Tipsheet: Baseball owners, players look ridiculous as unnecessary lockouts drag on | Jeff Gordon

With negotiations stalling on new collective bargaining, baseball owners are expected to cancel two more series today, further shortening the 2022 season. The stupidity continues unabated. The owners and players have a contentious relationship. Neither side wants to take the first big step towards a solution, so an achievable treaty remains unresolved. Spring Training, an … Read more

Cardinal prospect Willis, 18, eager to show off his stuff | St. Louis Cardinals

JUPITER, Fla. – Athletes prepare for competition in different ways. For 18-year-old Cardinals minor league pitcher Alec Willis, of Regis High School in Aurora, Colorado, that meant going to a movie. But it wasn’t anything of the “Rocky” variety. Willis watched the computer animated comedy “Ratatouille,” released by Walt Disney Pictures, Sunday night before his … Read more

Today in sports history: March 7 | Archive after shipping

2012 – Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score five goals in a Champions League soccer game, helping defending champions Barcelona beat Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 to advance to the quarter-finals with a 10-2 aggregate win. Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona of Argentina, centre, reacts after scoring his third goal against Bayer 04 Leverkusen during … Read more