Sports

It may have seemed like a long winter, but a sure sign of spring is the opening of Missouri’s annual wild turkey seasons. Missouri actually offers two separate spring turkey seasons – one for young hunters (ages 6-15 on opening day) and another for all hunters (regardless of age) a couple of weeks later.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins gave the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player ever at his position, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.

Members of Brookfield High School’s highly-successful 2021-22 wrestling teams were recognized and honored at the school’s annual winter sports banquet and program March 8. The Bulldogs posted a 12-4 record in dual matches and then claimed third place in the Class 1 state tournament, producing a pair of individual state champions and three other medal-winners out of seven total qualifiers. The Lady Bulldogs were a perfect 13-0 in dual matches, a first in the program’s 4-years history, and had three members qualify for state competition – two of whom medaled. At the awards event, BHS wrestling head coach Drew Passley announced four special awards for each gender’s team with some individuals getting multiple recognition. Those special award recipients include, from left: Front – Lady Tiger freshman state medalist Riley Howell (Rookie of the Year and Bulldog awards), Lady Tigers freshman state qualifier Mya Sackrey (Most Improved), and senior state medal-winner Oscarina Jackson Berman (Most Outstanding). Back – Tigers freshman state champion Peyton Parn (Rookie of the Year), senior state champion Jaden Abongo (Most Outstanding and Bulldog awards), and sophomore Xavier Sada (Most Improved). Jackson also was noted as the first BHS girl to compete in the sport for four seasons, during which time she compiled 78-17 record and twice advanced to state. Passley also shared with the crowd in attendance at the banquet/program that five BHS wrestlers earned Academic All-State status from the state’s wrestling coaches association by having at least a 3.5 grade-point average and winning a state medal. Those were Colton, Devan and Peyton Parn, Berman, and Howell. (Paul Sturm/LCL PHOTO)

COLUMBIA — All indications Monday were that long-time Florida State University assistant coach Dennis Gates, head coach at Cleveland State University the past three years and Horizon League Coach of the Year each of his first two seasons at that school, was set to be named new men’s basketball head coach at the University of Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a $10.75 million deal for next season, the team announced during the weekend.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed six-time All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke to a $13 million contract for this season Wednesday, reuniting the righthander with the club that drafted him in the first round two decades ago.