The Big 550 KTRS would congratulate our own Dave Matter, Mizzou athletics writer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who was named today the FWAA Steve Ellis Beat Writer of the year. https://twitter.com/TheFWAA/status/1441417315183210497 Dave receives the honor in a year like no other, covering the Missouri Tigers at a time where media access wasn't always readily…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered as the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th straight game, extending their lead for the second NL wild-card spot and beating the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers 10-2 Wednesday night. Goldschmidt also doubled, singled and scored four runs to help St. Louis stretch its best winning streak since…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Diego center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dropped Nolan Arenado’s bases-loaded popup and heaved the ball home, leading to a five-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 8-7 Sunday for an eight-game winning streak. Tatis’ brutal error and mental mistake — he chose not to make an…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tyler Badie scored three first-half touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, and Connor Bazelak threw for 346 yards as Missouri got out to a 38-0 halftime lead over the SEMO Redhawks and cruised to a 59-21 victory. Missouri (2-1) scored on all six of its first-half possessions and held SEMO (0-3) to…

NEW YORK (AP) — After a big night back home, Harrison Bader was munching happily on his postgame meal when it was time to field a few questions. “New York-style pizza is delicious,” he said. “New York-style bagels, New York-style pizza, is just good for the soul.” Bader and the streaking Cardinals are starting to…