ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Football at Edwards County – Annual Shrine Game
LeMond’s Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. on WFIW-FM 104.9. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. with the game video streamed on wfiwradio.com and tocsportsnetwork.com.
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL:
Wayne City at NCOE
JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Wayne City at NCOE
FCHS Jr. High Softball Tournament at Southwest Park
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF:
The Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules Golf teams were in action yesterday at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. The Mules Boys team finished 2nd overall with a team score of 164 in the 4-way meet. Eldorado finished 1st with a score of 156, Edwards County was 3rd with a 180, and Wayne City 4th with a 196. Fairfield’s Lane Witucki finished 4th with a 39, Alex Fry was 6th with a 41, followed by Andrew Hutcheson and Jesse Simpson, 8th each with a 42, River Wise 11th with a 43, and Cruz Wells 13th with a 44.
The Lady Mules golfers were also in action yesterday, with Fairfield finishing 2nd behind Eldorado. Fairfield’s Amelia Hopfinger was medalist with a 47, Carly Colclasure finished 5th with a 59, Sloan Austin finished 8th with a 68 and Nora Oliver 10th with a 71.
JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield 13, New Hope 1
Jasper 13, West Salem 1
Cisne 14. Albion 2
Woodlawn 20, Wayne City 6
OTHER AREA JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL SCORES:
Flora 14, Lawrenceville 2
North Clay 8, Iuka 5
Okawville 16, Waltonville 0
JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL:
New Hope 17, Fairfield 2
West Salem 17, Jasper 0
Albion 18, Cisne 3
Woodlawn 18, Wayne City 0
OTHER AREA JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL SCORES
Dieterich 13, Altamont 4
Flora 13, Lawrenceville 2
Sacred Heart 20, North Clay 10
South Central 3, St Elmo 1
St Mary/OBR 16, Mt Vernon 1
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League
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Toronto Blue Jays 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Kansas City Royals 6, The Athletics 2
New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 1
Los Angeles Angels 18, Houston Astros 3
MLB National League
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St. Louis Cardinals 10, Cincinnati Reds 9
The Cardinals escaped Cincinnati with a 10-9 victory over the Reds. Peter Strzelecki earned the win after striking out one over two innings of relief. Jordan Walker led the way at the plate after going one for four with a three-run homer and four RBIs. St. Louis took three out of five.
The Chicago Cubs begin a six-game road trip tonight in Seattle against the Mariners. Matthew Boyd will be on the bump for the Northsiders, who will also visit Arizona on the trek. The Cubs enter the night five games behind the Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
MLB Interleague
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Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago White Sox 0
The White Sox were blanked by the Braves 2-0 in their makeup game from Chicago. Anthony Kay was charged with the loss after allowing two runs on five hits and a walk. Chicago has now dropped three of its last four games. The Sox host the Mets starting tonight.
Cleveland Guardians 5, San Francisco Giants 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Seattle Mariners 4
Texas Rangers 2, Washington Nationals 0
PGA
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BMW Championship (at St. Louis, MO)
T1. Gary Woodland (-6)
T1. Wyndham Clark (-6)
T1. Rory McIlroy (-6)
T1. JJ Spaun (-6)
T1. Chris Gotterup (-6)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Lions’ LaPorta Not Certain To Play Week One
(Allen Park, MI) — The Detroit Lions are hoping to have one of their offensive playmakers available to start the season. Head coach Dan Campbell said yesterday tight end Sam LaPorta’s status for Week One is uncertain because of a hip injury suffered during a recent practice. LaPorta is coming off of a season-ending back injury that required surgery to repair a herniated disk.
>>Chiefs’ Mahomes Remains Out For Preseason
(Kansas City, MO) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will sit out another preseason game as the team takes no chances with his surgically-repaired knee. Head coach Andy Reid confirmed today that Mahomes will not play Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin Fields will start under center and play into the second quarter before being relieved by Garrett Nussmeier and Chris Oladokun.
>>McCarthy Likely To Start For Vikings This Week
(Eagan, MN) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy will try to lock down the number-two spot on the depth chart this week. Head coach Kevin O’Connell says McCarthy will “more than likely” start under center for Saturday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. The 23-year-old lost the battle for the starting job last week to Kyler Murray, who put in a lot of work during joint practices this week. Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer are also expected to get playing time as they compete with McCarthy.
>>Colts Tight End To Miss A Week With Injury
(Indianapolis, IN) — A groin injury will sideline Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren for the next week. The second-year pro was hurt during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons. There are no concerns that Warren won’t be available for Week One. The former first-round draft pick caught 76 passes for 817 yards and four touchdowns during his rookie campaign.
>>Harden To Stay With Cavs On Three-Year Deal
(Cleveland, OH) — James Harden will stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers after agreeing to a three-year deal worth a reported 97-million-dollars. ESPN reports the soon-to-be 37-year-old guard will be the second player in NBA history his age or older to get 90-million-plus in guaranteed money. Cleveland acquired Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers last February. The 11-time All-Star and former MVP averaged more than 20 points and nearly eight assists a game for the Cavs.
>>NHL Adding More Germany Games To Schedule
(Undated) — The NHL is expanding its reach into Germany. The league announced yesterday plans to stage four games in the country during the 2027-28 season. The Boston Bruins will play twice in Munich, while the Leon Draisaitl-led Edmonton Oilers will play a pair in his hometown of Cologne. Global Series Germany launches in December, with the Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators squaring off in a two-game set from Dusseldorf. They’ll be the first NHL games in the country since 2011.
>>Oklahoma , Football Coach Agree To Six-Year Deal
(Norman, OK) — Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables will go into this season with a raise. Venables has reportedly agreed to a new six-year deal that bumps his salary up to an average of 10.5-million-dollars a year. The 55-year-old guided the Sooners to their first College Football Playoff appearance since 2019 last season.
>>BMW Championship Round One Recap
(St. Louis, MO) — Five players are tied atop the leaderboard after the first round of the BMW Championship. Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, JJ Spaun and Chris Gotterup all shot a six under 64 in round one. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is currently one shot back of last place after shooting two over par. Ryo Hisatsune and Patrick Cantlay will be the first pair of players teeing off the second round at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.
>>Dollar Tree 301 Preview
(Loudon, NH) — New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series weekend is here with the arrival of the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin currently leads the chase for the playoffs. Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell have also already clinched a spot. The penultimate race before the start of the Cup Playoffs gets underway on Sunday in Loudon.
>>Fever Fall To Wings
(Arlington, TX) — The Fever fell to the Dallas Wings 91-85 in Arlington. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 37 points for Indiana. The Fever had won five straight and will look to bounce back when they visit the New York Liberty tomorrow at Barclays Center.