COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sports fans know the old saying that ‘games are won in practice’…but how about in summer workouts? From early June through late July, college basketball teams around the nation are hard at work building strength, conditioning and – most importantly – team chemistry. The Mizzou women’s basketball team is no exception, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Southeastern Conference released the entire 18-game conference slate for Mizzou men’s basketball on Monday morning, the Tigers have now released their full 32-game schedule for the 2026-27 season. Head coach Dennis Gates and company are set to compete in one of the most competitive slates in program history, facing 15
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most legendary wrestlers to come through Mizzou announced that he is stepping away from competition, 19 years after first stepping onto the mat. On Monday, Keegan O’Toole said that he is retiring from competition, after a memorable run in Columbia and beyond. The Wisconsin native released a statement on
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Southern Boone football team enters year two under head coach Tyler Tanner, there is a palpable energy and excitement in summer workouts. The Eagles are set to wrap up that summer prep soon, as the high school football season is about one month away from kicking off. Tanner said this
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Chiefs fans can now get an idea of what Kansas City’s new enclosed stadium will look like, when it opens in 2031, after the organization released some renderings of the project, on Wednesday. “Today we are excited to show Chiefs Kingdom a first look at our new home,” Chiefs Chairman and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026-27 Mizzou men’s basketball season is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated campaigns in recent memory, as the Tigers bring in a new-look roster filled with a highly-touted transfer and freshman class. As always, head coach Dennis Gates and company are setting their goals high. Each year,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced the retirement of one of its most senior administrators, on Tuesday, as Deputy Athletic Director, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Woman Administrator Marcy Girton will retire in mid-August. This comes after Girton has spent more than three years in Columbia, to wrap up a career that spanned more than
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou star running back Ahmad Hardy has been ‘medically cleared’ from the gunshot would he suffered in a May shooting, head coach Eli Drinkwitz told media members at SEC Media Days, on Monday. According to Coach Drinkwitz, Monday was Hardy’s first day on the road back towards a full recovery. In that
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The unofficial kickoff to the college football season has arrived. Mizzou took the main stage at SEC Media Days in Tampa, on Monday, as the group fielded questions from national and local media members, alike, tackling some of the biggest storylines of the 2026 season. The Tigers’ new-look offense has been grabbing
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (KMIZ) One of the biggest media madhouses in all of college football will have Mizzou football take center-stage, on Monday morning. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company will tackle the opening day of ‘talkin’ time,’ otherwise known as SEC Media Days, in Tampa Bay. Over the course of a few hours, Coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones’ full chat with Coach Drinkwitz on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. You can also find a full transcript of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper made another addition to her coaching staff, on Wednesday, marking her second hire of the offseason. Tiger Athletics announced that former Bryant assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Devin Hill is joining Coach Harper’s staff as the newest assistant coach. This comes after Hill spent the last
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks football team is a program that head coach Ted LePage emphasizes is built on tradition. And over the last few seasons, that tradition has included a whole lot of winning. The Falcons have soared to a state championship win in three of the last four campaigns, including the program’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced the three players that will be joining head coach Eli Drinkwitz in his annual trip to SEC Media Days, where the group will preview the 2026 season. Offensive lineman Cayden Green, running back Jamal Roberts and linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez will represent the Tigers in Tampa Bay, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Camp Bowers has become a staple of summer in Columbia, over the course of the last 12 years. Year-in and year-out, campers pack into the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse to learn more about basketball from former Mizzou hoops standout Laurence Bowers, himself, as well as some local college stars. For the camp’s dozenth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Eli Hoff, the Mizzou Athletics beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) There is no shortage of Missouri-born talent in professional baseball and, on Sunday, Blair Oaks grad Wil Libbert was added to that list. The former Falcon and Mizzou pitcher punched his ticket to the next level, when the Atlanta Braves selected him in the fifth round of the MLB Draft, with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s own Tyler Putnam achieved something he’s worked his whole life for, on Sunday, when he heard his name called by the Colorado Rockies with the No. 136 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. That made the Tennessee Volunteers signee the very first pick of the second day of the Draft.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite being the smallest metropolitan city selected to host games in the 2026 World Cup, Kansas City managed to catch the eyes of the world. On Saturday, Kansas City Stadium is set to host its sixth and final World Cup match, as Argentina and Switzerland will take the pitch in quarterfinal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the 2026 MLB Draft gets going on Saturday afternoon, one of Columbia’s brightest stars will hope to be one of the 615 names that gets called over the course of two days. The Mid-Missouri baseball scene has grown accustomed to seeing pitcher Tyler Putnam light up opposing batters for Battle High
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