ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
New Hope at Opdyke-Belle Rive
Geff vs. St. Joe
Cisne vs. Carmi
Wayne City at Field
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Cisne at Carmi
Wayne City vs. Opdyke-Belle Rive
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
Over the weekend, the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association announced the 2026 IVCA All-State Academic Team, and several Lady Mules players were named. Those named were, Allee King, Hilary Hodges, Jensyn Robbins, Gracyn Vaughan, Karlei Wells, Jocelyn Lee, Serenity Dagg, Paislie Wheeler, Taylann Kovacich, and Kiersten Vaughan. To qualify for the All-State Academic Team, a player must play in over 50% of the team’s total sets and must have at least a 3.75 out of 4.00 or 4.68 out of 5.00 GPA.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SUPER-SECTIONALS:
IHSA CLASS 1A OKAWVILLE SUPER-SECTIONAL:
Okawville over NCOE in 2 Sets: 27-25 and 25-20
IHSA CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SUPER-SECTIONAL:
Breese Central over Red Bud in 2 Sets: 25-14 and 26-24
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
New Hope 52, Summersville 31
JV: Summersville 32, New Hope 24
Geff 55, Grayville 16
Carmi 50, Wayne City 43
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Bluford 44, Fairfield 25
JV: Bluford 20, Fairfield 9
Flora 24, Jasper 20
JV: Flora 27, Jasper 11
New Hope 50, Cisne 11
JV: New Hope 43, Cisne 2
Wayne City 37, Summersville 27
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Buffalo Bills 23, Minnesota Vikings 6
NBA
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Charlotte Hornets 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 112
Detroit Pistons 122, Washington Wizards 111
Houston Rockets 110, Denver Nuggets 100
San Antonio Spurs 122, Phoenix Suns 96
Golden State Warriors 138, New Orleans Pelicans 87
Los Angeles Lakers 124, Atlanta Hawks 114
Memphis Grizzlies 118, Toronto Raptors 102
Dallas Mavericks 125, Indiana Pacers 122
NHL
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Edmonton Oilers 3, New York Rangers 1
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Vancouver Canucks 1
San Jose Sharks 3, New York Islanders 2 (F/SO)
>>Blues Host Red Wings Tonight
(St. Louis, MO) — The Blues are back on the ice tonight. The team faces off against Moritz Seider and the Red Wings at home. St. Louis is riding a three-game losing streak.
>>Blackhawks Host Sabres Thursday Night
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks are enjoying some time off. The team faces off against Rasmus Dahlin and the Sabres at home Thursday night. Chicago has dropped six straight games.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches Poll)
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#4 UConn 83, Wagner 41
#7 Texas 93, Grambling 62
#11 Tennessee 70, Radford 47
#17 Miami 89, North Florida 51
#18 Alabama 109, Oakland 68
OTHER SCORES:
Indiana 83, Syracuse 80
Purdue,76, Illinois State 59.
Notre Dame 94, Eastern Illinois 70
ILLINOIS AT TEXAS TECH TONIGHT (TUESDAY)
#3 Illinois on the road tonight in Lubbock, Texas against #16 Texas Tech. Both teams enter tonight’s game at 2-0. Tip-off is at 7pm and you can hear the game tonight on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Sports Radio Network powered by Learfield with the pre-game show beginning at 6pm.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Bills Blow Out Vikings To Close Out Week Nine
(Undated) — The Buffalo Bills wrapped up Week Nine of the NFL season with a massive win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football from Minneapolis. Other Week Nine highlights included the Jacksonville Jaguars blowing out the Ravens in Baltimore, the Cincinnati Bengals crushing the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, and the Chicago Bears squeaking out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. Week 10 kicks off when the New York Giants host the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football from MetLife Stadium.
>>Jaguars Acquire Jordan Davis From Eagles
(Jacksonville, FL) — The Jaguars are swinging a huge trade in hopes of making a deep playoff run. The team acquired Jordan Davis from the Eagles on Monday in exchange for a first-round pick in next year’s draft. Philly is also getting a second-rounder in 2029. The defensive tackle was taken 13th-overall in the 2022 draft. Jacksonville also acquired safety Jesse Bates from Atlanta earlier in the day.
>>Rams’ Puka Nacua Lands On IR With Leg Injury
(Inglewood, CA) — The Rams are once again dealing with a major injury to their star receiver. The team is expected to place Puka Nacua on injured reserve with a knee sprain. The pass catcher is also suffering from turf toe. Head coach Sean McVay told the media on Monday that Nacua will likely miss four weeks after getting hurt on the last offensive play in Sunday’s win over the Commanders.
>>Report: Patriots RB Stevenson Dealing With Knee Injury
(Foxboro, MA) — The Patriots are expected to be without their number one running back for a while. According to ESPN, Rhamondre Stevenson is dealing with a knee tendon issue that is not expected to require surgery, but could sideline him for a shot period of time. The injury is to the back of Stevenson’s knee and is expected to keep him out the next few weeks. He sustained the injury late in the third quarter of New England’s recent loss to the Green Bay Packers.
>>Packers RB Josh Jacobs Needs Surgery
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers could be without their top running back once again. Head coach Matt LaFleur revealed Monday that Josh Jacobs needs surgery on the fractured ring finger on his right hand. LaFleur wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Jacobs being placed on injured reserve. If Jacobs is placed on IR, he would miss at least four games. Green Bay is currently last in the NFC North at 6-and-3.
>>MLB Rookie Of The Year Winners Announced
(Undated) — Reds first baseman Sal Stewart and Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle were recognized for their stellar debuts. Stewart was named the National League Rookie of the Year, and McGonigle won the award in the American League on Monday. Mets right fielder Carson Benge finished second and Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt was third in the NL. Guardians pitcher Parker Messick was second in the AL followed by Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle.
>>College Football Playoff Expanding In 2027
(Undated) — The College Football Playoff field will expand to 24 teams starting in 2027. ESPN reports it’s part of a new five-year, nearly one-point-seven billion dollar deal between the CFP and the network. Eight teams will earn a first round bye in the new format. The move also eliminates power four conference championship games. Conference champions will now be determined through regular-season standings. This all comes after the playoff field was expanded from four teams to 12 teams in the 2024 season.
>>Belichick’s Ex Sues Airbnb
(Winthrop, MA) — Jordon Hudson, the former girlfriend of football coach Bill Belichick, is suing two Airbnb hosts for violating her privacy. The 25-year-old claims the hosts leaked shirtless footage of the Super Bowl-winning coach three years ago, despite her request it be deleted. Hudson, then 22, and Belichick, 71, had wanted to keep their relationship under wraps when the defendant admitted to having shared the footage with friends. Hudson did not name a dollar amount she’s seeking in her civil complaint, however lawyers say the chances of a win are slim as Hudson and Belichick had no expectation of privacy while outside that AirBnb.