Category Archives: Victory Lane

Mike Ditka Released From Hospital (Undated) -- Mike Ditka is recovering after suffering a mild heart attack last week. Multiple reports say the iconic former Bears coach has been released from a Flori...

Pacers Crush Jazz With Balanced Attack (Salt Lake City, UT) -- Seven different Pacers scored in double-figures as they crushed the Jazz 121-88 in Salt Lake City. Indiana won every quarter and outscore...

Spurs Edge Bulls In Chi-Town (Chicago, IL) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Spurs rallied past the Bulls 108-107 in Chicago. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 2...

Eastern Illinois senior wide receiver Alexander Hollins has been named one of 25 finalists for this year's Walter Payton FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award. Voting for the award will take place th...

The annual EIU Holiday Hustle returns December 1st. In addition to the 5K this year, they've added "Billy's Dash," in which children under ten will race Billy Panther around the castle and some obstac...

Blues Fire Head Coach Mike Yeo (St. Louis, MO) -- The Blues are letting go of head coach Mike Yeo. The team announced his firing last night after a 2-0 loss to the Kings, their second shutout in the p...

Three Of Cubs First Five Games In 2019 On National TV (Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs will be in the national spotlight to start next season. ESPN announced yesterday that it will carry three of their first...

Rams Outlast Chiefs In Monday Night Thriller (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Rams outlasted the Chiefs 54-51 in Los Angeles in the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football history. Gerald Everett's 40-y...

Illinois Loses To Gonzaga In Maui Invitational (Lahaina, HI) -- Rui Hachimura scored 23 points as number three Gonzaga held on to beat Illinois 84-78 in the Maui Invitational. Trent Frazier led the Il...

The Effingham Elks Lodge will be holding their 47th Annual "Hoop Shoot" on December 8th at 11:00 A.M. at Effingham High School. It's open to 8 to 13-year-old boys and girls. For more information, call...