US women clinch World Cup berth with rout of Jamaica
MONTERREY, Mexico — The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.
July 2022
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AMERICAN LEGION WOOD BAT INVITATIONAL
American Legion Wood Bat Invitational (Standings through late Thursday) Pool A Topeka (Kan.) Midwest Prospects 2-0 Springfield (Neb.) Post 143 2-1 Moberly (Mo.) NEMO Sixers 1-1 Blue Springs Post 499 Fike 0-3 Pool B St. Joseph (Mo.) Post 11 3-0 Crawfordsville (Ind.) Post 72 2-1 Topeka (Kan.) Post 421 Senators 1-2 Omaha (Neb.) Taylor Made Huskies 0-3 Pool C Omaha (Neb.) Millard Sox Black 1-0 Elsberry (Mo.) Post 226 2-1 Sedalia (Mo.) Post 642 Travelers 1-1 St.
Pujols, Cabrera added to MLB All-Star rosters
NEW YORK — Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera were added to All-Star Game rosters on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred under a provision in the sport’s new labor agreement. The All-Star selection is the 11th for the 42-year-old Pujols and the first since 2015.
Defending Big 12 champ Baylor tabbed preseason favorite
IRVING, Texas — Defending Big 12 champion Baylor has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the conference title again, based on a poll of media who cover the league. It is the first time Baylor has been favored in the preseason vote.
Royals are Verlander’s 11th victim this season
HOUSTON — In a career with so many accomplishments, Justin Verlander’s success this season after missing almost two years with an elbow injury has been particularly sweet. “Of course,” the Houston Astros right-hander said when asked if his stellar start means a lot to him.
Surviving in our lakes, rivers and ponds
Our beautiful waterways are cruel worlds where almost everything is devoured. The very nature of this food chain creates a healthy fishery.
College football showing it’s all about the money now
We have arrived at the halfway mark for the MLB season. As usual, big money market teams are dominating the top standings.
Oak Grove falls in battle of unbeatens
The highly anticipated matchup between unbeatens Oak Grove Post 379 and Moline (Ill.) Post 246 lived up to the hype for five innings in the 33rd annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational. Oak Grove’s Dalton Chaney and Moline’s Braden Thatcher came up with an array of big pitches as the key pool play game was tied 3-3 through five innings at Hidden Valley Park.
Trober runs into Jags’ record books
When Mya Trober arrived at Blue Springs South High School four years, she was on the fast track to becoming a star on the girls soccer team. “I guess soccer’s loss is our gain,” quipped South girls track and field head coach Ryan Unruh, as Trober went on to unparalleled success as a junior and senior member of both the cross country and track and field teams.
Errors costly for Fike in another pool play loss
Blue Springs Post 499 Fike followed the same, frustrating script in falling to 0-3 at the 33rd annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational Thursday. Fike starter Spencer Chase allowed six runs through the first five innings, and five of them were unearned.