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Aaron Crow, who threw a complete game in Missouri’s  10-2 win over Kent State last night, delivers a pitch in the second inning.  Read the Article

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A real crowd-pleaser
By MATT NESTOR of the Tribune’s staff
Aaron Crow’s reputation preceded him. Kent State was aware of what Missouri’s sophomore right-hander was going to bring to the mound in the opening round of the Columbia Regional.

McKee’s slam is decisive blow in regional win
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
It still had all the makings of a pitcher’s duel when John McKee stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning in last night’s NCAA Regional opener on Simmons Field.

Longtime MU coach dies
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
A prominent link to Missouri’s football past was lost on Thursday when longtime assistant football coach Clay Cooper died at Boone Hospital Center. He was 89 years old.

Cardinals pounce on mistake-prone Hurricanes
By JOE WALLJASPER Tribune sports editor
The Miami baseball team came to Columbia having won 13 straight NCAA Regionals. The Hurricanes won their regional opener each of the last 10 years.

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Timing is everything
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr’s free-agent price tag just might be rising as fast as his qualifying speeds.

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