ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Basketball at Newton 6PM
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City/Cisne (Co-op) vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Jasper vs. West Salem
New Hope at Geff
Cisne vs. Iuka
Wayne City vs. New Horizon
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at Mt. Carmel
Cisne vs. St. Joe (Olney)
ROME GIRLS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT:
Wayne City vs. Rome
Central City vs. New Horizon
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Edwards County 72, Wayne City/Cisne 19
JV: Edwards County 23, Wayne City/Cisne 9
Johnston City 45, Murphysboro 27
DuQuoin 57, Webber 55
Salem 36, Christopher 28
Woodlawn 50, Sesser-Valier 44
Effingham 55, Robinson18
Casey-Westfield 51, Villa Grove12
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City 35, Jasper 19
NCOE 57, Pope County 37
Woodlawn 56, Rome 39
Raccoon 51, South Central 36
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Jasper 35, Iuka 27
JV: Jasper 20, Iuka 14
Flora 44, New Hope 37
JV: Flora 21, New Hope 19
Cisne 51, St. Mary’s/Allendale 24
North Clay 50, Sacred Heart 10
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Dallas Cowboys 33, Las Vegas Raiders 16
NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Milwaukee Bucks 106
Detroit Pistons 127, Indiana Pacers 112
Philadelphia 76ers 110, LA Clippers 108
Miami Heat 115, New York Knicks 113
Toronto Raptors 110, Charlotte Hornets 108
Minnesota Timberwolves 120, Dallas Mavericks 96
Oklahoma City Thunder 126, New Orleans Pelicans 109
Chicago Bulls 130, Denver Nuggets 127
NHL
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Carolina Hurricanes 3, Boston Bruins 1
Buffalo Sabres 5, Edmonton Oilers 1
Florida Panthers 8, Vancouver Canucks 5
Washington Capitals 2, Los Angeles Kings 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 (SO)
Anaheim Ducks 3, Utah Mammoth 2 (OT)
The St. Louis Blues aim to avoid a third consecutive loss when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena tonight. The Blues are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. St. Louis is tied for last place in the Central Division with 16 points. Tonight’s game starts at 6:00PM.
The Chicago Blackhawks will try to extend their point streak to six games when they host the Calgary Flames at United Center tonight. The Hawks are coming off a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs at home on Saturday. Chicago is tied for third place in the Central Division with 22 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:30PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#16 Iowa State 96, Stonehill 57
#22 Wisconsin 94, SIU Edwardsville 69
#18 Tennessee 91, Rice 66
#19 Gonzaga 122, Southern Utah 50
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Week 11 Recap
(Undated) — Week 11 of the NFL season is in the books. The Dallas Cowboys capped off the week of action with a dominant 33-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football in Sin City. Dak Prescott passed for 268 yards and four touchdowns to help Dallas snap a two-game losing skid. Prescott is now tied for second in the NFL with 21 TD passes this season. The Cowboys improved to 4-5-and-1, while the Raiders had a fourth straight loss that dropped them to 2-and-8. Week 12 kicks off on Thursday when the Houston Texans play host to the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium.
>>Report: Falcons’ Michael Penix Expected To Miss Season
(Atlanta, GA) — The Falcons’ season is basically over. ESPN reports Michael Penix Jr. is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury he suffered during the team’s overtime loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Atlanta placed the second-year quarterback on injured reserve, which will sideline him for at least four weeks. Kirk Cousins, who was benched for Penix last season, will take over for the 3-and-7 Dirty Birds.
>>Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase Suspended For Spitting
(Cincinnati, OH) — The league is handing down a hefty punishment for a star player on the Bengals. Ja’Marr Chase has been suspended one game for spitting on Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey. The incident happened early in the fourth quarter during Cincy’s 34-12 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. Ramsey threw a punch at the Bengals receiver, which led to his ejection. Chase is appealing the suspension.
