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In-state guard commits to Mizzou basketball

May 7, 2020 7:32 PM Tyler Murry

2021 three-star Kickapoo guard Anton Brookshire announced on social media that he is committed to play for the Mizzou basketball team.

‘Chase Chats’ raises more than $100,000 for Food Bank

May 3, 2020 1:11 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou quarterback teamed up with former teammates from the 2007 Mizzou football team and MU to raise more than $100,000 to help families in need. The money will go to the Food Bank to help people struggling during the Coronavirus outbreak. Daniel and other teammates such as Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman and Sean Weatherspoon

Dates decided for Border War on the gridiron

May 2, 2020 12:52 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou and Kansas football will play a four-game series against each other starting in 2025, according to a release from Kansas Athletics. We first told you in April that Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk sent an email to Tiger Scholarship members stating an agreement on the Border War was near completion. The Tigers will host

Web Extra: Mizzou softball team speaks during quarantine

April 30, 2020 12:08 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Mizzou softball’s Larissa Anderson, Cayla Kessinger and Eli Daniel as they talk about what lies ahead for the team.

Mizzou AD firmly believes football season will kick off as scheduled

April 28, 2020 5:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk remains optimistic about the 2020 college football season, Sterk said in a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday. “I can tell you that we remain encouraged with the progress being made against the virus and firmly believe the Tigers will kick off as scheduled this fall,” Sterk said in

Mizzou gymnast named SEC event specialist of the year

April 28, 2020 5:21 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnast Helen Hu is the SEC event specialist of the year, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. 2️⃣ All-America honors6️⃣ @SEC weekly awards1️⃣5️⃣ Event titles Helen Hu is the 2020 @SEC Event Specialist of the Year❗📰 https://t.co/fgAleIRUAr#MIZ 🐯 pic.twitter.com/mHlkdVGCnK— Mizzou Gymnastics (@MizzouGym) April 28, 2020 The Chicago native is the

Denver Broncos draft Mizzou’s Albert Okwuegbunam

April 25, 2020 6:32 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam became the second Tiger taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos selected Okwuegbunam in the fourth round with the 118th overall pick. He will get to join back up with his former Mizzou teammate, Drew Lock. “We talked to @DrewLock23 this morning, and he loves you to death.”@AOkwuegbunam

Mizzou’s Jordan Elliott drafted by Cleveland

April 24, 2020 11:03 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott became the first Tiger drafted in the 2020 draft. The Browns selected Elliott with the 88th overall selection (third round). You can watch Elliott’s reaction to hearing the selection below. Welcome to Cleveland, @BIGJ5K !!! @Browns pic.twitter.com/q017fIMP6o— Peter Ariz (@PeterAriz) April 25, 2020 No other Mizzou Tigers heard their names

NFL Draft recap: Day one

April 23, 2020 11:33 PM Tyler Murry

The Kansas City Chiefs drafted the first running back of the 2020 NFL Draft by taking Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Edwards-Helair rushed for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns as he and LSU won a national title. The Chiefs have four more picks in the NFL Draft with one in the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds. No

Special Olympics Missouri athlete to announce Chiefs draft pick

April 23, 2020 1:48 PM Tyler Murry

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Saturday, Arthur Murphy will announce one of the day three selections for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL Draft. Murphy is from Independence and is an athlete for Special Olmpics Missouri. The NFL selected Murphy due to his long-time involvement with Special Olympics and for being a Chiefs

Former MU basketball player takes head coaching job at Owensville

April 21, 2020 9:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

OWENSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball player Cullen VanLeer is Owensville’s new high school boys basketball coach. “I’m really excited to be a part of the Owensville community, and I’m really excited to build a stellar basketball program with stellar young men,” VanLeer said. Owensville High School would like to introduce new Head Boys Basketball

Local golfer transfers home to Mizzou

April 20, 2020 7:46 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland native Walker Kesterson is coming home to Mizzou for his final year of eligibility. 📝✔️ NEWS: #Mizzou Lands Grad Transfer Walker KestersonWelcome home, @walkerkesty!🔗 https://t.co/hZtE2RK5mm pic.twitter.com/64rXiQQACJ— Mizzou Men's Golf (@MizzouMensGolf) April 20, 2020 Kesterson played his previous four years at Southern Mississippi. Due to COVID-19, his senior season was cut short.

Mizzou football player suspended after arrest

April 20, 2020 9:35 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive lineman Antar Thompson is suspended indefinitely from the football team following his arrest over the weekend. “We’re aware of the situation, and Antar has been suspended indefinitely, per department policy,” MU football spokesman Chad Moller said. MUPD arrested Thompson on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and

Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020 9:00 AM Andrew Kauffman

Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus – he’ll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his latest tip of the week in the video player above. Without further ado, here’s Tyler:

Columbia Memorial Stair Climb goes virtual

April 6, 2020 9:37 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The fourth annual Columbia Memorial Stair Climb will be a virtual event. Event Director Tommy Goran said the event is still scheduled for Saturday, April 25, but it will look a bit different this year. Goran and his executive team plan to livestream different parts of the event on Facebook. “This isn’t

Mizzou running back plans to transfer

April 17, 2020 3:52 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A team spokesperson confirmed that running back Anthony Watkins will transfer away from the Mizzou football team. Watkins played just one game for the Tigers as a Freshman against SEMO in 2019. He had six carries for 19 yards before redshirting the rest of the season. The remaining running backs on the

Web Extra: Jefferson City basketball star Sarah Linthacum talks about committing to Mizzou

April 17, 2020 3:26 PM Tyler Murry

ABC 17’s Tyler Murry spoke with Jefferson City forward Sarah Linthacum about committing to play for Mizzou and join her sister, Micah.

Multiple Mizzou coaches and administrators volunteer to temporary pay cuts

April 16, 2020 8:21 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A spokesperson for the Mizzou athletic department said athletic director Jim Sterk, football coach Eli Drinkwitz, men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin, women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton, wrestling coach Brian Smith and baseball coach Steve Bieser all volunteered to take each a salary reduction from May 1 to July 31. The six were

Web Extra: Robin Pingeton speaks about signings and staying home

April 16, 2020 4:28 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton met with reporters, virtually, to talk about her team and the offseason.

Mizzou athletics to reduce salaries for some staff due to COVID-19 impacts

April 14, 2020 9:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou spokesman said 20 members of the Mizzou athletics department have been asked to take a 10% reduction in pay for the next three months. This comes in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The individuals were not named, but the spokesman said it’s a mix of coaches and administration staff.