THE CARDINALS AND METS WILL FINISH THEIR GAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY RAIN ON THURSDAY, THEN PLAY THE 2ND GAME OF THEIR 4 GAME SERIES IN NEW YORK. THE RED BIRDS RALLIED FOR TWO RUNS WITH TWO OUTS IN THE 9TH TO TIE THE SERIES OPENER 4-4 BEFORE THE RAINS SUSPENDED PLAY.

  • CARDS HAVE SCORED 7 MORE RUNS THAN THEIR OPPONENTS THIS YEAR, SCORING 308, GIVING UP 301
  • RED BIRDS ARE 33-33, 20-13 AT HOME, 13-20 ON THE ROAD
  • CARDS WILL RETURN HOME MONDAY TO PLAY THE MARLINS
  • CARDS WILL HAVE THE MARLINS, ANGELS AND A’S IN TOWN ON THEIR NEXT HOMESTAND STARTING NEXT WEEK

THE ROYALS ARE IN MINNESOTA TO OPEN A THREE GAME SERIES FRIDAY NIGHT. THE BLUE CREW WILL PLAY THE NEXT SIX ON THE ROAD. KC WON THE RUBBER MATCH OF THEIR 3 GAME SERIES 7-3. THEY PLAYED THE GAME THURSDAY NIGHT IN OMAHA TO HELP GET THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES UNDERWAY.

  • THE ROYALS 22-46 ON THE SEASON, 14-23 AT HOME, 8-23 ON THE ROAD
  • OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE BLUE CREW BY 71 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON
  • AFTER THREE GAMES IN MINNESOTA THEY WILL MOVE ON TO PLAY THREE IN SEATTLE

THE ST. LOUIS BLUES ARE IN FULL CELEBRATION MODE, AS ARE THEIR FANS, AFTER WINNING THE FIRST STANLEY CUP IN TEAM HISTORY. THE TEAM ARRIVED BACK IN ST. LOUIS JUST HOURS AFTER WINNING THE CUP IN BOSTON. THE TEAM WILL HAVE ITS VICTORY PARADE SATURDAY STARTING AT NOON. THE PARADE WILL 18TH & MARKET STREET AND GO EAST. THERE IS RAIN IF THE FORCAST, SO IF YOU’RE PLANNING ON ATTENDING YOU MIGHT WANT TO DRESS ACCORDINGLY.  THE MISSOURI GOVERNOR IS LIGHTING UP THE STATE CAPITOL DOME WITH BLUE LIGHTS IN CELEBRATION.

U.S. OPEN GOLF – FRIDAY BRINGS ROUND 2 OF THE THIRD MAJOR OF THE GOLF SEASON. ENGLAND’S JUSTIN ROSE IS ALONE ATOP THE LEADER BOARD HEADING INTO DAY TWO WITH A 1 SHOT LEAD AT 6 UNDER PAR. FIVE AMERICANS ARE WITHIN 2 SHOTS OF THE LEAD INCLUDING RICKIE FOWLER, XANDER SCHAUFFELE, AARON WISE JUST ONE SHOT BACK GOING INTO ROUND TWO.

  • AFTER ROUND ONE- TIGER WOODS IS AT -1, MCILROY -3, MICKELSON +1, SPIETH +1
  • TWO TIME DEFENDING CHAMP, AND WINNER OF LAST MONTHS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, AMERICAN BROOKS KOEPKA IS AT -2
  • CONDITIONS WERE MILD, WITH LIGHT WINDS AT PEBBLE BEACH MAKING FOR LOWER SCORES

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. HAVE WRAPPED UP THEIR OFF-SEASON OTA MINI CAMP WORKOUTS. THE TEAM CLOSED OUT THEIR MANDATORY MINI CAMP THURSDAY.

  • THE CHIEFS HEAD TO TRAINING CAMP JULY 26TH
  • THE FIRST PRESEASON GAME IS AUGUST 10TH AGAINST CINCI
  • CHIEFS PLAY THE BENGALS, STEELERS, NINERS & PACKERS IN THE PRESEASON
  • THE REGULAR SEASON OPENER IS SEPT. 8TH IN JACKSONVILLE
  • CHIEFS PLAY THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF THE SEASON ON THE ROAD. FIRST HOME GAME WILL BE SEPT. 22 AGAINST THE RAVENS
  • THE CHIEFS HAVE MADE MAJOR OFF SEASON MOVES ON DEFENSE, REPLACING THE ENTIRE COACHING STAFF AND SEVERAL STARTERS.

NBA FINALS – THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE THE NBA CHAMPIONS, CLINCHING THE TITLE WITH A WIN ON THE WARRIORS HOME FLOOR. KAWI LEONARD WAS NAMED THE NBA FINALS MVP. TORONTO WON THE SERIES 4 GAMES TO 2. THE RAPTORS WON 3 GAMES AT GOLDEN ST.

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES STARTS SATURDAY IN OMAHA. THE TOURNAMENT’S TOP OVERALL SEED UCLA WAS UPSET IN THE ROUND OF 16 BY MICHIGAN. VANDERBILT IS NOW THE TOP REMAINING SEED IN THE TOURNAMENT. THE SEC HAS 4 TEAMS IN THE FIELD, THE ACC HAS 2, BIG 10 AND BIG 12 HAVE 1.

FIRST ROUND MATCH UPS ARE:

  • TEXAS TECH VS MICHIGAN
  • ARKANSAS VS FLORIDA ST.
  • VANDERBILT VS LOUISVILLE
  • MISSISSIPPI ST. VS AUBURN

THE ACC WON THE DIVISION 1 NCAA FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (CLEMSON & VIRGINIA). WE’LL SEE WHO TAKES THE BASEBALL CROWN.