Prep wrestling roundup: St. Michael earns split with Truman, Belton
The St. Michael the Archangel Catholic wrestling team earned five pins to stop host Truman 63-12 but the Guardians fell 41-30 to Belton in a tri-dual Tuesday.
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WHAT’S UP NEXT AREA SPORTS CALENDAR
(Schedules subject to change) THURSDAY, JAN. 27 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Grain Valley Sonic Showdown 4 p.m.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Thursday’s Television • Golf: The Gainbridge LPGA, 10:30 a.m., GOLF (Comcast 27) • Tennis: Australian Open women's semifinals, 1 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • Golf: PGA Farmers Insurance Open, 2 p.m., GOLF (27) • College basketball: Wisconsin at Nebraska, 4 p.m., BTN (255) • Women's college basketball: Fairleigh Dickinson at Mount St. Mary’s, 4 p.m., ESPNU (269) • Women's college basketball: Mississippi at South Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN (13) • Women's college basketball: Syracuse at Notre Dame, 5 p.m., ACCN (961) • Soccer: CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier: El Salvador at U.S., 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • Women's college basketball: Missouri at Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m., SECN (284) • Women's college basketball: Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: Gardner-Webb at North Carolina-Asheville, 6 p.m., ESPNU (269) • Soccer: CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier: Mexico at Jamaica, 6 p.m., CBSSN (274) • NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m., TNT (51) • College basketball: Ohio State at Minnesota, 7 p.m., ESPN (13) • NHL: Calgary at St.
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