LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: (Weather Permitting)
PITCHING MACHINE:
Taco Tierra vs. LeMond’s Chevrolet
Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling
14 U:
Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA
Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND’S MOTORSPORTS:
All games at Leo French Park for Tuesday night were rained out and have been rescheduled for Friday Night, May 8th at the same times.
LOCAL SPORTS:
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Softball at West Frankfort 4:30 pm
Lady Mules Track at the Black Diamond Conference Championship Meet at Carmi 3:30 pm
Mules Boys Tennis at Carbondale 4:00 pm
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Waltonville vs. Red Hill
Woodlawn vs. Wayne City
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Waltonville vs. Red Hill
Woodlawn vs. Patoka-Odin
JR HIGH TRACK:
Fairfield at the Jr. NEC Conference Track Meet at Mt. Carmel
GRADE SCHOOL GOLF:
Fairfield Colts 6th grader, Keegan Musgrave, shot a 41 at the regional golf tournament to move on to the state golf tournament.
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
REGION 24 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT AT JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE:
Frontier Bobcats vs. Wabash Valley College
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield Mules at Eldorado – POSTPONED to Friday, May 8th
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Wayne City vs. Woodlawn – POSTPONED to Today (Wednesday, May 6th)
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Fairfield Lady Mules at Eldorado – POSTPONED to Wednesday, May 13th
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:
Woodlawn vs. Patoka-Odin – POSTPONED to Today (Wednesday, May 6th)
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA Playoffs
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Detroit Pistons 111, Cleveland Cavaliers 101
(Pistons lead best-of-seven East semifinals, 1-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder 108, Los Angeles Lakers 90
(Thunder lead best-of-seven West semifinals, 1-0)
MLB American League
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Los Angeles Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 3
The Chicago White Sox left the go-ahead run in scoring position during a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Chase Meidroth homered in the losing effort, while Erick Fedde fell to 0-and-4 after allowing four runs on six hits in four-and-two-thirds innings. The Sox are in third place in the AL Central at 17-and-19. They send Noah Schultz to the mound against Los Angeles this afternoon. The Chicago White Sox are adding some depth to their bullpen. The club traded for Phillies right-hander Trevor Richards yesterday. Chicago sent cash considerations back to Philadelphia to complete the deal. Richards is in his ninth MLB season. He had a 2.08 ERA in two appearances with the Phillies this season.
Boston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 3
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3
New York Yankees 7, Texas Rangers 4
Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Guardians 3
MLB National League
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Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (PPD)
The St. Louis Cardinals game against the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday was postponed due to inclement weather at Busch Stadium. The game will be made up as part of a double-header on July 7th. The Cardinals are back in action today for their series finale against the Brewers. Andre Pallante starts for St. Louis. First pitch is at 12:15PM.
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 (F/10)
The Cubs walked-off the Reds again, this time 3-2 in extras from Wrigley Field. Michael Busch singled-home the game-winning run in the 10th inning. He homered to tie the game in the eighth inning as Chicago extended its winning streak to seven in-a-row. The Northsiders remain in first place in the NL Central at 24-and-12. They send Colin Rea to the mound against the Reds tonight.
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Athletics 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
San Diego Padres 10, San Francisco Giants 5
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies (PPD)
MLB Interleague
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Baltimore Orioles 9, Miami Marlins 7
Minnesota Twins 11, Washington Nationals 3
Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Atlanta Braves 3, Seattle Mariners 2
NHL Playoffs
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Colorado Avalanche 5, Minnesota Wild 2
(Avs lead best-of-seven West second round series, 2-0)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Blues Have Two Top-15 Picks
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blues will have a pair of top-15 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. In the draft lottery yesterday, St. Louis picked up the 11th overall pick as well as the 15th overall pick. The Blues had just a three-percent chance to steal the number-one pick. The 15th pick comes from Detroit, who sent a first rounder to St. Louis for defenseman Justin Faulk. The Blues will also have Colorado’s first round pick in 2026.
