ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country IHSA Regionals at Wesclin
FAIRFIELD INVITATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT:
At The Mule Barn and Center St. Grade School Gym. Admission for the day is $5.00 at BOTH locations for students and adults with babies in arms FREE.
Fairfield vs. Benton 9:30am
Fairfield vs Centralia 10:30am
Fairfield vs Olney 2pm
Fairfield vs Massac Co. 3pm
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE:
Bobcat Volleyball at Danville Area Community College Tri-Match 11am & 1pm
Bobcat Baseball Fall Fan Fest at FNB Field 1pm
JR HIGH BASKETBALL
JASPER SHOOTOUT:
BOYS:
St. Joe (Olney) vs. Albion
Mt. Carmel vs. Wayne City
Fairfield vs. West Salem
GIRLS:
Wayne City vs. St. Joe (Olney)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL:
The Fairfield Mules Football team wrapped up their regular season Friday night with an impressive 44-25 victory on the road versus Hamilton County. The Mules offense was once again led by the rushing efforts of Michael Barner who had 191 yards on 13 carries and 3 touchdowns. Logan Tullis and Austin Grieve also tacked on rushing touchdowns. Jude Carter went 3 for1 and 6 through the air for 141 yards and 1 touchdown. Lane Robson reeled in 2 catches 119 yards and 1 touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, the Mules were led by Will Lewis with 7 tackles and 6 assists and Lane Robson with 7 tackles and 1 assist. Last night’s win was Coach Justin Townsend’s 150th career victory. With the victory last night, the Mules clinched a spot in the playoffs. However, their opponent and whether they are home or on the road won’t be determined until tonight during the IHSA Playoff Selection Show
CZRE 50, Edwards County 25
Eldorado 42, Carmi-White County 30
Flora 29, Red Hill 6
Johnston City 36, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 18
LITTLE ILLINI CONFERENCE FOOTBALL:
Olney 43, Robinson 21
Mt. Carmel 42, Lawrenceville 15
Paris 22, Casey-Westfield 17
Marshall 32, Newton 15
NON-CONFERENCE GAMES:
Belleville East 27, Capital City, MO 10
Benton 42, Harrisburg 7
Breese Central 55, Herrin 6
Carterville 55, Anna-Jonesboro 7
Centralia 21, Effingham 16
Chester 29, Nashville 19
Collinsville 16, Triad 7
Du Quoin 47, Murphysboro 20
Dupo 69 East Alton/Wood River 24
Highland 34, Alton 24
Mascoutah 47, Carbondale 28
Marion 49, Mattoon 21
Massac County 48, Pinckneyville 7
Mt. Zion 52, Breese Mater Dei 14
Roxana 41, Alton Marquette 7
Salem 32, Charleston 23
STL DeSmet (MO) 30, Edwardsville 15
Sycamore 30, Cahokia 28
Taylorville 24, Bethalto Civic 17
Tolono Unity 55, Mt. Vernon 37
West Frankfort 70, Sparta 32
JR HIGH BASKETBALL
JASPER SHOOTOUT:
BOYS:
Iuka 49, Grayville 15
Summersville 55, Jasper 32
GIRLS:
New Hope 49, Mt. Carmel 26
Flora 35, Cisne 18
MLB WORLD SERIES:
Toronto 11 LA Dodgers 4
(Toronto leads series 1-0)
Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opener Friday night. Daulton Varsho started Toronto’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit with a two-run drive in the fourth off two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. Shohei Ohtani hit his first Series home run for the heavily favored Dodgers, seeking to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees took three titles in a row from 1998-2000. Los Angeles was trailing by nine when he went deep off Braydon Fisher for a two-run shot in the seventh, his fourth homer in two games. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight.
NBA SCORES:
Milwaukee 122, Toronto 116
Atlanta 111, Orlando 107
NY Knicks 105, Boston 95
Cleveland 131, Brooklyn 124
San Antonio 120, New Orleans 116 (OT)
Miami 146, Memphis 114
Detroit 115, Houston 111
Washington 117, Dallas 107
LA Lakers 128, Minnesota 110
Sacramento 105, Utah 104
Portland 139, Golden State 119
LA Clippers 129, Phoenix 102
NHL SCORES:
New Jersey 3, San Jose 1
Buffalo 5, Toronto 3
Washington 5, Columbus 1
Winnepeg 5, Calgary 3
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
North Texas 54, Charlotte 20
Virginia Tech 42, Calofirnia 34 (Final 2 OT)
Boise State 23, Nevada 3
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Such was a sentiment shared by many around the league on Friday, one day after the indictments were unsealed and nearly three dozen people — most notably, Billups and Rozier — were arrested by federal officials. Rozier was arrested because federal officials allege he conspired with associates to help them win bets based on his statistical performance. The charges are similar to what former Toronto player Jontay Porter faced before he was banned from the league by Silver in 2024. Billups faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for participating in what federal officials called Mafia-backed rigged poker games. He also matches the credentials of someone described only as Co-Conspirator 8 in an indictment detailing how some people gave bettors inside information on player health statuses. The arrests have overshadowed the opening week around the league.
“I apologize to our fans that we are all dealing with this situation,” Silver said during the in-game interview.
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