COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Kevin Puryear scored 18 points and hauled in eight rebounds as Missouri held off Omaha for an 85-78 victory Wednesday night. The Tigers’ leading scorer was particularly efficient, shooting 5 for 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line in 25 minutes of play. Terrence Phillips caught the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen scored in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Kevin Shattenkirk and David Backes also scored and Jake Allen made 22 saves as the Blues snapped a three-game losing streak. Steve Downie…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Forward Steve Ott of the St. Louis Blues will be sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury. The forward was hurt in the first period of a loss to Toronto on Saturday. The team said on its website that Ott would undergo surgery on both hamstrings next week.
( KTRS ) The Rams’ Nick Foles will start at quarterback for the second straight week after Case Keenum was not cleared to play as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jeff Fisher says that if Keenum is cleared on today, he would be the backup against the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Foles…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has promoted defensive coordinator Barry Odom to replace the retiring Gary Pinkel as head coach. The school said in a release Thursday night that Odom had agreed in principle to a five-year deal that will need to be approved by the school’s board of curators next week. The 39-year-old Odom…
(KTRS) – A bill that would require a public voted before any money goes to the proposed NFL stadium, has died in committee. The Convention and Tourism Committee on the Board of Aldermen defeated the bill by a 5-3 vote. Opponents said the call for a public vote may have scared the NFL away from…
