Fulton Sun | Sports

High school softball: New Bloomfield 5, St. Elizabeth 0 ST. ELIZABETH — Sophomore pitcher Asya Nichols tossed a three-hitter and the Lady Wildcats profited from five errors by the Lady Hornets in a Show-Me Conference win to end the regular season Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school volleyball: MSD finishes 0-4 at GPSD Tournament DELAVAN, Wis. — The Lady Eagles fell to 0-13 on the season after dropping all four of their matches over the weekend at the Great Plains Schools for the Deaf Tournament. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school volleyball: Chamois 2, North Callaway 1 CHAMOIS — Senior middle hitter Bethany Morris posted five kills, five blocks and an ace in the Ladybirds' 26-24, 19-25 and 25-19 loss to the Lady Pirates on Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school softball: Lady Hornets win NCMC softball title in thrilling fashion The Fulton Lady Hornets softball team secured the North Central Missouri Conference championship in dramatic style. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' soccer: Mexico 8, Fulton 0 MEXICO — The Hornets fell to 1-17 on the season and 0-7 in the North Central Missouri Conference after Monday night's loss to the rival Bulldogs. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school softball: Bowling Green 13, North Callaway 0 AUXVASSE — The Ladybirds were limited to only one hit in their five-inning Eastern Missouri Conference loss to the Lady Bobcats to complete the regular season Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school softball: Fatima 7, South Callaway 2 MOKANE — The Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season at 8-15 overall and 1-6 in the Show-Me Conference after Monday night's loss to the Lady Comets. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' golf: Fulton's Whyte advances to state championships COLUMBIA — Senior Brooke Whyte qualified for the Class 1 state championships for the second straight year for the Lady Hornets after finishing 10th with a 90 at the Sectional 1 championships Monday at Country Club of Missouri. by Ryan Boland Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 6:00am

Nats sweep Cards; DC in World Series for 1st time since 1933 As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark's infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver National League Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 1:00am

Cup champion Blues make visit to White House as a full team President Donald Trump honored the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to announce an envoy to Turkey, mention the economy and an agriculture deal with China and laugh off the possibility of impeachment. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:30am

Cardinals implode in 1st inning, swept by Nationals in NLCS Mike Shildt took the ball from Dakota Hudson and patted him on the back of the neck. Hudson was out of the game after recording one out on 15 pitches against eight Washington Nationals batters, and the St. Louis Cardinals were on the receiving end of what they did to the Atlanta Braves in the last round. Tears welled up in the 25-year-old's eyes thinking back to that moment. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:30am

Rams get Ramsey from Jaguars for 3 draft picks The Los Angeles Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars on Tuesday night, ending the star cornerback's tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville with a trade to the defending NFC champions. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:25am

Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October. A gritty Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Houston at the plate and the Astros locked down a 4-1 victory Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:20am

Canada beats U.S. 2-0, ends 34-year, 17-game winless streak The U.S. keeps coming up with underwhelming performances in its first year under Gregg Berhalter, whose tenure as American coach is starting to draw criticism. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:15am

Strasburg strikes out 12 as Nationals top Cardinals 8-1 More than 100 pitches in, Stephen Strasburg was adamant he wasn't quite ready to leave the latest superb start by a Nationals pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series — a win that put Washington on the verge of the city's first World Series in 86 years. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 1:00am

Chiefs' run defense making running backs look like stars The past few weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs have made Carlos Hyde look like Earl Campbell, Marlon Mack resemble Eric Dickerson and Kerryon Johnson look a whole lot like Barry Sanders. No wonder they've lost their last two games, both of them at Arrowhead Stadium. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:40am

Islanders stun Blues with 3-2 OT win The New York Islanders have been struggling to score in the early going this season so their late outburst plus an overtime winner against the defending champions provided a welcome boost. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:35am

Cardinals can't hit, pitch, run or field and fall into 3-0 hole Paul Goldschmidt shook his head and blamed himself. The answers aren't coming easy right now. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:25am

Blaney edges Newman to advance in NASCAR playoffs Ryan Blaney emerged safely from the wreckage at Talladega Superspeedway that claimed other playoff contenders, winning by a tiny margin that was huge for his championship hopes. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:25am

Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:20am

Fangio has found the right mix on Denver's defense Vic Fangio has settled on the right mix to restore Denver's defensive dominance even without pass rusher Bradley Chubb and cornerback Bryce Callahan. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:15am

Packers get the calls, Crosby hits late FG to beat Lions It took Mason Crosby 13 seasons to perform his first Lambeau Leap. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:15am

UConn women unanimous choice atop AAC poll For the seventh and final time, Geno Auriemma and UConn were the unanimous choice to win the American Athletic Conference in the preseason poll. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 11:55pm