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Martin St. Louis scores hat trick in 900th NHL game
Tampa Bay right-winger Martin St. Louis scored three times in Saturday's 6-3 win over Florida, his 900th game in the NHL. FILE PHOTO: Tim Fuller-US...


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Boyes, Pominville lift Sabres over Isles in SO
Buffalo Sabres' Derek Roy (9) celebrates his goal against New York Islanders goalie Al Montoya with teammate Jason Pominville (29) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Feb. ...
Love leads T-Wolves past Rockets 100-91
Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love, top, shoots over Houston Rockets' Luis Scola, of Argentina, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP...
Oladipo leads No. 20 Indiana past Purdue
Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 20 Indiana defeat Purdue 78-61 on Saturday night and break a five-game losing streak to its in-state rival. Cody Zeller had 16 points and...
Rinne makes 41 saves as Predators top Blues 3-1
Nashville Predators left wing Martin Erat (10), of Czech Republic, shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron (57) as Predators center Mike Fisher (12) looks on in the second...
Irving leads Cavs over Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving watches the ball go up to make the final basket for the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game for a 91-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks on...
Griner leads No. 1 Baylor in blowout of K-State
CORRECTS BY REMOVING SECOND SENTENCE - Baylor center Brittney Griner (42) rebounds over Kansas State forward Branshea Brown during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball game on ...
Reimer's 2nd straight shutout lift Leafs over Sens
Toronto Maple Leafs' Dion Phaneuf (3) celebrates his goal agaisnt the Ottawa Senators with teammates Phil Kessel (81) and Joffery Lupul (19) during first-period NHL hockey game action in ...
No. 13 Rutgers women drop third straight
Rutgers' Briyona Canty holds a rebound as Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson guards her in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Storrs, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP...
Howard scores 27, Magic beat Pacers 85-81
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard dunks against the Indiana Pacers in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Orlando won 85-81. Howard led Orlando in...
Lin's career night leads Knicks over Nets, 99-92
New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, right, goes up with a shot past New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Madison ...
Litchfield advances 11 to win 1A regional; host Althoff also solid
JOHN SWISTAK JR. / JOURNAL Wrestling Class 1A Althoff Regional (02-04-12) Kameron Harris of Althoff defeated Kevin Roper of Carlyle to become the regional champion in the 182 pound weight ...
Wisconsin-Green Bay women win again
Julie Wojta scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half and No. 10 Wisconsin-Green Bay remained unbeaten with an 85-39 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday night. Green Bay (20-0 overall,...
Monroe scores 24, Pistons edge Hornets 89-87
Detroit Pistons' Greg Monroe (10) grabs a rebound away from New Orleans Hornets' Jason Smith in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP...
Hazelwood Central survives upset bid by Biedscheid, Ritter
For much of three quarters on Saturday, the Hazelwood Central boys basketball team had no problem building a 21-point advantage against visiting Cardinal Ritter. Then Cameron Biedscheid took over....
Foyt released from Houston hospital
A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery. The 77-year-old Foyt had knee surgery two weeks ago, and an infection sent...
South Carolina seeking answers after Kentucky loss
Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) and Kentucky's Terrence Jones (3) block a shot by South Carolina's Damien Leonard (32) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game on...
St. Louis gets hat trick as Lightning top Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis, left, celebrates a second period goal with teammate Steve Downie during an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in ...
Vucevic leads 76ers past Hawks, 98-87
Atlanta Hawks small forward Marvin Williams (24) pulls down a rebound in front of Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes (0) and teammate Zaza Pachulia (27) in the first quarter of an NBA ...
Billikens prevail despite foul shooting
In a game that improved SLU's record to 18-5 and increased the anxiety level among the team's faithful in the process, the Billikens beat Dayton, 58-50, before the second-largest crowd...
Perfect No. 10 Murray St downs Tennessee-Martin
Murray State's Isaiah Canaan (3) drives past Tennessee-Martin's Jeremy Washington in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Martin, Tenn. (AP...
Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh win AP awards
Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning, left, presents the AP MVP Player of the Year to Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers during the inaugural NFL Honors show Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in ...
Skinner leads Hurricanes to 2-1 win over Kings
Los Angeles Kings' Brad Richardson (15) and Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Faulk (28) struggle for possession of the puck as Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland looks on during the...
No. 3 UConn women win 98th in a row at home
Stefanie Dolson scored 16 points, Tiffany Hayes had 14 and No. 3 Connecticut beat 13th-ranked Rutgers 66-34 on Saturday night for its 98th consecutive home victory. The Huskies (21-2, 9-1 Big...
