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Cubs win, Cards and Sox lose

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Cincinnati Reds 8-3

Miami Marlins def St. Louis Cardinals 4-3

LA Angels def Chicago White Sox 4-1

 

 

(Nascar-tr) – The next Nascar Cup Series Race will be the Road America race. Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon is excited for Road America, but says it's easy to mess up… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon

 

MLB

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05pm 

Cardinals and White Sox are off

 

Basketballer Kofi Cockburn and track All-American Olivia Howell are winners of the 2021-22 Dike Eddleman Award

MLB Scores

Cincinnati Reds def  Chicago Cubs 5-3

St. Louis cardinals def Miami Marlins 5-3

Chicago White Sox def LA Angels 11-4

 

(Champaign-jm) – The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Tuesday that consensus first-team basketball All-American Kofi Cockburn and track All-American Olivia Howell are winners of the 2021-22 Dike Die-key) Eddleman Award, presented annually to the top Fighting Illini male and female athlete.  Cockburn's selection marks the third year in a row that a men's basketball player has won the Eddleman award, following Ayo Dosunmu's back-to-back selections in 2020 and 2021. Howell, meanwhile, wins the Eddleman award for a second-consecutive season. She becomes the sixth female track and field athlete to repeat as Eddleman honoree, and the 20th recipient overall from track and field since the Illinois Female Athlete of the Year award was first handed out in 1977.

 

(Nascar-tr) – Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliott outlasted the field to earn his second victory the year from the Nashville Motorspeedway. Elliott says that each race offers a new experience, some good, and some bad… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliott

 

MLB 

Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals – 6:45pm 

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05pm

Chicago White Sox @ Angels – 8:38pm

 

Fighting Illini have recruited Zacharie Perrin, a 6-10 forward from France

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals def Miami Marlins 9-0

LA Angels def Chicago White Sox 4-3

Cubs were off

 

Fighting Illini head Basketball coach Brad Underwood has added another recruit to the 2022 class. The Illini recruited Zacharie Perrin, a 6-10 forward from France. Perrin adds depth to the front cout with Coleman Hawkins, Dain Dainja and Mathew Mayer. 

 

(Nascar-tr) – Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliott outlasted the field to win again on concrete, earning his second victory the year in a rain-soaked affair from the Nashville Motorspeedway. Elliot talks about how he came to be a nascar driver… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliot 

 

MLB

Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals – 6:45pm 

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05pm

White Sox @ Angels – 8:38pm

 

Tonight on WPXN its NASCAR Live. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6-7.

 

Chase Elliott wins at Nashville

MLB

Chicago Cubs def St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 10 innings

Chicago White Sox def Baltimore Orioles 4-3

 

E. I. Baseball

Buckley Dutchmasters won a double header over the Arcola Riders 14-2 and 15-3

Royal Giants won a double header over the Paxton Swedes 15-4 and 4-2

No Games this weekend

 

NHL

Colorado Avalanche def Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1

The Avalanche win the Championship series 4-2.

 

 

The NASCAR Cup Series made its second trip to the Nashville Superspeedway. MRN had all the coverage...

 

 

Chase Elliott outlasted the field to win again on concrete, earning his second victory the year in a rain-soaked affair. The Motor Racing Network will return Sunday, July 3rd with flag-to-flag coverage of the “Kwik Trip 250 Presented by Jockey Made in America” from Road America starting at 2:00pm ET.

 

 

Tonight on WPXN its Fast Talk. Get the latest news of Nascar from 6pm to 7pm

 

Orlando Magic select Duke Forward Paolo Banchero 1st in NBA Draft

MLB Scores

Pittsburgh Pirates def Chicago Cubs 8-7 10 innings

Milwaukee Brewers def St. Louis Cardinals 6-4

Baltimore Orioles def Chicago White Sox 4-0

 

NBA

The Orlando Magic had the first pick in the NBA Draft last night, and made a surprise pick in taking Paolo Banchero from Duke instead of the highly coveted pick in 7 footer Chet Holmgren from Gonzaga.  Holmgren was taken second by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Auburn Forward Jabari Smith Jr. was taken 3rd by the Houston Rockets. Big Ten players to get drafted in the first round were Iowa Forward Keegan Murray at number 4, Purdue Guard Jaden Ivey was taken 5th. Wisconsin Guard Johnny Davis was drafted 10th, and Malaki Branham from Ohio State was taken 20th.

 

(Nascar-tr) – The next Nascar Cup Series Race will be the Ally 400 at the Nashville Speedway. Nascar Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch says he hopes the track this year will widen out so there's more room to race… 

 

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Nascar Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch 

 

MLB

Orioles @ White Sox – 7:10pm 

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals 7:15pm 

 

Dirt Track racing at its best is back in action tonight at the Farmer City Raceway. See the best in Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Lates,  Street Stocks and Pro-Mods and kids- mods. Racing gets underway at 7:30pm. Admission is $12 for adults. Veterans $5, and kids 12 and under are free. 

