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Delta hoop seniors bow out following successful run1The Delta boy’s basketball season ended in front of a packed home crowd with a 105-67 loss to South Iron the MSHSAA Class 1 state quarterfinal round on Friday at Delta. -
Unbeaten NMCC smothers Dexter with physical defense to win C4D1 championshipDEXTER — New Madrid County Central’s boys basketball team didn’t want the school’s other athletic programs to have all the fun. The top-seeded Eagles used a suffocating defense to beat second-seeded... -
Cardinal Report: Nationals escape on St. Louis errorSt. Louis trailed Washington 6-5 entering the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday, but the Cardinals were able to tie the score off of a sacrifice fly by catcher Tyler Heineman that scored Max... -
Poplar Bluff boys face Oakville at home in C6 sectional playoff TuesdayPoplar Bluff and Oakville avoided each other at a tournament in January, but the two teams will square off with a spot in the MSHSAA Class 6 quarterfinals on the line. The Mules will host the...
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Inexperienced Bluejays fall victim to Thayer in Class 3 sectional (3/3/21)THAYER, Mo. — Clicking on all cylinders from the opening tip is what Charleston wanted in its Class 3 sectional matchup against Thayer on Tuesday night. "We wanted to come in here and jump on them," Charleston head coach Jamarcus Williams said. "We knew that with them having home-court advantage was going to be a big factor. So, we wanted to create some space and keep some space, but when you're playing a team like this, obviously, they will go on runs and keep the game close.”... -
Sikeston gets past Cape Central in district semifinal (3/3/21)SIKESTON — For two consecutive seasons the Cape Central Tigers spoiled Sikeston’s dream of a district title. On Tuesday night, Sikeston played the role of spoiler. The Bulldogs used pressure defense and key performances from seniors down the stretch to defeat Cape Central 68-62 in the Class 5, District 1 semifinals, setting up a district championship game with rival Notre Dame Friday night at the Cape Central Junior High gym... -
NMCC throttles Kelly to set up district title showdown Friday (3/3/21)NEW MADRID, Mo – It didn’t take New Madrid County Central long to impose their will on Kelly Tuesday in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament semifinals. Forcing eight turnovers in the first quarter alone, the top-seeded Eagles never let the fourth-seeded Hawks get in a rhythm offensive as they rolled to a 72-44 win that puts them in the district title game for the second straight year...
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Dismissed: SEMO basketball gets no love from OVCThere has been a recurring theme of disrespect surrounding the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball program from the start of the 2020-21 season and it continues to this day, as the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament gets underway in Evansville, Ind. -
Three Rivers baseball gets combined no-hitter in sweepWALNUT RIDGE, Ark. - Three Rivers' momentum from a game-ending play at the plate carried over into a combined no-hitter. Three Rivers won the opener 3-2 after getting the tag for the final out of the opener. The Raiders then comfortably won the nightcap 15-4 to sweep Williams Baptist JV on Tuesday in Walnut Ridge, Ark...
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Southeast women to face red-hot Murray State in OVC opening roundNo. 3-seed Southeast Missouri State (15-10, 13-7 Ohio Valley Conference) begins defense of its 2020 OVC tournament championship as Coach Rekha Patterson’s squad faces no. 6 Murray State (15-10, 12-8) Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in first-round action at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana...
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Youth baseball league holds registration (3/2/21)The Jackson Baseball League is holding registration for its 2021 season through March 8.
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SHARP SHOOTERS: Portageville takes top tournament honors (3/1/21)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Portageville High School and Middle School students proved to be on target in competition Saturday. Portageville students earned all the team awards, received top male and female archer honors and placed among the top three in every category... -
Carr Vernon earns win on Florida mini-tour (2/17/21)With snow covering Westwood Hills Country Club, Jimmy Vernon was able to carry his son’s bag Tuesday. Carr Vernon picked up his second win playing the Minor League Golf Tour in Florida. “It was a good one for him to be at,” Carr Vernon said by phone. “Good timing for the weather up there.”... -
Cape Catfish 'excited' about upcoming season (2/9/21)When the calendar turned recently into the month of February, longtime baseball coach Mark Hogan could feel himself starting to get anxious for the game he has centered his entire life around.
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Ohtani fans 5 in return to mound; Harper HR on 1st swing (03/05 11:26 pm)Shohei Ohtani figured he'd be careful in his return to the mound after two injury-spoiled seasons. A few batters in, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation reached back for a little extra -- and brought back some of the buzz that surrounded his... -
Column: With DH shelved, another year of hapless NL swings (03/05 7:39 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Get ready for another season -- hopefully, the last -- of the most hapless act in sports. Pitchers trying to pass themselves off as hitters. Pity those like Atlanta phenom Ian Anderson, who's not exactly looking forward to stepping... -
Pitcher Sam Dyson banned 1 yr under domestic violence policy (03/05 3:24 pm)NEW YORK (AP) -- Pitcher Sam Dyson was suspended for the 2021 season by Major League Baseball on Friday under the domestic violence policy of the league and the players' association. The 32-year-old free agent last played in 2019 for San Francisco...
