Illinois hit a speed bump at home against USC while playing shorthanded, but SLU and Missouri stayed on track last week.

For years, despite living in the suburbs of Kansas City, I rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Kansas City Royals.

Then consecutive baskets by Jackson and Krezmien, and the St. Xavier High School basketball team had built ... game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.

Missouri State's loss to Valpo reminded everyone how far the program has to go as the athletics program begins its transformational year.

expand Magnificent Messiah (center) CEO of Deer Owl Family Farms, stands with five sons, from left, Jaden, Xavier, Jesus, ...

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ‘s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by ...

Monmouth head coach King Rice has been suspended for Thursday ... the tournament for the second straight season. More:Monmouth basketball's $435,000 in 'buy game' cash diverted from NIL.

Bonus shots: Two-time All-State Player of the Year Pupu Sepulona is expected to return to the court for Saint Louis. On Friday ... bigger than he was last basketball season.