St. Louis Rams punter Donnie Jones kicks with his left foot, but he's not left-handed.
Despite being without one of their key ingredients, the Edwardsville Tigers didn't miss a beat Thursday.
After taking Edwardsville down to the wire in its last two meetings, the Collinsville Kahoks were hoping this would be the year they finally got over the top.
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Half of the St. Louis Cardinals' middle-infield issues were addressed Thursday when the team acquired shortstop Khalil Greene from the San Diego Padres for minor-league reliever Mark Worrell and a player to be named.
After almost two weeks of deliberations, the St. Louis Cardinals finally signed veteran left-handed reliever Trever Miller on Wednesday.
Despite a misunderstanding that developed after the St. Louis Rams' 16-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday, running back Steven Jackson said he has a good relationship with coach Jim Haslett.
St. Louis Rams punter Donnie Jones kicks with his left foot, but he's not left-handed.
A much-needed piece of machinery will be back as part of the St. Louis Blues' engine tonight when rookie forward T.J. Oshie returns to the lineup.
Up to six St. Louis Blues prospects have a shot at participating in the upcoming World Junior Championships Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Ottawa.
Evansville men's basketball coach Marty Simmons was uptight before his Purple Aces faced Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Tuesday night at Roberts Stadium.
Tuesday served as the latest reminder of how far the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's basketball team must progress to consistently compete with established Division I programs.
Illinois deer hunters have until Monday to apply for permits for the Late-Winter Anterless-only Deer Hunting Season in January.
Some deer hunters are fortunate to catch their first glimpse of a trophy buck with a trail-cam video or by scouting out-of-season.