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Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 (03/04 7:50 pm)NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. Each home team will have "4-ALS" logos in...
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Blues activate right wing Tarasenko from injured reserve (03/06 5:12 pm)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues have activated Vladimir Tarasenko from injured reserve. The forward has not played this season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder last August. Tarasenko is expected to be in the lineup when the...
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Blues rally for 3-2 win over Kings on Hoffman's goal in OT (03/05 11:53 pm)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mike Hoffman made plays on both ends of the ice to help the St. Louis Blues extend their winning streak to three games. The center scored 90 seconds into overtime Friday night to give the Blues a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles... -
Chiefs sell naming rights to field at Arrowhead Stadium (03/04 3:54 pm)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The home of the Kansas City Chiefs will have a new name when the upcoming season begins. The team announced Thursday that it had reached a naming rights deal with Government Employees Health Association, based in Lee's...
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Power play sends Blues to 3-2 win over skidding Ducks (03/04 12:49 am)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues have one of the NHL's worst power-play units. Except when it comes to facing the Anaheim Ducks. The Blues converted on all three of their chances with the man advantage in Wednesday night's 3-2 victory... -
Lawyer wants 'most serious charges' against ex-Chiefs coach (03/02 12:31 pm)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that has left her unable to speak...
Schedule
Saturday, March 6
Top 25 Men's Basketball
- No. 4 Illinois at No. 7 Ohio St., 3 p.m.
- No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 17 Oklahoma St., 1 p.m.
- No. 8 Alabama vs. Georgia, 1 p.m.
- No. 10 Villanova at Providence, 1:30 p.m.
- No. 11 Florida St. at Notre Dame, Noon
- No. 12 Arkansas vs. Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
- No. 14 Creighton vs. Butler, 4 p.m.
- No. 21 Virginia at Louisville, 3 p.m.
- No. 23 Purdue vs. Indiana, 1 p.m.
Top 25 Women's Basketball
- No. 1 UConn vs. St John's at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., noon
- No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 16 Georgia at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 3 p.m.
- No. 5 Lousville vs. Syracuse at Greensboro Coliseum, noon
- No. 6 Baylor at Kansas St., 4 p.m.
- No. 8 Maryland vs. Penn St., 2 p.m.
- No. 10 Indiana vs. Purdue, 12 p.m.
- No. 12 Michigan vs. Northwestern, Noon
- No. 21 South Dakota St. vs. Omaha, 11:45 a.m.
- No. 23 Missouri St. vs. Evansville, 6 p.m.
- No. 25 DePaul vs. Villanova, at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., noon
NBA
No Games Scheduled
NHL
- Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 12 p.m.
- N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 12 p.m.
- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12 p.m.
- Florida at Nashville, 1 p.m.
- Minnesota at Arizona, 6 p.m.
- Toronto at Vancouver, 6 p.m.
- Winnipeg at Montreal, 6 p.m.
- Anaheim at Colorado, 7 p.m.
- Columbus at Dallas, 7 p.m.
- St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.
- Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
- Vegas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m
Other Events
Golf
PGA Tour - Arnold Palmer Invitational
LPGA Tour - Drive On Championship
NASCAR
- Xfinity Series, Alsco Uniforms 300, Las Vegas
Tennis
- ATP - ABN Amro World Tennis, Rotterdam Open
ATP - Argentina Open 2021
- WTA - Open Geme Sens Metropole, Lyon, France
- WTA - Qatar Total Open 2021, Doha, Qatar
PRESEASON BASEBALL
- Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Washington vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- N.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Philadelphia vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.
- Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
- Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.
- Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:10 p.m.
- Detroit vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 5:05 p.m.
- Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., TBD
- San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., TBD
- Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., TBD
- Texas vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., TBD
Sunday, March 7
Top 25 Men's Basketball
- No. 2 Michigan at Michigan St., 3:30 p.m.
- No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 18 Texas Tech, 3 p.m.
- No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 25 Wisconsin, 11:30 a.m.
- No. 9 Houston vs. Memphis, Noon
- No. 15 Texas at TCU, 6 p.m.
Top 25 Women's Basketball
- No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 9 UCLA or No. 11 Arizona at Michelob Ultra Arena, 7 p.m.
NBA
- NBA All-Star Game, 4 p.m.
NHL
- Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 11 a.m.
- Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1:30 p.m.
- Florida at Carolina, 4 p.m.
- New Jersey at Boston, 4 p.m.
- Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
- N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
- Nashville at Dallas, 7 p.m.
- Ottawa at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.
Other Events
Golf
PGA Tour - Arnold Palmer Invitational
LPGA Tour - Drive On Championship
NASCAR
- Cup Series, Penzoil 400, Las Vegas
Tennis
- ATP - ABN Amro World Tennis, Rotterdam Open
ATP - Argentina Open 2021
- WTA - Open Geme Sens Metropole, Lyon, France
- WTA - Dubai Duty Free Championships, Dubai, UAE
PRESEASON BASEBALL
- Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Boston vs. Atlanta at North Port, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
- Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.
- Cleveland vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
- San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
- L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
- Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
- Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.
- Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., TBD
- Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., TBD
Last updated: 03/06 10:32 am