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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences are set to begin an annual inter-conference men’s and women’s basketball battle next season. The leagues and ESPN announced Monday the creation of the ACC/SEC Challenge for both sports for the 2023-24 season. That marks an end to the ACC/Big Ten Challenge established by ESPN

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified the victims who drowned at Lake of the Ozarks as two men from Telangana, India. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Sunday that the victims were 24-year-old Uthej Kunta and 25-year-old Shiva Kelligari. They were graduate students in St. Louis University’s health data science program. Troopers were

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks. A coalition of more than 400 business groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders Monday urging them to step in because

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified the victims who drowned at Lake of the Ozarks as two men from India. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Sunday that the victims were 24-year-old Uthej Kunta and 25-year-old Shiva Kelligari. Troopers were called at 2:40 p.m. Saturday to help search for two people in the

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco also ran for a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs sluggishly slogged their way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Rams were playing without quarterback Matthew

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 22 points and No. 13 Auburn reeled off 11 straight in the closing minutes for a 65-60 victory over Saint Louis. The Tigers rallied from a five-point deficit over the final five minutes, starting with back-to-back drives by K.D. Johnson and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McVay took a frightening shot to the jaw from the helmet of Roger Carter as the Rams tight end checked into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, leaving the Los Angeles coach wiggling it to make sure it was still working properly. Carter sent

MILWAUKEE — The UC Davis Aggies defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 73-71 on Sunday led by Elijah Pepper’s 30 points. The Aggies are now 5-2 with the win and the Redhawks dropped to 5-2.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Third-ranked TCU has a definite route to the playoff after another regular season-ending rout of Iowa State. That is much different from 2014, when the Horned Frogs got left out. “I know the history with TCU and Iowa State, and big victories, and it

NASSAU, Bahamas — Led by Bryan Trimble Jr.’s 14 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 76-64 on Sunday. The Bears improved to 3-3 with the win and the Golden Grizzlies fell to 2-6.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Malik Flowers scored on a kickoff return, Junior Bergen scored on a punt return and Montana scored 31 straight points over an 11-minute span to stun Southeast Missouri State 34-24 in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Robby Hauck finished with 15 tackles for Montana , becoming the career leader

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shamar Wright had 16 points in SIU-Edwardsville’s 64-54 win against Kansas City. Wright added eight rebounds and three steals for the Cougars (5-2). Damarco Minor added 13 points with six rebounds. Jonathan Kurtas totaled eight points and nine rebounds. The Kangaroos (3-6) were led by Allen David Mukeba Jr. with 15

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored his second goal of the game at 1:08 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. St. Louis overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period, tying it on Vladimir Tarasenko’s goal

NASSAU, Bahamas — Led by Payton Sparks’ 24 points, the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Missouri State Bears 67-64 on Saturday. The Cardinals are now 4-2 on the season, while the Bears fell to 2-3.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston scored 22 points, Kobe Brown had 19 points and undefeated Missouri eased past Houston Christian 105-69. Missouri has won its first seven games of a season for the first time since the 2013-14 team began 10-0. The Tigers play at Wichita State on Tuesday. Missouri made four 3-pointers in

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request from a 19-year-old woman to allow her to watch her father’s death by injection. The decision upholds a Missouri law that bars anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution. Kevin Johnson is set to be executed Tuesday for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2. Nikita Kucherov had three assists for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves in his 135th win in his 200th home game. Only Jacques Plante had

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after the Tigers held off the Razorbacks 29-27 on Saturday night, leaving each of the bitter border rivals 6-6 on the season. Only one walked out of Faurot Field with victory cigars. Brady Cook threw