ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Basketball vs. Olney (Richland County) at the Vandalia Class 2A Regional 7:30 p.m.
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A VANDALIA REGIONAL:
Fairfield vs. Olney (Richland County)
Effingham St. Anthony vs. Vandalia
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ROBINSON REGIONAL:
Teutopolis vs. Mt. Carmel
Salem vs. Newton
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A BENTON REGIONAL:
Hamilton County vs. Murphysboro
Benton vs. Vienna
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ALTAMONT REGIONAL:
Webber vs. Wayne City
Altamont vs. Edwards County
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL:
Lawrenceville vs. Red Hill
North Clay vs. Dietrich
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A SPARTA REGIONAL:
Woodlawn vs. Waterloo-Gibault
Sparta vs. Okawville
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Geff vs. West Salem
Cisne at Allendale-St. Mary’s
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A WAYNE CITY SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Edwards County 62, Sesser-Valier 41
Brownstown-St. Elmo 46, Christopher 25
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A ARGENTA SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Mt. Pulaski 65, Shiloh 36
Toledo-Cumberland 46, Salt Fork 31
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A OLNEY (RICHLAND COUNTY) SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Paris 54, Olney (Richland County) 45
Teutopolis 56, Mt. Carmel 49
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A CHESTER SCETIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Breese Central 70, Benton 35
Nashville 54, Massac County 26
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Albion over Fairfield in 3 Sets
JV: Fairfield over Albion 2 Sets
Cisne over Clay City in 3 Sets: 25-17, 14-25, 15-6
JV: Clay City over Cisne in 2 Sets: 25-12, 25-20
Wayne City over NCOE in 3 Sets: 25-13, 13-25, 15-13
JV: Wayne City over Clay City in 2 Sets: 25-23, 25-12
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Charlotte Hornets 131, Chicago Bulls 99
The Chicago Bulls are on a ten-game losing streak following a 131-99 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at United Center. The Bulls trailed by just one at halftime before getting outscored 75-44 the rest of the way. Matas Buzelis scored a game-high 32 points in the losing effort. Chicago is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 24-and-35. The Bulls host the Blazers tomorrow night.
Philadelphia 76ers 135, Indiana Pacers 114
The Pacers continue to slide after being blown out by the Philadelphia 76ers 135-114 from Indianapolis. Andrew Nembhard and Micah Potter tied for a team-high in scoring with 23 points apiece. Indiana has now dropped four straight to fall to 15-and-44, and will host the Charlotte Hornets tomorrow.
Atlanta Hawks 119, Washington Wizards 98
Dallas Mavericks 123, Brooklyn Nets 114
Oklahoma City Thunder 116, Toronto Raptors 107
Cleveland Cavaliers 109, New York Knicks 94
Milwaukee Bucks 128, Miami Heat 117
New Orleans Pelicans 113, Golden State Warriors 109
Boston Celtics 97, Phoenix Suns 81
Minnesota Timberwolves 124, Portland Trail Blazers 121
Orlando Magic 110, Los Angeles Lakers 109
NHL
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No Games Scheduled (Olympic Break)
The St. Louis Blues are making some moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The team traded for Islanders forward Julien Gauthier yesterday. St. Louis sent winger Matt Luff back to New York to complete the deal. Gauthier has not played in the NHL this season yet. The Blues host the Kraken tomorrow night.
MLB Grapefruit League
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Washington Nationals 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1
The St. Louis Cardinals had just three hits during a 6-1 Spring Training loss to the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park yesterday. Andre Pallante allowed one run in two hitless innings, while Victor Scott-the-second drove in St. Louis’ only run. The Cardinals are 2-and-2 in exhibition play. They take on the Mets this afternoon.
Atlanta Braves 8, Detroit Tigers 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 16, Boston Red Sox 7
Baltimore Orioles 10, Minnesota Twins 5 (ss)
Tampa Bay Rays 12, Minnesota Twins 1 (ss)
New York Yankees 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7
Miami Marlins 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 6 (F/10)
MLB Cactus League
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Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 5
The Chicago Cubs earned a 6-5 Spring Training win over the San Diego Padres at Sloan Park. Carson Kelly had a home run and two RBI’s in the victory, while Shota Imanaga tossed two scoreless innings. The Northsiders are 2-and-3 in exhibition play. Jameson Taillon starts for the Cubs against the Rockies today.
Chicago White Sox 12, Seattle Mariners 10
The Chicago White Sox took down the Seattle Mariners 12-10 in a Spring Training contest at Peoria Stadium. Tanner Murray had a home run and three RBI’s in the victory, while Brooks Baldwin rattled off three hits. The Southsiders improved to 4-and-1 in exhibition play. The White Sox send Davis Martin to the mound against Cincinnati today.
