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.

MLB

SF Giants def Chicago Cubs 12-3

Pittsburgh Pirates def St. Louis Cardinals 2-1

Kansas City Royals def Chicago White Sox 12-1

IHSA Volleyball

Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff

Manteno def Milford 25-10, 25-14

GCMS def Milford 25-7, 25-16

Manteno def GCMS 25-18, 25-16

Non Tournament

Rantoul def Danville 25-21, 25-19

(Rantoul-jm) – The Rantoul Eagles are on the road for week 1 of IHSA football at the Unity Rockets. The Eagles are coming off a 1 and 8 season last year. Coach Brett Trefern talks about his team's goals for this year…

Rantoul Eagle Football Coach Brett Trefern.

(Urbana-jm) – The Fighting Illini Football team starts the 5th season under Coach Brett Bielema. The Illini are coming off a 10 and 3 season with a Citrus Bowl victory. Coach Bielema talks about preparing for the upcoming season with a mix of veteran and new players…

Illinois Football Coach Brett Bielema. The Illini open the season tomorrow night at home against Western Illinois. The network broadcast begins at 5:30 with kickoff from Memorial Stadium scheduled for 6:30.

(Paxton-jm) – How do you replace a running back like Robert Boyd Meents? That’s the question facing the Paxton Buckley Loda Panther football team heading into the 2025 season. Boyd Meents was a dominant force for the Panther offense over the past few seasons. Panthers Coach Josh Pritchard talks about the offensive players stepping up and how the team might look a little different this year compared to last year…

PBL Panthers Football Coach Josh Pritchard.

(Milford-jm) – The Milford Cissna Park Bearcats are looking to improve off their 6 and 3 season last year when they open at home against Peoria Heights Saturday evening. Coach Clint Schwartz talks about his returning players on offense…

How about those players on defense…

Milford Cissna Park Bearcats Football Coach Clint Schwartz.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – One of the most popular men's basketball teams in University of Illinois history is set to return to campus this weekend as part of a 20-year reunion. Fighting Illini fans who saw the 2004 and 2005 teams win back-to-back outright Big Ten championships will never forget the thrills and excitement that saw the Bruce Weber-led squads advance to the 2004 NCAA Sweet 16 and 2005 National Championship game after being ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season. The teams featured long-time NBA star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Deron Williams, 2005 Big Ten Player of the Year Dee Brown, second-team All-American Luther Head, Illini career rebounding leader James Augustine, current Valparaiso head coach Roger Powell, and a long cast of outstanding players and coaches. Prior to the Illini Football season opener against Western Illinois on Friday, those back for the reunion will enter Grange Grove following the football team's Illini Walk arrival, spend time in the Legacy Lounge Tailgate area, sound the air raid siren at Memorial Stadium to kick off the game, and be recognized on Zuppke Field during the first timeout of the first quarter.

On Saturday, the returnees will tour the Ubben Basketball Complex and State Farm Center before a 20th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon honoring both championship teams.

IHSA Volleyball tonight

Cissna Park Tip off 

Clifton Central vs Milford 5pm

Milford vs Watseka 6pm

Watseka vs Clifton Central 7pm

Non tournament

PBL @ Urbana

Rantoul @ Armstrong Potomac

St. Joseph Ogden @ Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin

Tolono Unity @ Mattoon

Champaign Central @ St. Thomas More

Tri-Point @ Iroquois West

Danville @ Mahomet Seymour

IHSA Football Tonight

Springfield @ Champaign Central (game on Thursday, August 28)

Big Ten Football Tonight

Ohio @ Rutgers

Buffalo @ Minnesota

Nebraska @ Cincinnati

Miami of Ohio @ Wisconsin

MLB Today

Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals - 1:15

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants - 2:45

New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox - 6:40

Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Volleyball from the Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff with 3 matches. Our pregame begins at 4:45. Derek Bohlmann has the call for WPXN Sports.

