Columbia and Boone County health officials say that there have now been more than 11,500 confirmed COVID cases in January. That’s more than one-fourth of the overall …
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NIL, the transfer portal and so much more: 2021 was a year of constant upheaval for college football
In the aftermath of realignment, NIL, a new NCAA governance structure and more, ESPN spoke to league commissioners, school administrators and coaches on where things now stand.
Read More »NBA Power Rankings: Philly rises, Phoenix makes history
Joel Embiid and the Sixers continue to climb in the East ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline without Ben Simmons.
Read More »PGA Tour Power Rankings: Everybody is chasing Jon Rahm
There is no debate: Jon Rahm is the best player in the world. Who comes after him? Now that is a different story.
Read More »Ranking every one of Rafael Nadal’s record 21 Grand Slam tennis titles
Rafael Nadal has more men's Grand Slam titles than anyone. But where does each rank. Bill Connelly went through all 21 and put them in order.
Read More »Ashland dedicates new municipal center
City officials, the Southern Boone Chamber of Commerce and community members joined Ashland Mayor Richard Sullivan for Friday’s official dedication of the town’s new municipal center. It’s …
Read More »Solskjaer returns to Man United… to watch daughter Karna make debut
Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and daughter Karna are the first-ever father-daughter duo to represent the club at senior level.
Read More »Men’s hoops: Auburn stays No. 1, Kentucky stirs the pot, Alabama stumps
Auburn stays No. 1, but the rest of the top 16 gets a shake-up, no thanks to dominant performances by Kentucky and UCLA.
Read More »Nearly two months into MLB lockout, when is it time to worry about spring training and Opening Day?
When baseball's work stoppage began, the one silver lining was there was plenty of time to reach a deal. As the calendar turns to February this week, that is no longer the case.
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskley, who’s seeking Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination this year, was the guest speaker at Friday’s Columbia Pachyderm meeting. McCloskey also appeared live …
Read More »LIVE Deadline Day: Auba set for Barca, Dembele to stay
It was a Transfer Deadline Day full of twists and turns, with all eyes on Barcelona. Recount all the day's action as it unfolded with Transfer Talk.
Read More »Denmark’s Eriksen returns to soccer with PL move
Christian Eriksen has signed a contract with Brentford, making a remarkable return to football after suffering a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020.
Read More »49ers’ Tartt laments missed pick: Let team down
"I know that was a big play in the game, a big opportunity for me and for the team and as a player, I just feel like I let my brothers down," Jaquiski Tartt said of missing out on a potentially game-changing interception in the fourth quarter.
Read More »Garoppolo: Emotions hit after likely 49ers finale
Jimmy Garoppolo shared a long embrace with 49ers GM John Lynch and afterward reflected on the possibility of having played his last game with the franchise following Sunday's stinging NFC Championship Game defeat.
Read More »United’s Greenwood arrested on suspicion of rape
Greater Manchester Police and Manchester United are working to establish the circumstances around allegations made against striker Mason Greenwood.
Read More »Rams installed as 3.5-point Super Bowl favorites
Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who have won consecutive road playoff games as underdogs, are again on the far side of the point spread for the Super Bowl, with the Los Angeles Rams checking in as early favorites for the Feb. 13 game.
Read More »First look at this surprising Super Bowl LVI matchup: Everything you need to know
The Rams and Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. We have early predictions, matchup insight, looming questions and more for the big game.
Read More »Jazz fear significant injury for Ingles, sources say
The Utah Jazz fear that forward Joe Ingles suffered a significant left knee injury, and he is set to undergo an MRI on Monday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Read More »Rams finally best 49ers, will host L.A. Super Bowl
The Rams will try to win Super Bowl LVI on their home field after overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the division rival 49ers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
Read More »Mahomes: Step short of SB not ‘our standard’
Patrick Mahomes said anything short of winning the Super Bowl amounts to a "disappointing" season for the Chiefs.
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