 

E. I. Baseball on Sunday

Paxton Swedes at Royal Giants

Buckley Dutchmasters at Arcola Riders

Double headers begin at 1pm

 

Saturday on WPXN its Xfinity Racing with the Tennessee Lottery 250 from Nashville Super Speedway at 2pm.

 

On Sunday its NASCAR Cup Series racing with the Ally 500 From Nashville Super Speedway at 3pm.

 

Cubs and Cards win, Sox lose

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Pittsburgh Pirates 14-5

St. Louis Cardinals def Milwaukee Brewers 5-4

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago White Sox 9-5

 

NHL

Colorado Avalanche def Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (OT)

Colorado leads the series 3-1

 

MLB

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburg Pirates 11:35am

St.Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10pm 

Orioles @ Chicago White Sox – 7:10pm

 

(Nascar-tr) – The next Nascar Cup Series Race will be the Alley 400 at the Nashville Speedway. Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon says he was impressed with last year's race but most drivers will be more prepared this year for Nashville… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon

 

Cards and Sox win, Cubs lose

MLB Scores

Pittsburgh Pirates def Chicago Cubs 7-1

St. Louis Cardinals def Milwaukee Brewers 6-2

Chicago White Sox def Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 12 innings

 

(Nascar-tr) – The next Nascar Cup Series Race will be the Alley 400 at the Nashville Speedway. Nascar Cup Series Driver Daniel Suarez seems more than excited to get back on the track at Nashville… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Daniel Suarez 

 

MLB

Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox – 1:10pm 

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 6:05pm

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10pm

 

Sox win, Cubs and Cards lose

MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates def Chicago Cubs 12-1

Milwaukee Brewers def St. Louis Cardinals 2-0

Chicago White Sox def Toronto Blue Jays 8-7

 

NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning def Colorado Avalanche 6-2

Colorado leads the series 2-1

 

MLB

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 6:05pm

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10pm 

Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox – 7:10pm 

 

Tonight on WPXN Nascar Live. Get the latest news of Nascar from 6pm to 7pm


 

Matt Fitzpatrick wins the U.S. Open

MLB

Atlanta Braves def Chicago Cubs 6-0

Boston Red Sox def St. Louis Cardinals 6-4

Houston Astros def Chicago White Sox 4-3

 

E. I. Baseball

Buckley Dutchmasters won a double header over the Paxton Swedes 12-0 and 6-2

Royal Giants won a double header over Arcola Riders 10-3 and 12-0

 

U.S. Open

Matt Fitzpatrick shot a final round 2 under par on Sunday to win the U.S. Open by one stroke over Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. It was Fitzpatrick’s first PGA Tour win.

 

All

(Undated–jc)  –  Tonight on WPXN its Fast Talk. Get the latest news of NASCAR from 6pm to 7pm.

 

Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions

MLB 

San Diego Padres def Chicago Cubs 6-4

 

NBA 

The Golden State Warriors are Champions for the 4th time in 8 years after they beat the Boston Celtics 103-90.


 

(Paxton-jm) – Paxton Buckley Loda  High School girls basketball coach Nathan Lawler has stepped down after 5 years. Lawler was 79-53 over his 5 year span and last year led the Lady Panthers to their first regional title since 2003.

 

MLB today

Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs 1:20pm 

St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox 6:10

Chicago White sox at Houston Astros 7:10pm

 

Dirt Track racing at its best is back in action tonight at the Farmer City Raceway. Its MATCO Tool night 1 thousand dollar tool spree for Late model winner.  It's a full show plus Hornets. Racing gets underway at 7:30pm. Admission is $12 for adults. Veterans $5, and kids 12 and under are free. 

 

E. I. Baseball on Sunday

Buckley Dutchmasters at Paxton Swedes

Arcola Riders at Royals Giants

Double headers begin at 1pm

 

No NASCAR this Weekend



 

Sox win, Cubs and Cards lose

MLB

San Diego Padres def Chicago Cubs 19-5

Pittsburgh Pirates def St. Louis Cardinals 6-4

Chicago White Sox def Detroit Tigers 13-0

 

NHL Finals

Colorado Avalanche def Tampa Bay Lightning  4-3 in OT

 

Golf

The U.S. Open begins today at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. 

