ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ALTAMONT REGIONAL:
Webber vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran
Wayne City at St. Elmo
Sandoval at Altamont
Cisne at Edwards County
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL:
Lawrenceville vs. Ramsey
Red Hill vs. Patoka-Odin
North Clay vs. South Central
Dietrich vs. Grayville
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A SPARTA REGIONAL:
Woodlawn vs. Zeigler-Royalton
Sparta vs. Lebanon
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A VANDALIA REGIONAL:
Effingham vs. Richland County
Vandalia vs. Flora
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A BENTON REGIONAL:
Hamilton County vs. Harrisburg
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MASSAC COUNTY REGIONAL:
Carmi-White County vs. Massac County
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield at NCOE
New Hope vs. Clay City
Geff at Allendale-St. Mary’s
Wayne City vs. Bethel
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
FAIRFIELD JR HIGH GIRLS JV VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT:
POOL 1:
Fairfield over Jasper in 2 Sets: 25-19, 25-19
Carmi over Jasper in 2 Sets: 25-10, 25-15
Fairfield over Carmi in 3 Sets: 25-22, 18-25, 15-10
POOL 2:
New Hope over Olney in 2 Sets: 25-14, 25-20
New Hope over Woodlawn in 3 Sets: 25-23, 21-25, 16-14
Woodlawn over Olney in 2 Sets: 25-23, 25-18
5TH PLACE GAME: Jasper over Olney in 2 Sets: 25-18, 28-26
3RD PLACE GAME: Woodlawn over Carmi 2 Sets: 25-12, 25-14
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: New Hope over Fairfield in 3 Sets: 23-25, 25-17, 15-12
(New Hope Lady Panthers) (Fairfield Lady Colts)
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
JASPER JR HIGH BOYS PEEWEE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
New Hope – 1st Place (3-0 on the day)
Jasper – 2nd Place (2-1 on the day)
(New Hope Panthers)
(Jasper Polecats)
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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New York Knicks 105, Chicago Bulls 99
The Chicago Bulls are on a nine-game losing streak following a 105-99 loss to the New York Knicks at United Center. Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 15 points in the losing effort. The Bulls are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 24-and-34. Chicago hosts Charlotte tomorrow night. In other team news, Zach Collins underwent season-ending surgery over the weekend.
Dallas Mavericks 134, Indiana Pacers 130
The Indiana Pacers are on a three-game losing streak during a 134-130 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 30 points, while Andrew Nembhard finished with 22 points and 11 assists. The Pacers are in last place in the Eastern Conference at 15-and-43. They host the 76ers tomorrow night.
Oklahoma City Thunder 121, Cleveland Cavaliers 113
Atlanta Hawks 115, Brooklyn Nets 104
Toronto Raptors 122, Milwaukee Bucks 94
Golden State Warriors 128, Denver Nuggets 117
Charlotte Hornets 129, Washington Wizards 112
Boston Celtics 111, Los Angeles Lakers 89
Philadelphia 76ers 135, Minnesota Timberwolves 108
Portland Trail Blazers 92, Phoenix Suns 77
Orlando Magic 111, LA Clippers 109
NHL
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No Games Scheduled (Olympic Break)
MLB Grapefruit League
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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 5
The St. Louis Cardinals earned a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros in a Spring Training game at CACTI Park. Yohel Pozo drove in two runs during the victory, and Max Rajcic picked up the win in relief. The Cardinals are 1-and-1 in exhibition play. They send Michael McGreevy to the mound against the Marlins this afternoon.
Minnesota Twins 8, Atlanta Braves 1
Boston Red Sox 11, Toronto Blue Jays 10
Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 4
New York Mets 6, New York Yankees 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (ss)
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (ss)
Washington Nationals 16, Miami Marlins 8
MLB Cactus League
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San Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 2
The Chicago Cubs lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-2 in a preseason game at Scottsdale Stadium. Miguel Amaya and Dylan Carlson each had two hits in the losing effort. Colin Rea was charged with the loss after surrendering a run in one-and-two-thirds innings. The Northsiders are 0-and-3 in exhibition play. Ben Brown starts for Chicago against Kansas City today.
Chicago White Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2
The Chicago White Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth during a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in a Spring Training game from Camelback Ranch. Tristan Peters homered in the victory, and Ryan Borucki picked up the win in relief. The Southsiders improved to 3-and-0 in Spring Training. The Sox send Shane Smith to the mound against Colorado today.
