MDC Fall Hunting Booklets Now Available
Fall hunting seasons are not that far away any more (dove season opens Sept. 1) and it’s time for Missouri hunters to begin preparations for another fall’s outdoor activities.
Sports
Read MoreMDC Fall Hunting Booklets Now Available
Griner Tells Court Of Poor Translation At Her Arrest
KHIMKI, Russia — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during questioning when she was detained at Moscow's airport in February and that officials told her to sign documents without explaining what they said.
Melendez’s Homer In Monday Win Marked First For Royals
KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Royals rookie catcher MJ Melendez capped a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last month with his 10th home run of the season – a two-run shot in the eighth, giving the Royals a 3-games winning streak and a pair of rookies with double-digits home run totals for the first time in franchise history.
Mahomes Fine With Other QBs Earning Big(ger) Bucks
ST. JOSEPH — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the practice field at Missouri Western State University last Sunday flanked by NFL rookies and longshots, many of whom dream of making in a year what the Chiefs quarterback will make by the end of the day.
Jackie Robinson Museum Opens After 14 Years Of Planning
NEW YORK — Long dreamed about and in development for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended by the widow of the barrier-breaking ballplayer and two of his children.
Bold, Aggressive Big Ten Leaves Door Open For More Expansion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren talked Tuesday about the conference being bold and aggressive as college sports goes through a period of sweeping change, and he left the door open for more expansion after adding Southern California and UCLA in the offseason's biggest move.
Late Negro Leagues Star, Manager, Advocate ‘Buck’ O’Neil Inducted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — “Buck” O'Neil, who played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues, coached and scouted in the majors, and was a tireless advocate for the game until his death in 2006, was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday, represented by a niece, Dr. Angela Terry.
MLB To Pay Current, Former Minor Leaguers $185 Million To Settle Lawsuit
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball agreed to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging violations of minimum wage laws, a case that progressed through the courts for eight years without reaching a trial.
Mudcats Go Out Winners At Home In Low-Key Finale
For all of the statistical negatives the 2022 Chillicothe Mudcats generated, they played winning ball in front of their home faithful, a first for the organization in five years. By besting the visiting Jefferson City Renegades 10-7 in essentially an exhibition game last Saturday on what became a beautiful – arguably the nicest – evening, weather-wise, of the season at “June” Shaffer Memorial Park stadium, the ’22 Fish finished with an 11-10 home mark, the club’s first time on the high side of .500 in Chillicothe since the 2017 team went 16-10.
