By The Associated Press SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Jr. Clay scored 22 points as Tennessee State beat Lindenwood 60-57 on Saturday night. Clay had four steals for the Tigers (10-7, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Dedric Boyd was 6-of-11 shooting (2 for 6 from distance) to add 14 points. Adong Makuoi was 3-of-9 shooting and
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS — Gibson Jimerson had 13 points, Yuri Collins added a double-double and Saint Louis held of St. Bonaventure 78-55. Jimerson sank three 3-pointers for the Billikens (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Collins added 11 points, 14 assists and five rebounds. Jake Forrester scored 11. Chad Venning finished with 23 points and six rebounds
Continue Reading By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Gholston also scored 18 points and No. 20 Missouri beat Vanderbilt 85-82. D’Moi Hodge also had 17 points and Noah Carter scored 16 as Missouri improved to 7-0 all-time against Vandy at home. Liam Robbins led
Continue Reading By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Gholston scored 17 points and No. 20 Missouri beat Vanderbilt 85-82. D’Moi Hodge also had 17 points and Noah Carter scored 16 as Missouri improved to 7-0 all-time against Vandy at home. Liam Robbins led Vanderbilt
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a University City business owner to prison and ordered him to repay more than half-a-million dollars that he took in from bank and COVID-19 pandemic-related fraud. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Le Mell Harlston pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in August to five counts
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America After a midterm election and record flow of anti-transgender legislation last year, Republican state lawmakers this year are zeroing in on questions of bodily autonomy with new proposals to limit gender-affirming health care and abortion access. More than two dozen bills seeking to restrict transgender health care access
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 27-year-old man who was convicted of killing three people and injuring two others in Missouri in 2018 has been given to five consecutive life sentences. Luis Perez was sentenced Friday after being found guilty in October of the killings. Prosecutors say that on Nov. 1, 2018, Perez killed two ex-roommates
Continue Reading LAURIE, Mo. (AP) — Police say a central Missouri man has died after being shot by a police officer. Investigators identified the man killed in shooting Thursday as 44-year-old Brian G. Mummert, of Sunrise Beach. Officers responded to a report of a domestic assault at a Laurie home in Morgan County. Laurie police said in
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER, DAVE CAMPBELL and JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writers Luke Steckel is finishing his 10th season working with the Tennessee Titans, the very same NFL team his father worked for once. That connection didn’t get Luke Steckel into the NFL. That credit goes to a college friend. The potential downside of
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 39-year-old Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison after three people were killed and two others were injured in 2018. Issac Fisher was convicted in October of 17 counts in the shootings at three separate locations in south Kansas City and Raytown. The victims included Angenette
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two years to the day since U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s now-famous raised-fist salute to rioters at the U.S. Capitol, a Marine veteran who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022 has announced that he’ll try to unseat Hawley in 2024. Lucas Kunce announced his bid on Friday.
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to cancel the Bills-Bengals game has major playoff implications for several teams. The league is changing the rules for the postseason to accommodate the cancellation after owners voted in a special meeting Friday in favor of a resolution recommended by Commissioner Roger Goodell and approved
Continue Reading MARTIN, Tenn. — Parker Stewart had 25 points in UT Martin’s 87-82 victory over Southeast Missouri State. Stewart also contributed five rebounds for the Skyhawks (10-6, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). KK Curry added 15 points and 13 rebounds. K.J. Simon scored 11. The Redhawks (6-10, 1-2) were led by Phillip Russell with 28 points, four
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ivan Barbashev tied the game late in the second period and set up Brandon Saad’s go-ahead goal early in the third to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Robert Thomas scored twice, Jordan Kyrou once and Jordan
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. Kansas City has dominated the rivalry lately, winning four in a row and 16 of 19 under coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs are 9 1/2-point favorites to extend the winning streak in the series. Kansas City tops the NFL in
Continue Reading EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. (AP) — A St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to a federal bank robbery charge in connection with a 2021 holdup in East St. Louis in which a security guard was shot dead. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Jaylan D. Quinn, 23, entered the plea Wednesday in federal court. Court records say Quinn
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have designated first baseman Ryan O’Hearn for assignment two days after acquiring him in a trade with Kansas City. They also claimed infielder Lewin DÃaz off waivers from Atlanta after trading him to the Braves last month. The Orioles acquired O’Hearn from the Royals for cash Tuesday. Now they
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what’s up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Chris Childs’ 23 points helped Lindenwood defeat Little Rock 67-62 on Wednesday night. Childs had five rebounds for the Lions (7-9, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Keenon Cole scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 10, including 5 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added 11
Continue Reading By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 25 points and Joseph Pinion scored 13 off the bench as No. 13 Arkansas rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 20 Missouri 74-68 on Wednesday night. Council, who entered as the SEC’s third-leading scorer, had just four points at halftime.
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