At the halfway point of the season, it's a good time to pause and reflect on the teams, players and matches that have defined 2021-22 to date.

How the most improbable matchup of the bowl season came together in only nine days, and how Rutgers was able to mobilize so quickly.

While Alabama might have taken a little longer to get on track this season than coach Nick Saban would have preferred, he said Thursday his patience wasn't necessarily tested.

The NFL will hold a moment of silence before all its Week 17 games for Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon John Madden, who died earlier this week at age 85.

Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and most of mid-Missouri are expected to see a combination of snow, rain, ice and sleet on Saturday, which is New Year’s Day. …

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says that "signs are pointing" to Monday night's game against the Browns being his final game at Heinz Field.

Missouri’s governor has appointed a powerful state lawmaker and a deputy director to lead two key state departments. Governor Mike Parson announced the appointment of Valerie Huhn …

Michigan's Daxton Hill, who is second on the team with 65 tackles and has two interceptions this season, is questionable to play against Georgia in the CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl.

Chelsea take on Liverpool Sunday, and both teams know only a victory will give them a realistic shot at the title.

The agency that is responsible for the administration of child welfare services in Missouri has a new director. Judge Darrell Missey of Jefferson City is the new …

A look back at the best fights, fighters, knockouts and prospects in the world of boxing in 2021.

Congratulations are due to the Takagawa Gakuen High School soccer team, which has gone viral thanks a truly inspired bit of set-piece silliness.

The Boone County Government Center in downtown Columbia will be open Friday from 8-5, primarily to allow residents to pay their taxes tomorrow. All other Boone County government …

It's been a mostly lost decade for Tennessee football, filled with on-field disappointment and off-field drama. And while plenty of fans were skeptical about Heupel when he was hired last year, he's quickly turned them into believers.

Mike Macdonald, who went to Georgia and started his career under Mark Richt, left John Harbaugh's Ravens to work with Jim at Michigan this year. The defensive turnaround has been immediate.

We used ESPN's Football Power Index to project Weeks 17 and 18 to predict how the playoff field will stack up.

With two days remaining in 2021, our NBA insiders reflect on the best moments of the year and look ahead to 2022.

Every year is a death, but this year felt accelerated. Baseball will move forward, but without the comfort of many of the elders we had leaned upon.

From mayo dumps to french fry baths, these bowl game celebrations might add to (or spoil) your appetite.

State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch says some convicted felons have been caught with guns in mid-Missouri, but are not being charged. The Hallsville Republican joined “Wake Up …