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Sikeston sends seven athletes to state; Hayti puts together strong showing at C2 state (5/21/19)WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Seven Sikeston athletes advanced to the state tournament after qualifying in the Class 4 Sectionals at West Plains over the weekend. The top four athletes from each event qualified for the final round, which is in Jefferson City, Mo., on Friday and Saturday...
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Nate Self selected to All-Star Series (5/21/19)SIKESTON — Sikeston senior Nate Self earned a spot on Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Series. This event is used to showcase the best senior players in the state, with all of the players selected by a committee. This game is on June 15, at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo...
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Cape Central girls soccer advances to second quarterfinal in three seasons with 2-1 win over Windsor (5/21/19)As the final seconds ticked off the clock for Cape Girardeau Central girls soccer, coach Jared Dobbs simply told his team to "slow it down." For nearly 80 minutes, it was the opposite in this fast-paced matchup as a second-half goal by Cape Central's Mattie Huff allowed the Tigers to emerge victorious in a 2-1 win over a feisty Windsor team in the Class 3 sectional Tuesday at Cape Central High School...
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Capahas baseball begins 125th season with new look, eyes on championship (5/23/19)With a roster full of new faces, the Cape Girardeau Capahas begin their 125th season Friday and look to build on last year's success in their inaugural Mon-Clair League campaign. The Capahas joined the summer baseball league last season after operating independently for years and won the regular-season title before falling in the playoff semifinals... -
Superwoman on the Gridiron: Cape Central alum Chelsea Vinson playing women's football (5/13/19)Who says football is just a man's sport? Don't tell that to Chelsea Vinson because she's doing that in the professional ranks. "I've been a fan of the game and actually played as a kid," Vinson said. That love for the game has given her an opportunity to play for the St. Louis Slam in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), which bills itself as "The world's top professional league" on its website, although it does not pay its players... -
Drew Eaton beats sunset, teammate to win 73rd Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational (4/29/19)POPLAR BLUFF -- Had the 73rd Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational lasted much longer, it might have had its first tie. With the sun already set and the last of its light quickly fading, Drew Eaton and Ian Barnes played five sudden-death playoff holes to decide a winner. ... -
Ron Mangold leads after windy 1st day at 73rd Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational (4/27/19)Players said the first round of the 73rd Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational was the hardest the tournament has ever been. About noon on Saturday, the wind picked up and was consistently blowing around 25 mph, with gusts forcing player after player to step away from their ball and wait until things calmed down to hit their shot. Good shots were flying long and falling short, but where it was the worst was on the greens...
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Swanson homers twice as Braves beat Cardinals 5-2 (05/24 10:21 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dansby Swanson homered twice and Freddie Freeman also connected, helping Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Friday night. Swanson drove Miles Mikolas' first pitch of the sixth inning over the wall in left, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead. Freeman then hit his 13th homer, giving Atlanta its third set of back-to-back homers this season... -
Ozuna, Carpenter homer, Cardinals split DH with Royals 10-3 (05/22 11:20 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Marcell Ozuna made Homer Bailey work. Then he made him pay. Ozuna and Matt Carpenter went deep as part of a four-homer barrage and the St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals by winning the second game 10-3 on Wednesday night... -
Blues beat Sharks, march on to Stanley Cup Final (05/21 11:11 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in decades. Pretty sweet moment for Vladimir Tarasenko and Co. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues eliminated the San Jose Sharks with a 5-1 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference final Tuesday night... -
Royals, Cardinals postponed, will play 2 Wednesday (05/21 4:36 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The opener of the I-70 series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals was postponed because of a forecast for severe weather and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday. The National Weather Service said there was a "threat for severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes, strong winds, large hail, and additional flash flooding" on Tuesday night...
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Schwartz, Tarasenko have Blues close to Cup Final (05/21 2:16 am)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jaden Schwartz is on a scoring run that has the St. Louis Blues dreaming big. Schwartz's hat trick in Game 5 on Sunday helped give the Blues a 3-2 series lead against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference final and set the single-season franchise record for playoff wins... -
Rangers score 2 runs in 10th, rally past Cardinals 5-4 (05/19 7:59 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward hadn't planned on using Danny Santana, a day after he was hit in the right ankle by a fastball from Carlos Martinez and forced to make an early exit. But Woodward learned 40 minutes before gametime Sunday that Santana said he was totally fine. Good enough, certainly, to be a pinch-hitter... -
Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks (05/19 6:55 pm)SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues. A remarkable turnaround continued Sunday with perhaps their most convincing win of a charmed playoff run... -
Cardinals get 1st win over Rangers since 2011 World Series (05/18 9:41 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Matt Carpenter almost homered and almost got picked off in the same decisive inning that pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to their first victory over Texas since the 2011 World Series. Carpenter was initially given a two-run homer in the fifth inning after his opposite-field shot that hit the wide pad atop the 14-foot wall in left field, bounced up and came back down into the field of play. ... -
Sharks, Blues confident, and even, heading into Game 5 (05/18 3:20 pm)SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks have been at their best this postseason when they had little margin for error. That's probably why they feel comfortable heading home for Game 5 of the Western Conference final against the Blues after a lackluster start led to a Game 4 loss in St. Louis... -
Binnington sparkles again, Blues top Sharks to tie series (05/18 1:05 am)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jordan Binnington made save after save to pull off yet another playoff victory -- and make some team history -- for the Blues. The rookie goalie stopped 29 shots to set a franchise record with his 10th postseason win this year and St. Louis edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final at two games apiece...
