COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After two months of waiting, the Mizzou Athletic Director search may be coming to an end. On Monday, college athletics insider Pete Thamel reported that Mizzou is closing in on hiring Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch, after he spent about four years at the helm of Blue Tiger athletics. If the report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball dropped its series finale against LSU 6-2 on Sunday at Taylor Stadium, following a lackluster afternoon at the dish. The hometown Tigers fall to 6-12 in SEC play and currently sit in a tie for 12th place in the conference standings, holding a narrow one-game lead over the Baton Rouge
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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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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) No. 13 Mizzou Softball had two opportunities to clinch a series win over No. 9 Georgia on Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs won both games of the doubleheader 4-2 to hand the Tigers a series loss. Larissa Anderson’s crew is now 8-10 in SEC play and holds a 35-13 overall record with
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team will play for the series win against LSU on Sunday at Taylor Stadium, following Saturday’s 8-7 win over the Baton Rouge Tigers. LSU almost made a comeback in the ninth inning, plating three runs to make it a one-run ball game, however, pitcher Ryan Magdic closed the door
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KMIZ) Mizzou wrestling legend and two-time world champion J’den Cox retired from wrestling at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday night. As the crowd gave the Columbia-native a standing ovation, he left his shoes on the mat, a universal sign of retirement, after losing to the No. 4 seed Kollin Moore. Cox
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A team spokesperson confirmed that Mizzou men’s basketball center Jordan Butler officially entered the transfer portal on Friday night. The 7-foot freshman played in 30 games for head coach Dennis Gates, starting in 13 of those. He averaged 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and racked up 25 blocks through 2023-24
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, April 19, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA SOFTBALL Stephens College (0) Columbia College (4) FINAL – GAME ONE Stephens College (6) Columbia College (4) FINAL – GAME TWO HS BASEBALL Battle (4) Capital City (2) FINAL Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defending NCAA champions’ trip to Columbia got off to a rough start for the hometown Tigers. Mizzou Baseball dropped its series opener 12-1 to LSU on Friday night, falling to 5-11 in SEC play. The Baton Rouge Tigers outscored Mizzou 8-1 in the first three frames of the game. During those
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) The No. 13 Mizzou softball team has a one-game advantage over No. 9 Georgia out of the gates, after Friday night’s 4-2 win in Athens. Head coach Larissa Anderson’s group jumped out to a 4-0 lead through six innings and that ended up being all the offense they needed. The Bulldogs did
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (KMIZ) Mizzou hall of famer and former NFL executive Bill Tobin died at the age of 83, the Cincinnati Bengals announced on Friday. Tobin had an illustrious career after his time in Columbia. He spent time as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears. He also was the director of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates’ fourth portal addition of the offseason was a big one. On Friday, the Tiger head coach landed a commitment from former Duke starting forward Mark Mitchell. Mitchell, a Kansas City, Kansas native, was a five-star recruit out of high school and spent two seasons with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou defensive lineman revealed he is retiring from playing football. Austin Firestone announced his retirement from the game of football in a social media post on Thursday night. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to retire from the business of football. So many great memories have come from these past
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) The 2023-24 Mizzou Gymnastics season wrapped up on Thursday night with the program’s lone individual competitor making her debut at the NCAA National Semifinals. Mara Titarsolej ended a stellar first season with the Tigers by taking the national stage and scoring a 9.6625 on the bars at Dickies Arena. Titarsolej’s score
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Memorial Stadium Improvement Project is officially a ‘go’ for Mizzou Athletics, following Thursday’s University of Missouri System Board of Curators meeting in Rolla. The board unanimously approved the plans for upgrades to the north end zone at Faurot Field. You can watch the full press conference with Mizzou Athletics and the
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two months after ex-Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois left Columbia for the same job at Arizona, MU Athletics and the UM System Board of Curators said they are ‘slowly narrowing down,’ candidates. On Thursday, the Board of Curators met at Missouri S&T, in part, to discuss the upcoming renovations to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final midweek game of the season ended in a ‘W’ for the No. 13 Mizzou softball team on Wednesday night. The Tigers beat SIUE 4-1 to improve to 34-11 on the season. MU got on the board early, courtesy of a Maddie Gallagher single to center field in the first inning,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates is blazing quite a path on the recruiting trail this offseason. On Wednesday, the Tiger head coach picked up his third commitment from the portal in the past couple of months. Northern Kentucky grad transfer Marques Warrick committed to the Tigers over Cincinnati, Penn State, Seton
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Mizzou men’s basketball alum Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA after he broke the league’s gaming rules, the NBA said Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 10 Mizzou softball team is 33-11 headed into the home stretch of the 2024 regular season. Much of that success is thanks to a healthy pitching staff, as well as a defense that’s proven itself through the season. So, it begs the question of what’s left for head coach Larissa
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