SF Giants def Chicago Cubs 5-2

Pittsburgh Pirates def St. Louis Cardinals 8-3

Kansas City Royals def Chicago White Sox 5-4

IHSA Volleyball

Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff

Cissna Park defeats Central 25-5, 25-15

Addison Lucht - 8 kills, Mady Marcott- 9 assists

Grant Park defeats Clifton Central 13-25, 25-7, 15-10

Cissna Park defeats Grant Park 25-7, 25-15

Addison Lucht - 8 kills, Mady Marcott- 10 assists

Non Tournament

PBL def Hoopeston Area 20-25, 25-17, 25-23

Kylie Rust had 26 assists

Ellie Dirks and Olivia Rehg each had 9 kills

Westville def Rantoul 25-14, 23-25, 25-23

Donovan def Iroquois West 25-23, 25-15

GCMS def Prairie Central 27-29, 25-23, 25-22

Unity def LeRoy 25-22, 25-22

(Champaign–jc)  –– Fighting Illini junior golfer Max Herendeen has been named as one of 25 collegiate standouts on the Fred Haskins Award Preseason Watch List, announced this week through Haskins Award media partners Golf Channel and Golfweek. Herendeen, a two-time PING All-American earned second team honors in 2024 and honorable mention accolades in 2025, is the first Illini golfer since Charlie Danielson to collect back-to-back All-America nods from the GCAA in his freshman and sophomore seasons. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The fourth non-conference schedule of the Shauna Green era at Illinois has been announced and features nine home games inside State Farm Center. The first of those nine home contests will be an exhibition against Maryville  on October 30th. Illinois' regular-season opener is slated for Tuesday, November 4th, against Southeast Missouri State. Later that week, the Orange and Blue will host Illinois State on Sunday November 9th. Illinois' non-conference slate features three road games, including return trips to Oregon State  and Florida State . Additionally, the Fighting Illini will resume the McBride Homes Braggin' Rights series against Missouri in Columbia on December 10th. The early Big Ten game will start on December 4th..

(Cissna Park-jm) – Tonight is night 3 of the Cissna Park Timberwolf Tip-Off. GCMS, Manteno and Milford all take the court for volleyball action in Cissna Park. Cissna Park Timberwolf Volleyball Coach Josh Landon talks about the three teams playing tonight…

Cissna Park Volleyball Coach Josh Landon. 

(Rantoul-jm) – The Rantoul Eagles football team is coming off a 1 and 8 season last year and look to improve upon that number this year. They open the season on the road against a tough Unity Rocket team that went 9 and 4 last season. Coach Brett Trefern talks about his team's style of play this year…

Rantoul Eagle Football Coach Brett Trefern.

(St. Joseph-jm) – The St. Joseph Ogden Spartan football team is coming off a 10 and 1 record last season and open up Friday night on the road at Prairie Central. The Spartans bring back a bunch of experience on offense and are young on defense. Coach Shawn Skinner talks about his special teams players…

St. Joseph Ogden Football Coach Shawn Skinner.

(Paxton-jm) – Defense is a key for the Paxton Buckley Loda Panther football team under head coach Josh Pritchard. Coach Pritchard talks about his defensive players…

PBL Panthers Football Coach Josh Pritchard.

IHSA Volleyball Tonight at the Cissna Park Tip Off tournament…

Manteno vs Milford - 5pm

Milford vs Gibson City Melvin Sibley - 6pm

Gibson City Melvin Sibley vs Manteno - 7pm

Non-tournament

Danville @ Rantoul

MLB Tonight

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - 640

Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals - 645

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants - 845

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals def Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6

Chicago White Sox def Kansas City Royals 7-0

Cubs were off

IHSA Volleyball

Watseka defeats Fisher 25-18, 16-25, 15-10

Fisher defeats Bishop McNamara 19-25, 25-22, 15-10

Bishop McNamara defeats Watseka 19-25, 25-11, 15-11

Non Tournament

PBL def Champaign Centennial 25-14, 16-25, 25-20

Ellie Dirks: 8 kills

Kylie Rust: 12 assists

Unity def Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin 25-21, 25-15

(Paxton-jm) – The Panthers of Paxton Buckley Loda defeated the Centennial Chargers 25-14, 16-25, 25-20, Coach Tyler Rubarts talks about the first win of the season…

PBL Volleyball Coach Tyler Rubarts. The Panthers travel to Hoopeston tonight to take on the Lady Cornjerkers before heading to Urbana Thursday night to take on the Lady Tigers.

(Cissna Park-jm) – Night two of the Cissna Park Timberwolf Tip-off gets underway tonight at 5. Cissna Park, Grant Park and Clifton Central all play round robin tonight. Cissna Park Timberwolf Volleyball Coach Josh Landon talks about the teams tonight…

Cissna Park Timberwolves Volleyball Coach Josh Landon. Tonight at 5 its Cissna Park vs Clifton Central, Grant Park vs Clifton Central at 6 and Grant Park vs Cissna Park at 7.