 

MLB today

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs 1:20pm

Cardinals and White Sox are off

 

NBA tonight

Game 6 of the NBA Finals 

Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics 8pm

Warriors lead series 3-2

 

Cards wins 2, Sox win, Cubs lose

MLB Scores

San Diego Padres def Chicago Cubs 12-5

St. Louis Cardinals def Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Game 1

St. Louis Cardinals def Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 Game 2

Chicago White Sox def Detroit Tigers 5-1


 

NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche

 

MLB Today

Chicago White Sox (Vince Velasquez) @ Detroit Tigers (Alex Faedo) 12:10

Pittsburgh Pirates (Roansy Contreras) @ St. Louis Cardinals (Jack Flaherty) 6:45

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs 7:05

 

Cards and Sox win, Cubs lose

MLB

San Diego Padres def Chicago Cubs 4-1

St. Louis Cardinals def Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5

Chicago White Sox def Detroit Tigers 9-5

 

NBA

Golden St. Warriors def Boston Celtics 104-94

Warriors lead the series 3-2

 

Tonight on WPXN its NASCAR Live. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6-7.

 

Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race

MLB

New York Yankees def Chicago Cubs 18-4

Cincinnati Reds def St. Louis Cardinals 7-6

Texas Rangers def Chicago White Sox 8-6 in 12 innings

 

E. I. Baseball

Buckley took a double header from Royal 8-6 and 3-2

Paxton and Arcola split a double header with Paxton taking the first game 10-0 and Arcola winning the second game 1-0

 

NASCAR

Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race as he held off Chris Buescher for the win at Sonoma California. Michael McDowell finished third with Kevin Harvick coming in fourth and Austin Cindric finishing fifth.

 

MLB Tonight

Chicago White Sox (Lance Lynn) @ Detroit Tigers (Rony Garcia) 6:10

Pittsburgh Pirates (Mitch Keller) @ St. Louis Cardinals (Zack Thompson) 6:45

San Diego Padres (Yu Darvish) @ Chicago Cubs (Justin Steele) 7:05

 

NBA Finals Game 5 Tonight

Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors - series tied 2-2

 

Tonight on WPXN its Fast Talk. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6 until 7.

Cards and Sox lose

MLB

Tampa Bay Rays def St. Louis Cardinals 2-1

LA Dodgers def Chicago White Sox 11-9

 

IHSA Softball

3A State Tournament

Mahomet Seymour vs Chicago St. Ignatius 12:30pm


 

(Nascar-tr) –  The Next Nascar Cup Series Race will take place in Sonoma, California with the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliott talks about working out the fine details and what he wants in a race car… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Elliott 

 

Dirt Track racing at its best is back in action tonight at the Farmer City Raceway. See the best in Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Lates,  Street Stocks, & kids Modz. Also the Vintage Racing of Illinois Series is back for a night of fun in Farmer City.  Racing gets underway at 7:30pm. Admission is $12 for adults. Veterans $5, and kids 12 and under are free. 

 

E. I. Baseball

Buckley Dutchmasters at Royal Giants at Meier Field  in St. Joseph 

Paxton Swedes at Arcola at Moore Field in Arcola

Double headers starts at 1pm


 

Sunday on WPXN its NASCAR Cup Series racing with the Toyota Savemart 350 from Sonoma, California with a 2pm start time.

 

Boston takes game 3 of NBA Finals

MLB

Tampa Bay Rays def St. Louis Cardinals 11-3

LA Dodgers def Chicago White Sox 4-1

Cubs and Orioles were delayed 

 

NBA Finals

Boston Celtics def Golden State Warriors 116-110

Celtics lead the series 2-1

 

(Nascar-tr) – The Next Nascar Cup Series Race will take place in Sonoma, California with the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Nascar Cup Series Driver 

Kyle Busch is expecting the race to become aggressive at Sonoma this year… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch

 

Cubs and Cards lose, Sox win

MLB

Baltimore Orioles def Chicago Cubs 9-3

Tampa BayRays def St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 11 innings

Chicago White Sox def LA Dodgers 4-0

 

(Nascar-tr) –  The Next Nascar Cup Series Race will take place in Sonoma, California with the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Nascar Cup Series Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. says the next gen cars have much more capability… 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 

 

Former Fighting Illini Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

IHSA Softball

3A Supersectional

Mahomet Seymour def Highland 4-1

Karley Yergler had 12 strikeouts and she also hit a 2 run homerun

 

MLB

Cubs, Cards and Sox were off

 

(Champaign-jm) – The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics named 15 new members to the UI Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022, including athletes and coaches from 11 different teams. This is the sixth Hall of Fame class and includes five Olympians, three members of their sport’s national hall of fame and combined for 22 national championships and one team national title. They include: Jody Alderson Braskamp, Swimming & Diving; Bill Burrell, Football; Becky Beach, Golf & Basketball;  Harry Combes, Basketball Coach/Basketball; Dr. Nell Jackson, Women’s Track & Field Coach; Charlton Ehizuelan, Track & Field; Linda Metheny-Mulvihill, Gymnastics; Jeff George, Football; Jonelle Polk McCloud, Basketball;  Ron Guenther, Athletics Director/Football; Dawn Riley, Track & Field; Werner Holzer, Wrestling; Emily Zurrer, Soccer; Ken Norman, Basketball and Danielle Zymkowitz, Softball                                     

 

(Undated-jm) – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced Monday the names on the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, including former Fighting Illini Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice. This year's ballot includes 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 96 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks. 18 former Illini are enshrined in the Hall.

