ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETALL:
Fairfield at Albion
Jasper vs. Allendale-St. Mary’s (JV Only)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
IHSA CLASS 1A ST. ELMO SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Okawville over Cisne in 2 Sets: 25-14 and 25-21
South Central over Carlyle in 3 Sets: 19-25, 25-22, and 27-25
IHSA CLASS 1A CRAB ORCHARD SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
NCOE over Waterloo Gibault in 2 Sets: 25-11 and 25-14
Trico over Egyptian in 2 Sets: 25-18 and 25-13
IHSA CLASS 2A CARTERVILLE SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Pinckneyville over Massac County in 2 Sets: 25-20 and 25-18
Red Bud over Benton in 2 Sets: 25-16 and 25-19
IHSA CLASS 2A VANDALIA SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Breese Central over Teutopolis in 2 Sets: 25-20 and 25-23
Wesclin over Newton in 2 Sets: 25-17 and 25-23
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Albion 54, Fairfield 17
JV: Albion 26, Fairfield 21
C-Team: Albion 16, Fairfield 10
ROME TOURNAMENT:
Wayne City 45, Rome 42
Raccoon 48, Waltonville 47
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
New Hope 52, Fairfield 21
JV: New Hope 52, Fairfield 6
Bluford 47, Jasper 24
Wayne City 28, Waltonville 20
JV: Waltonville 31, Wayne City 11
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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No Games Scheduled
NHL
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New York Rangers 3, St. Louis Blues 1
The Blues got dominated by the Rangers 3-1 from Madison Square Garden. Pius Suter scored the lone goal for St. Louis, which had a two-game winning streak snap. The team visits New Jersey tomorrow night.
Utah Mammoth 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Winnipeg Jets 5, Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT)
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Detroit Red Wings 2
Minnesota Wild 4, Philadelphia Flyers 2
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Dallas Stars 6, Washington Capitals 5
Columbus Blue Jackets 7, Colorado Avalanche 2
New Jersey Devils 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 (SO)
Nashville Predators 4, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Anaheim Ducks 5, Vancouver Canucks 4
>>Blackhawks At Panthers Tonight
(Sunrise, FL) — The Blackhawks hit the ice again tonight. The team faces off against Sam Reinhart and the Panthers from Sunrise. Chicago is trying to snap a three-game skid.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches Poll)
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#9 Tennessee 90, Wofford 59
#23 Kentucky 85, Manhattan 57
#18 Alabama 96, Sam Houston 74
#10 Virginia 89, Drexel 60
#13 Arkansas 106, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61
The first week of the men’s college basketball season is underway. Butler is 1-and-0 and hosts Fairleigh Dickinson tonight. 1-and-0 Indiana hosts Bellarmine tomorrow. Notre Dame is 1-and-0 and hosts Mercyhurst tomorrow. 1-and-0 Michigan State hosts Toledo tomorrow. Purdue is 0-and-1 and hosts Valparaiso on Friday. 1-and-0 Michigan battles UConn on Friday.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Ravens Starting Third-Stringer Fagnano On Thursday Night Football
(Baltimore, MD) — The Ravens are scrambling at the quarterback position. Joe Fagnano [[ fan-YAWN-oh ]] will start the team’s Thursday Night Football showdown against the Jaguars. Baltimore is without starter Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley as both were injured in Sunday’s blowout loss to Buffalo. The Ravens are heading into Thursday as double-digit underdogs at home for the first time in over a decade.
>>Report: Giants Extend CB Greg Newsome
(East Rutherford, NJ) — The Giants locked down a member of their secondary. According to ESPN, Big Blue and cornerback Greg Newsome the Second have reached an agreement on a three-year, 46-million-dollar extension. The deal includes 32-million-dollars in guaranteed money. Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2021, Newsome was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars last year before signing a one-year deal with the G-Men in the offseason.
>>Report: Colts Extend DT Adebawore
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts have locked up part of their front seven. According to NFL Network, Indy and defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore have agreed to terms on a two-year, 35-million-dollar contract extension. The deal includes a 13-million-dollar signing bonus and over 22-million-dollars in new money through 2027. In other news, ESPN reports Indianapolis is engaged in trade talks with multiple teams regarding running back Jonathan Taylor.
>>Cardinals Placing Rookie RB On Injured Reserve
(Tempe, AZ) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love is headed to injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain. NFL Network reports the rookie suffered the injury during Sunday’s win over the Dallas Cowboys. He’s expected to miss four to five weeks. Tyler Allgeier will take over as the starter this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
>>College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed
(Undated) — Miami is leading the nation in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. The Hurricanes are followed by Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama to round out the top-five. Kentucky, Texas, UCLA, BYU and Ole Miss are the next five teams off the board while Notre Dame and Ohio State are ranked 11th and 12th. Tennessee, LSU and Texas Tech are just outside of the playoff picture.
>>Russell Wilson Interviews For NC State Job
(Raleigh, NC) — Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson interviewed Tuesday for NC State’s head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Wilson joins fellow former NC State and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers as a candidate for the position after the school fired coach Dave Doeren. Wilson played for the Wolfpack from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin, then went on to a 14-year NFL career after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. A ten-time Pro Bowl selection, Wilson retired from the NFL in June and became an analyst for CBS Sports.
>>Report: MLB Owners Propose Salary Cap Delay
(Undated) — Major League Baseball owners are still pushing for a salary cap, but not in time for next season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports MLB is open to delaying implementation of a cap and floor until 2028 as its teams prepare for a likely lockout next month. All other aspects of the league’s proposed labor contract would take effect next season. The MLB players’ union is fighting any form of a salary cap, claiming it will cost them one-billion-dollars.
>>Yankees Extend Qualifying Offer To Closer
(New York, NY) — The New York Yankees are hoping to lock down their closer for at least next season. The club extended a 23-million-dollar qualifying offer to David Bednar on Monday after he saved 35 games this past season. Meantime, the Yanks declined to make an offer to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., sending him into free agency without a compensatory draft pick attached.
>>Wild Defenseman Cleared To Play After Skull Fracture
(Minneapolis, MN) — Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is close to returning to the lineup after suffering a scary injury. The Athletic’s Michael Russo reports Faber has been cleared to play hockey again after recovering from a fractured skull. The 24-year-old required surgery in September after he was hit in the side of his head with an errant puck. Head coach John Hynes says Faber still needs a few weeks of practice time to get back into game shape.