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By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Bradley Braves defeated the Missouri State Bears 86-62 on Wednesday night led by Duke Deen’s 35 points. The Braves are now 19-9 on the season, while the Bears fell to 15-13.

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press Eric Hosmer has announced his retirement from baseball following a 13-year career that included winning four Gold Gloves and helping lead Kansas City to victory in the 2015 World Series. The 34-year-old Hosmer was released by the Chicago Cubs on May 25 after hitting .234 with two home runs in

By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Duquesne Dukes defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 81-66 on Tuesday night led by Dae Dae Grant’s 31 points. The Dukes are now 16-10 on the season, while the Billikens dropped to 9-17.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half as No. 5 Tennessee overcame a slow start to beat Missouri 72-67 on Tuesday night. Tobe Awaka added 18 points and 10 rebounds, Jonas Aidoo had 14 points and Zakai Zeigler 10 for

RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has decided not to indict former NFL player Jerrell Powe months after he was arrested on a kidnapping charge in 2023, his attorney said. Tom Fortner told The Associated Press on Monday that he received notification from the Madison County district attorney’s office in December that a

By NICK INGRAM and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday. Missouri prosecutors said

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration, prosecutor says.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police are investigating a “suspicious” fire in Ferguson, Missouri, that killed a woman and four children. Firefighters were called to a home in the St. Louis suburb before dawn on Monday and found the building engulfed in flames. St. Louis County police Sgt. Tracy Panus says the five who were killed

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt found a positive in the St. Louis Cardinals’ worst season since 1990. More time to prepare for 2024.  St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol repeated the message he delivered when pitchers and catchers reported last week: forget 2023 and focus on this year. St. Louis

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season and added an assist, sparking the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Matthews had recorded hat tricks in his two previous games. His go-ahead goal came on a power play

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has hired former Missouri athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois to guide the athletics department through financial difficulties prior to the school’s move to the Big 12. Reed-Francois agreed to terms on a five-year contract that will start at $1 million per year, pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents. She

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matthew Murrell made six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and Mississippi rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Missouri 79-76 on Saturday night. Sean East II made two free throws to pull Missouri to 75-72 with 11 seconds left. Missouri closed within one point twice in the final seconds, but

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly each had a goal and assist while goalie Juuse Saros registered 35 saves, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Saros rebounded after being pulled in Thursday’s 9-2 home loss to Dallas. He was relieved

By The Associated Press EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Led by Damarco Minor’s 26 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 80-76. Ray’Sean Taylor hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Cougars. The Redhawks were led by Marqueas Bell, who finished with 18 points, four assists and three steals. The Cougars moved

By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Tiger Booker had 21 points in Eastern Illinois’ 72-57 victory over Lindenwood on Saturday night. Booker also contributed five assists for the Panthers (13-14, 7-7 Ohio Valley Conference). Corey Swayer Jr. scored 15 points, shooting 5 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by Chance Moore’s 25 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 82-74 on Saturday. The Bears are now 15-12 on the season, while the Beacons moved to 6-21.

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City was at its highest moment of community pride, celebrating a Super Bowl win, when it experienced one of 21st-century American culture’s most traumatic events — a public mass shooting. By the time it was over, one woman was dead and nearly two dozen

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Joe Bamisile had 27 points off the bench, Max Shulga scored 26 and VCU turned back Saint Louis 95-85.