GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen did more to inflame than extinguish a tense situation against Missouri, drawing a public reprimand and a hefty fine. The Southeastern Conference docked Mullen $25,000 on Monday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl against the Tigers on Saturday night. The league also issued half-game suspensions for…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen showed up after his team’s testy victory against Missouri dressed as Darth Vader. Mullen insisted it was the only Halloween costume in the facility, not a conscious decision to play a villain. Nonetheless, it may have been the perfect role given Mullen’s past few weeks. Kadarius Toney…

Wentzville Holt QB Cooper Brown was named the Schnucks KTRS High School Athlete of the Week. https://soundcloud.com/550ktrs/10-29-20-big-sports-show-with-brendan-wiese-schnucks-ktrs-high-school-athlete-of-the-week Brown has thrown for 31 touchdowns already on the season for the Indians. The 6-3 junior also carries a 3.7 GPA in the classroom.

The St. Louis Cardinals have declined Kolten Wong’s $12.5 million option, making the Gold Glove second baseman a free agent. The 30-year-old Wong will receive a $1 million buyout. Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft, made his big league debut in 2013 and spent his first eight seasons with St. Louis. “STL will…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football junior captains LB Nick Bolton (Frisco, Texas) and OL Case Cook (Carrollton, Ga.) earned SEC weekly awards following the team’s 20-10 win over Kentucky last Saturday, announced Monday by the league office. Bolton is the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in his career, while Cook is…