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STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES HAVE LOST THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF THEIR THREE GAME ROAD TRIP, COMING UP SHORT TO THE AVS IN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT 7-3. THE TWO GAME SKID COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE BLUES 8 GAME WIN STREAK, THAT ENDED IN PHOENIX NEW YEARS EVE. THE BLUES CLOSE OUT THE ROAD TRIP WITH A STOP IN VEGAS SATURDAY.
– BLUES ARE 26-8-6 ON THE SEASON
COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY SAW THE MIZZOU LADIES LOSE AT #22 TENNESSEE 77-66 IN THEIR SEC CONFERENCE OPENER. THE LADY TIGERS ARE NOW 3-11 ON THE SEASON, WITH LSU IN COLUMBIA SUNDAY.
-THE #21 MSU LADIES TRAVEL TO PLAY LOYOLA FRIDAY. THE LADY BEARS ARE 10-2 ON THE SEASON.
-THE MSU BEARS TAKE THEIR 7-7 RECORD TO LOYOLA SATURDAY.
-MIZZOU OPENS SEC CONFERENCE PLAY SATURDAY AT #17 KENTUCKY. THE TIGERS ARE 8-4 ON THE SEASON.
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WILL HAVE A FIRST ROUND BYE IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE CHIEFS WIN SUNDAY, COUPLED WITH THE PATRIOTS LOSS ALLOWS KC TO MOVE INTO THE #2 PLAYOFF SEED. GAINING THE #2 PLAYOFF SEED MEANS THE CHIEFS WILL HAVE THIS WEEKEND OFF, AND THEN HOST A PLAYOFF GAME IN WEEK 2 OF THE PLAYOFFS.
– KC HAS LOST ROOKIE DEFENSIVE BACK JUAN THORNHILL TO A SEASON ENDING KNEE INJURY SUFFERED IN THE REGULAR SEASON FINALIE.
AFTER THE UPCOMING BYE WEEK, THE CHIEFS WILL HOST THEIR 2ND ROUND PLAYOFF GAME ON SUNDAY JAN. 12TH AT 2:05 PM AGAINST THE HIGHEST REMAINING SEED IN THE AFC PLAYOFFS, IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE THE PATRIOTS.
NFL PLAYOFFS:
AFC
#1 SEED RAVENS AND #2 SEED CHIEFS WITH BYE FIRST WEEK
#5 BILLS AT #4 TEXANS – 3:35PM SAT. (HOU 3 PT FAVORITE)
#6 TITANS AT #3 PATRIOTS – 7:15 PM SAT. (NE 5 PT FAVORITE)
NFC
#1 SEED NINERS AND #2 SEED PACKERS WITH BYE FIRST WEEK
#6 VIKINGS AT #3 SAINTS – 12:05PM SUN. (NO 7.5 PT FAVORITE)
#5 SEAHAWKS AT #4 EAGLES – 3:40 PM SUN. (SEA 1.5 PT FAVORITE)
ODDS SHARK LISTS THE RAVENS AS THE TOP SUPER BOWL FAVORITE, FOLLOWED BY THE CHIEFS, NINERS AND SAINTS. THE PATRIOTS AND PACKERS ARE TIED FOR 5TH PLACE.
THE SPORTS WORLD LOST A COUPLE OF GIANTS OVER NEW YEARS. FORMER NBA COMMISIONER DAVID STERN PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 77. HE IS CREDITED FOR BUILDING THE NBA INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY. BASEBALL GREAT DON LARSON DIED AT THE AGE OF 90. HE IS THE ONLY GUY TO PITCH A PERFECT GAME IN THE WORLD SERIES.
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET. LSU WILL PLAY CLEMSON IN THE TITLE GAME MONDAY JAN. 13TH. LSU CRUSHED OKLAHOMA 63-28 IN THE FIRST SEMI FINAL GAME. CLEMSON SCORED IN THE FINAL TWO MINUTES AND HELD ON TO BEAT OHIO ST. 29-23 IN THE SECOND SEMI FINAL.
– CLEMSON HAS WON 2 OF THE LAST 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (ALL 3 GAMES AGAINST ALABAMA)
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
FRIDAY 1/3
CAMDENTON HM TO JOPLIN
WAYNESVILLE AT CARNAHAN
12/28 – 1/4 Stover Tournament (Versailles-
CROCKER AT RICHLAND
LAQUEY AT MARANATHA BAPTIST ACADEMY
SATURDAY 1/4
IBERIA HM TO GREENFIELD
ST. ELIZABETH HM TO SKYLINE