North Korea has reportedly decided drop out of the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. North Korea decided to sever almost all of its ties with the outside world in 2020 to prevent an influx of coronavirus cases. The country has not reported a major outbreak of Covid-19, and there
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Whether it’s because of his funky clothing, eccentric personality or highly distinctive swing, Moe Norman — dubbed golf’s “Rain Man” — didn’t fit into the sport’s traditional mold. “Like Raymond [Babbitt], Moe spoke in staccato bursts,” golf coach and author Tim O’Connor, who has written a book about Norman, told CNN Sport, as he compared
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The decision comes as more corporations face pressure to take a stand against a new voting law in Georgia that critics say will suppress votes from minorities and the poor. Supporters of the law say those fears are overblown.
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Valencia’s La Liga match against Cádiz on Sunday was suspended for 20 minutes after Valencia walked off the pitch in solidarity when one of its players said he was subjected to racist abuse from a Cadiz player. The alleged ​incident took place around ​the 30 minute mark as Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby clashed with Cádiz’s
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Growing up in the small community of Harrow in southern Australia, 86-year-old Lachie Turner spent his childhood hearing legends of the great Aboriginal cricketer Johnny Mullagh. “The story used to be that he could win a match, batting with just the handle of a pickaxe,” said Turner, with a smile. Mullagh was a hero in
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ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on KTGR’s Matt Michaels in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team won its first conference series of the season, 2-1, against Texas A&M. ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones tells us how the team still has hope for the season, but there is a lot of work ahead. “We had a little chip on our shoulder, you know, we may not
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships for the team’s sixth-consecutive appearance in the tournament. The Tigers will meet South Dakota in the first round on Wednesday, April 14 at 11 A.M. in Omaha, Nebraska. If MU wins that match up, the team will move on to
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These are unusual times for the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup), which is Spanish football’s leading knockout competition. And in years to come the Copa del Rey final circa 2021 is likely to provide plenty of football quiz questions. On Saturday, Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey final, beating Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao
Continue Reading It’s official! Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are engaged after the tennis power couple announced the news on social media. World No. 5 Svitolina and world No. 14 Monfils have been dating since 2018, according to WTAtennis.com. “To the beginning of our forever,” said the couple on their joint g.e.m.s. life Instagram account. The account’s
Continue Reading The top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs faced a tough challenge but prevailed in overtime against the UCLA Bruins in the Final Four at the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will square off against Baylor in the championship game Monday night. Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs sank a long three-pointer at the buzzer to send the
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Here are the local scores from Saturday, April 3, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA SOFTBALL William Baptist University (2) Columbia College (7) FINAL HS BASEBALL Lee’s Summit West (5) Jefferson City (12) FINAL Christian Brothers College (7) Jefferson City (4) FINAL Rock Bridge (7) Kickapoo (8) FINAL Smith-Cotton
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team won its first SEC series of the season, following a 7-3 win over Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers trailed 2-0 heading into the 2nd inning, however, the MU bats lit up after that. Torin Montgomery finished the outing with one home run, two hits, and three
Continue Reading The Baylor Bears advanced to the national championship game after cruising past the Houston Cougars 78-59 at the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday. Baylor ran out to a massive 45-20 lead at halftime and held the Cougars at bay in the second half. Baylor’s Jared Butler finished with a team-high 17
Continue Reading Baylor University will play for the NCAA men’s basketball title after it beat the University of Houston on Saturday 78-59. Baylor will face the winner of the Gonzaga-UCLA game.
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The contest for the Premier League’s Champions League qualification places got a whole lot more interesting on Saturday after 10-man Chelsea were surprisingly beaten 5-2 at home by relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion. Starting the day in fourth place and two points ahead of West Ham United, Chelsea had to play for over an hour with
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Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian star Neymar sent off late on Saturday as the Ligue 1 champion’s hopes of claiming a fourth successive league title were dented by Lille. Ahead of Saturday’s title showdown, the two teams had been level on 63 points at the top of the table, with PSG leading on goal difference, but with
Continue Reading Destroyed. Humiliated. As defeats go this was about as bad it gets. Missing Steph Curry, who was out with a sore tailbone, the Golden State Warriors were routed 130-77 by the Toronto Raptors in Tampa, Florida on Friday. “You saw it,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr as he reflected on the team’s third worst defeat
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team defeated Texas A&M in the second game of the series on Friday night. The Tigers topped the Aggies 8-2, in a big performance for the MU bats. Helias Catholic High School alum Trevor Austin topped it all off with his first home run in a Tiger uniform, which
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FORT WORTH, Tx. Columbia-native J’den Cox will not compete in the 2020 Olympic Trials, after missing weight on Friday morning. USA Wrestling removed him from the 97 kg bracket following Friday morning’s weigh-in. Cox had earned a spot in the semifinals after he won a medal at the 2019 Worlds competition. Cox is on a
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