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Yadier Molina hit his fifth home run and Jake Westbrook pitched seven innings of two-hit ball in the St. Louis Cardinals' 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

Kansas City, which has regrouped after losing 15 of 18, fell 6-3 on Wednesday night to the Cleveland Indians.

After Sunday's race in Michigan, Carl Edwards said he wished Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle, who won Sunday's event, would have helped him out more in the early going.

Mark Phelps, former head coach at Drake University, joins Head Coach Frank Haith's Missouri staff for the upcoming season.

Don and Audrey Walsworth donated toward upgrades at Memorial Stadium and a new clubhouse for the men's and women's golf teams.

Chicago started fast against Adam Wainwright (10-4) and broke a five-game losing streak in St. Louis with a 4-2 victory Tuesday night.

Held to one run and three hits over seven innings by Ervin Santana, the Indians finally strung something together in the eighth rallying to a 4-3 win over the City Royals on Tuesday night.

The St. Louis Business Journal reported that with the payment to the Rams the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission now projects a $2.5 million operating loss for fiscal 2013.

As a young man Elmer Hawse had a passion for hunting. As he grew up, his joy for the sport was lost. As an older man at age 75, his passion was once again found and Hawse began his relationship with sport shooting.

Team spokesman Chad Moller said redshirt freshman linebacker Torey Boozer is no longer a member of the Tigers.

Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead St. Louis to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.

With a 2-1 win over the Cleveland on Monday night, Kansas City got past .500 for the first time since May 21 and moved past Cleveland into second place in the AL Central.

The NCAA women's basketball committee will meet next week in Nashville, Tenn., site of the 2014 Final Four, to discuss the recommendations.

Trap, sporting clays and American skeet shooting were among the events contestants participated in.

The Missouri State Senior Games start with athletes at 50 years old, but the Maurine Lia is 80. She has been mastering her sport of racing walking for 27 years and is a National Senior Olympics champion.

Robert Eade, 77, shows his talents in many sports at the Missouri State Senior Games.

Mason Croy has competed in saddle bronc riding since he was 14 years old. Saddle bronc riding didn't just come to him naturally though.

Only 12 people competed in the Senior State Games dart competition Saturday at the Hearnes Center.

Once the Kansas City learned that Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb suffered only a mild concussion after taking a line drive to the head, Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Rays was an afterthought.