ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Golf @ Flora vs. Flora, Gallatin County, and North Clay 4pm
Mules Football at The Train Yard vs Sesser-Valier/Waltonville Kickoff at 7pm
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE:
Bobcats Volleyball at John A. Logan College 6:30pm
Bobcats Baseball at Southern IL Showcase in Marion
WEEK 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE
Edwards County @ Flora
CZR @ Hamilton County
Eldorado @ Johnston City
Carmi-White County @ Red Hill (Saturday)
LITTLE ILLINI CONFERENCE:
Casey-Westfield at Robinson
Lawrenceville at Paris
Marshall at Richland Co.
Mt. Carmel at Newton
APOLLO CONFERENCE:
Effingham at Charleston
Taylorville at Mahomet-Seymour
Mattoon at Mt Zion
CAHOKIA CONFERENCE (Illinois)
Carlyle at Red Bud
Chester at Sparta/Steeleville
Dupo at Trenton-Wesclin
CAHOKIA CONFERENCE (Mississippi)
Columbia at Roxana
East Alton/Wood River at Salem
Freeburg at Breese Central
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE:
Civic Memorial at Triad
Jerseyville at Highland
Waterloo at Mascoutah
RIVER-TO-RIVER (Mississippi)
Anna-Jonesboro at Nashville
Du Quoin at Benton
West Frankfort at Pinckneyville
RIVER-TO-RIVER (Ohio)
Carterville at Herrin
Massac County at Murphysboro
SOUTH-SEVEN CONFERENCE:
Cahokia at Carbondale
SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE:
Belleville East at O’Fallon
Belleville West at Edwardsville
East St. Louis at Alton
NON-CONFERENCE GAMES:
Breese Mater Dei at Harrisburg
Centralia at Granite City
Collinsville at Mt. Vernon
Marion at Belleville Althoff
Madison at Central A&M
Shelbyville at Warrensburg-Latham
Aurora Central Catholic at Alton-Marquette (Sat 1pm)
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Cisne @ Mt. Carmel Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FALL BASEBALL
Wayne City vs. Webber Twp.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS FROM WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday, the Fairfield Lady Mules Tennis Team lost a close matchup with Richland County 5-4. The Lady Mules picked up Singles wins from Wren Braddock and Kenry Hutchcraft. In Doubles action, the Lady Mules got victories from the team of Kenry Hutchcraft and Marlee Richards and from the team of Carly Fleener and Malia Austin.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL FROM THURSDAY
The Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball Team was in action Thursday night against Flora at the Mule Barn. In Varsity action, the Lady Mules barreled by Flora in 2 sets, 25-10 & 25-12. On the JV side, FCHS also powered past Flora in 2 sets, 25-7 & 25-10. Frosh action saw Fairfield over Flora in 2 sets, 25-13, 25-16.
Altamont over Cisne in 3 sets, 22-25, 25-19, & 20-25
Cisne JV also fell to Altamont in 3 sets, 19-25, 29-27, & 1-15
The Wayne City Lady Indians extended their winning streak beating Patoka in 2 sets
Carmi over Hamilton County 2-0
Carrollton over Pleasant Hill 2-0
Century over Hardin County 2-0
Cobden over Shawnee 2-0
Effingham over Charleston 2-0
Massac County over Harrisburg in 2 sets
Mt. Carmel over Robinson in 2 sets
Pinckneyville over DuQuoin in 2 sets
GIRLS HS TENNIS SCORES:
Flora 8, Mattoon 1
Herrin 9, Centralia 0
JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL
Flora 16 Fairfield 1
New Hope over Geff 12-6
Jasper over Wayne City 9-2
Cisne over Grayville 18-0. Cisne’s Ryver Porter threw a no-hitter in the win.
Summersville 18, Opdyke/Belle Rive 2
JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL
Flora 18 Fairfield 0
New Hope over Summersville 11-4
Cisne over Grayville 14-2
Pinckneyville JH 9 Waltonville 3
Nashville 10 Trico 7
Elverado 15 Shawnee 6
Selmaville 7 Woodlawn 4
Massac 8 Harrisburg 2
Salem 12 Centralia 2
Hamilton County 16 Casey 4
Raccoon 18 Odin 4
St. Mary Mt. Vernon 19 Bluford 4
Field 16 Bethel 7
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Buffalo Bills 31, Miami Dolphins 21
MLB American League
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Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 0
Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 3
Seattle Mariners 2, Kansas City Royals 0
New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 0
MLB National League
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The St. Louis Cardinals will try to get back in the win column when they host the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals just dropped two of three against the Reds earlier in the week. St. Louis is in fourth place in the NL Central at 74-and-79. Sonny Gray starts for the Cardinals tonight. First pitch is at 7:15PM.
Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0 The Cubs couldn’t handle Hunter Greene during a 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Northsiders had just one hit off of Greene in his complete game shutout. Colin Rea was charged with his seventh loss despite striking out 11 and holding the Reds to one run on four hits in seven frames. The Cubs fell to 88-and-65. They send Shota Imanaga to the mound against the Reds tonight.
