AP Missouri

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecution of violent crime in St. Louis is up sharply since a new circuit attorney was appointed in May to replace an embattled progressive prosecutor, according to information released Tuesday. Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore says his office has prosecuted 45% more cases than in the same

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Missouri running back Cody Schrader has won the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the nation’s best player who started his Division I career as a a walk-on. Schrader walked on two years ago after transferring from Division II Truman State. He leads Division I with 124.9 yards rushing per game this season.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored 38 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1. Alexey Toropchenko scored in regulation for the Blues and Jordan Binnington made 33 saves. Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights while Logan Thompson made 25 saves. In

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semifinals at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. The quarterfinals will be held July 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston; July

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs still can’t seem to put together a strong performance on both sides of the ball. The defending Super Bowl champions suddenly look vulnerable as they’ve fallen behind three other teams in the race for the AFC’s top

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love connected with Christian Watson on two of his three touchdown passes and the resurgent Green Bay Packers won their third straight game, 27-19 over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s defense gets linebacker De’Vondre Campbell back from a neck injury, but will be missing cornerback Jaire Alexander for a fourth straight game when the Packers host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Alexander continues to deal with a shoulder injury. He had been listed as questionable on

By The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Led by Aquan Smart’s 19 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the NAIA-member Missouri Baptist Spartans 84-56

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sean East II finished with 22 points and nine assists, Nick Honor scored 15 and Missouri pulled away late to beat Wichita State 82-72. Honor and Noah Carter both scored five in a 10-0 run to open the game and the Tigers (7-2) stayed in front from there on their way

By The Associated Press Ohio State will play Missouri is the 88th Cotton Bowl on Dec. 30. The 11-1 Buckeyes are in a New Year’s Six bowl game for the 11th season in a row, going back to the last Orange Bowl before the four-team playoff began the 2014 season. They were undefeated until losing

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Missouri is headed to a New Year’s Six bowl game for the first time in the current playoff era, while Ohio State has never missed one. They meet in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 in Arlington, Texas. The Tigers have won at least 10

By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Kiree Huie’s 20 points helped Idaho State defeat Lindenwood 76-70 on Saturday night. Huie had nine rebounds for the Bengals (4-4). Isaiah Griffin was 5 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 10 from the line to add 18 points.

By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 101-62 on Saturday night led by Xavier Johnson’s 31 points. The Salukis improved to 5-2 with the win and the Billikens fell to 5-4.

By The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tucker DeVries had 24 points in Drake’s 74-57 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night. DeVries had five rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (7-1). Darnell Brodie scored 12 points and added nine rebounds. Kevin Overton shot 4 for 8, including 1 for 4 from

By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, Ill. — Led by Kooper Jacobi’s 14 points, the Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy Eutectics 112-50.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have activated safety Darnell Savage from injured reserve. The move clears the the way for Savage’s potential return from a five-game absence Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Savage has been dealing with a calf injury and hasn’t played since an Oct. 22 loss at

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season. “This is a tentpole event. Everything leads up to this moment, it creates a

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis man who narrowly avoided prosecution as a teen in the killing of a 13-year-old has been convicted of fatally shooting a father of two during an attempted carjacking. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old Ramon White, of Pine Lawn, was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder,