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STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES LOST THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT GAME TUESDAY NIGHT AT BUFFALO 5-2. THE GAME WAS CLOSER THAN THE FINAL SCORE, THE SABRES SCORED TWO GOALS IN THE FINAL MINUTE TO PUT IT AWAY. THE BLUES WILL BE BACK HOME TO OPEN A FOUR GAME HOMESTAND THURSDAY AGAINST VEGAS.
– BLUES ARE 18-8-6 ON THE SEASON
– BLUES ARE 8-4-3 AT HOME, 10-4-3 ON THE ROAD
COLLEGE BASKETBALL THIS WEEK, MSU MEN ARE BUSY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT HOME AGAINST ARKANSAS ST. THE BEARS ARE OFF TO A 5-5 START TO THE SEASON.
MIZZOU (5-4) WILL BE BACK AT HOME TO PLAY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SUNDAY.
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.
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS GET BACK TO WORK WEDNESDAY. THE CHIEFS WILL BE AT HOME TO PLAY THE DENVER BRONCOS SUNDAY. WITH THREE GAMES TO GO THE CHIEFS HAVE ALREADY WRAPPED UP THE DIVISION TITLE AND A PLAYOFF SPOT. THE CHIEFS ARE EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITES TO BEAT DENVER SUNDAY.
– KC HAS NOW WON 4 STRAIGHT DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
– CHIEFS ARE 9-4 WITH 3 GAMES LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON
NFL POWER RANKINGS THIS WEEK HAVE SEEN THE CHIEFS MOVE UP TO #5, BEHIND THE RAVENS, NINERS, SEAHAWKS AND SAINTS. IF THAT HOLDS TRUE, THE CHIEFS AND RAVENS WOULD MEET IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP. THE PATRIOTS, PACKERS, VIKINGS, TITANS AND TEXANS ROUND OUT THE TOP 10.
THE HIESMAN TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE ARE 3 QB’S AND ONE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AMONG THE FOUR FINALISTS. THE QB’S ARE LSU’S JOE BURROW, OHIO ST.’S JUSTIN FIELDS, AND OKLAHOMA’S JALEN HURTS. OHIO ST.’S CHASE YOUNG IS THE FIRST DEFENSIVE FINALIST SINCE 2016.
MIZZOU TIGERS NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH IS 36-YEAR-OLD ELI DRINKWITZ. HE WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY MORNING. DRINKWITZ COMES OFF A 12-1 SEASON AT APPALATION STATE, ARKANSAS WAS ALSO TRYING TO HIRE HIM. AT AGE 36, DRINKWITZ WILL BE THE SECOND-YOUNGEST COACH OF A POWER 5 SCHOOL.
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
– FAVORED TEAM HAS WON 9 OF THE 15 CFP GAMES
– LSU HAS THE BEST ODDS TO WIN IT ALL AT 5-2, CLEMSON IS 2-1, OHIO ST. 5-2, OKLAHOMA 12-1
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
THURSDAY 12/12
LICKING HM TO STEELVILLE
12/12-14 73rd Annual Carthage Varsity Boys Invitational (LEBANON)