Sports – Monday, January 8th, 2024
The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers will host the School of the Osage Indians tonight starting at 5:30 with the JV contest with the varsity game to follow at about 7:00. The varsity game can be heard on KSMO Radio and video streamed on KSMO Media. Salem enters the game with 7-6 record while Osage is 6-7 on the year.
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will be in Cabool tonight to face the Lady Bulldogs with a JV game at 6:00 followed by the varsity contest. Salem has a 4-11 record and are 1-0 in the SCA Conference.
The Salem Freshman Boys lost to Waynesville last Thursday, 40-30. The freshman record is now 4-5 on the season. The Freshman will have a rematch with the Freshman Waynesville Tiger next Thursday at Waynesville.
Brayden Schenn scored in the 5th round of the shoot-out to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 win over Carolina Saturday night. Nathan Walker also scored for the Blues who will host the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. The game will be delayed on KSMO starting at 8:30.
Robert Thomas will represent the St. Louis Blues at 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend from February 1-3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. It is his first All-Star selection.
The Georgia Bulldogs held off Missouri Saturday in each teams first SEC Conference game and beat the Tigers at Mizzou Arena, 75-68. Sean East II scored 18 points to lead Missouri followed by Tamar Bates with 15 points and Aiden Shaw with 14 more. The Missouri Basketball Tigers will be at Kentucky Tuesday night at 5:30. That game can be heard on KSMO Radio. Missouri is 8-6 on the year.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Friday they have acquired right-handed relief pitcher and former All-Star Andrew Kittredge from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Richie Palacios. The 33-year-old Kittredge has compiled a career mark of 18-7 with a 3.65 ERA in seven seasons, all with Tampa Bay. The 6-1, 230-pound Washington native was an American League All-Star selection in 2021 when he appeared in a career high 57 games and posted a 1.88 ERA in his 71.2 innings pitched.
Harrison Butker kicked a 41-yard field goal with under a minute left to give Kansas City a 13-12 win over the LA Chargers. The Chiefs finished the regular season with an 11-6 record. The Chiefs will play Miami Saturday night at Arrowhead in Wild Card Weekend.