MLB
Milwaukee Brewers def Chicago Cubs 8-4
St. Louis Cardinals def Miami Marlins 7-1
Chicago White Sox def Philadelphia Phillies 6-2
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The Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Sandberg passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was 65. Sandberg was a 10 time All Star and winner of 9 gold gloves. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
(Rantoul–jc) The Royal Giants were officially crowned as regular season E. I. Baseball champions last night at the meeting of E. I. Commissioners and teams at the V F W in Rantoul. The Giants finished the year with a record of 12 and 3. The Paxton Swedes finished percentage points above the Buckley Dutchmasters in second place. The annual post season tournament starts this Sunday with games in St Joseph and Paxton. The top seeded Giants host the winner of Danville’s Dirtbags and the Arcola High Power. The Paxton Swedes are home against the Buckley Dutchmasters.
Regular season awards include…
Ralph Loschen Most Outstanding Player Award…Tom Wolken of Royal Giants
Dick Franzen Batting Champion …Adam Price of Royal Giants .619 batting average
Virgil Schiewe Most Valuable Pitcher… Luke Shoven of Buckley Dutchmasters
(Urbana–jc) – .The Illinois football team begins training camp practices on Friday, at Memorial Stadium. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema will address the media on Thursday to preview training camp. Illini football coaches, Barry Lunney Jr. and Aaron Henry will also speak to the media. WPXN will carry the Illini football games again this year.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has been named to the preseason watch list for the 89th Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. Altmyer is one of 47 quarterbacks, and one of 14 offensive standouts from the Big Ten on the 80-player list. Current Chicago Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams won the award three years ago.
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6-40pm Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
6-45pm Miami Marlins at St Louis Cardinals
6-40pm Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago White Sox
