COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz landed his third commitment in the Class of 2027, on Monday. Three-star offensive tackle Lual Aleu is Columbia bound, as he chose the Louisville, Virginia Tech, Florida, Nebraska and a slew of other offers. According to 247Sports, Aleu is the is the No. 33 offensive tackle in
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CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Michael Rios, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team competing in the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia have been granted humanitarian visas, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, confirming he took an early-morning call from US President Donald Trump about
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Michael Rios, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team competing in the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia have been granted humanitarian visas, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, confirming he took an early-morning call from US President Donald Trump about the
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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers extended their win streak to 12 games after completing a sweep of UIC. After completing an 11 run comeback, and a shutout of the Flames on Saturday, Mizzou carried that momentum into game for of the series against the Flames. In just the second at bat of the game, Jase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many people train their whole lives to be an Olympian. For Mizzou’s Collier Dyer, it may only take him six short years. As a high school freshman, Dyer played football in the fall, and wrestled in the winter, and was searching for a third sport for the final season. “I was deciding
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team could not have lost to No. 8 Florida in a more gut-wrenching way, on Sunday, as the Tigers had a massive upset within their reach in Gainesville. The Gators topped the Tigers 4-3 in 11 innings, thanks to a walk-off RBI single from a familiar face. After falling
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TULSA, Okla. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou wrestling will return to Columbia from the Big 12 Championship with a fourth place team finish, as well as a pair of individual champions. On Saturday, Cam Steed (174) and Aeoden Sinclair (184) each claimed their first-ever Big 12 crowns, as five more of their teammates also hit the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a career effort from Tiger star Mark Mitchell, Mizzou could not come out with a win on senior day, as MU fell to No. 20 Arkansas 88-84 in overtime. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates, as well as forwards Mark Mitchell and Trent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fewer girls are participating in high school basketball across the country. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, participation in girls basketball has dropped about 21 percent over the past 25 years. Missouri is among several states seeing an even larger decline, with participation down 34 percent. There were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball’s second game against UIC got stalled out in the fifth inning due to weather delays, on Friday night. The Tigers will finish out the action against the Flames on Saturday at 2 p.m. with game three starting up 45 minutes after the conclusion of game two. Head coach Kerrick Jackson
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 6, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (49) Helias Catholic (62) FINAL – Class 5, District 5 Championship Rock Bridge (75) Grain Valley (48) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 Championship Boonville (60)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One more game stands in between Mizzou men’s basketball and some tournament action. On Saturday, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will wrap up the regular-season with a rematch against No. 20 Arkansas at Mizzou Arena. Not only will that game be big for the NCAA Tournament projections and SEC Tournament
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is hoping to return one of the team’s biggest successes from 2025. The Tigers are entering year three under defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, and are hoping to carry over their success from the first two years. During his stint in Columbia, he’s transformed this desense into one of the most
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By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN Sports, just days after the squad refused to do so in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle pitcher Tyler Putnam went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the senior has a ‘summer of decisions’ ahead of him, following his final season playing for the Spartans. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What’s up? We’re at Battle High
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, March 5, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Battle (63) Grain Valley (57) – Class 6, District 7 semifinal Helias (77) Father Tolton (46) – Class 5, District 5 semifinal Capital City (73) Jefferson City (62) –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite mounting a late surge, the 14th-seeded Tigers couldn’t complete a comeback against 11th-seeded Alabama, as they fall 65-48. The first quarter saw both sides struggle shooting the ball, only scoring a combined 21 points. But in the second, the Crimson Tide strung together an 11-2 run to pull ahead to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One Tiger is putting the nation on notice in his first season in Columbia. The College Baseball Foundation announced that Mizzou infielder Eric Maisonet was named to the Brooks Wallace Award watchlist. The honor is given to the best shortstop in college baseball. The junior is one of 100 players to be
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — North Carolina runner Molly Born won the USA Track & Field (USATF) women’s half marathon championship by a slim margin of just over four seconds on Sunday in Atlanta – but the result is only half the story. To say Born’s win was mired in controversy would be
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