Mid-Missouri and National Sports Events

Helias, Boonville to meet tonight for Class 2 district soccer crown

The Helias Lady Crusaders and Boonville Lady Pirates followed similar courses to semifinal wins.

Area baseball teams look for titles

Berths in the baseball state tournament will be on the line at several sites today around the area.

Kings top Coyotes 4-0 to go up 2-0 in series

The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come with everything they had. Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let it bother them.

Tuesday's National League Capsules

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Tuesday's American League Capsules

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

Tuesday's NBA Playoff Capsules

NBA PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 points and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

Royals win second straight over Rangers, 7-4

Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals kept Texas’ potent offense in check for a second straight game in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Cardinals avoid winless homestand, beat Cubs 7-6

Mike Matheny was feeling a bit giddy after the St. Louis Cardinals avoided an 0-5 homestand.

Linn takes third at Class 1 state golf meet

Led by three all-state players, the Linn Wildcats captured third place Tuesday in the Class 1 State Golf Championships.

Berkstresser arrested

Missouri back-up quarterback Corbin Berkstresser has been arrested after reportedly leaving the scene of an early-morning car accident.

Southern Boone tops Fatima 3-0

In girls soccer district championship

For the Southern Boone Lady Eagles, Tuesday’s district championship game was all about time.

Missouri backup QB arrested for leaving accident

Missouri back-up quarterback Corbin Berkstresser has been arrested after reportedly leaving the scene of an early-morning car accident.

Monday's National League Capsules

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Bryce Harper hit his first big league home run and Chad Tracy and Xavier Nady each connected in the eighth inning, leading the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Monday's American League Capsules

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Jon Lester pitched his second complete game of the season and Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach each homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.

Helias soccer cruises into district final

After beating the Fulton Lady Hornets 6-0 in the regular season, the Helias Lady Crusaders might have had an excuse for a lack of focus in their postseason rematch.

Lady Jays unsure what to expect in district opener

The Jefferson City Lady Jays aren’t quite sure what they’re going to get. They can’t let that bother them. Jefferson City takes a trip to the unknown tonight when it opens the Class 3 District 9 soccer tournament against Washington at Rock Bridge.

Lundqvist, Kreider lift NYR over Devils in opener

After 14 games and two nail-biting playoff series wins, the New York Rangers insist they have plenty left to make a run at the Stanley Cup.

Monday's NBA Playoff Capsules

NBA PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Evan Turner made the go-ahead layup with 40.4 seconds left and Philadelphia held off Boston the rest of the way with six straight free throws as the 76ers evened the second-round Eastern Conference series with an 82-81 victory Monday night.

Third inning dooms Jays

Jefferson City wishes it could have a mulligan for the top of the third inning of its Class 4 District 10 semifinal game against Marshfield.

Helias cruises into title game

Sometimes a pitcher just knows when he is going to have his best stuff. That was the case for Helias pitcher Blake Monson on Monday. Monson needed just 59 pitches to lift Helias to the Class 4 District 10 title game with a 10-0 5-inning win against Camdenton.

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