ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS:
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Mt. Pulaski vs. Brown County
Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. Rockford Christian
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Pleasant Plains vs. Breese Central
Elgin-St. Edward vs. Byron
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield at Olney
Jasper at Bluford
New Hope at Allendale-St. Mary’s
Cisne at Iuka
Wayne City at Central City
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MONTICELLO SECTIONAL:
On Wednesday, the Fairfield Mules Basketball team traveled to Monticello for a Sectional Semi-final matchup with the Tolono-Unity Rockets. The Rockets’ stifling defense, combined with the Mules struggle with turnovers, led to Tolono-Unity pulling out to a commanding 30-10 lead at halftime. The Mules were able to right the ship somewhat in the 2nd half, actually outscoring the Rockets 22-21, however Tolono-Unity’s early lead was too much to overcome as the Mules season came to a close with the 51-32 loss. The Mules were led in scoring by Jake Easton with 10 points and Owen Gruen with 9. The Fairfield Mules finish their season with a 21-12 record. Tolono-Unity moves to 31-2 and a Sectional Championship matchup Friday night with the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes, who beat Tolono-Unity earlier this season.
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL:
Carterville 46, Breese Central 43
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL:
Lawrenceville 30, Casey-Westfield 29
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL:
Goreville 66, Sparta 63
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Cisne over New Hope in 3 Sets: 25-16, 25-27, 15-8
JV: New Hope over Cisne in 2 Sets: 25-17, 25-13
Akin over Geff in 2 Sets: 26-24, 25-22
JV: Geff over Akin in 2 Sets: 25-11, 25-11
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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LA Clippers 130, Indiana Pacers 107
The Pacers dropped the opener of their four-game road trip 130-107 to the LA Clippers in Inglewood. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 29 points. Indiana hopes to avoid an eighth straight loss when it visits the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow.
Oklahoma City Thunder 103, New York Knicks 100
Charlotte Hornets 118, Boston Celtics 89
Philadelphia 76ers 106, Utah Jazz 102
Portland Trail Blazers 122, Memphis Grizzlies 114
Atlanta Hawks 131, Milwaukee Bucks 113
The Chicago Bulls look to get back in the win column when they visit the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 116-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Tuesday. Chicago is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 25-and-37. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:00PM.
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 3, Seattle Kraken 2
The St. Louis Blues picked up their second win in a row with a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Dylan Holloway broke a 1-1 tie with a goal in the second period, and Robert Thomas added another in the third. Logan Mailloux also lit the lamp in the victory. St. Louis remains in last place in the Central Division with 55 points. The Blues visit the Sharks tomorrow night. The St. Louis Blues are getting rid of one of their top defensemen. The Blues shipped blue-liner Colton Parayko off to the Buffalo Sabres in a trade yesterday. Parayko has spent all 11 seasons of his NHL career with St. Louis. He had one goal and 13 assists in 58 games for the Blues this year.
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (SO)
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Vancouver Canucks 4
Anaheim Ducks 5, New York Islanders 1
>>Blackhawks Trade Dickinson
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Blackhawks are moving on from one of their top forwards. The team traded Jason Dickinson to the Edmonton Oilers yesterday. Chicago also sent winger Colton Dach to Edmonton, and received a 2027 first-round pick and forward Andrew Mangiapane to complete the deal. Dickinson had six goals and seven assists in 47 games with the Hawks this season.
World Baseball Classic (Pool Play)
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Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0 (at Tokyo, Japan)
MLB Grapefruit League
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Houston Astros 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 0
MLB Cactus League
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Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1
The Chicago Cubs earned a 4-1 Spring Training win over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix yesterday. Jefferson Rojas homered in the victory, while Edward Cabrera tossed two-and-two-thirds scoreless innings. The Northsiders improved to 5-and-7 in exhibition play. Colin Rea starts for Chicago against Arizona today.
Arizona Diamondbacks 3, The Athletics 1
San Francisco Giants 9, Seattle Mariners 4
>>White Sox Host Guardians
(Glendale, AZ) — The Chicago White Sox continue Cactus League action with a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Camelback Ranch tonight. The Southsiders are 7-and-6 in Spring Training action. Sean Burke takes the mound for the Sox this evening. First pitch is at 7:05PM.
MLB Exhibition
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Nicaragua 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1
The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a 2-1 Spring Training loss to Team Nicaragua at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium yesterday. Andy Yerzy homered in the losing effort, while Matthew Liberatore surrendered two runs on five hits in three-and-a-third innings. Dustin May starts for St. Louis against Pittsburgh this afternoon.
