ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Grayville at Waltonville
Wayne City at Patoka-Odin
Cisne at Woodlawn
Red Hill at Webber
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City-Cisne vs. Red Hill
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Jasper vs. Bluford
New Hope vs. Cisne (New Hope 8th Grade Night)
Wayne City vs. Grayville (Wayne City 8th Grade Night)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING:
The FCHS Mules Wrestlers were in action on Monday at the Carmi Varsity Invitational and had several wrestlers pick up victories and one wrestler finish with medal honors. Carter Poole had 2 Pinfalls and finished 2nd in the 106 lb. weight class. Other wrestlers picking up wins were Lane Witucki – Technical Fall, Vance Vanway – Decision (6-0), Grant Jennette – 2 Pinfalls, and Braxton Marshel – Pinfall. The Mules grapplers will be back in action on Wednesday at the Mule Barn for Senior Night.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
CARMI-WHITE COUNTY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT:
On Monday night, the Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball team took on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at the Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament. After a back-and-forth contest, the Mules took the win 50-48 in Overtime after a layup from Breychan Kovacich with 2.4 seconds left. The Mules were led in scoring by Jake Easton with 15 points and Owen Gruen with 14. Fairfield will be back in action on Wednesday at the CWCIT versus Carmi-White County.
Fairfield 50, Harrisburg 48 (OT)
Mt. Vernon, IN 59, Carmi 41
JOHNSTON CITY ARROWHEAD
Christopher 67, Eldorado 55
Anna-Jonesboro 62, Johnston City 30
MASSAC COUNTY SUPERMAN
Goreville 66, Century 37
Union Co, KY 60, Vienna 44
OKAWVILLE INVITATIONAL
Wesclin 67, CORLS 33
Okawville 53, Highland 39
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON TOURNAMENT
Elverado 54, Dongola 45
Cobden 71, Shawnee 33
Z-R 91, Agape Christian 48
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Grayville 64, Sandoval 60
BENTON INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT:
Benton 78, Sesser-Valier 46
Flora 55, Herrin 47
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
WEST FRANKFORT MID-WINTER CLASSIC:
The Lady Mules Basketball team was in action on Monday versus the host West Frankfort at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic. The Lady Mules led for most of the game before putting away the Lady Redbirds by a score of 42-32. Fairfield was led in scoring by Riley Jolly with 11 points. The Lady Mules will play their second game of the tournament on Wednesday against Herrin.
Fairfield 42, West Frankfort 32
Sesser 57, Herrin 24
ELDORADO LADY EAGLE CLASSIC TOURNAMENT:
Edwards County 71, Harrisburg 67
Hamilton County 52, Carmi-White Co. 40
Vienna 55, Eldorado 28
Goreville 54. Gallatin County 49
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
College Football (CFP Rankings)
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#1 Indiana Hoosiers 27, #10 Miami Hurricanes 21
(CFP National Championship at Miami Gardens, FL)
NBA
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Milwaukee Bucks 112, Atlanta Hawks 110
Oklahoma City Thunder 136, Cleveland Cavaliers 104
Los Angeles Clippers 110, Washington Wizards 106
Dallas Mavericks 114, New York Knicks 97
San Antonio Spurs 123, Utah Jazz 110
Philadelphia 76ers 113, Indiana Pacers 104
Phoenix Suns 126, Brooklyn Nets 117
Detroit Pistons 104, Boston Celtics 103
Golden State Warriors 135, Miami Heat 112
The Chicago Bulls will try to get on a winning streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at United Center tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 124-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets at home on Sunday. Chicago is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference at 20-and-22. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00PM.
