The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions for the first time, scoring three times in the fourth quarter in a thrilling 41-33 win over the defending champion-New England Patriots in Minneapolis. Backup quarterback Nick Foles was named Super Bowl MVP. He threw three touchdown passes and caught a touchdown pass on a fourth down trick play late in the first half. The game set a Super Bowl and playoff record for total offense 1,151 yards.
Tonight, we bring you the Brad Underwood Show at 7 as the Illini basketball coach recaps the 75-67 loss at Ohio State yesterday. The Illini are next in action Thursday against Wisconsin.
Our next high school basketball feature comes your way on Wednesday night when Dwight takes on Tri-Point.
The postseason gets underway in small school girls basketball tonight. Regionals get underway at Flanagan, Crete, Watseka and Varna. Dwight will play Gardner in the Illinois Lutheran Regional on Wednesday. Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland hosts Kewanee in a regional first-round matchup tonight.
The Illinois State women finished a weekend sweep of the Missouri Valley’s Chicago area schools. The Redbirds held off Valparaiso, 63-55.
Gary Woodland won the PGA’s Phoenix open with a par on the first playoff hole to beat Chez Reavie.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed yesterday when a suspected drunk driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis. Jackson was 26.
