Volleyball hosts Dig For Cure event Wednesday
Wash. U. takes on Division II University of Missouri- St. Louis at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The match features a fundraiser for breast cancer in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Proceeds from T-shirt sales, a silent auction and a raffle will support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Money will be contributed for every dig that the Bears get against UMSL and donations will also be solicited. “It’s a cause that’s very near and dear to the team’s heart,” Assistant Coach Louella Lovely-Maxwell said. (Joshua Goldman)
Rams win again
The St. Louis Rams improved to 2-4 on the season with a 34-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Rams intercepted backup quarterback Brad Johnson three times and got a 160-yard game from running back Stephen Jackson, who also scored three touchdowns. After getting crushed by the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, the Rams defeated the Washington Redskins and the Cowboys to halve their season with the NFC East, considered the toughest division in football. (Joshua Goldman)
University of Missouri national title hopes shattered
After losing its second game of the season and second straight, the Missouri Tigers have all but removed themselves from national title contention. The Tigers, ranked third in the AP Top 25 poll two weeks ago, are now ranked 15th after losing to top-ranked Texas 56-31. The Tigers have also lost to Oklahoma State this season. (Joshua Goldman)
From worst to first
The Tampa Bay Rays capped off an improbable World Series birth after finishing with the worst record in baseball just one year ago. The Rays, who won a franchise record 97 games in the regular season, almost relinquished a 3-1 lead in the best of seven American League Championship Series to the defending champion Boston Red Sox but held on to win game seven 3-1 for a World Series birth. Powered by an RBI double from rookie Evan Longoria and a late homerun from Willy Aybar, who also scored earlier in the game, the Rays defeated Jon Lester, who had been the team’s best pitcher since June. Matt Garza recorded his second win of the series, going seven innings and surrendering just one run on two hits, and rookie David Price closed the game with a groundout by Red Sox rookie Jed Lowrie. The Rays will face the Philadelphia Phillies in the best of seven World Series beginning Wednesday night. (Josh Goldman)
