A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to quarantine 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
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French sailor Clarisse Cremer made history at this year’s Vendée Globe by becoming the fastest solo woman to ever complete the round-the-world race. The 31-year-old finished on Wednesday in a time of 87 days, 2 hours and 24 minutes, smashing Dame Ellen MacArthur’s previous record of 94 days and 4 hours, set in 2001. Cremer
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A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to isolate 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 18 Mizzou men’s basketball team beat Kentucky for just the second time in program history on Wednesday night. The Tigers held on for a 75-70 win. Dru Smith led the Tigers with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Tigers had a comfortable 40-27 lead at halftime, but the
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Here are the local high school basketball scores from Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 42 | Southern Boone 52 FINAL Rock Bridge 59 | St. Francis Borgia 39 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Boonville 55 | Southern Boone 42 FINAL Battle 65 | Marshall 40
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Congratulations to Mexico’s Riley Thurman, Taylor DeMint and Riley Blevins for winning our Week 4 SportsZone Basketball play of the week! You can watch the impressive play by the Lady Bulldogs trio in the video player above. Mexico is 13-3 on the season. Up next – the Lady Bulldogs will play at Marshall on Monday
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias standout Damon Johanns signed to play football at Mizzou on Wednesday as a preferred walk-on. The 6’4″ tight end said he had other scholarship offers, but it’s always been his dream to go to Mizzou. You can hear more from Damon Johanns in the video player below. Fellow Helias senior
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Congratulations to our Week 4 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Jefferson City’s Kara Daly comes up with a huge block against Helias. Nominee No. 2: Fulton’s Walker Gohring lobs it up to
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TAMPA BAY – (KMIZ) Several Tampa Bay players spoke very highly of former Mizzou quarterback Blaine Gabbert on Wednesday. Seems like the love for former Mizzou QB Blaine Gabbert is contagious on both sides of the ball. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards says Gabbert brings a "vet mentality." https://t.co/zxukqZI5YX pic.twitter.com/bsLpxH6eHQ— Nathalie Jones (@NathalieABC17) February 3, 2021
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks on the hardwood for the second time this season on Thursday. Last time the two met, the Tigers narrowly dropped the upset in a 91-88 loss in Fayetteville. Since, then Robin Pingeton’s group has gone 2-3, with close loses against Texas A&M
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Athletes and officials will not be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in order to take part in this year’s Tokyo Games, organizers announced on Wednesday. It comes as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published its first version of the Tokyo 2020 “Playbook” which outlines the rules and safety regulations that will be put in
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This year’s Super Bowl is like no other, colored by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 69 | Capital City 43 FINAL Battle 72 | Smith-Cotton 33 FINAL Fulton 38 | Mexico 44 FINAL Tipton 58 | Cole Camp 14 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Jefferson City 50 | Rock
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias standout Damon Johanns committed to play for Mizzou football on Tuesday afternoon. He announced his decision on social media. I am excited to announce I am committing to the University of Missouri to further my academic and football career🐯🐯 Go Tigers!#NewZou pic.twitter.com/oPAwFeEUlA— Damon Johanns (@damon_johanns) February 2, 2021 The 6’4″
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM System Board of Curators will vote on an architect and engineer for the new football indoor facility in its scheduled meeting on Thursday. MU is recommending Kansas City architect company HOK, Inc. for the project. According to meeting documents – the total project budget for the indoor facility is expected
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs had a busy Tuesday morning meeting with reporters on Zoom. We spoke with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and others leading up to the big game. We also got the chance to speak with Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub. The former Mizzou football assistant
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The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is recommending people choose to watch the Super Bowl in their own households this year with small groups of people.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 18 Mizzou basketball team will host Kentucky on Wednesday at 6 p.m. We spoke with assistant coach Marco Harris-Stevens on Tuesday to preview the matchup. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. The Tigers are 11-3 on the season and 4-3 in SEC play. Meanwhile, Kentucky
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Stuart Baxter has been sacked from his position as manager by Indian Super League club Odisha after making comments about rape during a post-match interview. The British former professional footballer made the comments about refereeing decisions during his side’s defeat to Jamshedpur on Monday. “You need decisions to go your way and they didn’t,” Baxter
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Roger Federer will make his long-awaited return to tennis following double knee surgery at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, his agent has confirmed to CNN Sport. The 39-year-old, who is level with Spain’s Rafa Nadal on 20 grand slam titles, has not played a competitive match since losing to Novak Djokovic in
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