MLB

David Bote had a pinch hit RBI Double and scored in the 10th inning as the Cubs beat the Nationals 6-4.

IHSA Volleyball

PBL def Central Clifton 25-14, 25-15

Addison Oyer had 7 kills

Grant Park def Cissna Park 28-26, 15-25, 25-23

Momence def Iroquois West 25-8, 25-20

Judah Christian def Rantoul 21-25, 25-22, 25-14

GCMS def Fisher 25-18, 25-11

Jessica Freehill had 8 kills

Armstrong Potomac def Milford 25-19, 25-21

Sarah Porter had 10 kills

Westville def Hoopeston Area 25-10, 25-21

Mahomet Seymour def Mount Zion 9-25, 25-18, 25-22

Savannah Mathews had 14 kills

The Fighting Illini is down to 3 freshman quarterbacks to back up A.J. Bush Jr. Sophomore Cam Thomas has left the Illini citing family issues.

IHSA Football tonight

PBL vs Iroquois West

Watseka vs Momence

Seneca vs Dwight

Central Clifton vs Westville

Rantoul vs Olympia

St Joseph-Ogden @  Bloomington Central Catholic

GCMS vs Heyworth

Fisher @ Tri-Valley

Milford/Cissna Park vs ISD

Hoopeston Area vs Bismarck Henning/Rossville Alvin

(Rantoul-dg)-The Rantoul Eagles are home against the Olympia Spartans tonight looking to get the first win of the season. Rantoul coaches held a leadership camp this summer for those players wanting to be a captain. Head Football Coach Tom Hess talks about being accountable on and off the field.

Rantoul Head Football Coach Tom Hess

Big Ten Football on Saturday

Western Illinois at Illinois

Western Michigan at Michigan

Duke @ Northwestern

Eastern Michigan @ Purdue

New Mexico at Wisconsin

Colorado @ Nebraska

Rutgers @ Ohio St.

Iowa St. @ Iowa

Maryland @ Bowling Green

Virginia @ Indiana

Fresno St. @ Minnesota

Penn St. @ Pittsburgh

Michigan St. @ Arizona St

NFL on Sunday

Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts

Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers

Tonight on WPXN it’s IHSA Football as the PBL Panthers play host to the Iroquois West Raiders. Our pregame begins with Austin Burkland in the WPXN studios then we’ll send it out Jerry Zimmerman Field at I-57 Stadium with Jay Eshelman and Rocky Marron for their pregame at 6:35 with kickoff at 7pm.

Saturday morning it’s On the Sidelines from 7:15 until 8am

Then it’s Xfinity series racing with the Lilly Diabetes 250 at 12:30

Then it’s Fighting Illini Football as the Illinois goes for win number 2 against Western Illinois at 6:30. Pregame at 5:30.

On Sunday it’s the Monster Energy Big Machine Vodka 400 NASCAR race at the Brickyard from Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a noon start time.