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Cardinals Hall of Fame safety Larry Wilson dies at 82 TEMPE, Ariz. — Larry Wilson, a former Cardinals safety and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 82. Wilson died Thursday evening, according to a news release from the team. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 1:06am

Pujols hits two home runs, passes Mays for 5th place ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols needed nearly five weeks to tie Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list. It took only five days for the Los Angeles Angels slugger to pass him. Pujols hit No. 661 in the fifth inning Friday night against the Texas Rangers to break the tie with Mays, then connected again in his next at-bat in the 6-2 victory. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 1:04am

Nottingham's slam helps Brewers rally to beat Royals 9-5 MILWAUKEE — Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Friday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 1:01am

Cardinals sweep Pirates to gain ground in playoff push PITTSBURGH — Dylan Carlson's first taste of the big leagues didn't go as planned. The St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect hit just .169 in 23 games before being sent to the team's alternate camp earlier this month in hopes of finding a reset. Consider it done. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 1:00am

Woodland returns as wounded champion MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Gary Woodland waited 15 months to return to the U.S. Open as defending champion and it turned into a miserable week before he even arrived. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 12:39am

Reed takes the lead as the real U.S. Open starts MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Every shot required full attention. Every hole was a test. Every par was valued. Patrick Reed embraced every aspect of it Friday when the U.S. Open lived up to its reputation as the toughest test in golf, and so did Winged Foot. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 12:37am

Blaney hopes to avoid playoff elimination at Bristol With a bit of disbelief about his fast fall in the NASCAR standings, Ryan Blaney is determined to avoid elimination from the playoffs. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 12:36am

Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense This was already going to be an unusual Stanley Cup, and it now has a matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive. The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning, two of the league's southernmost teams playing for the title in a bubble in the NHL's northernmost arena in Edmonton, have defensemen who provide plenty of points. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2020 @ 12:15am

Thomas takes U.S. Open lead with a 65 at Winged Foot All that hype about how tough the U.S. Open can be at Winged Foot. All that history of so many scores over par. Thursday brought a surprise: All those red numbers. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:45am

Brault 2-hits Cardinals, bringing an end to Pirates' 8-game skid Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:30am

Offensive line crucial part of Chiefs' potent attack The first player to opt out of the NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic this was season was Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, though the Super Bowl champions figured they could absorb that blow relatively easily. After all, they had used a third-round draft pick on TCU's Lucas Niang to provide depth in just such a circumstance. Then, Niang decided to opt out. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:25am

Woods well back at U.S. Open after opening 73 Tiger Woods hit his opening drive to the center of the first fairway, spun a short iron to 18 feet and just missed his birdie putt, tapping in for an easy par. The rest of his day was an up-and-down scramble punctuated by an ugly double-bogey. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:15am

'I'm so sick of this': Mickelson second-to-last after first round Phil Mickelson chose driver again on the 18th at Winged Foot. He blocked it to the left again. Made bogey instead of double- bogey this time. But instead of walking off in second place, the way he did in 2006, he headed to the clubhouse Thursday in 142nd, tied for second-to-last at the U.S. Open. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:15am

Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, Bengals Baker Mayfield found Odell Beckham Jr. and maybe some of his missing swagger. Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for two scores and 124 yards and the Cleveland Browns gave coach Kevin Stefanski his first NFL victory Thursday night by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 35-30 on the NFL's 100th birthday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2020 @ 12:10am

Singer shuts down Tigers in Royals' win Brady Singer was stellar for a second straight start, allowing two hits in six innings, and the Kansas City Royals blanked the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:35am

Wainwright wins opener, Cardinals offense struggles in nightcap Brent Suter and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, Ryan Braun hit his 350th career homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Wednesday night to split a doubleheader. The Cardinals took the opener 4-2 behind Adam Wainwright's four-hitter. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:30am

A tough U.S. Open and letting 'Winged Foot be Winged Foot' Waiting for the green to clear ahead, Sergio Garcia looked behind him at the five holes he played Wednesday at Winged Foot and recited a list of clubs that rarely come out of his bag. A 6-iron into the opening par 4. A 5-iron on the next hole. He had just finished the fifth hole, where he smoked a driver and had 4-iron into the green, pin-high and about 35 feet to the left. That's just getting to the green. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:25am

Notebook: Canceled British Open helped keep U.S. Open at Winged Foot The USGA considers this U.S. Open a success even before the opening tee shot, mainly because it's being played this year at Winged Foot. And that was seriously in doubt when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the spring. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:25am

Another trophy for Johnson, this one without the cash Another week, another big trophy for Dustin Johnson, this one without any cash. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:25am

Blues hire Montgomery as assistant after Stars firing Jim Montgomery is getting a second chance to coach in the NHL after being hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:20am

Press Box: Best option for Wallace is going to Ganassi Racing What happened on the track this past week might not have been all that interesting in the NASCAR Cup Series, but there's been plenty to talk about what's happening off the track. by Jason Strickland Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:15am

Edwards-Helaire looks to build on starring debut Tyrann Mathieu knew perhaps better than just about anybody what the Kansas City Chiefs were getting when they selected running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of LSU in the first round of the April draft. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:25am

Yelich, Braun lead Brewers to 18-3 romp past Cardinals Christian Yelich broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits, Ryan Braun also went deep and the Milwaukee Brewers romped to an 18-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:20am