Canada 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Atlanta Braves 9, Colombia 1
Netherlands 11, Tampa Bay Rays 8
Detroit Tigers (ss) 2, Panama 1
Minnesota Twins 6, Puerto Rico 3
New York Mets 5, Israel 2
Detroit Tigers (ss) 4, Dominican Republic 4
Texas Rangers 13, Brazil 2 (F/7)
Cincinnati Reds 19, Cuba 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Mexico 5
San Diego Padres 2, Great Britain 2
Los Angeles Angels 4, Italy 3
United States 14, Colorado Rockies 4 (F/8)
Washington Nationals 5, Venezuela 1
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#19 Arkansas 105, Texas 85
#23 Miami 77, SMU 69
#24 Saint Louis 79, Loyola Chicago 65
#14 Purdue 70, Northwestern 66
#6 Houston 77, Baylor 64
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Report: Patriots To Release WR Stefon Diggs
(Foxboro, MA) — The Patriots are parting ways with their top target from last season. According to ESPN, veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs will be released at the start of the 2026 league year next week. Diggs joined the Pats last offseason after signing a three-year, 69-million-dollar contract as a free agent. He led the team with 85 catches for over a thousand yards to go along with four touchdowns.
>>Report: Cowboys Rework Deals With Star Players
(Frisco, TX) — The Cowboys have worked their way under the salary cap before the start of the new league year. ESPN reports that Dallas has restructured the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and left guard Tyler Smith to get under the 301.2-million-dollar salary cap. The team was nearly 55-million-dollars over the cap before the moves, but cleared around 66-million-dollars in space by reworking those contracts. While the moves create cap room this year, it will add to the players’ salary cap numbers in the future.
>>Chargers Release G Mekhi Becton
(Costa Mesa, CA) — The Chargers are moving on from a member of their offensive line. Los Angeles is releasing guard Mekhi Becton following one season with the team. The move saves LA 9.7-million-dollars against the salary cap after signing Becton to a two-year, 20-million-dollar deal last offseason. The 26-year-old struggled in his lone season with the team and battled through injuries that limited him to 14 starts. The Chargers also announced that veteran tight end Will Dissly and offensive tackle Savion Washington were also released.
>>Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Still Undecided On Playing
(Pittsburgh, PA) — Aaron Rodgers is still uncertain on playing next season. That’s according to the future Hall of Famer, who told the “Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday there’s “no deadline” to make a decision. The 42-year-old spent last season with the Steelers and threw for 24 touchdowns to go with seven interceptions. Pittsburgh hired Mike McCarthy as head coach, who worked with Rodgers when both were in Green Bay.
>>Lou Holtz Dead
(Orlando, FL) — Former Notre Dame football coaching legend Lou Holtz has died at the age of 89. Notre Dame athletics said in a post on X that Holtz died in Orlando, Florida surrounded by family. He entered hospice care sometime in January. The College Football Hall of Fame member earned a national title while coaching the Fighting Irish from 1986-to-1996. Holtz also coached at William and Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, South Carolina, and for one season in the NFL with the New York Jets. He later went on to become a college football analyst for ESPN.
>>Australia Shuts Out Chinese Taipei To Open WBC
(Undated) — The World Baseball Classic is officially underway. Australia shut out Chinese Taipei 3-0 from Tokyo on Wednesday to open pool play. Korea and Czechia are squaring off early Thursday morning while the Aussies will take their crack at the Czechs later at night. The United States begins its quest for the championship on Friday against Brazil. Mexico, Italy and Great Britain are also in America’s group.
>>Reds’ Hunter Greene Dealing With Elbow Injury
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Reds are hoping their ace avoided a serious injury. Hunter Greene left Spring Training with elbow stiffness and will have an MRI back in Cincinnati. He went 7-and-4 last season with a 2.76 ERA, but missed time with a groin injury. Greene made 26 starts the year before and was named to the National League All-Star team. He also dealt with elbow discomfort during that time in 2024.
>>Report: Sharks Sign F Sherwood To Five-Year Extension
(San Jose, CA) — The Sharks are locking up one of their top forwards with a long-term deal. ESPN is reporting that San Jose is signing Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year contract extension that has an average annual value of 5.75-million-dollars. The Sharks acquired the 30-year-old from the Vancouver Canucks in January for two second-round draft picks and minor league defenseman Cole Clayton. Sherwood has 18 goals and 25 points through 49 games played this season.
>>Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview
(Orlando, FL) — Russell Henley will be looking to defend his title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. Henley won last year’s tournament by one stroke after finishing atop the leaderboard at 11 under par. He will be alongside golf’s number one player Scottie Scheffler for the first and second rounds. Joel Dahmen and Daniel Bennett will be among the first pair of players teeing off the first round on Thursday.