Posted: 10:48 PM The Belvidere Bucs have named Chuck Leonard as their new head football coach.

Posted: 10:47 PM Prairie Ridge 2 Freeport 1 Barrington 3 Boylan 0

Posted: 10:41 PM The Freeport Pretzels dominated Sycamore 8-1 to advance to the 2A sectional finals.

Posted: 7:36 PM FHN makes it easy for busy families to get middle- and high-school athletes’ sports physicals with a series of $20 Sports Physical Clinics throughout the area. FHN donates all proceeds from these clinics to local schools.

Posted: 7:17 PM May 18th was the first night for the 2013 race season for Sycamore Speedway to host UMP Late Models, IRS Midgets and Modified Compacts. This will be the first of 4 events held at Sycamore Speedway this year. The IRS Midgets put on a great show with 20 of their racers battling it out every lap.

Updated: 5:25 PM Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Posted: 10:41 PM The Boylan girls soccer team beats Cary-Grove 3-0 to advance to the sectional finals.

Updated: 11:23 AM One Rockford native captures the women's race.

Posted: 9:28 PM CHICAGO (AP) -- Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.

Posted: 10:44 PM The Rockford Aviators (formerly Riverhawks) lost their season opener to the Frontier Grays 4-3.

Posted: 10:48 AM The Athletic Department at Highland Community College has been awarded the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Arrowhead Conference All-Sports Award.

Posted: 10:41 PM The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour made its stop in Beloit tonight.

Posted: 2:31 PM The Roscoe Rush will host their 2013 home games at Guilford's Swanson Stadium.

Posted: 2:28 PM The Rockford Icemen hand out their year end awards.

Posted: 2:09 PM Sycamore Speedway hosted their first big track event for 2013 and despite the weather being less than perfect, fans and drivers came out to see the event.

Updated: 9:20 PM The Cardinals score 3 goals and win the title on their home field.

Posted: 8:59 PM WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dominant early, Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision, an 8-2 loss Saturday to the Chicago Cubs, whose starting pitcher, Edwin Jackson, worked into the sixth inning and hit a two-run double for good measure.

Posted: 7:11 PM Join the Rockford Aviators, presented by Pearson, at Backyard Grill & Bar in Loves Park for a meet & greet event Monday beginning at 6 p.m.

Posted: 7:08 PM With school athletics, summer leagues and athletic camps just around the bend, it’s a great time for students to get a pre-participation screening. These screenings help address any health issues or injuries that could be corrected during the summer months in preparation for the next sports season.

Posted: 7:00 PM Rockford Park District's Sportscore Two is offering a new Sand Volleyball 4's - High School league this summer for players under age 18.

Posted: 1:54 PM Rockford Park District's 2013 golf guide, Rockford Golfs!, is available free of charge at Park District Customer Service, golf courses, facilities, and viewable/downloadable online at www.rockfordgolfs.com.

Updated: 7:35 PM The Fighting Illini Caravan continues to move around the state of Illinois with a stop in Rockford on Wednesday, May 15.

Posted: 12:37 PM The Lions Soccer Club looks to add more teams to their line up this fall.

Posted: 9:40 PM KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jordan Danks atoned for a baserunning blunder in the ninth inning by hitting a solo home run in the 11th that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Monday.

Posted: 9:39 PM MIAMI (AP) -- Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat 93-86 on Monday night to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.