ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Volleyball at Flora 3 levels 5pm
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE:
No Events Scheduled
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
Wayne City at North Clay
JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL CLASS S STATE SEMIFINAL
New Hope vs. Summersville at Oasis Sports Complex in Marion at 1:00 pm
JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL CLASS L STATE SEMIFINAL
Flora vs. West Frankfort (Central) at Oasis Sports Complex in Marion at 4:00 pm
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL JV FOOTBALL
Fairfield Mules 16, Johnston City 8
Red Hill 12, CZR 8
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF SECTIONALS
Fairfield Lady Mule golfer Eden Duckworth competed Monday at the IHSA 1A Sectional in Monticello. Duckworth shot a 92, finishing tied for 72nd
At the 1A Boys Golf Sectional at Effingham, Cisne Senior Hagen Howard shot a 78 to finish in a tie for 14th and qualified for the 1A State Golf Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS
Lady Mules Tennis at Mt. Carmel was rained out
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Cisne Varsity defeated Patoka in 2 Sets, 25-15 & 25-17
Cisne JV fell to Patoka in 3 Sets. 11-25, 25-23, & 12-15
Carmi-White County defeated Edwards County in 2 Sets
Wayne City over Christopher 2-0
Wayne City Senior Volleyball player, Abi Lane, announced Monday that she has verbally committed to play volleyball next year at Shawnee Community College
West Frankfort over Sesser-Valier 2-0
Breese Mater Dei over Freeburg 2-0
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Kansas City Chiefs 28
MLB Playoffs
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Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3
(Dodgers lead best-of-seven NLDS, 2-0)
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Chicago Cubs 3
(Brewers lead best-of-seven NLDS, 2-0)
The Chicago Cubs are on the brink of elimination following a 7-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game Two of the National League Divisional Series at American Family Field. Seiya Suzuki gave the Cubs an early lead with a three-run home run in the first inning, but Chicago surrendered seven unanswered runs to end the game. Shota Imanaga was charged with the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in two-and-two-thirds innings. The Cubs trail 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Game Three is in Chicago tomorrow.
NBA Preseason
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Milwaukee Bucks 103, Miami Heat 93
Houston Rockets 122, Atlanta Hawks 113
Detroit Pistons 128, Memphis Grizzlies 112
San Antonio Spurs 119, Guangzhou Loong Lions 88
Dallas Mavericks 106, Oklahoma City Thunder 89 (at Fort Worth, TX)
Denver Nuggets 112, Toronto Raptors 108 (at Vancouver, BC)
NHL
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No Games Scheduled (Regular Season starts Today)
Blues Announce Opening Night Roster
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues have released their roster for opening night. The Blues revealed their 23-man active roster yesterday. Notably, veteran Milan Lucic did not make the team. The 37-year-old joined St. Louis on a professional tryout contract during training camp. The Blues take on the Wild in their first regular season game on Thursday night.
Blackhawks Open Regular Season
(Sunrise, FL) — The Chicago Blackhawks begin the 2025-26 season with a game against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena today. The Blackhawks are looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. This afternoon’s game begins at 4:00PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Week Five Recap
(Undated) — Week Five of the NFL season has come to a close. The Jacksonville Jaguars capped off the week with a thrilling last-minute 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC battle at EverBank Stadium. Trevor Lawrence scored the go-ahead touchdown on a one-yard rush with 23 seconds remaining to lift the Jags to a third straight win. Lawrence passed for 221 yards, one touchdown and an interception while also leading the team in rushing with 54 yards and two scores. Week Six kicks off with the New York Giants playing host to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC East showdown on Thursday Night Football at MetLife Stadium.
>>Chargers Place RB Omarion Hampton On IR
(El Segundo, CA) — The Chargers will be without their first-round rookie running back for the foreseeable future. Los Angeles is placing Omarion Hampton on injured reserve because of an ankle injury. Hampton will now miss at least the next four games after suffering the injury in the third quarter of the team’s loss to the Washington Commanders in Week Five. The 22-year-old joins fellow running back Najee Harris on IR after the veteran sustained a season-ending ruptured Achilles in Week Three. Hampton has 314 yards and two touchdowns on the ground to go along with 20 catches for 136 yards this season. In other news, the team has designated linebacker Denzel Perryman to return from IR.
