COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou women’s basketball star Grace Slaughter in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can find a full transcript of the interview below. You can also watch the full conversation on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. NATHALIE JONES: Welcome back everyone, it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MIzzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz packed some fireworks for his Fourth of July celebration, on Friday, as three-star safety Tony Forney Jr. pledged to the Tigers. Forney Jr. chose to come to Columbia over other offers from Georgia, Auburn, Pitt and Wisconsin. He is now the 10th prospect to join Drinkwitz’s 2026
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PORTLAND, Maine (KMIZ) Former Mizzou men’s basketball star and graduate assistant Phil Pressey is continuing to work his way up the rungs of the coaching ladder. On Wednesday, the Maine Celtics, the G-League affiliate team of the Boston Celtics, announced that Pressey will serve as the franchise’s next head coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz continued his absolute heater on the recruiting trail, on Tuesday afternoon, when Boonville standout Braylon Ellison announced his commitment to the Tigers. The three-star offensive lineman picked MU over a slew of other offers, including Missouri State, Washington State, Coastal Carolina, Oregon State, James Madison, Navy and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates made a splash to kick off his 2027 recruiting class, on Tuesday, as four-star guard Scottie Adkinson announced his pledge to the Tigers. The Webster Groves star is the first member of Coach Gates’ 2027 class. He chose the black and gold over other offers from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Cayden Green is raking in preseason recognition, ahead of his second season in Columbia. On Tuesday, the junior received two more preseason All-America nods, from both Athlon Sports and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. That recognition comes in addition to Green’s First-Team Preseason All-American recognition by Phil Steele last
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates has his new right-hand man, two months and some change after former associate head coach Charlton ‘C.Y.’ Young left the program. On Tuesday, Mizzou Athletics announced that assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters is being promoted to associate head coach. “Kyle has played a pivotal role as we’ve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper made the first addition to her 2026 recruiting class, on Monday night, as forward Cecilie Brandimore committed to the Tigers. The 6-foot-4 prospect picked Harper and company, after receiving an offer in May, over other offers from Minnesota, Louisiana Tech, Pepperdine, UT Martin and a slew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new age of college sports will officially kickoff on July 1, when revenue sharing is set to begin as a result of the recent House v. NCAA settlement. Tiger football coach Eli Drinkwitz took some time to reflect on the era, as well as the changing landscape of college athletics with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz to preview the upcoming 2025 season in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. “I think the challenge for us is to do something that’s never been done before. It’s never been accomplished at the University of Missouri to extend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In just seven days time, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has doubled the size of his 2026 recruiting class, going from four commitments to eight. The latest pledge came on Sunday night when offensive lineman Brandon Anderson committed to the Tigers. The Kennesaw, Georgia native picked MU over offers from Tennessee, North
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Cayden Green is already collecting some preseason accolades, ahead of his second season in Columbia. On Sunday, the junior was named to the Phil Steele 2025 Preseason All-American first team. The Lee’s Summit native had quite a debut season in Columbia, as he was a critical part of an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball is adding a proven SEC-caliber talent to its roster. South Carolina transfer Jase Woita has announced that he is committing to head coach Kerrick Jackson’s program for his final year of eligibility, per a post on his Instagram page. The Nebraska native, who’s listed as an infielder and outfielder on
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) A former Mizzou Men’s Basketball talent is heading to the league. At the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft, Caleb Grill earned the chance to sign a contract with the Chicago Bulls as an undrafted free agent, an opportunity that he’s been working his entire life for. “It was kind of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been accused of stealing Mizzou football merchandise and gear from an athletic facility in March. Victor Decunha, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster and a $50,000 bond was set. He and Jace
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou men’s basketball star Tamar Bates did not have to wait long after the NBA Draft wrapped up to find out his destination. Surrounded by family at watch party in downtown Kansas City, Bates picked up the phone and learned he is set to sign a two-way contract with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although former Mizzou men’s basketball standout Caleb Grill didn’t hear his name called in the 2025 NBA Draft, he did find a landing spot. Within an hour after the end of the draft, Mizzou Athletics announced that Grill had signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls. The Wichita, Kansas native will
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the years, former Mizzou men’s basketball star Tamar Bates has taken and made a great deal of difficult shots. Whether it was clutch buckets on his way to 29 points in a court-storming win over the No. 1 team in the nation or the routine shots he mastered from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Class of 2026 continues to grow for Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, as he made his second addition to the group in as many days, on Tuesday evening. The total number of pledges in a class that’s now ranked No. 62 in the nation by On3 is up to six, with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four seasons after one of the fiercest rivalries in college basketball returned to the hardwood on the men’s side, it is being renewed for the women, as well. On Tuesday, Mizzou Athletics announced that Mizzou women’s hoops will face rival Kansas at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Saturday, November 15.
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