 

(Nascar-tr) – The Next Nascar Cup Series Race will take place in Sonoma, California with the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Nascar Cup Series Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. says driving in these next gen cars is a lot of fun for him…. 

 

 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 



MLB Today

Chicago Cubs (Keegan Thompson) @ Baltimore Orioles (Kyle Bradish) 6:05

St. Louis Cardinals (Dakota Hudson) @ Tampa Bay Rays (Jeffrey Springs) 6:10

LA Dodgers (Mitch White) @ Chicago White Sox (Michael Kopech) 7:10

 

Tonight on WPXN its NASCAR Live. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6-7.

 

Joey Logano wins inaugural race at Worldwide Technology Raceway

MLB Scores

St. Louis Cardinals def Chicago Cubs 5-3 in 11 innings

Chicago White Sox def Tampa Bay Rays 6-5

 

E.I. Baseball

Buckley def Arcola 10-0 and 25-1

Royal def Paxton 5-2 and 10-3

 

NASCAR

Joey Logano took advantage of a late wreck and overtime to win at Madison, Illinois. Here’s the action.

 

 

Kurt Busch finished second, followed by Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola.

 

MLB

Cubs, Cards and Sox are off tonight


 

Tonight on WPXN its Fast Talk. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6-7

 

Cubs win Cards and Sox lose

MLB

Chicago Cubs def St. Louis Cardinals 7-5

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago White Sox 8-3

 

IHSA Baseball

1A State Semifinals at Peoria

LeRoy vs North Clay noon

 

IHSA Softball

2A State Semifinals at Peoria

Pontiac vs Taylor Ridge Rockridge 3pm

Unity vs Freeburg 5:30pm

 

(Madison–jc)  Nascar officials, drivers and fans feel a new energy as the Nascar Cup series heads to Madison Illinois for a race on Sunday. Nascar Driver Kurt Busch says a new track for the cup series is exciting…

 

 

Nascar Driver Kurt Busch

You can hear the race live on WPXN starting at 1-30 Sunday afternoon.

 

Major League Baseball today

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay 6-10pm first pitch

St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 1-20pm start

The Cards and Cubs continue a 5 game series with a day-night double header on Saturday and a night game on Sunday.

The White Sox also continue their series with the Rays this weekend


 

E.I Baseball

In the opening weekend of Eastern Illinois Baseball the Royal Giants are on top  of the regular season with 2 wins over Arcola. The Giants won the games by scores of 8 to 2 and 4 to nothing. The Buckley Dutchmasters and the Paxton Swedes split a twin bill last Sunday at Schiewe Field in Buckley. The Swedes won the first game 10 to 7 and the Dutchmasters blanked the Swedes in game 2 10 to zero. 

Schedule this weekend…The Royal Giants visit Memorial Field in Paxton to take on the Swedes. Arcola is on the road at Buckley for two games on Sunday with the Buckley Dutchmasters. All Doubleheaders begin at 1pm on Sunday

 

Dirt Track racing at its best is back in action at the Farmer City Raceway. See the best in Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Lates,  Street Stocks and Pro-Mods. Racing gets underway at 7:30pm. Admission is $12 for adults. Veterans $5, and kids 12 and under are free. 

 

Saturday morning on WPXN its our Live Action Auction from 8-10.

 

Saturday afternoon its Xfinity Series racing from Portland Oregon. The Pacific Office Automation 147 from Portland International Raceway. Broadcast start is 3pm. 

 

On Sunday…Nascar Cup Series racing from Madison, Illinois with the Enjoy Illinois 300. It’s the first cup series race set for World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison. Sunday’s broadcast starts at 1-30pm.

 

Cubs and Cards win, Sox lose

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 10 innings

St. Louis Cardinals def San Diego Padres 5-2

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago White Sox 7-3

 

 

(Madison-jc)  Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison Illinois is where the Nascar Cup series heads to on Sunday. Nascar Driver Kurt Busch says several series have raced in Madison, and the track is deserving of a Nascar Cup Series race…

 

 

Nascar Driver Kurt Busch. You can hear the race on WPXN this Sunday at 1-30pm

 

 

MLB

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays 2-07pm first pitch

St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 7-05pm start

Cubs and Cards win, Sox lose

IHSA Girls Softball

3A Sectional Semifinal

Mahomet Seymour def Springfield 2-0

Karley Yergler threw a perfect game with 18 strikeouts

 

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Milwaukee Brewers 8-7

St. Louis Cardinals def San Diego Padres 3-2 10 innings

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago White Sox 6-5

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