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Dez White scores 26 and Missouri State beats UCSB 68-56
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White's 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. White shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Bears (7-5). Vincent Brady II scored 13 points while going 4 of 8 and 4 of 6 from the...
Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game between the nonconference rivals. Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time,...
Chiefs offense hitting its stride with return of wide receiver Marquise Brown from injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have not been whole on offense all season, the byproduct of injuries to Marquise Brown on the very first game of the preseason and a season-ending injury to fellow wide receiver Rashee Rice at the end of September. They are close to it...
Ward scores 18, Southeast Missouri State knocks off SIU-Edwardsville 80-64
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — BJ Ward's 18 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat SIU-Edwardsville 80-64 on Saturday night. Ward shot 6 for 14, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Redhawks (6-6, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Brendan Terry scored 17 points while...
Texans WR Tank Dell hospitalized after severe knee injury on TD catch vs. Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center and the team said he would remain overnight after sustaining a severe left knee injury while making a 30-yard touchdown catch in a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday. Dell...
Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knew he could run on the ankle he sprained last week. The bigger concern for the Chiefs quarterback was how he would stop, when all the weight and pressure and momentum would land squarely upon it. The solution against Houston was simple:...
Chiefs have QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Hollywood Brown active for their matchup with Texans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was starting and wide receiver Marquise Brown was active for Saturday's game against the Houston Texans, giving Kansas City arguably its healthiest and most complete offensive lineup of the season. Mahomes, who sustained a...
Lindenwood (MO) takes on conference rival Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-4, 0-1 OVC) at Lindenwood (MO) Lions (5-5, 1-0 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mia Nicastro and Western Illinois visit Brooke Coffey and Lindenwood (MO) in OVC action. The Lions have gone...
East Tennessee State visits UMKC, aims to break road losing streak
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-5) at UMKC Kangaroos (7-7) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State will aim to break its three-game road slide when the...
Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted his sentence to parole. The decision by Republican Gov. Mike...
