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(Schedules subject to change) FRIDAY, JULY 15 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 6 p.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike vs.
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Debate rages whether an Open at St. Andrews completes career
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Jack Nicklaus has mentioned the importance of winning the British Open at St.
US national team players head MLS All-Stars
NEW YORK — U.S. national team regulars Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira, Aaron Long, Jordan Morris, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman were among 26 players picked Tuesday for Major League Soccer’s All-Star Game.
Mizzou basketball gets commitment from four-star prospect Trent Pierce
Missouri basketball head coach Dennis Gates has landed his second recruit from the class of 2023, getting a commitment from four-star prospect Trent Pierce. The 6-foot-8-inch forward from Tulsa, Oklahoma, had listed Mizzou as one of his top picks on July 5.
New commish: Big 12 open for business amid realignment talk
ARLINGTON, Texas — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark declared the league “open for business,” saying that while nothing is imminent all options will be considered as he takes over with conference realignment again shaking college sports.
Errors, Cabrera’s steal help down Royals
The Kansas City Royals normally pride themselves on their defense. But four errors – including one on a rare stolen base by future Hall of Fame slugger Miguel Cabrera – led to three unearned runs in a four-run seventh inning that broke a 3-3 deadlock and sent the Detroit Tigers to a 7-5 victory Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.
Fike rallies for ‘needed sweep’ over Sedalia
Blue Springs Post 499 Fike was in need of a win. It got two Tuesday.
Grain Valley grad Misiorowski shooting up MLB draft boards
By Derek Shore Joplin Globe The term to describe players in baseball that have made a rapid ascension up draft rankings is helium. With the MLB draft set to start Sunday and run through next Tuesday, highly touted Crowder College product Jacob Misiorowski has plenty of helium — so much that he could become the highest drafted player in school history — surpassing former ace and Milwaukee Brewers lefty Aaron Ashby who was selected in the fourth round in 2018.
Lawmakers can fix Missouri’s vague anti-abortion law
Democrats are asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special legislative session to clarify that Missouri’s stringent new anti-abortion law doesn’t prohibit other treatments and medication. It’s a reasonable ask, because the new law is so vaguely worded that medical providers are uncertain about the legality of even routine birth control or potentially life-saving procedures during problem pregnancies.
A fitting tribute to a pioneer of aviation
A little Kansas girl who grew up to international fame and recognition in aviation is set to take her place later this month among some of America’s greatest figures. A statue of Amelia Earhart will be dedicated and unveiled on July 27 in the National Statuary Hall Collection, a group of 100 statues (two from each state) placed throughout the U.S.