(St. Joseph-jm) – St. Joseph Ogden opens the season at Prairie Central Friday night. The Spartans are coming off a 10 and 1 season while the Hawks are coming off a 5 and 5 season. St. Joseph Ogden Football Coach Shawn Skinner talks about how tough the Illini Prairie Conference is…

St. Joseph Ogden Football Coach Shawn Skinner.

(Rantoul-jm) – The Eagles of Rantoul Township High School open the season Friday night on the road at Tolono Unity. The Eagles are coming off a 1 and 8 season last year. Coach Brett Trefern talks about some of his key offensive players…

And those key defensive players…

Rantoul Eagle Football Coach Brett Trefern. Trefern says he has about 3 or 4 players that will be playing both sides of the ball this season.

IHSA Volleyball Tonight

Cissna Park vs Clifton Central - 5pm

Clifton Central vs Grant Park - 6pm

Cissna Park vs Grant Park - 7pm

Non-Tournament

PBL @ Hoopeston Area

Westville @ Rantoul

LeRoy @ Tolono Unity

Donovan @ Iroquois West

Mahomet Seymour @ Kankakee

MLB Tonight

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants - 845

Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals - 645

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - 640

MLB

Chicago Cubs def LA Angels 4-3

Tampa Bay Rays def St. Louis Cardinals 7-2

Chicago White Sox def Minnesota Twins 8-0

NFL

Preseason Week 3

Saturday 

Green Bay Packers def Seattle Seahawks 20-7

Indianapolis Colts def Cincinnati Bengals 41-14

(Cissna Park-jm) — The Cissna Park Timberwolf Tip-Off gets underway tonight in Cissna Park. 9 teams from around the area are competing, says Coach Josh Landon…

Fisher, Watseka and Kankakee Bishop McNamara all play round robin action tonight. Coach Landon talks about those three teams…

Cissna Park Timberwolves Volleyball Coach Josh Landon. Tonight its Fisher vs Watseka at 5, Bishop McNamara vs Fisher at 6 and Watseka vs Bishop McNamara at 7.

(Daytona–jc)  –The NASCAR Cup Series returned to the World Center of Racing for the regular season finale with two spots in the NCS playoffs on the line. MRN had all the coverage…

(Milwaukee–jc)  Indy Car racing was in Milwaukee Wisconsin on Sunday. Mark Jayes has the report  of the Snap-On Tools Milwaukee Mile 250…

(Paxton-jm) – The Lady Panthers of Paxton Buckley Loda open the volleyball season tonight at home against Champaign Centennial. Coach Tyler Rubarts talks about starting off the season with such a strong opponent…

PBL Panther Volleyball Coach Tyler Rubarts. You can hear the match here on WPXN starting at 645 with the opening volley set for 7.

IHSA Volleyball Tonight

Cissna Park Tipoff

Fisher vs Watseka - 5pm

Bishop McNamara vs Fisher - 6pm

Bishop McNamara vs Watseka - 7pm

Non-Tournament

Champaign Centennial @ PBL

St. Joseph Ogden @ Maroa Forsyth

Tolono Unity @ Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin

St. Thomas More @ Arthur Christian

Iroquois West @ Blue Ridge

MLB Tonight

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - 640

Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals - 645

Chicago Cubs are off

Tonight on WPXN, It’s I-H-S-A Volleyball from Paxton as the Paxton Buckley Loda Panthers host Champaign Centennial. Our broadcast starts around 6-45 with the pre match show and opening volley around 7pm. Joel Cluver on the call for WPXN sports tonight.

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Milwaukee Brewers 6-4

St. Louis Cardinals def Miami Marlins 7-4

Atlanta Braves def Chicago White Sox 11-10

(daytona-bp) -  It’s racing at Daytona this weekend for the Nascar Cup Series. Will Nascar Cup series Driver Kyle Busch be in the same situation as he was last year? Busch has the answer…

Nascar Cup series Driver Kyle Busch…

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 airs on WPXN at 5-30pm on Saturday

(Champaign–jc)  Its expectations and performance for the University of Illinois football team this year. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema looks at  Senior Football Player Cole Rusk … 

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

MLB

7 oh 5 pm Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs 

5-40 pm St Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins 

6-15 pm Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves 

MLB

Milwaukee Brewers def Chicago Cubs 7-0

St. Louis Cardinals def Miami Marlins 8-3

Chicago White Sox def Atlanta Braves 13-9

The Iroquois West girls golf team participated in a heads up match with Manteno at Aspen Ridge Golf Course on 8/18. IW girls took the match with a team total of 214,  while Manteno had a team score of 215. Meet medalist for the match was Iroquois West’s Kaia Kimmel with a 41. Other scores for IW were Karsyn Arie 52, Aubrey Chandler 59, Ella Lunt 62, Jovie Herscher 68, and Kairi Rossi 68. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – For the first time in Illinois women's basketball history, the luxury suites in State Farm Center are sold out for the season – another milestone during the Shauna Green era. Season tickets to catch the 2025-26 Illinois women's basketball squad in action from State Farm Center are on sale now.

