Category Archives: Local Sports

Girls' basketball: Mattoon Holiday Tournament: Olney vs. St. Anthony in the opener, at 8:30; Salem and St. Teresa follow, then Mattoon takes on Altamont, Vandalia opens with Galesburg, Altamont faces ...

T'wolves Blast Bulls In Chicago (Chicago, IL) -- Karl-Anthony Towns racked up 20 points and 20 rebounds as the Timberwolves blasted the Bulls 119-94 in Chicago. Derrick Rose notched 24 points and eigh...

First Responder Bowl Game Canceled In Dallas (Dallas, TX) -- The threat of severe Dallas weather canceled the Servpro First Responder Bowl between Boise State and Boston College. After a nearly 90-min...

The day after Christmas and the kick-off of several area team tournaments! Check back here to see how your teams did, brought to you by First Neighbor Bank! Several area tournaments are covered, inclu...

Tonight we are live streaming from Charleston as they host Lincoln in high school boys' basketball action! Catch it on 92.1 the Axe at 7:30 P.M., or listen to the on-demand podcast after the game! The...

Bears Playoff Tickets Sell Out Fast (Chicago, IL) -- Bears playoff tickets are already sold out. Fans snatched up all the tickets yesterday for a wild card or divisional game in about two hours. Chica...

Cardinals Agree to 2-Year Deal with Miller ST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals have found their elite left-handed reliever: Andrew Miller has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with St. Louis, with a vesting...

Tonight is the Knight's Holiday Classic! Shelbyville battles Tuscola, Cumberland takes on Sullivan, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood Hammond opens with Farmer City-Blue Ridge, and Windsor/Stew-Stras goes again...

Kings And Pacers To Play In India (Sacramento, CA) -- The first-ever NBA games to be played in India next year will feature the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. The two teams will clash in preseas...

Girls' high school basketball: Neoga hosts Casey-Westfield (Victory 103.9), Pana hosts CH/BC, Arcola has home court against Salt Fork, Paris @ T-town, Okaw Valley faces St. Anthony, Newton goes to Fai...