Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport.    Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:

0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy

4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller

10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre

17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz

23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner

27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner

33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart

40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller

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Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson spoke about the new races added to the NASCAR schedule for the coming season, including a race in the St. Louis area:

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Saluki women's basketball head coach Cindy Stein begins her 9th and final season Wednesday night at 15th-ranked Tennessee. We talked about her approach to this season, a tough non-conference schedule, and Makenzie Silvey on the verge of becoming the program's all-time leading scorer.