d

A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Powerful storm barrels east across U.S.

The National Weather Service is warning of just about every kind of danger, including tornadoes, hail, thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds as a large storm system moves across the U.S. ...

CBS News - 4d

Duke lands in East Region as 1-seed

Duke is headed to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed for the 15th time in program history. The Blue Devils are the No. 2 overall seed for the men’s NCAA tournament, as announced on CBS on Sunday ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d