Truman coach David Gardner sat front and center in the gymnasium as three members of his team signed national letters of intent to play volleyball in college Wednesday. He looked like a proud parent – and there were plenty of parents and other family members and friends on hand for the ceremony.
Oak Grove held off a Grain Valley charge to take a non-conference wrestling dual Tuesday. Oak Grove, with four pins in six matches, jumped to a 31-0 lead in the match between the former conference rivals.
“Adapt or die.” Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz quoted Brad Pitt’s mantra as Oakland Athletics executive Billy Beane in the 2011 film “Moneyball” on Wednesday to describe his approach to recruiting. Amid the rise of name, image and likeness as well as the transfer portal into the forefront of college athletics, Drinkwitz’s assertion that adjustments are required to achieve sustained success may be the biggest factor playing into the long-term results of his tenure in Columbia.
Today’s sports broadcast highlights Friday’s Television • Tennis: ATP Rio de Janeiro/ATP Maia/ Abu Dhabi Exhibition, 6 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • College football: Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo, 11 a.m., ESPN (13) • Golf: Champions Tour PNC Championship Pro-Am, 11:30 a.m., GOLF (27) • Horse racing: America’s Day at the Races, 1:30 p.m., FS2 (740) • College basketball: St.
The Van Horn wrestling program is on the rise. The Falcons are off to a hot start after finishing third at the Grain Valley Invitational and winning the Coffman Invitational last Saturday at Truman High School.
The Blue Springs South boys basketball team struggled to score from the start Tuesday night. And it didn’t end pretty as Park Hill South thrashed the host Jaguars 61-29 in a non-conference matchup.
Blue Springs South swimming and diving head coach Errich Oberlander surpassed the 400-victory mark for his tenure with the Jaguars Tuesday. His Jaguars claimed wins in nine events on Senior Night as they swept four other teams to stay undefeated in dual meets and send Oberlander past the milestone, which includes both girls and boys victories.
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Joey Bosa has been considered one of the NFL’s best pass rushers since entering the league in 2016. The Los Angeles Chargers linebacker has added another element to his game, making him an even bigger headache for quarterbacks.
(Schedules subject to change) THURSDAY, DEC. 16 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Missouri River Valley Conference West Tournament At Center High School 5 p.m.
WHAT’S ON TODAY Today’s sports broadcast highlights Thursday’s Television • Tennis: ATP Rio de Janeiro/ATP Maia/ Abu Dhabi Exhibition, 6 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Soccer: 2022-23 UEFA Nations League opening draw, 11 a.m., FS2 (740) • Soccer: EPL: Everton at Chelsea, 1:40 p.m., NBCSN (46) • Tennis: ATP Rio de Janeiro, 3 p.m., Tennis (277) • Baseball: Roberto Clemente PBL: Criollos de Caguas at Cangrejeros de Santurce, 5 p.m., FS2 (740) • College volleyball: NCAA Tournament semifinal: Wisconsin vs. Louisville, 6 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Appalachian State at Duke, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College hockey: Bowling Green at Ohio State, 6 p.m., BTN (255) • Women’s soccer: 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft, 6 p.m., CBSSN (274) • NBA: Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m., NBATV (273) • NFL: Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:20 p.m., WDAF 4 (6), NFLN (180) • College volleyball: NCAA Tournament semifinal: Nebraska vs.