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If you’re looking for reasons to make risky predictions about magical happenings at an upcoming high-profile exhibition contest, that’s as good of a sign as you’re likely to get. “I think he’s going to be the fan favorite, certainly,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said pregame. Oh, and the St. Louis icon celebrate the dinger by giving an emphatic high-five to another St. Louis icon, rapper Nelly, who was sitting in the front row by the Cardinals dugout....

According to a report from The Athletic’s Katie Woo, Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty has a “significant” oblique injury that will likely cause him to miss extended time. Woo said that Cardinals manager Mike Schildt did not provide a timeline on his absence. Flaherty, who placed fourth in the Cy Young voting in 2019, was turning in another strong season after he struggled in the shortened 2020 campaign. His 2.90 ERA was the lowest among Cardinals starting pitchers and his 1....

The Cardinals quarterback discussed the idea with reporters Thursday. He knows it’s not an option as long as he’s with Arizona, but he likes to keep talking about it. Murray was selected ninth overall by the Athletics in the 2018 MLB Draft as an outfielder after logging a .296 average, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases as a junior at Oklahoma. MORE: How good was Kyler Murray as a baseball player?...

With two outs left in the top of the ninth inning, in a 9-1 game, Mikolas gave up a deep drive into centerfield off the bat of Pirates right fielder Cal Mitchell, which went over the head of rangy centerfielder Harrison Bader for a ground rule double and ended Mikolas’ bid. Mikolas was subsequently taken out of the game for Packy Naughton, after throwing over 129 pitches, a career high....

The Cardinals quarterback went down with a non-contact injury early in the fourth quarter of Arizona’s game against St. Louis on Sunday. Drew Stanton, who started three games and won two this season while Palmer sat out with a nerve issue in his shoulder, again replaced the veteran. Stanton proceeded to throw a bomb of a touchdown pass to rookie John Brown on Arizona’s next possession. The 34-year-old Palmer signed a three-year contract extension Friday....

Goold said that the Cardinals had showed interest in Gomez even before Matt Holliday broke a thumb Thursday. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson indicated Thursday that he would be open to the idea of pursuing Gomez as well. MORE: Could Aledmys Diaz provide the boost the Cardinals need upon his return? Gomez was designated for assignment by the Astros earlier this week after posting a woeful .210/.272/.322 slash line in 323 plate appearances this season....

Peters, who tore his right Achilles near the end of the 2013 season, was off to a good start in training camp after signing a three-year contract in March. A third-round pick from Kentucky in 2010, he spent his first five NFL seasons with the Falcons. Peters’ latest injury occurred during Wednesday’s practice, coach Bruce Arians told reporters on Thursday. MORE: The all-too-lengthy training camp injury tracker | Preseason power rankings...

“Absolutely want to get the input of our leaders, including Kyler,” owner Michael Bidwill said at a press conference after Kingsbury’s firing. Bidwill added that he’s texted with Murray since the news broke and planned to speak with him later Monday. While it’s not always common for teams to include players in a head coaching search, an ESPN report in December detailed a breakdown in the relationship between Murray and Kingsbury....

The Line: Broncos -7.5, Total: 48.5 Line movement: The Broncos opened as high as -8 on Sunday, with the number ranging between -7 and -7.5 on Thursday. The total opened 49.5 and was adjusted to the 48 to 49 range. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Denver is 0-4 ATS in its last four games (0-3 ATS this year)…....

St. Louis’ defense is finally playing like many predicted it would. With defensive end Robert Quinn (10.5 sacks) leading a deep defensive front, the Rams racked up 13 sacks the past two weeks after getting just one in the first five games. The Cardinals stopped a two-game skid in Week 14, holding on to beat Kansas City 17-14, as unheralded Kerwynn Williams ran for 100 yards on 19 carries. Williams’ performance gave Arizona the running game it had been searching for all season and lessened the burden on inconsistent quarterback Drew Stanton....

It’s the latest way America’s overburdened health-care system is trying to adapt to an era in which there are too many patients, too few doctors and too little insurance money to pay for treatments. Remote ICU centers, in which critical-care doctors (called intensivists) and nurses watch patients from afar, can save lives and money, according to Visicu, the Baltimore firm that developed the concept. The firm’s eICU, developed by former Johns Hopkins intensivists Brian Rosenfeld and Michael J....

More than 100,000 eavesdroppers paid a premium last week to listen to a taped phone conversation that Britain’s tabloids insist is between Princess Di and a suitor named “James.” According to the tabs, the recorded conversation took place New Year’s Eve, 1989, from a mobile phone. If Squidgy is Di, who is James? Speculation turned first to Maj. James Hewitt, 34, her former riding instructor, then, more compellingly, to James Gilbey, 35, an executive for Lotus racing cars and a member of the wealthy gin family....

The Ukrainian Air Alliance plane crashed near the western city of Lviv early on Friday morning, Ukrainian authorities said. The Antonov-12 plane had sought to make an emergency landing due to a lack of fuel, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy said. In a post on Facebook, Krykliy added that an investigation into the crash landing of the cargo plane, which was carrying seven crew members and a passenger, is now underway....

In 2011, Edwards was in the heart of the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship battle through the end of the finale. He entered the race three points ahead of Tony Stewart and led the most laps in the final race. But Stewart held him off in the end, and the one-two finish left them tied in the points. Edwards lost the title on a tiebreaker. Now, he gets a chance to fight for the title once more, this year against Jimmie Johnson and two as yet undecided contenders....

Ramirez is on the roster of Triple-A Salt Lake. The suspension, announced Thursday, will begin at the start of the Bees' season. Ramirez, who will turn 26 in March, served a 50-game suspension for his second offense at the start of last season. Playing for Double-A Arkansas, he batted .206 with six homers and 22 RBIs in 48 games. There were 60 suspensions last year under the minor league drug program and 15 under the major league program....

Carlson’s rant comes on the second day of Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court. Jackson’s skin color has been a trending topic among the far right. On his Tuesday night show, Carlson said Jackson has come so far because of the way she looks. He claimed she will not get the proper vetting of a typical Supreme Court justice—suggesting that being Black in America prompts special treatment....

The 35-year-old forward was a star with the Knicks and Nuggets but has not played in the NBA since he parted ways with the Rockets in mid-November. One executive, however, recently told The Athletic that Anthony “could fill a spot on most second units” as long as they find a role that “works for both sides.” Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in his 10 games with the Rockets, but they eventually traded him to the Bulls in January....

Current and former NBA players and coaches showed their support on social media with encouraging messages and other shows of support. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony went so far as to help transport 4,500 kids from his hometown of Baltimore to the march in Washington, D.C. MORE: When athletes and politics meet While Anthony was unable to attend the march itself, he spoke to reporters after practice Saturday about his actions and the importance of activism....

The company’s president said the line “may have no choice” but to pull out of voyages from the United States altogether because cruises remain suspended in U.S. waters under an order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement on Tuesday: “While we have not made plans to move Carnival Cruise Line ships outside of our U.S. homeports, we may have no choice but to do so in order to resume our operations which have been on ‘pause’ for over a year....

Carragher, 40, was caught on video spitting at a car following Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester United last weekend, having been heckled by the driver. The former England centre-back has previously apologised for the incident, stating on Twitter: “Totally out of order and I’ve apologised personally to all the family this evening. “I was goaded three or four times along the motorway while being filmed and lost my rag. No excuse apologies....