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3y ago
On Sunday, Alex Reyes set a major league record by beginning his career with 24 straight saves. On Tuesday night that streak came to an end. Reyes was part of the Cardinals ninth inning collapse that saw the Cubs score six runs to stun St. Louis 7-6. Reyes stepped in for Luis Garcia who faced ..read more
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3y ago
Harrison Bader drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Cardinals beat the Giants 2-1 and take the final two games after losing Friday. Paul DeJong homered and Genesis Cabrera picked up the win and Alex Reyes set a Major League record with his 24th consecutive save converted to start his career ..read more
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3y ago
A state senator from western Missouri who chairs the Senate Economic Development Committee wants to see video lottery terminals (VLT’s) taxed and regulated in 2022, predicting it would raise millions of dollars for education. Video lottery terminals are commonly referred to as slot machines. State Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) traveled to Chicago for last week’s ..read more
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3y ago
Former Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons and club Hall of Famer will have his No. 23 retired and a statue unveiled in a pregame ceremony on July 31. The eight-time All-Star played for St. Louis from 1968 to 1980, before finishing his career with stints in Milwaukee and Atlanta. His statue will be the 12th outside ..read more
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3y ago
The American League All-Stars won their eighth straight over the National League after taking last night’s game 5-2. Kansas City’s Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield were both held hitless in each of their two plate appearances. The Cardinals Nolan Arenado went 0-for-2 at the plate for the NL and pitcher Alex Reyes pitched two-thirds of ..read more
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3y ago
Bipartisan name, image and likeness legislation that’s a top priority for University of Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz will be signed into law Tuesday by Governor Mike Parson (R). The provision is included in a large higher education bill, which is sponsored by State Rep. Wayne Wallingford (R-Cape Girardeau). A bipartisan coalition of conservative Republicans ..read more
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3y ago
On Thursday night, Major League Baseball announced the starting lineups for the 2021 All-Star Game. Salvador Perez will be making his seventh All-Star appearance — and sixth start — as the American League catcher on July 13 at Coors Field. Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was voted by fans as the starting National League edging ..read more
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3y ago
Curtis Brokenbrow (St. Louis) adds his name to Missouri golf history, taking home the 114th Missouri Amateur Championship win, 3 & 2, at The Club at Porto Cima. Brokenbrow went 34 holes with opponent Chad Niezing, and sat in the driver’s seat for the majority of the second 18 holes. The pair had to negotiate ..read more
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3y ago
Former Royals World Series champ Ben Zobrist is accusing his wife of having an affair with their former pastor. Zobrist filed a lawsuit against Byron Yawn, a former pastor at a church in Nashville. Besides having an affair with Julianna Zobrist, the suit also accuses Yawn of defrauding Ben Zobrist’s charity foundation. Zobrist is seeking ..read more
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3y ago
Former Mizzou Track & Field star Karissa Schweizer will represent the US at the Olympics. She finished second in the women’s five-thousand meter finals at the U.S. Trials yesterday. Schweizer is the first woman from the University of Missouri to qualify for the Olympics in track & field since 1996. The Olympics start July 23rd ..read more