COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics will be bringing a pair of NCAA postseason events to life in 2027. The NCAA has selected the university to host the 2027 Wrestling Championships and a Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Regional. “We are incredibly excited and honored to be selected as hosts for these marquee NCAA events,” Mizzou Athletics Director Laird
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team will step into the national spotlight, once again, for a Top-25 matchup at Kyle Field, on Saturday. The Tigers will hit the road for the first time in 2024 to meet the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies, in one of the toughest places to play in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What a way to kickoff the SEC road slate, right? The No. 9 Mizzou football team will hit the road for the first time this 2024 season to play in front of more than 102,000 fans at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Tiger coach Eli Drinkwitz noted that, with 46 new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In her first two games playing in the Southeastern Conference, Mizzou outside hitter Mychael Vernon put the league on notice. On Monday, the conference tabbed Vernon as the Offensive Player of the Week, following two big outingss on SEC-opening weekend. It is the first SEC weekly honor of Vernon’s career. Vernon, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is a Top-10 team in the nation, once again. After an eventful weekend of college football, the Tigers jumped up two spots in the latest AP Poll. Drinkwitz and his team will head into Week 6 action ranked No. 9 in the country, following a bye week. The Tigers entered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Soccer has secured its first SEC win since Sept. 15 of last season. The Tigers rode the momentum of two early goals to a 2-0 victory over the Florida Gators on senior night. The Tigers honored seven seniors before Sunday’s game, including midfielders Milena Fischer, Leah Selm and Jenna McCormick, defenders
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with the Columbia Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, Calum McAndrew, 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) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA VOLLEYBALL WILLIAM WOODS (1) STEPHENS COLLEGE (3) FINAL COTTEY COLLEGE (0) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (3) FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL HICKMAN (1) BATTLE (3) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (3) CAPITAL CITY (0) FINAL FULTON (0)
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys redefined the word “booster” in the plan. They hope that will satisfy a judge’s concerns about the landmark settlement designed to pay players some of the money they help produce. As
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College (4-11) is set to meet William Woods (10-8) on the volleyball court on Thursday night to close out its five-game homestand. The Stars are seeking a 2-0 start to AMC play while the Owls are striving to claim their first conference win of the season. You can watch the game
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics has nearly reached three-quarters of its fundraising goal for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. MU Athletics Director Laird Veatch announced his department has received an anonymous $25 million donation for the $250 million renovation plan. Mizzou Athletics has now raised about $90 million towards its goal of reaching $125 million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook is among the record-breaking 203 semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) named the semifinalists for the premier scholar-athlete award on Wednesday, which surpassed last year’s record 201 nominees. At the conclusion of the 2024 season, the honor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Nate Noel earned conference recognition for his nearly 200-yard outing in the No. 11 Tigers’ double overtime winner against Vanderbilt, on Saturday. The Southeastern Conference announced that the Appalachian State transfer is the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, on Monday. In MU’s conference-opening win, Noel recorded a career-high
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Andy Humphrey, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ 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) The No. 11 Mizzou football team managed to scrape past unranked Vanderbilt in double overtime, on Saturday night, to improve to 4-0 to start 2024. Although the record is as good as it can be at this point, head coach Eli Drinkwitz emphasized that this team is not where they want to
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Mizzou Soccer’s streak of games without an SEC win has now reached 11 straight contests. No. 3 Arkansas outmatched the Tigers on Sunday afternoon, cruising past Stefanie Golan’s group 8-2 at Razorback Stadium. MU’s last win against a conference opponent was on Sept. 15 of last season, a 3-2 victory over Florida
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is 4-0 to start the 2024 season, but that perfect record did not come easily. The Tigers survived a big scare from unranked Vanderbilt on Saturday night, with a 30-27 win over double overtime. MU scrapped its way to the program’s eighth straight win, which is the nation’s
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The first-ever crosstown showdown between William Woods and Westminster Football ends with the Owls claiming their first win in program history. William Woods head coach Julian Mendez led his team to a 50-35 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday night, securing his program’s first-ever victory in its inaugural season. The Owls
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL BETHANY COLLEGE (0) STEPHENS COLLEGE (3) FINAL CULVER-STOCKTON (3) STEPHENS COLLEGE (1) FINAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILLIAM WOODS (50) WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (35) FINAL WILLIAM JEWELL (48) LINCOLN (20) FINAL HS SOFTBALL
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No. 7 Mizzou Football narrowly kept its perfect record alive to kick off SEC play, walking away from Faurot Field with a close 30-27 double overtime win over Vanderbilt. Despite the scare, the Tigers improved their record to 4-0 this season, following a defensive stand and a missed Vanderbilt field goal.
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