Missouri 1st Congressional District Primary Election Results  —  Democratic Primary  —  Wesley Bell wins the Democratic primary.  —  Race called by The Associated Press. Latest results from 1:24 AM ET … Candidate Votes Pct.  63,340  —  51.2%  —  56,492  —  45.6%  —  3,257  —  2.6%

Goold's chat: During dull Cardinals shutout, fans discuss what can get Busch rocking again?  —  The Cardinals and New York Mets successfully converged on St. Louis for their one-game makeup matchup Monday at Busch Stadium with first pitch set for the unusual 4:15 p.m. St. Louis time.

Adam Ottavino believes it would be ‘foolish’ to let him go as potential Mets roster squeeze looms  —  DENVER — Adam Ottavino has watched the Mets bullpen turn over this season, largely because of injuries but also with veteran pitchers released because of poor performance.

Miami Places Three Receivers on Biletnikoff Award Watch List  —  CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Three Hurricanes earned a spot on the preseason watch list for the 2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, as announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation.  —  Wide receivers Sam Brown …

2024 MLB farm system rankings: Post draft, trade deadline  —  A great deal has changed since we ranked all 30 MLB farm systems going into the 2024 season, with much of that change coming in the past few weeks with the next wave of prospects from the MLB draft and then front offices adding …

Baseball trailblazer Billy Bean, who dedicated life to inclusion, dies at 60  —  Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of one of its own.  —  Billy Bean, the league's Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, passed away at his home on Tuesday after an 11-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

Smith's mad dash — and ‘freestyle’ slide — propel Sox in KC  —  KANSAS CITY — Dominic Smith's speed may have turned the tide of the Red Sox's playoff push.  —  The 224-pound first baseman isn't known for his legs, or his ability to swim around the tag, but Smith displayed both to steal …

Sophia Smith's extra-time goal sends USWNT into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany … Glimpsing a sliver of the net, Sophia Smith's aim was true.  Smith's extra-time goal earned the United States a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany on Tuesday.

American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind  —  The race was billed as a bar brawl between the two baddest 1,500-meter runners in the world.  Nobody figured the little-known American guy would sneak up on both of them, steal the show and take the Olympic gold medal with him.

Manaea pitches scoreless ball in 2nd straight start, Mets beat Cardinals 6-0 in makeup game  —  ST. LOUIS — Sean Manaea won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run double from the No. 2 slot in the batting order and the New York Mets beat …

Oakland Athletics agree to sell their stake in Coliseum  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The departing Oakland Athletics have reached a tentative agreement to sell their half of the Coliseum to a private Black development group for $125 million, paving the way for the group to build a giant entertainment …

MLB power rankings: Losers of 20 in a row, White Sox push for worst record ever  —  Forget the 1962 Mets and last year's Athletics and the 2003 Tigers and any number of potential WOATs (Worst Of All Time) that Major League Baseball has produced in the past half-century.