THE CARDINALS BEAT THE REDS 5-2 SUNDAY, TAKING TWO OF THREE IN THE SERIES. YADI MOLINA EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES, DRIVING IN TWO RUNS IN THE WIN. THE RED BIRDS ARE 15-9 AND HAVE A 2.5 GAME LEAD ON THE CUBS AND PIRATES FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE N.L. CENTRAL DIVISION. THE CARDS WENT 7-2 ON THE 9 GAME HOMESTAND. THEY OPEN A SERIES IN WASHINGTON MONDAY EVENING.

THE ROYALS FELL TO THE ANGELS 7-3, DROPPING TWO OF THREE IN THE SERIES. KC IS 8-17, SIX AND A HALF GAMES BEHIND FIRST PLACE MINNESOTA IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION. THE ROYALS OPEN A SERIES AT HOME AGAINST THE RAYS MONDAY NIGHT.

THE ST. LOUIS BLUES AND DALLAS STARS SQUARE OFF IN GAME 3 OF THEIR SECOND ROUND STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SERIES MONDAY NIGHT IN DALLAS. THE SERIES IS EVEN AT ONE WIN APIECE AFTER THE STARTS WON GAME TWO IN ST. LOUIS SATURDAY. THIS IS A BEST OF SEVEN SERIES.

THE CHIEFS DRAFTED SIX NEW PLAYERS OVER THE WEEKEND IN THE NFL DRAFT. MOST EXPERTS ARE GRADING THE CHIEFS DRAFT BETWEEN A ‘B’ AND ‘C’ GRADE. THEY PICK UP A RECEIVER, RUNNING BACK, TWO DEFENSIVE BACKS, DEFENSIVE TACKLE, AND AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN. HERE IS A LIST OF THE TEAMS PICKS. 2ND ROUND WIDE RECEIVER MECOLE HARDMAN FROM GEORGIA. 2ND ROUND SAFETY JUAN THORNHILL FROM VIRGINIA. 3RD ROUND KHALEN SAUNDERS DEF. TACKLE FROM WESTERN ILLINOIS. 6TH ROUND RASHAD FENTON CORNERBACK FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, 6TH ROUND DARWIN THOMPSON RUNNING BACK FROM UTAH STATE, 7TH ROUND NICK ALLEGRETTI OFFENSIVE LINEMAN FROM ILLINOIS.

THE CHIEFS HAVE ALSO SUSPENDED STAR RECEIVER TYREEK HILL INDEFINITELY WITH CONCERNS ABOUT HIS PART IN A CHILD ABUSE SITUATION. AN AUDIO TAPE SURFACED LATE LAST WEEK OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN HILL AND HIS FIANCEE, BRINGING UP NEW CONCERNS ABOUT THE CASE. HILL RELEASED A STATEMENT CLAIMING INNOCENCE. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS MADE IT CLEAR HE BELIEVES A CRIME WAS COMMITTED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVE IT.