January 27, 2012

Tigers let one slip away in OT

Georgetown’s Jason Clark hit three, three-pointers in the overtime as the Hoyas held off a second half charge from the Missouri Tigers to win 111-102 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. It’s the first loss of the season for the 9th ranked Tigers who had the game in their control late in the second half.

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Over the counter industry opposes Nixon plan (AUDIO)

Governor Nixon’s proposal to require prescriptions for medicines containing pseudoephedrine faces a stiff fight from a national organization representing over-the-counter medications.  [Read more...]

Cardinals acquire Theriot from Dodgers (AUDIO)

The Cards took care of two issues late Tuesday, filling up their middle infield and their bullpen, sending Blake Hawksworth to the Dodgers for Ryan Theriot and signing free-agent lefty Brian Tallet to a one-year, $750,000 deal.
(Theriot turns a double play, photo courtesy of LA Dodgers)

Theriot spent parts of the last six seasons with the Cubs, who dealt him to the Dodgers in July. Combined between the two stops, Theriot posted a career low in batting average (.242) with two homers, 15 doubles and 29 RBIs in 150 games. He played primarily at second base, with 29 games at short for the Cubs.

Ryan Theriot’s teleconference with St. Louis media

At times with the Cubs, Theriot showed signs of being a decent leadoff hitter.

Commission issues final report: $220M in cuts (AUDIO)

Missouri could save more than $200 million a year if the legislature adopts the recommendations of the Tax Credit Review Commission.

The Tax Credit Review Commission bottom line: to save $220 million eliminate 28 tax credits and scaled back 32.

Commission Co-Chairman Chuck Gross, a former state senator, says some tax credits simply no longer make sense.

“Some of them are programs that just have outlived, in the commission’s opinion, their usefulness,” Gross tells reporters during a conference call. “Some of them are programs that just have such a low return to the state that an investment of a dollar by the state and not receiving at least a dollar in return just was not a good idea to continue, we believe.” [Read more...]

Truman’s Nesbitt to be inducted into MFBCA HOF

Truman State University (Mo.) Head Football Coach Gregg Nesbitt will be inducted this weekend into the Missouri High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  The 1980 Truman graduate was the head coach at both Columbia-Hickman and Hannibal High Schools and just completed his first year as coach of the Bulldogs.

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