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Their All-Star infielder exited the team’s 7-5 loss Wednesday to the Pirates with an injury to his right oblique muscle. He pulled up lame after checking a swing in the third inning. Carpenter, clutching his right side, shook his head in frustration as he was met by a team trainer before walking to the clubhouse. MORE: Anti-All-Stars: Worst everyday players After the game, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny expressed a “high level of concern” for Carpenter as the club awaited results from his MRI exam....

But for their road series against the Blue Jays this week, the Cards will be without arguably their two best players. Third baseman Nolan Arenado and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have been ruled out due to COVID-19 vaccination rules, team president John Mozeliak announced before Sunday’s game against the Reds in Cincinnati. The team placed those two, along with catcher Austin Romine, on the restricted list Tuesday. Both players said afterward that they made personal decisions....

Murray was flagged for two false starts against Oakland and says he was told his claps were “too abrupt” and “not smooth enough.” Kingsbury believes progress is being made toward a resolution though. “I feel we are in a good place with it,” Kingsbury told reporters earlier this week. “It’s just something new and there is some subjectivity to it, but I think we have come to an understanding.… Just an abrupt motion without the actual clap is what we have to avoid....

It was a professional yet classy counterpunch, a friendly mic drop on a frigid December morning in Major League Baseball’s hotbed that didn’t overshadow a citywide and franchise celebration of the arrival of the Cardinals’ newest center fielder, Dexter Fowler. MORE: The worst MLB free-agent signings of all time At 10:08 a.m. CT in St. Louis, Mozeliak began the festivities with these remarks, which we will break up and supplement with commentary....

It’s been 49 years since a team started 9-1, as the Cardinals did, and didn’t qualify for the postseason. As for teams that started 9-2, since the league expanded the field to 12 teams in 1990, the 1993 Miami Dolphins were the only one to miss the playoffs. But after beginning 9-3, the 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went into a December freefall out of the playoffs. According to the ace number crunchers at FiveThirtyEight, Arizona still had a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs going into Sunday’s game at Atlanta....

The Cardinals know this, and first will try to patch their rotation with internal options. General manager John Mozeliak gave a fairly honest assessment of the timeframe that St. Louis will deal with on Sunday, in comments reported by Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. MORE: Picking the Cardinals’ Franchise Four “If you get into May and early June and you don’t feel like the internal options are the solution you were hoping for, then you might have to look outside,” Mozeliak said....

Arians said that if Palmer is in good enough condition, he will be the backup quarterback. But Arians said Palmer, out with a nerve problem in his shoulder, still is unable to throw a pass. “He’s improved dramatically,” Arians said, “but he still can’t throw.” Stanton’s numbers weren’t spectacular — 14-for-29 for 167 yards — but he committed no turnovers in Arizona’s 25-14 road win over the Giants last Sunday....

MORE: The 15 scariest NBA free agents The two-time All-Star is hoping to land on an NBA bench next season to help mentor young players, according to The Vertical. “The previous season with the Lakers was a tough year,” Boozer said of the 2014-15 season. “Kobe [Bryant] got hurt, Steve Nash went down and we had a young group still learning to win. I ended up taking the next year off, spent time with my kids and family and right now my body feels great....

Before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the legendary musician blessed Oracle Arena (and the TV viewing audience) with a glorious rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” MORE: Warriors fan hits halfcourt shot | Mike Miller is LeBron James | The Finals in photos Hope you’re ready for some serious #patriotism. The only thing this is missing is a Rob Thomas cameo.

Anthony hit Atlanta’s Thabo Sefolosha in the face with his right arm while going up for a rebound in the second quarter. Sefolosha responded with a shove, sparking a jawing match between the two teams. MORE: 12 biggest disappointments, surprises from the NBA season Anthony, who has 10 career ejections, twice as many as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh combined, finished with 10 points, five rebounds, one assist Wednesday....

Anthony told reporters Tuesday in Dallas that Paul’s withdrawal from Team USA wouldn’t affect the Knicks star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist — largely because he needs the boost after another slog of a season in New York. MORE: Portraits of Team USA athletes | LeBron undecided on Rio “From a morale standpoint as a player, if you’ve been through the things I’ve been through the past couple of years, you want to feel what that success feels like,’’ he said (via the New York Post)....

The prolific actress and important figure in the Mexican entertainment industry died after suffering a stroke that left her in a coma, her family has confirmed. “For his painful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world,” a statement from Salinas’ family posted to her Twitter account reads. The statement, translated from Spanish continues: “With deep sorrow, we inform you that the top actress Carmen Salinas, has passed away today, December 9, 2021....

The big cats living at the sanctuary, in Tampa, Florida, are given treats such as this at Christmas every year. The tiger in the photos, named Dutchess, investigates a bundle of Christmas gifts and a Christmas tree. The tiger can be seen pouncing on a gift in one of the photos. Baskin, who is the CEO of the sanctuary well known for appearing in the 2020 Netflix true crime documentary Tiger King, told Newsweek in an email that these Christmas “enrichments” are usually empty but may have perfumes sprayed onto them, or spices, as “cats really like those smells....

Sheer power and strength saw the unseeded Azarenka advance to the third round 6-4, 6-2. MORE: Roger Federer, Eugenie Bouchard in action Friday No. 25 seed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, who beat wild-card Chang Kai-Chen 6-1 7-5, is next up for Azarenka, of Belarus. Serena Williams saved set points on her way to a 7-5, 6-0 win over former world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva. Just finishing as her sister started, 18th seed Venus Williams beat fellow American Lauren Davis 6-2, 6-2....

You have a number of treatment options if the cartilage in your knee joint is damaged. Typically, treatment begins with non-invasive approaches, such as pain medication and physical therapy. If these treatments are not effective, more invasive treatments, including surgical options, might be necessary. If you have small, isolated areas of cartilage damage, a cartilage transfer surgery could be considered. Cartilage Transfer Surgery During these procedures, cartilage is taken from non-weight-bearing areas of the knee....

AY.4.2 is a sub-lineage of the Delta variant that appears to have mutated a growth advantage compared to other Delta versions. However, AY.4.2 also does not appear to be any more vaccine-resistant than Delta and has failed to gain much of a foothold in the U.S., current data shows. The variant is found almost entirely in the U.K., where it has accounted for around 15 percent of samples sequenced per day recently....

Shared on Wednesday by TikTok users Kareem and Fifi—who use the handle dontstopmeowing—the heartwarming scene has delighted users of the popular video-sharing app. With millions of views and four million likes, the video shows two-year-old cat Chase curled up with the 7-month-old baby. Kareem and Fifi told Newsweek: “We were very surprised when we found Chase sleeping with the baby! He normally likes to cuddle with older kids and adults but this was the first time he’s cuddled with an infant....

Mick Hickman was walking along a road near Bawtry in the English region of South Yorkshire on June 1 when he passed by a whole section of hedge that appeared white rather than green. At first, Hickman was creeped out because he thought the webs were from spiders. However, upon closer inspection Hickman found the hedgerow covered in ermine moth caterpillars that had produced the webs. He told the BBC: “I could see nothing but web over a large area....