Category Archives: Local Sports

Federal Judge Throws Out WWE Lawsuit Brought On By Former Wrestlers (Hartford, CT) -- A lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment over concussions is being thrown out by a federal judge in Connect...

Volleyball: Mattoon goes to Effingham, Charleston hosts Mahomet-Seymour, Okaw Valley against Arcola, Tri-County battles Hutsonville-Palestine, Tuscola vs. Central A&M, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamm...

LeBron James To Star In Space Jam 2 (Undated) -- LeBron James is teaming up with the director of Marvel's Black Panther for Space Jam 2. The official announcement came yesterday via Twitter from James...

Indians Walk Off White Sox (Cleveland, OH) -- Jason Kipnis drilled the walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning to lead the Indians past the White Sox 4-1 at Progressive Field. Kipnis recorded his 1,00...

Illinis Plays Penn State Tomorrow Night (Champaign, IL) -- Illinois is set to play tenth ranked Penn State tomorrow night. The teams face off in Champaign. The Illini dropped to 2-1 after losing to So...

Diamondbacks Stun Cubs (Phoenix, AZ) -- Robbie Ray and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as the Diamondbacks shut out the Cubs 9-0 in Phoenix. Ray struck out eight and gave up the one hit over ...

Braves, Freeman Foil Cardinals To Snap Skid (Cumberland, GA) -- Freddie Freeman went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to help power the Braves to a 7-3 win over the Cardinals in Atlanta. Tyler Fl...

Bookie FanDuel Won't Honor Bet To Pay $82,000 (Undated) -- A New Jersey bookmaker won't honor a bet that would have paid 82-thousand dollars. FanDuel says it's holding back because there was an error ...

Baltimore Orioles Become First Pro Team To Wear Braille Jerseys (Baltimore, MD) -- The Baltimore Orioles are making history in what has been an awful season. The Orioles became the first American pro ...

Pacers Training Camp Opens Next Week (Indianapolis, IN) -- The Indiana Pacers tip off training camp next Tuesday. The team will officially get back together on Monday for Media Day. Head coach Nate Mc...