COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has made a clear effort to bolster his defense for the 2025 season, as seven of his 10 transfer portal pickups will benefit defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. On Saturday, Drinkwitz secured the latest signature in his Top-15 transfer class, as former Appalachian State defensive end Nate Johnson
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win, or a Buffalo loss, away from locking down the No. 1 seed in the AFC, which will secure a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage. KC topped the Houston Texans 27-19, on Saturday, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his team to victory on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team hosted the unofficial start to the 2025 campaign, on Wednesday, with the annual black and gold intrasquad exhibition at the Hearnes Center. You can watch some highlights from the meet in the video player below. Team black ended up taking the win, scoring higher in three out of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is on an absolute heater where the transfer portal is concerned. He’s brought in quite a bit of defensive talent since the portal opened up, but now he’s adding to the offensive side. Former University of Louisiana-Monroe running back Ahmad Hardy committed to Mizzou on Wednesday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball’s winning streak came to a screeching halt at five games, as the Tigers fell 76-63 to Oral Roberts on Wednesday night. Head coach Robin Pingeton’s team came into the game against the Golden Eagles leading the SEC and ranking fifth in the nation in 3-point percentage through the young
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For college football teams across the nation, it is the craziest time of year. Head coaches are not only dealing with preparation for upcoming bowl games, but tackling signing day, transfer portal madness, opt-outs, NFL Draft declarations and so much more. Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been busy ever since the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Smith-Cotton (23) Rock Bridge (77) FINAL North Callaway (55) Van-Far (46) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Tipton (44) Belle (36) FINAL California (47) Warsaw (46) FINAL Russellville (61) Cuba (77)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz had a busy Monday in the transfer portal. Former West Virginia linebacker Josiah Trotter became the third transfer portal player to commit and sign to play at MU, on Monday. He joins former Nebraska linebacker Miaki Gbayor and Northern Illinois safety Santana Banner as new additions on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Mizzou football team works to replace some key starters on the defensive side, Tiger head coach Eli Drinkwitz signed a couple of new additions out of the portal on Monday. Former Nebraska linebacker Mikai Gbayor and former Northern Illinois safety Santana Banner are set to come to Columbia. Gbayor, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After one season in Columbia, true freshman running back Kewan Lacy became the eighth Tiger, since the 2024 regular season ended, to enter the transfer portal. On3 first reported the news, which was then reposted by Lacy on his Instagram. He will have three years of eligibility remaining for his next school.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (KMIZ) After Kansas City secured win No. 13 on the season with a 21-7 victory over Cleveland on Sunday, fans skipped right over the celebration and went straight to concern. After throwing two touchdowns, quarterback Patrick Mahomes exited the game in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, as he got rolled up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou football standouts made the Southeastern Conference’s all-conference lists, which is selected by the league’s 16 coaches, on Tuesday afternoon. Wide receiver Luther Burden was picked for first-team honors for the second-straight season, while offensive lineman Armand Membou and defensive end Johnny Walker Jr. were both tapped for second-team honors. Burden
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017, five members of the Mizzou volleyball team were received 2024 AVCA All-Region honors, on Tuesday. Graduate outside hitter Mychael Vernon was tabbed as the AVCA Central Region Player of the Year, while head coach Dawn Sullivan was named the AVCA Central Region
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team left for the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017 in style on Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers were sent off with cheers and high fives from members of MU Athletics, including men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates and Athletic Director Laird Veatch. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and company will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics is making changes to align with the new era of college athletics. On Monday, MU announced that it is adopting a new fundraising structure, which will focus on elevating competitive success in the ever-evolving world of college sports. The biggest change will be coming to the ‘Tiger Scholarship Fund.’ The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On the first day the NCAA transfer portal opened, Mizzou wide receiver Mekhi Miller announced that he is throwing his name in, after three seasons in Columbia. The Overland Park, Kansas native appeared in 12 games in 2024, grabbing three receptions for 35 yards. In his junior season, he did see less
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Southeastern Conference announced that Mizzou standout Tamar Bates is the SEC Player of the Week, after the Tigers a 2-0 week where MU captured the program’s fifth-ever win over the nation’s No. 1 team. In victories over Cal in the ACC/SEC Challenge and Kansas in the Border War, Bates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with KMOV sports anchor and reporter Tamar Sher in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias football team was eyeing its first state championship since 2020, on Saturday afternoon. However, the undefeated Platte County Pirates brought too much firepower to Faurot Field in the Class 5 state title game, as the Crusaders fell 49-14. Head coach Chris Hentges and company end the season as the second
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