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Mahomes, Chiefs hold off Chargers 24-17 in Mexico City Nearly everything about this Monday night game felt foreign to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, from the gasp-inducing altitude of raucous Azteca Stadium to the struggles of their powerhouse offense. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:45am

Missouri sets defensive benchmark in 75-56 win against Wofford For the first 25 minutes of Monday night's game, the Wofford Terriers looked every bit the veteran, efficient and sharp-shooting team that rode a 21-game winning streak through conference play and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament a season ago. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:40am

NASCAR bullish on future after promising rebound The freefall is over, rock bottom hit more than a year ago, the restart button officially activated. Just how cool is NASCAR these days? Michael Jordan said before Sunday's championship race he sets his clock to watch every week. by By Jenna Fryer/AP Auto Racing Writer Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:25am

Derek Jeter among 18 newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. He is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera in Cooperstown after the reliever last year became the first unanimous pick by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:20am

LSU's defensive concerns have Orgeron looking inward LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he's taking a hard look in the mirror after the No. 1 Tigers' defense gave up a season-high 614 yards — not to mention 37 points — in their most recent victory at Mississippi. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:15am

Lincoln men rout Livin' the Dream for exhibition win The Lincoln men's basketball team dominated the first half Monday night for an 84-65 exhibition victory against Livin' the Dream at Jason Gym. by News Tribune Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:15am

On weekend of blowouts, Broncos bow out On a day of blowouts, the Denver Broncos blew it. Wipeouts ruled the weekend, led by the Ravens' 41-7 smoking of the Texans in which Lamar Jackson completely outshined Deshaun Watson, turning the much-hyped showdown between the two double-threat QBs into a one-sided affair. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:15am

Brendon Todd, once beset by yips, wins again in Mexico Two tournaments, two victories. They didn't make Brendon Todd forget about the dark years, when he had the full yips so bad he didn't know where the ball was going and made only two cuts in 35 events he played in three years. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:10am

MSHSAA announces district assignments for winter sports The Missouri State High School Activities Association released the district assignments Friday for boys and girls basketball and boys wrestling for the 2019-20 season. by News Tribune Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:10am

Dale Earnhardt Jr. named honorary starter for Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the honorary starter for the 2020 Daytona 500, making him part of the pre-race ceremonies for the third consecutive year. Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:05am

M.S. Basketball: Blair Oaks 8th grade girls lose The Blair Oaks eighth-grade girls basketball team lost 33-14 to Southern Boone on Monday in the first round of the Harrisburg Tournament. by News Tribune Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:00am

M.S. Basketball: Blair Oaks 7th grade girls win The Blair Oaks seventh-grade girls basketball team won its first game of the season Monday, defeating the North Callaway Lady Thunderbirds 14-8 in the first round of the Southern Boone Tournament. by News Tribune Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 12:00am

Chiefs, Chargers set for AFC West meeting in Mexico City Everyone hopes the playing surface at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium will not be the main story of tonight's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:45am

Kyle Busch leads Gibbs trio to win second NASCAR championship Kyle Busch casually collected the championship flag from his team and did a slow, subdued celebratory lap. The most polarizing driver in NASCAR had just won his second Cup title and wanted to soak in the moment with his true fans. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:40am

Azteca hopes to shine after last year's NFL debacle Mexico City's Azteca Stadium is looking to put its best face forward tonight when it hosts a regular-season matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, after last season's NFL game had to be moved to the L.A. Coliseum in a major black eye for the arena and the league. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:35am

Central Missouri, Lindenwood, NW Missouri make D-II playoffs Three Missouri teams were among the 28 teams that were announced Sunday in the field of the NCAA Division II football playoffs. by News Tribune Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:30am

NFL to hear Garrett's appeal early this week Myles Garrett will soon learn when he can play again. The Cleveland Browns star defensive end, who was suspended indefinitely after the NFL ruled he used a helmet "as a weapon" to strike Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head, will have his appeal heard by the league early this week. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:30am

Oklahoma-Baylor for Big 12 title seems inevitable Matt Rhule and his Baylor Bears almost certainly won't have to wait until next year for another shot at Oklahoma. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:25am

Verstappen wins Brazilian GP, Ferraris self-destruct Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday for his eighth career victory in a race which ended badly for both Ferrari drivers. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:25am

NFL Capsules: Vikings overcome 20-0 deficit to stun Broncos The Minnesota Vikings erased a 20-0 halftime deficit with touchdowns on each of their four drives in the second half, fending off the Denver Broncos by forcing three straight incomplete passes in the end zone during the final 10 seconds to preserve a 27-23 victory Sunday. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:20am

Gibbs wins fifth NASCAR title in season dedicated to late son Joe Gibbs won the first race, the last race and more than a dozen in between. His most dominating season in 28 years as a NASCAR team owner culminated with his fifth Cup Series championship. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:15am

It wasn't Ohio State, but Michigan has pounded other rivals The knock on Jim Harbaugh at Michigan is he hasn't won enough big games against the school's top rivals. It might be time to revise that. Harbaugh hasn't beaten Ohio State — the most important foe on the Wolverines' schedule — but Michigan has sure roughed up Notre Dame and Michigan State this year. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:15am

No. 15 Florida falls to UConn 62-59 on the road Florida coach Mike White says the early part of this season has been a lot of trial and error as his young players try to find some answers on offense. They did not have many Sunday. Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 12:10am