ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
Tomorrow, High School Holiday Basketball Tournaments will be held around the area including:
Fairfield Mules Basketball vs. West Frankfort at the Eldorado Holiday Tournament 11:30 a.m.
Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball vs. Webber at 10:00 a.m. and vs. Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. at the Merry Mule Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
ELDORADO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT GAMES TOMORROW (Friday):
Carterville vs. Carmi
NCOE vs. Edwards County
Fairfield vs. West Frankfort
Hamilton County vs. Gallatin County
Herrin vs. Hardin County
Vienna vs. Harrisburg
Anna Jonesboro vs. Eldorado
Massac County vs. Carrier Mills
FAIRFIELD MERRY MULE TOURNAMENT GAMES TOMORROW (Friday):
GAMES AT FCHS:
Fairfield vs. Webber
Woodlawn vs. Flora
Webber vs. Murphysboro
Lawrenceville vs. Woodlawn
Murphysboro vs. Fairfield
Flora vs. Lawrenceville
GAMES AT CENTER STREET GRADE SCHOOL TOMORROW (Friday):
Edwards County vs. North Clay
Newton vs. Wayne City
North Clay vs. West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon vs. Newton
West Frankfort vs. Edwards County
Wayne City vs. Mt. Vernon
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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No Games Scheduled
NHL
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No Games Scheduled
College Football Bowl Games (CFP Rankings)
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Hawaii 35, California 31 (Sheraton Hawaii Bowl)
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
***TOP SPORTS HEADLINES***
Three NFL Games On Schedule For Christmas Day
(Undated) — Three NFL games are on the Christmas Day schedule, including two that will be streamed on Netflix. The Dallas Cowboys travel to Maryland where they take on the Washington Commanders at 12 Noon. The Detroit Lions square up against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis at 3:30pm. The nightcap will be the Kansas City Chiefs against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City at 7:15pm.. The Cowboys-Commanders and Lions-Vikings games will be streamed on Netflix while the Chiefs-Broncos will be available on Prime Video.
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
NFL
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12:00 p.m. – Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders
3:30 p.m. – Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
7:15 p.m. – Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
NBA
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11:00 a.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
1:30 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
4:00 p.m. – Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
4:00 p.m. – Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
9:30 p.m. – Minnesota Timbewolves at Denver Nuggets
NHL
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No Games Scheduled
College Football Bowl Games (CFP Rankings)
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No Games Scheduled
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
Blues Get Ready For Predators
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues look to get back in the win column when they return from holiday break with a game against the Nashville Predators at Enterprise Center on Saturday. The Blues just lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on the road on Monday night. St. Louis is tied with Nashville for fifth place in the Central Division with 36 points. Saturday’s game begins at 7:00PM.
Tigers Gear Up For Gator Bowl
(Jacksonville, FL) — The Mizzou Tigers will try to win their third bowl game in a row when they take on number-19 Virginia in the Gator Bowl from EverBank Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers beat Iowa 27-24 in the Music City Bowl last year and earned a 14-3 win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl in 2023. Mizzou will be without starting quarterback Beau Pribula, who entered the transfer portal earlier this month. Saturday’s game kicks off at 6:30PM.
Blackhawks Prepare For Stars
(Dallas, TX) — The Chicago Blackhawks are gearing up for their game against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Saturday night. The Hawks are on a six-game losing streak after falling to Philadelphia 3-1 at home on Tuesday. Chicago is in last place in the Central Division with 32 points. Saturday’s game begins at 7:00PM.
>>Bulls Get Ready For 76ers
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Bulls are preparing for their game against the Philadelphia 76ers at United Center tomorrow night. Chicago is on a four-game winning streak after edging the Atlanta Hawks 126-123 on the road on Tuesday night. The Bulls are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference at 14-and-15. Tomorrow’s game tips off at 6:30PM.
>>Eight Players Miss Colts Practice
(Indianapolis, IN) — Injuries are mounting for the Indianapolis Colts. Eight players missed practice with injuries yesterday including defensive standouts DeForest Buckner and Sauce Gardner. Two other players were limited in practice, while wide receiver Ashton Dulin and cornerback Jaylon Jones were both full participants despite their injuries. The Colts host a must-win game against the Jaguars on Sunday.
>>Pacers Prepare For Celtics
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Indiana Pacers are getting ready for their game against the Boston Celtics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse tomorrow night. The Pacers are on a six-game losing streak after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 111-94 at home on Tuesday night. Indiana is in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-and-24 record. Tomorrow’s game tips off at 7:00PM.
>>Hoosiers Gear Up For College Football Playoff
(Bloomington, IN) — The number-one Indiana Hoosiers are just a week away from their second all-time College Football Playoff game. The Hoosiers take on number-nine Alabama in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Indiana lost to Notre Dame in the CFP last year, but they haven’t lost a game since then. Next Thursday’s game kicks off at 4:00PM.