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Juicin’ Jones

Track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty to lying to federal… Juicin’ Jones

Track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators when she denied the use of performance enhancing drugs, ESPN.com reported.

Jones, who won three Olympic gold medals, promptly announced her retirement after the hearing.

Penguins start season

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their season opener on Friday, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1.

The Pens recovered on Saturday with a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Saturday.

Improbable Illini

For the second consecutive week Illinois beat a ranked opponent, topping No. 5 Wisconsin, 31-26.

The Illini won only two games in each of its past two seasons.

With the win, Illinois improved to 5-1 and 3-0 in the Big Ten. Illinois hosts Iowa next week.

NLCS set to go

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies swept their way into the National League Champion Series with wins over the Cubs and Phillies, respectively, on Saturday.

The Rockies, who prior to this year had never won a playoff series, won Game 3 at home, 2-1, after winning both games in Philadelphia earlier this week.

The Diamondbacks won Game 3 in Chicago, 5-1, extending the Cubs’ streak without a World Series to 100 years.

Compiled by Evan Burgos