ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Basketball vs. Tolono-Unity at the IHSA Class 2A Monticello Sectional Semi-Final 6:30pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL:
Carterville vs. Breese Central
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL:
Lawrenceville vs. Casey-Westfield
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL:
Goreville vs. Sparta
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
New Hope vs. Cisne
Geff at Akin
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
On Tuesday, the Black Diamond Conference-East announced the members of its Girls All-Conference Basketball Team. Three Fairfield Lady Mules players: Riley Jolly, Mabrey Foster, and Kenry Hutchcraft were named to the team. Four Edwards County Lady Lions: Alice Robb, Grace McCarty, Lola Nussmeyer, and Grace Bishop were also named to the team, with Grace Bishop being named MVP.
BDC EAST ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Grace Bishop Edwards County – MVP
Rayci Phelps Hamilton County – Captain
Lola Nussmeyer Edwards County
Caroline Simmons Carmi-White County
Riley Jolly Fairfield
Mabrey Foster Fairfield
Addi Elliot Carmi-White County
Grace McCarty Edwards County
Kenry Hutchcraft Fairfield
Alice Robb Edwards County
Colebie Miller Hamilton County
Also on Tuesday, the Midland Trail Conference Girls Basketball All-Conference Team was announced. Wayne City’s Kenzie Seidel and Adison Caldwell were both named to the Honorable Mention team.
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL
Rylie Hocket Woodlawn – Player of the Year
Caitlee Gray Red Hill
Andrea Kible Woodlawn
Chloe King Webber
Edyn Knight Webber
Jenna Howell Sandoval
HONORABLE MENTION
Riley Moore Red Hill
Kenzie Seidel Wayne City
McKayla Owens Woodlawn
Lydia Hulbert Webber
Adison Caldwell Wayne City
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
IHSA CLASS 2A MONTICELLO SECTIONAL:
Teutopolis 40, Warrensburg-Latham 39
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL:
Benton 41, Nashville 39 (2OT)
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL:
Altamont 61, Tuscola 59
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL:
Waltonville 64, Hardin County 43
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield over New Hope in 2 Sets: 25-16, 25-13
JV: Fairfield over New Hope in 3 Sets: 16-25, 25-7, 15-13
Cisne over Allendale-St. Mary’s in 2 Sets: 25-19, 25-6
JV: Cisne over Allendale-St. Mary’s in 2 Sets: 25-15, 25-17
Carmi over Jasper in 3 Sets: 18-25, 25-18, 15-10
JV: Carmi over Jasper in 2 Sets: 25-3, 25-14
Wayne City over Waltonville in 3 Sets: 25-15, 20-25, 15-13
JV: Wayne City over Waltonville in 2 Sets: 25-19, 25-11
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder 116, Chicago Bulls 108
The Chicago Bulls lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-108 at the United Center yesterday. The Bulls trailed by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter of the loss. Collin Sexton led Chicago with 20 points off the bench in the losing effort, while Guerschon Yabusele finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Bulls are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 25-and-37. They visit the Suns tomorrow night.
Charlotte Hornets 117, Dallas Mavericks 90
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 109
Orlando Magic 126, Washington Wizards 109
Miami Heat 124, Brooklyn Nets 98
New York Knicks 111, Toronto Raptors 95
San Antonio Spurs 131, Philadelphia 76ers 91
Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Memphis Grizzlies 110
Los Angeles Lakers 110, New Orleans Pelicans 101
Phoenix Suns 114, Sacramento Kings 103
The Pacers are hoping to turn things around to start their four-game road trip. Indiana has dropped six straight games entering tonight’s contest. The Pacers are visiting the LA Clippers in Inglewood.
NHL
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Winnipeg Jets 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
The Chicago Blackhawks fell apart in the closing minutes of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Center. The Blackhawks gave up a game-tying goal with under a minute left in regulation before surrendering the game-winner in the third minute of OT. Teuvo Teravainen and Ryan Greene both scored in the losing effort. The Hawks are in seventh place in the Central Division with 56 points. Chicago hosts Vancouver on Friday.
Boston Bruins 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Buffalo Sabres 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2
New Jersey Devils 5, Florida Panthers 1
Utah Mammoth 3, Washington Capitals 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Nashville Predators 2
Dallas Stars 6, Calgary Flames 1
Edmonton Oilers 5, Ottawa Senators 4 (OT)
Minnesota Wild 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Colorado Avalanche 5, Anaheim Ducks 1
San Jose Sharks 7, Montreal Canadiens 5
The St. Louis Blues will try to get on a winning streak when they visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on the road on Sunday. St. Louis is in last place in the Central Division with 53 points. Tonight’s game gets underway at 9:00PM.
MLB Grapefruit League
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Tampa Bay Rays (ss) 5, Minnesota Twins 3
Tampa Bay Rays (ss) 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
MLB Cactus League
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San Diego Padres 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Cleveland Guardians 4
Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 6
MLB Exhibition
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Italy 9, Chicago Cubs 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Columbia 1
Netherlands 8, Baltimore Orioles 5
New York Yankees 11, Panama 1 (F/8)
Toronto Blue Jays 10, Canada 7
Israel 1, Miami Marlins 0
New York Mets 6, Nicaragua 3
The Athletics 14, Brazil 4 (F/7)
Kansas City Royals 4, Cuba 0
United State 15, San Francisco Giants 1
Great Britain 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3
Mexico 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Dominican Republic 12, Detroit Tigers 4
Puerto Rico 5, Boston Red Sox 3
Houston Astros 3, Venezuela 1
The St. Louis Cardinals continue Spring Training play with a game against Team Nicaragua this afternoon. The Cardinals are coming off a 3-2 win over the Marlins on Monday. St. Louis is 6-and-4 in exhibition play. Matthew Liberatore takes the mound for the Cardinals. First pitch is at 12:05PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#11 Illinois 80, Oregon 54
The number-11 Illinois Fighting Illini blew out the Oregon Ducks 80-54 at State Farm Center. The Illini raced out to a 41-21 halftime lead and were able to coast to victory in the second half. Andrej Stojakovic poured in 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the victory. Illinois improved to 14-and-5 in Big Ten play and 23-and-7 overall. The Illini visit Maryland on Sunday.
