Category Archives: Victory Lane

Illinois Returns To Action Tonight Following COVID Break (Minneapolis, MN) -- The Illinois men's basketball team returns to action tonight to face Minnesota on the road. It's the Illini's first game i...

Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon plays Pana, Tri-County @ Villa Grove, Effingham hosts Olney, Windsor/Stew-Stras against Neoga, St. Anthony goes to Robinson, T-town battles Monticello, Shelbyvill...

Fanatics Acquires Topps Trading Cards (Jacksonville, FL) -- Sportswear company Fanatics is acquiring Topps trading cards. CNBC reported the deal on Monday that reportedly adds up to close to half a bi...

Monday, January 3rd: *Victory 103.9 at 7:00pm: Girls Basketball (Sullivan vs. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond) Tuesday, January 4th: *WMCI at 7:30pm: Mattoon Boys Basketball vs. Pana Wednesday, Januar...

Girls' high school basketball: Charleston goes to Marshall, Cumberland faces Windsor/Stew-Stras, T-town hosts Flora, Newton vs. Fairfield, South Central plays Martinsville, St. Anthony against Casey-W...

Boys High School Basketball Effingham/T-Town Christmas Classic: Final (Championship): Brooks 53, Lincoln Way East 46 Final (Consolation): Champaign Centennial 68, Dixon 60 Final (3rd): Oak Lawn 50, Ne...

NFL To Observe Moment Of Silence For John Madden (New York, NY) -- The NFL is going to observe a moment of silence before Sunday's games to honor the passing of John Madden. He was a Super Bowl winnin...

Effingham/T-town Christmas Tournament: Lutheran North vs. Horizon Southwest at 10:00; Mattoon plays Charleston at 11:30; Pleasant Plains battles Belvidere; St. Anthony against Knoxville in the 7th pla...

Fields, Dalton Return To Bears Practice (Lake Forest, IL) -- The Bears' top two quarterbacks are back at practice. Starter Justin Fields and backup Andy Dalton returned yesterday after sitting out las...

Boys' holiday tournaments: At Effingham/T-town: Mattoon plays Horizon Southwest (in progress), Charleston against Lutheran North at 10:30, St. Anthony vs. Lincoln Way East at noon, Effingham takes on ...