ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Baseball vs. St. Joe-Ogden at the Metro East Kickoff Classic at Edwardsville 4:30pm
Lady Mules Softball at Pope County 4:30pm
Lady Mules Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational 3pm
Mules Tennis at Centralia 4pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Cisne vs. Webber
Wayne City at Galatia
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Cisne vs. Webber
Wayne City at North Clay
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS:
SIJHSAA CLASS S REGION 16 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Cisne vs. New Hope
SIJHSAA CLASS S REGION 14 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL:
Geff vs. Raccoon
Field vs. Bluford-Farrington
SIJHSAA CLASS M GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL:
Wayne City vs. Woodlawn
Fairfield vs. Nashville
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION CHEERLEADING:
On Wednesday night, the Fairfield Mules Competition Cheerleading team held their Winter Sports Awards. Senior Kacie Kinsolving was named Cheerleader of the Year and Junior Macie Edwards was named Most Improved.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
On Wednesday, Fairfield Lady Mules Senior Volleyballer, Libbee Cline, announced that she had committed to Oakland City University to further her education and volleyball career.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield JV 13, NCOE 2 (5 Innings)
Galatia 15, Cisne 0 (4 Innings)
Benton 4, Centralia 1
Carterville 15, Eldorado 0
Cumberland 13, Vandalia 1
Edwards Co 10, Oblong 0
Hamilton Co 16, Pope Co 4
Harrisburg 11, Vienna 1
Marion 10, Murphysboro 0
Mt Vernon 11, Salem 1
Nashville 10, Red Bud 3
Pinckneyville 10, Steeleville 0
Sparta 1, Zeigler-Royalton 0
Trico 6, Carbondale 1
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Anna-Jonesboro 5, Marion 1
Carbondale 13, Herrin 7
Carterville 11, West Frankfort 1
DuQuoin 5, Woodlawn 0
Elverado 9, Shawnee 3
Gallatin Co 9, Grayville 6
Hutsonville 10, Lawrenceville 0
Joppa 16, Hardin Co 15
Mascoutah 8, Belleville East 7
Mater Dei 14, Vandalia 4
Mt Carmel 12, Carmi 0
Mt Vernon 6, Hamilton Co 1
Murphysboro 16, Vienna 0
O’Fallon 7, Highland 0
Olney 4, Benton 3
Pinckneyville 14, Steeleville 5
Red Bud 10, Nashville 0
Roxana 16, Gibault 7
Sparta 5, Zeigler-Royalton 4
Triad 10, Salem 0
Waltonville 7, NCOE 0
Waterloo 12, Breese Central 1
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Toronto Raptors 139, Chicago Bulls 109
The Chicago Bulls never led during a 139-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors at United Center. The Bulls trailed by as many as 38 points in the losing effort. Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 19 points, while Rob Dillingham had 15 off the bench. The Bulls are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 28-and-41. They host the Cavs tonight.
Portland Trail Blazers 127, Indiana Pacers 119
The Pacers continue to spiral after being topped by the Portland Trail Blazers 127-119 in Indianapolis. Ivica Zubac led the Pacers in scoring with 18 points. Indiana is now on a 15-game skid and will visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Boston Celtics 120, Golden State Warriors 99
Oklahoma City Thunder 121, Brooklyn Nets 92
Minnesota Timberwolves 147, Utah Jazz 111
New Orleans Pelicans 124, LA Clippers 109
Atlanta Hawks 135, Dallas Mavericks 120
Memphis Grizzlies 125, Denver Nuggets 118
Los Angeles Lakers 124, Houston Rockets 116
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
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#16 Prairie View A&M 67, #16 Lehigh 55 (First Four at Dayton, OH)
#11 Miami (OH) 89, #11 SMU 79 (First Four at Dayton, OH)
MLB Grapefruit League
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St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 1
The St. Louis Cardinals scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth during a 4-1 Spring Training win over the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Tai Peete and Ramon Mendoza both homered in the victory, while Kyle Leahy struck out six over five scoreless innings. The Cardinals are 13-and-9 in Grapefruit League action. They take on the Nationals this afternoon.
Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
New York Yankees 1, Boston Red Sox 0
Baltimore Orioles 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (Canceled)
MLB Cactus League
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Arizona Diamondbacks 16, Chicago Cubs 8
The Chicago Cubs lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 in a Spring Training game from Salt River Fields. Josh Rojas, Kevin Alcantara, and Jonathon Long all homered in the losing effort, while Edward Cabrera surrendered seven earned runs and one unearned run on seven hits in three innings. The Northsiders are 11-and-14 in Cactus League play. Chicago takes on Cincinnati on Friday.
Colorado Rockies 8, Cincinnati Reds (ss) 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 1 (F/8)
Los Angeles Angels (ss) 7, Cincinnati Reds (ss) 4
Los Angeles Angels (ss) 4, Milwaukee Brewers (ss) 3
Seattle Mariners 7, Milwaukee Brewers (ss) 3
Texas Rangers 12, Kansas City Royals 3
The Chicago White Sox play a pair of games today. Davis Martin starts for the Southsiders against the Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch at 8:05PM. Jonathan Cannon takes the mound for the Sox in a contest against the Padres at Peoria Stadium at 8:10PM.
NHL
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Calgary Flames 2, St. Louis Blues 1 (SO)
The St. Louis Blues picked up a point during a 2-1 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Dylan Holloway scored the game-tying goal in the second period before St. Louis lost the three-round shootout 2-0. The Blues are in seventh place in the Central Division with 65 points. They visit the Canucks on Saturday.
