COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Tennessee Volunteers took down Mizzou in a come-from-behind win in the series opener on Friday night. Although the Tigers led the majority of the matchup, the Volunteers kept that lead within just one run. In the 8th inning, Tennessee grabbed two runs to take the lead. Steve Bieser’s group could not
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou softball fell, 4-0, in the first game of its weekend series against No. 17 Tennessee. The Tigers, usually explosive, offense only got one hit courtesy of a Jenna Laird single in the 7th inning. Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers went all seven innings and allowed just one hit with five
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European football’s governing body, UEFA, says nine of the 12 founding clubs that formed the ill-fated breakaway Super League competition have recommitted to UEFA club and national team competitions. In a Friday press release, UEFA states that Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, have acknowledged
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Former Australian international rugby league player Jarryd Hayne has been jailed for five years and nine months after being found guilty of sexual assault. Hayne, who is 33, was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of “sexual intercourse without consent” in March. A court heard that he attacked an unnamed 26-year-old woman at her home
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If US boxing promoter Don King came to define the art of braggadocio in promoting a world title fight, then Briton Eddie Hearn has taken the art of bravado and showmanship to a whole new level in the age of social media. The subject of viral memes, champion of big-money fights and winner of record-breaking
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There were six fights in the opening period of the New York Rangers’ clash with the Washington Capitals game on Wednesday night as a controversy between the two sides rumbled on. There was bad blood between the teams after Monday’s game in which Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson committed a series of penalties, including one which
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Laws have been introduced at the state and national levels that would allow college athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness.
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Here are the local scores from Thursday, May 6, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Helias (2) Battle (4) FINAL Hallsville (10) Mexico (0) FINAL Osage (0) Blair Oaks (12) FINAL Macon (3) Hannibal (4) FINAL Harrisburg (1) Knox County (11) FINAL Tipton (4) Northwest (1) FINAL Brookfield
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia College Cougars will advance further into the AMC Tournament after a 7-5 win over William Woods on Thursday afternoon. The Cougars matched the program high for most, consecutive wins with their 28th straight victory. The team started quickly, with a four-run advantage over the Owls for the majority of the
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka’s continued excellence has been celebrated at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards. The 23-year-old was named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year for 2021 after winning her second US Open title, but it wasn’t just her success on the court that contributed to her claiming the accolade. During her run to grand slam success
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Albert Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his second major league team.
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You might gawk at Premier League footballers’ million dollar salaries but playing careers are short and can sometimes be curtailed by injury, illness or poor form. And when a career comes to its inevitable end, many players are left scrambling to reinvent themselves. That’s why former Bulgarian international Stiliyan Petrov, along with other ex-pros, such
Continue Reading Chelsea ensured it will be an all English affair in the Champions League final this season after beating Real Madrid in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Blues went into the second leg level at 1-1, but goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount settled the tie, setting up a clash against Premier League rival Manchester
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Wednesday, May 5, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Rock Bridge | Hickman FINAL https://youtu.be/F2EVI3AwTM0 Jefferson City 0 | Helias 2 FINAL HS BASEBALL Rock Bridge 0 | Hickman 3 FINAL https://youtu.be/rbWLypwJ1J8 Capital City 2 | Helias 8
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team landed a commitment from former UMass forward Ronnie DeGray III on Wednesday night. The 6’7″ forward announced his plans to transfer to MU on social media. DeGray played 15 games for the Minutemen during his freshman season. The Parker, Colorado native averaged 8.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per
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Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means threw the third no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners — and might have thrown a perfect game but for one weird baseball rule after a strikeout. Means struck out 12 Mariners batters and was just one unusual play away from throwing a perfect game. In
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s golfer Ross Steelman will get to compete in an NCAA Regional later this month. He was one of 45 individuals to hear their name called during the NCAA selection show on Wednesday. You can check out the entire field here. There are six different regionals, and each regional has either
Continue Reading Australian and other overseas cricketers who have been participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are scrambling for ways to leave India as it faces the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will help move Australia’s entire IPL “cohort” to the Maldives or Sri Lanka ahead of the
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the club’s “incredible” journey after it reached the Champions League final for the first time. With a 2-1 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain from the first-leg, City dominated the return fixture on Tuesday and Riyad Mahrez netted a brace to wrap up the semifinal with a 4-1 aggregate win. The
Continue Reading They are the US billionaire owners of multiple sports teams, but you don’t often see the likes of Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke, Liverpool’s John W. Henry and the Glazer family, which runs Manchester United, popping into the stadiums of their clubs to watch the teams they bought. Fans say their hands off approach shows the US
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