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College men's basketball: Greenville (Ill.) 132, Westminster 131 GREENVILLE, Ill. — The Blue Jays' St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener turned into a shootout as they fell short in a loss to the Panthers on Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: Hornets go flat in 36-31 loss to Bowling Green in semis MONTGOMERY CITY — Kameron Worley produced a game-high 20 points as the No. 4 seed Bowling Green Bobcats outlasted the No. 1 Fulton Hornets 36-31 in the semifinals of the Montgomery County Invitational on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:00am

College women's basketball: Columbia College 71, William Woods 54 COLUMBIA — The Lady Owls shot just 36 percent (22-of-61) from the field in suffering their first loss of the season to the No. 13 Lady Cougars in Thursday night's American Midwest Conference showdown. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:00am

College wrestling: Westminster 31, Fontbonne 18 The Blue Jays triumphed in six of nine matches to down the Griffins in their lone home dual of the season Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: Montgomery County 51, Fulton 40 MONTGOMERY CITY — The sixth-seeded Lady Hornets could not overcome early foul trouble in falling to the No. 2 Lady Wildcats in the semifinals of the Montgomery County Invitational on Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:00am

Reds, Moustakas complete four-year, $64-million deal Mike Moustakas watched the Reds from the visiting dugout and saw a team on the rise. He decided to become a key part in the franchise's attempt to become a winner again. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 12:20am

Mitchell Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys 31-24 Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears appear to be hitting their stride, even if it might be too late to salvage their season. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 12:20am

Royals skipper Matheny keeping most of former coaching staff Royals manager Mike Matheny is keeping most of the coaching staff that worked alongside predecessor Ned Yost in the fold as he begins to plan for his first season in charge of the organization. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 12:15am

College men's basketball: Harris-Stowe 90, William Woods 75 The Hornets shot 52 percent (37-of-71) as a team in stopping the Owls' four-game winning streak at Anderson Arena on Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: Centralia 64, North Callaway 34 KINGDOM CITY — The Ladybirds were outscored by the Lady Panthers by a combined 37-11 in the second and fourth quarters in dropping their season opener Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' wrestling: Eldon 9, Fulton 6 ELDON — The Lady Hornets won one of three matches in their dual loss to the Lady Mustangs in Tuesday night's season opener. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: Centralia 46, North Callaway 42 KINGDOM CITY — The Thunderbirds were outscored by the Panthers 8-4 late in the game in Tuesday night's season-opening loss. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: Van-Far 53, South Callaway 52 VANDALIA — The Indians spoiled the Bulldogs' season opener by hitting two decisive free throws with 22 seconds to play Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

College women's basketball: Greenville (Ill.) 81, Westminster 58 GREENVILLE, Ill. — The Lady Blue Jays shot a dreadful 29 percent (19-of-66) from the field in bowing to the Lady Panthers in their St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: Tipton 77, New Bloomfield 40 TIPTON — The sixth-seeded Wildcats were clobbered by the No. 3 Cardinals in the first round of the Tipton Tournament late Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: Lady Wildcats tumble to Russellville in Tipton semifinals TIPTON — Cami Grayson knocked down a game-high 26 points to power No. 2 seed Russellville to a 64-38 semifinal win over the No. 3 New Bloomfield Lady Wildcats at the Tipton Tournament on Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 6:00am

Second down a focal point as Patriots prepare for Chiefs Patriots coach Bill Belichick had much to lament about his team's loss to the Texans last week. But one thing that stuck out was how his defense struggled to defend the pass on second down. It will again be a focal point Sunday as New England (10-2) crafts a game plan it hopes can slow down reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' multifaceted offense. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:30am

Jarry stops 28 shots, Penguins beat Blues 3-0 Stefan Noesen called his first NHL goal in nearly nine months luck. Not really. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:20am

No. 22 Missouri State women pull away from Wichita State Alexa Willard scored 14 points, Jasmine Franklin had a double-double and No. 21 Missouri State started a 19-2 run late in the third quarter en route to a 68-55 win Wednesday night against Wichita State Published Dec. 4 2019 @ 11:55pm

High school wrestling: Fulton starts season with victories over Eldon, MMA ELDON — The Hornets opened their season with a pair of decisive dual wins, 41-22 over Eldon and 50-30 over the Missouri Military Academy on Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 4 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: New Bloomfield 61, Smithton 26 TIPTON — Sophomore guard Asya Nichols buried seven 3-pointers in delivering a game-high 27 points as the No. 3 seed Lady Wildcats demolished the No. 6 Lady Tigers in first-round play at the Tipton Tournament late Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 4 2019 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: Adams sparks win in opener, Hornets ease past Silex 63-34 MONTGOMERY CITY — Fulton senior forward John Adams finished with a game-high 13 points as the top-seeded Hornets opened their season by downing No. 8 Silex 63-34 in the first round of the Montgomery County Invitational on Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 4 2019 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: South Callaway 77, Van-Far 28 VANDALIA — All five starters reached double figures as the state-ranked Lady Bulldogs launched their season by blowing past the Lady Indians on Tuesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Dec. 4 2019 @ 6:00am