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MLB

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde throws in the first inning of a baseball game...

Fedde finds his footing in Cardinals home debut

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brenden Schaeffer
Fedde credited Willson Contreras’ guidance behind the plate for getting the most out of his arsenal as the outing progressed.

Heartland Hoops

The Missouri State High School Activities Association Board of Directors has provided approval...

MSHSAA Board approves allowance for Shot Clock

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Todd Richards
The Missouri State High School Activities Association Board of Directors has provided approval for a 35-second shot clock.

Local Sports

Kameron Misner sat in the dugout with his Rays teammates but never got in the game in a 4-3...

Former Poplar Bluff star Misner makes MLB debut at Busch Stadium

Updated: Aug. 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Former Poplar and Mizzou Baseball stand out Kameron Misner made his MLB debut for the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.

Heartland Sports

Former SIU Throwing star DeAnna Price placed 11th in the Women’s Hammer Throw Finals in Paris,...

Former SIU star DeAnna Price places 11th in Hammer Throw for United States

Updated: Aug. 6, 2024 at 10:08 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Former SIU Throwing star DeAnna Price placed 11th in the Women’s Hammer Throw Finals Tuesday in Paris, France.

Athlete

Five individuals and a team will be immortalized in SEMO Redhawks history. (Source: Southeast...

SEMO announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Updated: Aug. 5, 2024 at 10:52 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
Five individuals and a team will be immortalized in SEMO Redhawks history.

NFL

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker walks down the hill at Chiefs training camp on...

Chiefs make Harrison Butker highest-paid kicker in NFL

Updated: Aug. 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Kansas City Chiefs and kicker Harrison Butker have agreed on a contract extension that makes the three-time Super Bowl champion the highest-paid kicker in the NFL.

Heartland Sports

Deanna Price, of the United States, celebrates a throw in the women's hammer throw final at...

DeAnna Price launches herself into Olympic Finals

Updated: Aug. 4, 2024 at 10:55 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
DeAnna Price’s journey in Paris will continue onward

Heartland Sports

Thrillville Thrillbillies looking for host families for the 2024 season.

Thrillbillies fall in conference championships

Updated: Aug. 3, 2024 at 10:57 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
The Thrillville Thrillbillies season came to an end tonight in Peru, Illinois

Entertainment

The Judy family.

Independence family’s home becomes set for new Hallmark Chiefs movie: ‘It felt so joyful’

Updated: Aug. 3, 2024 at 2:55 PM CDT
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By Samantha Boring
One Independence family had the chance of a lifetime in July when crews were filming the new Hallmark Chiefs movie.

Local Sports

The Thrillville Thrillbillies eliminated the Cape Catfish in the Prospect League Playoffs 13-6...

Thrillbillies eliminate Catfish in Prospect League Playoffs

Updated: Aug. 1, 2024 at 10:53 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The Thrillville Thrillbillies eliminated the Cape Catfish in the Prospect League Playoffs 13-6 Thursday at MTN. Dew Park in Marion.
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Local Sports

Former Poplar Bluff and Mizzou Baseball star Kameron Misner has been called up to the Big...

Former Poplar Bluff Baseball star Misner called up to Big Leagues

Updated: Aug. 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Former Poplar Bluff and Mizzou Baseball star Kameron Misner has been called up to the Big Leagues by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Local Sports

The Missouri Junior Golf team leads the Southern Cup for the first since the tournament...

Missouri Junior Golf team leading Southern Cup

Updated: Jul. 31, 2024 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The Missouri Junior Golf team leads the Southern Cup for the first since the tournament started after round one on Monday.

Heartland Sports

The 125th Grand American Trapshooting Championship in Sparta kicks off Wednesday, July 31...

World Shooting Complex in Sparta to host 125th Grand American Trapshooting Championship

Updated: Jul. 31, 2024 at 8:41 AM CDT
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By Marsha Heller
The 125th Grand American Trapshooting Championship in Sparta kicks off Wednesday, July 31 through August 10.

Athlete

Jackson native Lane Crowden was named to the Cape Catfish Hall of Fame Tuesday night prior to...

Jackson native Crowden named Catfish Hall of Famer

Updated: Jul. 30, 2024 at 11:03 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Jackson native Lane Crowden was named to the Cape Catfish Hall of Fame Tuesday night prior to the team’s game against the O’Fallon Hoots.

MLB

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 8-1 Tuesday night at Busch Stadium....

Pham hits grand slam in Cardinals win

Updated: Jul. 30, 2024 at 10:49 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 8-1 Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.

Local Sports

Cape Catfish defeated the O’Fallon Hoots 8-0 in 6 innings Tuesday night at Capaha Field to...

Cape Catfish defeat O’Fallon to claim Prospect League Playoff spot

Updated: Jul. 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Cape Catfish defeated the O’Fallon Hoots 8-0 in 6 innings Tuesday night at Capaha Field to secure a bid in the Prospect League Playoffs.

