Lynn Worthy

Through their actions, conferences such as the SEC, Big 10, ACC and Big 12 proved that they are their own best path to controlling the college sports environment. It’s not congress or the Protect College Sports Act.

Faith in defensive coordinator Corey Batoon and new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey spark optimism for Missouri football despite a hefty dose of change on the roster and on the coaching staff.

Cardinals relief pitcher Cade Winquest made his debut on Saturday after having been a Rule 5 Draft pick of the New York Yankees last winter. Left-hander Brycen Mautz finally got a chance to build upon his debut from earlier this season.

Cardinals slugger Alec Burleson reached 100 RBIs for the first time in his career. Though he’s still learning to harness his free-swinging nature. He’s now in a category along with Jim Edmonds, Keith Hernandez and Albert Pujols.

The former Ole Miss quarterback shined in his first game with Missouri, threw four touchdowns and gave Tigers fans reason to believe he’s just the signal-caller they needed to help their offense succeed in the SEC.

It feels like a potentially transformative moment in time for the Blues now that they’ve name Robert Thomas as their captain and introduced assistant captains Philip Broberg, Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbours and Colton Parayko.

The University of Missouri football team needs to establish its running attack and it’s high-pressure ball-hawking defense in the second week of the season on the road against rival Kansas in the Border War game.

Yadier Molina and his outstanding Baseball IQ hearkens back to a time when MLB teams valued the players with feel, awareness, intuition and an ability to engage in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game. Tony La Russa helped explain.

MLB umpire Doug Eddings indefensible actions served notice that baseball must remain vigilant if it wants to continue to cast a wide net and welcome a range of participants and fans.

It’s fair to expect a big season from St. Louis Blues wing Dylan Holloway in the wake of a healthy offseason that included a contract extension as well as being named one of four assistant captains.