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Lionel Messi becomes Inter Miami’s all-time leading goal scorer after 11-minute hat-trick helps team to record point total
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami made Major League Soccer (MLS) history on Saturday night as they eased past the New England Revolution 6-2 on the final day of regular season action. Miami staged an incredible comeback after going two goals behind in the first half, scoring six unanswered to
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European soccer weekend roundup: VAR takes center stage in the Premier League as title race heats up
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool remains one point clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after both teams earned hard fought 2-1 wins on a weekend that the video assistant referee (VAR) returned to center stage. City had to come from behind against a struggling Wolves side at Molineux
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Lando Norris penalty sees Max Verstappen extend drivers’ championship lead, as Charles Leclerc wins US Grand Prix
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A controversial five-second penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris saw the English driver lose ground in his pursuit of Max Verstappen’s drivers’ championship title, on a day when Charles Leclerc eased to victory in the United States Grand Prix. Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race,
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Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch, Saquon Barkley has huge game against Giants: NFL Week 7 Sunday review
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It was a week of huge match-ups between winning teams and Week 7 didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. One franchise lost for the first time, another maintained its unbeaten record and there were some huge injury blows too. The day’s action began with the Jacksonville Jaguars getting a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Mizzou have fallen in the Top 25 after beating Auburn?
Mizzou’s come-from-behind victory Saturday on Faurot Field wasn’t enough to get much love from the nation’s college football writers. Mizzou fell two spots in the AP Top 25 on Sunday — moving from No. 19 to No. 21 — after needing a last-minute touchdown to overcome a 2-5 Auburn squad. Now the Tigers move on
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‘Maybe, they won’t doubt the next woman’: American cyclist Lael Wilcox on her 18,000-mile world record
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Long before endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox became the fastest woman to ever ride around the world, men at the bar she worked in used to tell her she was lying about her achievements. “That infuriated me,” she said in an interview with CNN Sport. “They didn’t believe I did
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Rock Bridge softball standout’s ‘everyday counts’ mentality fuels success
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The old saying ‘practice, makes perfect,’ rings true for Rock Bridge softball standout Addie Morris. In fact, in her case, years and years of making every day of practice count has made her one of the best hitters in the state of Missouri. Those around her knew her talent for quite some
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Mizzou completes perfect homestand with win over Mississippi State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball has flawlessly defended its home court. The Tigers finished off an undefeated four-game homestand by defeating Mississippi State in four sets on Sunday afternoon. After Sunday’s win, Dawn Sullivan’s squad holds a perfect 7-0 record at the Hearnes Center this year with five more home games left in the regular
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RECAP: Brady Cook’s gritty return from injury lifts Mizzou to a comeback win on homecoming
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Through the first three quarters of Saturday’s homecoming game against Auburn, things did not look good for the Mizzou football team. Starting quarterback Brady Cook had gone down with an injury on the first drive of the game, the offense was struggling to get the chains moving in his absence and the
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Los Angeles Dodgers defeat New York Mets in NLCS Game 6 to earn World Series berth
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2020 after a 10-5 win over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. The Dodgers offense had been the story all series long, and it continued on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
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SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees 2024: Week 8
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 8 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Rock Bridge’s Bookee Kritza juggles an interception, wrangles it in and then returns it for a pick-six. Nominee
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Controversial call angers Minnesota Lynx head coach as New York Liberty win first ever WNBA championship
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The long wait for the Liberty is over. After 28 years and five previous Finals appearances, New York are now champions. In front of a raucous Brooklyn crowd at the Barclays Center, the Liberty defeated a relentless Minnesota Lynx team 67-62 in overtime in a winner-take-all Game 5 of
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Mizzou drops two spots in the latest AP Poll following gritty win over Auburn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a come-from-behind homecoming win against Auburn, the Mizzou football team dropped two spots in the latest AP Poll. The Tigers are now the No. 21 ranked team in the nation, after previously being ranked No. 19 in week eight. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers also fell in the latest
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NFL London: Jacksonville Jaguars score crucial blowout win against New England Patriots
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Wembley Stadium, London (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars returned to winning ways with a 32-16 victory against the New England Patriots in London’s final NFL game of the year. At Wembley Stadium, a venue that has become the Jaguars’ home from home in recent years, Jacksonville picked up a much-needed win,
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Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy, 48, announces terminal cancer diagnosis
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy has announced that he has terminal cancer and that doctors have given him two to four years to live. The 48-year-old former cyclist, who is one of Britain’s most successful and recognizable Olympians, shared his diagnosis with The Sunday Times newspaper, saying that he
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No. 5 Georgia upset No. 1 Texas in game marred by Longhorns fans throwing trash on the field
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs upset No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15 in Austin on Saturday evening as Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns in a game marred by Texas fans throwing trash on the field. The incident began late in the third quarter with Texas trailing
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2024 NFL Week 7: The best of Sunday’s games and the standout storylines
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL season is in full swing now and Week 7 will once again offer an insight into who are the playoff contenders and who are the pretenders. There are plenty of high-powered match-ups on Sunday’s slate of games, with the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys on bye
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‘What has happened online actually dwarfs what Magnus has done’: Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura on chess’ streaming revolution
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list of priorities. “I look at it as something to do to get away from streaming, versus the other way around,” he laughed during an interview with CNN Sport.
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Local highlights and scores: Oct. 19, 2024
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL NORTH CALLAWAY (0) CENTRALIA (3) FINAL MACON (2) HALLSVILLE (1) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (7) BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH (1) FINAL HELIAS (5) FT. ZUMWALT WEST (4) FINAL ST. DOMINIC (9) MEXICO
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