LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: (Weather Permitting)
T-BALL:
Joe’s Body Shop vs. LeMond’s Chrysler
Peoples National Bank vs. Carter Turf & Tractor
11 U:
Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair
DiMaggio’s vs. La Fuente
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND’S MOTORSPORTS:
All games at Leo French Park for Wednesday night were rained out and have been rescheduled for Saturday, May 9th.
LOCAL SPORTS:
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Boys Baseball vs. Eldorado at Veteran’s Field 4:30 pm SENIOR DAY
Lady Mules Softball vs. Eldorado at Southwest Park 4:30 pm
Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Carmel 4:00 pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Waltonville vs. Woodlawn
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY:
Goreville 9, Vienna 5
Marion 7, Benton 3
Carterville 11, Carbondale 8
Waltonville Sesser-Valier 3, Red Hill 0
Granite City 6, Red Bud 5
Mascoutah 3, Civic Memorial 0
Harrisburg 12, Herrin 2
Triad 5, Columbia 1
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Waltonville vs. Woodlawn
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY:
Waltonville Sesser-Valier 11, Red Hill 0
Waterloo 17, Highland 0
Crab Orchard 10, Herrin 7
Johnston City 8, Harrisburg 3
Red Bud 7, Du Quoin 1
Olney 4, Mattoon 1
Woodlawn 12, OPS 0
Crab Orchard 10, Herrin 7
Gallatin County 11, Carrier Mills 5
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
REGION 24 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT AT JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE:
Frontier Bobcats vs. John A. Logan College
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Waltonville 3, Red Hill 0
Woodlawn 13, Wayne City 12
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Waltonville 11, Red Hill 0
Woodlawn 12, Patoka-Odin 0
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK:
The Fairfield Lady Mules Track team traveled to Carmi Wednesday for the Black Diamond Conference Championship Meet and came away as Conference Champions for the 5th straight year. Individual Conference Champions for the Lady Mules were: Wren Braddock in 100m; Emeri Sager in 800m and 1600m; Jaycie Couch in 3200m; Emily Vaughan in 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, and Long Jump; Mahogany Langford in Shot Put; and Jensyn Robbins in Triple Jump. The 4x100m Relay Team and 4x200m Relay Team also finished as Conference Champions.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS:
Carbondale 9, Fairfield 0
JR HIGH TRACK:
JR. NEC CONFERENCE MEET AT MT. CARMEL:
The Fairfield Center Street Colts were in action at the Jr. NEC Conference Meet on Wednesday. Center Street’s Kaden Hutto was the Jr. NEC Champion in the 400m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
REGION 24 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT AT JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE:
Wabash Valley College 15, Frontier Bobcats 10
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA Playoffs
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New York Knicks 108, Philadelphia 76ers 102
(Knicks lead best-of-seven East semifinals, 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs 133, Minnesota Timberwolves 95
(Best-of-seven West semifinals tied, 1-1)
MLB American League
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Los Angeles Angels 8, Chicago White Sox 2
The Chicago White Sox surrendered five runs in the bottom of the second during an 8-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim yesterday. Noah Schultz was charged with his second loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits in three-and-two-thirds innings. The Southsiders dropped to 17-and-20. They host the Mariners tomorrow night.
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0
Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 0
Texas Rangers 6, New York Yankees 1
Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 1
MLB National League
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Milwaukee Brewers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2
The St. Louis Cardinals allowed four runs in the top of the first during a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium yesterday. Andre Pallante was charged with his third loss after surrendering five runs on eight hits in six innings, while Alec Burleson and Jose Fermin each had an RBI. The Cardinals have dropped two of three. St. Louis is in second place in the NL Central at 21-and-15. Matthew Liberatore starts for St. Louis tonight against San Diego. First pitch is at 9:10PM.
Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (F/10)
The Cubs have a flair for the dramatic. The team secured its third consecutive walk-off win in their series against the Reds after Michael Busch walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to secure a 7-6 victory from Wrigley. Pete Crow-Armstrong tied things up with a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago has won eight straight. The Northsiders are in first place in the NL Central at 25-and-12. Shota Imanaga starts for the Cubs against the Reds this afternoon. The Chicago Cubs are down another starting pitcher. The team placed left-hander Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list yesterday. Boyd needs surgery after injuring his knee while playing with his kids yesterday. Chicago hasn’t announced a time-table for Boyd’s return. The 35-year-old is 2-and-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five starts this season.
