Category Archives: Local Sports

Tom Brady's Stolen Jersey Valued At 500-K (Houston, TX) -- Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey is being valued at 500-thousand-dollars. The Houston Police Department lists the crime as a first-degree...

Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, junior baseball and t-ball sign-ups will be March 4th, 11th and 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon. For age requirements and other info, call ...

Cubs-Cards To Come To Lincoln Museum (Springfield, IL) -- The Abraham Lincoln Museum in Springfield has plenty of exhibits on the split between the North and the South. But the museum is getting ready...

The Mattoon girls' basketball team rallied from a 24-12 halftime deficit to defeat Effingham 56-52 in the sectional semifinals. Avery Jackson had 25 points, and Sierra Thompson finished with 22. The L...

Girls' High School Basketball: Sectional Competition: Class 3A: -FINAL: Rochester 57, Paris 41 -FINAL: Mattoon 56, Effingham 52     Super Sectional Competition: Class 2A: -FINAL: Bloomington...

UNC Charlotte's Olsen On Rape Charges (Charlotte, NC) -- UNC Charlotte quarterback Kevin Olsen is being charged with rape. The brother of Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was arrested on Sunday ...

Boys' regional basketball: Class 1A: Arcola plays Judah Christian, Martinsville against Hutsonville-Palestine, CH/BC and South Central, Windsor/Stew-Stras battles Buffalo Tri-City, Okaw Valley takes o...

Chase Elliott Wins Dayton Pole (Daytona Beach, FL) -- For a second straight season, Chase Elliott is taking the pole for the Daytona 500. Elliott just beat out Dale Earnhardt Junior, who came in secon...

Girls' High School Basketball: Regional Competition: -FINAL: Effingham 70, Lincoln 64   Effingham takes the Regional title and will be playing against Mattoon Monday Night in the first round of t...

Jets' Revis Charged After Fight (Pittsburgh, PA) -- Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is finding himself in some off-field trouble. Revis was charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor for a fight that...