BLUES EXPLODE ON OFFENSE AND CRUISE TO A 7-2 WIN OVER EDMONTON TO OPEN A FOUR GAME HOME-STAND. JADEN SCHWARTZ WITH THE HAT TRICK FOR THE BLUES WHO HOLD DOWN THIRD PLACE IN THE DIVISION. DETROIT WILL BE IN TOWN THURSDAY, AND THEN THE LIGHTNING AND GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO CLOSE OUT THE HOME STAND.

NO MIZZOU TIGERS OR MSU BEARS IN THE MEN’S FIELD WHEN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT STARTS IN FULL FORCE WITH SIXTEEN GAMES THURSDAY. THERE ARE LADY TIGERS AND LADY BEARS IN THE WOMEN’S BIG DANCE, WHICH WILL GET STARTED ON FRIDAY. FULL FORCE ACTION STARTS THURSDAY WITH SIXTEEN GAMES IN THE MEN’S BRACKET WHERE DUKE IS THE #1 OVERALL SEED, BAYOR IS THE #1 SEED ON THE WOMEN’S SIDE.

THE DRURY LADY PANTHERS BEAT 10TH RANKED GRAND VALLEY ST. 51-44 IN THE NCAA DIV.II MIDWEST REGIONAL TITLE GAME. THE LADY PANTHERS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT STARTING NEXT TUESDAY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. DRURY LADIES ARE 34-0 RANKED #1 IN THE NATION.

CARDINALS ARE WINDING THINGS DOWN AT SPRING TRAINING. AFTER TAKING YESTERDAY OFF THEY PLAY THE MARLINS WEDNESDAY. THE CARDS ARE 9-13-3 IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION.

OPENING DAY FOR THE ROYALS IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY, THEY’VE HAD A GOOD SPRING SO FAR IN ARIZONA. ROYALS PLAY COLORADO UNDER THE LIGHTS WEDNESDAY.

NASCAR HEADS TO MARTINSVILLE THIS WEEKEND. KYLE BUSCH IS RED HOT WITH TWO WINS THIS YEAR, JOEY LOGANO SITS IN SECOND PLACE IN THE POINT STANDINGS.

THERE WERE 57 FISHING TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH ON THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS, 18 OF THOSE ARE SLATED FOR THIS WEEKEND.

HOW MUCH DO YOU SUPPOSE YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETES ARE WORTH THESE DAYS? RECENT REPORTS SAY COLIN KAEPERNICK’S NET WORTH IS $20M, DANICA PATRICK 60M, SERENA WILLIAMS $180M PAYTON MANNING $200M, SHAQ 400M, LABRON $440M, DAVID BECKHAM $450M, KOBE BRYANT AND DENNIS RODMAN HALF A BILLION, TOM BRADY IS AT $540M, TIGER WOODS $800M.

NFL DOT COM HAS COME OUT WITH UPDATED POWER RANKINGS IN THE WAKE OF RECENT NFL FREE AGENT MOVES. THEY HAVE DROPPED THE CHIEFS DOWN TO 6TH PLACE IN THE POWER RANKINGS BEHIND THE PATS, SAINTS, RAMS, CHARGERS AND COLTS. THE MAIN REASON, THE CHIEFS GETTING RID OF SEVERAL HIGH PAID DEFENSIVE STARS, JUSTIN HOUSTON, DEE FORD AND ERIC BERRY. RIGHT AFTER THE SUPER BOWL, VEGAS ODDS-MAKERS MADE THE CHIEFS THE FAVORITE TO WIN IT ALL NEXT YEAR.