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…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri kept handing the ball to Larry Rountree, and Kentucky barely got a chance to take a turn. Rountree carried 37 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers dominated the clock and the Wildcats in a 20-10 victory on Saturday. Missouri (2-2 Southeastern Conference) held the ball for…