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CPS: No evidence of wrongdoing during Jackson football game

December 10, 2019 4:41 PM Barry Mangold

An investigation into student conduct at a high school football game found no sign of misconduct, according to Columbia Public Schools.

Mizzou officially hires Eli Drinkwitz as head football coach

December 10, 2019 8:24 AM Andrew Kauffman

The UM Board of Curators voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Eli Drinkwitz as the University of Missouri’s new football coach.

Mizzou to introduce new football coach Tuesday

December 9, 2019 1:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will introduce its new football coach on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m., and the event is open to the public. You can watch the entire news conference live on ABC 17 and online. On Sunday, we reported MU has reached an agreement with

Curators to meet after Mizzou reaches agreement with new football coach

December 8, 2019 6:29 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has reached an agreement with a new football coach, according to a source. Eliah Drinkwitz is expected to be the 33rd head coach of the Mizzou football team. An MU spokesman said an official announcement is close, but nothing will happen Sunday night. The UM Board of Curators

KC survives mistakes, take AFC West with 23-16 win over Pats

December 8, 2019 9:45 PM Andrew Kauffman

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Bashaud Breeland knocked away Tom Brady’s fourth-down pass to Julian Edelman in the end zone and the Kansas City Chiefs survived a series of mistakes and questionable calls by the officials to hold off the New England Patriots 23-16. Combined with Oakland’s loss to Tennessee the Chiefs clinched the AFC West

Lock throws 3 TDs in first half as Broncos beat Texans 38-24

December 8, 2019 10:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

HOUSTON (AP) – Rookie Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns and Kareem Jackson had an interception and returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown against his former team. The Denver Broncos built a huge first-half lead and coasted to a 38-24 win over the Houston Texans. Lock made his NFL debut

Sunday Sit-down with Cale Garrett

December 8, 2019 10:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou linebacker Cale Garrett in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.

Norm Stewart Classic: Day 3 Highlights/Scores

December 8, 2019 10:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2019 Norm Stewart Classic has come to a close after 48 straight hours of high school hoops. Check out the highlights and scores from our local schools on Day 3 at Mizzou Arena. GIRLS Battle (25) Vashon (59) FINAL Hickman (54) Osage (56) FINAL/OT BOYS Rock Bridge (52) Webster Groves (70)

Mizzou WBB falls to UMKC on the road

December 8, 2019 9:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to UMKC, 59-56, on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 3-7 on the season. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 12 points and four rebounds. Freshman Hayley Frank also had 12 points on 5-16 shooting. Fellow freshman Aijha Blackwell finished with 11 points, six assists and

Local highlights and scores: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019

December 7, 2019 11:23 PM Tyler Murry

The Norm Stewart Classic continued on as teams battled in the 48-hour event. The Tolton boys basketball team defeated Mehlville in a thriller as Coban Porter scored a buzzer beater to lift the Trailblazers to a, 69-67, win. Hickman boys basketball lost in a back-and-forth game to Clarksville Academy, 48-45. Rock Bridge girls basketball defeated

Mizzou volleyball’s season ends at the hands of No. 6 Nebraska

December 7, 2019 9:36 PM Tyler Murry

LINCOLN, Neb. – For the second straight season, Mizzou volleyball’s season comes to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Nebraska. The Tigers lost three sets to one to the Cornhuskers. Mizzou came out of the gates firing and won the first set, 25-20. The Cornhuskers then rallied to win three

Central Methodist men’s soccer wins second straight national title

December 7, 2019 10:07 PM Tyler Murry

IRVINE, Calif. – For the second straight season, the Central Methodist men’s soccer team is the last team standing. The first ranked Eagles defeated Hastings, 3-1, to capture the 2019 NAIA National Championship. Three first-half goals powered the win for the Eagles. Jayton Johnson, Rodrigo Peredes and Junior Kazeem each scored for CMU. The Eagles

Mizzou basketball bounces back against Temple

December 7, 2019 9:14 PM Tyler Murry

PHILADELPHIA – The Mizzou basketball team got a win it had to have after a disappointing loss to Charleston Southern. The Tigers earned their best win of the season with a, 64-54, victory over Temple on the road. The win snaps a three-game losing streak and improves Mizzou’s record to 5-4 overall. Javon Pickett led

Local highlights and scores: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019

December 6, 2019 11:09 PM Tyler Murry

The (1) Central Methodist soccer team will play for its second straight national title. The Eagles defeated (6) Lindsey Wilson College, 2-0. The defending champions will play (15) Hastings for the title after the Broncos upset (2) Columbia College, 2-1. The Norm Stewart Classic began tonight as well. Jefferson City girls basketball beat Hazelwood Central,

Mizzou volleyball advances past first round of NCAA Tournament

December 6, 2019 6:47 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou volleyball team cruised past Northern Iowa in three sets (25-11, 25-13, 25-14) to keep its season alive. Tyanna Omazic led the way with 10 kills for the Tigers. Mizzou’s hitting percentage was .363 to Northern Iowa’s just .030. Next up, Mizzou will face the winner of Nebraska and Ball State on Saturday in

Cuonzo Martin takes questions ahead of Temple game

December 6, 2019 9:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Friday ahead of the Tigers’ game against Temple in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Complete effort leads to win for Mizzou women’s basketball

December 5, 2019 10:50 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou women’s basketball team smoked St. Louis in a win it had to have. The Tigers defeated the Billikens 83-58. The true freshmen, Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank, led the way for the Tigers. Both started and combined for 33 points and seven rebounds. Amber Smith added 14 points as well for Mizzou. Mizzou

Columbia College women host William Woods

December 5, 2019 5:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia College women’s basketball team will take on William Woods at 5:30 p.m.

Mizzou wide receiver Maurice Massey has surgery on torn meniscus

December 5, 2019 3:52 PM Tyler Murry

A member of Mizzou Athletics confirmed to ABC 17 that wide receiver Maurice Massey underwent successful surgery on his torn meniscus in his right knee. Massey suffered the injury this season, and the team spokesperson said the team hopes to have Massey back, healthy, for camp in the spring. However, this has not been determined

Two Mid-Missouri soccer teams advance to NAIA Final Four

December 4, 2019 9:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

IRVINE, Calif. Two Mid-Missouri men’s soccer teams advanced to the Final Four on Wednesday at the NAIA Tournament. Columbia College beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 2-1 in the quarterfinals. The Cougars are now 23-0 on the season. CC will play in the semifinals against Hastings on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Central Methodist won its quarterfinal match against