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ST. LOUIS — Hockey – yes, hockey – returned to Enterprise Center on Thursday night. And so did Jordan Binnington. Despite the stellar recent play of Ville Husso, coach Craig Berube made the surprising move of opening the unofficial second half of the season with Binnington in goal against the New Jersey Devils. The move backfired in a 7-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils. At 26-14-5, the Blues are in a battle for playoff position in the ultra-competitive Central Division. The appearance of New Jersey began a stretch in which seven of the Blues’ first eight games coming out of the All-Star break …

The collegiate all-star games have wrapped up and the National Football Association season is almost finished leaving many eyes looking toward the draft. Multiple players could be selected first overall, and there is little consensus opinion this year. Let’s look at a potential selection (or multiple) for each team. Make sure to check out all of our other NFL Draft Scouting Reports. 1) Jacksonville Jaguars – Evan Neal – OL, AlabamaNeal is one of the top prospects in this year’s draft and could significantly impact the Jaguars. He has a massive frame at 6’7” and 350 lbs but is exceptionally mob…

By Greg Bishop As the left tackle prepares for the Super Bowl—against his former team—a look back on his fateful decision to join a wunderkind first-year coach in L.A. For years, Andrew Whitworth told Bengals teammates he would retire. He insisted, every fall, starting around 2011. This is the year, he’d say, I think this is the last one, before inevitably returning for another season—and another season after that, and another season after that. He’s 40 now, the second-oldest nonspecialist in the NFL this season, after that Brady fellow. He’s older, wiser and grayer. He’s closer (maybe, must b…

By Eddie Bitar View the original article to see embedded media. The small forward position might be the most important spot in the game today because most of the players combine size with athleticism and skill at an elite level. That is why we have seen multiple Finals MVPs over the past few years compete at the small forward spot, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Andre Iguodala among others. Since small forwards have the size to play power forward and bang in the paint as well, shooting and playmaking make these players extremely valuable. So which small forwards are t…

By Kirk Miller What we’re drinking: Casa Rica, a new line of tequilas of a particularly interesting hue . Where it’s from: Casa Rica is California-based tequila started by (in part) former restaurateur Justin Urich, who was inspired by barrel-finished picks he was making during his trips to Mexico. The tequila’s NOM is 1424, meaning the liquid is distilled at Jalisco’s Destiladora de Agave Azul. Why we’re drinking this: Pink tequilas have been slowly making their way into the mainstream (see: Calirosa, Código 1530 Rosa, etc.), but those offerings are rested in wine barrels to achieve that colo…

By Alex Prewitt The first-time Olympian got his skating start on his family’s backyard pond at age 5. Now, on the heels of a breakout season, he enters Beijing as a legitimate medal contender. BEIJING — Jane Stolz is a dental hygienist by trade, but over the past dozen years she has also become an expert in automotive interiors and ice rink parking lots. “I sleep, eat, work, do my taxes—everything—sitting in my car,” she says. Whatever fills the hours until another practice ends. On this afternoon in late January, however, the Kewaskum, Wisc., mother of two has just returned home from nearby M…

By Frank Hartzell First Horizon CEO tells Jim Cramer the bank is poised to benefit from rising interest rates. The future looks great from the perspective of Memphis-based First Horizon National Bank. On a recent episode of “Mad Money,” Jim Cramer spoke with D. Bryan Jordan, chairman, president and CEO of First Horizon National Bank (FHN) – Get First Horizon Corporation Report. Shares of First Horizon have risen almost 20% over the past year. Jordan told Cramer that First Horizon is in a great position to capitalize on rising interest rates. A full 65% of its loan portfolio reprices monthly an…