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College wrestling: Westminster's Sax wins title at 149 at Dubuque DUBUQUE, Iowa — Sophomore Sean Sax finished 3-0 to capture the championship at 149 pounds as the Blue Jays opened the season at the University of Dubuque Invitational on Saturday. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 20 2019 @ 6:00am

College women's soccer: Lady Owls soccer team faces Hastings in opener The William Woods University Lady Owls soccer team learned Monday that it will face Hastings (Neb.) College on Friday in the opening round of the NAIA national championship in Indianapolis. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 20 2019 @ 6:00am

Missouri sets defensive benchmark in 75-56 win against Wofford For the first 25 minutes of Monday night's game, the Wofford Terriers looked every bit the veteran, efficient and sharp-shooting team that rode a 21-game winning streak through conference play and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament a season ago. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:40am

LSU's defensive concerns have Orgeron looking inward LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he's taking a hard look in the mirror after the No. 1 Tigers' defense gave up a season-high 614 yards — not to mention 37 points — in their most recent victory at Mississippi. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:15am

College women's basketball: William Woods 71, Greenville (Ill.) 58 The Lady Owls opened up a 32-19 lead at halftime to stay unbeaten at 5-0 with a victory over the Lady Panthers on Saturday at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 6:00am

College volleyball: Lady Blue Jays exit Division III tourney CHICAGO — The Westminster College Lady Blue Jays volleyball team's first appearance in the NCAA Division III national tournament in 21 years was brief. 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

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

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

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

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

Florida looks for different outcome against Missouri GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida linebacker David Reese insists things will be different against Missouri this week. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 1:00am

Alabama 5th in CFP committee rankings after loss to LSU Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee's second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 on Tuesday night after the Tigers won Saturday at Alabama. The Buckeyes were bumped to No. 2. Clemson moved up two spots to No. 3 after two teams ahead of the Tigers lost for the first time last week, including Alabama. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 11:45pm

No. 21 Xavier rallies past Missouri 63-58 in overtime CINCINNATI — Xavier had made only two 3-pointers all game, none in the second half. Down by three in the closing seconds, the 21st-ranked Musketeers desperately needed somebody to finally hit from long range. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 11:05pm

Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — Evansville showed no fear either of Kentucky or venerable Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats had been perfect at ruining visitors' dreams of pulling off the seemingly impossible. Until Tuesday night. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 10:55pm

Arkansas AD: 'I have to get this search right' FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said Monday he felt the football program was moving in reverse in the past month, leading to the firing of second-year coach Chad Morris after 22 games. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 3:05am