ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Volleyball at Carmi-White County (3 Levels) 5:00 p.m. The Black Diamond Conference-East title will be on the line and with a Fairfield victory, it will secure the outright conference championship.
Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Black Diamond Conference Championship at Dolan Lake 4:00 p.m.
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
Wayne City vs. Woodlawn
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Jasper at Edwards County
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
NO LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULED
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL FROM WEDNESDAY:
Shawnee over Johnston City in 2 sets
Carterville over Chester in 2 sets
Sparta over Dupo in 2 sets
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB Playoffs
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Milwaukee Brewers 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
(Brewers lead best-of-seven NLCS, 3-0)
NBA Preseason
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Miami Heat 144, Brooklyn Nets 128
Boston Celtics 114, Charlotte Hornets 93
San Antonio Spurs 123, Phoenix Suns 103
New Orleans Pelicans 101, Dallas Mavericks 97
Chicago Bulls 125, Milwaukee Bucks 104
Detroit Pistons 128, Minnesota Timberwolves 106
LA Clippers 122, Denver Nuggets 110
NHL
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Washington Capitals 5, Montreal Canadiens 3
Dallas Stars 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 (SO)
Blues At Wild Tonight
(St. Paul, MN) — The Blues also return to the ice tonight. The team squares off against Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild from Saint Paul. St. Louis checks in at 3-2-and-1.
Blackhawks Host Jets Tonight
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks are back on the ice tonight. The team faces off against Kyle Connor and the Jets at home. Chicago is 2-and-5 on the young season.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Brewers Go Up 3-0 On Dodgers In NLCS
(Undated) — The National League Championship Series is virtually over. The Brewers took a commanding, 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series over the Dodgers following a 6-2 win from Los Angeles. LA will try to avoid elimination in Game Four tonight at 7pm.. Game Three of the ALCS gets underway today at 12 noon. The Guardians and Rays are tied 1-1 in the series as the start time got moved up due to inclement weather in Cleveland.
>>Astros Fire Manager After Three Seasons
(Houston, TX) — There will be a new leader for the Houston Astros’ clubhouse next season. The team is parting ways with manager Joe Espada after three seasons that included two AL West championships. Several members of Espada’s coaching staff were also let go as the Astros prepare for a new era after also firing general manager Dana Brown in August. Meantime, Espada will interview for the Seattle Mariners’ managerial opening.
>>Phillies Keeping Mattingly As Manager
(Philadelphia, PA) — The Philadelphia Phillies will keep Evansville, Indiana native Don Mattingly around as their full-time manager. The ballclub took the interim tag off the Hall of Famer yesterday, signing him through the 2028 season. Mattingly took the reins from Rob Thomson in May, guiding Philly from a 9-and-19 start to the postseason as the National League’s final wild card. The Phils were eventually ousted by the NL East rival Atlanta Braves.
College Football Roundup
(Undated) — The college football season rolls on with Week Seven. Notre Dame visits BYU, Northwestern is at Michigan State, Missouri heads to Ole Miss, Kansas State entertains Kansas and Nebraska visits Oregon on Saturday. Illinois is on a bye. Purdue is 3-and-3 and hosts Washington tomorrow. 6-and-0 Indiana hosts Ohio State on Saturday. Michigan State is 2-and-4 and hosts Northwestern on Saturday. 3-and-2 Michigan hosts Penn State on Saturday. Notre Dame is 6-and-0 and visits BYU on Saturday.
>>Texans’ Marvin Harrison Jr. Expected To Play On Sunday
(Houston, TX) — The Texans are ready to play with their shiny new toy. Head coach DeMeco Ryans told the media on Wednesday that Marvin Harrison Jr. is expected to suit up for Houston’s clash against Jacksonville from London on Sunday. The receiver was acquired from Arizona in a package that included a second-round pick. Harrison was taken fourth-overall in the 2024 draft, but only has five catches this season.
>>Bears’ QB Returns To Practice
(Chicago, IL) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is taking another step towards returning from a hamstring injury. He was listed as a full participant for the team’s walkthrough practice yesterday after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury. The team is hoping to get back on track with Williams under center this week against the Atlanta Falcons.
>>Falcons’ Penix On Track To Start Versus Bears
(Flowery Branch, GA) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will try to fight through a rib injury to start this week. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Penix will start Sunday against the Chicago Bears, barring any setbacks. Penix was hurt during Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, but said afterward that it wasn’t serious.
Colts List Two Starters Questionable With Concussions
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts could be without a couple starters for Week Six. Right guard Matt Goncalves and defensive end Jaylahn Tuimoloau were both listed as questionable on yesterday’s injury report due to concussion evaluations. Indianapolis is 2-and-3 and will host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
>>Patriots WR’s Window To Return Opens
(Foxboro, MA) — New England Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown is close to returning to the lineup. The team opened his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve yesterday after missing four games with a sprained ankle. There’s no word yet whether he’ll be ready to play when the Pats host the AFC East rival New York Jets on Sunday.
>>Broncos Safety To Miss Time With Ankle Injury
(Denver, CO) — Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga will be sidelined for tonight’s game against the Seattle Seahawks because of an ankle injury. ESPN reports Hufanga will miss two to three weeks because of the injury that forced him out of Denver’s Week Five victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. He has two interceptions, including a pick-six, this season along with a sack and fumble recovery.