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CARDINALS AND CUBS PLAY THE RUBBER GAME OF THEIR 3 GAME SERIES THURSDAY NIGHT AT BUSCH STADIUM. THE RED BIRDS HIT SEVEN DOUBLES, BUT WENT 2-15 WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION AND LOST WEDNESDAY NIGHT 2-0.
- CARDS AND CUBS ARE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE AGAIN
- RED BIRDS OUT HIT THE CUBS 9-8, BUT COULDN’T COME UP WITH A BIG HIT.
- CARDS COMMITTED 2 ERRORS
- CARDINALS HAVE WON 13 OF THEIR LAST 18 GAMES
- RED BIRDS NEED A WIN THURSDAY TO HAVE A 3-3 HOMESTAND
- CARDS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 18 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON, CROSSING THE PLATE 483 TIMES
- RED BIRDS ARE 57-50, 30-23 AT HOME, 26-27 ON THE ROAD
- THE CARDS WILL TAKE FRIDAY OFF AND THEN HIT THE ROAD FOR SERIES AGAINST THE A’S AND DODGERS.
MLB TRADE DEADLINE – THE CARDINALS DIDN’T MAKE ANY MAJOR TRADES BEFORE WEDNESDAYS TRADE DEADLINE. TEAM PRESIDENT JOHN MOZELIAK SAYS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN TRADING FOR PITCHING, BUT COULDN’T FIND THE RIGHT DEAL. HE SAYS THE TEAM IS EXCITED ABOUT THE TALENT THEY HAVE IN THE SYSTEM, AND DIDN’T WANT TO TRADE THE GOOD YOUNG PLAYERS THEY HAVE IN THE MINORS.
ROYALS LOST TO THE BLUE JAYS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 4-1. CAM GALLAGHER HIT A SOLO HOME RUN IN THE THIRD TO GIVE THE ROYALS AN EARLY LEAD, BUT IT WAS ALL TORONTO AFTER THAT. THE BLUE JAYS SWEPT THE 3 GAME SERIES.
- KC WENT 1-6 ON THE HOMESTAND
- ROYALS HAD JUST 3 HITS IN THE WEDNESDAY LOSS
- THE BLUE CREW WILL BE OFF ON THURSDAY
- THE ROYALS ARE 40-70 ON THE SEASON, 23-35 AT HOME, 17-35 ON THE ROAD
- OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE ROYALS BY 98 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON. KC HAS SCORED 471
- THE ROYALS HIT THE ROAD FOR THE NEXT 10 GAMES WITH SERIES AGAINST THE TWINS, RED SOX AND TIGERS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – WEDNESDAY IS DAY 5 OF TRAINING CAMP PRACTICES. TUESDAY WAS THE FIRST PRACTICE IN PADS AND AFTER TAKING A HARD-HIT STAR RECEIVER TYREEK HILL LEFT PRACTICE WITH A QUAD CONTUSION. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE FINE.
NFL ODDS – VEGAS ODDSMAKERS ARE NOW COMING OUT WITH THEIR FAVORITES FOR THE NFL SEASON AHEAD. VEGAS GIVES THE PATRIOTS THE SLIGHT EDGE OVER THE CHIEFS TO WIN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN. THE BROWNS, COLTS AND CHARGERS ROUND OUT VEGAS’ TOP 5 AFC TEAMS. THE NFC TOP 5 IS THE SAINTS, BEARS, EAGLES, RAMS AND COWBOYS.
MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL – THE MIZZOU TIGERS FIRST PRACTICE OF THE NEW SEASON WILL BE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AT 9 AM. THE TIGERS HAVE A NEW QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR, KELLY BRYANT TRANSFERRED FROM CLEMSON, WHERE HE LOST HIS STARTING JOB LAST SEASON.
MISSOURI ST. FOOTBALL – THE BEARS OPEN THE SEASON THURSDAY AUGUST 29TH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA.
- BEARS PLAY 3 OF THEIR FIRST 4 GAMES ON THE ROAD
THE US WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM JUST WON THE WORLD CUP. NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS ARE SUING THE SOCCER FEDERATION FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION, SAYING THEY DESERVE TO BE PAID MORE. U.S. SOCCER PRESIDENT CONTENDS THAT IT PAID MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN’S TEAM MILLIONS MORE THAN MEMBERS OF THE MEN’S TEAM FOR ABOUT A DECADE. U.S. SOCCER SAYS THE WOMEN’S TEAM PRODUCED A NET LOSS OF OVER $27.5 MILLION THE LAST 10 YEARS. THE MEN’S TEAM HAS LOST JUST OVER 3 MILLION.