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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

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sincere Parker’s 20 points helped Saint Louis defeat Lincoln (Missouri) 102-66 on Wednesday night. Parker was 9 of 12 shooting (1 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Billikens (2-0). Gibson Jimerson shot 5 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 16 points. Michael Meadows had

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart hugged Xavier Truss at the Bulldogs’ final home game last season, unsure if the offensive lineman would return for another year. Truss came back for another season, so Saturday night’s home finale against No. 10 Mississippi might not be a clear sign of who

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City defender Logan Ndenbe tore the ACL in his right knee in the club’s win over St. Louis City last weekend, sidelining him for the rest of the MLS Cup playoffs and into next season. The team announced the injury Wednesday. Ndenbe sustained it in the 62nd minute

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general is defending the Republican-led Legislature’s latest attempt in a years-long struggle to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood. Lawyers for the state argued against any taxpayer money going to Planned Parenthood during a Missouri Supreme Court hearing Wednesday. Missouri banned

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, and Mark Scheifele added a goal and an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2. Alex Iafallo had four assists for his first career four-point game. Neil Pionk and Cole Perfetti also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made

By The Associated Press PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 88-67 on Monday led by Tyon Grant-Foster’s 30 points. The Antelopes are now 1-0 on the season, while the Redhawks fell to 0-1.

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Terrence Hargrove Jr.’s 27 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 75-63. The Screaming Eagles were led by Jordan Tillmon, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jamar Brown’s 16 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Avila Eagles 79-48 on Monday night. The Kangaroos are now 1-0 on the season, while the Eagles dropped to 0-1.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sean East II scored 21 points and Missouri breezed to a 101-79 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a season opener. East sank 7 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers and was 5-for-5 at the free-throw line for the Tigers. Nick Honor and reserve Tamar Bates both scored 18. Bates made 7

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Hoiberg scored 15 points off the bench and led five Nebraska players in double-figure scoring as the Cornhuskers opened the season with an 84-52 rout over Lindenwood. Starters Rienk Mast, Brice Williams and C.J. Wilcher scored 13 points apiece and Josiah Allick added 11 for Nebraska. Hoiberg, Williams and Wilcher

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Quinn Slazinski scored 18 points, Jesse Edwards had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and West Virginia beat Missouri State 67-59.  It took a while, but the Mountaineers were able to put a tumultuous offseason behind after the resignation of coach Bob Huggins following a drunken driving arrest. West Virginia made only

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-hander Riley O’Brien from the Seattle Mariners for cash and claimed utilityman Jared Young off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Monday to fill out their 40-man roster. The 28-year-old O’Brien was an All-Star for Triple-A Tacoma last season, going 2-5 with a 2.29 ERA. He

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Three men have been found dead Monday morning at a Kansas City, Missouri, home after a report of carbon monoxide at the home. The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the scene just before 7:30 a.m. and found three men believed to be in their 20s. Their names and exact

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Defender Logan Ndenbe scored his second career goal with both coming this postseason and Dániel Sallói had an assist and delivered an insurance goal in the second half as Sporting Kansas City eliminated St. Louis City, the top seed in the Western Conference, with a 2-1 victory. Sporting KC (13-14-8)

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Until the Dolphins win the big games, coach Mike McDaniel knows the same questions will be asked. Miami brought the NFL’s No. 1 offense to Germany and goes home with an 0-3 record against teams with winning records this season after losing 21-14 to the