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ST. LOUIS -- Former St. Louis Cardinals star Jack Clark is out of his sports talk radio job after saying Albert Pujols took performance-enhancing drugs. Clark said on the air last week on WGNU in St. Louis that Pujols former trainer, Chris Mihlfeld, told him 10 years ago that he injected PEDs into Pujols, the former Cardinals great now in his second season with the Angels but sidelined by a foot injury. Pujols responded with a vehement denial on Friday night and said he planned to take legal action against Clark and his employers. Early Saturday, the company that owns the show hosted by Clark and Kevin Slaten, insideSTL Enterprises LLC, said in a statement that Clark "is no longer associated with the company," then later cancelled the show, costing Slaten his job, too. "Any opinions, views or statements made by him (Clark) strictly reflect his own personal views and do not reflect the views of insideSTL," the statement read. "insideSTL Enterprises, LLC and any related companies have never asserted and do not assert that Albert Pujols has ever used steroids or any other type of performing enhancing drug." In his statement on Friday, Pujols said he planned legal action to send a message "that you cannot act in a reckless manner, like they have, and get away with it." As of Monday no lawsuit had been filed by Pujols in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, or in state court in Missouri. Mihlfeld told ESPN.com that Clarks comments "are simply not true. I have known Albert Pujols since he was 18 years old, and he would never use illegal drugs in any way." Slaten said Monday that he plans to sue over his termination. He said he didnt know why he was let go. "All I said is what Ive said for years," Slaten said. "Its always been my belief that Pujols is using, but its just my opinion." Clark told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he was weighing a lawsuit. A telephone listing for Clark could not be found. A spokesman for the Albert Pujols Foundation in St. Louis referred calls to Pujols agent. Pujols spent 11 seasons in St. Louis before signing with the Angels prior to the 2012 season. Clark, 57, played three of his 18 seasons in St. Louis and was part of National League pennant-winning teams in 1985 and 1987. Adidas Nmd Wholesale China . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Adidas Nmd Chukka Outlet . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. http://www.nmdukonlinestore.com/ . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. 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(STATS) -- With the three top-scoring teams in the subdivision still alive, there figures to be plenty of points in the FCS playoffs this weekend.At Stambaugh Stadium, there should be plenty of punts.Two of the nations best defenses will have a lot to say about which of the subdivisions unseeded Cinderellas books a spot in the semifinals as Wofford visits Youngstown State on Saturday.Sam Houston State, James Madison and Eastern Washington should keep scoreboards busy in the FCS quarterfinals, with the over/under for Friday nights Bearkats-Dukes showdown set at 84 1/2 in a matchup between the nations two highest-scoring teams.Thats a cool 51 points more than Vegas expects in Youngstown, where two teams that werent supposed to get this far will try to become the FCS final fours unlikeliest party crasher. Nineteenth-ranked Wofford (10-3) is third in the subdivision in scoring defense at 16.1 points per game, while the No. 13 Penguins (10-3) are just a tick behind at 17.7.The Terriers have allowed a total of 17 in their last three games -- none in the final 52 minutes of their 17-3 round of 16 win at The Citadel and none in their past five fourth quarters.I dont care if its 3-0 or 40-39, Youngstown State coach Bo Pelini said. A wins a win. Theyre hard to come by.They didnt used to be in Youngstown, where the Penguins were the subdivisions most dominant program in the 1990s, but this playoff trip is the programs first since 2006. YSU made it to the semifinals that season and is on the cusp of getting back there after shocking third-seeded Jacksonville State 40-24 last weekend.For as good as theyve been defensively, the Penguins offense has woken up in recent weeks. They threw for a season-high 315 yards against the Gamecocks but still managed to run it in three times, giving Youngstown State a remarkable 15 rushing touchdowns -- along with 47.6 points and 566 yards per game -- over the past three weeks. Quarterback Hunter Wells has come alive after taking over at midseason, averaging 12.87 yards per attempt on 45 throws during this outburst.So whos to say a visit from Wofford will ultimately turn into a grinder in the trenches?I always tell our guys, you dont have a crystal ball, Pelini said. You dont know what its gonna take week to week or how its gonna go.Its still probably safe to say Wofford would prefer a low-possession contest that hinges on getting some defensive stops late. In the last four of their six straight wins, the Terriers have allowed just 5.44 yards per pass attempt with eight interceptions, yielded one touchdown on the ground and stopped 68 ppercent of their opponents third-down attempts.ddddddddddddWofford was sixth in the FCS with 2.9 yards per carry allowed on the ground. Take away Ole Miss and the three games against fellow triple-option offenses, and the Terriers surrender 1.7 yards per tote.Everybody plays for one another, defensive lineman Tyler Vaughn said. Its 11 hats to the ball every time, and we ride together. Thats been our mentality all season.Even in the summer, everybody knew what the situation was. We wanted to be a great defense and we wanted to dictate games and make it known that we were trying to be the best defense in the country.Coach Mike Ayers team may need its defense to be great again, particularly with the uncertainty under center reaching a critical level. Junior quarterback Brandon Goodson, who began the season third on the depth chart, left against The Citadel with an ankle injury, leaving fifth-string true freshman Joseph Newman to take his place.Newman ran 36 yards for the tiebreaking touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Goodson is considered questionable, and if he cant go and Newman gets hurt, running back Nick Colvin is the next signal caller up.Were used to different quarterbacks coming in, offensive lineman Dequan Miller said. Last year, we rotated three guys and then this year we had two guys go down. It was just the next man up. When you come into the game, you play ball.Pelini seems as unfazed with who to expect to be taking snaps as his opponent is.Theyre gonna run their offense, and were preparing for their offense, he said. Whoevers under center is under center.Both Youngstown State and Wofford are unsurprisingly among the FCS leaders in time of possession, and YSUs third-down percentage (46.9) is 12th in the subdivision. Without facing much in the way of the triple option during the regular season, Pelini has had to instill one mantra into his players this week: discipline.For star defensive linemen Avery Moss and Derek Rivers along with the rest of a Penguins defense thats used to getting after the quarterback -- their 44 sacks lead the FBS -- that aggressive mentality will take a back seat for at least this week.Everybodys gotta handle their responsibilities and have their eyes in the right places, Pelini said. You need 11 guys to fit it right and to do their part. ... And youve gotta be physical, because theyre a physical team.The winner faces either Richmond or No. 2 seed Eastern Washington in next weeks semifinals. ' ' '