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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ken Evans scored 22, Chase Adams hit a fade-away jumper in the closing seconds and Jackson State snapped a six-game losing streak with a 73-72 win over Missouri on Sunday night. Jordan O’Neal scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Coltie Young added 14 points for Jackson State (1-5). JSU won

By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Darius Beane’s 25 points helped Lindenwood defeat William & Mary 71-60 on Sunday at the Air Force Classic. Beane shot 10 of 19 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line for the Lions (3-3). Keith Haymon scored 15 points while going 5 of

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half against his former school, and No. 12 Miami topped Kansas State 91-83 on Sunday to win the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas championship. Norchad Omier scored 23 for the Hurricanes (5-0), who are essentially assured of tying a school record

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The statewide battles over abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line: the commitment to democracy. As voters in state after state affirm their support for abortion rights, opponents are acting with

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp. Over the last five years, agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have employed

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1. Quinton Byfield, Blake Lizotte, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who have won consecutive home games after winning just one of their first

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski passed for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns as unbeaten South Dakota State, ranked No. 1 in the FCS, closed out the regular season with a 35-17 victory over Missouri State. The victory earns the Jackrabbits (11-0, 8-0) their second straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title. South Dakota

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw for 394 yards and six touchdowns and Bryant beat Southeast Missouri State 45-21. Eckhaus found Konor Lathrop on a 1-yard pass for his sixth TD of the game. Eckhaus tied the season and single-game touchdown record on the score. Eckhaus also became the all-time leader in touchdowns at

PARKVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The private Park University in Missouri is laying off faculty, cutting programs and closing campuses after a sharp drop in enrollment that echoes what is happening nationally. The school is based in suburban Kansas City. It said it planned to cut 16 faculty positions, mostly in low enrollment areas. The university

By The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Patrick Cartier’s 14 points helped Colorado State defeat UMKC 84-61. Nique Clifford scored 13 points for the Rams and Joel Scott finished with 12 points. Anderson Kopp led the way for the Kangaroos with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

By The Associated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Keenon Cole scored 19 points as Lindenwood beat Omaha 72-70 on Friday. Cole added eight rebounds for the Lions (2-3). Jaylon McDaniel scored 12 points while going 4 of 8 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line. Isaac Ondekane shot 3 of 6

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors over concerns that a new state law could create legal issues for its doctors. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court. It alleges that the university is discriminating against the

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in two separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. Atlanta acquired right-hander Jackson Kowar in the Wright deal. Anderson was traded for $100,000. A day earlier, Atlanta dealt pitcher Mike Soroka and infielder Nicky Lopez

By The Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. — Led by TJ Long’s 16 points, the Vermont Catamounts defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 78-68 on Friday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Catamounts are now 4-0 on the season, while the Billikens fell to 4-1.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A man has been found guilty in the death of a woman whose remains were found inside a duffel bag along a rural road in northwest Missouri. Ariel Starcher was killed at a Kansas City hotel. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that Marcus Brooks was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored two goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1. Givani Smith had a goal and an assist for San Jose, which had dropped three in a row. William Eklund and Luke Kunin also scored in the Sharks’ highest

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit has challenged the constitutionality of Missouri’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot. The trial in the case is expected to begin Friday. Voting rights advocates suing to overturn the law say getting the records needed to obtain