ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules JV Baseball at NCOE 4:30PM
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Cisne at Galatia – Game will be played at Southeastern Illinois College
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield at Grayville – CANCELLED
Cisne at Galatia – POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 18th and played at Southeastern Illinois College
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Fairfield at Grayville – CANCELLED
Wayne City at Mt. Carmel – POSTPONED to Wednesday, April 22nd
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield over Flora
JV: Fairfield over Flora
SIJHSAA CLASS S REGION 16 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL:
Clay City over St. Joe in 2 Sets: 25-13, 25-6
New Hope over Allendale-St. Mary’s in 2 Sets: 25-9, 25-12
Cisne over Clay City in 2 Sets: 25-10, 25-16
New Hope over Jasper in 2 Sets: 25-10, 25-15
Cisne will play New Hope on Thursday night at New Hope for the Regional Championship
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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New York Knicks 136, Indiana Pacers 110
The Pacers were torched by the New York Knicks 136-110 at Madison Square Garden. Jarace Walker led the Pacers in scoring with 16 points. Indiana has now lost 14 consecutive games and will host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight from Indianapolis.
Charlotte Hornets 136, Miami Heat 106
Oklahoma City Thunder 113, Orlando Magic 108
Detroit Pistons 130, Washington Wizards 117
Cleveland Cavaliers 123, Milwaukee Bucks 116
Minnesota Timberwolves 116, Phoenix Suns 104
Denver Nuggets 124, Philadelphia 76ers 96
San Antonio Spurs 132, Sacramento Kings 104
The Chicago Bulls will try to get on a winning streak when they host the Toronto Raptors at United Center tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 132-107 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Chicago is tied for 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 28-and-40. Tonight’s game gets underway at 7:00PM.
World Baseball Classic
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Venezuela 3, United States 2 (WBC Final at Miami, FL)
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
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#16 Howard 86, #16 UMBC 83 (First Four at Dayton, OH)
#11 Texas 68, #11 NC State 66 (First Four at Dayton, OH)
MLB Grapefruit League
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Washington Nationals 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0
The St. Louis Cardinals managed just four hits during a 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals in a Spring Training game from CACTI Park. Dustin May was charged with the loss after allowing one run on four hits in five innings. The Cardinals dropped to 12-and-9 in Grapefruit League action. The Cardinals host the Astros this afternoon.
Baltimore Orioles 1, Detroit Tigers 1
Houston Astros 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Minnesota Twins 0
Boston Red Sox 4, Atlanta Braves 3
New York Yankees 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2
New York Mets 5, Miami Marlins 5
MLB Cactus League
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Chicago Cubs 8, Los Angeles Angels 6
The Chicago Cubs launched three home runs during an 8-6 Spring Training win over the Los Angeles Angels from Sloan Park. Moises Ballesteros went yard twice, while Carson Kelly also homered in the victory. Shota Imanaga struck out eight and allowed just one run on one hit in four-and-two-thirds innings. The Northsiders improved to 11-and-13 in Cactus League action. They send Edward Cabrera to the mound against the Diamondbacks today.
Chicago White Sox 6, The Athletics 4
Seattle Mariners (ss) 10, Colorado Rockies 6
San Diego Padres 9, Seattle Mariners (ss) 6
Cleveland Guardians 8, Cincinnati Reds 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Kansas City Royals 4
NHL
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Minnesota Wild 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 (OT)
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up a point during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild at United Center. Frank Nazar scored the game-tying goal with under two minutes left in regulation before Chicago allowed the game-winner in the fourth minute of OT. Ryan Greene and Louis Crevier also lit the lamp in the losing effort. The Blackhawks are in last place in the Central Division with 62 points. Chicago visits Minnesota tomorrow night.
