A member of Mizzou Athletics confirmed to ABC 17 that wide receiver Maurice Massey underwent successful surgery on his torn meniscus in his right knee. Massey suffered the injury this season, and the team spokesperson said the team hopes to have Massey back, healthy, for camp in the spring. However, this has not been determined
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IRVINE, Calif. Two Mid-Missouri men’s soccer teams advanced to the Final Four on Wednesday at the NAIA Tournament. Columbia College beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 2-1 in the quarterfinals. The Cougars are now 23-0 on the season. CC will play in the semifinals against Hastings on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Central Methodist won its quarterfinal match against
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Barry Odom made his first public comments since his firing on Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/ZJaiYs22KM— Barry Odom (@Coach_Odom) December 4, 2019 Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk fired Barry Odom on Saturday. Sterk said the football program lost momentum during the second half of the season, which is why he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Charleston Southern came to Missouri with a losing record and one of the nation’s worst offenses. The Buccaneers left with a stunning 68-60 upset over the Tigers on Tuesday. Charleston Southern made 8 of 11 3-pointers in the second half, including two 3s by Duncan Lexander and one by Travis Anderson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Trystan Colon-Castillo has declared for the NFL Draft. The redshirt junior will forego his senior season to go pro. Thank you mizzou for everything🐯✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/P1yYScRTO4— Trystan Colon🇵🇷 (@Trystan_Colon) December 3, 2019 Colon-Castillo was a three-year starter for the Tigers at center. The 6’4″, 315 pound lineman is from Webb
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou volleyball standout Andrea Fuentes is the AVCA Division 1 National Player of the Week. .@andreasfuente becomes #Mizzou's 7th all-time NATIONAL Player of the Week❗📰 >> https://t.co/wjwyH0Q7lr#MIZ #ShowMe 🐯🏐 pic.twitter.com/S4Hgl6pfTJ— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) December 3, 2019 “This is definitely a big-time honor for Andrea,” Mizzou Volleyball head coach Joshua Taylor said in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak will have surgery to repair a torn ACL next week, an MU spokesman confirmed. The freshman QB injured his right knee in the first half of the Tigers game against Arkansas this past Friday. Before the injury, Bazelak was playing well against the Razorbacks. He was 7/9 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career. Thank You 🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/x8I3hMo6xM— Albert Okwuegbunam (@AOkwuegbunam) December 2, 2019 Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel and former wide receiver L’Damian Washington held a charity event on Monday morning at The Crossing Church. Pinkel and Washington put on their Santa Claus hats and handed out presents to local kids from Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home. The two surprised each child with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman shares his thoughts on the future of the Mizzou football team.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mitchell Forde from PowerMizzou in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Iowa in the opening round. The Tigers will be on the road to face Northern Iowa on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Mizzou is in Nebraska’s side of the bracket. If the Tigers win their first match, they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in need of a new coach after Barry Odom was fired after four seasons. The ABC 17 sports department breaks down what went wrong for Coach Odom.
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DENVER (AP) – Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Broncos a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie quarterback Drew Lock’s debut win for Denver came a month after Brandon Allen beat Cleveland. It made the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team swept LSU on senior night. The Tigers finished the season 21-7 overall and 13-5 in the SEC.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has fired Barry Odom as its football coach, a source confirmed to ABC 17 News. MU officially announced the decision Saturday morning. Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou first reported the news. Odom was 25-25 overall and 13-19 in the SEC in his four seasons as head coach. He took
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Third-string quarterback Taylor Powell came off the bench Friday and led Missouri to three scoring drives and a come-from-behind 24-14 win over Arkansas, snapping the Tigers’ five-game losing streak in both teams’ season finale. Powell, who had started one game for Missouri earlier in the season for the injured Kelly
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CANCUN, Mexico The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to North Carolina, 82-69, on Friday night in the Cancun Challenge. Senior Amber Smith finished the game with a team-high 16 points. Freshman Aijha Blackwell had 14 points and six rebounds off the bench. Freshman Hayley Frank had another strong outing as well. The Springfield native had
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers ended their season with a .500 record by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Battle Line Rivalry game Friday. The win made Missouri 6-6, allowing the Tigers to avoid a losing record in a disappointing season. Watch coach Barry Odom’s post-game news conference live in the player below.
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CANCUN, Mexico (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 71-68 to New Mexico in the Cancun Challenge on Thursday night. Freshman Hayley Frank had a career-high 29 points on 9-14 shooting. Frank was 4-5 from beyond the arc. Jordan Chavis had 11 points and four rebounds for the Tigers. Up next – Mizzou will play
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