Last season, the Illinois women's basketball team continued the program's upward trajectory with another 22-win season (22-10), a third-straight postseason appearance, and the program's first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years.

(Daytona–jc)  The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is the next race for the Nascar Cup Series. Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon looks at the atmosphere of the  regular season finale at Daytona…

Nascar Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon

The race airs live on WPXN on Saturday at 5-30pm

(Champaign–jc) the University of Illinois Fighting Illini football team continues to prepare for game one of the season. That game is Friday August 29th at home against Western Illinois. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema provides an update on the linebackers…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

All the Illini games will be aired on WPXN.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Student season tickets for the 2025 Illinois football season are sold out.  Illinois sold 8,250 student season tickets, an increase of nearly 1,500 from last season's student season ticket sellout total. This year's student section will include the Block I north end zone section and parts of sections 101 and 102 on the east side of Memorial Stadium. Since head coach Bret Bielema's arrival in Champaign, student season ticket sales have more than doubled. 

Illinois has sold out of student season tickets, public season tickets, suites, Colonnades Club, and 77 Club tickets for the 2025 season. Single-game tickets for the Oct. 11 matchup against Ohio State have also sold out, while some single-game tickets remain available for Illinois' six other home games at Memorial Stadium via Tickets.FightingIllini.com. Illinois enters the season ranked #12 in the AP Top 25 

MLB

Its a Day-Night Double header

Milwaukee at Chicago

1-20pm and 7-oh-5pm

5-40pm St Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins

6-15pm Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

NY Yankees def St. Louis Cardinals 8-4

Kansas City Royals def Chicago White Sox 6-2

NFL

Preseason Week 2

Chicago Bears def Buffalo Bills 38-0

Saturday 

Green Bay Packers def Indianapolis Colts 23-19

JFL on Saturday

PBL vs Herscher

Mighty Mites won 31-12

Juniors won 28-0

Seniors won 7-0

GCMS vs Dwight

Mighty Mites won 32-12

Juniors won 31-0

Seniors lost 19-12

(Richmond–jc)  It was Richmond Motor Speedway on Saturday for the Nascar cup series. The Motor Racing Network had the call…

(Champaign–jc) Practice time continues for the University of Illinois football team ahead of opening night on Friday August 29th. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema says the wide receivers on the team continue to show what they can do to help the team…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. – Illinois soccer won their second match of the weekend over Bowling Green  Sydney Stephens netted the game's lone goal in the 55th minute. After receiving the pass from Ashlyn Adams, Stephens dribbled to create some space and then rocketed a shot from the top of the penalty area that went bar down to give Illinois its lead.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini football program named six captains for the 2025 football season. They are Luke Altmyer, Tanner Arkin, Gabe Jacas, Josh Kreutz, Dylan Rosiek, and Miles Scott. The six captains were determined by a team vote. WPXN will carry the University of Illinois football games again this year, starting with the opening game on Friday August 29th. Broadcast is 5-30pm.

MLB

Day-Night Double Header

1-20pm and 7-oh-5pm Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

5-40pm St Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins

6-15 Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves

MLB

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago Cubs 2-1

The Cards and Sox were off

CHICAGO – Illinois soccer  began the 2025 season and Katie Hultin era with a 1-0 win over U-I-C. The match was played at Flames Field last night.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Manning Award, released Thursday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Altmyer is one of 27 players on the preseason watch list, which is composed of the top returning quarterbacks in the nation entering the 2025 season. The senior has also been recognized on watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year, and the Davey O'Brien Award.

(Champaign-bp) Pre-season camp time continues for the University of Illinois Football team. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema says the days are long but also productive

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

(Richmond-bp) Will nighttime be much different than daytime? Nascar cup series Driver Josh Berry talks about his thoughts of being on the track at night... 

Nascar Cup Series Driver Josh Berry

IHSA 

Most area high schools will have a preview night tonight for volleyball and football programs. Schools with Week 0 Football on the schedule, start August 22. Volleyball matches start August 25th. 

MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs 1:20 pm

NY Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals 7:15pm

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals 7:10pm

JFL Week 2 Schedule

Saturday

Herscher at PBL

GCMS at Dwight

Watseka at Momence

Bye week: Iroquois West and Clifton

Mighty Mites 1pm

Juniors 3pm

Seniors 5pm

NFL Preseason Week 2

Saturday

Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts noon

Sunday

Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears 7pm

Saturday morning on WPXN its our LIVE Action Auction starting at 8am.

Saturday evening on WPXN its NASCAR Cup Series Racing with the Cook Out 400 from Richmond with a 6:30 start time.

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Toronto Blue Jays 4-1

Colorado Rockies def St. Louis Cardinals 6-5

Detroit Tigers def Chicago White Sox 1-0

(Champaign–jc)  Getting into a routine and preparing for different game time situations is a focus for the University of Illinois Football team. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema provides some information on practice preparations…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

(Richmond–jc)  When your teammate does well at one track in Nascar, that could help your team on race day. Nascar Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch talks about the success of Austin Dillion at Richmond International Speedway from last year…

Nascar Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch

MLB 

2 oh 7 pm Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays

Both St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox are off

MLB

Toronto Blue Jays def Chicago Cubs 5-1

Colorado Rockies def St. Louis Cardinals 3-0

Chicago White Sox def Detroit Tigers 9-6

(Champaign–jc)  Camp time continues for the University of Illinois football team in preparation for the opening game on August 29th at Memorial Stadium. University of Illinois running back Aiden Laughery says the team continues to work together for their winning goals…

University of Illinois Running Back and Gibson City Melvin Sibley graduate Aiden Laughery

(Richmond-bp) - NASCAR Sprint cup racing heads to Richmond this weekend. Nascar Driver Chris Buescher talks about his frustrations at Richmond with at one point filling the place up with dirt and apartments…

Nascar Driver Chris Buescher…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois outside linebacker Gabe Jacas has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Lombardi Award, announced Tuesday by the Lombardi Award Committee. Jacas - who also appears on preseason watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Chuck Bednarik Award - is one of 54 players on the Lombardi Award watch list which highlights the nation's premier linemen and linebackers. 

MLB

6-07pm Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays

1-15pm Colorado Rockies at St Louis Cardinals

1-10pm Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals def Colorado Rockies 3-2

Detroit Tigers def Chicago White Sox 2-1

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team will begin the 2025 season ranked #12 in the AP Preseason Poll, the Associated Press announced Monday. The Fighting Illini begin the season in the AP Poll top 15 for the first time since 1990, when Illinois also checked in at #11 in the AP Preseason Poll. Illinois returns 16 starters from last season — tied for the most in the nation — and 18 starters from last year's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl team that finished #16 in the final AP Poll. Last year's team tied the program record for wins with 10 and tied the program record for ranked wins with four. 

(Urbana–jc)  The pre-season coaches poll for Division One Football has the University of Illinois Fighting Illini at number 12 in the nation. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema says it was good to see the Illini ranked, but it is work on the football field that means more…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Two Illinois defensive standouts, outside linebacker Gabe Jacas and defensive back Xavier Scott, have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Chuck Bednarik Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The Illini duo is among 90 players listed in consideration for the College Defensive Player of the Year honor. Illinois is one of 23 programs nationally with multiple players listed on the preseason watch list. Jacas and Scott are among 20 Big Ten players on the watch list.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Three Illinois soccer players, Sarah Foley, Izzy Lee and Emma Yee were named 2025 Big Ten soccer players to watch ,the conference announced on Monday . Foley begins her senior season in 2025 after a career year in her junior campaign. She was named to All-Big Ten Second-Team honors last year.Lee enters her redshirt junior year in 2025 after being one of the top keepers in the Big Ten last season. Yee enters her sophomore campaign in 2025 coming off a productive freshman season last year. 

MLB

6-oh-7pm Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays

6-45pm Colorado Rockies at St Louis Cardinals

6-40pm Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals def ChicGo Cubs 3-2

Chicago White Sox def Cleveland Guardians 6-4

NFL Preseason

On Saturday

NY Jets def Green Bay Packers 30-10

On Sunday

Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins played to a 24-24 tie

(St Joseph–jc)  –  The Buckley Dutchmasters are champions of the E. I. Baseball wood bat league post season tournament for the 4th year in a row. The Dutchmasters came from behind on Saturday with a 6 to 5 win. Dutchmaster Charles Cambridge had the game winning hit in the bottom of the 9th. Yesterday at Meijer Field in St Joseph, The Royal Giants started the scoring  in the first with 2 runs as Tom Wolken was at the plate. The Dutchmasters  went into the lead  in the top of the third when Josh Krumwiede singled, scoring one run, and Ty Cribbett doubled, scoring two runs. The two run lead was short-lived as the Giants answered with two runs in the bottom of the 3rd as Adam Price singled in two runs. The Dutchmasters took the lead back in the top of the 4th inning on a fielder's choice by Drake Schrodt and a double by Tanner Tompkins. League MVP Tom Wolken homered for the Giants in the bottom of the 6th. That cut the Buckley lead down to one. The Dutchmasters scored 4 more times to take the championship 10 to 5. Braden Roesch earned the win for Buckley Dutchmasters. The hurler surrendered four hits and five runs  over nine innings, striking out 16 and walking four. Long time Buckley Dutchmaster players Josh Krumwiede and Jay Eshlemann announced they will retire from the league as of Sunday. 

(Watkins Glen–jc)  The NASCAR Cup Series headed to the Watkins Glen International on Sunday.  M-R-N had all the coverage…

 Motor Racing Network will return Saturday, August 16th, on WPXN,  with coverage of “The Cook Out 400” from Richmond Raceway at 5:30 pm

(Urbana–jc)  Training camp continues for the University of Illinois football team in preparation for the season opener on August 29th at Memorial Stadium. University of Illinois football coach Bret Bielema says practice and scrimmages are two different subjects when it comes to his running backs…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois tight end Tanner Arkin has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 John Mackey Award, released on Friday by the Mackey Award Foundation. Arkin is one of 46 players listed among the top tight ends in college football entering the 2025 season, and one of 12 honorees from the Big Ten.

MLB

The Chicago Cubs are off today.

6-45pm St Louis vs Colorado Rockies

640pm Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

MLB

Seattle Mariners def Chicago White Sox 4-3 11 innings

NFL

Preseason

Baltimore Ravens def Indianapolis Colts 24-16

(Champaign-bp) The Fighting Illini are 1 week into the new football season. Illinois running back Kaden Feagin talks about his grandpa teaching him that having a routine is important… 

University of Illinois football player Kaden Feagin…

Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty talks about being confident and its importance…

University of Illinois football wide receiver Hank Beatty…

(Rantoul–jc)  The E. I. Baseball season comes to an end after this weekend. The best of three Championship series starts at 2pm on Saturday in Buckley as the Dutchmasters host the Royal Giants. The series then goes to St. Joseph on Sunday for the final game or games of the post season.

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 the Buckley Dutchmasters

MLB

7-15 pm Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals  

6-40 pm Cleveland  Guardians at Chicago White Sox 

NFL Preseason

Saturday

NY Jets at Green Bay Packers 7pm

Sunday 

Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears noon

Saturday on WPXN its Xfinity racing from Watkins Glen at 1pm.

Sunday on WPXN its NASCAR Cup Series racing with the Go Bowling at the Glen at noon

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Cincinnati Reds 6-1

St. Louis Cardinals def LA Dodgers 5-3

Seattle Mariners def Chicago White Sox 8-6

(Urbana–jc)  With a veteran roster coming back for the fall campaign, University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema says time on the field, game tackling, is different than most years. Bielema says conditioning and strengthening are keys, and proper practice time…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

WPXN will carry the University of Illinois football games, again this year. First game is Friday August 29th

(Watkins Glenn–jc)  Chase Briscoe believes his team is ready for a run in the Nascar Cup Series.  The next track is Watkins Glenn. Briscoe says points now are keys to a run in the playoffs…

Nascar Cup Series Driver Chase Briscoe

(Champaign-bp) - University of Illinois football has several players coming back this year after a 10 win season in 20-24. Illini running back Kaden Feagin says he's excited and ready for this new season… 

University of Illinois football player Kaden Feagin…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football game against Ohio State on Saturday, October 11th is sold out.  Single-game tickets remain available for Illinois' six other home games at Memorial Stadium via Tickets.FightingIllini.com. Limited tickets remain available for matchups against Western Michigan on September 13th and U-S-C September 27th.

Illinois sold out of season tickets for the first time in at least 20 years. Season tickets in the Memorial Stadium suites, Colonnades Club, and 77 Club tickets are also sold out. Illinois enters the season ranked #12 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, while defending national champion Ohio State is ranked #2. The Fighting Illini begin the season ranked in the Coaches Poll top 15 for the first time since 1990.