San Diego Padres 5, San Francisco Giants 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
New York Mets 10, Colorado Rockies 5
MLB Interleague
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Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Houston Astros 2
Seattle Mariners 3, Atlanta Braves 1
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Athletics 3
Baltimore Orioles 7, Miami Marlins 4
Washington Nationals 15, Minnesota Twins 2
NHL Playoffs
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Buffalo Sabres 4, Montreal Canadiens 2
(Sabres lead best-of-seven East second round series, 1-0)
Anaheim Ducks 3, Vegas Golden Knights 1
(Best-of-seven West second round series tied, 1-1)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Knicks, Spurs Grab Game Two Wins In Conference Semis
(Undated) — Conference semifinal action continued in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday. The Knicks held off the Joel Embiid-less 76ers 108-102 from MSG to claim a 2-0 series lead in the East. Out West, the Spurs thumped the Timberwolves 133-95 from San Antonio behind Stephon Castle’s 21 points to knot up their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. Another set of Game Two’s tip off on Thursday. The Cavaliers will try to even their East series at one game apiece at the Pistons while the Lakers hope to do the same out West against the Thunder from Oklahoma City.
>>Lakers’ Doncic Unsure When He Will Return To Court
(Undated) — The NBA’s leading scorer this season is unsure if he will be able to return to the court this season. Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic [[ don-chitch ]] told reporters that he does not know when he will be able to return from the Grade Two hamstring strain that has sidelined him since April 2nd. Doncic called watching his team play in the postseason without him frustrating and also noted that the doctor told him at the time of his injury that his recovery would take eight weeks. The team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday will mark five weeks to the day since the injury.
>>Patriots QB Maye Comments On Vrabel Distraction
(Undated) — The Patriots’ starting quarterback is standing with his head coach. Drake Maye said Wednesday at the Truist Championship Pro-Am in Charlotte that Mike Vrabel is a “great human being,” and does not believe his off-field issues will be a distraction for the team this season. Vrabel has been at the center of a controversy involving him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini. The two are alleged to be involved in an extramarital relationship going back at least six years.
>>Russell Wilson Weighing Offer From Jets
(Undated) — A former Super Bowl champion has a decision to make. Free agent quarterback Russell Wilson said Wednesday that he has been offered a contract by the New York Jets to be the backup to Geno Smith. Wilson also mentioned that he is contemplating a post-football career in network television and has yet to decide which direction he will take. The 37-year-old said he can still “play ball at a high level,” but is still trying to figure out what’s best for him to do.
>>Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
(Undated) — The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a pair of games on Wednesday. The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in game one of their second round series. Out west, the Anaheim Ducks evened their series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-1 road victory. Thursday, the Flyers will host the Hurricanes in game three of their series. Carolina leads Philadelphia two games to none.
>>Tigers P Valdez Suspended
(Undated) — Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was suspended five games by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story on Tuesday. Valdez allowed 10 runs in three-plus innings, including back-to-back home runs immediately before the incident. He is 2-and-2 with a 4.57 ERA this season. Manager AJ Hinch was handed a one-game suspension, which he served on Wednesday.
>>Astros’ Correa To Have Season-Ending Ankle Surgery
(Undated) — The Astros will be without a key member of their infield for the rest of the season. Houston shortstop Carlos Correa is set to undergo season-ending surgery after suffering a torn tendon in his left ankle. Correa told reporters that he sustained a complete tear while taking swings in the batting cage prior to the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old estimated that the recovery process will take six to eight months. He finishes the year batting .279 with three homers, 22 runs scored and 16 RBIs through 32 games played.
>>Report: NCAA Tournament Expansion Imminent
(Undated) — The NCAA basketball tournaments are reportedly in the final stages of expanding. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, NCAA committee calls on Thursday are the final steps that need to be cleared for the fields of both tournaments to expand from 68 to 76 teams beginning this fall. Games are expected to begin Tuesday with 12 preliminary round games at neutral sites before the traditional first weekend of games.
>>Truist Championship Preview
(Charlotte, NC) — Sepp Straka will be looking to defend his title at the Truist Championship from Quail Hollow Club. Straka won last year’s tournament by two strokes after finishing atop the leaderboard at 16 under par. The 33-year-old will be alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth for the first and second rounds. Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes and Alex Smalley will be among the first group of players teeing off round one.