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NASCAR DRIVER RYAN NEWMAN WAS AWAKE AND SPEAKING WITH FAMILY AND DOCTORS IN THE HOSPITAL TUESDAY. NEWMAN CRASHED ON THE FINAL LAP OF THE DAYTONA 500, HIS CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES SLID ACROSS THE FINISH LINE ON ITS ROOF. NEWMAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION BUT IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. NEWMAN IS 42, AND HAS 18 CAREER WINS IN 21 YEARS ON THE NASCAR CIRCUIT.
– DENNY HAMLIN HAS WON 3 OF THE LAST 5 DAYTONA 500’s
– HAMLIN HAS WON THE TWO CLOSEST FINISHES IN DAYTONA HISTORY
SPRING TRAINING IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CARDINALS AND ROYALS. CARDINALS PITCHER MILES MIKOLAS NEEDS INJECTIONS INTO HIS THROWING ARM, HE IS EXPECTED TO MISS THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SEASON. MIKOLAS RECEIVED A SIMILAR INJECTION LAST YEAR.
– KC WILL PLAY ITS FIRST GAME ON FRIDAY AGAINST TEXAS
– THE REDBIRDS PLAY THEIR FIRST SPRING GAME SATURDAY AGAINST THE METS
STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES PUT AN END TO THEIR FIVE GAME LOSING STREAK TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A 3-0 WIN OVER NEW JERSEY. IVAN BARBASHEV SCORED TWO GOALS AND JORDAN BINNINGTON HAD THE SHUTOUT IN GOAL. THE BLUES WILL CLOSE OUT THE QUICK TWO GAME HOMESTAND THURSDAY AGAINST ARIZONA.
– BLUES HAVE BEATEN JERSEY 12 STRAIGTH TIMES
– BLUES ARE 33-17-10 ON THE SEASON
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TUESDAY NIGHT SAW MIZZOU EVEN ITS RECORD FOR THE SEASON AT 13-13 WITH A 71-68 WIN OVER OLE MISS IN COLUMBIA. THE TIGERS TRAVEL TO ARKANSAS SATURDAY.
-THE 13-14 MSU BEARS TRAVEL TO BRADLEY WEDNESDAY.
-THE 6-19 MIZZOU LADY TIGERS TRAVEL TO VANDY THURSDAY.
-THE #24 MSU WOMEN ARE 21-3. THE LADY BEARS WILL BE AT HOME AGAINST EVANSVILLE FRIDAY
THE ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS GEAR UP FOR THE FIRST HOME GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY SUNDAY AGAINST THE NEW YORK GUARDIANS. THE BATTLEHAWKS SPLIT THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES ON THE ROAD, WINNING AT DALLAS AND THEN LOSING AT HOUSTON SUNDAY. THE 1-1 BATTLEHAWKS ARE ONE GAME OUT OF FIRST PLACE.
– AFTER THE REGULAR SEASON, THE TOP 2 TEAMS FROM EACH DIVISION WILL GO TO THE PLAYOFFS
– LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SATURDAY APRIL 26TH
BASEBALL PROSPECTUS ‘PECOTA’ PROJECTIONS FOR THE UPCOMING BASEBALL SEASON ARE OUT. THE OFF-SEASON CHEATING SCANDALL ISN’T EXPECTED TO HURT THE ASTROS MUCH ON THE FIELD, THEY’RE PROJECTED TO WIN 98 GAMES. THE DODGERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE THE BEST SEASON WITH 103 WINS. THE PROJECTION SAYS THE REDS WILL EDGE OUT THE CARDS AND CUBS FOR THE NL CENTRAL TITLE.
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
THURSDAY 2/20
ST. ELIZABETH AT NEW BLOOMFIELD
OSAGE AT ELDON
FRIDAY 2/21
CAMDENTON AT WAYNESVILLE
OSAGE AT BLAIR OAKS
ELDON AT VERSAILLES
CROCKER AT BELLE
DIXON HM TO VIENNA
IBERIA AT PLATO
LAQUEY AT NEWBURG
ST. JAMES AT HERMANN