MLB

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are both off today. The two teams start a three game series in St Louis on Friday

3-10pm Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners

NFL 

Pre Season Week 1

Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens 6pm

MLB

Cincinnati Reds def Chicago Cubs 5-1

LA Dodgers def St. Louis Cardinals 12-6

Seattle Mariners def Chicago White Sox 8-3

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois running backs Kaden Feagin and Aidan Laughery have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Doak Walker Award, released Tuesday. Illinois is one of 27 programs nationally to feature multiple backs on the 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list, which includes 103 players. Feagin appears on the watch list for the second consecutive season, while Laughery makes his first appearance.

(Urbana–jc)  This week at the University of Illinois football camp, is busy with long days on and off the field. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema talks about the amount of time budgeted with the student athletes…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

(Watkins Glenn–jc)  The next track for the Nascar Cup series is Watkins Glen in New York state. Nascar Cup Series Driver A J Allmendinger provides some insight on the road course…

Nascar Cup Series Driver A J Almendinger

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois head cross country coach Eric Johannigmeier announced the 2025 cross country schedule today. . It's a lighter schedule this season featuring six total meets, three in the regular season with one at home and three postseason meets. The season begins with the lone home meet on Friday August 29th with the Fighting Illini Invitational at the Orange and Blue Golf Course in Savoy. The women will run the 4k starting at 11 a.m. and the men's 6k will follow at 11:30 a.m.. Other events set include the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Indiana in October and the Big 10 Championships on October 31st at Michigan State.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini men's golf program was recognized Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America  for its success in the classroom when the organization announced its  PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Awards. The PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Awards honor programs across all collegiate levels 3.0 or better.  The Fighting Illini also earned the added distinction of being one of 75 NCAA Division I programs to earn the 2024-25 Presidents Special Recognition for having a team GPA of 3.5 or better

MLB

1-20 pm Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs 

3-10 pm St Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers

8-40 pm Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners

MLB

Cincinnati Reds def Chicago Cubs 3-2

St. Louis Cardinals def LA Dodgers 3-2

Sox were off

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team will begin the 2025 season ranked #12 in the US LBM Preseason Coaches Poll, USA TODAY announced Monday. The Fighting Illini begin the season in the Coaches Poll top 15 for the first time since 1990, when Illinois also checked in at #12 in the Preseason Coaches Poll.

Illinois' #12 preseason ranking is tied for the second-highest in program history 

Illinois returns 16 starters from last season — tied for the most in the nation — and 18 starters from last year's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl team that finished #16 in the final Coaches Poll. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has been named to the preseason watch list for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Monday. Altmyer is one of 46 players on the preseason watch list, which includes 22 quarterbacks, and is one of 10 standouts listed from the Big Ten. He is the second Illini in program history to be named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award preseason watch list, joining consensus All-American defensive lineman Johnny Newton (2023). Running back Chase Brown was a semifinalist for the honor in 2022.   

(Gibson City–jc)  University of Illinois running back Aiden Laughery is ready for the season to begin. The Former Gibson City Melvin Sibley standout says conditioning and being the best version of himself has helped in preparation for a new year at the University of Illinois…

University of Illinois Football Player Aiden Laughery from Gibson City

(Urbana–jc) The University of Illinois Fighting Illini football team continues to prepare for its home opener on August 29th. One player back after an injury is linebacker Dylan Rosiek.  The East Lake Florida, native, says he was happy to get back to the practice schedule…

University of Illinois Football Player Dylan Rosiek.

WPXN has been airing the Illini Football and Basketball games for 35 years. The first game is set for Friday August 29th.  

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois long snapper Lane Hansen has been named to the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award. Hansen, a senior entering his fourth season as the Fighting illini's starting long snapper, is one of 30 players on the preseason watch list as a candidate to be recognized as the best in NCAA Division I football.

MLB

7–oh-5pm Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

9-10p St Louis cardinals at L A Dodgers

8-40pm Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners

MLB

Chicago Cubs def Baltimore Orioles 5-3

San Diego Padres def St. Louis Cardinals 7-3

LA Angels def Chicago White Sox 8-5

(E I–jc)  The E.I.Baseball wood bat league  Championship Series is set for this weekend, where the #1 seed Royal Giants will take on the #3 seed Buckley Dutchmasters.  In the tournament from Sunday, At Meier field in St. Joseph Danville defeated Arcola in the play-in game, 11-8.  Royal then defeated Danville 6-1 in the semi-final matchup. In Paxton, Buckley defeated Paxton, by the 10 run rule in 8 innings, 16 - 4.

