YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
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LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL:
11 U:
Top Dog Diesel Repair 10, La Fuente 5
Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 9, Hayes Plumbing 3
LOCAL SPORTS:
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IHSA CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Olney (Richland County) vs. Red Bud
IHSA CLASS 2A PINCKNEYVILLE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Mt. Carmel vs. Carterville
IHSA CLASS 1A CASEY-WESTFIELD SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Casey-Westfield vs. Windsor-Stew/Stras
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK AT THE IHSA Class 1A STATE TRACK MEET PRELIMS AT EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY:
The Fairfield Mules Boys Track Team had several members compete at the IHSA Class 1A State Track Meet Prelims on Thursday at Eastern Illinois University. Even though none of the Mules advanced to Saturday’s finals, they all had impressive performances. Individual results for the Mules were: Cayson Webb-28th in High Jump; Justin Johnson-22nd in 200m and 28th in 400m; Skylar Bladel-22nd in 800m; Treyton Lewis-24th in 1600m; the 4x400m Relay Team of Skylar Bladel, Kanyen Lingafelter, Jarrett Welty, and Treyton Lewis – 30th; and the 4x800m Relay Team of Skylar Bladel, Kanyen Lingafelter, Ashton King, and Treyton Lewis – finished 20th and recorded their best time of the season. The Mules’ Ashton King will run the 3200m on Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SECTIONAL SOFTBALL SEMI-FINALS FROM THURSDAY:
CLASS 2A
Red Bud 4, Flora 0
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS FROM THURSDAY:
Crab Orchard 5, Gallatin County 2
Casey-Westfield 9, Dieterich 8
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA Playoffs
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San Antonio Spurs 118, Oklahoma City Thunder 91
(Best-of-seven West Finals tied, 3-3)
MLB American League
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Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 2
The White Sox captured a series victory after topping the Twins 6-2 in their finale in Chicago. Davis Martin earned the win after striking out five batters over six innings. Randal Grichuk went one for four with a three-run double. Chicago has won back to back games, and three of its last four. The Southsiders are in second place in the AL Central at 29-and-27. They send Erick Fedde to the mound against the Tigers this evening.
Los Angeles Angels 7, Detroit Tigers 1
Toronto Blue Jays 2, Baltimore Orioles 1
Houston Astros 5, Texas Rangers 1
MLB National League
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Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
The St. Louis Cardinals aim to avoid a fifth straight loss when they host the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals were just swept by the Brewers on the road earlier this week. St. Louis is in third place in the NL Central with a 29-and-25 record. Kyle Leahy takes the mound for the Cardinals tonight. First pitch is at 6:15PM. The Northsiders are in second place in NL Central with a 31-and-26 record. They send Shota Imanaga to the mound tonight.
MLB Interleague
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Atlanta Braves 10, Boston Red Sox 2
NHL Playoffs
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No Game Scheduled
PGA
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Charles Schwab Challenge (at Fort Worth, TX)
T1. Ryan Gerard (-6)
T1. Andrew Putnam (-6)
T1. Tom Kim (-6)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Battlehawks Welcome Renegades
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Battlehawks wrap up the regular season with a game against the Dallas Renegades at The Dome at America’s Center tonight. The Battlehawks are coming off a 21-15 road win over the Houston Gamblers last Sunday. St. Louis is in second place in the UFL with a 6-and-3 record. Tonight’s game kicks off at 7:00PM.
>>Fever Fall To Valkyries
(San Francisco, CA) — The Fever fell short of the Golden State Valkyries after a 90-88 loss in San Francisco. Caitlin Clark led the Fever in scoring with 16 points. Indiana’s winning streak is over after three games and will visit the Portland Fire tomorrow.
>>Spurs Destroy Thunder To Force Game Seven
(Undated) — The NBA Western Conference Finals are heading to a Game Seven. The Spurs blew out the Thunder 118-91 in front of their home crowd. Victor Wembanyama led all scorers with 28 points as San Antonio never trailed in the entire game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled to 15 points for Oklahoma City, which will try to take care of business at home on Saturday. The winner will face the Knicks in the NBA Finals.
