Category Archives: Local Sports

Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon hosts Effingham, Charleston plays Salem, Tri-County takes on Oblong, Paris goes to Robinson, Arcola @ LSA, Casey-Westfield battles Flora, St. Anthony against T-to...

Tiger Woods withdrew from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Friday because of back spasms -- one day after shooting an opening 5-over-par 77 -- in another setback to his return to golf after a long in...

Girls' high school basketball: Mattoon claimed the Apollo Conference title with a 59-40 win over Taylorville, Charleston beat Mt. Zion, 77-52, Tri-County picked up its 23rd win, 64-39 over Villa Grove...

Girls' High School Basketball: -FINAL: Arthur Okaw Christian 50, Normal Calvary 29 -FINAL: Central A&M: 66, Shelbyville 20 -FINAL: Charleston 77, Mt. Zion 52 -FINAL: Christ Our Rock Lutheran 40, A...

Colts P McAfee Retires (Indianapolis, IN) -- Colts punter Pat McAfee is hanging up his cleats at the age of 29. McAfee made the announcement on his personal Twitter feed early this morning. He gave a ...

Boys' 8th grade regional championship games: T-town plays Cumberland, Marshall against Danville Oakwood, Neoga takes on Paris Crestwood, Villa Grove vs. Judah Christian, Pana Sacred Heart battles Moun...

Two area 7th grade boys' basketball teams punched their ticket to the state tournament last night. Sigel St. Michael's improved to 22-1 with a 52-26 win over Pana Sacred Heart. Their first-round game ...

7th Grade Boys' Sectionals: Class 7-1A: -FINAL: Sigel St. Micheal 52, Pana Sacred Heart 26 -FINAL: Our Lady of the Lourdes 61, Shiloh 19   Class 7-2A: -FINAL: Okaw Valley 35, St. Anthony 28  ...

Cheerleaders File Class-Action Against The NFL (San Francisco, CA) -- Professional cheerleaders are suing the NFL. The class-action suit filed in San Francisco yesterday claims cheerleaders often get ...

In a game heard on 92.1 The Axe, the Charleston boys basketball team rallied past the Casey-Westfield Warriors, 72-71: You can hear Charleston boys basketball throughout the season on 92.1 The Axe and...