NFL Saturday
Chicago Bears def Green Bay Packers 22-16 OT
NBA
Chicago Bulls def Atlanta Hawks 152-150
FCS
Illinois State def Villanova 30-14
ISU will play Montana State for the FCS Championship January 5th
(St. Louis-jm) – The Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources told ESPN. The 33-year-old Contreras, a three-time All-Star, hit .257 with a team-leading 20 home runs and 80 RBIs in 135 games for the Cardinals last season. The former catcher, who had a full no-trade clause in his contract, has two years left and is owed $36.5 million and a $5 million buyout for the 2028 season. Boston is receiving $8 million from the Cardinals to cover part of his remaining salary. Right-hander Hunter Dobbins is the headliner in the package going to St. Louis for Contreras. The Cardinals also will be receiving minor league right-handers Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita.
(Chicago-jm) – Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is joining the Chicago White Sox, landing the home run record-setter in Nippon Professional Baseball with a rebuilding team making its first free agent splash in years. The White Sox announced Murakami's addition Sunday, with sources telling ESPN the sides agreed on a two-year, $34 million contract.
(Rantoul-jm) – The Rantoul Eagles Boys Basketball team is heavy on upper classmen experience this year. Coach Ryan Parker says having a roster full of upper classmen helps when it comes to expectations of the team…
Rantoul Eagles Boys Basketball Coach Ryan Parker.
(Missouri–jc) It’s the annual Braggin’ Rights game tonight in St Louis Missouri between the University of Illinois and Missouri men’s basketball teams. The game tips tonight at 7 and University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood says the tigers are full of talent…
University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood
The game airs live on WPXN starting tonight at 6.
(Paxton-jm) – As we get closer to the Christmas holiday, the PBL Panthers are preparing for the Monticello Holiday Hoopla Coach Quinton Hatfill talks about the tournament…
PBL Panthers Boys Basketball Coach Quinton Hatfill.
(Champaign–jc) The University of Illinois Women’s basketball team is now 11 and 1 on the year after an 86 to 43 win over Jackson State on Friday. University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Greene says she saw a lot of positives from the team in the win…
University of Illinois Women's Basketball Coach Shauna Greene. The Illini women take on Purdue in Big 10 play on Sunday
Monday Night Football
San Francisco 49ers @ Indianapolis Colts- 7:15 pm
Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tonight
Missouri vs Illinois Braggin Rights game
Sienna @ Indiana
Central Michigan @ Wisconsin
San Diego @ Washington
IHSA Girls Basketball Tonight
Unity @ Effingham
IHSA Boys Basketball Tonight
Tri-Point @ Clifton Central
ALAH Tournament- Rantoul
Tonight on WPXN its Fighting Illini Basketball as Illinois takes on Missouri in the Braggin’ Rights game. Pregame at 6 with tip at 7pm.
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