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Sunday Sit-down with Mitchell Forde

December 1, 2019 10:45 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mitchell Forde from PowerMizzou in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.

Mizzou volleyball makes fifth straight NCAA Tournament

December 1, 2019 8:59 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Iowa in the opening round. The Tigers will be on the road to face Northern Iowa on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Mizzou is in Nebraska’s side of the bracket. If the Tigers win their first match, they

Recap: Barry Odom era ends after four seasons

December 1, 2019 10:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in need of a new coach after Barry Odom was fired after four seasons. The ABC 17 sports department breaks down what went wrong for Coach Odom.

Smith-Cotton senior scores again at Chiefs game

December 1, 2019 10:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY (KMIZ) Kansas City honored Smith-Cotton senior PJ Allred before its game against Oakland on Sunday. The Chiefs surprised him at midfield with tickets to this year’s Super Bowl. Allred was also able to high-five the players as they entered the field. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes handed PJ a practice ball. We featured Allred earlier

Chiefs rout Raiders 40-9 to seize AFC West control

December 1, 2019 8:42 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown, Juan Thornhill returned a pick 46 yards for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the bumbling Oakland Raiders 40-9 on Sunday to seize control of the AFC West. LeSean McCoy and Darwin Thompson also had TD runs

Drew Lock wins first career NFL start

December 1, 2019 8:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

DENVER (AP) – Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Broncos a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie quarterback Drew Lock’s debut win for Denver came a month after Brandon Allen beat Cleveland. It made the

Mizzou’s Jordan Elliott declares for NFL Draft

December 1, 2019 11:05 AM Tyler Murry

Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott announced on social media that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Numerous NFL scouts and scouting agencies have listed Elliott as a first-round or second-round grade. Elliott played two seasons for the Tigers since transferring from Texas. Elliott’s junior season was a breakout season as

Mizzou volleyball wins on senior night

November 30, 2019 10:42 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team swept LSU on senior night. The Tigers finished the season 21-7 overall and 13-5 in the SEC.

Mizzou fires Barry Odom

November 30, 2019 10:05 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has fired Barry Odom as its football coach, a source confirmed to ABC 17 News. MU officially announced the decision Saturday morning. Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou first reported the news. Odom was 25-25 overall and 13-19 in the SEC in his four seasons as head coach. He took

Powell, Mizzou snap 5-game skid with win over Arkansas

November 29, 2019 5:33 PM Andrew Kauffman

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Third-string quarterback Taylor Powell came off the bench Friday and led Missouri to three scoring drives and a come-from-behind 24-14 win over Arkansas, snapping the Tigers’ five-game losing streak in both teams’ season finale. Powell, who had started one game for Missouri earlier in the season for the injured Kelly

Mizzou WBB comes up short against North Carolina in Cancun

November 29, 2019 7:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

CANCUN, Mexico The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to North Carolina, 82-69, on Friday night in the Cancun Challenge. Senior Amber Smith finished the game with a team-high 16 points. Freshman Aijha Blackwell had 14 points and six rebounds off the bench. Freshman Hayley Frank had another strong outing as well. The Springfield native had

LIVE: Barry Odom on Missouri football victory over Arkansas

November 29, 2019 5:01 PM Matthew Sanders

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers ended their season with a .500 record by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Battle Line Rivalry game Friday. The win made Missouri 6-6, allowing the Tigers to avoid a losing record in a disappointing season. Watch coach Barry Odom’s post-game news conference live in the player below.

Mizzou women’s basketball falls to New Mexico

November 28, 2019 5:25 PM Andrew Kauffman

CANCUN, Mexico (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 71-68 to New Mexico in the Cancun Challenge on Thursday night. Freshman Hayley Frank had a career-high 29 points on 9-14 shooting. Frank was 4-5 from beyond the arc. Jordan Chavis had 11 points and four rebounds for the Tigers. Up next – Mizzou will play

NCAA responds to Mizzou’s reaction to sanctions

November 27, 2019 6:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA issued a public response on Wednesday in regards to Missouri’s reaction to its sanctions. NCAA response to comments by Missouri about the appeal decision: pic.twitter.com/RDpyxCASKl— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) November 27, 2019 On Tuesday, the NCAA upheld all of the sanctions placed on the Mizzou athletics department. You can read more

Mizzou football parents say they are left with the bill after NCAA ruling

November 26, 2019 10:36 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Multiple parents of Mizzou football players have voiced concern over the NCAA’s ruling and uncertainty about what lies ahead. The NCAA denied Mizzou’s appeal and upheld all of the previous sanctions. Included in those sanctions are postseason bans for Mizzou baseball, softball and football this year. If Mizzou football beats Arkansas, it

Slow start leads to Mizzou basketball’s loss against Oklahoma

November 26, 2019 8:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Austin Reaves had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Brady Manek contributed 17 points and Oklahoma hold off Missouri 77-66 in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic on Tuesday night. Kristian Doolittle scored 14 points and Alondes Williams added 12 as the Sooners led wire-to-wire. The Sooners (6-1)

NCAA upholds sanctions against Mizzou Athletics

November 26, 2019 11:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA announced Tuesday that it is upholding sanctions against the University of Missouri’s athletics program in connection with an athlete tutoring scandal. PowerMizzou.com was the first to report the news. The NCAA released its own statement at 1:00 p.m. stating that all sanctions will be upheld. Video of a press conference

Mizzou basketball loses opening game in Hall of Fame Classic

November 25, 2019 8:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kamar Baldwin and Bryce Golden had 13 points each and Butler beat Missouri 63-52 in front of a large crowd of Tigers fans on Monday night to advance to the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Dru Smith had 19 points while Xavier Pinson contributed 10 and Kobe

Web Extra: Mizzou football prepares for ‘do or die game’ against Arkansas

November 25, 2019 3:57 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou football team is getting ready for its Black Friday game against Arkansas. The Tigers and Razorbacks face off in Little Rock, Ar. on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Mizzou is 5-6 (2-5 SEC) and Arkansas is 2-9 (0-7 SEC). You can hear from Barry Odom and the rest of the Mizzou football team.

Odom speaks before Black Friday game against Arkansas

November 25, 2019 11:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri football head coach Barry Odom took questions from reporters Monday ahead of the team’s final game of the season. The Tigers are coming off a disappointing home loss to Tennessee and preparing for a Black Friday game against Arkansas in Little Rock. Watch the news conference in the player below.