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Sport Topics
Brian Rosener is the sports editor of the Daily American Republic. This blog is named 'Sport Topics' because that was the name of long-time DAR sports editor Bob Gray's column. When he was inducted into the Poplar Bluff Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, Gray said, "I may not have amassed a fortune, but I think I'm a rich man. I've enjoyed my years in sports. I was lucky, I got paid to go to all of the ballgames."
Archives
- Thursday night football games making a comeback this fall (6/17/22)
- Cardinals shortstop DeJong is no Ozzie Smith, or is he? (5/6/22)
- Group of longtime volunteers help bring Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational to life (4/22/22)
- Former Mule bringing all-star game to Peters Gym (3/18/22)
- It's time to retire the district doubleheader (3/4/22)
- Injury ‘just a bump in the road’ for Poplar Bluff senior (1/22/22)
- Basketball turns 130, here's how to enjoy it more (1/7/22)
- PB Letter Club hosts dinner for All-SEMO teams, not in charge of invitations (12/10/21)
- Pitt receiver up for top award has big following from Poplar Bluff (12/4/21)
- Poplar Bluff football team set records, found success in 7-4 season (11/12/21)
- Surprise firing of Shildt not about decisions as Cardinals manager (10/15/21)
- Mules football coaches address rash of penalties with player accountability (10/9/21)
- Mizzou honors Joe Scott 60 years after his record-setting night (10/2/21)
- First road trip of season a good test for Mules (9/24/21)
- What are the odds? Who knows in sports (9/18/21)
- Release of district assignments sets up postseason for high school sports (8/28/21)
- 'Field of Dream' game lost on some (8/14/21)
- Two teams faced off all season in Park Dept. league (7/16/21)
- Buy? Sell? Fire? Cardinals looking for answers (7/9/21)
- Future of college sports is foggy with start of NIL (7/2/21)
- Stereotypical mascots are being replaced, but not where it matters most (6/4/21)
- Playoffs can be random — that's makes it so crazy (5/28/21)
- Change to qualifying leaves 1 team left in race for state golf title (5/14/21)
- Recently retired Raiders coach enjoys team's run from a beach (4/23/21)
- Baseball fans return, but some are missing games at home (4/16/21)
- Cardinals, and some fans, return for a full season (3/26/21)
- This is why they call it March Madness (3/19/21)
- Changes to playoff format have pros, cons, confusion (2/26/21)
- Tyler Hansbrough makes broadcasting debut (2/19/21)
- Cardinals (finally) make a move - and then some more (1/30/21)
- After nearly 40 years, the Yellow Sucker Game is no joke (1/15/21)
- Blues fans to become night owls with team playing in West (1/9/21)
- ‘The Case Died with Her’ but her story didn’t (12/18/20)
- Mules coach 'hit pretty hard' by virus (12/11/20)
- ‘Fortunate’ Mules played a football season to remember (11/13/20)1
- Godwin’s run at Ozark Ridge ending (11/7/20)
- Cross country gets back to 'old-fashion' racing (10/23/20)
- ‘Goofy year’ complicates playoffs (10/9/20)
- Poplar Bluff’s first professional basketball player honored with fellow cagers (10/3/20)
- The pride of Poplar Bluff (9/25/20)
- A homecoming for golfers (9/19/20)
- Brock, Seaver and a June night in '78 (9/12/20)
- An ode to the GB column in standings (9/5/20)
- What will happen with fall sports is anyone’s guess (8/21/20)
- To play, or not to play. Is that a question? (8/14/20)
- Nobody wants to be the bad guy (8/7/20)
- With no bubble to protect them, athletes need help from community (7/31/20)
- ‘Love thy neighbor’ doesn’t also include ‘unless it’s inconvenient for you’ (7/17/20)
- Mules baseball at home Monday night (7/10/20)
- 'A sense of closure for the seniors' (6/26/20)
- What would swim team do without pool? Sink (6/19/20)
- Gene Bess is not in the National Basketball Hall of Fame, why not? (6/5/20)
- In 1918 there was no SEMO football champion and no Mules football. Could it happen again? (5/29/20)
- What are the odds? Carr Vernon aces par-4 hole at Westwood Hills (5/22/20)
- Sports Hall of Fame moving forward with plans to honor new class (5/15/20)
- Growing bananas and a ‘zombie’ willow tree turned me into my parents (7/6/19)
- A hokey hockey story for the ages (6/7/19)
- Lessons don't end with graduation (5/17/19)
- Things that make St. Louis, St. Louis (this is not about Cardinals baseball) (3/29/19)