Category Archives: Local Sports

According to a press release, 15 members of the Little Okaw Valley conference withdrew from the conference in December of 2017, leaving four schools in the LOVC. The 15 member schools have formed a ne...

College baseball: EIU is at Illinois State and Lake Land hosts Wabash Valley High school baseball: Mattoon plays Charleston, Newton @ North Clay, Tuscola takes on Central A&M, T-town vs. Olney, Su...

April 1st! Hard to believe we're already into the fourth month of 2019. Here are local scores from around the area for tonight's games, served up to you by First Neighbor Bank! H.S Baseball: FINAL: Ar...

Decatur will be honored as one of the eight original towns during the National Football League's 100th anniversary. The Chicago Bears were founded in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys by A.E. Staley, founde...

Hump day is here, and what better way to spend it then on the diamond! Baseball and softball games are happening around the area, we'll keep you updated on the local scores, brought to you by First Ne...

Mattoon Babe Ruth is still accepting sign ups for 10, 11, & 12 year olds playing at Lawson Park until Saturday March 30th. The team drafts will be Sunday (March 31). Contact Cathy Whitaker at (217...

We're teeing up our scoreboard tonight as several baseball and softball games are being held around the area. Check back here for schedule changes, as well as scores from your favorite local teams, br...

MLB Suspends Giants CEO Larry Baer for Altercation with Wife SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Major League Baseball suspended San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer without pay through July 1 after a vid...

Cubs Defeat Red Sox In Second To Last Spring Tune-up Before Season Opener (Mesa, AZ) -- Cole Hamels pitched five innings and hit a game-tying home run as the Cubs defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 at Sl...

Packers, Bears To Open 2019 NFL Season (Phoenix, AZ) -- The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will not open the 2019 NFL regular season. The league is bucking from tradition and will instead pi...