WATCH: Mizzou football coach Drinkwitz on preparation for Texas A&M
The Tigers will host Texas A&M on Saturday after defeating the North Texas Mean Green last week. Texas A&M is coming off an upset victory over Alabama on Saturday.
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Mizzou wrestling opens up first official practice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team was back on the mats for its first official practice on Monday ahead of the 2021 season. The Tigers will open up the season on Nov. 11 on the road against North Dakota State. Before the season begins, MU will hold its black and gold scrimmage on Oct.
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Sunday Sit-down with Ben Frederickson
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Ben Frederickson from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full segment in the video player above.
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Recap: Mizzou shows progress in homecoming win over North Texas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team improved to 3-3 on the season after its homecoming win over North Texas on Saturday. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman’s full recap in the video player above.
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Mizzou football gets win on homecoming
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team snapped its two-game losing streak with a homecoming win over North Texas on Saturday. The Tigers beat the Mean Green 48-35 to improve to 3-3 on the season. Watch more in the player below from Coach Drinkwitz and Mizzou players. Mizzou’s defense line stepped up after the firing
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Mizzou Homecoming parade returns after a year off due to COVID-19
The University of Missouri is set to bring back its homecoming parade in full swing, after being canceled in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Mizzou Homecoming festivities ramp up ahead of Saturday’s game and parade
Homecoming events are scheduled throughout the day Friday as The University of Missouri welcomes back thousands of graduates for the annual homecoming celebration.
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Jeremiah Tilmon signs with Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou standout Jeremiah Tilmon signed with the Orlando Magic on Thursday afternoon, after briefly playing with the team during Summer League ball. The terms of the East St. Louis native’s deal are still undisclosed. Tilmon played in one game for the Magic in the 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas,
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Mizzou preps for start of season with new roster
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team have. anew look heading into the 2021-22 season. Cuonzo Martin and company only brought back two returning starters, following last season. However, the group said communication is better than ever, despite the new faces. “It’s come a long way, honestly,” Mizzou forward Kobe Brown said. “You know, first
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Mizzou defensive back out indefinitely with torn ACL
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is out indefinitely after tearing his ACL in practice on Tuesday. The team announced the news on Wednesday afternoon. “Ennis is a tremendous competitor,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in a statement. “It’s an unfortunate part of the game. We have a great sports medicine staff
Continue Reading Mizzou football gets set for homecoming matchup with North Texas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is gearing up for its homecoming matchup with North Texas on Saturday at 3 p.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke at his weekly news conference on Tuesday. This was the first time Drinkwitz met with reporters since he fired defensive line coach Jethro Franklin on Sunday. “It was
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Cox adds to medal count at World Wrestling Championship
Cox won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway, Team USA tweeted. He was competing in the 92 kilogram weight class.
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Sunday Sit-down with Gabe DeArmond
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou.com publisher Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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New face mixes into Mizzou’s running back corps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving force of Mizzou’s rushing offense is undoubtedly senior Tyler Badie, however, walk-on running back Michael Cox is becoming more and more of an option for Eli Drinkwitz’s offense. The redshirt freshman walked on to the team in 2020. “Just as we were nearing the season, you know, as I was
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Mizzou fires defensive line coach following loss to Tennessee
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jethro Franklin is out as Mizzou’s defensive line coach, according to a release from the team on Sunday. “After a careful review, I believe a change in direction at the defensive line coach was needed,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “Jethro is a professional and man of high character, and we wish
Continue Reading Mizzou kicks off Homecoming week on Sunday with a new tradition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s Homecoming week events started Sunday with a banner competition and a dome lighting concert. A banner competition took place Sunday at 5 p.m. at Carnahan Quad between Cornell Hall and Strickland Hall. This year also marks the first year of the dome lighting tradition. This event happened Sunday night at 7:15
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Eli Drinkwitz and players speak on the team’s home loss
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s football team fell to Tennessee Saturday at Faurot Field 62-24. The Tigers are now 2-3 on the season. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and players spoke to reporters after the team’s loss. Watch the news conference in the player below. A full game recap can be found here.
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Tennessee rolls over Mizzou in SEC home opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team lost its SEC home opener to the Tennessee Volunteers 62-24 Saturday afternoon after allowing 677 yards of total offense. The game didn’t start as planned for the Tigers. Tennessee quickly marched down the field after Mizzou was unable to convert a first down on its opening drive. Quarterback
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The MU community and local businesses prepare for Mizzou’s homecoming week
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Local businesses in Columbia and the University are preparing for a busy homecoming week. This is Mizzou’s 110th homecoming celebration and this year’s theme is “A Reason to Roar.” Michelle Dillard is the owner of Tiger Sprit in Downtown Columbia. She tells me that she is ready for what the foot traffic
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Mizzou falls in first home SEC matchup of the season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team fell to 3-12 overall, after South Carolina swept the group it their first home SEC matchup of the season. The Tigers managed to find some momentum in the second set, however, the Gamecocks’ Kyla Manning proved to be too much. She had a match high 11 kills and
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