US secures ‘24 Olympic berth by topping Canada
MONTERREY, Mexico — Alex Morgan never gets tired of winning championships, even after so many titles already. Morgan converted on a penalty in the 78th minute and the U.S.
July 2022
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WHAT’S ON TODAY
Today’s sports broadcast highlights WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION • Tennis: ATP/WTA Hamburg/ATP Gstaad/WTA Palermo, 5 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Soccer: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Kawasaki Frontale (club friendly), 5:30 a.m., CBSSN (274) • Cycling: Tour de France (Stage 17), 7 a.m., USA (52) • WNBA: Seattle at Chicago, 11 a.m., NBATV (273) • Horse racing: NYRA Saratoga, noon, FS2 (740) • Women’s soccer: UEFA Championship: England vs.
WHAT’S UP NEXT / AREA SPORTS CALENDAR
(Schedules subject to change) WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Zone 2 Tournament At Hidden Valley Park 5 p.m. — Game 5: Blue Springs Post 499 Fike-Oak Grove Post 379 winner vs.
Who will win the Juan Soto sweepstakes?
The trade deadline became a bit more suspenseful over the weekend when The Athletic reported that Washington outfielder Juan Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year offer to stay with the Nationals. Suddenly, social media was ablaze with talk of Soto possibly being traded, and what kind of incredible offer it might take to acquire him.
Mizzou’s Banister soaks up busy summer
ATLANTA — Barrett Banister is cramming a lot of life experiences into the summer of 2022. On Monday, Missouri’s veteran wide receiver represented his team at Southeastern Conference football media days — an idea that would have seemed preposterous when he joined the program as a walkon in 2017.
Drinkwitz sharpens focus on Mizzou’s raised expectations
ATLANTA — Coach Eli Drinkwitz doesn’t have to hang around the rest of the week at Southeastern Conference football media days to see what the writers and TV folks think of his Missouri Tigers. The SEC’s preseason media poll comes out Friday, and despite a roster that Drinkwitz believes is MU’s most talented in his three seasons, outside expectations figure to be modest, at best.
All-Stars orbit around Cardinals great Pujols
LOS ANGELES — Hours before Albert Pujols took a warmup swing, let alone one meant to conjure magic, his longtime teammate and fellow all-time great Mike Trout grinned when asked about the veteran’s chances in the Home Run Derby.
Mavericks get Kelley back in goal
Goaltender Dillon Kelley enjoyed a cup of coffee with the Kansas City Mavericks last season. This season, he hopes to feast on a five-star meal as the Mavericks made a trade with Rapid City to bring Kelley, 27, back to Kansas City.
Oak Grove rallies to tie but falls
Oak Grove Post 379 manager Jeff Wright wishes his American Legion players had as much confidence in themselves as he and his staff have in them. Post 379 watched the Sedalia Post 642 Travelers jump out to an 8-1 lead before Oak Grove used a five-run fourth inning and tworun fifth to knot the score at 8-8 in the first round of AAA American Legion Zone 2 Tournament action Monday night at Hidden Valley Park.
Grain Valley grad ready to go pro
Jacob Misiorowski missed out on his senior baseball season at Grain Valley High School when COVID-19 wiped out all spring activities. He followed that disappointment with a knee injury that could have derailed his baseball career, as he tore his meniscus in his second start at Crowder College at the beginning of the 2021 season.