NBA star LeBron James says the league won’t miss Donald Trump’s viewership after the US President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem. Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, NBA players have been vocal in their calls for social justice and, as the season resumed last week, every player knelt during
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ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals made it back to Busch Stadium on Wednesday evening, following a six-day quarantine in Milwaukee. On Tuesday, the MLB reported that the Cardinals had no additional positive cases of COVID-19 and were cleared to return home. The ball club stands at 13 cases of COVID-19, seven of
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The NCAA released additional requirements schools must meet in order to participate in any sort of fall postseason play this fall. NCAA President Mark Emmert said the health and safety is their primary concern. “Student-athletes should never feel pressured into playing their sport if they do not believe it is safe to
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The Mizzou football team’s fall camp has been pushed back to August 17. The SEC made the league-wide mandate on Tuesday. MU was originally scheduled to start fall camp on Friday. The SEC said the new calendar is based on the recommendations of the SEC’s Return to Activiity and Medical Guidance Task Force. According to
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Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is among six players that tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
Continue Reading The MLB has postponed another Cardinals series due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the organization. The MLB confirmed 13 members of the St. Louis organization have tested positive for COVID-19 – seven players and six staff members. St. Louis will not play its four-game series against Detroit this week – as previously scheduled. This comes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 sports director Andrew Kauffman brought back his Andrew’s at-home sports segment for an encore performance on Sunday night. You can watch it in the video player above.
Continue Reading MILWUAKEE, Wi (KMIZ) St. Louis decided to postpone its Sunday double-header after an increase in positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The Cardinals had to postpone games on both Friday and Saturday due to an outbreak in the clubhouse. There are six positive cases of COVID-19 within the organization, three of which are players. St. Louis
Continue Reading MIKWAUKEE, Wi (KMIZ) St. Louis’ Saturday game against the Milwaukee Brewers became the 16th game postponed due to COVID-19, in just the week that the MLB has been back. After additional testing, St. Louis came back with four more positive test, bringing the total of cases to six, three of which were players. St. Louis’
Continue Reading A statement from the St. Louis Cardinals sent out in a tweet Friday afternoon said two players tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday night.
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The SEC will move to a 10-game conference-only schedule for the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. AL.com was the first to report the news. The league also has moved the start of the season back to Sept. 26. The SEC championship game will be on Dec. 19. We spoke with Mizzou athletic director
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football players L’Damian Washington and Jerrell Jackson are hosting a football camp August 3-6 in Columbia. The four-day camp will be held at West Middle School from 10-11:30 a.m. each day. Kids ages 10-18 can participate. Here’s a link to find out more details on the camp. Washington said there
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou volleyball coach Josh Taylor is doing his best to keep his players informed and ready for the upcoming season. You can watch our full interview with Taylor in the video player above. “I think the biggest thing is being prepared and having plans for a bunch of different scenarios that can
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletics announced it is moving to digital only ticketing for football and men’s and women’s basketball games starting this fall. Fans will no longer be able to print their tickets, according to a release from MU. For those without a smartphone, the Mizzou athletics ticket office will provide an alternative option.
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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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