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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich each scored three goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-2. Alexey Toropchenko and Torey Krug also scored for the Blues, and Jordan Binnington stopped 36 shots as St. Louis evened a loss to Colorado earlier this month. Schenn

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Gibson Jimerson’s 20 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 80-71.

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jamar Brown’s 18 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Saint Mary Spires 95-42.

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia had plenty of reasons to celebrate before the Bulldogs even took the field. The party never stopped. Carson Beck threw for 306 yards, Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and Brock Bowers made a triumphant return for the Bulldogs, who punctuated their

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Kinkead Dent threw for three touchdowns, Narkel Leflore rushed for 147 yards and two scores, and UT Martin beast Southeast Missouri State 41-14 to claim at least a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association title. Its the third consecutive conference title for UT Martin (8-2, 5-1). The Skyhawks won

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw four touchdown passes, three of them to Anthony Frederick, and Bryant rolled past Lindenwood 38-3. Eckhaus completed 32 of 39 passes for 367 yards. His touchdowns to Frederick went for 42 yards and 1 yard in the first quarter and 24 yards in the second quarter as

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Cody Schrader ran for 205 yards and a touchdown, caught five passes for 116 yards and led No. 16 Missouri to an emphatic 36-7 victory over No. 14 Tennessee. His yardage total was 12 shy of the school record set by Devin West in 1998.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Pachot threw four touchdown passes and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 35-16 on Saturday. Pachot was 27-of-35 passing for 326 yards. He threw for three scores in the first half to give Missouri State (4-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 21-3 lead at the break. His fourth TD pass,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points, David Jones had a double-double, and Memphis dominated the second half in a 70-55 victory over Missouri. Missouri led 33-26 at halftime, but Memphis quickly caught up in the second half. A 10-0 run over a stretch of 4-plus minutes led to a 48-38 lead for

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall in Missouri near Kansas City. Independence police Officer Jack Taylor said shots erupted around 2:20 p.m. Friday in the main entrance of the Independence Center. One victim was hit in the head and was in critical condition.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City is hiring two overdose investigators as part of an effort to reduce fentanyl deaths in the Missouri city. The ordinance passed Thursday by the city council also requires overdoses to be reported within 24 hours. The Kansas City Star reports the city will create a review board to

By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Braylon Jackson’s 14 points, the Evansville Purple Aces defeated the St. Louis Pharmacy Eutectics 116-46.

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored the tiebreaking goal and the St. Louis Blues beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1. Oskar Sundqvist also scored and Joel Hofer had 19 saves as the Blues won for the third time in their last four games. Lawson Crouse scored for Arizona, and Karel Vejmelka

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tamin Lipsey scored 21 points with seven assists, Milan Momcilovic added 17 points and Iowa State rolled to a 102-47 win over Lindenwood on Thursday night. Keshon Gilbert and Robert Jones had 12 apiece for the Cyclones (2-0), who reached 100 points for the first time since December 2019. Keenon Cole

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s troubled House speaker has hired a former House speaker who pleaded guilty to assault as his chief of staff. Republican Speaker Dean Plocher unveiled Rod Jetton as his top aide Thursday, and Jetton’s hiring was swiftly criticized. Jetton left office in 2009 while under federal

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis City’s Roman Burki was named Major League Soccer’s Goalkeeper of the Year, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award while playing for an expansion club since 1998. The Swiss-born Burki played for Germany’s Borussia Dortmund for seven seasons before joining St. Louis for its first MLS season. His

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are tied atop the AFC heading into their week off, yet they have hardly put everything together in a game this season. While their defense is second in the league in scoring and fourth in total defense, their offense has

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have the best record in the NFL at 8-1. The Eagles are off this week ahead of a Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs. The defending NFC champions continue to shine even as quarterback Jalen Hurts has played through a bruised

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — No. 14 Tennessee visits No. 16 Missouri on Saturday for the first meeting between the SEC schools when both were ranked in the Top 25. The series has been nearly even historically, but the past few years have belonged to the Volunteers. They have beaten