The Mizzou postseason ban is officially over. The MU baseball and softball teams’ have served their punishments in full, according to the NCAA. 🗣 Some GREAT news to brighten your Monday morning ⤵Mizzou Athletics received confirmation late last week from the NCAA that @MizzouBaseball & @MizzouSoftball are eligible for 2021 postseason tournaments. The bans have
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The biggest concern for every sport starting back up, across the country, has been outbreaks of COVID-19 within their facilities. On June 25, the University of Missouri said that five people within MU Athletics tested positive for COVID-19. Four of the cases were asymptomatic. Of 308 #Mizzou Athletics individuals tested for COVID-19
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) Jim Sterk announced that he and the athletic staff will be starting a group to spark diversity and inclusivity to the University’s athletic department. The Mizzou Athletics Committee on Inclusive Excellence (MACIE) will feature coaches and staff from across the athletic department. Sterk said that student-athletes and staff felt it was time
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Former Mizzou and Jefferson City soccer standout Sarah Luebbert signed to play for the Chicago Red Stars on Tuesday. Can’t wait to get started🤩💙 https://t.co/Zx1BsKryX9— Sarah Luebbert (@sarah_luebbe) June 23, 2020 The Red Stars are a part of the National Women’s Soccer League. Luebbert led the Tigers in assists during her senior season. The First
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its fourth commitment in four days on Sunday. #NEWZOU🐯💛🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/Cgkz69NBRg— Dayday🤴🏾 (@DameonWilson10) June 21, 2020 Four-star linebacker Dameon Wilson is the latest to commit to MU. Wilson is the 14th commitment in Mizzou’s 2021 class. Rivals now ranks MU’s class as the 29th best in the nation.
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Mizzou tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Casey Woods met reporters on Zoom this past week. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its 12th commitment in the 2021 class on Thursday afternoon. On his 19th birthday, defensive end Shemar Pearl committed to play for the Tigers. The Plano, Texas native was originally committed to MU out of high school, but he chose the JUCO route instead. Last season at
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz dressed for the occasion during a Zoom news conference on Wednesday afternoon. “I’d like to give a shoutout to Andy Reid,” Drinkwitz said. You can watch our full interview with Coach Drinkwitz in the video player above.
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Mizzou center Axel Okongo has entered the transfer portal, according to an MU spokesman. In one season with the Tigers, Okongo scored five points and brought down two rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. He appeared in eight games. Okongo did not miss a shot in his time in an MU uniform. He was
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Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel is on the 2021 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Pinkel is one of seven coaches on this year’s ballot, which also includes Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops. Pinkel is the winningest coach in Mizzou and Toledo football history. He won 191 games in 25 years as a
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with ABC 17’s newest addition Nathalie Jones. You can watch the interview in the video player above.
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Mizzou’s director of athletic performance for football Zac Woodfin said there are extensive safety measures in place to keep MU’s student-athletes and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We really have left no stone unturned in terms of protecting our athletes and our staff when they come in to work,” Woodfin said. You can watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s Ian Bedell is looking forward to one thing: getting back to where it all started. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted the pitcher on Thursday night in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. “It was a stressful day, I knew that the Royals were considering me at 41 and then that’s
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The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mizzou pitcher Ian Bedell in the 4th round of the MLB Draft with the 122nd overall pick. With the 122nd overall pick, the #STLCards select Ian Bedell! pic.twitter.com/Y1CIIiCKq3— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 12, 2020 Bedell had his junior season cut short due to COVID-19. In four starts (24.1 innings),
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Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk addressed a group of reporters on Thursday to give an update on the MU athletic department as it continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sterk also spoke about the athletic department’s ongoing discussions regarding social justice and equality. You can watch the entire Zoom news conference in the video
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Mizzou safety Martez Manuel and defensive coordinator Ryan Walters played an integral part in the Tigers peaceful march in downtown Columbia last week to demand justice and promote equality. Manuel, a former Rock Bridge football standout, initially came up with the idea and Coach Walters offered his support. Manuel said he wanted to take on
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University of Missouri officials said Wednesday that they are continuing to assess whether or not they will allow fans to attend games in the fall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou football and men’s and women’s basketball teams’ are allowed to workout on campus for the first time in three months. MU allowed voluntary workouts to begin for those three teams starting Monday. Before arriving back on campus, every student-athlete was tested for COVID-19. Deputy Athletics Director Nick Joos
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Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is speaking out about race relations in the United States. “The first thing we have to do is we have to vote,” Martin said. “We can’t complain about something if we’re not voting to try to change it.” You can hear his perspective on what needs to change in the
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The Mizzou football team will be allowed to return to its facilities on Monday, June 8, after months away due to COVID-19. MU will test all of its student-athletes when they return to campus. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are plans in place to keep the players safe. Only 20 football players will be
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