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Basketball

Missouri Valley updates 2020-21 conference schedule

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) is adopting a new scheduling format for conference games for the 2020-21 season. This format will be in use for both men's and women's basketball programs. For the conference part of the season, MVC schools will play 18 games. Most conference teams will face each other in a two-game series. Additionally, these games will be held over two days at the same site. Each school will play four series on the road […]

todayDecember 6, 2020 126

Basketball

Redbirds prepare for battle against Greenville Panthers

NORMAL -- Following a victory at UMass Lowell, the Illinois State Redbirds are heading back to Normal. They will start their first game of the 2020-21 season Wednesday. The Redbirds will be taking on the highly-offensive-minded Greenville University Wednesday afternoon. Quick hits on the Redbirds Junior guard Josiah Strong was the first awardee for Newcomer of the Week. This award was announced last week by the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbird team (1-1) for this season has the seventh-highest height […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 124

NWA News

NWA to lose their operations director Tuesday

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) has yet another executive vacancy as of Tuesday. Maureen Tracy, who has been NWA's operations director for the past few years, is stepping down. Tracy has been an instrumental part of the promotion since Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan took ownership. Tracy would make the announcement yesterday on Twitter: Tomorrow is my last day with NWA.   I am so thankful for all of the amazing people I got to meet. I […]

todayDecember 1, 2020 97

Commentary

EDITORIAL: Debunking lies about Libertarians from recent article

Ah, the nonsensical drivel of Republicans crying over their cups of coffee over Libertarians. The most recent entry in this department was in the U.S. edition of The Spectator. This "article" is also a feature in the December issue of said magazine. The target: Libertarian voters who cast their vote for Jo Jorgensen on Nov. 3. Exhibit A: The logical fallacy of Libertarian votes "belonging" to Republicans Columnist Michael Warren Davis goes right to the logical fallacy. The fallacy: that […]

todayDecember 1, 2020 116

Entertainment

The Stayers’ Hurdle: the most competitive horse race in 2021?

Horse racing fans don’t have much to watch for the rest of the year in the US. The main races happen in May, June, and November. For the remainder of the year, they should turn their attention to overseas action. As 2020 nears its end, the attention of racing fans worldwide will begin to set on England’s Cheltenham Festival. The March event is the pinnacle for jumps fans around the world, as the biggest names in the sport compete for […]

todayDecember 1, 2020 62

Missouri

Culver-Stockton’s Christmas concert to go virtual

CANTON, Mo. -- Culver-Stockton College's Department of Music is continuing their tradition of sharing the music of yuletide this year. However, precautions surrounding COVID-19 is skewing some plans for the 2020 Christmas concert. The concert, chamber, and collegiate choirs will sing age-old carols and chants. They will also offer modern expressions of joy to celebrate a season of peace and goodwill. The direction of the choirs will come from Dr. Scott Allison, assistant professor of music. Musical accompaniment will come […]

todayNovember 30, 2020 96

Capital Area Region

Illinois early deer hunting numbers up region-wide

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois hunters have harvested just over 47,000 deer during the first weekend of firearm season. This first weekend was from Nov. 20-22. The overall total of 47,147 falls just over 3,000 short of the 2019 mark of 50,173. These figures come from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The seven-day firearm deer season will conclude Dec. 3-6. Numbers were slightly up in Montgomery County with 540 deer taken, up 20 from 2019. Numbers are also up in several […]

todayNovember 30, 2020 45

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois State’s RB4L Support Your Sport Challenge taking place this week

NORMAL, Ill. -- The athletic department of Illinois State University is hosting a fundraising event for one of their programs. The Redbird For Life (RB4L) program is holding their inaugural Support Your Sport Challenge this week. The event will begin Monday, Nov. 30 and will run through Friday, Dec. 4. The fundraising challenge is an effort to increase participation by former student-athletes to support their sports teams at their alma mater. Gifts will go directly to the team of their […]

todayNovember 29, 2020 31

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois State releases schedule for 2021 swimming and diving

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Redbird Athletics is preparing for their 2021 swimming/diving season. In an Oct. 26 press release, coach Caitlin Hamilton announced the schedule was finalized. "It is a sense of relief to finally have our meet schedule for the upcoming season," Hamilton shares. Hamilton would mention that coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) would meet and agree to a revised schedule. This schedule would put their student-athletes' safety at the forefront while having a competitive season. […]

todayNovember 29, 2020 104

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