New York Islanders 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Montreal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 2 (OT)
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Nashville Predators 4, Winnipeg Jets 3 (SO)
Edmonton Oilers 5, San Jose Sharks 3
Vancouver Canucks 5, Florida Panthers 2
Buffalo Sabres 2, Vegas Golden Knights 0
Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Seattle Kraken 2
The St. Louis Blues will try to get back in the win column when they visit the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on the road on Sunday. St. Louis is in seventh place in the Central Division with 64 points. Tonight’s game starts at 8:30PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Howard, Texas Earn First Four Wins In NCAA Men’s Tourney
(Dayton, OH) — The First Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is underway. Howard edged UMBC 86-83 to claim the 16th-seed in the Midwest Region and will play Number-1 Michigan in the First Round. Texas squeaked by NC State 68-66 to earn the 11th-seed in the West and will face sixth-seeded BYU. The First Four wraps up tonight when Prairie View A-and-M and Lehigh square off in a battle for the 16th-seed in the South Region. The winner will face Number-1 Florida. Miami of Ohio tips off against SMU in the last game. The victor will secure the 11th-seed in the Midwest and play sixth-seeded Tennessee in the First Round.
>>Venezuela Edges United States To Claim First-Ever WBC Title
(Miami, FL) — Venezuela is celebrating its first-ever World Baseball Classic title. The team edged America 3-2 in the final from Miami. Eugenio Suarez [[ AY-you-hay-nee-oh ]] drove-in the go-ahead run with a double in the top of the ninth inning. Garrett Whitlock got the loss for the Stars and Stripes after giving up the run. Bryce Harper tied the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as Team USA was trying to earn its second Classic victory.
>>White Sox Pitcher Vasil Out For Season
(Glendale, AZ) — Mike Vasil’s season is coming to an early end. The White Sox starting pitcher will have season-ending Tommy John surgery this week. Vasil was dealing with elbow soreness during Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 25-year-old was 5-and-3 with a 2.50 ERA and four saves in 47 games last season. In other team news, the Southsiders beat the A’s 6-4 in a Spring Training game yesterday.
>>Report: Aden Holloway Found With Over Two Pounds Of Marijuana
(Tuscaloosa, AL) — More details have emerged regarding the arrest of Alabama men’s basketball player Aden Holloway. According to ESPN, authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Holloway’s apartment when he was arrested on a felony drug possession charge. In the state of Alabama, any amount of marijuana above 2.2 pounds, or one kilogram, can result in a drug trafficking charge. The Crimson Tide are slated to play without Holloway when they take on Hofstra in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
>>Report: Broncos Acquire WR Waddle From Dolphins
(Undated) — The Broncos are adding a standout receiver to the roster. ESPN reports the Denver Broncos are acquiring wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and a 2026 fourth-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for 2026 first-, third- and fourth-round picks. The 27-year-old is scheduled to undergo a physical with the Broncos on Wednesday. Waddle finished last season with 64 receptions for 910 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games.
>>Report: Eagles Sign Hollywood Brown
(Philadelphia, PA) — The Eagles are bringing in some wide receiver depth. ESPN reports the team signed Hollywood Brown on Tuesday to a one-year deal worth up to six-and-a-half million dollars. The 28-year-old caught almost 50 balls for nearly 600 yards and five touchdowns with the Chiefs last season. Brown replaces Jahan Dotson, who left for the Falcons in free agency. He would also provide insurance behind AJ Brown if Philly decides to trade the three-time Pro Bowler.
>>Report: Texans Sign G Wyatt Teller
(Houston, TX) — The Texans are beefing up their offensive line with a three-time Pro Bowler. NFL Network reports that Houston is signing guard Wyatt Teller to a two-year deal that is worth 16-million-dollars and has a maximum value of 23-million-dollars. The 31-year-old has spent seven of his eight NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns and made 94 starts. He was originally selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.
>>Colts Sign Rookie Free Agent TE And Veteran CB
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts made a couple more additions on Tuesday. Indy signed former Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as a free agent to play tight end, and also agreed to a deal with veteran cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt. Towt has never played football at any level, but did lead the Fighting Irish in rebounding this past season. Taylor-Britt has seven interceptions and 38 passes defensed over his four-year career.