>>Blackhawks To Pick Fourth In NHL Draft
(Chicago, IL) — The NHL Draft lottery did not favor the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday. The Hawks were awarded the fourth overall pick in the next month’s draft yesterday. Chicago had the second-worst record in the NHL last season, and the team had a 13-and-a-half percent chance of landing the number-one overall pick. The draft begins on June 26th.
>>Stefon Diggs Not Guilty In Assault Case
(Dedham, MA) — NFL star Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty of assault in Massachusetts. Diggs was accused of choking his personal chef during an argument late in 2025. He faced charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery. Digg’s former chef Jamila Adams alleged he assaulted her when they were in a dispute over money, with Adams claiming she couldn’t breath during the altercation. Diggs is currently a free agent after playing in Super Bowl 60 with the New England Patriots.
>>Report: Referees Schedule CBA Vote With NFL On Thursday
(Undated) — The NFL will hopefully trash the idea of introducing replacement referees for the upcoming season. ESPN reports the league and the referees association are scheduling a new collective bargaining agreement vote on Thursday. The sides have been negotiating for the last two years, but hit a roadblock months ago which prompted rule changes to help potential replacement refs. The current CBA expires at the end of this month.
>>Report: Giants Sign DT DJ Reader
(Undated) — The Giants are beefing up their front seven. According to ESPN, Big Blue has agreed to a two-year, 12.5-million-dollar contract with veteran defensive tackle DJ Reader. He can make up to 15.5-million-dollars through incentives. The addition comes more than two weeks after trading star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence the Second to the Bengals for the 10th overall pick in the draft, which New York used to select offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa.
>>Pistons, Thunder Nab Game One Wins In Conference Semis
(Undated) — The top seeds in each conference earned Game One victories in the semifinal round of the NBA playoffs. In the East, Cade Cunningham’s 23 points helped propel the Pistons past the Cavaliers 111-101 from Detroit. Out West, the Thunder let Chet Holmgren cook for 24 points in a 108-90 win over the Lakers from OKC. A pair of Game Two’s are on the slate for Wednesday when the 76ers visit the Knicks in the East while the Timberwolves and Spurs run it back out West in San Antonio. New York and Minnesota are ahead 1-0 in those best-of-seven series.
>>Avalanche Remain Perfect In Stanley Cup Playoffs
(Undated) — The top team in the NHL is still perfect this postseason after the Avalanche took down the Wild in Game Two from Denver. Colorado now leads 2-0 with the series shifting to Minnesota for Game Three on Saturday. The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continues with a pair of games on Wednesday. The Sabres and Canadiens open their best of seven series with Game One in Buffalo, and the Golden Knights will be looking to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Ducks for Game Two in Las Vegas.
>>Maple Leafs Win Draft Lottery With Fifth-Best Odds
(Secaucus, NJ) — The Maple Leafs are lucky beyond reasonable belief. The team claimed the top pick in the upcoming NHL draft despite having the fifth-best odds. Their selection would have went to the Bruins if it fell outside of the top-five. The Sharks soared from the ninth spot to claim the second-overall pick while the Canucks dropped from the odds-on-favorite to land Number-1 and will now select third. The Blackhawks and Rangers round out the top-five picks in the draft, with Round One taking place in Buffalo on June 26th.
>>Stars’ Benn To Decide On Future This Offseason
(Frisco, TX) — The captain of the Dallas Stars has a decision to make on his playing future this offseason. Jamie Benn told reporters Tuesday that he will figure out later whether or not he will return for an 18th NHL season. Benn will turn 37 in July and played this past season on a one-year, one-million-dollar deal. He has spent his entire career with Dallas and ranks second in team history behind Mike Modano in regular-season games played, goals and points. Benn finished this season with 15 goals and 21 assists in 60 games played.
>>Braves’ Raisel Iglesias Returns From Injured List
(Atlanta, GA) — The Braves are getting a huge boost to their bullpen. The team activated Raisel Iglesias from the injured list on Tuesday. The closer landed on the IL last month with shoulder discomfort after sleeping wrong. The 36-year-old tallied five saves and fanned 11 batters in almost nine innings before the injury. Atlanta is moving Robert Suarez back to the setup role after filling in for Iglesias.