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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Defensive end Darris Smith will miss the season for No. 11 Missouri after hurting his knee in practice. Smith transferred to Missouri from Southeastern Conference rival Georgia, where he appeared in 16 games over his first two seasons. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound pass rusher was competing for a starting job with Michigan

AP Sports Writer IndyCar veteran Conor Daly will drive the No. 78 car for Juncos Hollinger Racing for the remainder of the season, beginning with this weekend’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team announced the move Wednesday. Daly is taking over for Agustin Canapino, who parted ways with the team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say a 16-year-old driver who sped away from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle was killed along with two passengers. Police said the teen initially stopped for police Tuesday but drove off after an officer got out of his vehicle. Seven others were packed into the

Associated Press Voters in at least nine states will decide in November whether they want to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions. Ballot measures will appear in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska Nevada and South Dakota. New York has a measure that supporters say will effectively guarantee access, though it doesn’t mention

AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zebby Matthews threw five crisp innings to win his major league debut for the Minnesota Twins, who hit Seth Lugo hard to hand the All-Star right-hander his worst start this season and beat the Kansas City Royals 13-3. Matthews allowed two runs on five hits with no walks and

AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Greene allowed one run through seven innings, Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 to secure a win of the series between the NL Central rivals. The hard-throwing Greene (9-4) allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set a December execution date for Christopher Collings, an inmate convicted of raping and killing a 9-year-old girl nearly two decades ago. Collings is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police video shows protester tackling Ferguson, Missouri, officer, who suffered life-threatening brain injury.

AP Golf Writer Brandt Snedeker is this year’s recipient of the Payne Stewart Award. He has an interesting connection with Stewart even though Snedeker was still in college when Stewart died in a 1999 plane crash. Snedeker’s family is from the same hometown as Stewart in Springfield, Missouri. He says his grandmother knew Stewart’s father

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights until viability qualifies for Missouri’s November ballot.

AP Hockey Writer The St. Louis Blues are looking to salary cap-strapped Edmonton to upgrade their roster. The Blues issued offer sheets on Tuesday to Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway. The rarely used move leaves the Oilers seven days to match the Blues’ contract offers to the restricted free agents or opt

Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police have released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a news conference Tuesday, said the body

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban. The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough valid signatures from registered voters to qualify for the

AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Twins improved to 6-2 against the Royals this season in opening a key

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was removed from the game against Kansas City because of discomfort in his right hip. Buxton has seven home runs in his last 55 at-bats. He struck out in the fifth inning against Royals right-hander Brady Singer. He was replaced on defense in the sixth by

Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. Andrew Abbott allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings to snap his three-game losing streak. The

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed quarterback Jake Fromm on Monday, adding depth at a position that took a hit when Hendon Hooker had a concussion. Detroit did not want to play a preseason game on Saturday night at Kansas City with just Jared Goff and Nate Sudfeld healthy enough to take

Associated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown did not need surgery for the shoulder injury he suffered in the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Brown spent Saturday night in a Jacksonville hospital before being released Sunday morning and was not present for Monday’s