COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle pitcher Tyler Putnam went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the senior has a ‘summer of decisions’ ahead of him, following his final season playing for the Spartans. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What’s up? We’re at Battle High
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NORMAN, Okla. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball couldn’t overcome an off shooting night, on Tuesday, as the Tigers lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 80-64. With the loss, head coach Dennis Gates and company move to 20-10 on the season and 10-7 in SEC action. Coach Gates’ squad got off to a sluggish start off the opening
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Through the ups and downs of starting to rebuild the Mizzou women’s basketball program in year one under head coach Kellie Harper, guard Grace Slaughter has been the team’s rock. On Tuesday, she received some recognition for that. The league office announced that the junior was named Second Team All-SEC, after another
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a new play-caller in Columbia. Mizzou offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is in the midst of getting his first spring camp under his belt in Columbia, as the former Michigan OC is laying down the foundation of his offense over the next few weeks. Of course, spring camp doesn’t come with a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, March 2, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (84) Fort Osage (42) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 quarterfinal Blue Springs (45) Battle (32) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 quarterfinal Hickman (41) Blue
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large portion of finding success in college basketball comes down to peaking at the right time. Take Mizzou men’s basketball’s 2024-25 campaign, for example. In that season, head coach Dennis Gates and his squad peaked from December to mid-February. In that time, the group captured wins over then-No. 1 Kansas and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sometimes victories don’t always show up in the win, loss column. That’s definitely been the case for the Mizzou softball team in the midst of the group’s 7-13 start to the 2026 campaign. Although the record doesn’t necessarily reflect it, head coach Larissa Anderson emphasized that she has seen growth in her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s no ‘new message’ from the coaching staff, as Mizzou wrestling is headed into a critical month of March. No, the team is focused on doing what they’ve been doing all season: training hard. “The intensity that they’re bringing is great, so they’re prepared,” head coach Brian Smith said. “I’m excited to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It won’t take long for sophomore Ayla Acevedo’s floor routine to grab your eye. Within the first eight seconds of her routine, Acevedo is flying through the air. So much so, you may have to look up. “Sky high,” sophomore gymnast Olivia Kelly said, when asked for one thing to describe Acevedo’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite trailing the No. 7 team in the nation by just six points at halftime, the Mizzou women’s basketball team couldn’t come back for a win in the final 20 minutes. The Tigers fell to No. 7 Oklahoma 84-78 in the regular-season finale. With the loss, head coach Kellie Harper and her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 7 Mizzou gymnastics sent off its senior class with big senior day win over No. 8 Arkansas, 197.425-197.225, but also emphasized that the season is still far from over. In the win over the rival Razorbacks, the Tigers claimed a share of all four event titles for the third time in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After splitting the action against Drake and Miami (Ohio), on Saturday, the Tiger softball team ended its first home weekend with a 2-2 mark in the Mizzou Invitational. Those two wins move head coach Larissa Anderson and company to 7-13 overall in 2026. Saturday’s action felt very similar to Friday’s, as MU
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team scored the most points it has in regulation of an SEC game this season, demolishing Mississippi State in a 88-64 win at Humphrey Coliseum, on Saturday. With the win, the Tigers improved to 20-9 overall and 10-9 in Southeastern Conference action in a victory that will prove
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger softball ended its first day on its home field with a 1-1 in mark Mizzou Invitational action, splitting games against Wichita State and Miami (Ohio). Head coach Larissa Anderson and her team started the day off with a 12-4 run-rule win over Wichita State, but followed that performance up with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Camdenton (40) Battle (52) FINAL Helias (65) Rock Bridge (53) FINAL Kirksville (61) Fulton (36) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Helias (49) Rock Bridge (66) FINAL Centralia (67) Tolton (48)
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) The home stretch of the regular-season has arrived, as the Mizzou men’s basketball team is set to embark on its final two-game road swing of the year. On Saturday, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will tip off that two-game stretch with a rematch against Mississippi State, in Starkville. The Tigers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team officially kicked off head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s sixth spring camp in Columbia, with the first of 13 total practices. There’s a lot of new faces up and down the roster, and even on the coaching staff, but the eyes of local media all turned to one of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is set to kick off his sixth spring camp at the helm of Tiger football, as the team’s first practice will come on Friday morning. On Thursday, Coach Drink and a couple of his returning starters addressed the local media, ahead of camp that will come with
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TIPTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Tipton guard Madison Carvajal went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the senior hopes to help guide her team the state championship stage in 2026. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What’s up? We are at Tipton High School going beyond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth-straight game, Mizzou baseball plated double-digit runs, as the Tigers shellacked Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) 15-1 in Tuesday’s series opener. The win lifted head coach Kerrick Jackson and his team to 6-2 overall in 2026. The Lions jumped out to a one-run lead in the first inning, courtesy of an RBI
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