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St. Louis Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, Friday night game postponed

July 31, 2020 11:08 AM Nathalie Jones

A statement from the St. Louis Cardinals sent out in a tweet Friday afternoon said two players tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday night.

Sunday Sit-down with Cardinals beat writer Anne Rogers

July 26, 2020 9:59 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com Anne Rogers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the Zoom conversation in the video player above. To read more of Anne’s work, you can follow her on Twitter.

St. Louis takes the opening day nail-biter

July 24, 2020 10:28 PM Nathalie Jones

ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals narrowly took out the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 win on Friday night. Jack Flaherty was on the bump for the red birds on Friday. He got through the first two innings clean, six up and six down. He finished the night with six strikeouts over seven

Scherzer’s 11 K’s not enough in MLB Opener

July 23, 2020 10:08 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou baseball star Max Scherzer threw the first pitch of the 2020 MLB Season. 267 days removed from winning Game Seven of the 2019 World Series, the Washington Nationals were back on the field to host the New York Yankees. The Yankees beat Washington 4-1 on Thursday night. The game was called in the

Chiefs reportedly sign Mahomes to 10-year extension

July 6, 2020 2:13 PM Andrew Kauffman

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is not leaving Kansas City any time soon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Chiefs and the 24-year-old quarterback have agreed to a 10-year contract extension on Monday. Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes have reached agreement on a 10-year — 10-year! — contract extension that ties him to Kansas City

MLB announces 38 positive cases on the first day of camp

July 3, 2020 4:44 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Moore

July 2, 2020 9:43 AM Associated Press

Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center.

Missouri soccer stand out chasing her dreams at the next level

June 28, 2020 9:52 PM Nathalie Jones

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

MLB announces plan to return

June 23, 2020 9:12 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Former Missouri pitcher brings it full circle

June 13, 2020 2:01 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Cardinals draft Mizzou pitcher in 4th round

June 11, 2020 9:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

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),

Web Extra: Former MU baseball star speaks out on minor league career and social justice

May 30, 2020 5:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

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,

Chiefs release longtime punter

April 28, 2020 5:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 11:14 AM Andrew Kauffman

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:

Denver Broncos draft Mizzou’s Albert Okwuegbunam

April 25, 2020 6:32 PM Tyler Murry

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

Mizzou’s Jordan Elliott drafted by Cleveland

April 24, 2020 11:03 PM Tyler Murry

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

NFL Draft recap: Day one

April 23, 2020 11:33 PM Tyler Murry

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

Special Olympics Missouri athlete to announce Chiefs draft pick

April 23, 2020 1:48 PM Tyler Murry

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

Full interview: Former XFL standout L’Damian Washington ready for next challenge

April 13, 2020 4:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 9:12 AM Andrew Kauffman

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: