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Sports Friday, April 10, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Jaxson Davis and Trinity Jones have put their names among some of the greats in the state's rich high school basketball history. Davis, a 6-foot-1 junior guard from Warren, is just the third player to
be named Mr. Basketball of Illinois twice — and he has a chance to become the first three-time winner. Jones, a 6-2 senior guard, is the second Naperville Central player to win Ms. Basketball of Illinois — and the first one recently was selected for the Hall of Fame. Warren’s Jaxson Davis, left, and Naperville Central’s Trinity Jones have been named 2026 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois. (Mark Ukena and Jon Cunningham/for the Chicago Tribune) The prestigious awards, voted on by high school coaches and media, are given to the top players in the state and presented by the Chicago Tribune in conjunction with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Mr. Basketball has been handed out since 1981 and Ms. Basketball since 1986. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for GM Ryan Poles. | | | | | The Cubs have a weekend home series against the Pirates, while the White Sox are getting their first taste of the AL Central in Kansas City. | | | | | Anthony Kay earned his first major-league win since 2021, as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday night. | | | | | Will top candidates take the Chicago Bulls executive jobs with the emphasis on Billy Donovan? Is Josh Giddey still in the plans? Julia Poe answers your Chicago Bulls questions. | | | | | The Chicago Sky have a lot of work to do in April during a compressed free-agency period before the WNBA draft. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks opened their final homestand of the season with a dud, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes 7-2 on Thursday night. | | | |
