Category Archives: Victory Lane

U Of I Testing Beer Tents At Games (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois says its first beer tent test went well. The school in Champaign Urbana last week opened a beer tent at a Fighting Illini ...

(Louisville, KY) -- Justify is the winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby. Justify with jockey Mike Smith went off as the 5-to-2 favorite and was first to the finish line on a muddy track at rainy Churchi...

Friday, May 4th and tonight more action on the ball diamonds, follow along with area scores below! High School Baseball: FINAL: Altamont 7, Dieterich 1 FINAL: Champaign Centennial 12, Mattoon 2 FINAL:...

Charleston Trojan basketball camp for boys entering grades 1-8 will be May 29th through 31st at Charleston High School. First through fourth graders camp is $35 per player and will be held from 8:30-1...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Spencer Gallagher has been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for violating its substance-abuse policy, less than a week after winning his first career Xfinity Series race. Th...

Yanks And Red Sox To Play Two Games In London (New York, NY) -- The Yankees and the Red Sox will meet across the pond next June for two ballgames. They'll play at London's Olympic Stadium in the first...

Softball: Lake Land plays John A. Logan at 10am in the Region 24 Tournament, Mattoon hosts Robinson, T-town takes on Edwardsville, AL/AH vs. Argenta-Oreana, Sullivan goes to Clinton, Tuscola plays Wes...

The 2nd Annual IHSA Road Race will take place on Saturday, June 2nd at Heartland Community College in Normal. The 5K race is open to all high school students. They'll have divisions for boys, girls an...

Area baseball: Mattoon @ Rantoul, Charleston plays Neoga, Tri-County vs. Tuscola, Cumberland takes on Palestine-Hutsonville, Martinsville against Oblong, Okaw Valley battles Arcola, Casey-Westfield ho...

USA Gymnastics Sued Over Real Estate Deal Linked To Sex Abuse (Huntsville, TX) -- Two longtime gymnastics coaches want it made clear they aren't responsible for the actions of Larry Nassar. Nassar was...