Local Sports

Pre-game Cape Catfish games with the summer band series

Cape Catfish can wrap up playoff spot with win Tuesday

Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 11:05 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The Cape Catfish can clinch a Prospect League Playoff berth with a win over O’Fallon Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Capaha Field.

Heartland Sports

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 on Monday.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024

Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 on Monday.

Athlete

Two Southeast Missouri State Football players have been named to the FCS Preseason All-America...

Pair of Redhawk Football players named to Preseason All-America Teams

Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
Two Southeast Missouri State Football players have been named to the FCS Preseason All-America Teams.

National

St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Tommy Edman dives to catch a fly ball by Houston Astros'...

Cardinals trade Tommy Edman in three-team deal that sends Erick Fedde, Tommy Pham to St. Louis

Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 1:47 PM CDT
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By Brenden Schaeffer
Tommy Edman hasn’t played a big-league game yet this season following a lengthy return to form following arthroscopic wrist surgery in October.

Heartland Sports

10 teams, four from outside the states, battle it out in an international baseball tournament...

International baseball! Colt World Series continues in Marion

Updated: Jul. 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
10 teams from five nations continue to battle it in an international baseball showdown

Heartland Sports

The first-place Cape Girardeau Catfish kept it rolling at Capaha Field with a 12-2 win over...

Catfish cruise to 8th straight win over Alton

Updated: Jul. 26, 2024 at 10:56 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The first-place Cape Girardeau Catfish kept it rolling on Friday night, July 27 at Capaha Field with a 12-2 win over Alton in seven innings

Heartland Sports

Root for the home team with gear from new Cape Catfish team store

Cape Catfish win 7th straight game at Alton

Updated: Jul. 25, 2024 at 10:50 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The first-place Cape Catfish won their seventh straight Prospect League game Thursday night 7-4 in 10 innings on the road against the Alton River Dragons.

Heartland Sports

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant returned to his alma mater this week.

Ja Morant hosts youth basketball camp at Murray State

Updated: Jul. 25, 2024 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant returned to his alma mater this week.

Heartland Sports

The Cape Catfish swept a doubleheader Wednesday night at Capaha Field to build on their 1st...

Cape Catfish sweep Springfield to expand 1st place lead

Updated: Jul. 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The Cape Catfish swept a doubleheader Wednesday night at Capaha Field to build on their 1st place lead in the Prospect League.

Redhawks Soar

SEMO Football opened its preseason camp Wednesday.

SEMO Football opens preseason camp, seniors cherish last first day

Updated: Jul. 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
SEMO Football opened its preseason camp Wednesday, exactly a month ahead of the team’s first game, the FCS Kickoff, Week 0 against North Alabama.

MLB

(Source: KFVS)

Cardinals hand Pirates rookie Skenes first major league loss

Updated: Jul. 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM CDT
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By Todd Richards
The St. Louis Cardinals handed Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes his first loss in the big leagues 2-1 Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

News

The lineup features two regional teams, four national teams and four international teams from...

Colt World Series returns to Marion, Ill.

Updated: Jul. 23, 2024 at 12:45 PM CDT
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By Amber Ruch
The lineup features two regional teams, four national teams and four international teams from Nicaragua, Czech Republic, Mexico and Japan.

Basketball

The Ohio Valley Conference announced its men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules for...

OVC announces men’s, women’s basketball conference schedules for 2024-25

Updated: Jul. 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM CDT
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By Amber Ruch
The Ohio Valley Conference announced its men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules for the 2024-25 season.

NFL

The crowds at Chiefs Training Camp on July 21, 2024.

Veteran players report to St. Joseph for Chiefs Training Camp 2024

Updated: Jul. 22, 2024 at 10:44 AM CDT
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By Marleah Campbell
The defending Super Bowl champions are all back at Missouri Western for training camp.

Heartland Sports

The Cape Catfish and O’Fallon Hoots will play in the MRV Banks Show Me Slugfest.

Hoots crash, Catfish steal victory to keep playoff hopes alive

Updated: Jul. 20, 2024 at 11:05 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
The O’Fallon Hoots looked to be holding the Cape Catfish’s offense to a standstill, Saturday night at Capaha. Then, the Hoots imploded

Heartland Sports

New SEMO Redhawks football logo.

SEMO to face Iowa State in 2026 College Football season

Updated: Jul. 20, 2024 at 7:44 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle and Josh Seabaugh
Southeast Missouri State University will face Iowa State during week one of the 2026 college football season

News

Former SIU Athletic Standout Deanna Price is headed to the Olympics to compete in the hammer...

SIU Grad Deanna Price prepares for Olympics

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 8:43 PM CDT
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By Devin Kidd
The 2024 Olympic games begin next week in Paris, France, and one Heartland Olympian is prepping for her trip to the Olympic games

News

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany arrive on the red...

It’s a girl! Patrick, Brittany Mahomes reveal gender of third child

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
One of Kansas City’s most beloved families has revealed they will welcome a baby girl into the world within a few months.

