GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team could not have lost to No. 8 Florida in a more gut-wrenching way, on Sunday, as the Tigers had a massive upset within their reach in Gainesville. The Gators topped the Tigers 4-3 in 11 innings, thanks to a walk-off RBI single from a familiar face. After falling
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TULSA, Okla. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou wrestling will return to Columbia from the Big 12 Championship with a fourth place team finish, as well as a pair of individual champions. On Saturday, Cam Steed (174) and Aeoden Sinclair (184) each claimed their first-ever Big 12 crowns, as five more of their teammates also hit the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a career effort from Tiger star Mark Mitchell, Mizzou could not come out with a win on senior day, as MU fell to No. 20 Arkansas 88-84 in overtime. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates, as well as forwards Mark Mitchell and Trent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fewer girls are participating in high school basketball across the country. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, participation in girls basketball has dropped about 21 percent over the past 25 years. Missouri is among several states seeing an even larger decline, with participation down 34 percent. There were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball’s second game against UIC got stalled out in the fifth inning due to weather delays, on Friday night. The Tigers will finish out the action against the Flames on Saturday at 2 p.m. with game three starting up 45 minutes after the conclusion of game two. Head coach Kerrick Jackson
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 6, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (49) Helias Catholic (62) FINAL – Class 5, District 5 Championship Rock Bridge (75) Grain Valley (48) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 Championship Boonville (60)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One more game stands in between Mizzou men’s basketball and some tournament action. On Saturday, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will wrap up the regular-season with a rematch against No. 20 Arkansas at Mizzou Arena. Not only will that game be big for the NCAA Tournament projections and SEC Tournament
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is hoping to return one of the team’s biggest successes from 2025. The Tigers are entering year three under defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, and are hoping to carry over their success from the first two years. During his stint in Columbia, he’s transformed this desense into one of the most
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By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN Sports, just days after the squad refused to do so in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle pitcher Tyler Putnam went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the senior has a ‘summer of decisions’ ahead of him, following his final season playing for the Spartans. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What’s up? We’re at Battle High
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, March 5, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Battle (63) Grain Valley (57) – Class 6, District 7 semifinal Helias (77) Father Tolton (46) – Class 5, District 5 semifinal Capital City (73) Jefferson City (62) –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite mounting a late surge, the 14th-seeded Tigers couldn’t complete a comeback against 11th-seeded Alabama, as they fall 65-48. The first quarter saw both sides struggle shooting the ball, only scoring a combined 21 points. But in the second, the Crimson Tide strung together an 11-2 run to pull ahead to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One Tiger is putting the nation on notice in his first season in Columbia. The College Baseball Foundation announced that Mizzou infielder Eric Maisonet was named to the Brooks Wallace Award watchlist. The honor is given to the best shortstop in college baseball. The junior is one of 100 players to be
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — North Carolina runner Molly Born won the USA Track & Field (USATF) women’s half marathon championship by a slim margin of just over four seconds on Sunday in Atlanta – but the result is only half the story. To say Born’s win was mired in controversy would be
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NORMAN, Okla. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball couldn’t overcome an off shooting night, on Tuesday, as the Tigers lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 80-64. With the loss, head coach Dennis Gates and company move to 20-10 on the season and 10-7 in SEC action. Coach Gates’ squad got off to a sluggish start off the opening
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Through the ups and downs of starting to rebuild the Mizzou women’s basketball program in year one under head coach Kellie Harper, guard Grace Slaughter has been the team’s rock. On Tuesday, she received some recognition for that. The league office announced that the junior was named Second Team All-SEC, after another
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a new play-caller in Columbia. Mizzou offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is in the midst of getting his first spring camp under his belt in Columbia, as the former Michigan OC is laying down the foundation of his offense over the next few weeks. Of course, spring camp doesn’t come with a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, March 2, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (84) Fort Osage (42) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 quarterfinal Blue Springs (45) Battle (32) FINAL – Class 6, District 7 quarterfinal Hickman (41) Blue
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s now 100 days until the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in North America, and the intensifying war in the Middle East has raised further questions around what is already a controversial tournament. Chief among those questions right now: Will Iran participate in the tournament now that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large portion of finding success in college basketball comes down to peaking at the right time. Take Mizzou men’s basketball’s 2024-25 campaign, for example. In that season, head coach Dennis Gates and his squad peaked from December to mid-February. In that time, the group captured wins over then-No. 1 Kansas and
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