>>Report: Abdul Carter Denies Sleeping During Walkthrough
(East Rutherford, NJ) — The Giants could be running into some issues with their top draft pick. According to ESPN, linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the team’s opening series against the Packers after sleeping at the facility and missing a recent walkthrough. Carter took accountability for the incident following the loss, and took to social media on Monday to clarify that he was actually receiving recovery. New York visits the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
>>Report: Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Home Broken Into
(Cleveland, OH) — Another pro athlete is dealing with a targeted crime. ESPN reports Shedeur Sanders had his home broken into on Sunday. The Browns rookie quarterback was making his debut against the Ravens in Cleveland following Dillon Gabriel’s concussion. Sanders joins a long list of athletes dealing with home break-ins while they were out playing games within the last couple of years.
>>College Football Playoff Rankings Preview
(Undated) — Several changes can be expected when the latest College Football Playoff rankings are released. Ohio State and Indiana are likely to remain first and second in the nation, but Texas A and M could slip after struggling against unranked South Carolina, and Alabama is sure to drop after falling to number 11 Oklahoma. Elsewhere, the final seed in the bracket is expected to look different after Memphis was topped by East Carolina.
>>Virginia Tech Hires James Franklin
(Blacksburg, VA) — The first major hire of the college football coaching carousel is official. Virginia Tech made former Penn State coach James Franklin its next head coach on Monday. Franklin was fired last month after the Nittany Lions lost three straight games to fall to 3-and-3 on the year. PSU went 128-and-60 in Franklin’s 11-plus seasons on the job. The Hokies fired their former coach Brent Pry in September after a 16-and-24 tenure in Blacksburg.
>>Report: Spurs’ Wembanyama Out For Weeks With Calf Strain
(Undated) — The Spurs will be without star center Victor Wembanyama for a few weeks. ESPN reports that San Antonio’s big man will be sidelined for several weeks because of a left calf strain. The team is erring on the side of caution and announced that he will be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks. The 21-year-old is averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists while also leading the league in blocks per game. Wembanyama was limited to 46 games last season and has played in just 129 games since being the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
>>Baseball Hall Of Fame 2026 Ballot Released
(Cooperstown, NY) — The ballot for the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame is out now. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon and Edwin Encarnacion [[ en-kaar–na–see-own ]] are among the dozen players who are on the ballot for the first time. Other first timers include Cole Hamels and Hunter Pence. There are 15 holdovers on the ballot, including Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Dustin Pedroia and Felix Hernandez. The 2026 Hall of Fame class will be revealed on January 20th.
>>Beltran Makes Hall Of Fame Ballot
(St. Louis, MO) — A former Cardinals All-Star is back on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Outfielder Carlos Beltran was named as one of 25 finalists up for induction for the 2026 class. It’s Beltran’s fourth time on the ballot. The 48-year-old spent two seasons with St. Louis, making the All-Star Game both years. He hit .282 with 56 home runs and 181 RBI’s in 296 games with the Cardinals.
>>Buehrle Back One Hall Of Fame Ballot
(Chicago, IL) — A Chicago White Sox legend is back on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle was named as one of 25 finalists for induction in the class of 2026. It’s Buehrle’s sixth year on the ballot. The 46-year-old spent 12 of his 16 seasons with the Southsiders, making it to four All-Star games with the club. Buehrle went 161-and-119 with a 3.83 ERA in 390 appearances for the Sox.
>>Mizzou Basketball Crushes Prairie View
>>Week Three Men’s College Basketball Coaches Poll
(Undated) — Purdue is once again leading the nation following the release of the latest men’s college basketball coaches poll. The Boilermakers received 20 first-place votes. Houston, UConn, Duke and Arizona round out the remainder of the top five. Illinois comes in at number 8 with Gonzaga seeing the biggest jump after climbing seven spots to number 12. Vanderbilt is 24th and Indiana is 25th after not being ranked last week. Creighton and Auburn are the two schools that dropped from the poll.