NHL
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Chicago Blackhawks 2, Winnipeg Jets 0
Spencer Knight stood on his head as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 at United Center. Knight stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the victory. Jason Dickinson knocked in the go-ahead goal late in the second period before Connor Bedard put the game away with an empty-netter in the third. Chicago is in sixth place in the Central Division with 47 points. The Hawks visit the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Carolina Hurricanes 2, Buffalo Sabres 1
Colorado Avalanche 5, Washington Capitals 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Seattle Kraken 3
San Jose Sharks 4, Florida Panthers 1
Minnesota Wild 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Vegas Golden Knights 1
Calgary Flames 2, New Jersey Devils 1 (F/OT)
New York Islanders 4, Vancouver Canucks 3
Anaheim Ducks 5, New York Rangers 3
The St. Louis Blues will try to get back in the win column when they visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre tonight. The Blues are coming off a 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on the road on Sunday. St. Louis is in seventh place in the Central Division with 46 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:00PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
***Top Sports Headlines***
Indiana Edges Miami To Earn First Natty In School History
>>(Miami, FL) — A first-time National Champion has been crowned. The Hoosiers took down the Hurricanes 27-21 in the College Football Playoff title game from Miami. Fernando Mendoza dove for a key rushing touchdown to make it a two-score game in the fourth quarter. Top-ranked Indiana finished a perfect, 16-and-0 on the season. Mark Fletcher Jr. scored twice on the ground for Number-10 Miami, which ended the year 13-and-3.
>>Bills Fire Head Coach Sean McDermott
(Buffalo, NY) — The Buffalo Bills are firing head coach Sean McDermott. In a statement, the team said McDermott helped changed the organization’s mindset and was instrumental in turning the Bills into a perennial playoff team. McDermott had been head coach of the Bills since 2017 and made the playoffs every season besides 2018. He had a record of 98 and 50 with the team. It comes after the Bills lost to the Denver Broncos in overtime on Saturday and were eliminated from the playoffs.
>>Cubs Sign RP Thornton
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Cubs are adding to their bullpen. The Northsiders signed reliever Trent Thornton to a contract for the 2026 season yesterday. Thornton spent the last two-and-a-half seasons with the Seattle Mariners. The 32-year-old went 2-and-0 with a 4.68 ERA in 33 appearances last year.
>>Report: Dolphins Hiring Jeff Hafley As HC
(Miami, FL) — The Dolphins have found their next head coach. ESPN reports the team is hiring former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for the position. The 46-year-old had a second interview with the Fins and joins new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. Both men spent two years together in Green Bay. Hafley coached Boston College to a 22-and-26 record over four seasons before joining the Packers.
>>Report: Titans To Hire Saleh As HC
(Nashville, TN) — The Titans have reportedly found their next coach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tennessee will hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their head coach. Saleh was previously the coach of the New York Jets from 2021 to 2024 where he went 20-and-36 during his tenure.
>>Broncos Open Practice Window For RB J.K. Dobbins
(Englewood, CO) — The Broncos are hoping to have a key member of their offense back for the AFC Championship Game. Denver opened the practice window for running back J.K. Dobbins to potentially return to game action against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Dobbins was Denver’s leading rusher during the regular season, racking up 772 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games played. The 27-year-old has been on injured reserve since suffering a foot injury in the team’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10.
>>Report: Chiefs Planning To Hire Eric Bienemy For OC Job
(Kansas City, MO) — The Chiefs are bringing back a familiar face to their coaching staff next season. Multiple sources are reporting that Kansas City is planning to hire Eric Bienemy as the team’s new offensive coordinator. He will replace Matt Nagy, whose contract expired at the end of the season and is currently interviewing for head coaching vacancies. Bienemy was the team’s OC from 2018-to-2022 and left to call the offensive plays for the Washington Commanders in 2023. He served as the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears this past season. NFL Network reports that the Chiefs are also hiring Chad O’Shea as their wide receivers coach.
>>Report: Lions Hire Petzing As OC
(Detroit, MI) — The Lions reportedly have their new offensive coordinator. According to multiple outlets, Detroit will hire former Cardinals OC Drew Petzing to the same position. Arizona finished 19th in the NFL in total offense this season and 23rd in scoring under Petzing. The Lions fired former OC John Morton earlier this month after just one season.
>>NBA All-Star Starters Announced
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>>Week 12 Men’s College Basketball Coaches Poll
(Undated) — The latest men’s college basketball coaches poll has been released. Arizona is once again sitting atop the rest of the nation. The Wildcats are followed by Michigan, UConn, Purdue, and Duke to round out the remainder of the top five. Illinois is ranked number 11, Saint Louis is number 23 and St. John’s is 25th after not being included in last week’s poll. Iowa and Utah State are the two schools that dropped out of the top 25.
>>Australian Open Day Two Recap
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