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Morikawa quickly goes from college grad to major champion Collin Morikawa couldn't help but break into a smile, and not just because the shiny Wanamaker Trophy he won at Harding Park was positioned on a stand next to him. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:20am

Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as "a blue-collar" team. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:15am

Orlando, Portland to meet for MLS tourney title In a year like no other, this will be a championship like no other. Orlando City and Portland will meet in the MLS is Back tournament finale tonight, with the winner hoisting a trophy less than 24 hours before the league resumes its revised regular season in home markets. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Rangers win NHL draft lottery, shot at Lafreniere The New York Rangers won the second phase of the NHL draft lottery, giving them a shot at selecting winger Alexis Lafreniere. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:00am

Helias has 'normal' first day of football practice It was a normal first official day of football practice for the Helias Crusaders. It started early Monday morning with players and coaches going through Media/Picture Day at Ray Hentges Stadium, followed by a practice session. by Tom Rackers Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 11:50pm

Hull, Moore claim golf tournament titles Eldon's Kassidy Hull and Jefferson City's Grayson Moore were among the division champions Monday in the final round of the Missouri Junior Tour Championship held at Osage National. by News Tribune Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 11:15pm

Trump, coaches push for college football as cracks emerge President Donald Trump joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches Monday calling to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown as supporters pushed the premise the players are safer because of their sport. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 11:00pm

Mahomes having 2020 nobody will soon forget The world is in the grips of the worst pandemic in more than a century, the country is going through the kind of social upheaval unseen in decades, and the vast majority of people would prefer 2020 just grind to an end. Patrick Mahomes might be having the best year of anyone. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 10:50pm

Doubleheader Thursday between Cards and Tigers postponed A doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers this week is being postponed to allow more time for additional COVID-19 testing. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 10:50pm

NHL's West is big, tough, deep and wide open The top of the Western Conference features the defending Stanley Cup champion, a 2018 finalist with even more talent and an MVP front-runner. Good luck picking a favorite. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 10:50pm

Morikawa delivers great shot in quiet moment to win PGA The best shot of his life, the shot that made Collin Morikawa a major champion, was never supposed to happen. He knew the tee on the 16th at Harding Park would be moved forward at the PGA Championship. He said during practice rounds that wouldn't tempt him to go for the green. But this was Sunday afternoon, right after Morikawa had chipped in for birdie to break out of a seven-way tie, and at this moment was tied again with Paul Casey. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:45am

Dozier, Singer lead Royals past Twins to sweep series Hunter Dozier hit a two-run single in his first at-bat since testing positive for COVID-19, prized prospect Brady Singer earned his first major league win and the Kansas City Royals swept the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Sunday. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:40am

Cardinals-Pirates 3-game series postponed because of virus woes The entire three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis that was set to begin Monday night at Busch Stadium has been postponed while the Cardinals deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:35am

Blues fall to Stars to end playoff round-robin Joe Pavelski tied it with 31.4 seconds left in the third period, Anton Khudobin stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:30am

Harvick holds off Hamlin to sweep Michigan weekend Kevin Harvick won just about everything he could in a stellar weekend at Michigan International Speedway, although fittingly, Denny Hamlin was the last driver to pressure him. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:25am

Verstappen storms to unlikely victory against Mercedes duo in F1 Max Verstappen sprung what could be the surprise of the Formula One season Sunday by beating Lewis Hamilton to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:20am

Casey can only watch as PGA hopes vanish Tied for the lead while standing on the 17th tee, Paul Casey heard what passed for a commotion on the largely silent, fan-free golf course. He looked behind him and realized his hopes of winning the PGA Championship had suddenly, startlingly vanished. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:15am

54-hole lead remains a major problem for Johnson The 54-hole lead has been a major problem for Dustin Johnson. The 2016 U.S. Open winner entered Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship atop the leaderboard and shot 68. But he wound up tied for second behind first-time major winner Collin Morikawa. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:10am

Eldon's Hull tops Missouri Junior Tour Championship field Eldon's Kassidy Hull and Columbia's Joseph Fallis hold the leads in the 16-18-year-old division after Sunday's first round of the Missouri Junior Tour Championship at Osage National. by News Tribune Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

It's official: NBA will have a play-in series in the West It's now official: There will be a play-in series to determine the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:00am

Tarp stymies Nationals grounds crew When it rained in the top of the sixth inning of the Washington Nationals' game Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, it really poured on the infield dirt, because the grounds crew had trouble unrolling the giant tarp used to protect the diamond. by Associated Press Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 3:40pm

MSHSAA's 'championship factor' to bump up some non-public schools The postseason this school year is going to look a little different for Missouri high school athletics, but so far, it has nothing to do with the coronavirus pandemic. The Missouri State High School Activities Association will begin implementing what it calls the "championship factor," which will replace the multiplier rule for non-public schools, in addition to adding one class in nine different sports and two classes in a 10th sport. by Greg Jackson Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 12:55am

Johnson emerges from a pack to lead PGA Championship Dustin Johnson supplied the birdies, eight of them Saturday at the PGA Championship, the most he has ever made in his 157 rounds of major championship golf for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead. Brooks Koepka supplied the needle. by Associated Press Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 12:50am