ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Eldorado at the Mule Barn (3 Levels) 5:00 p.m.
Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Roger lee Invitational at Dolan Lake 4:00 p.m.
Lady Mules Tennis at Salem 4:00 p.m.
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
Cisne vs. Carmi-White County
Wayne City vs. Lawrenceville
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL JV FOOTBALL:
CZRE 14, Fairfield 8
Johnston City 42, Vienna Goreville 7
Harrisburg 28, Herrin 20
Red Bud 35, Chester 14
Nashville 37, Du Quoin 20
West Frankfort 40, Anna Jonesboro 6
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
The Fairfield Lady Mules continued their impressive volleyball season Monday night, sweeping the Edwards County Lady Lions in Black Diamond Conference action during the annual Pink Out game in Albion.
In freshman action, Fairfield defeated Edwards County 25-20 and 28-26. The junior varsity Lady Mules followed with a two-set victory, winning both sets by identical 25-21 scores.
Fairfield’s varsity squad defeated Edwards County in straight sets, 25-19 and 25-23, improving to 25-5 overall and remaining undefeated in the Black Diamond Conference-East play at 8-0.
Fairfield returns home Tuesday night to host the Eldorado Lady Eagles in another Black Diamond Conference matchup at the Mule Barn. All three levels will compete, with the freshman match beginning at 5 p.m., followed by junior varsity and varsity action.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Buffalo Bills 37, Los Angeles Rams 34 (OT)
MLB Playoffs
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Milwaukee Brewers 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
(Brewers lead best-of-seven NLCS, 2-0)
Cleveland Guardians 7, Tampa Bay Rays 3
(Guardians lead best-of-seven ALCS, 1-0)
NBA Preseason
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Portland Trail Blazers 119, London 66
Atlanta Hawks 113, Oklahoma City Thunder 110
Brooklyn Nets 131, Washington Wizards 122
Minnesota Timberwolves 122, New York Knicks 104
Utah Jazz 119, San Antonio Spurs 109
NHL
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Buffalo Sabres 5, Florida Panthers 3
Ottawa Senators 4, New Jersey Devils 1
Minnesota Wild 4, Vegas Golden Knights 2
>>Blues At Senators Tonight
(Ottawa, ON) — The Blues are also back on the ice tonight. The team squares off against Drake Batherson and the Senators from Ottawa. St. Louis checks in at 2-2-and-1.
>>Blackhawks Host Penguins Tonight
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks return to the ice tonight. The team faces off against Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins at home. Chicago is 1-and-5 on the young season.
**Top Sports Headlines***
>>Brewers Still Lead NLCS; Guardians Take Lead In ALCS
(Undated) — The Brewers successfully defended American Family Field after taking down the Dodgers 7-4 in Game Two of the NLCS. Milwaukee is now leading the best of seven series 2-0 and will visit Los Angeles for Game Three on Wednesday. In the ALCS the Guardians rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Rays in Game One from Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay hopes to even the series at one apiece when it hosts Cleveland for Game Two on Tuesday.
>>Bills Edge Rams In OT On Monday Night Football
(Undated) — The Bills edged the Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday Night Football from Inglewood to close out Week Five. Meanwhile, Sunday spelled more misfortune for winless teams. The Chargers, Titans and Dolphins all sank to 0-and-5 after lifeless performances. The Ravens took a backup quarterback into Atlanta and stunned the Falcons in overtime on Sunday Night Football. Week Six kicks off on Thursday Night Football when the Seahawks battle the Broncos in Denver.
>>Niners’ LB Suspended For Sideline Head Butt
(Santa Clara, CA) — San Francisco 49ers’ linebacker Dre Greenlaw will miss the team’s upcoming game due to a suspension. The NFL handed down a one-game ban for his headbutt of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones on Sunday. The incident happened during a scrum on Seattle’s sideline, leading to Greenlaw’s ejection from the game. The Niners will play the Washington Commanders in Week Six.
>>Packers’ Parsons Remains Out For Week Six
(Green Bay, WI) — Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons won’t be back to face his former team this week. ESPN reports Parsons won’t be activated from the physically unable to perform list in time to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Parsons has not been able to practice or play this season as he ramps up from a torn ACL, but the team is hopeful he’ll return later this month.
>>Packers Lose DT To Torn Achilles
(Green Bay, WI) — The Green Bay Packers will play the rest of the season without another key defensive player. Multiple sources report tests confirmed that defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears. The Pack lost linebacker Edgerrin Cooper to the same injury last week. Green Bay will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week Six.
>>Patriots’ WR Could Return This Week
(Foxboro, MA) — The New England Patriots could get a huge boost as they look for a third-straight win this week. Head coach Mike Vrabel said that wide receiver AJ Brown could return from an ankle injury suffered during Week One. Brown has been on injured reserve, but is eligible to practice this week and be activated for the Pats’ showdown with the AFC East rival New York Jets.
>>Michael Jordan Jersey Fetches Record Sale Price
(Miami, FL) — A jersey worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals is changing hands at a record price. Hunt Auctions says the red Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Jordan during Game Two was purchased for 14-million-dollars by a Miami real estate investor. That’s the highest known price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia, and the third Jordan-worn jersey from the “Last Dance” finals to fetch more than ten-million-dollars.
>>Stars Forward Out Three Months After Surgery
(Dallas, TX) — Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene’s season debut won’t happen until after Christmas. The team announced that the 35-year-old will miss the next three months after undergoing core muscle surgery. Duchene had yet to play this season after suffering his injury early in training camp. He recorded 45 points last year for Dallas and added nine more in the playoffs.