Mizzou hoops alum Jontay Porter banned from the NBA
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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Mizzou softball puts emphasis on offense in home stretch of regular season
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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Mizzou’s Robin Pingeton picks up first offseason commitment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton made her first offseason move on Tuesday afternoon. New Mexico guard Nyah Wilson committed to MU, after one season in Albuquerque. The junior transferred to New Mexico after previously playing for two years at Syracuse. Through the 2023-24 season, Wilson started in all 32 games for
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Mizzou softball freshman earns first-ever SEC weekly honors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou designated player Stefania Abruscato was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, on Tuesday afternoon. The award marks the first conference honors of her black and gold career. The New York native paced Mizzou over the course of a 3-1 week, batting .417 with three RBI, three runs scored and one
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Mizzou baseball beats Missouri State in first of two meetings
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team just needs to win one more game over Missouri State on Tuesday, April 23 to complete the two-game season sweep over the Bears, after the Tigers captured game one 6-2 on Tuesday night. MU got out to an early lead at Hammon Field, courtesy of back-to-back two-run innings
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Mara Titarsolej prepares to take stage at NCAA Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Mizzou Gymnastics won’t be competing as a team at the NCAA Championships, the Tigers will have one gymnast in Fort Worth to represent them. After qualifying for the national championships as an individual competitor on bars, Mara Titarsolej is getting set to make her debut on the NCAA Championship stage. “I’m
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Mizzou guard officially enters transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth member of last season’s Mizzou Men’s Basketball team is putting their name in the transfer portal. A team spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports on Monday night that John Tonje has officially entered the portal. Tonje transferred to the Tigers last offseason after playing the first four years of his
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Mizzou lands second transfer portal pickup of offseason
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dennis Gates and his coaching staff have secured another commitment out of the transfer portal. Tony Perkins is committing to the Mizzou Men’s Basketball program, per a post on his Instagram account. The Iowa transfer was ranked as the No. 55 player and No. 12 point guard in the portal, according to
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MU set to reveal renderings of Memorial Stadium renovations at upcoming meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU is scheduled to unveil renderings of planned renovations for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project at Thursday’s UM Board of Curators meeting at Missouri S&T, according to an MU spokesperson. The UM Board of Curators is also expected to discuss what’s next for the project and the progress it has already made.
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Sunday Sit-down with Matt Michaels
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms caught up with Matt Michaels, the color commentator for Mizzou Baseball, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to discuss the first half of SEC play for Mizzou Baseball amid the first year of the Kerrick Jackson era. They highlighted the culture Jackson is building within the program,
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Mizzou held to one hit, unable to complete series sweep over Florida
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While No. 15 Mizzou Softball did finish its latest three-game set with an SEC series win, Larissa Anderson’s crew fell short of capturing the sweep. Florida’s Keagan Rothrock tossed a one-hit, complete game in the circle, leading to a 3-1 loss for the Tigers at Mizzou Softball Stadium. You can watch the
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Mizzou posts series-clinching win over Florida in front of record-breaking crowd
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in SEC play, No. 15 Mizzou Softball has captured a series win over a team ranked No. 9 or higher in the nation. The Tigers defeated No. 9 Florida 5-2 on Saturday afternoon with 3,607 fans in the stands, breaking Mizzou Softball Stadium’s single game attendance record. Larissa
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Mizzou Baseball falls in series finale at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball fell short of capturing back-to-back SEC series wins on Saturday night, losing to Georgia 10-7 at Foley Field. The Tigers are now returning to Columbia with a 5-10 record in conference play. Georgia quickly built a 5-0 lead after scoring three runs in the first inning, followed by a two-run
Continue Reading Mizzou posts win over Georgia in extra innings, evens three-game series
ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball has captured its first SEC road win of the season, defeating Georgia 6-5 in extra innings at Foley Field. Friday’s victory sealed Mizzou’s fifth conference win of 2024 and forces a rubber match with the Bulldogs on Saturday. Georgia held the lead for most of the game, entering the seventh
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Late rally lifts Mizzou to series-opening win over Florida
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth time this season, No. 15 Mizzou Softball has defeated a team ranked No. 10 or higher in the nation. The Tigers upset No. 9 Florida on Friday night, behind a four-run rally in the sixth inning. Larissa Anderson’s crew was held hitless through the first five frames of the
Continue Reading Mizzou loses high-scoring battle with Georgia in series opener
ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball is still hunting for its first SEC road win of the season after falling to Georgia 15-10 on Thursday night, despite a late comeback bid. The Tigers are now 4-9 in conference play heading into game two of this three-game set. Kerrick Jackson’s crew took the first lead of the
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Mizzou football alum receives invite to attend NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off in exactly two weeks, and Mizzou will have a player in attendance at the event. Darius Robinson accepted an invitation from the league to attend the NFL Draft in-person in his home state of Michigan. Robinson is one of 13 players who are scheduled to be
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No. 15 Mizzou cruises to midweek win over Drake
DES MOINES, Iowa (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Softball got back in the win column on Wednesday evening, picking up a non-conference victory over Drake 6-3 at Buel Field. The Tigers improved their overall record to 31-10 ahead of a critical SEC weekend series with No. 9 Florida. Wednesday’s win marked Larissa Anderson’s 200th career victory
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Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky
By ERIC W. BOLIN The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Fireworks went off as new Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari was introduced to fans at Bud Walton Arena. If his past success is an indicator, many more fireworks are forthcoming. Arkansas hired Calipari on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach
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Mizzou baseball falls to SIUE in midweek action
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After earning first-year skipper Kerrick Jackson’s first SEC series win in the form of a three-game sweep against No. 6 Florida over the weekend, the vibes were high for Mizzou baseball headed into Tuesday night’s midweek meeting with SIUE. However, it did not go as planned, as the Cougars shocked the Tigers
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