By Jack Bantock, CNN “Everything the light touches is our kingdom.” Step aside Mufasa, there’s a new ‘Lion King’ in town after Jordan Spieth became the new ruler of Quail Hollow Club. Everything the three-time major winner touched turned to gold at the 14th Presidents Cup in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Spieth won all five
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Former Australian surfer Chris Davidson has died aged 45 after being punched outside a pub in Australia. Police said they were called to a pub on Saturday evening in South West Rocks, New South Wales, after reports a man had allegedly been punched in the face outside the premises. According to
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN The Netherlands and Croatia reached the Nations League final four with victories on Sunday, while defending World Cup champion France’s struggles continued as Didier Deschamps’ side narrowly avoided relegation following a 2-0 defeat to Denmark. The Netherlands beat Belgium 1-0 in Amsterdam thanks to a second-half header from Liverpool defender Virgil
Continue Reading By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady said his Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense needs to get “a lot better” after their comeback against the Green Bay Packers fell short on Sunday. In what could be the final time Brady and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers go head-to-head, it was Rodgers who marginally got the upper hand,
Continue Reading By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has told the NFL it wants to initiate a review into the handling of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s apparent head injury suffered on Sunday, the players association confirmed to CNN on Sunday. In the second quarter of the Dolphins’ 21-19
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Coach Luis Enrique tried to stay optimistic about Spain’s chances of advancing in the Nations League following a disappointing home loss to Switzerland. La Roja can still secure a spot in the Final Four with a win in Portugal on Tuesday. But beating Portugal isn’t something
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge for the American League MVP figures to be the most hotly debated postseason award this season. Judge is closing in on Roger Maris’ AL record of 61 homers and might also win the Triple Crown. He’s done it while playing quite a bit of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The 334 laps at Texas Motor Speedway provided quite a tumultuous start to the NASCAR playoff round of 12. There were a lot of tire issues that contributed to a track-record 16 cautions. There was also a 56-minute red flag for lightning, and a
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — At first, the San Francisco 49ers were actually relieved that Jimmy Garoppolo stepped out of his own end zone for a safety. It negated Bradley Chubb’s go-ahead pick-6 and left the Niners clinging to a 7-5 lead over the Broncos in the third quarter Sunday night.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer California freshman Jaydn Ott turned in the best rushing performance of the season with 274 yards and three touchdowns on just 19 carries against Arizona. Ott had TD runs of 73, 72 and 18 yards while running for the most yards since Tyrion Davis-Price of LSU went for
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brionna Jones had 24 points, A’ja Wilson added 20 and the U.S. used a dominant inside effort for a record performance in a 145-69 win over South Korea in the World Cup. It broke the highest scoring game in World Cup history surpassing the 143 points
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell short in its SEC opener against Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers had multiple opportunities to win the game in the end, however, the group fell short. You can watch ABC 17 You can watch ABC 17 sports reporter Chanel Porter’s recap from a wild finish in Alabama
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge remained at 60 home runs, one short of Roger Maris’ American League record, when the New York Yankees’ 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox was called after six innings because of rain. Judge went 1 for 2 with a double and was
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Nine three-and-outs. No touchdown passes. Only 126 yards passing. It was one of the ugliest games of Russell Wilson’s storied career. To him, it was a thing of beauty. “We’re still learning each other as a whole new system,” Wilson said after the Broncos grinded
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Nakashima earned his first ATP Tour victory in his hometown, beating friend and fellow Southern Californian Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-4 in the San Diego Open final. Nakashima, a 21-year-old who grew up in San Diego and trained extensively at the event’s site as a junior, clinched the opening set in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the KTGR’s Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 5 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Blair Oaks’ Dylan Hair makes multiple defenders miss on his way into the end zone. Nominee No. 2:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team fell to 1-2 in conference play on Sunday after a 2-0 loss to Vanderbilt. The game was scoreless until the 87th minutes when the Commodores knocked in their first goal of the day. The second came with under ten seconds on the clock. MU put quite a few
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge remained at 60 home runs, one short of Roger Maris’ American League record, when the New York Yankees’ 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox was called after six innings because of rain. Judge went 1 for 2 with a double and was
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The young Cleveland Guardians finished what they started. Rookie Steven Kwan hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs as the Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 10-4 to clinch the AL Central. Baseball’s youngest team, the Guardians have won seven straight and gone 18-3 since being tied for
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