by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
J.D. Drew had a career-high four hits leading the Cardinals to a 6-4 win over Milwaukee. The Cards rallied from an early 4-1 deficit with a 4-run 5th inning to give Pat Hentgen the win. Mike Matheny’s two-out single in the 5th tied the game at 4, and Placido...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
Mike Sweeney has reached 100 RBI’s faster than any Royal in history. Sweeney led the Royals past Baltimore yesterday 10-5, with a homer and a pair of RBI’s. The previous fastest Royal to 100 was Hal McRae, who drove in his 100th run on August 16th in 1982....
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
First-string, second-string, rookies, it didn’t really matter. The Chiefs did not play well in any faze, and were trounced by the new-look San Francisco 49ers 33-10 in their second exhibition game. The Chiefs trailed 30-0 at halftime. Backup Warren Moon played...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
On the first hole of a three-way, sudden-death playoff in Springfield, Pat Perez sank a birdie putt to win the Ozarks Open. Perez, a BUY.COM Tour rookie playing in just his 10th tour event, birdied number 18 at Highland Springs Country Club on the final hole of...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
The Rams will face familiar foes on a national stage in their second preseason game tonight. The Rams face the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, in a game that will give a national television audience its second dose of Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football. In addition...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
Dunklin County’s American Legion baseball team is two victories from advancing to the national tournament. Post 303 won twice over the weekend in regional play in Bartlesville, Arkansas and plays Texas City, Texas Monday night. Dunklin County beat the host...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
It looks as though Kansas City swimmer Catherine Fox will not be headed to the Olympics for a second time. Fox failed to qualify for the Olympic team in the 100 meter freestyle. She has one event left, the 50 meter free. Fox won two gold medals in 1996 in relay races...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Crime / Courts, Sports Features
Jury selection begins today in the trial of former Chief Bam Morris. Morris is charged with drug-trafficking and money-laundering. Prosecutors say Morris and two others ran a marijuana distribution ring partially financed by former Chief Tamarick Vanover. Vanover and...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
Missouri football coach Larry Smith says he doesn’t feel many starting jobs are up for grabs as the Tigers open a week-long training camp at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico. Smith says he just hopes to find depth at each position in the coming weeks. The...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Sports Features
The Ozark Mountain Ducks outlasted first-place Amarillo, 2-1 in 10 innings. Ozark’s Juan Mora extended his hitting streak to 25 games. Ozark is a game over .500 at 46-45, but the Ducks are in 4th place, trailing Amarillo by 15 and 1/2 games.River City lost to...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | News
State fair director Gary Slater complains that it gets harder every year to round up grandstand acts for the fair. He says people just don’t go on the road the way they used to because of widespread use of the internet and venues like MTV. Slater says...
by admin | Aug 14, 2000 | Politics / Govt
National attention might be focused on the presidential race, but Missouri delegates to the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles have their own work to succeed a two-term governor. State Treasurer Bob Holden spoke to the crowd at a gathering at Warner Brothers...