ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Lady Mules Basketball at Flora originally scheduled for tonight (Thursday) has been postponed to February 11th.
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City-Cisne at Christopher has been cancelled
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
NATIONAL TRAIL CONFERENCE
Wednesday, January 28th Scores
(Quarterfinal Games)
Cumberland 63, Neoga 30
St Anthony 72, South Central 25
Altamont 75, North Clay 65
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA BOYS CLASS S REGIONAL AT CLAY CITY
Will be played as scheduled:
Geff vs. Clay City 4:45 pm
New Hope vs. Cisne 6:00 pm
Jasper vs. Winner of Geff vs. Clay City 7:15 pm
Championship Game will still be played Monday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm
SIJHSAA BOYS CLASS M REGIONAL AT FAIRFIELD
Has been postponed until Saturday, January 31st
Fairfield vs, Wayne City 10:00 am
Woodlawn vs. Albion 11:15 am
Championship Game will be played Monday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Cisne vs. Geff has been postponed to Friday
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA GIRLS CLASS L STATE TOURNAMENT:
Will be played as scheduled:
Flora vs. DuQuoin
Harrisburg vs. Herrin
Wesclin vs. Belle Valley
Belleville West vs. Hamilton County
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Indiana Pacers 113, Chicago Bulls 110
The Chicago Bulls dropped back below .500 with a 113-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Coby White had a go-ahead shot blocked with three seconds left in regulation, and Josh Giddey turned the ball over to end the game. Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points in the losing effort, while Matas Buzelis finished with 20. The Bulls are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference at 23-and-24. They host the Heat tonight.
Cleveland Cavaliers 129, Los Angeles Lakers 99
Atlanta Hawks 117, Boston Celtics 106
Orlando Magic 133, Miami Heat 124
New York Knicks 119, Toronto Raptors 92
Charlotte Hornets 112, Memphis Grizzlies 97
Minnesota Timberwolves 118, Dallas Mavericks 105
Golden State Warriors 140, Utah Jazz 124
San Antonio Spurs 111, Houston Rockets 99
NHL
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New York Islanders 5, New York Rangers 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Ottawa Senators 5, Colorado Avalanche 2
>>Blues Host Panthers
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues aim to avoid a sixth loss in a row when they host the Florida Panthers at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars at home on Tuesday night. St. Louis is in last place in the Central Division with 47 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:00PM.
The Chicago Blackhawks aim to avoid a fourth loss in a row when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on the road on Tuesday night. Chicago is in sixth place in the Central Division with 51 points. Tonight’s game starts at 6:00PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#24 St. John’s 92, Butler 70
#25 Iowa 73, USC 72
#7 Houston 79, TCU 70
#21 Florida 95, South Carolina 48
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Illini Host Washington
(Champaign, IL) — The number-nine Illinois Fighting Illini go for their tenth win in a row when they host Washington at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini are coming off an 88-82 win over number-12 Purdue on the road on Saturday. Illinois is 8-and-1 in Big Ten play and 17-and-3 overall. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:00pm and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Sports Radio Network. Pregame activities get underway at 7pm.
>>Williams Wins Bears Offensive Award
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears are honoring their second-year quarterback. The team named Caleb Williams as the Bears’ Offensive Player of the Year yesterday. Williams led the Bears to their first playoff win in 15 years in 2025. He finished the season with 3,942 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
>>Cleveland Browns Hire Todd Monken As Next Head Coach
(Cleveland, OH) — The Cleveland Browns are hiring Todd Monken as their next head coach. The team officially announced that the former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator will replace Kevin Stefanski, who was fired following the 2025 season. This will be the first time that Monken will serve as a head coach in the NFL. Monken previously served as the Browns’ offensive coordinator in 2019.
>>Broncos’ Nix Says He Will Return In 4-6 Weeks
(Englewood, CO) — Broncos quarterback Bo Nix believes he will not be away from the field for long. The Denver signal caller said that he will be diving into recovery following surgery for his fractured right ankle that will have him ready to be back on the field in time for the team’s offseason program. Nix said that his doctor told him his recovery would be four-to-six weeks and then he could start training again. The 25-year-old was injured in overtime of the team’s win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round. The injury is not expected to impact him moving forward.
>>Jets Hire Brian Duker As Defensive Coordinator
(Florham Park, NJ) — The Jets have a new defensive coordinator after hiring Brian Duker. Defensive plays will likely still be called by head coach Aaron Glenn, because the former Miami Dolphins passing game coordinator does not have any experience doing so. Duker wasn’t one of the original candidates, but he is familiar with Glenn. He worked his way up from defensive assistant to safeties coach to defensive backs coach with the Detroit Lions from 2021 to 2023.
>>Former QB Eli Manning Misses Hall Of Fame Vote Again
(Canton, OH) — Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has missed being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for a second consecutive year. The Athletic reports Manning was among 15 modern-era finalists but did not receive the required 80-percent vote for induction. Manning played his entire 16-year career with the New York Giants, winning two Super Bowl MVPs and earning four Pro Bowl selections. He is one of four Hall of Fame-eligible players with multiple Super Bowl MVPs who have not been inducted as first-ballot Hall of Famers.
>>Report: Bucks’ Giannis “Ready” For A New Team
(Milwaukee, WI) — A former NBA champion and two-time league MVP is on the verge of leaving his current team. ESPN reports Giannis Antetokounmpo [[ YAHN-iss ah-dedo-KOON-bo ]] is “ready” for a new home ahead of the February 5th trade deadline. The Bucks are “more open than ever” to trading their superstar, but could wait until the summer to execute a deal. The Heat, Timberwolves, Knicks and Warriors are all interested.
>>Rockets’ Adams Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
(Undated) — The Rockets will be without a member of their frontcourt for the rest of the season. Houston center Steven Adams underwent season-ending surgery on his left ankle Wednesday. The 32-year-old suffered the injury in the team’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans on January 18th. Adams wraps up the season averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds through 32 games played. Clint Capela has taken over his role as the primary backup behind Alperen Sengun [[ al-pah-ron shen-goon ]].
>>Rockies Make Trades With Yankees, Twins
(Undated) — The Rockies have swung a pair of trades with American League teams. Colorado sent right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli [[ ahn-HEHL chee-vee-yee ]] to the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield. Chivilli has gone 3-and-8 with a 6.18 ERA in 73 appearances with Colorado over the past two seasons. Rumfield has played in the minors in the Philadelphia Phillies’ and Yankees’ organizations since 2021. The Rockies also sent minor league pitcher Jace Kaminska to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for infielder Edouard Julien [[ ED-ward JOO-lee-EN ]] and reliever Pierson Ohl.
>>Farmers Insurance Open Preview
(La Jolla, CA) — Harris English is hoping to capture another victory when the Farmers Insurance Open tees off from Torrey Pines. English won last year’s tournament after finishing atop the leaderboard at eight under par. The 36-year-old will be alongside Xander Schauffele and JJ Spaun for the first and second rounds. Chad Ramey, Denny McCarthy and Michael Thorbjornsen will be among the first group of players teeing off round one.
>>Australian Open Day 11 Recap
(Melbourne) — The semifinals are set at the Australian Open. Second-seeded Jannik Sinner beat eighth-seeded American Ben Shelton in straight sets to increase his winning streak to 19 at Melbourne Park. The two-time defending tournament champion will now take on fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic for a spot in the Final against either top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz or third-seeded Alexander Zverev. On the women’s side, two-time Australian Open champ and top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will battle 12th-seeded Elina Svitolina in her semifinal match early Thursday morning. The winner of that match will take on either fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina or sixth-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the Final.