Sports
2 hours ago
MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.
9 hours ago
Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener
Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.
9 hours ago
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final
On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.
11 hours ago
UIS chancellor named to special NCAA committee
The university says in a news release Janet Gooch will serve on the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact.
1 day ago
For decades, US Open women’s champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they’re equal
Coco Gauff was surprised at how much tinier the replica trophy she got to keep after winning this year's French Open was than the trophy she posed with on court at Roland-Garros for all the world to see. She even did a TikTok about the discrepancy, drawing more than 2 million views.
1 day ago
Angel Reese voices frustration with Chicago Sky’s losing season
The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she "might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me" if the team doesn't improve its outlook.
1 day ago
Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events
Metro East race sponsorship is part of $44M Enjoy Illinois campaign
2 days ago
Cook hired as UIS Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development
Lisa Cook, a native of the Peoria area, came to UIS from Bradley University in Peoria.
2 days ago
Three ejected in Giants-Rockies game, delaying Rafael Devers’ 30th home run trot of season
Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, along with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, were ejected from Tuesday night's game following a benches-clearing incident that started after Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning.
2 days ago
Carlos Alcaraz to face Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula meets Sabalenka
Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Djokovic got past Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at night.
3 days ago
Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets
Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the rankings at the expense of Alabama, which plummeted to its lowest spot in 17 seasons.
3 days ago
Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open
Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.
3 days ago
Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU
Monday night's hyped-up debut turned into a romp by TCU — along with a reminder that even an NFL icon with six Super Bowl titles as a head coach can't just magically turn the Tar Heels into winners after decades of also-ran status.
6 days ago
Pana football team bus catches fire after victory against Hillsboro
No one was hurt in the fire.
1 week ago
The old ballpark comes full circle
"Reservoir Park" was built in 1925 by a community group starved for baseball.
1 week ago
Hurst named Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager for 2026 season
Jason Hurst has managerial experience for other teams and leagues.
1 week ago
MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988
While there are some pitches missing from the data before the 2000 season, the percentage for each of the last two years is the highest such number since it was 32.6% in 1988.
1 week ago
Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes
The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented.
1 week ago
F1 tension builds as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume title fight at the Dutch GP
Ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, the first race in four weeks, Oscar Piastri is just nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who won three of the last four races before the mid-season break.
