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STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES BEAT ARIZONA 1-0 THURSDAY TO SWEEP THEIR TWO GAME HOMESTAND. RYAN O’REILLY SCORED THE GAME WINNING GOALWITH 8 MINUTES TO GO IN THE GAME. BLUES DOMINATED THE GAME, OUTSHOOTING THE COYOTES 46-14. THE BLUES PLAY THE NEXT TWO ON THE ROAD, IN DALLAS FRIDAY AND MINNESOTA SUNDAY.
– THE BLUES HAVE WON 2 STRAIGHT SHUTOUT GAMES
– JORDAN BINNINGTON HAS 3 SHUTOUTS ON THE SEASON, 8 FOR HIS CAREER
– BINNINGTON IS THE 6TH FASTEST NHL GOALIE TO REACH 50 WINS

SPRING TRAINING GAMES START FRIDAY! THE KC ROYALS PLAY THE TEXAS RANGERS FRIDAY IN ARIZONA IN BOTH TEAM’S FIRST SPRING GAME. THE CARDINALS WILL PLAY THEIR FIRST IN FLORIDA AGAINST THE METS SATURDAY.

CARDINALS SPRING SCHEDULE (partial) – SAT 2/22 VS METS, SUN 2/23 AT METS, MON 2/24 AT MARLINS, TUE 2/25 VS NATS, WED 2/26 VS MARLINS & AT ASTROS, THR 2/27 AT BRAVES, FRI 2/28 AT METS, SAT 2/29 VS NATS, SUN 3/1 AT ASTROS, MON 3/2 VS TWINS, TUE 3/3 VS ASTROS, WED 3/4 AT METS, THR 3/5 VS METS & AT NATS…
ROYALS SPRING SCHEDULE (partial) – FRI 2/21 VS TEXAS, SAT 2/22 AT ANGELS, SUN 2/23 VS INDIANS, MON 2/24 VS PADRES, TUE 2/25 AT RANGERS, WED 2/26 AT CUBS, THR 2/27 AT BREWERS, FRI 2/28 VS GIANTS, SAT 2/29 AT MARINERS, SUN 3/1 VS A’S, OFF MON, TUE 3/3 VS AZ, WED 3.4 AT PADRES, THR 3/5 AT COLO…

COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY SAW THE MIZZOU LADIES PICK UP A VERY NICE ROAD WIN AT VANDERBILT 78-66 TO IMPROVE TO 7-19. THE LADY TIGERS WILL BE BACK HOME SUNDAY TO PLAY OLE MISS.
-THE #23 MSU WOMEN ARE 21-3. THE LADY BEARS WILL BE AT HOME AGAINST EVANSVILLE FRIDAY.
-MIZZOU EVENED ITS RECORD ON THE SEASON AT 13-13 WITH A WIN OVER OLE MISS TUESDAY IN COLUMBIA. THE TIGERS TRAVEL TO ARKANSAS SATURDAY.
-THE MSU BEARS LOST AT BRADLEY 83-79 IN OVERTIME WEDNESDAY TO DROP TO 13-15. THE BEARS RETURN HOME TO PLAY LOYOLA SATURDAY.

THE ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS HOST THE NEW YORK GUARDIANS SUNDAY IN THE BATTLEHAWKS FIRST HOME GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY. THE ST. LOUIS XFL TEAM SPLIT THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES ON THE ROAD AT DALLAS AND HOUSTON.
– AFTER THE REGULAR SEASON, THE TOP 2 TEAMS FROM EACH DIVISION WILL GO TO THE PLAYOFFS
– LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SATURDAY APRIL 26TH

NASCAR HEADS TO LAS VEGAS THIS WEEKEND FOR RACE TWO OF THE SEASON. DENNY HAMLIN WON THE DAYTONA 500 TO START THE YEAR. NASCAR SCHEDULE – SUN 3/1 FONTANA, SUN 3/8 PHOENIX, SUN 3/15 ATLANTA, SUN 3/22 HOMESTEAD, SUN 3/29 TEXAS, SUN 4/5 BRISTOL, OFF WK, SUN 4/19 RICHMOND, SUN 4/26 TALLADEGA, SUN 5/3 DOVER, SAT 5/9 MARTINSVILLE, SAT 5/16 ALL-STAR RACES(CHARLOTTE), SUN 5/24 CHARLOTTE, SUN 5/31 KANSAS, SUN 6/7 MICHIGAN, SUN 6/14 SONOMA, SUN 6/21 CHICAGOLAND, SAT 6/27 POCONO, SUN 6/28 POCONO, SUN 7/5 INDY, SAT 7/11 KENTUCKY, SUN 7/19 NEW HAMPSHIRE, SUN 8/9 MICHIGAN, SUN 8/16 WATKINS GLEN, SUN 8/23 DOVER, SAT 8/29 DAYTONA, SUN 9/6 DARLINGTON, SAT 9/12 RICHMOND, SAT 9/19 BRISTOL, SUN 9/27 LAS VEGAS, SUN 10/4 TALLADEGA, SUN 10/11 CHARLOTTE, SUN 10/18 KANSAS, SUN 10/25 TEXAS, SUN 11/1 MARTINSVILLE, SUN 11/8 PHOENIX

THE NFL IS WORKING ON A NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. THERE ARE REPORTS THERE COULD BE CHANGES COMING TO BOTH THE REGULAR SEASON AND THE PLAYOFFS.
– THE OWNERS ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND THE PLAYOFFS TO 7 TEAMS FROM EACH CONFERENCE (CURRENTLY 6)
– ONLY ONE TEAM FROM EACH CONFERENCE WOULD GET A FIRST ROUND BYE IN THE PLAYOFFS (CURRENTLY 2).
– THE RAMS AND STEELERS WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED LAST SEASON UNDER THE PROPOSED SYSTEM
– THE REGULAR SEASON TO BE LENGTHENED TO 17 GAMES (CURRENTLY 16).
– THE 1 EXTRA REGULAR SEASON GAME WOULD ADD $5 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO THE PLAYERS
– THE NEW PLAYOFF SYSTEM WOULD START IN 2020 IF APPROVED
– THE 17 GAME REGULAR SEASON WOULD START IN 2021 IF APPROVED

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
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