ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Boys Baseball vs. Edwards County at Veteran’s Field 4:30pm
Lady Mules Softball vs. Edwards County at Southwest Park 4:30pm
Mules and Lady Mules Track Co-Ed Open Meet at the Train Yard Track 4:00pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Cisne vs. Lawrenceville
Wayne City vs. Mt. Carmel
JR HIGH TRACK:
New Hope and Cisne at Bluford
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Frontier Bobcats vs. Lincoln Trail College
COLLEGE SOFTBALL:
Frontier Bobcats at John A. Logan College (Doubleheader)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield 19, Lawrenceville 0 (4 Innings)
Fairfield was led by Ian Puckett who went 3-3 with a Triple and 2 RBI’s; Caleb King who went 2-3 with a Double and RBI; Jesse King who went 2-2 with an RBI; Breychan Kovacich who went 2-2; and Jake Easton who went 1-1 with 3 RBI’s. Jake Easton picked up the win for the Mules going 1 inning giving up 0 runs and 0 hits. Breychan Kovacich started for the Mules going 2 innings and giving up 0 runs on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts.
OTHER AREA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES:
West Frankfort 7, Pinckneyville 5
Murphysboro 7, Massac Co. 6
Carterville 10, Herrin 0
Trico 11, New Athens 7
Carbondale 11, Vienna 5
Civic Memorial 8, Collinsville 6
Du Quoin 2. Benton 0
Waltonville-Sesser Valier 17, Webber 1
Eldorado 16, Carrier Mills 1 ( F/4)
Newton 13, Altamont 5
Olney 9, Palestine 1
NCOE 15, Bosse IN 6
Toledo 7, Paris 6
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Fairfield 4, Lawrenceville 1
Fairfield was led by Alivia Rice who went 3-4 with a Double; Delanie Ellis who went 1-2 with a Triple; and Kiersten Vaughan and Jocelyn Lee both went 1-3 with an RBI. Alivia Rice picked up the win for the Lady Mules going 3 innings giving up 0 runs on 1 hit with 6 strikeouts. Kenry Hutchcraft started the game for Fairfield going 4 innings giving up 1 run on 6 hits with 10 strikeouts.
OTHER AREA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL SCORES:
Massac Co. 3, Murphysboro 2
Flora 4, Olney 2
Anna Jonesboro 5, Nashville 3
Carterville 20, Herrin 0
Pinckneyville 15, West Frankfort 5
Carrier Mills 29, Eldorado 11
Du Quoin 8, Benton 5
Goreville 10, Elverado 2
Edwards Co 5, Grayville 0
Century 3, Hardin Co. 0
Marion 13, Trico 2
Centralia 6, Mascoutah 1
Waltonville-Sesser Valier 16, Webber 1
Crab Orchard 6, Carmi-White Co. 5
Woodlawn 13, Christ Our Rock 7
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
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#1 Michigan 69, #2 UConn 63
(NCAA Men’s Championship at Indianapolis, IN)
Number-1 Michigan took down second-seeded UConn 69-63 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament from Indianapolis. Elliot Cadeau led all scorers with 19 points as the Wolverines claimed their second-ever title since winning it all in 1989. Alex Karaban sunk 17 points for the Huskies, who were playing for their third championship over the past four years and seventh title overall.
NBA
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New York Knicks 108, Atlanta Hawks 105
Orlando Magic 123, Detroit Pistons 107
Cleveland Cavaliers 142, Memphis Grizzlies 126
San Antonio Spurs 115, Philadelphia 76ers 102
Denver Nuggets 137, Portland Trail Blazers 132 (F/OT)
The Pacers are back home after a three-game road trip. Indiana has dropped back to back games entering tonight’s battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pacers currently have the second worst record in the NBA.
MLB American League
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Baltimore Orioles 2, Chicago White Sox 1
The Chicago White Sox had just four hits during a 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Rate Field. Erick Fedde was charged with the loss despite allowing just two runs on five hits in six innings. Lenyn Sosa drove in Chicago’s only run. The Southsiders dropped to 4-and-6. Shane Smith starts for the Sox against the O’s this afternoon.
Kansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Guardians 2
Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 3
Texas Rangers 2, Seattle Mariners 1
MLB National League
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Washington Nationals 9, St. Louis Cardinals 6
The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered six runs in the bottom of the eighth during a 9-6 loss to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Cardinals led by three entering the frame before Ryne Stanek blew the lead. Matt Svanson was charged with the loss in relief, while Jordan Walker and Ramon Urias both homered in the losing effort. St. Louis dropped to 5-and-5. Matthew Liberatore starts for the Cardinals against the Nationals tonight.
Cincinnati Reds 2, Miami Marlins 0
San Diego Padres 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Philadelphia Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 4
MLB Interleague
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Tampa Bay Rays 6, Chicago Cubs 4
The Rays opened their series against the Cubs with a 6-4 victory in the home opener from Tropicana Field. Cedric Mullins and Jonathan Aranda each slugged a two-run blast. Junior Caminero also went deep with a solo shot. Tampa Bay has now won each of its last three games. Jameson Taillon was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on seven hits. Chicago has dropped back to back games and three of its last four.
