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Stephens College athlete Anya Castelli excels in more ways than one

January 26, 2020 11:09 PM Tyler Murry

ABC 17’s Tyler Murry shares the story of how Stephens College freshman athlete Anya Castelli pushes herself in two sports and through adversity.

Sunday Sit-Down with Coban and Jevon Porter

January 26, 2020 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

Tolton standout basketball players Coban and Jevon Porter join ABC 17’s Tyler Murry at the desk for Sunday Sit-Down to talk about Tolton basketball, basketball in their family and the impact of Kobe Bryant.

SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees 2020: Week Three

January 26, 2020 10:50 PM Tyler Murry

Congratulations to our Week One Play of the Week Nominees! We will announce the winner during out 6:00 p.m. sportscast on Wednesday. You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Play No. 1 – Sturgeons’s Jake Snider alley oops pass off backboard to Jacob Brooks for

Chiefs prepare for opening night

January 26, 2020 10:12 PM Andrew Kauffman

MIAMI (KMIZ) The Chiefs will take the podium first at opening night at Marlins Park. The Kansas City players will meet with the media from 6:10 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. San Francisco will take its turn from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Both teams arrived in Miami on Sunday. There will be lots of topics

Mizzou women’s basketball loses on the road to No. 15 Texas A&M

January 26, 2020 5:43 PM Tyler Murry

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Mizzou women’s basketball team struggled on the road in a loss to (15) Texas A&M, 72-53. The loss drops Mizzou’s record to 5-15 (2-5 SEC). The Tigers struggled to slow down the A&M offense that saw four players finish in double figures. Mizzou shot just 32.7 percent from the field

No. 24 Mizzou wrestling wins ninth straight conference title.

January 25, 2020 10:14 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA – The (24) Mizzou wrestling team continued its dominance with a pair of MAC duels to cap off its ninth straight conference championship. Mizzou defeated Northern Illinois, 32-6, and Cleveland State, 20-12. With the pair of victories, Mizzou improves to 10-5 (7-0 MAC). The Tigers will next face (8) Oklahoma State on the road

Local highlights and scores: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020

January 25, 2020 6:42 PM Tyler Murry

Here is a look at your local highlights and scores for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The (15) Columbia College women’s basketball team defeated Hannibal-Lagrange, 101-44. The Columbia College men’s basketball team beat Hannibal-Lagrange, 85-43.

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 23, 2020

January 23, 2020 10:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Rock Bridge (65) Lee’s Summit West (40) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Miller Career Academy (45) Rock Bridge (60) FINAL Battle (56) Olathe NW (47) FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S HOOPS (15) Columbia College (63) Harris-Stowe State

Mizzou defensive back enters transfer portal

January 23, 2020 3:06 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA – A spokesperson for the Mizzou football team confirmed that corner Christian Holmes will transfer away from the team. Now that Holmes is in the transfer portal, Holmes is free to speak with coaches from across the country. Holmes played three seasons with the Tigers. In 35 games, Holmes 52 tackles, two interceptions and

Tolton’s Martin wins Week 2 SportsZone Basketball play of the week

January 22, 2020 6:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton guard Chase Martin is our Week 2 SportsZone Basketball play of the week winner. You can watch the play in the video player above.

Mizzou falls to Texas A&M after last second miss

January 21, 2020 10:58 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU guard Torrence Watson’s last second three-pointer would not fall, and the Mizzou basketball team lost to Texas A&M 66-64 on Tuesday night. MU trailed 62-53 with under two minutes to play in the game. The Tigers came all the way back to cut the lead to two points with two seconds

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 21, 2020

January 21, 2020 10:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school basketball scores from Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOP South Callaway (68) Belle (36) FINAL California (73) Hallsville (63) FINAL Blair Oaks (62) Battle (29) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Helias (66) Jefferson City (40) FINAL Hermann (81) Capital City (58)

DEFENDERS: BBB warning Chiefs fans of fake merchandise on the internet

January 20, 2020 5:08 PM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Kansas City Chiefs head to Miami for the Superbowl, the Better Business Bureau is warning fans about websites selling fake merchandise. The Better Business Bureau receives thousands of complaints from people who shop for goods online and receive counterfeits instead of what they ordered. It’s especially easy for scammers to

Cuonzo Martin takes questions before Tuesday’s Texas A&M game

January 20, 2020 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Monday ahead of a Tuesday night home matchup against Texas A&M.

Sunday Sit-Down with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher John Brebbia

January 19, 2020 11:32 PM Tyler Murry

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher John Brebbia joined ABC 17’s Tyler Murry for Sunday Sit-Down to discuss the upcoming season.

South Callaway girls basketball player battles through broken hand

January 19, 2020 11:27 PM Tyler Murry

MOKANE, (Mo.) – ABC 17’s Tyler Murry shares the story of Raeghan Meyer who continues to play at a high level through a broken hand.

SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees 2020: Week Two

January 19, 2020 11:11 PM Tyler Murry

Congratulations to our Week One Play of the Week Nominees! We will announce the winner during out 6:00 p.m. sportscast on Wednesday. You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Play No. 1 – Hickman’s Maci Kuchta gets the block and makes heads up play after.

Kansas City Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl

January 19, 2020 5:17 PM Tyler Murry

KANSAS CITY – For the first time in 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans, 35-24, to win the AFC Championship. The Chiefs, again, had to make a comeback to win in the postseason. The Titans took a 10-0 lead and a 17-7 lead

Blackwell leads Mizzou to win over Ole Miss

January 19, 2020 3:55 PM Tyler Murry

OXFORD, Miss, – The Mizzou women’s basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 71-57 win over the Ole Miss Rebels. With the victory, the Tigers improve to 5-14 (2-4 SEC). Freshman Aijha Blackwell led the way for Mizzou with 20 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Chavis scored 11 points and added five assists.

Local highlights and scores: Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020

January 18, 2020 6:43 PM Tyler Murry

Here are your local highlights and scores for Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (15) Columbia College women’s basketball beat (10) Lyon, 77-67. Columbia College men’s basketball defeated Lyon, 65-57, and Adam Mennemeyer scored his 1,000th career point. Lincoln men’s basketball defeated former Mizzou basketball coach Kim Anderson and Pittsburgh State, 85-84. Pitt State women’s basketball defeated