>>Report: Patriots RB Gibson Tears ACL
(Foxboro, MA) — The Patriots have been dealt a blow to their backfield. According to ESPN, running back Antonio Gibson has torn his right ACL. Gibson exited New England’s victory over Buffalo after taking a big hit on a kickoff return in the second quarter. The 27-year-old has carried the ball 25 times for 106 yards and a touchdown this season. The Pats visit the Saints on Sunday.
>>Dodgers, Brewers One Win Away From NLCS
(Undated) — A pair of National League teams are on the verge of making the next round of the MLB playoffs. The defending World Series champion Dodgers are ahead 2-0 in the NLDS after taking down Phillies 4-3 from Philadelphia. The Brewers followed up with a 7-3 win over the Cubs from Milwaukee. Both teams will try to advance on Wednesday. The ALDS continues on Tuesday as the Tigers and Mariners square off in a 1-1 series from Detroit while the Blue Jays look to eliminate the Yankees in Game Three from the Bronx.
>>Red Sox C Narvaez To Undergo Knee Surgery
(Undated) — A member of the Red Sox is set to undergo offseason surgery. Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said that catcher Carlos Narvaez [[ nahr-VIE-ez ]] is scheduled to have left knee surgery to repair his meniscus. The Red Sox acquired Narvaez in a trade with the rival New York Yankees last winter in exchange for right-hander Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz. The 26-year-old backstop finished the season hitting .241 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 118 games played.
>>Grizzlies G Morant Week-To-Week
(Memphis, TN) — The Grizzlies will be without a star for the foreseeable future. Memphis guard Ja Morant is considered “week-to-week” with a sprained ankle he suffered during practice on Sunday. Morant joins forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and center Zach Edey as key contributors currently out with injuries. Morant averaged 23.2 points and seven-point-three assists in 50 games last season.
>>NBA Not Moving All-Star Game Out Of L.A. Amid Clippers Probe
(Stamford, CT) — The NBA All-Star Game will remain in Los Angeles amid the league’s probe into the LA Clippers and star forward Kawhi Leonard. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that there is no contemplation of moving the All-Star Game from the Intuit Dome as the league continues to investigate whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules with Leonard. The NBA opened an investigation last month after a report centered on a 28-million-dollar endorsement deal between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had made a 50-million-dollar investment in Aspiration, with the company and franchise announcing a 300-million-dollar partnership in 2021. The All-Star Game will be televised on NBC on February 15th.
>>WNBA Finals Game Three Set For Wednesday
(Phoenix, AZ) — The Aces and Mercury will continue the WNBA Finals Wednesday. Las Vegas leads the series two games to zero after holding serve at home. Jackie Young scored 32 points in a 91-78 win in game two, while A’ja Wilson contributed 28 points and 14 rebounds. Phoenix’s Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally scored 23 and 22 points, respectively. The Aces are trying for their third championship in four years, while the Mercury are looking to win their first since 2014.
>>NHL Season Preview
(Undated) — The puck is set to drop for the start of the NHL regular season Tuesday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers will be raising their second straight banner before hosting the Blackhawks in the opener. The Rangers get a chance to debut head coach Mike Sullivan in front of his former team when they host the Penguins at Madison Square Garden. The night wraps up with a Western Conference showdown as the Kings play host to the Avalanche.
>>Oilers Extend Connor McDavid
(Edmonton, AB) — The best player in hockey is staying in Edmonton. The Oilers extended Connor McDavid on Monday to a two-year, 25-million-dollar contract. The 28-year-old was heading into the last season of an eight-year, 100-million-dollar deal. McDavid helped lead Edmonton to two straight Stanley Cup Final appearances and ranks fifth all-time in points before turning 29-years-old.
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