ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Basketball vs. Wayne City at the Mule Barn VARSITY ONLY Tip-off at 6pm
Mules Wrestling at Carmi-White County 6pm
Scholastic Bowl – SIAC Varsity Match at Mt. Vernon 4pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield vs. NCOE
Wayne City vs. Albion
Jasper at Geff
New Hope at Grayville
Cisne vs. St. Mary’s-Allendale
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City at Bethel
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
Waltonville 70, Sandoval 31
Hardin County 57, Thompsonville 29
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Mt. Carmel 58, Edwards County 44
Sesser-Valier 44, Cobden 41
Woodland, MO 44, Chester 39
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Hamilton County 52, Fairfield 39
JV: Hamilton County 37, Fairfield 15
Casey-Mt Vernon 58, Woodlawn 27
Ewing 55, Waltonville 20
West Salem 50, Olney St Joe 31
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
WEAA CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
3RD PLACE GAME:
Cisne 39, Jasper 31
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
New Hope 46, St. Joe 24
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder 138, Phoenix Suns 89 (NBA Cup Quarterfinals)
San Antonio Spurs 132, Los Angeles Lakers 119 (NBA Cup Quarterfinals)
NHL
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Chicago Blackhawks 3, New York Rangers 0
Spencer Knight stood on his head as the Chicago Blackhawks shutout the New York Rangers 3-0 at United Center. Knight stopped all 21 shots he faced in the victory. Louis Crevier and Connor Bedard both scored in the second period, and Tyler Bertuzzi found the back of the net in the third. The Hawks are in fourth place in the Central Division with 32 points. Chicago visits St. Louis tomorrow night.
Detroit Red Wings 4, Calgary Flames 3
Florida Panthers 4, Utah Mammoth 3
Seattle Kraken 3, Los Angeles Kings 2 (OT)
The St. Louis Blues will try to get back in the win column when they visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight. The Blues were beaten by Boston 5-2 at home on Tuesday. St. Louis is tied for sixth place in the Central Division with 29 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:00PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#6 Purdue 85, Minnesota 57
#8 Houston 80, Jackson State 38
#22 Nebraska 90, Wisconsin 60
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Falcons Visit Bucs To Begin Week 15
(Undated) — Week 15 of the NFL season kicks off with an NFC South clash. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. The Bucs have dropped four of their last five games and are now tied with Carolina atop the division at 7-and-6. Sunday’s action will see the Bills visit the Patriots, the Broncos entertain the Packers, and the Vikings at Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The Dolphins and Steelers will battle on Monday Night Football to wrap up the week.
>>Colts Coach Says Philips Rivers Is An Option To Start
(Indianapolis, IN) — Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is preparing to play. Head coach Shane Steichen wouldn’t commit to a starter but did leave the door open for Rivers to play on Sunday. Steichen was asked about the 44-year-old on Wednesday and said they will wait until the end of the week to make a decision. The status of backup quarterback Riley Leonard, who is dealing with a knee injury, will be a factor in Steichen’s decision. Indianapolis visits the Seahawks on Sunday.
>>Commanders QB Daniels Will Not Play Sunday
(Ashburn, VA) — The Commanders will not have their quarterback this weekend. Washington coach Dan Quinn told reporters Wednesday that Jayden Daniels will miss Sunday’s matchup with the New York Giants. Daniels aggravated the elbow injury that had kept him out of the team’s previous three games during Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He completed nine of 20 passes for 78 yards with an interception before leaving the game. Marcus Mariota will start in his place.
>>NBA Cup Recap
(Undated) — The NBA Cup semifinals are set. The Oklahoma City Thunder trampled the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in their quarterfinal matchup at the Paycom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 28 points and the Thunder tied the NBA record for best start to a season after improving to 24-and-1. In the West’s other quarterfinal, the San Antonio Spurs took down the Los Angeles Lakers 132-119 at Crypto-Dot-Com Arena. Stephon Castle poured in 30 points to help San Antonio advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas. The Thunder and Spurs will now battle for a spot in the NBA Cup Final where the winner will face either the New York Knicks or Orlando Magic. The semifinals will be played Saturday.
>>Baltimore Orioles Signing Pete Alonso
(Baltimore, MD) — The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a deal with All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso. Multiple reports say Alonso’s contract is worth 155-million-dollars over five years. The five-time All-Star has spent his entire seven-year career with the New York Mets. Alonso hit 264 home runs during his time in Queens, including 38 last season.
>>MLB Winters Meetings Recap
(Orlando, FL) — Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings wrapped up with a bang on Wednesday. The Orioles are reportedly signing former Mets first baseman Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract. Alonso is New York’s all-time home run leader, blasting 264 during his seven seasons in Queens. This season, the 31-year-old hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs. In other news, the Rule 5 Draft was held. Twelve teams made selections, including the Rockies, who selected pitcher RJ Petit from the Tigers with the top pick.
>>Diamondbacks, Padres To Play In 2026 MLB Mexico City Series
(Phoenix, AZ) — Major League Baseball will return to Mexico City next season. The league announced the Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the San Diego Padres in the Mexico City Series. The two regular season games will be played April 25th and 26th. MLB last played regular season games in Mexico back in 2024. The Diamondbacks and Padres were set to play in Mexico City in 2020 before the league postponed the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
>>Cardinals Select Pushard In Rule Five Draft
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Cardinals are adding to their pitching staff. The team plucked right-handed pitcher Matt Pushard from the Miami Marlins farm system in the Rule Five Draft yesterday. The 28-year-old spent 2025 at Triple-A Jacksonville. He was 4-and-5 with a 3.61 ERA in 49 appearances last year.
>>Mavericks’ Lively To Have Season-Ending Foot Surgery
(Undated) — The Mavericks will be without a core member of their rotation for the remainder of the season. Dallas center Dereck Lively the Second is set to undergo season-ending surgery to address lingering discomfort in his right foot. Lively is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of training camp next year. The 21-year-old was limited to seven games this season and has played in only 98 of 185 possible regular-season games since being drafted 12th overall in 2023. He has averaged 8.4 points and seven rebounds throughout his career.
>>Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Detained After Firing
(Ann Arbor, MI) — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has been detained by police shortly after his firing Wednesday. That’s according to ESPN, which reports Moore was turned over to authorities in Pittsfield Township “for investigation into potential charges.” University officials say Moore was fired following an internal investigation that found he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Biff Poggi has been named as the program’s interim head coach. Moore took over for Jim Harbaugh, who left for the NFL, following the Wolverines’ national championship in 2023.
>>NCAA Says Ex-San Francisco Player Shared Info With Bettor
(Undated) — The NCAA is accusing a former University of San Francisco basketball player of participating in a sports gambling scheme. Marcus Williams is accused of knowingly sharing information about his statistics in upcoming games with former Fresno State player Mykell Robinson. Robinson was betting on Williams’ stats on daily fantasy sites and was given information ahead of at least nine games during the 2024-25 season. Williams’ agent said his client has never bet on a college basketball game or his own performance. The guard played for the Dons from 2022-to-2025 and was ruled permanently ineligible in September.