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Man and child found dead in Missouri home after exchange of gunfire with officers

Nov. 18, 2024 11:08 AM EST

LAWSON, Mo. (AP) — A man and a child were found dead inside a Missouri home and a sheriff's deputy was injured after the man and police exchanged gunfire, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. A Lawson police officer and a Ray County deputy responded Sunday night to a domestic...

US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025's Rhodes scholars

Nov. 17, 2024 14:27 PM EST

A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year among an international class representing more than 70 nations, scholarship officials announced. The program...

Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30

Nov. 16, 2024 21:25 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer got a text recently from an SEC rival coach impressed with freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers. “You've got ‘Superman’ back there,” the message read, Beamer said. Sellers may not be the “Man of...

White and Missouri State win 111-106 in triple overtime against Tulsa

Nov. 16, 2024 20:44 PM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White scored 20 points and Chase Martin added seven points in triple overtime as Missouri State knocked off Tulsa 111-106 on Saturday night. Martin’s three-point play with 3:16 remaining in the third overtime put the Bears up for good in a game they...

North Dakota State eases by Missouri State to clinch at least a share of MVFC championship

Nov. 16, 2024 19:40 PM EST

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw for a career-high four touchdowns, backup quarterback Nathan Hayes added another TD and North Dakota State defeated Missouri State 59-21 on Saturday to take over sole possession of first place and clinch at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football...

Wisconsin guard John Tonje is wasting no time making his mark at his new school

Nov. 16, 2024 01:43 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje still has a bit to learn about his new school. Tonje was discussing Wisconsin’s 103-88 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Friday night when the former Colorado State and Missouri guard mentioned the pregame ceremony honoring the Badgers’ 2014 and 2015...

Missouri officers accused of pulling over women, searching phones for nude pictures

Nov. 15, 2024 12:59 PM EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two Missouri police officers were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes — pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos. The indictments of former Missouri State Highway Patrol officer David McKnight on Tuesday and former...

Missouri takes school-record 72-point win over Mississippi Valley State

Nov. 14, 2024 22:04 PM EST

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Marques Warrick scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half when Missouri took off to a huge lead on its way to a 111-39 win over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday night — the 72-point margin matching the largest in Tigers history. It was Missouri's...

Chiefs putting kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve ahead of knee procedure, AP source says

Nov. 14, 2024 18:06 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are putting kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve while he undergoes a procedure on his knee, though they hope to have him back for the playoffs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The Chiefs are...

No. 23 South Carolina looking for 4th straight SEC win when it faces No. 24 Missouri on Saturday

Nov. 14, 2024 11:26 AM EST

No. 24 Missouri (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) at No. 23 South Carolina (6-3, 4-3), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. EST (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: South Carolina by 12 1/2. Series record: Missouri leads 9-5. What’s at stake? ...