Freshman leads Rock Bridge past St. Joseph's in tournament final
Rock Bridge's Lindsey Cunningham (11) tries to put up a shot in the midst of three St. Joseph's players - Maddie Stock (21), Natalie Sims (14) and Sydney Stipanovich - during the first...
Final: Predators 3, Blues 1
The Blues fell to Nashville for the fourthtime this season, losing3-1 at Bridgestone Arena. The Blues registered 42 shots on goal, butpicked upjust one goal from Chris Porter in the second period....
No. 4 Missouri rallies past No. 8 Kansas 74-71
Kansas' Thomas Robinson, center, shoots over Missouri's Kim English, right, as teammate Phil Pressey, left, looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday,...
No. 4 Missouri rallies late to beat No. 8 Kansas
Buffalo rallies to beat the NY Islanders 4-3 in a shootout as Ryan Miller recorded his 235th career victory, breaking a tie with Dominik Hasek for the most in franchise...
Arlin Henderson's image gets a workout at truck show
Arlin Henderson disappeared at age 11 from Lincoln County, MO, in July of 1991. Still, more than twenty years later, his family holds out hope that they will learn what happened to him, and they find...
Hundreds line up at Six Flags job fair
Six Flags St. Louis is looking to fill 3,000 positions over the course of the 2012 season and will host a series of job fairs for interested applicants. On Saturday, many people showed up to take...
Helmets from local company on display during Super Bowl
It may come as a surprise, but a local company will be playing a big part in Super Bowl Sunday. The helmets nearly all the Giants will be wearing are products of Litchfield, Illinois about an hour...
Conservatives, Mormons help Romney win Nevada
ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Preliminary results of a poll of voters in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses show Mitt Romney's victory flowing from his best...
Bill seeks drug tests for Missouri legislators
Missouri lawmakers last year overwhelmingly approved legislation that mandated drug testing for some federal welfare recipients.</p><p>Gov. Jay Nixon signed the bill into law two months...
Cora nearing Minors deal with Cardinals
'); } Veteran infielder Alex Cora is close to agreeing on a Minor League deal with the Cardinals, according to an industry source. The Cardinals did not confirm the report. Cora, 36, saw...
St. Louis has hat trick in 900th game, as Bolts down Panthers
Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night. "Weird things happen sometimes in situations like that," St....
Freshman leads Rock Bridge past St. Joe's in tournament final
Rock Bridge's Lindsey Cunningham (11) tries to put up a shot in the midst of three St. Joseph's players - Maddie Stock (21), Natalie Sims (14) and Sydney Stipanovich - during the first...
Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers wins MVP award
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. Rodgers earned 48 votes to two for New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees in...
3rd period update: Predators 2, Blues 1
The Blues are going on their second power play of the game after a delay-of-game penalty against Nashville's Craig Smith. Predators 2, Blues 1 ... with 11:11 left in regulation. *** Chris...
Day before SB46, web page proclaims Giants winners
Oops. Talk about a Super Mistake. Some 24 hours before the Super Bowl, this showed up on the web: "The Giants are Super Bowl CHAMPIONS," complete with an image of the Lombardi Trophy and...
Davis leads No. 1 Kentucky past SCarolina 86-52
Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) and Kentucky's Terrence Jones (3) block a shot by South Carolina's Damien Leonard (32) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game on...
Arizona coach finds positives in 40-point loss
Arizona coach Niya Butts watches a foul shot against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Stanford won ...
Pats release WR Underwood, sign DE Silvestro
New England Patriots wide receiver Tiquan Underwood shoots video in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Patriots visited with family and friends on the field the day ...
Greenwalt's triples push Maplewood past Whitfield
ANDREW JANSEN/JOURNAL Jake Hensel, Maplewood, moves around Griffin Diemer, Whitfield, to put up a shot in the Blue Devils 47-41 win over the...
Curtis Martin, 4 lineman voted into NFL Hall of Fame
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2005, file phot, New York Jets running back Curtis Martin carries the ball against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL football game in San Diego. Martin was elected to the...
Romney has commanding lead in Nevada GOP caucuses
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald...
Triad captures third title in four years despite sloppy start
o Triad wrestling coach Russ Witzig didn't know what to expect after histeam's poor performanceSaturday morning atthe Illinois Class 2A state regional at Centralia High School. ButTriad...
500 costumed swimmers take the plunge into Lake Sainte Louise
Members of the Jefferson College Law Enforcement Academy take a dip in Lake St. Louise on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, during the annual Polar Plunge in Lake St....