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Coach Les Miles said Wednesday that LSU has learned from the 21-0 loss to Alabama in the BCS championship, and expects to be better on offense this fall thanks to a veteran offensive line, four experienced running backs and new starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger.

The Columbia Beer Enthusiasts are holding three upcoming tastings: July 22, Aug. 25 and Sept. 16.

Billy Butler homered to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Wednesday night.

Kentucky coach Joker Phillips believes last year's mediocre season is a minor bump on the road to consistent success.

The Auburn Tigers have more on their minds than quarterback battles, suspensions and even workouts under the searing summer sun.

St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright got off to a shaky start and his defense didn't help, leading to a four-run first inning and a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska rates Missouri's fire risk as the highest in the nation.

Florida coach Will Muschamp said defensive end Ronald Powell will play this season and tight end A.C. Leonard will play elsewhere, but the quarterback position remains an open question.

The death of an 89-year-old St. Louis County man is blamed on the heat, bringing the number of heat-related deaths in Missouri to 24 since June.

Treasurer Clint Zweifel said he is offering emergency 24-hour approvals of low-interest loans through the Missouri Linked Deposit Program because of the drought conditions.

Universities are cutting academic programs, but when the budget talks mention athletics, there always seems to be a little extra money for a new facility.

Fort Leonard Wood's new Training Support Center will be named in honor of Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, Missouri's first female soldier killed by hostile fire.

The Kansas City Royals optioned left-hander Ryan Verdugo to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday after he was hit hard in his big league debut.

President Barack Obama signed legislation in February that will prevent welfare recipients from using their benefits in strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores.

Southern Baptist seminary professors and evangelical scientists have pleasant discussion about evolution on the BioLogos website.

Google has been adding fiber lines in Kansas City after announcing last year the metro area would be the first in the nation to get its ultra-fast broadband service.

The decision comes a year after the Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new trial, saying the initial adoption didn't follow state adoption laws.

Lauren Gray has been living in the United States legally since she was 4. But President Barak Obama's new directive is aimed at immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children.

The United Nations reports that a record 8 million people with HIV in poor countries were receiving potentially life-saving treatment last year and new infections among children are dropping steadily.

U.S. citizens who are on the government's list of people banned from flying because they're considered terror threats are not prevented from learning how to fly in schools around the country.