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College men's wrestling: Central Methodist 30, Westminster 27 The Blue Jays suffered a late pin in bowing to the Eagles in a narrow dual loss at home Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: Lady Hornets rally to take seventh place at California CALIFORNIA — Fulton junior guard Kayanna Gaines finished with 14 points as the No. 7 seed Lady Hornets rallied for a 49-47 win over Rock Bridge's junior varsity in the seventh-place game of the 26th-annual California Tournament on Saturday. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 6:00am

College women's basketball: Westminster 75, Spalding (Ky.) 70 The Lady Blue Jays outscored the Lady Golden Eagles 11-6 in overtime to halt a two-game St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference losing streak in Saturday's home victory. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 6:00am

Chiefs host Titans for AFC title Andy Reid rarely digs into his own past, preferring to stay in the moment or focus squarely on the future. It's an approach that has served him well during a coaching career that might someday land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 1:00am

Henry has full attention of Chiefs' defense The first thing most NFL defensive coordinators prioritize is stopping the run, even in this modern pass-happy era, because that tends to make the opposing offense one-dimensional and typically leads to overall success. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:45am

Petty's 20 points leads Alabama past Missouri 88-74 Alabama made 3-pointers early, overcame foul trouble late and took advantage of Missouri's shooting struggles everywhere but the free throw line. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:30am

Avalanche ride 3-goal 2nd period to 5-3 win vs. Blues Cale Makar refused to make too big of deal out of his milestone moment. Sure, he's "honored and stuff" after breaking the Colorado franchise record for most goals by a rookie defenseman. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:30am

49ers, Packers look to go from sub .500 to Super Bowl The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that's been done only once before in the Super Bowl era. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:25am

49ers' Bosa makes big impression in rookie season Nick Bosa remained on the turf with the wind knocked out of him after beating yet another offensive lineman for a sack when the appreciative San Francisco 49ers fans started chanting his name. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:20am

An overwhelming desire to be great for Packers' Adams Davante Adams obsesses about being great. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver wasn't a five-star recruit. He wasn't the biggest, fastest or most athletic. He wasn't even a football player until late in his high school career. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:20am

Of NFL's Final 4 coaches, Reid is the outlier Of the coaches in the NFL's Final Four, Andy Reid is the outlier. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:30am

Former Royals owner Glass dies at 84 Former Walmart Inc. chief executive David Glass, who owned the Kansas City Royals for nearly two decades before selling the franchise last fall, died last week of complications from pneumonia. He was 84. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:30am

Playing time increasing for patient Porter Michael Porter Jr. often reminded himself to remain patient as the Denver Nuggets gradually eased him back onto the court. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:25am

Hickman grad Whitt flourishing in second stint at Arkansas Annelle Whitt only had her son's best interest at heart when she looked new Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman squarely in the eyes and issued a simple ultimatum. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:25am

Press Box: MLB whistleblower deserves applause, not criticism When future generations are documenting baseball history, Mike Fiers will surely be remembered as one of the game's most significant figures. by By Paul Newberry/AP Sports Columnist Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:20am

Rare AFC title game without Brady, Patriots Tom Brady has been synonymous with the AFC Championship for the last two decades. Thirteen times he played for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and nine times he won it, besting MVP Patrick Mahomes in overtime, upending Blake Bortles in a classic comeback, denying Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers trips to the Super Bowl, foiling Ben Roethlisberger twice and Kordell Stewart once, and splitting two games with Joe Flacco. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:20am

Rodgers-Sherman matchup highlights NFC title game Nine years into his career and a little more than two years removed from a debilitating torn Achilles injury, Richard Sherman is still tormenting quarterbacks on a weekly basis. Just ask Kirk Cousins. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:20am

Titans kicker OK kicking extra points instead of FGs The Tennessee Titans have found a way to fix the NFL's worst field goal unit: Ignore the kicker and just score touchdowns. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 12:15am

College men's basketball: Fontbonne 95, Westminster 90 The visiting Griffins took control over the last 10 minutes of the game to hand the Blue Jays their second consecutive St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 6:00am

High school boys' basketball: T-Birds upset Hermann to reach South Callaway title game MOKANE — North Callaway junior guard Cody Cash logged a game-high 15 points as the No. 5 seed Thunderbirds tripped No. 1 Hermann 44-40 in the semifinals of the South Callaway Invitational Tournament on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 6:00am

College women's basketball: Fontbonne 76, Westminster 68 The host Lady Blue Jays were outscored by the Lady Griffins 34-24 in the fourth quarter to suffer their second straight St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 6:00am

College women's basketball: William Woods 71, Stephens 41 COLUMBIA — Senior guard Kaycee Gerald scored a game-high 16 points and the Lady Owls rolled to their fifth American Midwest Conference win in a row in Thursday night's blitz of the Stars. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 6:00am

High school girls' basketball: Battle 47, Fulton 37 CALIFORNIA — The No. 7 seed Lady Hornets were outscored 27-17 in the second half of their loss to the No. 6 Lady Spartans in the consolation semifinals of the 26th-annual California Tournament late Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 6:00am