Sports Update – July 29, 2025 – KMAQ Sports

This week Iowa high school sports will observe the annual No-Contact Week, also known as Family Week, from July 27th to August 3rd. During this period, there will be no coach or teacher contact with student-athletes, and no school-sponsored athletic activities, practices, or events are allowed. This includes all sports and activities overseen by the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU).

In St. Louis Cardinals action: the birds took down the Miami Marlins 7-1 last night, led by 7 shutout innings on the mound from Andre Pallante, who allowed just 1 hit. The Cardinals are back in action against Miami tonight, Pregame coverage begins at 5:50 right here on KMAQ.

In MLB news: Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, known mostly for his time with the Chicago Cubs, has passed away at age 65, the team announced yesterday. Sandberg announced in January 2023 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In August, he’d been declared cancer-free, but by December, the disease was back and had spread to other organs. Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said today that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the NFL. Investigators believe Shane Tamura was trying to get to the NFL offices after shooting several people in the building’s lobby but accidentally entered the wrong set of elevator banks. Four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, were killed.

In other NFL News:

The Tennessee Titans have waived their injured 2022 first-round pick, wide receiver Treylon Burks.

The Denver Broncos have extended WR Courtland Sutton with a four-year, $92 million deal.

Finally, the Indianapolis Colts and offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann agreed to a four-year, $100 million dollar contract extension, with $60 million guaranteed.