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Former Doniphan Don Jake Eddington was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Carr Vernon delivered his second top-10 in a row on Sunday when he finished fourth at the Quebec Open on PGA Tour Canada.

Throughout professional sports, the concept of the All-Star Game has changed over recent years depending on the sport. Baseball is widely considered the best All-Star Game because it remains the same throughout its history. The NBA and NBA basically hold glorified pickup games with little regard for competitive defense. Hockey has a 3-on-3 tournament among divisions. The NFL doesn’t even have a Pro Bowl anymore, it’s just flag football now because nobody wants to play football without stakes...

ST. LOUIS — Hours after Inter Miami announced its contract with Lionel Messi, the team's winless streak reached 11 with a 3-0 loss to St. Louis City on Saturday night in Gerardo Martino's debut as coach. Messi was to be introduced Sunday night as Miami's stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

It’s the moments of civic pride that make the MLB All-Star events so special, even when the rest of the sports’ All-Star Games are eroding. Miami Marlins fans got to not only feel good about the present but also the future too when their infield prospect Nasim Nunez was named 2023 Futures Game MVP on Saturday...

When the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins meet, it’s usually a battle between a team in playoff contention and a team wallowing at the bottom of the division.  That trend continued but the roles were reversed. This time, it was the Marlins who were among the best teams in the National League and the Cardinals that are stuck in the cellar. ...

Saturday’s matchup between St. Louis City SC and the Colorado Rapids had the vibe of a rivalry for uncommon reasons. The teams themselves are not rivals. Why would they be? Denver and St. Louis are only a 12-hour drive down I70, making Kansas City look like a pitstop on the way. With their 2-0 win on Saturday, City SC remains on top of the Western Conference with a three-point lead over defending MLS champion LAFC, while Colorado is at the bottom of the standings...

Charleston native James Naile is among the players that the St. Louis Cardinals have placed on their taxi squad as they prepare for their upcoming games against the Chicago Cubs in London, England. Naile, a talented pitcher who has been performing well for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, will have a chance to showcase his skills on an international stage should he get the opportunity to play...

Given how the inaugural season is going so far, it's easy to forget that St. Louis City SC is in its first year as an MLS franchise. Every game at CityPark has been a sellout, the team was 7-2-1 entering Wednesday and hasn't suffered a loss in the past four matches in the friendly confides. The entire season has been spent at or around the top of the Western Conference standings...

After a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday, June 11, St. Louis City SC coach Bradley Carnell was relatively pleased. City SC conceded the tying goal in the 85th minute, but the level they played at throughout is something they hope to see carry over into Saturday evening's matchup with Nashville SC...

For the third time in his professional golf career, former Poplar Bluff Mule standout Carr Vernon earned his PGA Tour Canada card with the latest opportunity coming Friday at a familiar place for Vernon. Vernon finished 12-under and tied for second overall at Crown Island Resort and Golf Club in Courtenay, British Columbia, the same place he earned his card in 2018 and 2019...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Alec Burleson pulled a first-pitch homer to right field in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas 1-0 on Wednesday night, ending Rangers infielder Marcus Semien’s hitting streak at 25 games. Semien was 0 for 4 to stop the longest streak in the major leagues this season and the longest of his career. The streak tied for the second longest in club history, behind Gabe Kapler’s 28-gamer in 2000...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with a go-ahead double and Dane Dunning won again since taking injured ace Jacob deGrom's spot in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. After finding out earlier Tuesday that deGrom will have season-ending elbow surgery, the Rangers clinched their sixth consecutive series and improved to 20 games over .500 with a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had already extended his majors-best hitting streak to 24 games with two hits earlier in the game. His one-out walk in the ninth inning set the Texas Rangers up for their fourth win in a row. “Marcus, it looks like he’s having a great time. He should be with the type of baseball he’s playing,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “I enjoy watching him.”...

It is starting to seem routine in CITYPARK. St. Louis City star midfielder Eduard Löwen placed the ball down for a penalty kick. As soon as the ball touched the well-kept grass, the stadium erupted with cheer in anticipation. He stared down the opposing goalkeeper, but he could've been looking past him, toward his target, towards the supporters' section...

After defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at home on Saturday night. St. Louis City (8-4-1) became the first expansion team to total 25 points within their first 13 MLS matches. St. Louis (8-4-1) is tied with the defending MLS Cup champion LAFC for second place in the Western Conference, trailing the Seattle Sounders by a single point. ...

There's never a better time to stop a losing skid than against the rival. St. Louis City may be too young of an MLS franchise to have any rivalries, but their 4-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in St. Louis felt not unlike the Cardinals crushing the Cubs...

This is the week where the impact of the XFL is felt. Recently a handful of St. Louis Battlehawks players received invitations to rookie minicamps across the National Football League to try out and latch onto a training camp roster. Chief among them is wide receiver Hakeem Butler, who finished the season as one of, if not, the best pass catcher in the XFL.

ST. LOUIS — Without their leading goal scorer, St. Louis City SC made like Portland’s team name and went down 2-1 against the Timbers on Saturday in St. Louis. After starting their inaugural season with a perfect march, City SC stumbled to a 1-3-1 April. Klauss, who is tied for fourth in MLS in goals scored with five, injured his quad in the previous match at Colorado a week ago and was out for this game and potentially on Saturday, May 6, at FC Dallas...

ST. LOUIS — Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The team did not cite the cause of death. “Mike’s unique connection to Cardinals fans and his teammates was reflected in his unbridled passion for the game, the Cardinals and the St. Louis community,” Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement Sunday. ...

St. Louis Battlehawks coach Anthony Becht stood on the podium during his press conference and fought back tears while trying to deliver his opening statement to the media. It goes to show that a lot goes into breaking the XFL record in points scored in a single game during the Battlehawks' 53-26 regular season concluding win over the last place Orlando Guardians...

There's a good chance the St. Louis Battlehawks finish the regular season on Saturday with a win over the lowly Orlando Guardians and a 7-3 record. There is an even greater chance that it won't be enough to make the playoffs due to the long list of tiebreakers that could've been avoided with a win over the Seattle Sea Dragons a week before...

Each result in the St. Louis Cardinals season crashes against the phrase "it's early" like waves against the rocks on the shore. The Cardinals have not gotten off to the best of starts, especially at home. They have finished the April home slate 5-8, pitting them with the Cincinnati Reds in a race to avoid the divisional cellar...

All the St. Louis Battlehawks had to do on Saturday was defeat the Seattle Sea Dragons a second time and secure a spot in the XFL playoffs. Instead, they got boat raced 30-12 in front of the largest crowd in the league. “Credit the Seattle and coach [Jim] Haslett," Battlehawks coach Anthony Becht said. "[Saturday] was vitally important to both teams and then came into our house and took the game from us.’’...

ST. LOUIS — Jake Woodford and three relievers scattered eight hits, Nolan Gorman drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday night. Woodford gave up seven hits in 5 1/3 innings but only one for extra bases, a double by Austin Hedges leading off the fifth. He retired the next three batters to escape that jam...