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Tolton softball pitcher blazes to the top

September 21, 2019 4:38 PM Tyler Murry

Tolton pitcher Paige Bedsworth is quickly becoming one of the best high school pitchers in Missouri.

Mizzou wrestler Jaydin Eierman enters transfer portal

November 6, 2019 11:15 AM Tyler Murry

A spokesperson for MU confirmed that Jaydin Eierman has entered the transfer portal with plans to transfer away from Mizzou. Eierman took a redshirt year this season in order to prepare for the Olympics. Eierman wrestled three seasons with the Tigers and was the 2019 MAC wrestler of the year. Eierman is a three-time All-American

Mizzou WBB escapes with season opener win over Western Illinois

November 5, 2019 10:45 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team beat Western Illinois 97-89 in overtime on Tuesday night. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 27 points, 15 rebounds and four assists. Fellow senior Jordan Chavis had 18 points and eight assists. The Tigers two talented freshman struggled in their MU debut. Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank

Local high school highlights/scores: Nov. 5, 2019

November 5, 2019 10:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch the local high school highlights and scores from Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

Harrisburg’s Carr wins Week 10 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

November 5, 2019 10:21 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harrisburg standout Jace Carr is our Week 10 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner.

Web Extra: Mizzou football prepares for No. 6 Georgia

November 5, 2019 2:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will play on the road against No. 6 Georgia on Saturday at 6 p.m. Quarterback Kelly Bryant is still battling a strained hamstring, and it’s unclear if he will play on Saturday. The senior said he’s at 75 percent. “If I’m going to play, I’m going to make sure I can

Barry Odom takes questions ahead of Georgia matchup

November 5, 2019 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri football coach Barry Odom took questions from reporters Tuesday. The team travels to No. 6 Georgia this week for an SEC East battle. A video of the news conference is available in the player below.

Web Extra: Mizou hoops prepares for season opener

November 4, 2019 2:03 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou basketball team will host Incarnate Word on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Hear from head coach Cuonzo Martin and the team ahead of the Tigers season opener.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2019 class

November 3, 2019 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

Gary Pinkel, Jeremy Maclin, Bob Burchard and others were among the Missouri coaches, players and teams enshrined in the 2019 class.

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees: Week 10

November 3, 2019 10:52 PM Tyler Murry

We will announce the winner during out 6:00 p.m. sportscast on Tuesday, and you can vote for your favorite play here: https://bit.ly/2NFUkdi

Sunday Sit-Down with Trey Harris

November 3, 2019 10:25 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou baseball player Trey Harris joins ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman to talk about Harris’s professional baseball career.

Local highlights and scores: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019

November 2, 2019 11:46 PM Tyler Murry

Here are your local highlights and scores for Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 as Helias softball and Salisbury softball win state titles.

Big second half powers Mizzou basketball past UCM in exhibition

November 1, 2019 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team defeated Central Missouri 80-56 in exhibition action.

Photo from a Centralia R-VI football game in the 2019 fall season.

SportsZone Football Friday 2019: Week 10

November 1, 2019 7:15 PM Molly Stawinoga

Here are the scores from Week 10 of area high school football. Oak Grove (26) at Boonville (47) FINAL MMA (6) at Centralia (52) FINAL Tolton (18) at Hallsville (41) FINAL Westran (7) at South Callaway (55) FINAL Harrisburg (30) at Paris (24) FINAL Fulton (0) at Moberly (35) FINAL St. James (7) at Blair

Mizzou soccer loses to Mississippi State on senior night

October 31, 2019 10:43 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou soccer team dropped its fourth straight game after a 4-2 loss to Mississippi State.

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for first open exhibition game

October 31, 2019 3:43 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Torrence Watson, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its exhibition game against Central Missouri.

Former Mizzou pitcher Max Scherzer wins first World Series

October 30, 2019 11:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

HOUSTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have clinched their first World Series title after defeating the host Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. This is the first time in World Series history that the road team has won every game. Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick homered to power the

No. 24 Mizzou volleyball falls to No. 13 Florida

October 30, 2019 11:25 PM Tyler Murry

The (24) Mizzou volleyball team lost to (13) Florida in five sets.

MU spends more than half-million on academic fraud and NCAA appeal

October 29, 2019 8:17 PM Alec Pettus

An academic fraud scandal and the ensuing NCAA appeal has cost the University of Missouri more than a half-million dollars. The university paid a total of $595,626.60 to outside counsel for their work on the investigation and appeal, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News. In January, the NCAA ruled to ban several of MU’s

No. 24 Mizzou volleyball earns more SEC weekly honors

October 29, 2019 3:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou volleyball standout Andrea Fuentes is the SEC overall and setter of the week.