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Chargers hire Rams DC Staley as head coach The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as the team's head coach. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:15am

72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:15am

Lincoln gets four wins at MIAA Rust Buster The Lincoln men's and women's track and field teams opened the indoor season Saturday with four first-place finishes in the MIAA Rust Buster at Washburn. by News Tribune Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:10am

Missouri wrestling tops Iowa State, Northern Iowa The Missouri wrestling team won a pair of top-25 duals in a triangular Sunday at Iowa State, defeating No. 10 Iowa State 31-7 and No. 20 Northern Iowa 34-6 to improve to 7-0. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Ridder carries Missouri State past Missouri S&T Jared Ridder scored a career-high 23 points as Missouri State beat Missouri S&T 94-49 on Sunday. Isiaih Mosley, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference player of the week, added 22 points for the Bears. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Youth Wrestling: Tri-Cap Club The Tri-Cap Club had eight medalists Sunday in the Warsaw Tournament. by News Tribune Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:00am

Chiefs, Browns familiar with each other heading into first playoff meeting Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the two franchises have rarely met — and never in the playoffs. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:50am

Jays wrestling finishes second in Steve Johnson Duals Make no mistake, the Jefferson City Jays always want to win. But at this point of the wrestling season, improving is just as important. "Our kids wrestled really well all day," Jays coach Phil Cagle said after Jefferson City finished 4-1 to take second Saturday in the Steve Johnson Duals at Fleming Fieldhouse. "We beat some good teams, I'm proud of our kids." by Tom Rackers Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:45am

Helias girls fall to Boonville in overtime Helias coach Garrett Wiggans was pleased to see his Lady Crusaders rally from a 21-point deficit Saturday night. But that doesn't erase the frustration of falling behind by 21 points in the first place. "What we do in practice, and what we preach, is starting fast and having energy," Wiggans said after Helias' 72-68 overtime loss to the Boonville Lady Pirates at Rackers Fieldhouse. by Greg Jackson Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:40am

Dru Smith helps Missouri beat Texas A&M 68-52 A COVID-19 pause left Missouri a little rusty before the Tigers shook it off and beat Texas A&M. Dru Smith scored 15 points and the 17th-ranked Tigers beat the Aggies 68-52 on Saturday. It was Missouri's first game since Jan. 5 before they got paused because of a positive coronavirus test within the program. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:35am

Bills advance to AFC title with 17-3 win vs. Ravens Taron Johnson could've kept running into next week on a 101-yard interception that carried the Buffalo Bills to their first AFC championship game appearance in 27 years. Johnson's pick-6 of Lamar Jackson's pass with 41 seconds remaining in the third quarter secured a 17-3 win against the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional-round playoff game Saturday night. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:30am

Rodgers, Packers beat Rams 32-18 to reach NFC title game Don't tell Aaron Rodgers the lack of capacity crowds in a pandemic will limit the Green Bay Packers' home-field advantage in the NFC Championship Game. He's been waiting too long for this moment to have any such negative thoughts. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:30am

Press Box: K.C. might be Bieniemy's best bet this hiring cycle This fall, when the Clemson Tigers were torching their way through the ACC and the New York Jets were doing the opposite in the NFL, there was no shortage of chatter on Twitter and among college football talking heads Clemson junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence might be better off returning to college, rather than going pro, if it meant the Jets would take him No. 1 overall. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:25am

Browns' Hunt set for emotional playoff reunion with Chiefs Kareem Hunt's about to face the team that drafted and developed him before deciding to push the running back away. The Kansas City Chiefs won a Super Bowl without Hunt. He wants to stop them from getting another one. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:20am

Saints' Brees sees playoff clash with Brady's Bucs as fate Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny. The Saints quarterback says, for example, that his career-threatening throwing shoulder injury at the end of the 2005 season was meant to be. It precipitated his departure from the Chargers and move to New Orleans, where he shattered passing records and won a Super Bowl — all while helping rebuild a beloved American city that was reeling from Hurricane Katrina's devastation. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:20am

Steele shoots 61, has another chance in Sony Open Brendan Steele knows he can play well at the Sony Open whether it's windy or calm, in sunshine or rain. Now he gets another chance to see if he can win. One year after Brendan Steele lost a late lead at Waialae and lost in a playoff, he delivered the lowest score of his career Saturday in ideal conditions with a 9-under 61 that gave him a two-shot lead going into the final round. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:15am

Paradise not always peaceful during PGA Tour's Hawaii swing Paradise is not always peaceful when it comes to the PGA Tour's two-week swing through Hawaii. Dating to 1999, the tour has started its new years with two tournaments on two islands in the Pacific where the palm trees sway, the humpback whales breach and the tropical air warms the soul, if not the face. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:15am

Lincoln women fall at Central Oklahoma The Lincoln women's basketball team fell 93-71 to Central Oklahoma on Saturday. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:10am

Helias has three champs in taking honors at Willard The Helias Crusaders had three individual champions in capturing team honors Saturday at the Tiger Pride Battle, hosted by Willard High School. Gage Lock at 106 pounds, Jack Lage at 120 and Jacob Schrimpf at 132 claimed honors in their respective weight classes. Helias topped the 16-team field with 189.5 points. Bolivar was second at 172, with Farmington taking third at 166. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:10am

Fatima wrestler Laux gets milestone victory Lucas Laux of Fatima picked up career win No. 150 on Saturday during the Steve Johnson Duals at Fleming Fieldhouse. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:10am

Lady Jays down Southern Boone for Union Tournament title The Jefferson City Lady Jays put in a dominant performance Saturday, defeating Southern Boone 59-24 in the Union Tournament championship game. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Girls Basketball: Fatima 67, St. James 61 The Fatima Lady Comets scored 13 points in overtime, outlasting the St. James Lady Tigers for a 67-61 win Saturday in the championship game of the Fatima Lady Comet Classic. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Girls Basketball: Steelville 48, Blair Oaks 46 The Steelville Lady Cardinals rallied in the fourth quarter Saturday to edge the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons 48-46 in the third-place game of the Fatima Lady Comet Classic. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am