#25 Tennessee 78, South Carolina 59
Georgia 98, #16 Alabama 88
TCU 73, #10 Texas Tech 65
#13 Virginia 75, Wake Forest 70
#18 North Carolina 67, Clemson 63
#17 St. John’s 72, Georgetown 69
#20 Miami (OH) 74, Toledo 72
#5 Florida 108, Mississippi State 74
Arizona State 70, #15 Kansas 60
#22 Vanderbilt 89, Ole Miss 86 (OT)
UCLA 72, #9 Nebraska 52
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Cardinals Releasing QB Kyler Murray
(Glendale, AZ) — The Arizona Cardinals are parting ways with quarterback Kyler Murray. Arizona informed the QB they intend to release him on the first day of the league year next Wednesday, unless a trade happens. Murray is owed almost 37-million dollars by the team this year. The QB took to X following the news, thanking those who supported him and saying he was prepared for whatever is next, adding that he feels his “best ball” is in front of him, and he looks forward to proving it.
>>Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson Now A Free Agent
(Cincinnati, OH) — A premier pass rusher is now a free agent. Trey Hendrickson posted a “goodbye” message to Bengals fans on Tuesday after the team declined to use the franchise tag on the defensive end. He would have made nearly 30-million dollars if Cincy tagged him. The 31-year-old played in just seven games last season due to a core muscle injury. Hendrickson led the league in sacks the year before with 17-and-a-half.
>>Jets Place Franchise Tag On Breece Hall
(Florham Park, NJ) — The Jets are bringing back their star running back. New York placed the franchise tag on Breece Hall ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Hall received the nonexclusive version of the tag for just over 14-million-dollars. He can still negotiate with other teams and sign an offer sheet. Gang Green would receive two first round picks as compensation if they decline to match.
>>Colts Place Transition Tag On Daniel Jones
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts are sticking with Daniel Jones. Indianapolis has placed the transition tag on the impending free agent quarterback. The tag guarantees the Colts the right of first refusal for Jones. If he does not sign a competing offer sheet, he would earn a one-year guaranteed salary of over 37-million-dollars. Indy still hopes to sign wide receiver Alec Pierce to an extension before free agency begins next week.
>>Report: Bears’ Dalman Retiring From NFL
(Undated) — The Chicago Bears will need to replace one of their starting offensive lineman this offseason. ESPN is reporting that Chicago center Drew Dalman has informed the team of his decision to retire from the NFL. The 27-year-old is calling it a career after five seasons and less than one year after inking a three-year, 42-million-dollar deal with the team. The 2021 fourth-round pick out of Stanford spent his first four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, where he started 40 games. He was selected to his first career Pro Bowl this past season.
>>Falcons To Be Designated Home Team For NFL’s Madrid Game
(New York, NY) — The Atlanta Falcons will be the designated home team for the NFL’s game in Madrid this upcoming season. The Madrid game will be one of a record nine international games the league will play in 2026. The games will span seven countries, four continents and eight stadiums. Other cities hosting games include London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Munich, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. The full 2026 NFL schedule will be released later this spring.
>>Report: Braves’ Jurickson Profar Facing Season-Long Suspension
(Atlanta, GA) — A recent Silver Slugger winner is facing a season-long MLB suspension. ESPN reports Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar tested positive for a performance enhancing drug for the second time over the past year. The 33-year-old was suspended for 80 games last season after signing a three-year deal with Atlanta. He earned a Silver Slugger as an outfielder with the Padres in 2024.
>>Royals Sign Starling Marte To One-Year Deal
(Surprise, AZ) — The Royals are adding a two-time All-Star to the roster. Kansas City is signing outfielder Starling Marte [[ MAR-tay ]] to a one-year, one-million-dollar deal for the upcoming season. The 37-year-old can earn up to two-million-dollars in roster and performance bonuses. Marte is a two-time Gold Glove winner that has hit .285 with 163 home runs, 667 RBIs and 361 stolen bases over 14 seasons spent with the Pirates, Diamondbacks, Marlins, Athletics and Mets.
>>World Baseball Classic Begins Today (Wednesday)
(Undated) — The World Baseball Classic is here. The first game of the international tournament takes place today (Wednesday) between Chinese Taipei and Australia from Tokyo. Japan will try to defend its 2023 title in the same group which also has Korea and Czechia. Pool play continues on Thursday while the United States begins its quest for the championship on Friday against Brazil. Mexico, Italy and Great Britain are also in America’s group.
>>Rangers Place JT Miller On Injured Reserve
(New York, NY) — The Rangers are dealing with a banged up captain with the trade deadline fast approaching. The Blueshirts placed forward JT Miller on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper body injury. It is unclear when he sustained the injury, but it is not related to something he suffered earlier in the season. New York has dropped six of its last seven games and will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.