Local Sports

Senate Pushes "Protect College Sports Act" Vote to September

Details
ESPN reports the Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate that ended early today (Saturday), though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the...

Illini Legend Dee Brown to Appear at Watseka Family Festival

Details
The Watseka Family Festival is excited to welcome Dee Brown for a special Meet & Greet on Saturday, August 29 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at the Festival Tent near the Concert Entrance. Stop by to meet one of the greatest players...

Andy's Post Sports Show Extras 8/8/26

Details
- IHSA’s 20% off shop event at Dick’s Sporting Goods is going on now through Monday. The offer is available in-store at all Illinois locations. Coupon information is available at ihsa.org. - The White Sox will hold Ozzie...

Cissna Park Volleyball Tip-Off Tournament Schedule Released

Details
Cissna Park has released the schedule for their 2026 Volleyball Tip-Off Tournament which will take place August 24-29. The tournament features nine teams split across three pools with all games being played at Cissna Park...

Illini's David Mirkovic Undergoes Foot Surgery

Details
The Fighting Illini Men's Basketball program announced that sophomore forward David Mirkovic underwent successful surgery today in Indianapolis after suffering a left foot injury during a team workout in Champaign on July 31. He...

Andy's Sunday Sports Alley 8/2/26

Details
- The NTT INDYCAR Series returns to action next Sunday, August 9th at the Portland International Raceway for the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland. Coverage begins on 96.9 The Buckle at 2:30pm. - The NASCAR Cup Series is off this...

Andy's Post Show Extras 8/1/26

Details
After serving as an assistant coach under Tremaine Turner for two years, Mark Kohl is taking over as the head coach of the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls flag football program according to the Daily Journal. The Chicago Sun Times...

Big Ten, SEC Support College Sports Regulation Bill

Details
The Big Ten and SEC agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill known as the Protect College Sports Act that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of...

Federal Judge Grants Extra Year of NCAA Eligibility

Details
CBS Sports reports the floodgates could be opening in college sports after Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction on Friday requiring the NCAA to declare...

Kankakee's Lorenzo Smith III Inducted Into IL Sports HOF

Details
Kankakee native and former Kankakee High School standout Lorenzo Smith III was inducted into the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. A graduate of Kankakee School District 111 and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point...

Sponsors