Josh Krumwiede drove in four runs on three hits to lead Buckley Dutchmasters past Paxton Swedes 16-4 on Sunday at Memorial Field, Paxton. The Swedes jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Dalton Busboom doubled, scoring two runs, and an error scored one run.

The Dutchmasters flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring six runs on four hits to take the lead, 6-3. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Cole Eshleman that drove in two. The Dutchmasters scored six runs on three hits in the top of the eighth inning. Ty Cribbett singled, scoring one run, Eshleman drew a walk, scoring one run, Drake Schrodt drew a walk, scoring one run, and Krumwiede doubled, scoring three runs.

Drew Conn earned the win for Buckley Dutchmasters. The hurler gave up three hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking two. Eli Schmidt took the loss for Paxton Swedes. 

Dutchmaster batters collected 16 hits in the game. Krumwiede and Cribbett each collected three hits for Buckley Dutchmasters. Charles Cambridge, Schrodt, Eshleman, Tanner Tompkins, and Hunter Brewer each collected multiple hits for Dutchmasters. Jay Eshleman led Buckley with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, accumulating six walks for the game. Busboom provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Paxton Swedes with two runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day.

(Iowa–jc)  –For the 2nd straight year, the NASCAR Cup Series made a visit to the Hawkeye state for an afternoon of short track racing at Iowa Speedway. The motor racing network was there…

William Byron scores his 2nd victory of the season with the NASCAR playoffs just three races away. The Motor racing network will return Sunday, August 10th at Watkins Glen International with live coverage of the Go Bowling at The Glen.

(Paxton–jc)  The Buckley Dutchmasters advanced to the E I Wood bat League Tournament finals after defeating the Paxton Swedes on Sunday at Memorial Field in Paxton.  Buckley Dutchmaster’s team spokesperson Trent Eshleman says the team is talented…

Buckley Dutchmasters Team Spokesperson Trent Eshelman

MLB

7-0h-5pm Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

9-10pm St Louis Cardinals at L A Dodgers

The Chicago White Sox are off today

MLB 

The Cubs, Cards and White Sox were all off

(Chicago-bp) The Cubs acquired Michael Soroka before the trade deadline in exchange for shortstop Ronny Cruz and outfielder Christian Franklin. Michael Soroka had signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Nats this past offseason and returned to the starting rotation. The cubs also added Willi Castro from the Minnesota Twins, Orioles pitcher Andrew Kittridge and pitcher Taylor Rogers from Pittsburgh

(Rantoul—jc)  E I Baseball’s post season tournament starts on Sunday in St Joseph and Paxton. The Royal Giants were the regular season champions. E I Baseball Spokesperson Trent Eshlemann takes a look at the 20-25 season heading into the tournament…

E I Baseball Spokesperson Trent Eshleman

(URbana–jc)  The University of Illinois Football team starts fall camp today in preparation for a season opener on August 29th. University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema says the year started in January and today is the next step for the season…

University of Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema

(Iowa-bp) - Nascar Cup and Xfinity series are in Iowa this weekend.

Nascar driver Tyler Reddick says the old surface does not have a lot of grip and you're accelerating on that surface with hopes to get on the fresh asphalt as soon as possible…

Nascar Cup Series Driver Tyler Reddick

EUGENE, Ore. – Illinois assistant coach Deanna Price won the hammer throw competition on Thursday at the Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field. Her throw of 78.53m (257-7) not only earned her a gold medal, but she punched her ticket to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September representing the United States.

1-20 pm Baltimore Orioles at Chicago Cubs 

8-40 pm St Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres 

8-40 pm Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels 

(Rantoul–jc)  The Royal Giants are the regular season E. I. Baseball champions . 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 first game starts at noon. In Paxton, the Paxton Swedes are home against the Buckley Dutchmasters. It’s a 2pm first pitch. Members of Christ Lutheran High School will be operating a food stand at Sunday’s game in Paxton.

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 the Buckley Dutchmasters

Saturday morning on WPXN its our Live Action Auction starting at 8am.

Saturday on WPXN its Xfinity racing with the HY-Vee Perks 250 from Iowa Speedway with a 2pm start time.

Sunday on WPXN it's NASCAR Cup Series Racing with the Iowa Corn 350 from Iowa with a 12:30 start time.