Category Archives: Local Sports

According to ESPN, the worst possible news has become a reality for Cardinals' pitcher Alex Reyes. An MRI revealed a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. He will get a second op...

5th ranked Mattoon jumped out to 13-point first quarter lead, and widened that to 27 at the half en route to a 62-28 win over Urbana. Avery Jackson led the way with 21 points as the Lady Wave improved...

Girls' High School Basketball (Regional Competition): Class 3A: -FINAL: Charleston 77, Decatur Eisenhower 42 -FINAL: Paris 52, Mt. Zion 40 -FINAL: Mattoon 62, Urbana 28 -FINAL: Champaign Central 59, M...

Cardinals' pitcher Alex Reyes had an MRI on his pitching arm today, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports. The team does not yet know the results of the test. His scheduled throwing session was skipped t...

Report: Knicks Lift Ban On Oakley (New York, NY) -- The New York Knicks are lifting their ban on former player Charles Oakley. ESPN reports Oakley will be allowed to attend Knicks games again. The new...

Girls' regional basketball: Mattoon plays Urbana, Charleston takes on Decatur Eisenhower, and Paris takes on Mt. Zion Boys' regular season basketball: Tri-County @ Cumberland, Arcola hosts Argenta-Ore...

Tri-County, Newton and T-town are into the Sweet 16. For the Titans, Shayne Smith led the way with 21 points in a 51-43 win over St. Anthony. Next up is Christ our Rock Lutheran, who won a thriller ov...

High School Girls' Basketball: Sectional Competition: Class 1A: -FINAL: Tri-County 51, St. Anthony 43 -FINAL: Christ Our Rock Lutheran 47, Central A&M 46   Class 2A: -FINAL: Newton 43, Marsha...

Derek Jeter's Wife Pregnant With First Child (New York, NY) -- Yankees legend Derek Jeter is going to be a dad. Jeter's wife Hannah shared the news that she's pregnant with the couple's first child, a...

Kansas State's Snyder Diagnosed With Throat Cancer (Manhattan, KS) -- Long-time Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Snyder announced Monday that he has ...