Cleveland Guardians 6, Athletics 0
Seattle Mariners 14, Cincinnati Reds 8
Texas Rangers 9, Colorado Rockies 5
Los Angeles Angels 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 9
Kansas City Royals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Diego Padres 1
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#15 Michigan State 66, Ohio State 60
#25 Wisconsin 84, Iowa 71
PGA
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The Genesis Invitational (at Pacific Palisades, CA)
1. Jacob Bridgeman (-18)
T2. Rory McIlroy (-17)
NASCAR
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Autotrader 400 (at Hampton, GA)
1. Tyler Reddick
2. Chase Briscoe
3. Ross Chastain
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Illini Go Down At Buzzer
(Los Angeles, CA) — The number-ten Illinois Fighting Illini gave up a last-second score during a 95-94 overtime loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. Donovan Dent hit a lay-up as time expired to give the Bruins the win. Keaton Wagler finished with 19 points in the losing effort, while Tomislav Ivisic chipped in with 16. The Illini dropped to 13-and-4 in Big Ten play and 22-and-6 overall. They host number-one Michigan this Friday.
>>NFL Scouting Combine Begins Monday
(Indianapolis, IN) — The next stage in the NFL offseason is here. The league’s future stars gather in Indianapolis today (Monday) for the Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Prospects will participate in several drills in an effort to increase their draft stock. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won’t take part in any exercises and will instead focus on the interview process before throwing at his Pro Day. The combine is also a time where trade rumors begin to ramp up, which could include the Las Vegas Raiders potentially moving on from defensive end Maxx Crosby. The combine wraps up next Monday and Round One of the NFL Draft begins on April 23rd.
>>Team USA Captures Final Gold Medal In 2026 Winter Games
(Milan) — Team USA closed out the 2026 Winter Games in Milan with a historic victory. The US men’s ice hockey team won gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice in 1980 after taking down Canada 2-1 in overtime. Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in the extra period. Connor Hellebuyck was a stud between the pipes stopping 41 of the shots he faced for the Stars and Stripes. Matt Boldy opened the scoring for the US in the first period of the game. It’s the third time in Olympic hockey history that the American men are on top of the podium. In the end the US finished the Olympics with the second-highest total medal count with 33, and also earned the second-most gold medals with 12. Norway paced the rest of the nations with 18 gold and 41 total medals.
>>Celtics Crush Lakers For Third Straight Win
(Los Angeles, CA) — The Celtics extended their winning streak after crushing the Lakers 111-89 from Los Angeles. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 32 points. Payton Pritchard erupted for 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting off the bench as Boston rolled to its third straight victory. Luka Doncic [[ DON-chitch ]] sunk 25 points for LA, which had a two-game winning streak come to an end.
>>Towns, Knicks Beat Bulls In Chicago
(Chicago, IL) — Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks knocked off the Chicago Bulls 105-99 in the Windy City. Towns posted a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds to lift the Knicks to a second straight win. Jalen Brunson contributed 19 points and nine assists as New York improved to 37-and-21. Matas Buzelis [[ MAH-tiss boo-ZEL-iss ]] paced Chicago with 15 points in the losing effort. The Bulls have lost nine straight games to sit at 24-and-34.
>>Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski Passes Away
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Pirates are mourning the loss of a World Series hero. Bill Mazeroski died on Friday. He was 89. The second baseman slugged a walk-off home run in Game Seven to clinch the title in 1960. Mazeroski was known for his defense after winning eight Gold Gloves over his 17-year career with Pittsburgh. He also earned 10 All-Star game selections and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
>>Bridgeman Wins Genesis Invitational
(Pacific Palisades, CA) – Jacob Bridgeman hung on to win The Genesis Invitational, his first career PGA Tour victory. Bridgeman shot a one-over 72 on Sunday to finish 18-under par for the tournament. Kurt Kitayama and Rory McIlroy finished one shot behind Bridgeman in a tie for second place, while Adam Scott and Aldrich Potgieter rounded out the top five.
>>Tyler Reddick Wins Autotrader 400 For Second Straight Victory
(Hampton, GA) — Tyler Reddick is on a heater to open the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. The driver of the Number-45 car won a wild overtime period to take home the checkered flag in the Autotrader 400 from Hampton, Georgia. He’s finished first in both races to start the season after earning a Daytona 500 victory the previous weekend. The field heads to Austin for the DuraMax Grand Prix next Sunday.