The Panthers won 12 of their last 13 games en route to an OVC Championship.EIU is ready to prove it was not a fluke when they face Vandy on Friday. More >>EIU Baseball ready to prove they belong at NCAA Tournament
The Panthers won 12 of their last 13 games en route to an OVC Championship.
EIU is ready to prove it was not a fluke when they face Vandy on Friday.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Memorial Day was a packed day of Super-Sectionals for high school softball teams hoping to keep their seasons alive and make it to the state semi-finals this weekend.
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WAND) -- Teutopolis's James Niebrugge is continuing his basketball career after signing at Lake Land College.
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WAND) -- High School baseball teams across the state were competing in the Super-Sectionals Monday.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- It was selection show Monday for college baseball teams waiting to hear where they would play in the NCAA tournament.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- On the latest Tupper's Take Mark Tupper talks the latest on Illinois men's basketball while waiting for Coleman Hawkins and Terrance Shannon Jr. decision on NBA draft future.
CHICAGO (AP) — Liam Hendriks is ready to rejoin the Chicago White Sox after recovering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.The White Sox posted a video on Twitter on Sunday welcoming Hendriks back to the team, and the eccentric closer confirmed his return in an Instagram post that read, “See you soon …
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MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) - The Mt. Zion High School bass fishing team represented their school at the state championships this past weekend.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- Saturday marked the sectional championship for 1A baseball. Milford in Champaign playing St. Thomas More to keep their season alive.
TOLONO, Ill. (WAND) -- 2A softball sectional championship happened Saturday, Unity hosted St. Anthony for the title.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Saturday was the regional finals for 3A baseball. Teams all over the state competed to keep their seasons alive.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Saturday was the final day of the 2023 Boys State Track & Field Championship. Teams and individuals battling it out for the trophy at Eastern Illinois.
(WAND) - An action packed show full of highlights from the postseason in girl's soccer, track & field, and softball.
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member!
Thursday was filled with action from the track and the diamond.
Click here for scores and results.
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ill. (WAND) - The Cardinals are state bound.
A slew of our area baseball teams were looking to punch their ticket to the Sectional Title game.
Check out the scores here.
It was a busy Tuesday in high school sports.
WAND Sports covered a pair of Sectional Semifinal soccer games, and a trio of playoff softball games.
Check out the scores here.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields donned his cap and gown and walked in Ohio State's graduation ceremony two weeks ago, another big moment for him in a stadium where he produced so many.The former Heisman Trophy finalist earned a degree in consumer and family financial services.“I think…
FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) -- Sectional baseball gets underway Wednesday for 2A baseball.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Saturday was the final day of the 2023 Boys State Track & Field Championship. Teams and individuals battling it out for the trophy at Eastern Illinois. More >>IHSA Boys State Track & Field Championship Day Recap
(WAND) - An action packed show full of highlights from the postseason in girl's soccer, track & field, and softball. More >>5-26 Friday Frenzy
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member!
More >>Athlete of the Week: Elle Walker
Thursday was filled with action from the track and the diamond.
Click here for scores and results. More >>5-26 High School Sports Highlights
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ill. (WAND) - The Cardinals are state bound. More >>Pleasant Plains Girls Soccer excited for opportunity to play in State Semifinals
A slew of our area baseball teams were looking to punch their ticket to the Sectional Title game.
Check out the scores here. More >>5-24 High School Sports Highlights
It was a busy Tuesday in high school sports.
WAND Sports covered a pair of Sectional Semifinal soccer games, and a trio of playoff softball games.
Check out the scores here. More >>5-23 High School Sports Highlights
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields donned his cap and gown and walked in Ohio State's graduation ceremony two weeks ago, another big moment for him in a stadium where he produced so many.The former Heisman Trophy finalist earned a degree in consumer and family financial services.“I think… More >>Bears, Fields seeking payoff after offseason investments
FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) -- Sectional baseball gets underway Wednesday for 2A baseball. More >>Baseball: Maroa-Forsyth preparing for tough sectional semifinal matchup
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- 3A regional play started Monday with teams fighting to keep their season alive. Two of those teams where MacArthur who hosted Eisenhower. More >>Baseball: Eisenhower keeps their season alive winning against MacArthur
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Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the Post-Dispatch until his retirement last year, has died. He was 77. Hummel died in his sleep at his St. Louis-area home early Saturday after a short, aggressive illness, the Post-Dispatch said. He was nicknamed “The Commish” for running an American Professional Baseball Association board game with colleagues, and the moniker became so widespread throughout baseball that even Commissioners Bud Selig and Rob Manfred called Hummel by the label. More >>Rick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77
CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) -- While the postseason may be new for some teams for Glenwood it's business as usual. More >>Baseball: Glenwood relying on seniors to lead the way this postseason
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Saturday was the final day of the 2023 Girls State Track & Field Championship. Teams and individuals battling it out for the trophy at Eastern Illinois. More >>IHSA Girls State Track & Field Championship Day Recap
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- High School softball regional tournaments finished on Saturday with teams keeping their seasons alive and heading to the sectional tournaments. More >>Softball: Leroy and Tolono Unity claim region titles
BROWNSTOWN, Ill. (WAND) -- Baseball regionals wrapped up Saturday with At. Anthony and Altamont taking on each other in an instant classic to keep their season alive. More >>Baseball: St. Anthony walks off against Altamont to win regional championship
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member!
