The MLB said 38 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the initial phases of testing for summer camp. The first set of results for COVID-19 testing have been jointly announced by @MLB and the @MLB_PLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/zlqZPuxLxh— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 3, 2020 According to the league’s 2020 operations manual, all staff and players were tested
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Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Everybody dreams of being something when they are younger: a firefighter, a pop star, or, in some cases, a professional athlete. But, Missouri soccer alum Sarah Luebbert never really had just one dream. “I was never, honestly, dead set on becoming a professional soccer player,” she said. “It was just like, I’m
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The MLB has announced its plan to begin the 2020 season. 2020 @MLB regular season announced; players to report on July 1st; openers anticipated for July 23rd or 24th in 60-game season pic.twitter.com/w72vagahLx— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) June 24, 2020 Players will report for training on July 1 and opening day will either be July 23
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s Ian Bedell is looking forward to one thing: getting back to where it all started. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted the pitcher on Thursday night in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. “It was a stressful day, I knew that the Royals were considering me at 41 and then that’s
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The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mizzou pitcher Ian Bedell in the 4th round of the MLB Draft with the 122nd overall pick. With the 122nd overall pick, the #STLCards select Ian Bedell! pic.twitter.com/Y1CIIiCKq3— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 12, 2020 Bedell had his junior season cut short due to COVID-19. In four starts (24.1 innings),
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Former Mizzou baseball star Trey Harris spoke with ABC 17 about his minor league career and the social injustices surrounding the African American community. “Honestly as a black man in America, I just think that now it’s all hitting us in the face,” Harris said. “We have access to cameras and film and social media,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs released longtime punter Dustin Colquitt on Tuesday. The 37-year-old had been with the organization for 15 years. One of the greatest Chiefs ever ✊Thank you for everything, Dustin! pic.twitter.com/SdADxIhM1N— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 28, 2020 Colquitt was the longest tenured player on the Chiefs roster. Kansas City drafted
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Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus – he’ll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his latest tip of the week in the video player above. Without further ado, here’s Tyler:
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Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam became the second Tiger taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos selected Okwuegbunam in the fourth round with the 118th overall pick. He will get to join back up with his former Mizzou teammate, Drew Lock. “We talked to @DrewLock23 this morning, and he loves you to death.”@AOkwuegbunam
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Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott became the first Tiger drafted in the 2020 draft. The Browns selected Elliott with the 88th overall selection (third round). You can watch Elliott’s reaction to hearing the selection below. Welcome to Cleveland, @BIGJ5K !!! @Browns pic.twitter.com/q017fIMP6o— Peter Ariz (@PeterAriz) April 25, 2020 No other Mizzou Tigers heard their names
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The Kansas City Chiefs drafted the first running back of the 2020 NFL Draft by taking Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Edwards-Helair rushed for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns as he and LSU won a national title. The Chiefs have four more picks in the NFL Draft with one in the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds. No
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Saturday, Arthur Murphy will announce one of the day three selections for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL Draft. Murphy is from Independence and is an athlete for Special Olmpics Missouri. The NFL selected Murphy due to his long-time involvement with Special Olympics and for being a Chiefs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former XFL and Mizzou football standout L’Damian Washington is back in Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said his playing career is likely over, but he’s thankful for his opportunity to play for the St. Louis Battlehawks this past season. “If someone guarantees you five games and some excitement and to meet
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Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus – he’ll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his latest tip of the week in the video player above. Without further ado, here’s Tyler:
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The St. Louis Battlehawks won their home opener over New York 29-9 in front of 29,554 fans at The Dome at America’s Center on Sunday. Former Mizzou wideout L’Damian Washington spoke highly of the fans after the game. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu was 12/18 for 119 yards through the air. Running back Matt
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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took questions at a Kansas City news conference Tuesday after returning home from the Super Bowl.
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MIAMI, Fl. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Photographer John Becker put together the best sights and sounds from the week leading up to Super Bowl LIV. You can watch the highlight reel in the video player above. Kansas City will take on San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV at 5:30 p.m. You can watch the game on
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MIAMI, Fl. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman and News-Press NOW Sports Director Brandon Zenner gave their predictions for Super Bowl LIV on Saturday night. You can hear what they had to say in the video player above. Kansas City will take on San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV at 5:30 p.m. You can
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MIAMI, Fl. (KMIZ) The wait is finally over. Kansas City will play San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV at 5:30 p.m. You can watch the game on Fox 22, KQFX. We will have live coverage from the field after the game. Kansas City held a walk through on Saturday in preparation for the big game.
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