THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS HAVE POSTPONED THEIR HOME OPENER, SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON, DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN THE FORECAST. THEY WILL NOW PLAY THEIR FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AGAINST THE PADRES. ON THE FIELD LAST NIGHT, THE CARDINALS RALLIED FROM A 3-NOTHING DEFICIT TO PULL OUT A 5-4 WIN IN 10 INNINGS IN PITTSBURGH, SWEEPING THE 2 GAME SERIES. CARDS WON BOTH GAMES IN EXTRA INNINGS AFTER A COMING FROM BEHIND. CARDS ARE 3-3 ON THE SEASON, GOOD FOR 2ND PLACE IN THE DIVISION BEHIND THE BREWERS
ROYALS ARE PLAYING IN DETROIT THIS AFTERNOON, IT’S THE THE TIGERS HOME OPENER. THE ROYALS GAVE UP 3 LATE RUNS TO THE TWINS YESTERDAY, LOSING 7-6.
THE ST. LOUIS BLUES ARE BACK HOME TO PLAY VANCOUVER TONIGHT. LAST NIGHT IT WAS THE THIRD TO LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON IN CHICAGO. BLUES SCORED IN THE FINAL MINUTE TO FORCE OVERTIME, BUT THEN LOST IT IN A SHOOTOUT 4-3. BLUES ARE JUST 1 POINT BEHIND WINNIPEG & NASHVILLE FOR FIRST PLACE, THEY PLAY THEIR FINAL TWO REGULAR SEASON GAMES AT HOME.
JUST THREE GAMES LEFT IN THE MEN’S BIG DANCE. FINAL FOUR GAMES GO SATURDAY EVENING, VIRGINIA IS FAVORED BY 5 ½ TO BEAT AUBURN, IN THE LATE GAME, MICHIGAN ST. IS A 2 ½ POINT FAVORITE TO BEAT TEXAS TECH. THE NATIONAL TITLE GAME IS MONDAY NIGHT.
WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR FRIDAY WILL HAVE BAYLOR-OREGON, AND NOTRE DAME AGAINST UCONN.
KYLE BUSCH, LEADS THE NASCAR POINT STANDINGS HEADING TO BRISTOL THIS WEEK. HE’S FOLLOWED BY HAMLIN, HARVICK AND LOGANO.