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in College Football last night
The No. 25 Missouri Tigers dominated their season opener, defeating the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 54-14 at Faurot Field.
Jumping out to a 40-0 halftime lead before resting its starters.
QB Austin Simmons dazzled in his Mizzou debut with 252 yards and 4 TDs, while Donovan Olugbode caught 8 passes for 116 yards and 2 TDs.
The Tigers’ defense was just as impressive, holding UAPB to negative rushing yards in the first half.
in MLB LAST night
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Miami Marlins 7-3, bouncing back from an early deficit to avoid a three-game series sweep.
The Royals rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Marlins, led by Carter Jensen’s huge night with a home run, double, and triple. Michael Wacha added a strong quality start, helping Kansas City snap a two-game skid and finish the Miami series on a positive note.
The St. Louis Cardinals lost 3-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, dropping the series finale in a walk-off finish.
The Cardinals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Dodgers battled back behind strong pitching from Tarik Skubal and Clayton Kershaw.
Los Angeles completed the comeback with a dramatic ninth-inning walk-off, avoiding a series sweep.
Despite the loss, the Cardinals still won the hard-fought road series two games to one
