COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair sat down in MU’s new Stephens Indoor Practice Facility to discuss the momentum surrounding Tiger athletics ever since Reed-Francois came to Columbia, in Aug. 2021. “It starts with your people,”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team fell to 7-4 on the year with a 93-87 loss to Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City, on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG48VpMQTCs The Tigers only
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team squeezed out a 69-66 win over the rival Fighting Illini for a Braggin’ Rights win, on Sunday. With the victory, head coach Robin Pingeton and company improved to 8-4 on the season. It was a good bounce-back win, after losing by 28 points to Kansas State just
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge volleyball alum Ella Swindle captured a national championship with her No. 2-seeded Texas Longhorns in her freshman season. Texas topped No. 1-seeded Nebraska, 3-0, on Sunday. Swindle, one of two true freshmen setters in the title game, finished with 21 assists, two service aces and five kills in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI SOUTHERN (65) LINCOLN (76) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI SOUTHERN (76) LINCOLN (57) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL MCCLUER (51) HICKMAN (66) FINAL TOLTON (62) JOHN BURROUGHS (70) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column, on Sunday, as the team will make trip down I-70 to meet Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City. Head coach Dennis Gates and company will head into that game off of a loss to then-No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois and company landed on an architecture firm for the upcoming improvements to the north end zone at Faurot Field, on Friday morning. The project is expected to be completed in mid-August of 2026. DLR, a Kansas City-based firm, will be the consultant for the project. MU said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM Board of Curators are scheduled to meet on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. to continue discussions of the planned Memorial Stadium renovations. At Friday’s meeting, Mizzou Athletics will seek approval to hire an architect/engineering firm to consult on the project. DLR Group, a Missouri-based firm, is being recommended for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff secured a commitment to their 2024 recruiting class on Thursday night. Kewan Lacy, a four-star running back from Lancaster, Texas, committed to Mizzou over Alabama and Ole Miss. 247 Sports Composite ranks Lacy as the 17th-best running back in the 2024 class and the 42nd-best prospect in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS WRESTLING HELIAS (21) HICKMAN (59) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL FARMINGTON (38) TIPTON (54) FINAL CUBA (59) ST. CLAIR (42) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WILLIAM WOODS (54) STEPHENS COLLEGE (82) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s full schedule for the upcoming 2024 season was released on Wednesday night. The Tigers will face eight SEC opponents and four non-conference opponents next season as Texas and Oklahoma get set to join the SEC for the first time in 2024. The SEC will not have divisional standings next season,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton standout Aaron Rowe announced that he is taking his four-star talents to Mizzou in 2025. Rowe, one of the Top-20 recruits in the nation, announced the decision in front of a big crowd at Tolton Catholic High School, on Tuesday. Rowe said that, after visiting Mizzou and head coach Dennis Gates,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln football team will be in search of new leadership for the 2024 season, as head coach Jermaine Gales turned in his resignation, on Monday. The news came after Gales went 0-22 in his two seasons as the Blue Tigers’ coach, in 2022 and 2023. In the meantime, defensive coordinator
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Mizzou football players made AP All-American teams, on Monday. Running back Cody Schrader is the lone Tiger featured on the first-team All-American list. You can find a full list of the MU players featured below. First team – running back Cody SchraderSecond team – defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine and wide receiver
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz landed a commitment from ex-Georgia State running back Marcus Carroll, on Monday morning. The Georgia-native ranked No. 7 in the FBS in his senior season 1,350 rushing yards on 274 carries, along with 13 touchdowns. He also was a threat in the passing game, catching 23 passes
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Daniels, a fifth-year quarterback, won the Heisman and AP player of the year honors last week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou men’s basketball alum and SEC color commentator Jarrett Sutton in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College opened up AMC play with a 77-66 victory over Columbia College in a crosstown clash at Silverthorne Arena. The Stars’ overall record is now 6-4 after this victory on Sunday afternoon. Stephens College started the game with an 11-2 scoring run to build a quick nine-point lead over Columbia College
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SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team fell to No. 13 Kansas State 84-56 in the inaugural Bill Snyder Classic on Saturday night, snapping the Tigers’ two-game winning streak. Robin Pingeton’s team now holds a 7-4 record with two games left until SEC play begins. You can watch the full postgame press conference
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ) Confidence was high for the Mizzou men’s basketball team, out of the gates, against No. 2 Kansas on Saturday, as the Tigers held a lead over the Jayhawks for much of the first half. However, the second-ranked team in the land went on to defend the home court with a 73-64. You
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