LISTEN TO CHRIS SCHNEIDER’S RENEGADE RADIO SPORTS UPDATES AROUND :30-:35 PAST THE HOUR, FROM 6:30 AM TO 6:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY SAW THE MIZZOU LADIES FALL AT HOME TO #1 SOUTH CAROLINA 78-45. THE LOSS DROPS THE LADY TIGERS TO 4-14. THE MIZZOU LADIES WILL TRAVEL TO OLE MISS SUNDAY.
-THE 20TH RANKED MSU LADIES (14-2) WILL NEXT TRAVEL TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRIDAY.
-THE MSU BEARS ARE 8-10 ON THE SEASON WITH A TRIP TO EVANSVILLE SATURDAY.
-THE 9-6 MIZZOU TIGERS 9-6 WILL BE AT ALABAMA SATURDAY.

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES PLAY THEIR LAST GAME BEFORE THE ALL STAR BREAK AT COLORADO SATURDAY. THE BLUES WON 4 OUT OF 5 ON THEIR JUST COMPLETED HOMESTAND. THE BLUES WILL PLAY THEIR NEXT FIVE ON THE ROAD WITH STOPS IN COLORADO, VANCOUVER, CALGARY, EDMONTON AND WINNIPEG.
– BLUES ARE 30-11-7 ON THE SEASON

THE BLUES WILL HOST THE NHL ALL STAR FESTIVITIES JANUARY 24-25. THE BLUES HAVE HAD FOUIR PLAYERS SELECTED TO BE ALL STARS, CAPTAIN ALEX PIETRANGELO, GOALIE JORDAN BINNINGTON, RYAN O’REILLY AND DAVID PERRON.

THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS UTILIZE THEIR LAST FULL DAY OF GAMEPLANNING FOR THEIR AFC CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN WITH TENNESSEE SUNDAY. THE CHIEFS LOST TO THE TITANS AT TENNESSEE NOVEMBER 10TH 35-32. DESPITE THAT LOSS THE CHIEFS ARE A 7 POINT FAVORITE TO WIN AT ARROWHEAD SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
– KC RIDES A 7 GAME WIN STREAK, TITANS HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 8
– CHIEFS HAVE SCORED 502 POINTS THIS YEAR AND GIVEN UP 339

THE CHIEFS ARE THE VEGAS ODDSMAKERS SUPER BOWL FAVORITES AFTER LAST WEEK’S COMEBACK WIN OVER HOUSTON. THE CHIEFS HAVE 11-10 ODDS TO WIN IT ALL, THEN CAME THE NINERS AT 7-5, TITANS 15-2 AND THEN GREEN BAY WITH 17-2 ODDS. THE SUPER BOWL WILL BE PLAYED IN MIAMI THIS YEAR.

NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE SUNDAY:
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
CHIEFS vs TITANS – SUN 2:05 – LINE – KC BY 7 ON CBS
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NINERS vs PACKERS – SUN 5:40 – LINE- SF BY 7.5 ON FOX

MISSOURI ST. HAS A NEW FOOTBALL COACH. BOBBY PATRINO GETS A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT. 58-YEAR-OLD PATRINO HAS BEEN AND NFL COACH, AND A TOP COLLEGE COACH IN THE PAST, LEADING PROGRAMS AT LOUISVILLE AND ARKANSAS. THE BEARS FOOTBALL PROGRAM AS STRUGGLED, NOT WINNING 7 GAMES IN A SEASON SINCE ’96.

NFL STAR RECEIVER ODEL BECKHAM JR. IS IN A BIT OF TROUBLE. AFTER LSU’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN, BECKHAM WAS IN THE LSU LOCKER ROOM CELEBRATING AND SLAPPED A POLICE OFFICER ON THE BUTT. NEW ORLEANS POLICE HAVE ISSUED ARREST WARRANT FOR BATTERY. BECKHAM WAS ALSO CAUGHT ON TAPE HANDING OUT CASH TO THE LSU PLAYERS, WHICH IS A NO-NO IN COLLEGE SPORTS.

BASEBALL’S SPRING TRAINING IS COMING FAST. CARDINALS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT FEBRUARY 17TH, THE ROYALS REPORT FEBRUARY 18TH. KC WILL PLAY ITS FIRST GAME ON THE 21ST, THE REDBIRDS FIRST SPRING GAME WILL BE ON THE 22ND.

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:

FRIDAY 1/17
WAYNESVILLE HM TO JEFF CITY
ROLLA AT HELIAS
OSAGE HM TO HARTVILLE
VERSAILLES HM TO BLAIR OAKS
BUFFALO AT SHERWOOD
CROCKER HM TO LAQUEY
DIXON AT STOUTLAND
IBERIA AT LICKING
RICHLAND HM TO BELLE
NEWBURG AT PLATO
TUSCUMBIA AT CHAMOIS
CONWAY AT SEYMOUR
ST. JAMES AT STEELVILLE
1/11-18 58th Annual Skyline Boys’ Basketball Tournament (Macks Creek)
1/13-18 -California Shootout (Eldon-St. Elizabeth)