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CARDINALS HAVE ADVANCED TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S VERSION OF THE FINAL FOUR. THE RED BIRDS BEAT ATLANTA TO ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST WASHINGTON. THE NLCS IS A BEST OF 7 GAME SERIES, FIRST TEAM TO 4 WINS WILL WIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT AND GO TO THE WORLD SERIES.
• FIRST PITCH IS SCHEDULED FOR 7:08 FRIDAY ON TBS
• THE NATIONALS ELIMINATED THE DODGERS IN THE FIRST ROUND
• THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SERIES WILL BE PLAYED IN ST. LOUIS, THE NEXT 3 IN WASHINGTON, AND THE FINAL 2, IF NECESSARY, IN ST. LOUIS
• RED BIRDS ARE DIVISION CHAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015
• IT’S THE CARDS 4TH DIVISION TITLE IN 7 YEARS
• CARDS HAVE 12 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994
• RED BIRDS FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON 91-71, 50-31 AT HOME, 41-40 ON THE ROAD

MLB PLAYOFFS-
NL WILD CARD – NATIONALS BEAT MILWAKEE
AL WILD CARD – RAYS BEAT A’S
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES
– CARDINALS BEAT BRAVES IN SERIES 3-2
– NATIONALS BEAT DODGERS IN SERIES 3-2
AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES
– YANKS SWEEP THE TWINS 3-0
– RAYS – ASTROS – SERIES TIED 2-2, GAME 5 IN HOUSTON THURSDAY

THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HOST THE RED-HOT HOUSTON TEXANS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE CHIEFS COME OFF THEIR FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON TO THE COLTS LAST WEEK. KC IS DOWN TO A 4 ½ POINT FAVORITE, THEY STARTED OUT AS NEARLY A 9 POINT FAVORITE TO WIN.
– KC INJURIES – WR SAMMY WATKINS HAMSTRING, LB ANTHOMY HITCHENS GROIN, DT XAVIER WILLIAMS ANKLE, DT CHRIS JONES GROIN, OL ANDREW WYLIE ANKLE ALL LEFT THE GAME WITH THEIR INJURIES
– THE PATRIOTS AND 49ERS ARE THE LAST 2 UNBEATEN TEAMS IN THE NFL
– REMAINING GAMES ON THE CHIEFS SCHEDULE INCLUDE THE TEXANS, BRONCOS, PACKERS, VIKINGS, TITANS, CHARGERS, BYE WEEK, RAIDERS, PATRIOTS, BRONCOS, BEARS, CHARGERS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES ARE 2-0-1 ON THE SEASON WITH THE NEXT TWO GAMES ON THE ROAD, IN OTTAWA THURSDAY AND MONTREAL SATURDAY.
– BLUES OPENED THE ROAD TRIP WITH A WIN IN TORONTO MONDAY
– THE BLUES WILL BE BACK HOME MONDAY AGAINST THE ISLANDERS

MISSOURI TIGERS ARE 4-1 AND PLAY THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT HOME GAME THIS WEEK AGAINST OLE MISS. THE TIGERS HAVE WON 4 STRAIGHT. MISSISSIPPI IS 2-3. THEY KICK IT OFF AT 6PM.
– THE TIGERS ARE AVERAGING 39 POINTS A GAME
– TIGER DEFENSE HAS GIVEN UP 68 POINTS IN 5 GAMES
– TIGERS TRAIL FLORIDA AND GEORGIA IN THE SEC EAST STADINGS. GATORS ARE 3-0 IN CONFERENCE PLAY, BULLDOGS 2-0.
– MIZZOU WILL BE ON THE ROAD FOR THE NEXT 3 GAMES AFTER THIS WEEK, AT VANDY, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA.
MISSOURI ST. IS 1-3 AND BACK AT HOME THIS WEEK TO PLAY 2-3 SOUTH DAKOTA. KICK OFF SET FOR 2PM
– THE BEARS ARE AVERAGING 22 ½ POINTS A GAME
– BEARS ARE TIED FOR THE VALLEY CONFERENCE LEAD WITH NDSU, SDST, UNI, AND SDAK
– MSU HAS SCORED 90 POINTS AND GIVEN UP 161
– AFTER THIS WEEK THE BEARS TRAVEL TO SOUTH DAKOTA, THEN NORTH DAKOTA ST.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE IN COYOTE NATION INCLUDES:
– 6-0 CAMDENTON AT GLENDALE
– 4-2 LEBANON HM TO ROLLA
– 4-2 WAYNESVILLE HM TO WEST PLAINS
– 2-4 OSAGE AT 0-6 VERSAILLES
– 1-5 ELDON HM TO BOONVILLE
– 5-1 BUFFALO HM TO SHERWOOD
– 0-6 ST. JAMES AT SULLIVAN

COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. MIZZOU’S TIGERS FIRST PRACTICE WILL BE THIS SATURDAY. THE TIGERS OPEN THE SEASON NOVEMBER 6TH AT HOME AGAINST INCARNATE WORD. THE TIGERS WILL PLAY 6 GAMES IN NOVEMBER. THE MSU BEARS TIP THE SEASON OFF NOVEMBER 5TH AT HOME AGAINST LITTLE ROCK. THE BEARS HAVE 6 GAMES SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER.