MISSOURI ST. BEAT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LAST NIGHT FOR THEIR 4TH WIN IN 5 GAMES. THE BEARS ARE HM TO ILLINOIS ST. SUNDAY.

AFTER A LOSS AT TOP RANKED TENNESSEE EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE MIZZOU MEN GET READY TO HOST A&M SATURDAY

THE LADY TIGERS TAKE THEIR 16-7 RECORD UP AGAINST #20 TEXAS A&M THURSDAY NIGHT

THE DRURY LADY PANTHERS ARE 21-0 AND RANKED #1 IN THE COUNTRY IN WOMENS DIVISION 2, THEY WILL BE HOME TO PLAY MARYVILLE THURSDAY NIGHT

M.S.U. LADY BEARS ARE ALONE IN FIRST PLACE IN THE CONFERENCE, THEY TRAVEL TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRIDAY

BLUES RIDE A 3 GAME WIN STREAK INTO TAMPA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LIGHTNING IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE NHL RIGHT NOW. BLUES ARE IN 5TH PLACE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION, HOT ON THE HEALS OF A PLAYOFF SPOT.

CARDINALS & ROYALS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING NEXT TUESDAY, THEIR FIRST WORKOUT ON WEDNESDAY. POSITION PLAYERS REPORT ON THE 17TH.

COLLEGE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL IS STARTING UP THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS. THE LADY BEARS OPEN THE SEASON FEB 9TH AT A TOURNAMENT IN ALABAMA THE LADY TIGERS OPEN PLAY FRIDAY THE 9TH AT A TOURNAMENT IN PHOENIX. THE MIZZOU MEN OPEN FRIDAY THE 15TH AGAINST NORTH FLORIDA IN JACKSONVILLE. THE MSU BEARS OPEN ON THE 15 AT THE TEXAS STATE INVITATIONAL WITH GAMES AGAINST NEVADA, UTAH AND TEXAS ST. THAT WEEKEND.

A RECORD 5 BILLION DOLLARS WAS BET AT NEVADA SPORTSBOOKS IN 2018. BETTORS NOT ONLY BET MORE, THEY LOST MORE THAN ANY OTHER YEAR, 301 MILLION DOLLARS, ACCORDING TO NEVADA GAMING CONTROL. THE 301 MILLION DOLLAR PROFIT SMASHED THE PREVIOUS RECORD BY OVER 52 MILLION DOLLARS. THE AMOUNT WAGERED IN NEVADA HAS INCREASED TO RECORD LEVELS EACH OF THE LAST 9 YEARS.