Category Archives: Local Sports

Tonight the fighting Illini take to the basketball court to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers. FINAL: Minnesota 77, Illini 67

(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago Cubs are being sued. Twenty-year-old David Cerda said recent renovations at Wrigley Field violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Cerda has muscular dystrophy and use...

It's a new year, however the 2017-2018 Basketball Season continues for area High School teams. Last week many took part in area Holiday Tournaments, and tonight they are back to regular season action....

Boys' high school basketball: Neoga hosts Windsor/Stew-Stras, T-town @ Paris, North Clay vs. St. Anthony, Cumberland against Brownstown/St. Elmo, Casey-Westfield hosts Red Hill Girls' basketball: Wind...

The Lake Land College men's basketball team will hold youth camp for 1st through 3rd graders on January 7th and 14th at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. One session is $25 and $40 for both. YMCA membersh...

The Chicago Bears fired coach John Fox, multiple outlets reported on Monday. The Bears finished in the cellar of the NFC North for the third consecutive season under Fox, who was hired by the team in ...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions fired coach Jim Caldwell on Monday after a season in which the team began well but faded and missed the playoffs. Caldwell received a multiyear contract extension before...

Boys' Holiday Tournaments Effingham/T-town Christmas Tournament: FINAL: Effingham 48, Oak Lawn 39 FINAL: Altamont 55, Antioch 48 FINAL: Mattoon 68, Chicago Brooks 58 FINAL: Madison 63, Charleston 58 F...

Boys' basketball: Effingham/T-town Christmas Tournament: Effingham vs. Oak Lawn at 9:00, followed by Mattoon and Chicago Brooks, Altamont against Antioch at noon, Charleston plays Madison at 1:30, sam...

Indiana State Lawmaker Files Bill To Get Refunds For Colts Fans When Players Kneel (Indianapolis, IN) -- A conservative state lawmaker wants Colts fans to get their money back for games where players ...