Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

 Knight will be playing his hoops in Lithuania. (WJBC File Photo)By John Twork/Illinois State AthleticsIAULIAI, Lithuania - Former Illinois State guard Daishon Knight has signed a contract to pla...

Illinois State returns seven letterwinners, including two starters from last year’s Missouri Valley Conference championship team. (Photo by Matt Wing/GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL –...

(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Carlos Martinez tries for his 13th victory of the season for the second time tonight when the St. Louis Cardinals meet the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. ...

Chris Highland (center) was waived by the New Orleans Saints last week (Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Former Central Catholic and Illinois State long snapper...

Deontae Hawkins started 18 games as a freshman at Illinois State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller isn’t saying...

(Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Adam Studzinski NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints have waived former Illinois State long snapper Chris Highland. KPEL radio in Lafayette reported Hi...

By ISU Sports First year ISU soccer coach Eric Golz will try to replace 69 percent of scoring he lost from last year’s team. (WJBC File Photo)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS- Second is n...

(Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters extended their winning streak to a franchise record 10 on Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 win in 10 innings at the Corn Crib over...

By Peoria Chiefs The Peoria Chiefs gave up four runs in the third inning and couldn't recover in a 5-4 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Saturday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 31-17 in the s...

(Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals continue a three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Busch Stadium tonight at 6:15 on WJBC 1230 AM. The pregame show start...