Carpenter, Peralta homer as Cardinals beat Reds 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) Jaime Garcia is finally feeling like himself on the mound. “I’m a guy who goes after guys and I got away from where I needed to be […]
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Cain delivers game-winning hit for Royals in 14th
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Lorenzo Cain‘s night was not going the way he wanted. He was hitless in his first six at-bats with three strikeouts. It all ended with his […]
Continue ReadingMissouri confirms hire of San Diego State’s Sterk as AD
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri said Tuesday it has hired San Diego State’s Jim Sterk as its new athletic director on a seven-year contract. He will be paid […]
Continue ReadingHolt sparks 8th inning rally as Reds beat Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) Tyler Holt made his manager look smart Tuesday night. Holt, an inning after entering the game in a triple switch, doubled home the game-winning run as the […]
Continue ReadingFrazier homers in 10th, White Sox beat Royals 7-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Todd Frazier hasn’t needed a high batting average to make an impact for the Chicago White Sox. Frazier hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning […]
Continue ReadingAP source: Prince Fielder done playing after 2nd surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have to quit playing baseball after his second neck surgery. A person with direct knowledge of the decision told The […]
Continue ReadingNorthwest Missouri State announces signing of former Iowa all-stater
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, and men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum, have announced the addition of Atlantic (Iowa) High School graduate Ryan Hawkins to the 2016-2017 roster. Hawkins put up […]
Continue ReadingLedecky wins most challenging event with gritty performance
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Katie Ledecky has never felt such pain. She actually felt like she might throw up in the pool. That wasn’t enough to slow the gritty teenager. […]
Continue Reading‘Final Five’ win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi
It didn’t matter that the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team had already sewn up the team gold by the time three-time world champion Simone Biles saluted the floor exercise judges […]
Continue ReadingPhelps wins Olympic gold medals No. 20 and 21 in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to […]
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