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PLACERVILLE, Calif. – A rainstorm helped firefighters gain control of wildfires burning across the Sierra Nevada, including a nearly 17,000-acre blaze and a smaller fire ignited by a suspected arsonist in Yosemite National Park (search). The 16,800-acre fire in the Eldorado National Forest (search) was about 50 percent contained Sunday …

(SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the Gateway City and will start a six-game homestand Friday with the first of three straight games versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals just went 5-6 on their recent road trip and lost three of four games to …

Perthshire, Scotland (SportsNetwork.com) – Saturday’s play at the Ryder Cup matched Friday’s action. The Americans won 2 1/2 points both mornings, but the Europeans answered by winning 3 1/2 both afternoons. Through two days, the Europeans lead the United States, 10-6, at Gleneagles. The 4-point deficit was the hole that …