Category Archives: Local Sports

The Mattoon Lady Green Wave claimed the regional title with a hard-fought 67-51 win over Champaign Central. Avery Jackson led the way with 20 points, and Sierra Thompson finished with 18. They await t...

T-town hoisted another state championship trophy last night, but it wasn't easy. Burr Ridge rallied in the 4th quarter and outscored the Shoes 11-4 to force overtime, and T-town pulled it out in the e...

(Arlington, TX) - Tony Romo's days in Dallas appear to be numbered. ESPN reports the quarterback is expecting to be released by the Cowboys. Romo lost his starting job to rookie Dak Prescott last year...

8th Grade Boys' Basketball: The Teutopolis 8th grade team has advanced to state are are competing tonight for the State Title against Burr Ridge. Right out of the gate the T-Town team was able to gain...

Girls' High School Basketball: Regional Competition: Class 3A: -FINAL: Mattoon 67, Champaign Central 51 -FINAL: Paris 57, Charleston 45 -FINAL: Carterville 49, Centralia 45   Sectional Competitio...

Prosecutors say they've received warrant requests from police at Michigan State in a sexual assault investigation that has led to the suspension of three football players from team activities. Police ...

Girls' regional championship games: Mattoon plays Champaign Central, and Charleston battles Paris Girls' sectional title games: Tri-County vs. Christ our Rock Lutheran, and Newton takes on T-town Boys...

Girls' High School Basketball (Regional Competition): Class 3A: -FINAL: Effingham 57, Springfield Southeast 48 -FINAL: Lincoln 57, Litchfield 43 Effingham and Lincoln will be facing each other Friday ...

Zoo Names Cockroach After Tom Brady (Atlanta, GA) -- He's won Super Bowls and MVP awards but Tom Brady's newest honor is probably a first. Zoo Atlanta has named a Madagascar hissing cockroach after th...

Racing Legend A.J. Foyt Plans Stem Cell Treatment (Avondale, AZ) -- Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A. J. Foyt says he plans to travel to Mexico for stem cell treatment. Foyt says he needs the treat...