Sheryl Crow to headline Mizzou football opener with anthem performance
Sheryl Crow will sing the national anthem at the season‑opening game against Arkansas‑Pine Bluff, a night that marks the first contest in the newly renovated Memorial Stadium.
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Sheryl Crow will sing the national anthem at the season‑opening game against Arkansas‑Pine Bluff, a night that marks the first contest in the newly renovated Memorial Stadium.

Martha Reeves, a Detroit music icon, delivered a much‑maligned national anthem at the Women’s Pro Baseball League’s first game, prompting criticism and discussion about production challenges.

The Women’s Pro Baseball League opened its maiden season in Springfield, Illinois, with a 10-8 victory for the Los Angeles Queens over the New York Heights. The ceremony featured an 85‑year‑old Martha Reeves delivering a national anthem that quickly went viral, igniting a wave of social media commentary that echoed earlier anthem controversies.

The inaugural match of the Women's Pro Baseball League saw the Los Angeles Queens edge past New York Heights, but the real headline was Martha Reeves' much‑anticipated anthem, which quickly went viral

The inaugural game of the new Women’s Pro Baseball League in Springfield, Illinois, ended with a 10‑8 victory for the Los Angeles Queens, but the real headline was Martha Reeves’ much‑talked‑about anthem rendition that quickly went viral.