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The most recent time the Missouri football team walked off the field triumphantly after playing Kansas State, it was 1992.

NEW YORK — No way anybody was catching Yadier Molina’s ninth-inning shot. And by the time it landed beyond the left-field fence, the St. Louis Cardinals were headed to the World Series.

At Thursday’s Big 12 Conference media day in Oklahoma City, the most prevalent topic was change.

A movie star will be at the Missouri Theatre tonight.

It’s 26-25 Hickman in the second game, and Rock Bridge’s Brandi Williamson misjudges the serve. The volleyball bounces off Williamson’s biceps rather than her forearm, hits her chin and falls to the ground. The Kewpies bench explodes because Hickman has tied the match at one game apiece.

This was an unfamiliar position for the Bruins, to say the least.

High school students crave aimless summer days, but for Rock Bridge receiver Brandon Gerau, the countless hours of inactivity were excruciating.

For Hickman running back Tucker Bounds, the first day of contact drills was a disaster.

There was no panic after Rock Bridge’s 0-0 draw with last-place Camdenton on Thursday night and no finger pointing or excuses about why they didn’t win. Sure, the Bruins were frustrated they couldn’t put the home game away, but rather than focusing on the what ifs, the Bruins are remaining quietly confident about their chances heading into the Class 3 District 10 tournament.

A huddled mass of Rock Bridge runners stood around a small campfire after their practice Thursday afternoon at Stephens Lake Park trying to stay warm. The smoke rising off the fire is similar to the steam rising off the gigantic bowls of pasta the team will enjoy Friday night at its weekly pasta party.

On an occasion when most parents would be giving out hugs, going out for a celebratory meal and spreading the news to friends and families, Martin Stull gave his son an ultimatum.

When the Tigers take the field Saturday against Kansas State they will be renewing one of Missouri’s finest traditions, Homecoming. The Tigers are having one of the best seasons in recent school history, while the Wildcats are rebuilding with a freshman quarterback and a first-year coach.

Bands participating in MU’s Homecoming parade, listed by classes, are:

The MU Faculty Council at a meeting Thursday evening officially condemned comments about homosexual studies made by a member of the UM System Board of Curators.

First Ward City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton filed a complaint with the Columbia Police Department on Wednesday in response to what she called a “threatening” visit from John G. Clark, a former mayoral candidate and former president of the North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association.

Recent college graduates looking to pay off student loans and impulsive shop-a-holics holding mountains of credit card debt are not the only people who need a lesson on personal finance.

Ashland’s quest for an ambulance began 18 years ago on a foggy night a few miles from town on Black Top Road. It didn’t take long for firefighters to reach the accident, but the wait for an ambulance was troublesome.

Five mattresses. Four microwaves. Three toilets. These are just a few of the countless items Missouri’s River Relief has removed from the river in the past.

What will Columbia be doing at 4:15 a.m. Saturday? Perhaps it will be sleeping or prepping for a big day of tailgating, football and celebrating.