New Jersey Devils 6, New York Rangers 3
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (OT)
Washington Capitals 4, Ottawa Senators 1
Dallas Stars 2, Colorado Avalanche 1 (SO)
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Anaheim Ducks 2 (OT)
The Chicago Blackhawks aim to avoid a third loss in a row when they visit the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena tonight. The Hawks are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against Minnesota at home on Tuesday. Chicago is in last place in the Central Division with 62 points. Tonight’s game starts at 6:30PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Prairie View, Miami-Ohio Advance To First Round Of NCAA Men’s Tourney
(Dayton, OH) — The 64-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament field is set. Prairie View A-and-M crushed Lehigh 67-55 in the First Four to earn the 16th-seed in the South Region and will battle Number-1 Florida. Miami of Ohio took down SMU 89-79 to claim the 11th-seed in the Midwest and will square off against sixth-ranked Tennessee in the First Round. Sixteen games are on the slate Thursday to tip off the opening round.
>>Illini Take On Penn
(Greenville, SC) — The three-seed Illinois Fighting Illini are back in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth year in a row. The Illini go up against 14-seed Penn in the First Round from Bon Secours Wellness Arena tonight. The Illini were one-and-done in the Big Ten Tournament and finished the regular season with a 15-and-5 conference record and a 24-and-8 mark overall. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:25pm and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Sports Radio Network. Pregame show starts at 7:30pm.
>>Report: Panthers Trade Andy Dalton To Eagles
(Undated) — A veteran signal caller is on the move. According to ESPN, the Eagles have acquired backup quarterback Andy Dalton from the Panthers in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The deal saves Carolina a little over two-million-dollars in salary cap space for the upcoming season and four-million-dollars in cash. Dalton was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2011 draft, and has thrown for nearly 40-thousand yards to go along with over 250 touchdowns in his career.
>>Bears Sign LB Sanborn
(Lake Forest, IL) — Jack Sanborn is back with the Chicago Bears. The team signed the linebacker to a contract for the 2026 season yesterday. Sanborn spent last season with the Cowboys after playing with Chicago for the first three years of his career. The 25-year-old made 34 tackles in six games with Dallas during the 2025 campaign.
>>Colts Sign WR Westbrook-Ikhine
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts added to their receiving corps on Wednesday. Indianapolis signed wideout Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. He spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans before playing for the Miami Dolphins last season. In other news, four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton announced his retirement on social media.
>>Longtime Colts WR T.Y. Hilton Retires
(Undated) — A longtime Colts receiver has called it a career. Four-time Pro Bowl wideout T.Y. Hilton announced his retirement via social media on Wednesday. Hilton thanked the late Jim Irsay, his family, and the entire organization for taking a chance on him to live his dream. He was selected by Indianapolis in the third round of the 2012 draft, and also spent time with the Dallas Cowboys.
>>Cowboys, Bengals Linebacker Logan Wilson Retires
(Undated) — A veteran linebacker is calling it quits. Logan Wilson announced his retirement on Wednesday. The 29-year-old appeared in seven games with the Cowboys last season after the team traded a seventh-round pick to the Bengals. Wilson racked up more than 540 tackles to go with 11 interceptions in 65 career starts with Cincy. He was taken in the third round of the 2020 draft.
>>Celtics Blow Out Warriors
(Boston, MA) — The Celtics blew out the Warriors 120-99 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 32 points for the C’s. Jayson Tatum recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Boston has now won each of its last three games. Gary Payton the Second and Pat Spencer led the Warriors in scoring with 14 points apiece off the bench. Golden State has dropped six of its last seven games.
>>Five-Star Recruit Commits To USC
(Los Angeles, CA) — One of the top recruits in the 2026 class has decided where he will play college basketball. Five-star forward Christian Collins announced his commitment to USC on Wednesday. The Los Angeles native now becomes the third McDonald’s All-American to join the Trojans in this cycle, joining seven-foot twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff. Collins chose the Trojans over a final three that also included Kentucky and Louisville. He is ESPN’s fifth-ranked recruit in the Class of 2026.
>>Air Force Hires Crispin As Men’s Basketball Coach
(Colorado Springs, CO) — Air Force has decided on its next men’s head basketball coach. The academy is hiring Penn State assistant Joe Crispin to lead the program moving forward. Crispin will take over for Joe Scott, who mutually parted ways with the Falcons last month after being suspended pending an investigation into his treatment of cadets in January. The 46-year-old Crispin has been an assistant at Penn State since 2023 following a seven-season stretch as the head coach at Rowan University. The Falcons finished this season with a 3-and-29 record.
>>Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit By Ex-Stanford Coach
(Undated) — A federal court in California has dismissed a defamation lawsuit by former Stanford football coach Troy Taylor. The ruling was found that the reporting done by ESPN and reporter Xuan Thai reflected the facts of two Stanford-commissioned investigations of alleged discriminatory conduct by Taylor while serving as head coach. Stanford announced Taylor’s firing last March following an ESPN report that identified more than 20 former and current Stanford athletics staffers who had cooperated with investigators.
>>Valspar Championship Preview
(Palm Harbor, FL) — Viktor Hovland will be looking to defend his title at the Valspar Championship from Palm Harbor. Hovland won last year’s tournament by one stroke after finishing atop the leaderboard at 11 under par. He will be alongside Brooks Koepka and Corey Conners for the first and second rounds. Alex Smalley, Justin Lower and Max McGreevy will be among the first group of players teeing off round one.