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IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG FOR THE MIZZOU TIGERS TO FIND THEIR NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. THE TIGERS ARE EXPECTED TO NAME FORMER APPALACHIN ST. COACH ELIAH DRINKWITZ THEIR NEW LEADER. DRINKWITZ COMES OFF A 12-1 SEASON AT ASU, ARKANSAS WAS ALSO TRYING TO HIRE HIM. AT AGE 36, DRINKWITZ WILL BE THE SECOND-YOUNGEST COACH OF A POWER 5 SCHOOL. HE HAS ONLY 1 YEAR OF HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE.
STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES LOOK TO BREAK A 2 GAME LOSING STREAK AT BUFFALO TUESDAY. THE BLUES WILL BE BACK HOME TO OPEN A FOUR GAME HOMESTAND THURSDAY AGAINST VEGAS.
– BLUES ARE 18-7-6 ON THE SEASON
– BLUES ARE 8-4-3 AT HOME, 10-3-3 ON THE ROAD
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TAKE TUESDAY OFF TO REST, RELAX, AND ENJOY WINNING THEIR FOURTH STRAIGHT AFC WEST DIVISION TITLE. KC WON IN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY TO IMPROVE TO 9-4. THE CHIEFS ARE EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITES TO BEAT DENVER SUNDAY.
– CHIEFS ARE 6-1 ON THE ROAD, 3-3 AT HOME, AND 4-0 IN THE DIVISION
– CHIEFS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 90 POINTS, SCORING 371
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ARE SET AFTER THE FINAL RANKINGS.
#1 LSU vs #4 OKLAHOMA -12/28 – LSU 13 PT FAVORITE
#2 OHIO ST. vs #3 CLEMSON -12/28 – CLEMSON 2 PT FAVORITE
– OVER/UNDER FOR LSU/OKLAHOMA OPENED AT 75.5
– OVER/UNDER FOR OH. ST./CLEMSON OPENED AT 63.5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL THIS WEEK, MSU MEN ARE 5-5 ON THE SEASON. THE BEARS ARE OFF UNTIL WEDNESDAY WHEN THEY ENTERTAIN ARKANSAS ST.
-MIZZOU (5-4) WILL BE BACK AT HOME TO PLAY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SUNDAY DEC. 15TH.
-22ND RANKED MSU LADY BEARS ARE 8-1. THEY ARE OFF UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN THEY HOST THE MIZZOU LADIES.
-THE LADY TIGERS ARE 3-7 ON THE SEASON. THEY ARE OFF UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN THEY PLAY THE #22 LADY BEARS IN SPRINGFIELD.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S TOP 25 THIS WEEK FINDS LOUISVILLE AT #1, FOLLOWED BY KANSAS, OHIO ST., MARYLAND AND MICHIGAN. DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMP VIRGINIA IS #9. THERE ARE ONLY 3 TEAMS FROM THE SEC IN THE TOP 25 THIS WEEK.
THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY HAS BANNED RUSSIA FROM OLYMPIC AND WORLD CUP COMPETITION FOR FOUR YEARS OVER ITS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN INVESTIGATION INTO ITS DOPING VIOLATIONS. RUSSIAN ATHLETES WILL STILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, IF THEY CAN PROVE THEY WEREN’T INVOLVED IN RUSSIA’S DOPING PROGRAM. RUSSIA HAS HAD 43 OLYMPIC MEDALS STRIPPED FOR DOPING VIOLATIONS.
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
TUESDAY 12/10
LEBANON HM TO MARSHFIELD
ROLLA AT ST. JAMES
OSAGE AT IBERIA
VERSAILLES HM TO SMITHTON
BUFFALO AT ELDON
CROCKER AT ST. ELIZABETH
LAQUEY HM TO NIANGUA
LICKING AT STOUTLAND
RICHLAND HM TO STEELVILLE
NEWBURG AT BELLE
CLIMAX SPRINGS HM TO WHEATLAND