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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. Democrats and abortion rights advocates say the efforts are evidence that Republican lawmakers and abortion opponents

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Matt Cross’ 19 points, the Massachusetts Minutemen defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 84-73.

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jayson Petty’s 21 points, the Kansas City Kangaroos defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 81-57.

By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamir Chaplin and Khalen Robinson scored 13 points apiece to help Little Rock defeat Southeast Missouri State 66-61.

By The Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Crews’ 20 points helped UT Martin defeat Lindenwood 76-67 on Saturday night. Crews added six rebounds for the Skyhawks (12-9, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Sears added 16 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and he also had

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri hired Corey Batoon away from South Alabama to be their defensive coordinator on Saturday. He replaces Blake Baker, who left earlier this year for the same position at Southeastern Conference-rival LSU. Batoon has previous experience in the SEC after spending five years at Ole Miss. He also coached at Florida,

By The Associated Press VALPARAISO, Ind. — Led by Alston Mason’s 22 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 81-70. The Bears improved to 12-9 with the win and the Beacons fell to 6-15.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — BJ Mack, a senior transfer from Wofford, scored 21 points to help South Carolina hold off Missouri and earn a 72-64 win to sweep the regular season series. South Carolina came into the game on a high after beating No. 6 Kentucky, 79-62 on Tuesday. Mack led South Carolina with 21

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored his second goal of the game 3:31 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. St. Louis won its fourth straight and picked up two points in the crowded race for

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without injured All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney and run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi when they play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game Sunday. Thuney sustained a pectoral injury in last week’s divisional win over Buffalo, while

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — When the Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Baltimore will be back in the spotlight in a way that’s a bit more rare these days. It’s the first AFC title game in Baltimore since January 1971. The Colts beat the Oakland Raiders that

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are activating Mark Andrews from injured reserve. Coach John Harbaugh says he expects the star tight end to play in this weekend’s AFC championship game against Kansas City. Andrews injured his ankle in a Nov. 16 win over Cincinnati. He was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs all have an aspect of their offense in common. The 49ers, Chiefs, Ravens and Lions all rely heavily on their tight ends. Whether it’s a first-team All-Pro like San Francisco’s George Kittle, or the record-setting,

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A jury has found a St. Louis rapper not guilty of murder after the 19-year-old claimed he was acting in self defense during a 2022 road-rage shootout. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that CTS Luh Wick, whose legal name is Michael Henderson, was acquitted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who gained notoriety for pointing a gun at social justice demonstrators as they marched past his home asked a local judge to wipe the misdemeanor from his record. Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty in 2021 to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was fined $750. Republican Gov. Mike Parson pardoned

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. They’re going on the road. After hosting this game five straight seasons, the No. 3 seed Chiefs had to beat Josh Allen and the Bills in Buffalo

By The Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. — Led by Jordan Sears’ 20 points, the UT Martin Skyhawks defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 84-58. The Skyhawks are now 11-9 on the season, while the Redhawks fell to 7-13.

By The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. — Led by Luke Appel’s 19 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Kansas City Roos 75-66 on Thursday night. The Jackrabbits are now 12-9 with the win and the Kangaroos dropped to 8-13.