High school football:
Mattoon opens the season at home against Troy Triad, Charleston hosts Rantoul, Tri-County takes on Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Cumberland plays LSA, Tuscola takes on Fisher, Sullivan-Okaw Valley hosts South Fork, Shelbyville vs. Pawnee, Villa Grove-Heritage goes to Clinton, Pana battles Staunton, Paris against Casey-Westfield, Marshall squares off against Flora, Effingham vs. Breese Mater Dei, Olney at Lawrenceville, and Robinson heads to Red Hill
MLB:
The White Sox play the Mariners at 7:10, the Cardinals open a weekend series with the A’s at 7:15, and the Cubs are out west taking on the Dodgers at 9:10
NFL preseason:
The Patriots play the Panthers, Buffalo is at Washington, Cleveland against Tampa Bay, the Saints host the Steelers, and the Packers battle the 49ers