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COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY SAW THE MIZZOU LADIES SEASON COME TO AN END, LOSING THEIR SEC TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND GAME TO TENNESSEE 64-51. THE LADY TIGERS CLOSE THE SEASON WITH A 9-22 RECORD.
-THE #23 MSU LADY BEARS WON THEIR SECOND TO LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON THURSDAY, BEATING VALPO 85-70 TO IMPROVE TO 25-4. THEY CLOSE OUT THE REGULAR SEASON AT HOME AGAINST LOYOLA SATURDAY.
-THE MIZZOU MEN LOST THEIR SECOND TO LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON AT OLE MISS 75-67 WEDNESDAY. THE 14-16 TIGERS ENTERTAIN ALABAMA SATUDAY.
-THE MSU MEN OPEN QUARTERFINAL PLAY IN THE MVC TOURNAMENT FRIDAY AGAINST INDIANA ST. THE BEARS ARE 15-16, INDIANA ST. IS 18-11.

SPRING BASEBALL –
THE CARDINALS ARE 6-7-2 IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION AFTER SPLITTING A PAIR OF SPLIT SQUAD GAMES THURSDAY. THE RED BIRDS TIED THE METS 7-7 IN ONE GAME AND BEAT THE NATIONALS 11-0 IN THE OTHER. THEY ARE OFF DAY FRIDAY, PLAY THE ASTROS SATURDAY, THEN THE MARLINS SUNDAY.
– THE CARDS FIRST HOMESTAND OF THE SEASON FEATURES 3 GAMES AGAINST BALTIMORE AND 4 AGAINST THE DODGERS APRIL 2ND – 9TH
THE ROYALS ARE 6-7 IN CACTUS LEAGUE ACTION AFTER LOSING TO COLORADO 9-1 THURSDAY. THEY TAKE ON THE ANGELS FRIDAY, REDS SATURDAY, AND THE W.SOX SUNDAY.
– THE ROYALS FIRST HOMESTAND WILL BE AGAINST THE MARINERS AND TIGERS APRIL 2ND – 8TH

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES RIDE AN 8 GAME WIN STREAK INTO NEW JERSEY TO PLAY THE DEVILS FRIDAY NIGHT. THE BLUES OPENED THE ROAD TRIP EARLIER IN THE WEEK WITH A WIN OVER THE RANGERS. THEY STILL HAVE THE DEVILS AND BLACKHAWKS ON THE ROAD BEFORE COMING BACK HOME MONDAY.
– UPCOMING GAMES – AT CHI SUN 3/8, HM TO FLA MON 3/9, HM TO SJ FRI 3/13, HM TO OTAWA SUN 3/15, AT PHILY TUE 3/17, AT CARO THR 3/19, AT FLA SAT 3/21, AT CAPS TUE 3/24, HM TO LA FRI 3/27, HM TO WILD SUN 3/29, HM TO DET TUE 3/31

THE ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS TRAVEL TO DC TO PLAY THE DEFENDERS SUNDAY WITH FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE. THE 3-1 BATTLEHAWKS LEAD DC BY A GAME FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE EAST. THE BATTLEHAWKS CRUISED TO A 23-16 HOME WIN OVER SEATTLE LAST WEEK.
– SUNDAY’S GAME IN DC WILL KICK OFF AT 2PM ON FS1
– BATTLEHAWKS (3-1) LEAD THE DC DEFENDERS (2-2) FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE EAST

NASCAR – WE ARE ALMOST A MONTH INTO THE NEW NASCAR SEASON. THE FOURTH RACE OF THE YEAR COMES IN PHOENIX SUNDAY.

NASCAR SCHEDULE – 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

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION NOW INCLUDE POST SEASON PLAY:
FRIDAY MARCH 6TH
CLASS 4 – DIST.9 FINAL (AT UNION)
#4 ROLLA (11-16) VS #2 SALEM 7:15

SATURDAY MARCH 7TH
CLASS 1 STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
ST. ELIZABETH (23-5) VS MEADVILLE (26-2)

WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LEFT IN THE NBA REGULAR SEASON, SO WHO ARE THE FAVORITES TO WIN THE NBA TITLE AT THIS POINT. POWER RANKINGS HAVE MILWAUKEE SITTING ON TOP, FOLLOWED BY THE LAKERS, CELTICS, ROCKETS AND CLIPPERS. DENVER, DALLAS, TORONTO, OKC AND NEW ORLEANS ROUND OUT THE TOP 10. THE RAPTORS ARE THE DEFENDING NBA CHAMPS.