Milwaukee Brewers 10, Athletics 0
Cincinnati Reds 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Cleveland Guardians 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Texas Rangers 4
Colorado Rockies 7, Los Angeles Angels 5 (ss)
San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Angels 1 (ss)
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#25 Miami (OH) 74, Eastern Michigan 64
#1 Duke 100, Notre Dame 56
#12 Virginia 90, NC State 61
#16 Texas Tech 80, Cincinnati 68
Dayton 77, #24 Saint Louis 62
#3 Michigan 77, Minnesota 67
#2 Arizona 87, Baylor 80
#5 Iowa State 75, Utah 59
Missouri 73, #22 Tennessee 69
UCF 97, #23 BYU 84
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Bears Looking For Compensatory Picks
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears are fighting for some extra draft capital. General manager Ryan Poles told reporters yesterday that he believes that the team should get two third-round compensatory picks after Ian Cunningham was hired to become the GM of the Atlanta Falcons. Teams are supposed to receive the picks if one of their minority assistants are hired to top football jobs elsewhere. However, Matt Ryan is technically the top football executive of the Falcons, meaning the Bears would not receive the compensation. Poles says that the team is communicating with the league about the situation.
>>New Broncos’ OC Davis Webb To Be Playcaller
(Indianapolis, IN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is making a major change heading into next season. Payton announced Tuesday at the NFL Combine that newly named offensive coordinator Davis Webb will be the team’s playcaller on game days. This means that it will be the first time in Payton’s tenure as an NFL head coach that he will not be his team’s primary offensive playcaller. Webb was promoted to OC earlier this offseason after serving as the team’s quarterbacks coach since 2023.
>>Colts’ GM Provides Free Agency Update
(Undated) — Colts’ general manager Chris Ballard provided an update regarding a couple of the team’s free agents on Tuesday. During his press conference at the NFL scouting combine Ballard said they are working towards re-signing quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce. The league’s free agency legal tampering period begins on March 9th.
>>Buccaneers’ Mike Evans “Earned Right” To Explore FA
(Tampa, FL) — The Buccaneers are allowing one of their veterans to test the market. General manager Jason Licht [[ light ]] told the media from the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday that Mike Evans has “earned the right” to explore free agency. He said they want the team’s all-time leading scorer to retire as a Buccaneer. Evans is heading into this 13th season and was limited to 10 games last year due to injuries.
>>Dolphins Say “Everything” Is On The Table With Tua
(Miami, FL) — The Dolphins are keeping their options open with their struggling quarterback. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan told the media on Tuesday that “everything” is on the table with Tua Tagovailoa [[ TUNG-oh-vai-LO-uh ]]. He said a trade is a possibility but Tua’s camp hasn’t formally requested one. Releasing the 27-year-old before June 1st is definitely not on the table. The move would cost the team a near-100-million-dollar dead cap hit.
>>Browns Noncommittal On QB1
(Cleveland, OH) — The starting quarterback spot in Cleveland is up for grabs. Browns general manager Andrew Berry told the media on Tuesday that they don’t have to make a decision “anytime soon” on the team’s starter next season. He said Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson are in the mix, but adding a veteran starter is “to be determined.” New head coach Todd Monken was also noncommittal on naming a starter when he was hired.
>>Jets Expected To Retain RB Breece Hall
(Undated) — The Jets are likely going to bring back one of their top offensive players. General manager Darren Mougey said Tuesday that the plan is for the Green and White to retain running back Breece Hall with a new contract, or with the franchise or transition tag. The deadline for applying a tag is March 3rd. The franchise tag for a running back is projected to be 14.5-million-dollars, while the transition tag projects at 11.5-million-dollars.
>>Cavaliers Beat Knicks In Cleveland
(Cleveland, OH) — The Cavaliers used a strong third quarter to pull away and knock off the New York Knicks 109-94 in Cleveland. The Cavs held a six-point lead at halftime and outscored the Knicks 23-11 in the third to avoid a second straight loss. Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 23 points while James Harden chipped in with 20. The Cavs are now 37-and-22. Jalen Brunson paced New York with 20 points in the losing effort. The Knicks had a two-game win streak snapped to fall to 37-and-22.
>>NHL Returns Tonight
(Undated) — After nearly three weeks away because of the Winter Olympics, the NHL will resume action on tonight. Eight games will be played across the league on its first day back. Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s Winnipeg Jets are on the road to play the Vancouver Canucks, while gold medal-winning goal scorer Jack Hughes’ New Jersey Devils will take on the Buffalo Sabres at home.
>>U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Attends Trump’s SOTU
(Washington, DC) — President Trump says to the gold-medal winning men’s U.S. hockey team is a symbol of America winning once again. Trump invited the team to his State of the Union address in Washington, DC Tuesday night, and they entered the House chamber to bi-partisan cheers of “U-S-A.” The President weaved the team’s victory into his address, saying its proof our country is winning again. Trump said the team will soon be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The women’s hockey team, which also won gold, was also invited, but did not attend, saying the team was “sincerely grateful” for Trump’s invitation, but scheduling conflicts prevent the athletes from attending. Trump said the team would be coming to the White House soon.
>>Rangers Prospect Walcott To Miss Months Following Elbow Surgery
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