MLB
SF Giants def Chicago Cubs 4-3
St. Louis Cardinals def Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1
NY Yankees def Chicago White Sox 10-4
IHSA Volleyball
Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff
Clifton Central def Milford 25-15, 25-17
Watseka def Milford 25-14, 25-12
Watseka def Clifton Central 25-16, 25-11
Non Tournament
PBL def Urbana 20-25, 25-20, 28-26
Ellie Dirks had14 kills
Kylie Rust had 27 assists
St. Thomas More def Champaign Central 25-21, 25-23
Bloomington Central Catholic def Tri Valley 25-14, 28-26, 25-17
Big Ten Football
Rutgers def Ohio 34-31
Minnesota def Buffalo 23-10
Wisconsin def Miami (OH) 17-0
The Dallas Cowboys traded four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. In exchange, the Cowboys received three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027). Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract with the Packers that includes $120 million fully guaranteed at signing and $136 million in total guarantees, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN.
(Rantoul-jm) – The Rantoul Eagles open the season tonight against the Unity Rockets. Coach Brett Trefern talks about his opponent and what his team needs to do…
Rantoul Eagles Football Coach Brett Trefern.
(St. Joseph-jm) – The Spartans of St. Joseph Ogden open on the road at Prairie Central to start the 2025 season. The Spartans went 10 and 1 last year. Coach Shawn Skinner talks about his team's first three opponents…
St. Joseph Ogden Football Coach Shawn Skinner.
(Urbana-jm) – The 2025 college football season kicks off tonight for the 12th ranked Fighting Illini at home against Western Illinois University. Coach Brett Bielema is entering his fifth season in Champaign and is coming off a 10 and 3 season last year with a Citrus Bowl victory. He talks about the Western Illinois Leathernecks…
Fighting Illini Football Coach Brett Bielema.
IHSA Football Tonight
Bloomington Central Catholic @ PBL
Rantoul @ Tolono Unity
St. Joseph Ogden @ Prairie Central
Monticello @ IVC
Pontiac @ Coal City
Fisher @ Casey Westfield
Tremont @ GCMS
Hoopeston Area @ Iroquois West
Watseka @ Georgetown Ridge Farm
Peoria @ Champaign Centennial
Decatur St. Teresa @ Urbana
Mahomet Seymour @ Morton
IHSA Volleyball Saturday
Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff
2nd place pool
9am Grant Park vs GCMS
10am GCMS vs Fisher
11am Fisher vs Grant Park
Championship pool
1pm CissnaPark vs Manteno
2pm Manteno vs Bishop Mac
3pm Cissna Park vs Bishop Mac
MLB Tonight
St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds – 5:40
New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox - 6:40
Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies - 7:40
All three series continue this weekend
Big Ten Football Tonight
Western Michigan @ Michigan State
Western Illinois @ #12 Illinois
Big Ten Football Saturday
#1 Texas @ #3 Ohio State
Florida Atlantic @ Maryland
Ball State @ Purdue
Northwestern @ Tulane
Old Dominion @ #20 Indiana
Nevada @ #2 Penn State
Montana State @ #7 Oregon
UAlbany @ Iowa
New Mexico @ #14 Michigan
Missouri State @ USC
Utah @ UCLA
Colorado State @ Washington
Junior Football League
Clifton @ Momence
Watseka @ IW
Herscher @ Dwight
BYE: GCMS.PBL
Mighty Mites 1pm
Juniors 3pm
Seniors 5pm
Tonight on WPXN its Fighting Illini Football as Illinois takes on Western Illinois. Pregame at 5:30 with opening Kickoff at 6:30. Then its bonus coverage of IHSA Football as the PBL Panthers host the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints.
Saturday morning its On the Sidelines Coaches Show at 7am sponsored by Gibson Area Hospital Elite Fitness, Angel Auto Services in Onarga, MATCO Fire Protection Services in Paxton and Shields Auto Group.
Then its IHSA Volleyball with coverage of the Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff.
Saturday afternoon its Xfinity racing with the from Portland Oregon at 6pm.
Sunday on WPXN its NASCAR Cup Series racing with the first race in “Chase for the Championship” Southern 500 from Darlington Raceway in Darlington South Carolina at 4pm.
