College Sports Archives

Web Extra: Full interview with Gary Pinkel

April 5, 2020 7:15 PM Tyler Murry

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel about his time in quarantine and what is ahead for the GP Made Foundation,

Former Mizzou football coach awards 25 scholarships to Missouri students

April 2, 2020 7:33 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel awarded 25 scholarships to Missouri students through his GP M.A.D.E. Foundation on Thursday. Pinkel credited former MU athletic director Mike Alden for coming up with the scholarship idea. “That’s how it all started,” Pinkel said. “25 scholarships and a commitment of about $165,000 right now. We’re

Web Extra: Mizzou AD Jim Sterk answers questions about NCAA eligibility changes

April 2, 2020 6:49 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk as well as director of compliance Andy Humes answered questions from reporters about the changes to NCAA eligibility for spring athletes and other topics surrounding Mizzou athletics and the coronavirus.

Former Mizzou defensive lineman Aldon Smith returns to NFL

April 1, 2020 8:21 PM Tyler Murry

According to Jay Glazer with FOX Sports, former Mizzou defensive lineman Aldon Smith signed with the Dallas Cowboys to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $2 million dollars guaranteed with the opportunity to earn an additional $2 million dollars in incentives. Smith has not played in the NFL since 2015 due to multiple arrests

Web Extra: Coach Drinkwitz discusses COVID-19’s impact on the Tigers

April 1, 2020 3:35 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the Tigers. Coach Drinkwitz said he’s not worried right now about whether or not the upcoming season will be affected by COVID-19. He said he’s taking things one day at a time. “It’s so much bigger than

NCAA grants extra year of eligibility for spring sport athletes

March 30, 2020 6:28 PM Andrew Kauffman

The NCAA has granted an extra year of eligibility for all spring sport student-athletes. The Division 1 Council voted on this historic measure on Monday to give student-athletes another chance after their seasons were cut short due to COVID-19. DI Council grants waiver to allow additional eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons were impacted

Mizzou gymnast earns All-American honors

March 24, 2020 8:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnast Helen Hu earned WCGA regular season All-American honors on Tuesday. The freshman claimed first team honors on beam and second team honors on bars. The Mizzou gymnastics team’s season was cut short due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Hu’s future is certainly bright as she continues her career at MU.

Web Extra: J’den Cox speaks out about postponed 2020 Olympics

March 24, 2020 2:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Hickman star J’den Cox said he’s happy with the International Olympic Committee’s decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to at least 2021 due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. “You’re asking me to give up one opportunity, so that somebody else doesn’t have to give up every opportunity that they

Former MU football player and coach passes away

March 23, 2020 8:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou football coach and player Woody Widenhofer passed away on Monday. Widenhofer coached the Tigers from 1985-88. He was a linebacker for MU from 1961-64. Former #Mizzou Head Coach and linebacker Woody Widenhofer has passed away.Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and former players & teammates. 💛 pic.twitter.com/XhZTd3MPZK— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball)

Andrew’s at-home sports: Day 3

March 19, 2020 10:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Day 3 of Andrew’s At-home sports in the video player above!

SEC commissioner holds news conference on COVID-19 concerns

March 18, 2020 4:21 PM Andrew Kauffman

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey held a news conference on a conference call on Wednesday morning. You can listen to the news conference in the video player above.

SEC cancels spring sports competition

March 17, 2020 2:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC has canceled the remainder of the spring sports season, according to a release from the league. ALERT-The @SEC has announced all regular season conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled for remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including all Spring FB Games and remaining SEC championship events, due to continuing developments

Sunday Sit-down with the Cunningham sisters

March 15, 2020 9:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou basketball stars Sophie and Lindsey Cunningham in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

SEC suspends all athletic activities until April 15

March 13, 2020 3:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou athletics activities will be suspended until at least April 15. The Southeastern Conference made the announcement on Friday afternoon. The SEC said all of its schools will follow the same protocol due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The MU spring football game was scheduled for Saturday, April 11. This will have

Mizzou coaches react to NCAA decision to cancel championship events

March 12, 2020 4:38 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mizzou coaches have released statements after the NCAA announced it would cancel all winter and spring championship events. Statement from Coach @biesersr #C2E 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/cObW9tg8kQ— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/uxq5raivIu— Larissa Anderson (@CoachLarissaA) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/RwVGNmIkIP— Brian Smith (@mutigerstyle) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/LAkgLX8mNk— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz) March 12,

SEC cancels conference basketball tournament and regular season activities

March 12, 2020 11:02 AM Andrew Kauffman

The Southeastern Conference canceled its men’s basketball tournament on Thursday morning due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. It also said all regular season sports are suspended until March 30.

Local highlights and scores: March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020 10:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Wednesday, March 11, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NCAA BASEBALL Northern Illinois (2) Mizzou (3) FINAL/12 NCAA SOFTBALL Mizzou (1) Illinois (2) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (49) Ozark (38) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (65) Ozark (53) FINAL/2OT

SEC limits access to fans at conference tournament, all sporting events

March 11, 2020 8:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

The SEC will limit access to its conference tournament games.

SEC to limit locker room access for media at conference tournament

March 10, 2020 9:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The SEC will not allow media members into the post-game locker room at the upcoming conference tournament. Select players and coaches will still available in the traditional podium setting following each game. This comes in response to COVID-19, which has led to several major decisions from different conferences. For example, the Ivy

Tre Williams meets with media

March 9, 2020 10:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive lineman Tre Williams spoke with reporters for the first time since 2018 on Monday night. Hear from the former Rock Bridge standout in the video player above.