MLB
Chicago Cubs def St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 10 innings
Chicago White Sox def NY Yankees 2-1 11 innings
(Chicago–jc) What are the positives of one major college sports program's success helping another. That was a question asked of University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema at media days in Chicago…
University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema
(Paxton–jc) The start of the E I wood bat baseball league post season tournament starts on Sunday in St Joseph and Paxton. Paxton Swedes Manager Mark Prina has praise for league batting champion Dalton Busboom…
Paxton Swedes Manager Mark Prina
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For the third consecutive year, Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema, his wife Jen, and the Illinois football team have launched the FamILLy First Backpack and School Supply Drive in conjunction with Busey Bank FamILLy Movie Night. The Bielema family has kicked off the drive by donating the first 150 backpacks to Champaign-Urbana schools. Fighting Illini fans can get involved by donating school supplies during Illinois' FamILLy Movie Night on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Gies Memorial Stadium. For every one school supply donated, fans will receive a free popcorn to enjoy during the movie (first 150 donations, limit two per family).
Gates open for FamILLy Movie Night starts on Aug. 8 at 5:15 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini women's tennis head coach Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson has announced the addition of associate head coach Calvin Song to the program. Song arrives at Illinois from Drake, where he was the Bulldogs' head coach for the last two seasons.
Song capped his two seasons at Drake by leading the fifth-seeded Bulldogs to two upset wins in the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament for an appearance in the championship match.
E I Baseball Tournament this weekend
Semi Finals on Sunday August 2
@ Royal (Meier Field, St. Joseph, IL)
- 12:00 p.m. Arcola (5) v. White Heath (4)
- 3:00 p.m. Winner Game 1 vs. Royal (1)
@Paxton (Memorial Field, Paxton, IL)
- 2:00 p.m. Paxton vs. Buckley (note change from Sunday's email)
LEAGUE AWARDS:
Ralph Loschen Award -
"Most Outstanding Player" – Blake Hoveln (Royal Giants)
Virgil Scheiwe Award -
"Most Outstanding Pitcher" – Braden Roesch (Buckley Dutchmasters)
Dick Franzen Award -
Batting Champion – Dalton Busboom (Paxton Swedes) – Avg: .459
MLB
1-20pm New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs
6-ooh-7pm St Louis Cardinals at Toronto Blue Jays
6-10pm Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday morning it’s the Illini Guys radio program from 6am to 7am. Get the latest on U of I Sports and more. Sponsored by Popejoy Roofing and the Shields Auto Group.
Then its On the Sidelines from 7-8. Sponsored by Angel Auto Services of Onarga, Matco Fire Protection Services of Paxton, Elite Performance-Gibson Area Hospital and The Roofing Dog
Following On the sidelines it's our WPXN Live Action Auction starting at 8am.
The Nascar Cup and Xfinity series have the weekend off.
