July 2022

The 2021 State Champion Lady Tiger Softball Team was honored on July 12 by the Kansas City Royals at their game against the Detroit Tigers. The Lady Tigers were invited out for a pre-game batting practice experience, showcased on the Crown Vision, and were also recognized on the field.

The Missouri Department of Conservation again is offering managed deer hunts this fall at more than 100 locations throughout the state. They are accepting online applications for these hunts now, with a deadline of July 31.

Not surprisingly only sporadically used by the Chillicothe Mudcats’ wood-bat team as he began an early transition from high school-level play to college competition this summer, 2022 Marceline High School graduate Nathan Cupp figures to be busier in the struggling Mudcats’ final two weeks of play after getting into only nine contests in the first seven.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a city of stars, the Angels' Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw will be in the spotlight July 19 at Dodger Stadium. "I think it's been a couple of years since I got to compete in an All-Star Game, and something about Dodger Stadium, too, is special," Kershaw said after pitchers and reserves were announced Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark declared the league "open for business," saying that while nothing is imminent all options will be considered as he takes over with conference realignment again shaking college sports.

ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that, barring injury or other issues, will include the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber, the world champion Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington's young star Juan Soto.

CLEVELAND (AP) — From being drafted first to dumped in four years, Baker Mayfield's wild fouryear ride in Cleveland is over. The No.

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term contract after the star slugger's outstanding first half of the 2022 season.