Category Archives: Local Sports

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Joel Cornette, who helped Butler make the transition from a traditional mid-major program into a surprising power in college basketball, died today in a Chicago apartment. He was 35....

Mattoon Middle School baseball and softball games for today (8/16) have been rained out. Baseball practice will be at the Legion building between 4 and 4:45pm for the Blue team. The Gold team baseball...

Tryouts for Central Illinois Heat Baseball were rained out last Sunday, so they'll try again next Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. at Heat Field at 3615 Marshall in Mattoon. The league is open to p...

After an off-day, the Cubs, Cardinals and White Sox are all back in action. The Cubs open their home series against Milwaukee with a day-night doubleheader. Game one starts at 12:20 and pits Trevor Ca...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Guard Donovan Williams has quickly found a new home after the Bears waived him on Saturday, with Williams claimed by the Colts. The Colts then put punter Michael Palardy on waivers...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Cubs have fired a DJ who played a song with references to violence after reliever Aroldis Chapman left the mound Sunday against the Cardinals. Cubs' president Crane Kenney has apolo...

(Miami, FL) -- Christian Yelich gunned down the tying run at the plate to end the game as the Marlins held on to beat the White Sox, 5-4. Chris Sale took the loss for Chicago, allowing five runs in si...

(Chicago, IL) -- Stephen Piscotty hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Cardinals rallied to beat the Cubs 6-4. Brandon Moss also homered and Randall Grichuk doubled in a ...

The Cardinals suffered another big blow to their playoff hopes. X-rays confirmed that Matt Holliday's right thumb is broken. Cubs' reliever Mike Montgomery plunked Holliday with a 94 mph fastball on a...

Here's a look at Today's Sports Schedule: MLB: The Cubs host the Cardinals at 1:20, and the White Sox are in Miami for 6:10 start NFL Preseason: Green Bay hosts Cleveland, Detroit goes to Pittsburgh, ...