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Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Sam Pittman grinned for almost the entirety of his postgame press conference Friday night. The Arkansas coach and his team had done something no others ever had. The No. 25 Razorbacks capped their regular season with a 34-17 victory against Missouri, snapping a five-game losing streak to the Tigers. The win also kept the Battle Line Trophy in Fayetteville and provided Arkansas a perfect 3-0 season in its trophy games. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:45pm

Cold from the field, Missouri falls to Wichita State COLUMBIA — The offense never got going. Missouri shot 23-for-66 (35 percent) overall and made just 2-of-18 (11 percent) attempts from 3-point range as it fell to the Wichita State Shockers 61-55 Friday night at Mizzou Arena. by Kyle McAreavy Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:43pm

Blackhawks beat Blues 3-2 in overtime CHICAGO — Alex DeBrincat scored 1:27 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Friday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:42pm

Dayton gets past Kansas 74-73 at the buzzer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mustapha Amzil's lone basket of the game was a memorable one. Amzil hit a running jumper in the lane at the buzzer, and Dayton beat No. 4 Kansas 74-73 on Friday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:41pm

Jets' Duvernay-Tardif playing after fighting pandemic FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was far from a football field at this time last year, when shoulder pads and playbooks gave way to scrubs and medical charts. The big New York Jets offensive lineman with a doctorate in medicine was on the front lines helping fight against a pandemic that gripped the world — and putting his playing career on hold. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:40pm

Just as things were nearing normalcy, new variant hits sports world CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Golf, cricket and rugby became the first major sports to be affected by the new COVID-19 variant Friday, prompting fears of renewed travel restrictions and disrupted events just as they were returning to normal nearly two years into the pandemic. European golfers withdrew midway through the season-opening DP World Tour tournament in Johannesburg and were scrambling to catch flights out of South Africa. Visiting cricket and rugby teams were doing the same. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2021 @ 11:39pm

Drinkwitz returning to Arkansas for rivalry game FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Just 45 miles of interstate highway separate Eli Drinkwitz from where he started and where he is now as Missouri's head football coach. Raised in the small Arkansas town of Alma, Drinkwitz will come full circle this afternoon when his Tigers visit No. 25 Arkansas in the final game of the regular season. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 10:45pm

Missouri men set to host Wichita State COLUMBIA — The Missouri Tigers are looking to get back on track tonight after their first road trip of the season to the Jacksonville Classic. Missouri (3-2) will host Wichita State (4-1) at 8 p.m. today at Mizzou Arena (SEC Network). by News Tribune Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 10:45pm

Two ex-Crusaders playing for Arkansas A pair of former Helias Crusaders are on the roster for the Arkansas Razorbacks for today's game against Missouri. by News Tribune Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 10:45pm

Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat hobbled Saints, 31-6 NEW ORLEANS — Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffalo's defense stifled New Orleans' short-handed offense and the Bills rolled to a 31-6 victory Thursday night that sent the injury-ravaged Saints to their fourth straight loss. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 10:41pm

Lincoln men fall to Maryville in Classic finale ST. LOUIS — The Lincoln Blue Tigers finished 0-2 in the Maryville Thanksgiving Classic, wrapping up play Wednesday with an 82-55 loss to Maryville. by News Tribune Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 9:15pm

Raiders beat Cowboys 36-33 in OT on field goal after penalty ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders got the third-down help they needed from Dallas cornerback Anthony Brown. Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime Thursday after Brown's fourth pass-interference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Raiders ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Cowboys 36-33. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 9:13pm

Santos' game-ending FG ends Bears' skid versus winless Lions DETROIT — Matt Nagy still has a job and perhaps his team has a shot to salvage its season. Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the slumping Chicago Bears a 16-14 victory Thursday against the winless Detroit Lions. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 9:11pm

Erne snaps tie, Red Wings beat Blues 4-2 to stop 4-game skid Adam Erne scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period Wednesday night, Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2. Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri and streaking rookie Lucas Raymond also scored for the Red Wings, who snapped a four-game skid and improved their record to 9-9-3. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 12:07am

Vikings relieved Everson Griffen crisis ends 'peacefully' The Minnesota Vikings have made mental health support an organizational priority, an investment that only became more important with Everson Griffen's frightening experience three years ago. The condition of mental illness never truly goes away, as the Vikings were reminded Wednesday. The team was relieved when Griffen emerged from his home without incident hours after he called 911 in a frenzy believing people were trying to kill him. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2021 @ 12:06am

$790M settlement in lawsuit regarding Rams' St. Louis departure The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests regarding the team's relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis city and county said Wednesday. No details of the settlement were released, and it wasn't immediately clear how much would be paid by Kroenke and how much would be covered by owners of the league's 31 other teams. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 7:10pm

It's rivalry week around the SEC, and they do just mean more Winning rivalry games comes with bragging rights and other rewards, but Alabama coach Nick Saban knows what losing them brings. Southeastern Conference teams have plenty at stake entering rivalry week, including No. 3 Alabama. Yes, it's time for the the Iron Bowl, the Egg Bowl and the assorted other rivalry games involving SEC teams. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 7:05pm

Reliever Wade Davis retires after 13 major league seasons Free agent pitcher Wade Davis, a three-time All-Star, is retiring after 13 major league seasons at age 36. His retirement was announced by his agency, Jet Sports, the Kansas City Royals said Wednesday. Davis played for the Royals in 2021 and helped Kansas City win the 2015 World Series title. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 7:00pm

Mets owner Cohen criticizes Matz's agent for deal with Cards Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New York. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 7:00pm

NFL teams on Thanksgiving schedule all coming off loss Maybe the NFL teams set to play on Thanksgiving got caught looking ahead to the holiday extravaganza. All six squads playing Thursday lost in their lead-up to the Thanksgiving game, marking the first time since 2001 that every team playing on the holiday dropped its previous contest. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 6:55pm

For the ACC, parity comes at a price: no CFP appearance Pat Narduzzi still can't make up his mind. Back in July, the longtime Pittsburgh coach thought the College Football Playoff should stand pat at four teams. Now, with the 20th-ranked Panthers assured of a spot in the ACC title game after wrapping up the Coastal Division title, he's not so sure. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 6:50pm

Outfielder Nick Plummer agrees to one-year deal with Mets Outfielder Nick Plummer agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old spent last season in the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system, hitting .280 with 20 doubles, six triples, 15 homers, 54 RBI and 13 steals for Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 6:45pm

Helias girls get past Blair Oaks for season-opening win The season couldn't have gotten off to a much better start for the Helias Lady Crusaders. Helias used a strong defensive effort on its way to a 57-40 victory Tuesday night against the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons at Rackers Fieldhouse. by Tom Rackers Published Nov. 24 2021 @ 12:55am