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Pederson homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Cards 7-2 CHICAGO — Joc Pederson homered for the third straight game, Sergio Alcantara and Ian Happ also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs used a five-run second inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday night. Kyle Hendricks (8-4) threw six solid innings for his sixth consecutive victory and the Cubs won for the seventh time in 11 games. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:54pm

A's rough up Kowar in 11-2 win vs. Royals OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Olson had four hits, including his 16th home run, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Kansas City rookie Jackson Kowar in romping past the Royals 11-2 on Saturday. Matt Chapman also connected and drove in three runs. Skye Bolt added his first career home run as the A's improved to 11-2 against teams from the A.L. Central. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:51pm

NHL has an uncertain final 4 If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals. After exclusively divisional play this season and through the first two rounds, the hockey playoffs are down to a final four of teams that haven't played each other all year. The New York Islanders face the Tampa Bay Lightning in one semifinal that's a rematch of the 2020 Eastern Conference final, while the Vegas Golden Knights play the Montreal Canadiens in a playoff series for the first time. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:40pm

Player collapses on field at Euro 2020 COPENHAGEN — As Christian Eriksen lay unconscious on the field, his pulse slipping away, Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen quickly realized there wasn't a second to lose. "He was breathing, and I could feel his pulse. But suddenly that changed," Boesen said Saturday. "And as everyone saw, we started giving him CPR." by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:39pm

NASCAR All-Star race set for Texas FORT WORTH, Texas — An All-Star race in the Lone Star State, with at least five restarts during 100 laps, a few inversion gimmicks and $1 million for the winning driver. NASCAR is providing quite a night to mark the 25th season of racing at Texas Motor Speedway and sendoff for track president and showman Eddie Gossage, whose last race is today after overseeing the track since its groundbreaking in 1995, two years before it opened. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:35pm

Salloi scores in 71st, Sporting KC ties Austin FC at 1 KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Daniel Salloi tied it in the 71st minute and Sporting Kansas City held on for a draw at 1 Saturday afternoon with expansion side Austin FC. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:33pm

Ericsson scores first IndyCar win Belle Isle DETROIT — Marcus Ericsson raced to his first IndyCar victory Saturday in the action-packed opener of the doubleheader at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. The Swede became the seventh driver to win through seven IndyCar races this season, and he's the fourth first-time winner this year. It was the first victory for the former Formula One driver since a GP2 race at Nurburgring in 2013. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:30pm

Johnson struggling in first trip to Detroit DETROIT — Jimmie Johnson struggled to get around the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and at times was more than 5 seconds off the pace of the leader. The most challenging track the seven-time NASCAR champion has ever raced was not kind to Johnson in Saturday's first race of a two-day doubleheader: Johnson finished 24th, 14 laps down, because a sensor on his throttle pedal had to be replaced during a lengthy pit stop. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:29pm

Hadley leads delayed Palmetto Championship RIDGELAND, S.C. — Chesson Hadley moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, opening a four-stroke lead against Harris English and six ahead of Dustin Johnson today in the rain-delayed Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Hadley, English, Johnson and Lee Tain were all on the 18th hole when the horn sounded to stop play because of lightning. Rain followed about 10 minutes later and officials waited more than two hours before telling the players they had to return to finish this morning. Hadley, in the final group, had just driven into the fairway. English and Tain were preparing to putt. Johnson had yet to hit. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:26pm

Krejcikova captures first Grand Slam title in Paris PARIS — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded player to Grand Slam champion at a French Open full of surprises. Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday to win the title in just her fifth major tournament as a singles player. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:13pm

Djokovic meets Tsitsipas in final at French Open As big a deal, as significant an accomplishment, as it was for Novak Djokovic to eliminate Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinals, there is still another match to play in Paris. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 11:11pm

Andrus hits walk-off single in 9th, A's edge Royals 4-3 OAKLAND, Calif. — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning Friday night after making pair of fielding gaffes, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. With the score tied at 3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow (2-2). Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson's throw. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 12:16am

Cubs down Cards in front of near full house at Wrigley CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo could feel the fans hanging onto each pitch as he fouled off one after another. When he finally launched one over the right-field wall on the 14th pitch of his at-bat, Wrigley Field rocked in a way it hadn't in years, with a near-capacity crowd on its feet and roaring. "It was incredible," Rizzo said. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:33pm

CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billion A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth. The television rights for a proposed 12-team playoff could be worth about $1.9 billion annually, according to projections from Navigate Research, which consults with professional sports leagues and college conferences. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:26pm

Answering some questions about potential new CFP format The College Football Playoff has a plan to expand to 12 teams. The plan is neither final nor finalized, but there is a good chance what the CFP unveiled Thursday is going to be very close to what is implemented. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:26pm

Palou takes IndyCar Series points lead to Detroit DETROIT — Alex Palou still felt the sting from his second-place finish in the Indianapolis 500 when he saw Helio Castroneves at the victory dinner and begged the winner to tell him how he made the decisive final pass. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:24pm

Djokovic hands Nadal third loss in 108 French Open matches PARIS — Sprinting, sliding and stretching, anticipating each other's moves for four sets and more than four hours, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal produced a masterpiece in the French Open semifinals. Djokovic, as it happens, is one of only two men in tennis history who knows what it takes to beat Nadal at Roland Garros. And now Djokovic has done it twice — this time ending Nadal's bid for a 14th championship there and record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title overall by coming back to win their 58th career matchup 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Friday night. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:23pm

French Open surprise: Pavlyuchenkova vs. Krejcikova in women's final Success seemed to come so quickly and easily for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as a junior, including three Grand Slam girls' titles and a No. 1 ranking by her early teens. Not so much in the professional ranks. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:21pm

Hadley two shots in front at Palmetto Championship RIDGELAND, S.C. — Chesson Hadley is off to his best start on the PGA Tour since 2016, shooting a 5-under 66 on Friday for a two-stroke lead against Dustin Johnson in the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Hadley was at 11-under 131 at Congaree Golf Club, his lowest total through 36 holes since the The RSM Classic in 2016. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:20pm

William Woods' Zrodowska all-time wins leader, grateful for support on way to top Maria Zrodowska stands alone atop the William Woods all-time wins leaderboard in women's golf, but she said she couldn't have done this without help from others. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:05pm

Wildcats boast some top plate performers in all-conference nods The New Bloomfield baseball team had several players honored by the Show-Me Conference this week.Junior Lucas Buscher was selected to the first team and senior Breycin Dysart and junior Ashton Schuster were second-team selections. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:05pm

Young Bulldogs recognized this year, will look for more next year Several South Callaway Bulldogs were recognized by the Show-Me Conference this week for their accomplishments this season. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:05pm

William Woods' Smith named NAIA men's golf All-American Logan Smith capped off his junior season the William Woods' men's golf team by being named to the NAIA All-American first team. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 1:00am