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Thursday's NHL Capsules

Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL’s first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.

Thursday's Top 25 College Men's Basketball Capsules

COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Austin Rivers scored 18 points, Ryan Kelly had 15, and No. 7 Duke used a late first-half run to open a double-digit lead it never relinquished in a 75-60 victory against Virginia Tech on Thursday night.

Thursday's NBA Capsules

NBA ROUNDUP: Tim Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row, beating the New Orleans Hornets 93-81 Thursday night.

Thursday's Top 25 College Women's Basketball Capsules

COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Markeshia Grant scored 27 points and South Carolina beat No. 8 Tennessee 64-60 on Thursday night for its first win over the Lady Volunteers since 1980.

Backes leads Blue Jays

Westminster used a 14-3 run to take control on its way to a 74-58 win Wednesday against Webster.

Owls roll

Led by a career-high 14 points from Miranda Loesch, the William Woods Owls romped to a 64-44 win over Missouri Baptist on Thursday night.

Lady Cougars win

Columbia College improved its American Midwest Conference winning streak to four with a 78-72 win at Harris Stowe State on Thursday.

Westminster rallies in win

Westminster trailed Webster 25-24 at halftime before rallying for a 65-58 win Wednesday.

Chamois 40, New Haven 33

Miranda Brandt scored 23 points to lift Chamois to a 40-33 win against New Haven on Thursday.

Eldon 50, St. Elizabeth 24

CROCKER — St. Elizabeth fell behind 26-8 at halftime and couldn’t recover in a 50-24 loss to Eldon in the semifinals of the Crocker Tournament on Thursday.

Eugene 71, Russellville 39

Eugene outscored Russellville in all four quarters and rolled to a 71-39 win Thursday.

Blair Oaks JV falls

The Blair Oaks Falcons dropped a 59-43 decision to Rock Bridge on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Helias JV Tournament.

Pintos advance to championship game of Southern Boone Classic

California advanced to the championship game of the Southern Boone Classic with a 64-48 win against North Callaway on Thursday.

Blues need to focus entering rough portion of schedule

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Well past the halfway point of the season, the St. Louis Blues are in great shape. They return from the All-Star break with a record that is close to the NHL’s best.

Kansas: MU game important

Tyshawn Taylor hardly hesitated when the topic was broached.

Haith downplays significance of Saturday’s game against Kansas

Missouri students have already pitched their tents outside Mizzou Arena, even though the Tigers don’t play until Saturday night.

Wednesday's NHL Capsules

NHL ROUNDUP: Ryan Callahan scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots to lead the New York Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

Wednesday's NBA Capsules

NBA ROUNDUP: Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami 105-97 on Wednesday night for the Bucks’ second win over the Heat this season.

Wednesday's Top 25 College Men's Basketball Capsules

COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pierre Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining to put No. 6 Baylor on top and added two free throws to give the Bears a 63-60 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night.

Missouri women fall to No.1 Baylor

Losing the opening tipoff isn’t necessarily an accurate predictor for the rest of a basketball game. Conceding that tipoff by sending out one of your shortest players to jump center against an All-American? That move has the making of a long night.

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