ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL FROM MONDAY:
Altamont 68, Cisne 34
Edwards Co 79, Sandoval 41
Althoff 57, Christ Our Rock Lutheran 37
Breese Mater Dei 69, Father McGivney 57
Century 54, Dongola 48
Gallatin Co 53, Galatia 51
Mt Vernon 54, Collinsville 40
Mt Zion 48, Casey-Westfield 45
Murphysboro 61, DuQuoin 29
Pope County 49, Zeigler-Royalton 42
Wesclin 68, Okawville 41
WEBBER LEADS STATE IN SCORING
According to basketball data guru, NestoHoops, the Webber Trojans lead EVERY CLASS 1A team in the State in scoring, as they average 76.5 points per game. The Trojans scored 79 points in their Championship Game win over North Clay on Saturday in the Conrad Allen Holiday Tournament. Webber moved up to #9 in the latest NestoHoops State Rankings among Class 1A schools.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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San Francisco 49ers 48, Indianapolis Colts 27
NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 139, Charlotte Hornets 132
Boston Celtics 103, Indiana Pacers 95
New Orleans Pelicans 119, Dallas Mavericks 113
Denver Nuggets 135, Utah Jazz 112
Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Memphis Grizzlies 103
Golden State Warriors 120, Orlando Magic 97
Detroit Pistons 110, Portland Trail Blazers 102
NHL
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Tampa Bay Lightning 4, St. Louis Blues 1
The St. Louis Blues had their three-game point streak snapped with a 4-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. The Blues gave up two goals in the first ten minutes of the game and trailed the rest of the way. Justin Faulk scored in the losing effort. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 36 points. The Blues host the Predators on Saturday.
Philadelphia Flyers 5, Vancouver Canucks 2
Anaheim Ducks 3, Seattle Kraken 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Los Angeles Kings 1
The Chicago Blackhawks aim to avoid a sixth straight loss when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at United Center tonight. The Hawks just lost to the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on the road on Saturday. Chicago is in last place in the Central Division with 32 points. Tonight’s game starts at 8:00PM.
College Football Bowl Games (CFP Rankings)
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Washington State 34, Utah State 21
(Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, ID)
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#19 Illinois 91, Missouri 48
The number-19 Illinois Fighting Illini destroyed the Mizzou Tigers 91-48 at Enterprise Center yesterday. The Illini led by 16 at halftime and still outscored Mizzou 50-23 in the second half. Keaton Wagler scored 22 points in the victory, while Andrej Stojakovic chipped in with 16. Illinois improved to 9-and-3. The Illini go up against Southern next Monday
#21 Virginia 95, American University 51
#12 North Carolina 99, East Carolina 51
#17 Kansas 90, Davidson 61
#10 BYU 109, Eastern Washington 81
#24 Georgia 103, West Georgia 74
#2 Arizona 107, Bethune-Cookman 71
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Week 16 Recap
(Undated) — Week 16 of the NFL season has wrapped up. The San Francisco 49ers capped off the week of action with a 48-27 road victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. The Niners have won five straight games and still have a shot at the NFC’s top seed at 11-and-4. The Colts playoff chances took a major hit as they dropped to 8-and-7 with two games to go. The Colts’ loss clinched playoff berths for the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers. Five of the seven AFC playoff spots are now filled with all of the division titles still up for grabs. In the NFC, five playoff spots are also locked up, with the Philadelphia Eagles the only team so far to claim a division crown. Week 17 kicks off with a Christmas Day triple-header.
>>Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended For Fan Punch
(Pittsburgh, PA) — Steelers star DK Metcalf is done for the regular season. The NFL suspended the receiver for Pittsburgh’s last two games for throwing a punch at a fan during Sunday’s game against the Lions in Detroit. Lawyers representing the spectator said no racial, misogynistic or hate-based language was used during the incident. Metcalf has a history with the fan going back to his time with the Seahawks. He is appealing the suspension.
>>Chargers LB Perryman Suspended Two Games
(Undated) — The NFL is handing down a punishment to Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman. The league is suspending Perryman for two games without pay due to repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players. The 33-year-old was flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of the team’s win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 after delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit on Dallas wide receiver Ryan Flournoy. Perryman’s agent said that his client will appeal the suspension. He was also suspended in 2023 following a helmet-to-helmet hit on Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
>>Report: Chiefs QB Minshew Avoids ACL Tear
(Kansas City, MO) — The Chiefs have received some positive news regarding quarterback Gardner Minshew’s knee injury. ESPN is reporting that Minshew does not have a torn ACL, as the team initially feared. The 29-year-old suffered the injury to his left knee during the team’s loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 16, but tests have shown that the ACL remains intact. Minshew was placed on injured reserve Monday, which paves the way for Chris Oladokun [[ Oh-LAH-Doe-KUN ]] to make his first career start against the Denver Broncos in Week 17. Kansas City has signed Shane Buechele [[ BOO-shell ]] off the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad to replenish their thin QB room.
>>Kansas City Chiefs Announce Move To Kansas
(Topeka, KS) — The Kansas City Chiefs are heading across the Missouri River for Kansas. The team and the Kansas governor have reached an agreement to bring the football franchise to Wyandotte County, Kansas in time for the 2031 season. The new stadium will have a dome, which could attract higher profile events such as the Super Bowl, and Final Four. The Chiefs have been in Kansas City, Missouri since 1963 and in their current stadium since 1972.
>>Ohio State’s Ryan Day Will Call Plays In CFP
(Columbus, OH) — Ohio State’s head coach is taking on more responsibility ahead of the school’s College Football Playoff showdown. Ryan Day will call plays on offense ahead of the second-seeded Buckeyes’ matchup against Number-10 Miami in the Cotton Bowl from Arlington on New Year’s Eve. Current offensive coordinator Brian Hartline took the head coaching job at South Florida but will still coach receivers for OSU’s playoff run.
>>Athletics Acquire Jeff McNeil From Mets
(Undated) — The Athletics are adding a veteran player to their lineup. The team acquired Jeff McNeil from the Mets in exchange for minor-leaguer Yordan Rodriguez. New York is also sending about six-million dollars to the A’s. The 34-year-old hit .243 with 12 home runs in 122 games last season. In other news, free agent signing Jorge Polanco is expected to play first base for the Mets this season after Pete Alonso joined the Orioles.
>>Report: Notre Dame USC College Football Game Coming to an End
(Los Angeles, CA) — The annual Notre Dame-USC football game is reportedly coming to an end. Multiple media outlets are reporting the two sides have failed to reach an agreement to play each other again in 2026. Next season would have been the 100th anniversary of the annual rivalry game, where the teams battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh [[ shill-LAY-lee ]] trophy.