Posted 10:24 AM 5/16/2013

COLUMBIA - Mizzou Men's Golf Coach Mark Leroux announced the hiring of Judd Easterling as his new assistant coach on Thursday, helping to bolster on-course instruction and recruiting for a program that enters postseason play ranked among the Top 30 nationally.

Easterling is the first (More)

Posted 10:14 AM 5/16/2013

COLUMBIA - Day One of the Columbia Regional has been moved forward one hour due to conflicts for graduating seniors at the University of Missouri. Host Mizzou will face Stony Brook at 5:30 p.m. at University Field, while the initial game of the regional between Oregon State and Hofstra is set for (More)

Posted 9:47 AM 5/16/2013 by Associated Press

ANAHEIM, CA (AP) - Lorenzo Cain hit a three-run double and Billy Butler capped his most productive series of the season with a two-run single, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Wade Davis (3-3) was charged with four runs and (More)

Posted 10:39 PM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie Shelby Miller followed up his nearly perfect one-hitter with 5 2-3 scoreless innings and the Cardinals scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a wild pitch in a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

Rick Ankiel's two-run homer off rookie Seth (More)

Posted 7:28 PM 5/15/2013

COLUMBIA -- Here are your local scores from around the mid-Missouri area for Wednesday, May 15.

High School Baseball 

• Class 1, District 10: Pilot Grove 1 - New Franklin 9. The Bulldogs will (More)

Posted 7:18 PM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

KANSAS CITY (AP) - It hasn't taken long for Alex Smith to become the leader of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The former No. 1 draft pick was sent from the San Francisco 49ers to the Chiefs during a topsy-turvy offseason. If he wasn't considered the leader in the huddle then, he certainly is now (More)

Posted 7:15 PM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, announced on Wednesday the introduction of the Rawlings Performance Rating^TM system, a first-of-its-kind batting helmet classification system designed to educate consumers on selecting and (More)

Posted 5:56 PM 5/15/2013

DETROIT, MI. -- Former Mizzou star Max Scherzer is unbeaten this season. Scherzer, 5-0, started Wednesday afternoon for the Detroit Tigers at home against the Houston Astros.

Max Scherzer faced Carlos Corporan in the top of the 2nd. Corporan smacked a solo home run to right, only the fifth (More)

Posted 4:49 PM 5/15/2013

COLUMBIA - While the Missouri softball team will host NCAA tournament play this weekend, the Missouri baseball team is hoping to qualify for the Southeastern Conference tournament. The top 12 teams in the SEC make the conference tourney. Missouri is currently in 12th place, just percentage points (More)

Posted 3:37 PM 5/15/2013

KANSAS CITY -- One day after announcing Fred White would be retiring from the Kansas City Royals, the organization learned he has passed away due to complications from melanoma. White, who spent 40 seasons in the Royals' organization as an announcer, Director of Broadcast Services and the Royals Alumni, passed away in hospice care.

At this time regarding funeral arrangements. White's retirement was due to health reasons.

Posted 1:27 PM 5/15/2013

JEFFERSON CITY - After leading the Lincoln women's track & field team to its sixth consecutive league championship and third straight outdoor title, LU head coach Victor Thomas has been selected as the MIAA Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year. Thomas has guided Lincoln to six track & field (More)

Posted 11:05 AM 5/15/2013

SALEM, OR - Central Methodist sits 28th overall after the first day of the 2013 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at Creekside Golf Course.

Ty Lieberman led the squad, shooting a five-over 77 on the first day. Austin Rapp and Nathaniel Oliver carded an 82 and 85, respectively. Brad (More)

Posted 9:25 AM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

ANAHEIM, CA (AP) - Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout all homered off Jeremy Guthrie and the Los Angeles Angels handed the shell-shocked right-hander his first loss in a span of 19 starts with a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The 2010 AL (More)