News

Golf clubs swing and basketballs bounce at NubAbility All Sports Camp in Du Quoin

NubAbility introduces children to the world of sports ahead of Paralympics

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 5:57 PM CDT
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By Madison Steward
This week in the Heartland, some kids with disabilities are getting an introduction to the world of sports

Kentucky-Tennessee

Bob Baffert (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Churchill Downs Inc. rescinds Bob Baffert suspension effective immediately

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By Julia Huffman
Baffert was suspended in 2021 after Kentucky Derby 147 winner Medina Spirit’s post-race sample tested positive for betamethasone, an anti-inflammatory steroid medication.

National

FILE: Mark Donovan, Chiefs team president, addressed the proposed stadium sales tax in Jackson...

Chiefs’ Mark Donovan says organization has options in ongoing stadium negotiations

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
As the Kansas City Chiefs get set to embark on the journey toward a potentially historic three-peat on the field, organizational leaders off the field continue work on finding a stadium solution.

News

The Saluki’s Football team will be wearing updated home jerseys this fall, which will feature...

Saluki Football team to get new jerseys this fall

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:08 AM CDT
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By Luke Randle and Josh Seabaugh
The Saluki’s Football team will be getting some new threads starting the fall semester at Southern Illinois University

Heartland Sports

Bryce Norman is one of SEMO Football’s brightest stars. He’s also part of a massive local...

Local recruits shine for SEMO Football

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:07 AM CDT
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By Luke Randle
Bryce Norman is one of SEMO Football’s brightest stars. He’s also part of a massive local recruiting pipeline

Football

The 2024 Big South-OVC Football Media Day took place Wednesday, coinciding with the release of...

Big South-OVC Football Media Day: Redhawks, Skyhawks given high rankings in preseason poll

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 11:32 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
The 2024 Big South-OVC Football Media Day took place Wednesday, coinciding with the release of the league’s preseason poll.

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Helsley gestures after the team's win in a baseball game against the...

Though he’s the Cardinals lone All-Star, Ryan Helsley won’t pitch in Tuesday’s game

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM CDT
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By Brenden Schaeffer
Major League Baseball announced Monday afternoon that Helsley would be replaced on the NL roster by reliever Kyle Finnegan of the Washington Nationals.

News

[FILE PHOTO] Jackie Smith will appear at Busch Stadium for Military Appreciation Night.

Jackie Smith to appear at Busch Stadium for Military Appreciation Night

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By Amber Ruch
Jackie Smith will appear at Busch Stadium for Military Appreciation Night.

News

Lauren Ecker and her dog Scout, an Australian Shepherd-Poodle Mix, are headed to Belgium to...

From Makanda, Ill. to Belgium: One Notre Dame student and her dog’s journey to the World Agility Championships

Updated: Jul. 13, 2024 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
With every bark, jump, and weave, a Notre Dame student and her dog get closer to their achieving their dream.

News

The Pinto 8U International Baseball Classic is officially underway in Marion, Illinois.

Pinto 8U International Baseball Classic returns to Marion, Ill.

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 6:51 PM CDT
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By Devin Kidd
The event is taking place at Mtn Dew Park and Ray Fosse Park July 12-14.

Heartland Sports

With the Babe Ruth World Series less than a month away, the Babe Ruth State Tournament opened...

Babe Ruth State Tournament opens in Charleston

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 11:13 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
With the Babe Ruth World Series less than a month away, the Babe Ruth State Tournament opened Thursday in Charleston

Heartland Sports

Ian Lambert from Jackson High School won the Missouri Junior Golf Amateur Championship at...

Jackson’s Ian Lambert wins Missouri Junior Golf Amateur

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 10:32 PM CDT
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By Luke Randle
A Jackson Senior High student emerged victorious amongst a stacked field at the Missouri Junior Golf Amateur

News

According to a release from the college, Three Rivers softball coach Jeff Null will take over...

Three Rivers College names new athletic director

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM CDT
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By Amber Ruch
Three Rivers College named its new athletic director.

MLB

Kansas City Royals' Kyle Isbel, right, scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson...

Royals sweep Cardinals in I-70 Series doubleheader at Busch

Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 9:28 PM CDT
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By Brenden Schaeffer
Three of the four Cardinal relievers called upon for the nightcap allowed at least one run to a Royals offense that collected 12 hits in an 8-5 win.

National

The Kansas City Chiefs prepare for the team's 14th training camp in St. Joseph on July 10, 2024.

Chiefs pack 11 trucks full of gear for training camp

Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 3:11 PM CDT
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By Marleah Campbell
Chiefs equipment director Allen Wright says his crew lives by one mantra.

MLB

Tonight’s postponed game will be played tomorrow, July 10, at 12:45 p.m. as part of a split...

Cardinals postpone first game of Royals series due to weather

Updated: Jul. 9, 2024 at 11:58 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that tonight’s game against the Kansas City Royals at 6:45 p.m. at Busch Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather.
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