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CARDINALS TAKE FRIDAY OFF BEFORE STARTING A WEST COAST ROAD TRIP IN OAKLAND SATURDAY. THE RED BIRDS BEAT THE CUBS 8-0 IN THE RUBBER GAME OF THEIR SERIES IN ST. LOUIS. THE WIN GIVES THE CARDS A 1 GAME LEAD FOR SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE IN THE DIVISION.
– CARDS LEAD THE CUBS BY 1 GAME, BREWERS BY 2 GAMES IN THE DIVISION
– MATT WIETERS HIT A BIG 3 RUN HOMER IN THE RED BIRDS WIN
– RED BIRDS OUT HIT THE CUBS 14-1
– FLAHERTY PICKED UP THE WIN ON THE MOUND, GIVING UP JUST 1 HIT IN 7 INNINGS
– CARDINALS HAVE WON 14 OF THEIR LAST 19 GAMES
– RED BIRDS FINISHED THE 6 GAME HOMESTAND 3-3
– CARDS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 26 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON, CROSSING THE PLATE 491 TIMES
– RED BIRDS ARE 58-50, 31-23 AT HOME, 26-27 ON THE ROAD
– THE CARDS HIT THE ROAD FOR SERIES AGAINST THE A’S AND DODGERS
ROYALS GET BACK TO WORK FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER TAKING THURSDAY OFF. THE BLUE CREW OPENS A LONG 10 GAME ROAD TRIP. THEY OPEN A 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST THE FIRST PLACE TWINS.
– THE ROYALS WENT 1-6 ON THE JUST FINISHED HOMESTAND
– 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 HAVE SERIES AGAINST THE TWINS, RED SOX AND TIGERS ON THIS ROAD TRIP
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – PLAYERS ARE BACK TO WORK IN ST. JOE AFTER TAKING THURSDAY OFF. THE CHIEFS WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST PRESEASON GAME NEXT SATURDAY AT HOME AGAINST THE BENGALS.
– THE CHIEFS ARE HOLDING PRACTICES IN THE MORNING TO TRY AND BEAT THE AUGUST HEAT
– FRIDAY AT CAMP IS CHIEFS ALUMNI DAY AND THEY WILL HAVE A FULL TEAM AUTOGRAPH SESSION
– THE CHIEFS ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TOP FAVORITES TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL THIS SEASON
– THE CHIEFS CAME WITHIN ONE GAME OF GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL LAST YEAR, LOSING TO THE PATS IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
– CHIEFS PLAY THE BENGALS, STEELERS, NINERS & PACKERS IN THE PRESEASON
– CHIEFS FIRST PRESEASON GAME IS AT HOME AUGUST 10TH AGAINST CINCINNATI
MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL – THE MIZZOU TIGERS HIT THE PRACTICE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR FRIDAY MORNING. THE TIGERS HAVE A NEW QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR, KELLY BRYANT TRANSFERRED FROM CLEMSON, WHERE HE LOST HIS STARTING JOB LAST SEASON.
– THE TIGERS OPEN THE SEASON AUG. 31ST AT WYOMING
– AFTER THE OPENING GAME, MIZZOU WILL PLAY THE NEXT FIVE AT HOME AGAINST W. VIR., S.E. MISSOURI, S. CAROLINA, TROY, OLE MISS
– SEC TEAMS ON THE MIZZOU SCHEDULE THIS YEAR ARE S. CAROLINA, OLE MISS, FLORIDA, TENN. AT HOME, VANDY, KENTUCKY, GEORGIA AND ARKANSAS ON THE ROAD.
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
– MSU’S FIRST HOME GAME WILL BE SEPT. 21ST VS KENNESAW ST.
USA TODAY COACHES COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL – THE FIRST OFFICIAL POLL OF THE NEW SEASON IS OUT AND DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION CLEMSON IS ON TOP, FOLLOWED BY THE TEAM THEY BEAT IN LAST YEARS TITLE GAME.
1. Clemson, 2. Alabama, 3. Georgia, 4. Oklahoma, 5. Ohio State, 6. LSU, 7. Michigan, 8. Florida, 9. Notre Dame, 10. Texas, 11. Texas A&M, 12. Washington, 13. Oregon, 14. Penn State, 15. Utah, 16. Auburn, 17. Wisconsin, 17. UCF, 19. Iowa, 20. Michigan State, 21. Washington State, 22. Syracuse, 23. Stanford, 24. Iowa State, 25. Northwestern
GOLF GROPING – ACCORDING TO A COUPLE OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS, DANISH PRO GOLFER THOBJORN OLESON WAS ARRESTED IN LONDON THIS WEEK AFTER AN OVERSEAS FLIGHT FROM NASHVILLE. OLESON, WHO IS RANKED 62ND IN THE WORLD, GOT DRUNK, STARTED ARGUING WITH PASSENGERS, AND PEED IN THE AISLE. HE WAS ARRESTED AT THE GATE ON SUSPICION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, AMONG OTHER THINGS. HE WAS RELEASED PENDING AN INVESTIGATION.