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High school football: Shoemaker, Bulldogs snare District 6 championship BRENTWOOD — Cole Shoemaker was at his best in drive mode, charging forward from close range. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 6:00am

College volleyball: Park 3, William Woods 0 PARKVILLE — The No. 4 seed Lady Owls' season ended in a 25-18, 30-28 and 25-13 sweep by the No. 1 Lady Pirates in the semifinals of the American Midwest Conference postseason tournament Friday. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 6:00am

College men's basketball: Simpson (Iowa) 99, Westminster 65 STORM LAKE, Iowa — The Blue Jays shot a lackluster 37 percent (25-of-68) in tumbling to 0-3 on the season after Saturday's loss to the Storm in the A-R-C/SLIAC Classic. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 6:00am

Florida holds Missouri without a touchdown in fourth straight loss for Tigers Six weeks ago, Missouri giving up 23 points at home to an opponent was enough to win games, let alone against a ranked opponent. It's no longer good enough. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 12:35am

Grant gets first hat trick for Ducks, Blues fall 4-1 Derek Grant doesn't usually contribute so much on offense. Grant completed his first career hat trick, Ryan Getzlaf added a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Saturday night. Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 12:25am

Kaepernick changes venue late for workout Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist in the saga for the exiled quarterback. Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 12:15am

Missouri won't catch Florida unaware a third time Missouri caught Florida at opportune times each of the last two years. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:25am

College women's basketball: Lady Owls rally in OT, stay perfect The William Woods University Lady Owls basketball team outscored Culver-Stockton College 12-1 in overtime to stay unbeaten at 4-0 with an 82-71 victory Wednesday night at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 6:00am

High school football: Bulldogs endure rocky road to play for District 6 title MOKANE — Regardless of the rough route it took to reach this point, the South Callaway Bulldogs are in position to prove it was meaningful. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 6:00am

College men's basketball: William Woods 82, Culver-Stockton 52 The Owls turned a tight contest at halftime into a rampage by outscoring the Wildcats 46-18 in the second half to stop a two-game losing streak Wednesday night at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 6:00am

Missouri defense looks to carry over strong play into game against Florida Missouri is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, and the 11th-ranked Florida Gators come to town at 11 a.m. Saturday for a game on national television. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:40am

Browns, Steelers brawl at end of Cleveland's 21-7 win The Cleveland Browns kept fighting long after the outcome had been decided, and it likely will cost them their best defensive player. And maybe their season. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:30am

Angels' Trout, Dodgers' Bellinger win league MVP awards It had never been so difficult for Mike Trout to arrive at the ballpark, get his mind and body ready, and perform at the level baseball fans have come to expect. And still, nobody did it better in the American League. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:25am

Odorizzi, Abreu accept qualifying offers, but Ozuna passes Pitcher Jake Odorizzi accepted a $17.8-million qualifying offer to stay with the Minnesota Twins and first baseman José Abreu took the same amount to remain with the Chicago White Sox as general managers headed home Thursday following their four-day annual meeting. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:20am

Parity doesn't bode well for Big 12 playoff push Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby watched parts of unbeaten Baylor slipping by TCU in triple overtime before he drove to Norman, Okla., where the Sooners survived a big scare from Iowa State. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:20am

Sons continue family legacies across the SEC Thaddeus Moss visited LSU in April 2017 looking to transfer from North Carolina State. Within a couple days, the tight end wanted to play for coach Ed Orgeron. One reason was Orgeron wanted Moss the tight end, not his father and Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:15am

Chiefs owner Hunt touts reduced preseason, 17-game schedule The chairman of the Kansas City Chiefs believes the NFL must "seriously consider" reducing the preseason and expanding the regular season to 17 games, giving the league additional inventory that would allow for more games internationally. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:30am

Astros' Verlander, Mets' deGrom claim Cy Young awards Justin Verlander has a second A.L. Cy Young Award — and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:25am

Boras bashes lack of competition, senses faster-paced market Baseball's most prominent agent criticized teams for a lack of competition, proclaiming rebuilding teams have caused four straight years of attendance drops, then said he senses a faster-paced free agent market that could lead to earlier signings this offseason. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:15am

Missouri Tigers drop 78-73 decision to Northern Iowa The Missouri women's basketball team dropped its second straight game Wednesday, falling 78-73 to Northern Iowa at Mizzou Arena. by News Tribune Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:10am

College volleyball: William Woods advances to AMC volleyball semis The No. 4 seed William Woods University Lady Owls rallied for a 25-19, 20-25, 17-25, 25-23 and 15-12 win over No. 5 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University in the quarterfinals of the AMC postseason volleyball tournament Tuesday night at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 6:00am

College men's basketball: Central Christian 93, Westminster 91 The host Blue Jays tumbled in their season opener when Rodrigo Nunez delivered the game-winner for the Knights on a layup with 6 seconds to play Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 6:00am

Chargers practice at Air Force Academy to prep for altitude AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The things Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler misses about growing up in Colorado: Mountains, all four seasons and being able to catch his breath after a long run. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 4:49am