Posts by Brad Choat

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Justin Stommes scored 17 points and Eastern Kentucky easily defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 70-50 Tuesday night.

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Tight end Kellen Davis #87 of the Chicago Bears dunks the ball over the goal post after scoring on a 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFC divisional playoff game at Soldier Field on January 16, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty/Andy Lyons)

CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more, and the Chicago defense manhandled Seattle early for a 35-24 victory Sunday, lifting the Bears into the NFC championship game against archrival Green Bay.

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St. Louis Cardinals Matt Holliday leaves the stage after an interview during the St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warmup at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in downtown St. Louis on January 16, 2011. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday says he’ll play wherever the St. Louis Cardinals put him, but would like to know by spring training so he’d have enough time to adjust to a position switch.

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Albert Pujols says he wants to remain a Cardinal.

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BJ Crombeen #26 of the St. Louis Blues tries to stuff the puck pass goalie Antti Niemi #31 of the of the San Jose Sharks during an NHL hockey game at the HP Pavilion on January 15, 2011 in San Jose, California. (Getty/ Thearon W. Henderson)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dany Heatley broke out of a scoring slump with a pair of goals that helped the San Jose Sharks snap a six-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night.

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Peter McLoughlin (photo courtesy:Seattle Seahawks)

SEATTLE (KMOX) – Instead of rooting the St. Louis Blues toward an NHL playoff berth, Peter McLoughlin is hoping the Seattle Seahawks can upset the Chicago Bears and advance in the NFL postseason.

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Ramon Vasquez poses for a 2010 preseason photo. (Getty/ Marc Serota)

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Looking to add depth to their middle infield, the St. Louis Cardinals signed former major leaguer Ramon Vasquez to a minor league contract.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jon Leuer scored 26 points and hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch as No. 20 Wisconsin beat No. 16 Illinois 76-66 at the Kohl Center on Saturday.

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Slave auction re-enactment held in St. Louis as part of yearlong 150th anniversary of Civil War. January 15, 2011 (KMOX/Brad Choat)

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – This weekend sees the start of events marking the 150th anniversary of St. Louis’ role in the Civil War.

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Mike Brown of Hillsboro sits underneath an old KMOX banner from Sportsman's Park. January 15, 2011 (KMOX/Brad Choat)

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - One of the items for sale Saturday in the vendors section of the St. Louis Cardinals “Winter Warmup” fan fest was a large, red KMOX /CBS Radio banner.

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