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Sampson's 1st win follows Leclerc as Rangers top Cards 7-3 (05/17 11:29 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Adrian Sampson might not always have one-time Texas closer Jose Leclerc starting in front of him. Worked pretty well this time, though. Sampson got his first career win following Leclerc as the opener in his first major league start, Rougned Odor and Shin-Soo Choo homered in a seven-run second inning and the Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Friday night... -
Cards activate Carlos Martinez, cut Gregerson (05/17 6:07 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have activated Carlos Martinez from the injured list after the right-hander missed the first 44 games of the season because of a strained right shoulder cuff. The club also designated veteran right-hander Luke Gregerson for assignment before Friday's interleague game at the Texas Rangers while recalling rookie reliever Ryan Helsley from Triple-A Memphis and sending down right-hander Dominic Leone...
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Serendipitous Sharks shrug off controversy up 2-1 vs Blues (05/17 1:28 am)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Don't tell San Jose coach Peter DeBoer his Sharks have gotten lucky during their playoff run. "It irks me when you use words like that because this is a team that we've played four or five elimination games, not moments, games, 12 to 15 periods of elimination hockey against Vegas and Colorado," DeBoer said. "I think it's a ridiculous statement."... -
Riley, Teheran pace Braves' attack in win over Cardinals (05/16 10:58 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Austin Riley's major league career is just getting started, and Braves manager Brian Snitker likes where it's headed. "I love everything about what he's doing," Snitker said. "He's in a good place offensively. He's confident and rightly so from where he came from and what he's doing. He's just carrying it over."... -
Karlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-call (05/15 10:37 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final. Meier used his right hand to knock a loose puck toward the front of the net. Gustav Nyquist then passed it over to Karlsson, who beat Jordan Binnington for his second goal of the game... -
Austin Riley homers in MLB debut, Braves blank Cardinals 4-0 (05/15 10:11 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- When Austin Riley connected with the pitch, his father was watching from the concourse at SunTrust Park. Mike Riley knew it was good contact, but he couldn't tell how far the ball went. Then he looked toward the outfield. "As soon as I saw the outfielders not move," the elder Riley said, "I knew it was gone."... -
AP sources: Jets, Gase trade Lee to Chiefs for 6th-rounder (05/15 10:02 pm)NEW YORK (AP) -- Adam Gase needed just a few hours as the Jets' acting general manager to pull off a big deal. Two people with direct knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press that New York agreed Wednesday night to send linebacker Darron Lee to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round draft pick...
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Missouri lawmakers OK state aid for St. Louis Blues arena (05/15 9:44 pm)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The home of the St. Louis Blues could receive $70 million in state subsidies over two decades to help pay for renovations that local officials hope will attract more amateur sports events to the arena. Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to the legislation that authorizes funding for the Enterprise Center starting in the 2022 fiscal year. ...
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Cards hit 4 HRs to support Flaherty in 14-3 win over Braves (05/14 10:46 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- It was difficult for Jack Flaherty to enjoy a runaway win over Atlanta because he couldn't avoid one bad inning. Flaherty didn't have to worry. His St. Louis teammates roughed up Braves pitching all night. St. Louis hit four home runs, including three-run shots by Marcell Ozuna , Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong, and the Cardinals beat struggling right-hander Mike Foltynewicz and the Braves 14-3 on Tuesday... -
Defensive switch helps Blues even West final vs. Sharks (05/14 2:54 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- With the game - and perhaps the season - in the balance, assistant coach Mike Van Ryn of the St. Louis Blues made a decision. With the Blues battling with the Sharks in San Jose in Game 2 on Monday night, Van Ryn decided to tweak his defensive pairings. He put Alex Pietrangelo with veteran Jay Bouwmeester, the offensive-minded Vince Dunn with the powerful slap shot of Colton Parayko, and Joel Edmundson with fellow defensive stalwart Robert Bortuzzo...
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 20 | .592 | -- |
| Milwaukee | 29 | 22 | .569 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 25 | 23 | .521 | 3½ |
| St. Louis | 25 | 25 | .500 | 4½ |
| Cincinnati | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6½ |