>>Report: Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Has Broken Pinkie
(Undated) — The Knicks are dealing with an injury to their front court in advance of the NBA Finals. According to ESPN, center Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken right pinkie finger. There is no timetable for his return. Robinson has averaged a little over 14 minutes per game during the postseason. He recorded eight points and 10 rebounds in New York’s Game Four win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
>>NBA Approves Major Anti-Tanking Lottery Changes
(Undated) — The NBA is approving new anti-tanking reforms to its draft lottery system. The league announced its Board of Governors voted to expand the lottery from 14 teams to 16 teams beginning next season. The new “three-two-one lottery” reduces the odds for the league’s three worst teams while increasing incentives for teams competing near the playoff and play-in cutoff. The changes also prevent teams from winning the top overall pick in consecutive years or receiving three straight top-five selections. League officials say the overhaul follows concerns that several teams were intentionally losing games late this season to improve lottery positioning.
>>Jets’ Rookie Tight End Undergoes Surgery
(Florham Park, NJ) — The Jets are going to be without one of their top picks from this year’s draft until the start of training camp. Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq will miss the remainder of the offseason after undergoing hernia surgery. Head coach Aaron Glenn described it as a “minor procedure” and said Sadiq will be available on the start of training camp, which begins on July 28th. New York selected Sadiq with the 16th overall pick.
>>MLB Owners Proposal Hard Salary Cap
(Undated) — Major League Baseball owners are proposing a hard salary cap to union officials. ESPN reports the plan was unveiled Thursday as part of the next CBA. The proposal would establish a payroll floor of 171-point-two-million-dollars including player benefits with a ceiling of 245-point-three million-dollars beginning in 2027. The players union has long opposed any salary cap and has rejected similar offers in the past. Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires in December 2026.
>>Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
(Undated) — The Hurricanes can punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final. Carolina will host the Montreal Canadiens in game five of the Eastern Conference Final on Friday. The Hurricanes lead the series three games to one. The winner of the series will face off with the Vegas Golden Knights, who swept the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
>>Women’s College World Series Roundup
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The first day of the Women’s College World Series is in the books. Alabama took down UCLA 6-3, Tennessee defeated Texas 6-3, Texas Tech trampled Mississippi State, and Nebraska notched a 5-3 extra-innings victory over Arkansas. The action continues Friday with a pair of elimination games. Defending champion Texas will battle Mississippi State while UCLA takes on Arkansas.
>>Charles Schwab Challenge Round One Recap
(Fort Worth, TX) — Several players are tied atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam, Tom Kim, JJ Spaun, Matt McCarty and Lee Hodges each shot a six under 64 to open the tournament. 12 others are tied for seventh place at five under par. Austin Smotherman, Takumi Kanaya and Matthieu Pavon will be among the first group of players teeing off round two.
>>French Open Day Five Recap
(Paris) — A major upset was pulled off on the fifth day of the French Open. Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was taken down in five sets by Juan Manuel Cerundolo and will once again fall short of the title at Roland Garros. Fifth-seeded American Ben Shelton also suffered an upset loss in straight sets while fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime and 10-seed Flavio Cobolli punched their ticket into the third round. On the women’s side, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff cruised to straight-set victories. Sixth-seeded American Amanda Anisimova and ninth-seeded Victoria Mboko also advanced. The sixth day of action at the French Open continues early Friday morning.
>>NASCAR Cup Series Reaches Halfway Point Sunday At Nashville
(Lebanon, TN) — The halfway point of the NASCAR Cup Series is here. The drivers square off in the Cracker Barrel 400 from Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday. Daniel Suarez took home the checkered flag in an emotional victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend. He sits 10th in the standings while Tyler Reddick leads the pack with five wins through 13 races. Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs and Chase Elliott round out the top-five.