Category Archives: Local Sports

Friday, April 13th and tonight more area Baseball and Softball action! Check out area finals below! High School Baseball: FINAL: Arthur Okaw Christian 9, Judah Christian 3 FINAL: Breese Mater Dei 6, T...

Dez Bryant Released By Cowboys (Frisco, TX) -- Dez Bryant's time with the Dallas Cowboys is coming to an end. The wide receiver was released today following a meeting with owner Jerry Jones. Bryant tw...

SPRINGFIELD - The first hint of warm, spring weather is here and motorcycle riders are looking to rev up and hit the open road. To ensure rider safety, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Il...

Special Olympics Illinois Region I's first power lifting competition will be this Sunday (4/15) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Athletes who receive a gold medal will adv...

You have a chance to meet Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Tony will throw out the first pitch and sign autographs at the Peoria Chiefs game on May 5t...

College baseball: EIU has a three-game weekend series with Belmont, starting today High school baseball: Mattoon @ Salem, Sullivan hosts Central A&M, Okaw Valley plays Cerro Gordo-Bement, Shelbyvi...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs are among the most valuable franchises in Major League Baseball. Forbes values the North Siders at 2.9-billion-dollars. That figure ranks them third in baseball, behind only ...

Thursday, April 12th and tonight area Baseball, Softball, and Soccer teams take to the field. Follow along with final scores below! High School Baseball: FINAL: Altamont 14, Mulberry Grove 5 FINAL: Ar...

College baseball: Lake Land hosts John A. Logan High school baseball: Neoga vs. Cumberland, Effingham plays North Clay, Shelbyville takes on Vandalia, South Central is at Greenville, Newton meets Mars...

U of I Chief Discussion Changes Little (Urbana, IL) -- Leaders at the University of Illinois say there's not much that's different in the debate over Chief Illiniweck. The school hosted a special disc...