COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou soccer could not hold off Nebraska on Sunday afternoon, falling 5-0 in the end of first-year head coach Stefanie Golan’s debut weekend. MU actually led the Cornhuskers in time of possession, but could not capitalize. Nebraska led 13-8 in shots taken and 9-4 in shots on goal. The loss brings Mizzou
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou volleyball coach Josh Taylor in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou fans got their first look at the 2021 Mizzou volleyball team in the group’s annual Black and Gold scrimmage on Friday night. Following the 2020 season, the Tigers lost quite a bit of experience, including standout Kylie Deberg, Tyanna Omazic, and Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana. However, MU did return one key piece: junior
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After about 29 hours of travel, the Mizzou wrestling team is back in the United States with two gold medals in tow. MU accounted for half of the U.S.’s points in the third-place finish. Freshmen Rocky Elam and Keegan O’Toole returned stateside as world champions, after a dominant performance on Wednesday. “I’ve
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Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team could not pull of the win for head coach Stefanie Golan in her Audrey J. Walton Stadium debut on Thursday night. The Tigers struggled to get anything going offensively, as Illinois outshot them 15-7. The Fighting Illini got on the board early as forward Abby Lynch found the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s starting quarterback, Connor Bazelak, did not practice on Thursday due to a “mild illness.” As a result, the back up quarterbacks got reps with the first team offense. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that the team did test the quarterback for COVID-19 to be safe, but added that Bazelak is vaccinated.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule on Thursday. Mizzou will open up the regular season on Nov. 11 against Murray State. The Tigers first road game is on Nov. 17 against Saint Louis. MU’s toughest test will come on Dec. 5 as the Tigers are scheduled to travel to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team announced its non-conference schedule on Wednesday. The Tigers will open up the season on Nov. 9 against Central Michigan. Coincidentally, the football and men’s basketball team will open up against the same opponent this season. MU will make its return to Kansas on Dec. 11. The Tigers
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Ufa, RUSSIA (KMIZ) Two Mizzou wrestlers advanced to their respective gold medal matches at the Junior World Championships on Tuesday. Keegan O’Toole (74kg) and Rocky Elam (97kg) will both represent Team USA in the finals on Wednesday. O’Toole needed some last second heroics to punch his ticket to the gold medal match. You can watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz officially announced the MU team captains on Monday afternoon. He also gave an injury update on two standout wide receivers. Drinkwitz said Jay Maclin has a broken forearm, and he will be out three-to-four weeks. He added fellow wide out Mookie Cooper has a lower leg injury,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team already has the first six practice of fall camp in the books and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that Connor Bazelak just continues to improve. You can watch extended highlights from Thursday’s practice in the video player below. https://youtu.be/1fgLlsSxAzw It will be Bazelak’s first year as the definite
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics welcomed athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois to the department on Wednesday morning. The former UNLV AD is the first woman to ever lead MU Athletics. You can watch the full conversation with Reed-Francois following her introductory press conference in the video player below. https://youtu.be/kZelr8_lWgA Her husband and son, Jackson, accompanied her
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Mizzou introduced its new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois on Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously to approve the contract for Mizzou’s new athletic director on Tuesday morning. Desiree Reed-Francois signed a six-year contract with MU. She’ll make $800,000 per year – $550,000 is her base salary and $250,000 is her non-salary compensation for appearances and other marketing activities. Reed-Francois
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An attorney for Carjay Lyles said the parties settled the lawsuit for $1.1 million just weeks before a lengthy jury trial was set to start.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he is excited to work with new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. MU hired the former UNLV athletic director on Sunday. “Very excited about what she’s going to bring to the table,” Drinkwitz said after practice on Monday. “I think any time you have a fresh perspective
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s official, Mizzou has a new athletic director. On Sunday, the school announced that UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois will be taking the helm of Mizzou Athletics. Reed-Francois will not only be MU’s first female athletic director, but also the first female director of any public institution in the SEC. “This is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team reported to preseason Fall Camp on Thursday morning. The Tigers will have their first official practice on Friday ahead of the 2021 season. MU’s home opener is on Sept. 4 against Central Michigan. We spoke with more than a dozen players this afternoon – including Martez Manuel and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first day of fall camp is in the books for the Mizzou football team and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said he wants more energy from his team. “Glad ya’ll weren’t out there for the for the conversation afterwards, I think they are plenty aware,” Drinkwitz said after practice. You can watch
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