NFL
Philadelphia Eagles def Kansas City Chiefs 40-22
Jalen Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP
Big Ten
Maryland def Rutgers 90-81
Nebraska def Ohio St. 79-71
Illini Prairie vs Sangamo Challenge Scores from Saturday
St. Thomas More def Illini Central 55-36
Illinois Valley Central def New Berlin 51-36
Pontiac def Olympia 59-28
Porta A/C def Monticello 57-49
Prairie Central def Athens 64-61
Pleasant Plains def Rantoul 55-35
Paxton-Buckley-Loda def Maroa-Forsyth 60-35
Bloomington Central Catholic def Riverton 55-44
Auburn def St. Joseph-Ogden 53-45
Unity def Williamsville 55-52
MADISON, Wis. – Illinois women earned its fifth-straight road win and sixth-consecutive victory overall with a 74-51 triumph over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Illini led by as many as 26 in the contest, ultimately prevailing by 23 to improve to 19-5 overall and 9-4 in Big Ten play this season.Adalia McKenzie made two 3-pointers, her first outing this season with multiple makes from beyond the arc, and finished with a team-high 18 points. Totaling 12 points across the opening 20 minutes of play, McKenzie ended the afternoon with eight rebounds, six assists, and a steal.Despite not playing in the fourth quarter, Genesis Bryant registered 11 points while going 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Bryant also dished out a team-most seven assists and grabbed five rebounds. Kendall Bostic secured the 50th double-double of her career with 15 points and a team-best 11 rebounds. Notching three assists, Bostic also had a big day defensively with three steals and two blocks.
(Champaign=--jc) – A Celebration of Life for University of Illinois pitching coach Mark Allen will be held Tuesday, at 4 p.m. in the Colonnades Club at Memorial Stadium. Requested attire is business casual. The event is open to the public. He passed away Wednesday at the age of 49. During his career, Allen totaled over 25 seasons coaching and scouting in collegiate and professional baseball, impacting the careers and lives of hundreds of pitchers. He spent five seasons as Illinois' pitching coach.
URBANA, Ill. – Fighting Illini junior Violeta Martinez earned ranked wins on both the doubles and singles courts as Illinois concluded play in the 2025 ITA Team Indoor Championships. Third-seeded and No. 6 ranked UCLA won the match, 4-1.
Illinois moves to 2-5 on the season and 2-4 at home this season as the squad continues to work through its gauntlet of a schedule. The Fighting Illini are in the midst of a nine-match stretch against Power 4 opponents, not shying away from the toughest out-of-conference competition.
(Minnesota–jc) The University of Illinois looked to be back to almost full strength with recent health and injury issues. University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood talks about the “ceiling” for the Illini…
University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood. Next up for the Illini is a home game tomorrow night versus U C L A. The Illini are honoring Kofi Cockburn on Tuesday.
(Paxton–jc) The Paxton Buckley Loda boys basketball team won its challenge game over Maroa Forsyth on Saturday in Williamsville. Paxton Buckley Loda Boys basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill talks about elevating their game against conference opponents and others…
Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill
(Undated–jc) I H S A pairings for the girls state tournament were announced. WPXN’s Joel Cluver has the details for local teams…
IHSA Girls Basketball
St. Joseph Ogden @ Paxton Buckley Loda
Rantoul @ Bloomington Central Catholic
Pontiac @ St. Thomas More
Tolono Unity @ Monticello
Prairie Central @ LaSalle-Peru
Tremont @ Fisher
GCMS @ LeRoy
Watseka @ Cissna Park
Westville @ Armstrong Potomac
Mahomet Seymour @ Normal Community
Tri-Point @ Gardner South Wilmington
Bradley-Bourbonnias @ Champaign Centennial
Tonight on WPXN it's the Brad Underwood Show. Hear the latest on the win at Minnesota on Saturday and tomorrow's home game against U C L A. The Brad Underwood Show from 7pm to 8pm tonight. Then its IHSA Girls basketball as the Cissna Park Timberwolves host the Watseka Warriors.
