High School Basketball
GIRLS
Meadville 44
Hale 30
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Grain Valley 58
Grandview 62
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Miami 38
Chilhowee 22
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Windsor 57
Smithton 25
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Northwestern 48
Linn Co. 66
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Lincoln 31
La Monte 41
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BOYS
Meadville 66
Hale 28
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Kirksville 44
Marshall 56
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Pilot Grove 94
Concordia 84
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Miami (Amoret) 41
Chilhowee 32
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Lathrop 43
Gallatin 50
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Sweet Springs 50
Malta Bend 16
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Eldon 83
Boonville 77
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Smithton 79
Windsor 76
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Northwestern 53
Linn Co. 39
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NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In the span of a year, the Kansas City Chiefs went from a franchise in disarray to having the best record in the AFC and a shot at winning their division with two regular-season games left. The Chiefs punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 56-31 victory at Oakland on Sunday. Kansas City (11-3) also moved into a tie with Denver atop the AFC West, though the Broncos hold the tiebreaker by virtue of a season sweep. But if the Broncos stumble in one of their two remaining games — at lowly Houston and Oakland — and the Chiefs beat Indianapolis and San Diego, it would be Kansas City that’s home for the playoffs.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zac Stacy has a good chance at reaching 1,000 yards rushing after a big game against the New Orleans Saints. Stacy had 133 yards with career highs of 28 carries and a 40-yard touchdown run. He is tied for ninth in the NFC with 854 yards, along with a 4.2-yard average and six TDs.
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MLB
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have finalized a $30.25 million, four-year contract with veteran Omar Infante to become their primary second baseman. Infante, who turns 32 on Dec. 26, should stabilize second base after the Royals churned through six players last season. None of them did enough to earn the job. Infante hit .318 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs in 118 games for Detroit last season.
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NHL
OTTAWA (AP) — Cody Ceci scored his first NHL goal in overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 yesterday. Chris Stewart had both goals for the Blues and both came late in the second period and both were set up by Derek Roy.