Milwaukee Brewers 8, Boston Red Sox 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Colorado Rockies 9, Houston Astros 7
Los Angeles Angels 6, Atlanta Braves 2
NHL
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San Jose Sharks 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the San Jose Sharks 3-2 at SAP Center last night. Ryan Donato opened the scoring with a goal in the first period before the Sharks scored the next three goals of the contest. Frank Nazar got Chicago within one in the third period, but the Hawks weren’t able to find the equalizer. Chicago is in last place in the Central Division with 70 points. The Blackhawks host the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Buffalo Sabres 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Winnipeg Jets 6, Seattle Kraken 2
Los Angeles Kings 3, Nashville Predators 2 (F/SO)
The St. Louis Blues go for their third win in a row when they host the Colorado Avalanche at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 road win over the Avs on Sunday. St. Louis is in seventh place in the Central Division with 78 points. Tonight’s contest gets underway at 7:00PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Mets Placing Soto On IL And Retiring Beltran’s Number 15
(Queens, NY) — The Mets will be without their top star for the next week or so. Outfielder Juan Soto was placed on the injured list Monday after suffering a minor right calf strain. He is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks. In other news, the Mets will retire Carlos Beltran’s number 15 on September 19th. New York begins a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday afternoon.
>>Dodgers Dominate Blue Jays In World Series Rematch
(Toronto, ON) — The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 in a World Series rematch at the Rogers Centre. Dalton Rushing led the way at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored and two RBIs. Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani also homered while starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski earned his first win of the season. The Dodgers have won four in-a-row to sit at 8-and-2. Ernie Clement and Andres Gimenez both drove in a run for Toronto. Starting pitcher Max Scherzer was tagged with the loss as the Blue Jays dropped to 4-and-6.
>>Battlehawks Visit Dallas
(Frisco, TX) — The St. Louis Battlehawks will try to stay undefeated when they visit the Dallas Renegades at Toyota Stadium tonight. The Battlehawks opened the season with a 16-10 win over the DC Defenders back on March 28th. Tonight’s game kicks off at 7:00PM.
>>Report: Bears Become More Likely To Move To Indiana
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears could be getting closer to leaving Illinois. Adam Schefter is reporting that the team is planning to move forward with building a new stadium in Indiana if Illinois doesn’t pass legislation on an Arlington Heights project soon. Schefter also added that the NFL is unlikely to approve a pair of proposed stadium sites in Chicago. At the league meetings last week, Bears president Kevin Warren said that the team will make a decision on its new stadium either in late spring or early summer.
>>Report: Giants DT Dexter Lawrence Requests Trade
(Undated) — One member of the Giants defense is unhappy with his situation. According to ESPN, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence the Second has requested a trade. Lawrence is also not participating in the team’s offseason workout program that begins Tuesday. The 28-year-old has two years remaining on his deal and is slated to make 20-million-dollars this season. He is a three-time Pro Bowler with 30 and a half career sacks.
>>Report: Lakers’ Doncic Receiving Treatment In Spain
(Undated) — Luka Doncic [[ don-chitch ]] is hoping to return to the court for the Lakers’ postseason run. ESPN reports that Los Angeles’ star guard was in Spain on Monday to receive an injection into his injured hamstring with the hope to promote healing and expedite his return to the court. Doncic decided on the treatment after suffering a Grade Two left hamstring strain in the Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Thursday. The 27-year-old is averaging 33.5 points through 64 games played this season.
>>Bulls Fire Two In Front Office
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Bulls are entering re-building mode. The Bulls fired vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley yesterday. Both men were hired ahead of the 2020-21 season. The Bulls went 224-and-254 during their tenure. ESPN reports that the team would like to hang onto head coach Billy Donovan. In other team news, the Bulls visit the Wizards at 6:00PM tonight.
>>Hawks Sign Center Tony Bradley
(Atlanta, GA) — The Hawks are shoring up the paint for the stretch run of the NBA regular season. The team signed Tony Bradley on Monday. The 28-year-old center played almost 40 games for the Pacers this season, but averaged just four points and less than three rebounds. Bradley was originally taken by Utah 28th-overall in the 2017 draft and also suited up for Philly, OKC and Chicago over his eight-year career.
>>Reports: UNC To Hire Former Nuggets Coach Michael Malone
(Chapel Hill, NC) — North Carolina is reportedly hiring Michael Malone to be its next head basketball coach. That’s according to multiple reports. Malone was last the head coach of the Denver Nuggets and won the NBA Championship with them in 2023. He last coached in college in 2001 when he was an assistant at Manhattan. North Carolina fired head coach Hubert Davis after five seasons.
>>Devils Part Ways With GM Tom Fitzgerald
(Newark, NJ) — The Devils made a change to their front office on Monday. Co-owner David Blitzer said in a statement that the team has moved on from general manager Tom Fitzgerald. The Devils hired Fitzgerald as an assistant GM at the start of the 2015-16 season and was named interim GM in January 2020 after Ray Shero was fired. New Jersey is seven points shy of the final East Wild Card spot with five games remaining.
>>Atlanta Dream Acquire Angel Reese From Chicago Sky
(College Park, GA) — The Atlanta Dream are bringing in a two-time WNBA All-Star. The team acquired Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky on Monday in exchange for two first-round picks. The 23-year-old led the league in rebounds for a second straight season after corralling almost 13 per game last year. She also paced the WNBA in double-doubles with 23. Reese was taken seventh-overall in the 2024 draft.