ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Basketball vs. Carmi-White County at the Mule Barn 6pm
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City vs. Edwards County
Cisne vs. Patoka has been postponed until Saturday, February 14th
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAAA JR HIGH GIRLS CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT @ REND LAKE:
New Hope vs. Meridian
Albers-Damiansville vs. New Simpson Hill
Holy Childhood vs. St. Peter and Paul Catholic
Summersville vs. Trinity St. John-Immanuel Lutheran
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at Flora has been postponed to February 11th
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S REGIONAL AT CLAY CITY:
Geff 38, Clay City 21
Cisne 41, New Hope 32
Jasper 56, Geff 25
Championship Game: Jasper vs. Cisne Monday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA JR HIGH GIRLS CLASS L STATE TOURNAMENT @ REND LAKE:
DuQuoin 40, Flora 38
Herrin 50, Harrisburg 47
Wesclin 47, Belle Valley 20
Hamilton County 52, Belleville West 28
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Cisne vs. Geff has been postponed to February 9th at 4pm
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Miami Heat 116, Chicago Bulls 113
The Chicago Bulls came up short during a 116-113 loss to the Miami Heat at United Center. Coby White missed a game-tying three before the buzzer. Ayo Dosunmu led Chicago with 23 points off the bench in the losing effort. The Bulls are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference at 23-and-25. They visit the Heat tomorrow night.
Philadelphia 76ers 113, Sacramento Kings 111
Washington Wizards 109, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Houston Rockets 104, Atlanta Hawks 86
Charlotte Hornets 123, Dallas Mavericks 121
Denver Nuggets 107, Brooklyn Nets 103
Phoenix Suns 114, Detroit Pistons 96
Minnesota Timberwolves 123, Oklahoma City Thunder 111
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 5, Florida Panthers 4
The St. Louis Blues scored a late goal during a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers at Enterprise Center. Jimmy Snuggerud scored the game-winning goal with nine seconds left in regulation. Jake Neighbours, Jordan Kyrou, Jonatan Berggren, and Oskar Sundqvist also lit the lamp in the victory. The Blues are in last place in the Central Division with 49 points. They host Columbus tomorrow night.
Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks surrendered four goals in the second period during a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Connor Murphy gave Chicago an early lead in the tenth minute of the game before Pittsburgh scored six goals in a row. Connor Bedard also lit the lamp in the losing effort. The Hawks are in sixth place in the Central Division with 51 points. They host Columbus tonight.
Boston Bruins 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Buffalo Sabres 4, Los Angeles Kings 1
Montreal Canadiens 7, Colorado Avalanche 3
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Winnipeg Jets 1
New Jersey Devils 3, Nashville Predators 2 (OT)
New York Islanders 2, New York Rangers 1
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Utah Mammoth 4
Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 (SO)
Minnesota Wild 4, Calgary Flames 1
Edmonton Oilers 4, San Jose Sharks 3 (OT)
Vancouver Canucks 2, Anaheim Ducks 0
Dallas Stars 5, Vegas Golden Knights 4 (SO)
Seattle Kraken 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#9 Iowa State 97, Colorado 67
#10 Illinois 75, Washington 66
The number-ten Illinois Fighting Illini are on a ten-game winning streak following a 75-66 win over Washington at State Farm Center. Keaton Wagler led the Illini with 22 points and eight assists in the victory, while David Mirkovic finished with 19 points. Illinois improved to 9-and-1 in Big Ten play and 18-and-3 overall. The Illini visit number-five Nebraska on Sunday.
PGA
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Farmers Insurance Open (at La Jolla, CA)
1. Justin Rose (-10)
2. Justin Lower (-9)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Patriots Not Concerned About Drake Maye’s Shoulder
(Foxboro, MA) — The Patriots don’t appear to be worried about the health of their starting quarterback. Head coach Mike Vrabel said he doesn’t have much concern regarding Drake Maye, who was listed as a limited participant on Thursday for the second straight practice. Maye was not seen throwing in the portions of practice open to media members, which is a change from his normal routine. He said after practice that he’ll do whatever it takes to be ready for Super Bowl 60.
>>ICE To Not Run Immigration Enforcement At Super Bowl
(San Francisco, CA) — ICE is not going to be at the Super Bowl next Sunday. The agency will have a presence in the San Francisco area next weekend but have no plans to be at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. ICE will also not enforce an immigration policy at any NFL-sponsored events across the Bay Area over the next few days. DHS may still have a presence in and around the game.
>>Americans To Eat 1.48 Billion Chicken Wings For Super Bowl
(Washington, DC) — Americans will devour millions more chickens wings during this year’s Super Bowl compared to last year. In its annual Chicken Wing Report, the National Chicken Council projects Americans will eat one-point-48-billion chicken wings during Super Bowl 60. That’s around ten-million more wings than last year. One-point-48-billion wings is enough to stretch 27 times between the New England Patriots’ Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts to the Seattle Seahawks’ Lumen Field in Seattle. Overall, football fans have eaten nearly 20-percent more wings during this year’s NFL playoffs compared to last year.
>>Eagles Hire Sean Mannion As OC
(Philadelphia, PA) — The Eagles have finally settled on a new offensive coordinator. The team announced on Thursday that Sean Mannion will take over the role. The 33-year-old was the quarterbacks coach for the Packers this season after beginning his coaching career as an offensive assistant in Green Bay the year before. Mannion replaces Kevin Patullo, who was demoted after an abysmal first season as offensive coordinator.
>>Hawks’ Okongwu Out With Dental Fracture
(Atlanta, GA) — A big man on the Hawks needs some dental work. Onyeka Okongwu [[ own-YEH-kuh oh-KONG-wu ]] lost a tooth after taking an errant elbow to the face from Celtics guard Jaylen Brown during Wednesday’s game. He was called for a flagrant foul and Okongwu shot a free throw before exiting the game. Atlanta held the forward out of its Thursday matchup against Houston as a result.
>>Farmers Insurance Open Round One Recap
(La Jolla, CA) — Justin Rose is sitting atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Rose shot a 10 under 62 to begin the tournament. He holds a one stroke lead over Justin Lower, who is nine under par. Max Greyserman and Hideki Matsuyama are tied for third at eight under. Luke List, Danny Walker and Sam Stevens will be among the first group of players teeing off round two.
>>NASCAR Cup Series Begins With Cook Out Clash Sunday
(Winston-Salem, NC) — The NASCAR Cup Series kicks off the 2026 season this weekend. The drivers are gearing up for a preseason battle in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday. Kyle Larson hopes to defend his title while runner-up Denny Hamlin eyes his first-ever championship. His 60 wins are the most by a driver without a cup. The regular season opener takes place at classic Daytona with a pair of qualifying races on February 12th.
>>Australian Open Recap
(Melbourne) — The women’s final is set at the Australian Open. Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka took down 12th-seeded Elina Svitolina in straight sets to advance to the Final. Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina knocked out sixth-seeded American Jessica Pegulat in straight sets to set up a championship match against Sabalenka. On the men’s side, top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz was battling third-seeded Alexander Zverev to move one step closer to his first Australian Open title. Second-seeded Jannik Sinner is facing fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal early Friday morning.
>>Survey FInds Parent Behavior Driving Youth Coaches Away
(Undated) — Youth coaches across the country are burning out and considering quitting, with parents ranking as a top reason. A new national survey by the U.S. Center for SafeSport polled nearly 35-hundred coaches across 66 sports. Many coaches say they experienced verbal abuse from parents. More than one-third reported discrimination based on sex, age, or physical appearance. Coaches also cited misconduct, including swearing at or humiliating officials and mistreating athletes. Female coaches reported higher rates of discrimination, burnout, and abuse than male coaches.