Miami Marlins 9, Colorado Rockies 7
New York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1
MLB Interleague
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Milwaukee Brewers 5, Los Angeles Angels 2
>>Illini Visit Indiana
(Bloomington, IN) — The number-nine Illinois Fighting Illini open up Big Ten play with a game against number-17 Indiana at Memorial Stadium tomorrow night. The Illini are off to a 3-and-0 start this season after shutting out Western Michigan 38-0 last weekend. Illinois has dropped four of its last five against Indiana. Tomorrow’s game kicks off at 6:30PM and can be heard WFIW-AM 1390 on the Illini Sports Radio Network powered by Learfield with the pregame show at 5:30PM.
>>Bears Host Cowboys
(Chicago, IL) — The Bears go for their first win of the season when they host the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon. The Bears are off to an 0-and-2 start after getting crushed by the Detroit Lions 52-21 last Sunday. Ben Johnson is still searching for his first NFL victory. Sunday’s game kicks off at 3:25PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Week Three Preview
(Undated) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kicked off Week Three of the NFL season with a 31-21 victory over Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park. Allen passed for 213 yards and three touchdowns to help the Bills improve to 3-and-0. The Dolphins dropped to 0-and-3. The action will continue Sunday with several intriguing matchups. The Eagles will host the Rams, the Broncos pay a visit to the Chargers, and the 49ers entertain the Cardinals. The Giants will host the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football before the week is capped off with the Lions on the road against the Ravens.
>>Montgomery County Will Not Indict Houston Texans Ward In Domestic Violence Case
(Houston, TX) — A Texas grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward on felony domestic violence charges. The case stems from allegations made in June, accusing Ward of assaulting and choking the mother of his child, and threatening her life. Ward denied the allegations, with his defense arguing that there was insufficient credible evidence. He now faces a civil lawsuit in Harris County seeking over 20-million-dollars for multiple alleged instances of physical and sexual abuse. The 34-year-old remains on the NFL’s commissioner-exempt list, barring him from playing or practicing while the league continues its own investigation.
>>Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Clayton Kershaw Retiring
(Los Angeles, CA) — Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is planning to retire after the 2025 season. The team announced the news of the 11-time All-Star’s decision on Thursday. Kershaw has played all 18 seasons of his MLB career with the Dodgers, winning two World Series titles and three Cy Young Awards. The 37-year-old will play out the remainder of the season with Los Angeles, which is competing for a spot in the postseason.
>>Giants’ Verlander Wants To Pitch In 2026
(Undated) — Justin Verlander is hoping to return to the mound for a 21st season in 2026. The San Francisco Giants’ starter and three-time Cy Young Award winner went a team-record 16 starts this season before registering a win. He began the year 0-and-8, but has allowed only three runs in his past five starts. Verlander will be 43-years-old at the start of next season and currently ranks 34th on the all-time wins list with 265. He is 3-and-10 with a 3.75 ERA through 27 starts this season.
>>College Football Preview
(Undated) – Week four of the college football season is underway. Rice beat Charlotte 28-17 in the only game on Thursday night. On Friday, Oklahoma State will host Tulsa and Rutgers will host Iowa. Premier matchups on Saturday include number 18 Utah hosting number 16 Texas Tech, number 12 Oklahoma will host number 25 Auburn, sixth-ranked Miami will host Florida.
>>Miami Football Gets Big Donation For Statues
(Miami, FL) — Miami football is receiving a big donation to create statues of former icons. The school announced on Thursday that Max Chira made a “significant donation” to the Victory Fund, which helps support student athletes. Part of the nearly two-million-dollar pledge will go to building life-size statues of former Heisman Trophy winners Vinny Testaverde and Gino Torretta.
>>Report: Kansas, Arizona State In Discussions To Play In London In 2026
(Undated) — The Kansas Jayhawks and Arizona State Sun Devils may be heading across the pond early in the 2026 college football season. ESPN reports that Kansas and Arizona State are in discussions about moving next season’s matchup to London’s Wembley Stadium. The game is tentatively scheduled for September 19th, 2026. It will require Kansas to have a waiver to move their previously scheduled game against Middle Tennessee from September 19th to Week Zero next season before the game may be moved to England. It would be the second college football game played in the United Kingdom and first since 1988.
>>NHL Preseason Preview
(Undated) — The puck drops on the NHL preseason this weekend. The Dallas Stars are hosting the St. Louis Blues Saturday night. The Stars are coming off a second place finish in the Central Division and made it all the way to the Western Conference Final. The Blues made the postseason after choosing to hire head coach Jim Montgomery in November. 15 more exhibition games are on the slate for Sunday including the Empire Classic between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers visiting the Nashville Predators.
>>Ovechkin Leaves First Training Camp Practice With Injury
(Arlington, VA) — The Washington Capitals could be without their star. Caps forward Alexander Ovechkin left the team’s first practice of training camp with a lower-body injury. The 40-year-old told reporters after the session that he is unsure if he will miss time due to the injury. He added that he is still undecided as to whether this upcoming season will be his last in the NHL. Ovechkin set the all-time goal record last season.
>>NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Resume Sunday
(Loudon, NH) — The next stage in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is here. The field battles in the Round of 12 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday. Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney make up the top-five. Austin Cindric, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick are starting the three-race round on the bubble.
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