Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people will be able to wager on how many points a particular athlete will score in a game — so long as it doesn't involve a Missouri college or university. The restriction on " proposition bets," though less sweeping than in some states, highlights an area of rising concern as legal sports betting spreads to its 39th state in a steady expansion since the Supreme Court cleared the way for it in 2018. In the weeks leading...
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- Mateer throws late TD pass, No. 8 Oklahoma beats LSU 17-13 to likely secure playoff spot
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- Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin lead No. 11 BYU past UCF for a 41-21 victory
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- No. 4 Georgia holds off No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9 for 8th straight win in series
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- Ole miss coach Lane Kiffin emotional, non-committal about his future, following Egg Bowl triumph
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- Andrew Luck hires Tavita Pritchard as Stanford's head football coach
- No. 6 Ole Miss beats Mississippi State in Battle for the Golden Egg; Kiffin decision up next
- US Soccer has bold plans for the World Cup legacy
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- No. 1 Ohio State hoping No. 15 Michigan does not add to long list of upsets in The Game on Saturday
- Time running out on Chiefs, Lions and Ravens after they stumble on Thanksgiving
- Cricket anyone? Yes, between two Aussies at the Australian PGA golf tournament
- UCLA star Lauren Betts' status uncertain after sitting out win over Duke with arm injury
- Bengals win in Burrow's return, taking advantage of 5 Ravens turnovers in a 32-14 victory
- Lamar Jackson the main culprit in Ravens' turnover-laden 32-14 loss to Bengals
- Boozer family celebrates Thanksgiving with Duke win at United Center
Thu, 27 Nov 2025
- Cameron Boozer scores 35 points as No. 4 Duke tops No. 22 Arkansas 80-71
- Harmon's last-second basket lifts No. 4 Texas women over No. 2 South Carolina for Players Era title
- Prescott's Cowboys overcome Mahomes' fourth-down magic in 31-28 Thanksgiving win over Chiefs
- Girls flag football is finally catching on. Florida high schools were 20 years early
- Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined at least a week with a quad injury
- Love matches career high with 4 TD passes, lifting Packers to 31-24 win over Lions
- Odermatt wins season-opening super-G at Copper Mountain as Kilde's return reduces Shiffrin to tears
- Less than 3 weeks after cancer surgery, Broncos' Alex Singleton is back in the game
- Fuzzy Zoeller, two-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
- Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
- QBs Arch Manning and Marcel Reed set for high-stakes showdown in Texas-Texas AM rivalry game
- Arteta hails 'immense' Arsenal after beating Bayern and keeping Kane quiet in Champions League
- Stephen Curry bruises right quadriceps in Warriors' loss, will have MRI exam
- Sick Gilgeous-Alexander still looks like MVP as Thunder beat Timberwolves for 10th straight win
- No. 7 Michigan dominates No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 to win Players Era Championship
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
- Erik Spoelstra had no idea why he was getting drenched in the locker room. His 800th win was why
- Blue Jays and free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease agree to $210 million, 7-year deal, AP source says
- LSU confirms Kelly was fired 'without cause' and is owed his full $54 million buyout
- Celtics end Pistons' winning streak at a franchise record-tying 13 with 117-114 victory
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- Mbapp scores 4, PSG hits 5, Arsenal topples Bayern and teenage scorers shine in Champions League
- Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
- No. 4 Texas holds off No. 3 UCLA in 76-65 victory to advance to Players Era Championship
- Colorado State hires Jim Mora away from UConn as it prepares for transition to Pac-12
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- Man pleads guilty to ramming crowd at Liverpool soccer parade
- South Africa clinches first test series win in India since 2000
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- Doncic criticizes the NBA Cup court, but praises Lakers for support in late-game skirmish with Dunn
- Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan's national sport
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- Houston coach Kelvin Sampson questions free-throw disparity after loss to Tennessee
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- Ja'Kobi Gillespie's clutch free throws lift No. 17 Tennessee to 76-73 win over No. 3 Houston
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- Christian McCaffrey's big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
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- Jauan Jennings throws punch at Tre'Von Moehrig after cheap shot in 49ers' win over Panthers
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- 10-man Everton beats Man United 1-0 despite Gueye's red card for striking a teammate
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- Vikings put McCarthy in concussion protocol, after struggling QB reports postgame symptoms
- Brandon Nimmo thought he'd be a Met for life before trade to Rangers for Marcus Semien
- Cincinnati AD apologizes for fans' derogatory chants aimed at Mormons during BYU's win over Bearcats
- Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
- New York City honors Gotham FC's championship win with procession and key to the city
- Shedeur Sanders to make 2nd NFL start for Browns against 49ers
- Georgia lineman Nyier Daniels is dismissed from the team after his arrest following a police chase
- Colorado Rockies promote Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager
- Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
- UConn's narrow victory keeps Huskies No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas next
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- New York Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen after blowing another late lead
- UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
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