More >>Athlete of the Week: Kaylin Moreland
(WAND) - An action packed show full of highlights from the postseason in girl's soccer, track & field, and softball. More >>5-19 Friday Frenzy
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los … More >>All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
On Thursday, athletes in 1A had the opportunity to punch their ticket to the State Finals on Saturday.
Click HERE to see the full results. More >>IHSA Girls State Track 1A Semifinals Recap
The WAND Sports crew covered a trio of Softball Regional Semifinals on Wednesday.
Check out the scores and highlights HERE. More >>5-17 High School Sports Highlights
The Panthers are headed to Evanston.
Eastern Illinois Softball left Charleston and made their way to Northwestern University for the NCAA Tournament. More >>Headed to Evanston: Eastern Illinois Softball leaves for NCAA Tournament
IHSA Girls State track will be underway tomorrow at O'Brien Field.
Teams across the state practiced at the blue track Wednesday. More >>IHSA Girls State Track kicks off Thursday in Charleston
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball launched a community assistance platform Wednesday called “MLB Together.” More >>Major League Baseball launches 'MLB Together' community assistance platform
It was a busy day for high school sports Tuesday.
1A Regional Semifinals were under way for girls soccer. Plus, Softball postseason is now in full swing. More >>5-16 High School Sports Highlights
CHICAGO (AP) — Draft Lottery day has arrived, and the NBA is about to learn which team will win the chance to select Victor Wembanyama next month.The lottery will be held Tuesday night in Chicago, where 14 teams will have a chance to win the No. 1 pick for the June 22 draft. Detroit, Houston… More >>Draft Lottery day arrives, with the NBA about to learn where Wembanyama is going
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- On the latest Tupper's Take Mark Tupper discusses possible transfers coming to Illinois and what can happen with Coleman Hawkins and Terrance Shannon Jr. at the NBA Draft. More >>Tupper's Take: Update on the Illini Men's Basketball team with NBA combine coming up
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Millikin softball is heading to Angola, Indiana to take on Wartburg College in regional play. More >>Millikin softball to face Wartburg College in Regional Opener
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed first-round draft pick Darnell Wright to his rookie contract on Monday.The Bears chose the Tennessee offensive tackle with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft late last month, giving quarterback Justin Fields more protection after tradin… More >>Bears sign 1st-round selection Darnell Wright, 2 more draft picks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield Clinic announced it has committed to be the official Health & Performance Partner of SCHEELS Sports Park at Legacy Pointe. More >>Springfield Clinic becomes official health & performance partner of SCHEELS Sports Park at Legacy Pointe
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- It was selection Sunday for the NCAA softball tournament. More >>EIU to face Northwestern in NCAA Regional round
WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WAND) -- Warrensburg-Latham baseball finished the regular season 19-8 earning themselves a first round bye in their bracket. More >>Baseball: Warrensburg-Latham looks to keep success coming heading into the postseason
Mt. Zion, Ill. (WAND) -- Mt. Zion hosted Mahomet-Seymour in a double header on Saturday. More >>Rain postpondes Mt. Zion Mahomet-Seymour matchup
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) -- After throttling Illinois Wesleyan Friday the Millikin Softball team met up with the Titans again, this time for the CCIW Tournament Championship. More >>Softball: Millikin wins CCIW championship
Maroa-Forsyth Girls Track and Field is our Team of the Week.
Read more about them here. More >>Team of the Week: Maroa-Forsyth Girls Track and Field
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week! More >>Athlete of the Week: Jacob Trusner
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - Millikin Softball is headed to the CCIW Championship. More >>Millikin Softball throttles Wesleyan 8-0, earn birth to CCIW Championship
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Western Illinois will become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, though the Leathernecks' football team will play the 2023 season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before making the move. More >>Western Illinois to join Ohio Valley Conference; football to play 1 more season in Missouri Valley
The Big Blue took down North Park 9-1 in the opening day of the CCIW Tournament.
It took just six innings for Millikin to clinch the victory. More >>Millikin Softball opens CCIW Tournament play with a 9-1 win over North Park
St. Teresa Baseball celebrated win No. 1,000 for the program.
They earned that win on Tuesday when they took down LSA 17-1. More >>St. Teresa Baseball celebrates 1,000th win in program history
On Thursday, Okaw-Valley hosted a 1A Sectional.
Click HERE for the full results. More >>IHSA Girls Track and Field 1A Sectional Highlights
