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Aric Bremer and his father-in-law Billy Hendren brought their families together Wednesday night at the Boone County Fair to participate in the figure-eight race. 

The second annual Door Banger Nationals is a two-night event at the Boone County Fair, featuring a figure-eight race on Wednesday and an oval track sprint car race on Thursday.

MU football coach Pinkel addressed several subjects at the Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday in Irving Texas, but did his best to side-step the topic of the 10-team Big 12 and conference realignment.

There is no prize money for the farm team class, but Bob Rucker's horses, Dan and Pete, successfully dragged 2,ooo pounds more than they did last year to win their second consecutive title Monday at the Boone County Fair's horse pull. 

Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini said the Cornhuskers upcoming move to the Big Ten is a non-issue right now and it's been business as usual for his team. "All I'm concerned about is this fall," he said. "I haven't thought much about the Big Ten to be honest with you."

Adam Winter, 14, won a gold medal in Class B sporting clays this year. He competed in trap and sporting clays during this year’s Shooting Show-Me State Games at Prairie Grove Shooting. Winter has been playing for about four years.

There is a lot of preparation involved in entering a car into the Boone County Fair's Demollition Derby, but the family of Trevor Howard and his nephew Jessey Gonzalez works tirelessly to make sure their cars are ready for the mud ring when the time comes.

Nebraska's Tom Osborne will go to the Big Ten athletic directors' meetings next week in Chicago, where divisional alignment and a possible conference championship football game will be among the issues discussed.

"My biggest goal is just to leave a winning legacy," Aggies quarterback Jerrod Johnson said Monday at the Big 12 media days.

The NBA's Toronto Raptors have signed former Missouri player Linas Kleiza to a multi-year contract. Kleiza played with Greek club Olympiakos last year after four seasons in Denver.

Dan Beebe sat down last week for his first in-depth interview since the breakup of the Big 12 Conference was averted.

Six children under age 12 competed in disc golf as part of the Show-Me State Games, the largest group since the sport was included over a decade ago.

The Machens Hitmen won the Show-Me State Games men's slow-pitch softball tournament with good pitching and defense.

The Brooklyn Cats use their fast-paced style of play to honor their coach's hometown near St. Louis. 

Domination is a football team from Jefferson City made up of former high school and college athletes. They were able to adjust to the 7-on-7 game and finish second at the Show-Me State Games adult football tournament.

The Kids First Optimist Club of Columbia ran a concession stand in Cosmopolitan Park for competitors and spectators.

Sunday's events at the Show-Me State Games included track and field at Walton Stadium.

Because of a senior prank, Derek Freeman, a 100-meter sprinter from Salem, was not allowed to run in his high school districts meet at the end of his senior year.

Team Quinn of Columbia brought a variety of players to Sunday's Show-Me State Games coed volleyball tournament. One was 17 years old and just starting to learn the game, and another was 51 and has played for more than two decades.