ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com Anne Rogers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the Zoom conversation in the video player above. To read more of Anne’s work, you can follow her on Twitter.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals narrowly took out the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 win on Friday night. Jack Flaherty was on the bump for the red birds on Friday. He got through the first two innings clean, six up and six down. He finished the night with six strikeouts over seven
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Former Mizzou baseball star Max Scherzer threw the first pitch of the 2020 MLB Season. 267 days removed from winning Game Seven of the 2019 World Series, the Washington Nationals were back on the field to host the New York Yankees. The Yankees beat Washington 4-1 on Thursday night. The game was called in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s football team has been through a lot of changes in the past few months: a new coach, a pandemic, and a young team. Scott Bailey began coaching the Jays in early June. “There were rumors in the coaching circle that Coach Walker was going to resign,” Bailey said. Bailey
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The MIAA announced it will delay all of its sports practices until the week of August 31. Competition won’t begin until at least September 28th. Lincoln University athletic director and men’s basketball coach John Moseley said he supports the decision. “I think it’s the right call,” Moseley said. “I’m glad the league didn’t panic and
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Helias Catholic High School said one football coach tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released its COVID-19 guidelines for fall sports on Thursday. High school activities will still go on, as planned, this year, with practices beginning on August 10 and the seasons starting on August 28. MSHSAA’s report said it acknowledges the risks that come with playing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said his team is still preparing to start the season on Sept. 5 against Central Arkansas. “I’m not going to waste my time on hypotheticals,” Drinkwitz said in a Zoom news conference on Wednesday. You can watch the full news conference in the video player above. Coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletics will not be able to begin fall sports competition until at least August 31, according to a release from the SEC. This directly affects the volleyball, soccer and cross country teams at MU. “Our leadership has had to make very difficult decisions in regards to the 2020 season,” MU soccer
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BRADENTON, Fla. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Rock Bridge basketball standout Sophie Cunningham is embracing the WNBA Bubble at the IMG Academy in Florida. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with Cunningham on Tuesday. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above. Cunningham said she had COVID-19 in June, and she
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KMIZ) The SEC will not make a decision on fall sports until late July, according to commissioner Greg Sankey. Sankey met with all 14 SEC athletic directors on Monday at the league office in Birmingham. It was the first in-person meeting since March. “It is clear that current circumstances related to COVID-19 must
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball coach Steve Bieser said he felt a sense of relief when he found out the postseason ban was over. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with Bieser to discuss the end of the sanctions, life without baseball, social justice issues and much more. You can watch the entire
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KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMIZ) College conferences around the country are assessing how to move forward with fall sports, if it’s even possible at all. On July 9 the Ivy League became the first school to cancel all sports this fall. Consistent with campus health & safety policies across the League, The Ivy League Presidents outline
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk met with reporters Thursday on a Zoom call to update the public on the athletic department. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. Sterk said the SEC will not make a final determination on fall sports until later this month. He said he
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletics gave its second update on its COVID-19 testing results on Wednesday. UPDATE: 367 of 377 tests on #Mizzou student-athletes & athletic staff participating in department testing protocol have been negative for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/lTGVZRMfOc— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) July 8, 2020 An MU spokesperson confirmed ten total student-athletes and staff have now
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mid-Missouri high school baseball teams came together to honor the military on Tuesday night. Battle and Rock Bridge hosted Military Appreciation Night at Atkins Field. Together – the two teams were able to raise $1,840 for the Central Missouri Honor Flight. You can watch the highlights in the video player above.
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Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is not leaving Kansas City any time soon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Chiefs and the 24-year-old quarterback have agreed to a 10-year contract extension on Monday. Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes have reached agreement on a 10-year — 10-year! — contract extension that ties him to Kansas City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers is holding the 6th annual Camp Bowers this week at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse. Bowers said 178 kids signed up to participate in this year’s camp. There are two separate sessions. Ages 8-11 go from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Ages 12-16 go from 2 p.m. to
Continue Reading The Mizzou postseason ban is officially over. The MU baseball and softball teams’ have served their punishments in full, according to the NCAA. 🗣 Some GREAT news to brighten your Monday morning ⤵Mizzou Athletics received confirmation late last week from the NCAA that @MizzouBaseball & @MizzouSoftball are eligible for 2021 postseason tournaments. The bans have
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with Columbia Public Schools’ new athletic director David Egan. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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